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Community Meeting in London with MyArtspace

2009-11-20T13:23:00.000-08:00

While it's pretty short notice, we'd like to invite any and all artists, art appreciators, and MyArtspace community members to cocktails in London!If you are in London on Monday Nov 23rd, and would like to meet us co-founders of MyArtspace, please come by!This is the first meet-up in a series that we plan to do around the world. We'd like to meet the community, get feedback, and tell you about

Scholarship.Com, a site for art students to check out...

2009-11-11T19:51:00.000-08:00

For those college students in the MyArtspace community, they should check out www.scholarships.com for additional sources of scholarships. Of course, we also recommend you look to enter our scholarship program as well! We hand out $16,000 in cash awards each year to art students! <

The Booth Location at Aqua Art Miami

2009-11-03T23:25:00.000-08:00

As they always say, there's three things that matter -- Location, Location and Location. We think we've scored very well on that count for the upcoming Aqua Art Miami Exhibition where we'll be showing the winners of our Miami 2009 competition. As you can see, our booth is located right at the entrance to the show, and should get incredible attention from collectors and art appreciators as they

NYAXE GALLERY: Autumn Opening

2009-10-22T21:54:00.000-07:00

The opening of the the Autumn Exhibition for the NYAXE Gallery in Palo Alto kicked off on Thursday evening to a large cadre of art appreciators and technology movers-and-shakers in Silicon Valley.In attendence were some of Silicon Valley's rising stars including Michael Arrington, Editor of TechCrunch; Craig Hughes, CTO at NewCo, Inc and former Co-Founder of GumStix; Normal Liang, former

New 1st and 3rd Place Winners for NYAXE Competition

2009-10-19T21:41:00.000-07:00

We, at myartspace, are dedicated to increasing the accessibility of art. We are striving to liberate and empower artists so that they may create artwork that challenges us to look at our world in new ways. In order to fulfill this vision, we support the laws and conventions for protecting the intellectual property of artists. It was recently called to our attention

Shepard Fairey Update -- The "HOPE" Picture

2009-10-17T19:49:00.000-07:00

myartspace.com has been at the forefront of the Shepard Fairey issue around use of an image of President Obama that became the "Hope" poster. Our contention, by Brian Sherwin, has been all along that this work by Shepard Fairey was from an original photograph and then subsequently revised and commercialized by Fairey. Don't get us wrong, we are big advocates of commercialization. But we believe

Flash Website

2009-10-12T23:21:00.001-07:00

This artist's website is one example of how an artist's website (in this case, a photographer) can be very unique and perhaps very influential in the attention the work can receive: http://www.matthewmahon.com/

Art Process - More Powerful than Product?

2009-10-12T23:16:00.000-07:00

This artist, Aaron Jasinski, inspires us to think about how we can present not only our art online - but also the process of creating art, as an art in of itself!In other words, he documented his creative process, and that has been in some ways more powerful than the finished piece.Check it out:

Vote For Art, a new startup site with big ambitions and a competition

2009-10-12T22:27:00.000-07:00

At myartspace. we love the raw energy and passion that goes into creative work. In many cases, it's our artists pushing the edge with their latest work.Creative work on the web is also interesting for us, and just watching the launch of new and interesting web sites with ideas and ambitions is really quite exciting.Jeremy Parker, an enterprising college youth, has spotted an opportunity to have

Re-ordering the Sequence of Images using the Gallery Wizard

2009-10-07T07:55:00.000-07:00

Human nature is that if a person sees something they like, they look further.When you construct your online galleries to present your work, you should consider that fact. Your very best work should be presented first in a gallery, as this will likely cause the viewer to look deeper into your work. If they lose interest by the first few images, then they may very well move on, without seeing your

MYARTSPACE launches MIAMI 2009; Juried Competition with winners work shown at Aqua Art Miami

2009-10-05T22:26:00.000-07:00

MyArtspace.com, the premier site for contemporary art, is offering a new juried competition. The top 3 winners will have their work represented at Aqua Art Miami Art Fire, which takes place the week of the world-renown Art Basel Miami Beach, December 3-6, 2009 . A total of 50 MyArtspace artists have their work digitally on display as well. The deadline for submission is Sunday November 15,

The Struggler's Theme

2009-10-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

This video caught my eye on the University of the Arts London blog. It is called "The Struggler's Theme" by Himanshu Desai.The Struggler's Theme from Himanshu Desai on Vimeo.

Call for Blind Artists in Virginia

2009-09-26T17:35:00.000-07:00

Hi all:Wanted to spread the word for Shirley, a docent at the Muscarelle Museum at William & Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia:"I am a docent at the Muscarelle Museum at Wm & Mary College in Williamsburg, VA. I have introduced a tactile tour program and am looking for artists/photographers who are blind or have low vision that can come to Williamsburg to give a presentation, talk about their

2500 frames per second!

2009-09-25T17:33:00.000-07:00

What happens as cameras get sharper and faster????Check this out:http://vimeo.com/4167288and http://vimeo.com/3830864

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts

2009-09-15T13:13:00.000-07:00

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts!www.gaffta.orgpromo video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ulwcLVzT7wand their opening ceremony is in two weeks!When my friend, Gregor, mentioned GAFTA to me, we talked about how it promises to revitalize the Tenderloin district in San Francisco (for those of you outside of SF, the Tenderloin is the city's overt area for in-your-face drugs, crime, and homelessness)."If

"Audience" Conference in NYC

2009-08-26T14:19:00.001-07:00

So, there was a recent article on TechCrunch about this event, blending art and technology, with a lot of hyped vocabulary, click HERE for the link.Here's the website: http://audienceconf.com/index.phpAnyone going? Tell us if you're going and what brings you there!

Reminder: Apply for our Art Scholarships! $16,000 CASH

2009-08-25T12:20:00.000-07:00

Reminder: Be sure to apply for Art Scholarships 2009!$16,000 CASHIt's FREE to apply!Just register (free) and submit your work online.Application Deadline: December 16, 2009Apply by October 31, 2009, and get FREE PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP (more features on your MyArtSpace.com account. More info at http://www.myartspace.com/premium/)For more info: www.myartspace.com/scholarships

MYARTSPACE launches 7X24 streaming contemporary art channel

2009-08-25T11:41:00.000-07:00

MYARTSPACE launches 7X24 streaming contemporary art channelMYARTSPACE.TVPalo Alto, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2009 - MYARTSPACE.com, the premier online social network for the contemporary art world, has announced the launch of MYARTSPACE.tv, a site providing live, 24-hour per day streaming contemporary art and music.Catherine McCormack-Skiba, the founder of MYARTSPACE and CEO noted "With our

Lowbrow Meets Highbrow

2009-08-15T06:15:00.000-07:00

Issue of Juxtapoz MagazineCover art by Shepard Fairy"A frog is either lowbrow or highbrow.If you catch it, it's low. If you order it in a French restaurant, it's high."-Unidentified chef, from Burkhard Bilger's Noodling for FlatheadsIn 2007, commenting on the blog PaintersNYC, artist Kelli Williams observed that it's hard to be a Juxtapoz artist "in an ArtForum world." Juxtapoz is a popular

Chinese Tradtional Art Losing Ground....

2009-08-12T07:55:00.001-07:00

From the People's Daily Online in China...As many young Chinese artists turn to modern art forms such as oil painting, sculpture, installation and photography, the future of traditional Chinese painting, despite its history of thousands of years, is facing a crisis, with few young people taking up the art.See the article at:http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6725542.html

Drawing up battle lines – art gallery takes on Wikipedia

2009-07-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

From The Independant, Andrew JohnsonThe appearance of some of the world's most famous portraits on a website could create a legal landmarkIn her coronation robes, Elizabeth I looks formidable and stately – the Virgin Queen in her pomp, an image to propel rivals into battle. Some 400 years after her portrait was painted, that is precisely what she has done. Hers is one of more than 3,000 images

The art of a recession: Gallery owners struggling

2009-07-25T22:27:00.000-07:00

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Art gallery owners across the country are finding they have a tough sell these days.With houses going up for auction, unemployment continuing to rise and the threat of layoffs seemingly ever-present, many gallery owners in art communities such as Scottsdale, Ariz., Santa Fe, N.M., Portland, Ore., and New York City are closing shop, going broke to stay open or drastically

New UPLOAD Manager rolling in soon

2009-07-13T15:57:00.000-07:00

MYARTSPACE is introducing a new UPLOAD MANAGER to help make it easier for artists to upload and organize their work on the site. The goal is to deliver a better and more satisfying user experience AND to address the power needs of our premium service members.A few points that are important to highlight on the new UPLOAD Manager:- It provides three ways to upload images -- a "bulk loader" for the

Book Review: Jackie Battenfield's The Artist's Guide - How to Make a Living Doing What You Love

2009-06-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

I was recently asked to review Jackie Battenfield's new book, The Artist's Guide - How to Make a Living Doing What You Love. It was such an excellent book that instead of reviewing it, I ended up reading the whole darn thing. Highly recommended, the following is a repost of my review at ArtLOOK:Jackie Battenfield's new book, The Artist's Guide - How To Make a Living Doing What You Love, is an

Site Updates for myartspace.com

2009-06-16T08:32:00.000-07:00

MYARTSPACE now offers a personal web address (URL) on the site for $29.99 per year or $2.99 per month as an alternative to full premium. Also, Premium Service on www.myartspace.com can now be purchased at $6.99 per month for those myartspace users that want more power, storage, and features. For a comparison of premium services versus the standard "free" subscription, see: www.myartspace.com/