Monday, June 23, 2014

Restoration of Gustave Caillebotte’s "Paris Street; Rainy Day" + FOOD "Turkey" Frito Pie

Gustave Caillebotte’s Paris Street; Rainy Day
(Image courtesy Chicago Art Institute)
 (This article is shared from "The Chicagoist" - direct link http://chicagoist.com/2014/06/22/caillebotte_uncovered_art_institute.php 
ART 
Gustave Caillebotte’s 
"Paris Street; Rainy Day"
Restoration reveals hidden secrets of this masterwork
at The Chicago Art Institute.

The art world is replete with mysteries, many hidden in plain sight.
In what was supposed to be a routine cleaning, the Art Institute of Chicago’s recent restoration of Gustave Caillebotte’s Paris Street; Rainy Day uncovered details about the artist’s original intention that have been buried under varnish for decades.
Conservator Faye Wrubel and assistant paintings conservator Kelly Keegan recently discussed these findings in a lecture at the Art Institute, proving that even in the case of beloved masterpiece, there’s more than meets the eye.
Completed in 1877, the painting spent at least 50 years stored in a French chateau before eventually being purchased by the Art Institute in 1964.
While there is no record of a previous restoration, Wrubel estimates a treatment occurred a half-century ago before the work was sold. Using ultraviolet, x-ray, microscopy, and infrared imaging in their analysis, the conservation team discovered dark blotches in the sky indicating a layer of paint had been added.
Wrubel painstakingly began removing the varnish from the massive 6-by-9 foot canvas using cotton swabs.
She even turned the work upside down to reach the top of the painting for cleaning. The old varnish had blanched the painting’s surface, giving it a milky appearance.
The striking results of the restoration reveals greater saturation of color, sharper edges, and more contrast with an overall effect of more visual depth. Overpainting was removed from the once yellow sky, exposing a bluer surface with gradation indicating light and movement.
“What we have been seeing all these years may have been beautiful, we may have all loved it, but it wasn’t right,” Wrubel said of the findings’ impact.
In addition to visible details that were brought to light, conservators uncovered new information about the masterpiece by comparing the ultraviolet and x-ray images to a preparatory sketch for the painting as well as study residing at Paris’ Musée Marmottan Monet.

Paris Street; Rainy Day is one of the Art Institute’s most popular works. The next time you pay a visit to Gallery 201, consider these details.
The edge was not the edge! Conservators stripped away about two inches of added paint at the left side of the canvas, revealing the original raw edge the artist had intended. One can see rest of the carriage vanishes into thin air, as nothing to the left of it was meant to be shown. The Art Institute is considering reframing the work to its intended dimensions.
The man at the right foreground was added by Caillebotte. Originally, the red building was much closer to the female figure as indicated by faint specks of the red paint visible above the drainpipe. The figure contributes to the feeling of movement and spontaneity of the work, as does the subtle curve of the street now visible behind the central male figure.
The female figure was long thought to be wearing a pearl earring, but its sparkling appearance after cleaning reveals it’s actually a diamond. The luminescent peach glow around her shoulders had previously been hidden under varnish. It’s also thought that her gloved hand was originally bare, as seen in the Marmottan painting.
After the cleaning, 19th-century European painting and sculpture curator Gloria Groom, noticed that two figures assumed to be walking together were actually passing each other. Now that the face and hands of the figures are visible it’s clear the woman is passing the man in the street.
One of the figures seen behind the central male figure is an inversion of a famous sketch by Caillebotte.
Not everything has changed. The central building in the painting houses a pharmacy at street level. In a recent visit, Wrubel sought out the famous Paris street and discovered that it's still a pharmacy.
Layered brushstrokes indicate wet paint modeling on the canvas rather than the palette. Caillebotte’s emphasis capturing motion and varied light revealed in this restoration may cause the art world to reconsider his standing as a realist and place him amongst his Impressionist friends.
“I spent so much time with this picture I felt I became part of it,” said Wrubel on the treatment process.
The world has spent over a century with this well known masterpiece, and it’s thrilling to find that after such time it still has hidden narratives to share.



ART
Cartoon
The artist's relationship with their art.
(Shared from Hyperallergic, direct link: http://hyperallergic.com/134144/painting-is-such-sweet-sorrow/)

FOOD
Oven-Baked 
Turkey & Frito Pie

Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground turkey
Tablespoon olive oil
1 can (16 oz) chili beans
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
1 envelope low sodium taco seasoning
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2% milk fat)
3 1/2 cups corn chips (original Fritos brand)
1 1/4 cup fat free sour cream

Directions:
Cook and chop ground turkey in a Tablespoon of olive oil until meat is all white granules, don't overcook. Mix in taco seasoning mix. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and 1/4 c. of cheese.

Sprinkle 1 cup corn chips in the bottom of 8x8 baking dish. 

Cover chips with the turkey chili. 

Bake at 350º for 20 minutes. 
Remove from oven, spread sour cream over the chili and top with remaining corn chips and cheese. 

Place back in the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes longer.

Until later,
Jack
ARTSnFOOD, is an online publication dedicated to "The Pursuit of Happiness through the Arts and Food." ™ All rights reserved for all content. Concept, Original Art, Original Text & "Original or Assigned Photography" are © Copyright 2014 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All photographs were taken and/or used with permission. Artworks © individual artists, fabricators, respective owners or assignees.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Affordable Art Fair - NYC, Spring 2014 (Issue 2) + Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad


Daan Oude Elferink, "Red"
Photograph (shown cropped)

Ronen Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
ART
Affordable
Art Fair
NYC 
Spring 2014
(Issue #2)

The Affordable Art Fair always shows both interesting and reasonably priced artworks. Most of the foreign galleries are from the UK and in New York City and London the art world defines reasonably priced works as those under $10,000. 


The reality of the pricing at The AAF was a handful of works at $500 plus a handful at the top end of $10,000 - but the majority of the pieces at the fair were in the middle ground of $2,500 to $8,000.

Curia', "Juengo II", AbrahamArt. com, Netherlands


Katharine Morling, "Stitched Up!", porcelain with stain. Blue Tomato Gallery, UK


Kejinders, "A Golden Welcome - with my open heart"
AbrahamArt. com, Netherlands


Kejinders, "Furry Charming Sexy Beauty", AbrahamArt. com, Netherlands


Kejinders, "Glamour Rain", AbrahamArt. com, Netherlands


Michael Fitts, "Cap Gun" Oil on Metal, Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, MD, USA


Norma Marquez Orozco, "Movements", Print - edition of 6, Julio Valdez Studio, NY,NY


Norma Marquez Orozco, "Untitled" Mat board inside a translucent paper box, Julio Valdez Studio, NY,NY


Petr Weigl, "Humanity - Undisputed Truth" bone china with red & white glaze, Blue Tomato Gallery, London, UK

Petr Weigl, detail "Humanity - Undisputed Truth"
bone china with red & white glaze,
Blue Tomato Gallery, London, UK


Petr Weigl, "New Beginnings" bone china on glass, Blue Tomato Gallery, London, UK

Artist Petr Weigl
at Blue Tomato Gallery booth
 London, UK

Inyoung Seoung, "Pride" - Seven series 2/7 - 2012, Gallery Ho, NYC

DETAIL 1 - Inyoung Seoung, "Pride" -  Gallery Ho, NYC

DETAIL 2 - Inyoung Seoung, "Pride" -  Gallery Ho, NYC



DETAIL 3 - Inyoung Seoung, "Pride" -  Gallery Ho, NYC

Eoghan Bridge, "Fab Four", ceramic - unique,
Linda Blackstone Gallery, London

James Burke, "Tickets Please (Paddington)"
train ticket chads & paint, BICHA Gallery, London

Detail - James Burke, "Tickets Please (Paddington)"
train ticket chads & paint, BICHA Gallery, London

John Aquilino's Oil on Canvas paintings
 at Fraser Gallery's Booth from Bethesda, MD, USA

Lee, Young II, sculpture in mixed media,
Gallery Tableau, Soul South Korea

Lee, Young II
"Look & Me"
sculpture - mixed media,
Gallery Tableau, Soul South Korea

Lee, Young II
"Stupid"
sculpture - mixed media,
Gallery Tableau, Soul South Korea

Siobhan Doran,
"Savoy External Lettering in Savoy Grill, The Savoy" (cropped)
2009, ed. of 6 BICHA Gallery, London


Artist: The Catman, Title: "Significado", acrylic on canvas,
Del Villa Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain

Carlos Albert, "Triton" 2013,
forged steel, 10.2" x 7.5" x 7.8"
Art Angler Gallery, NYC

Artist: Gregory Watin, Title: "Gritol", mixed media
(other information unavailable)

Lawrence Morrell, "Georgian Coral I", Etched Glass, 20"x20"x2.5"
Portland Fine Art, Portland, OR, USA 

Lucie Bennett,
"Electric Dreams" (left)
"Ring-a-Zing-Zing" (right)
 2013, silkscreen on paper, ed of 75 ea.
Eyestorm Gallery

Marlene Rose, display of glass art objects
Sand Cast Glass & Steel,
Marlene Rose Studio/Gallery 

Marlene Rose
"Orange Bookshelf Buddha"
14"x5"x5", Sand Cast Glass & Steel
Marlene Rose Studio/Gallery 

Oil + Mixed Media painting
Rebecca Hossack Gallery, NYC & London
(other information unavailable)

Peter Monaghan, "Linear Pair", 2014, mixed media
Cube Gallery, London 

Stilianna Alexieva, "Low Evening Light", Oil on Aluminum
Quantum Contemporary Art, London, UK

Susan Evans
(paintings, oil on canvas, under $1000)
New Grounds Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Susan Reid, "Yippy Kid", Acrylic on canvas
New Grounds Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Thomas Barbey, "Deep Chest", 38" x 30", photography
Emmanuel Fremin Gallery, NYC


FOOD
Avocado & Strawberry 
Spinach Salad
INGREDIENTS:
6 cups fresh baby spinach 
1 pint strawberries, hulled then sliced in 1.8" sections 
1 avocado, diced (or you can double this to 2 avocados!) 
4 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola or blue cheese
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted 
half a small red onion, thinly sliced
INSTRUCTIONS:
Toss all ingredients together with your desired amount of dressing until combined. Serve immediately.
Poppy Seed Dressing:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
pinch of ground dry mustard
pinch each, ground: sea salt & black pepper
Instructions:

Whisk all dressing ingredients together until combined.
Until later,
Jack
ARTSnFOOD, is an online publication dedicated to "The Pursuit of Happiness through the Arts and Food." ™ All rights reserved for all content. Concept, Original Art, Original Text & "Original or Assigned Photography" are © Copyright 2014 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All photographs were taken and/or used with permission. Artworks © individual artists, fabricators, respective owners or assignees.

Friday, June 6, 2014

Affordable Art Fair - NYC, Spring 2014 (Issue 1) + FOOD: Visualize Portion Controls

Dan Sabau, "Portrait Experiment", Sensei Gallery, NYC
ART
The Affordable Art Fair
Spring 2014
(Issue 1)

As we head toward Summer, here is a preview of our coverage of the Spring 2014 edition of the Affordable Art Fair, NYC.
Much more to come!!!!!



Galleries present their work in individual booths.

Anne-Valerie Dupond, "Gemma - Animal Trophy", Fabric, Decorazon Gallery, London, Dallas

Dan Sabau, Portrait  Experiment, Sensei Gallery, NYC

Francis Simeni, Portrait of a Child, Sensei Gallery, NYC

Juana Valdes, "Bone China Sculpture"
, Sensei Gallery, NYC

Chris Wood, "Linea Ordered Chance", Dichoric glass and Light,
45"x45"x1.6", Byard Art, Cambridge, UK

detail Chris Wood,
"Linea Ordered Chance", Dichoric glass and Light,
45"x45"x1.6",
Byard Art, Cambridge, UK

Kathleen Wilke, "Feather", Photo C-Print on Kodak Metallic, Perspex Mounted, ed. 10,
Decorazon Gallery, London, Dallas

Kathleen Wilke, "Snail Shell"
C-Print on Kodak Metallic, Perspex mounted,
30x30", Decorazon Gallery, Dallas,
 detail (reflections not part of art)

Ruth Waller & Lee Hewett, "Solar Pull",
mixed media, 47" diam.,
Gayard Art, Cambridge, UK

detail, Ruth Waller & Lee Hewett,
"Solar Pull", mixed media, 47" diam.,
Gayard Art, Cambridge, UK
At the AAF, Spring 2014
AAF gives virtual UGALLERY, a physical space! www.UGallery.com, Online, San Fran., CA

Jessica JH Roller, Black Deer with Cottonwood and Snakes", acrylic on canvas, $350,
www.UGallery,com
Online, San Fran., CA

Anna Coroneo, "New York Love Me", 38x38 inches, $1850,
Vogelsang Gallery, Brussels.

Gregory Auebach, "In a Brighter World II", bullets, butterflies, mixed media,
36x 29 inches, $9500, Vogelsang Gallery, Brussels

Art Angler's Gallery Booth at AAF.

Athol Whitmore, "Golly Gosh", 2013, vintage table top + enamel paint, $1485, Bicha Gallery.

Flavio Lattuada, "Pescador " $7000, Arte Centro, Milan.

Flavio Lattuada, "Pescador" $7000, Arte Centro, Milan.

Flavio Lattuada, "Pescador" 
$9000, Arte Centro, Milan.

John Kenny, "Learnesi", Fuji Cristal C-Type Archival Print,
36" x 24" ea. $3850, ed. 12, Capital Culture Gallery, London.

Justin Rhee, "Untitled",  $450, 
Manifold Editions, London.

Justin Rhee, "Untitled",
$500, Manifold Editions, London, 

Pure Evil, "Mia Ferrow's Nightmare" & "Andy Warhol's Nightmare",
Spray Paint on Canvas, $2,250 ea., Coates & Scarry Gallery, Bristol, UK

Rachel Ross, detail "Collected Cutlery" $4,100
Acrylic on board, Painter & Hall

Rachel Ross, close detail "Collected Cutlery" $4,100,
Acrylic on board, Painter & Hall

Rachel Ross, close detail "Four Fiddle Backs" $4,900
Acrylic on board, Painter & Hall

Rachel Ross,  detail "Four Fiddle Backs" $4,900,
Acrylic on board, Painter & Hall

Simon Laurie, "Cider and Fish Still Life"
acrylic on board, 32x34 inches, $8,200,
Painter & Hall Gallery, London


(Source:ARTSnFOOD staff photos)

FOOD
"How To" Control 
Your Food Portions?

Visualize!


(Source:USA.Gov)

Until later,
Jack
ARTSnFOOD, is an online publication dedicated to "The Pursuit of Happiness through the Arts and Food." ™ All rights reserved for all content. Concept, Original Art, Original Text & "Original or Assigned Photography" are © Copyright 2014 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All photographs were taken and/or used with permission. Artworks © individual artists, fabricators, respective owners or assignees.