Holly Manneck Represented at Verge (Art Basel) by Art Modern Gallery

Holly Manneck's

Paintings will be on view at Verge (Art Basel)
Presented by Art Modern Gallery
www.artmoderngallery.com

VERGE (Art Basel) Miami Beach FL

Company Overview:
Verge Art Fair is a production of Workman/Steinhauer Productions. Verge Art Fair is an art exposition focused exclusively on the presentation of emerging art, with showcases in Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach in December, in New York concurrent with the Armory Show and in Basel, Switzerland in June during Art Basel. Workman/Steinhauer Productions is a Chicago and New York-based, full-service production company with specialties in consultation, events, development and management of art and cultural properties. Workman/Steinhauer Productions provide expertise in cultural and art related nation branding initiatives, including prior experience with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, The Hungarian Cultural Center, art and culture programs through the Swiss Embassy, The Canadian Cultural Centre and others.

Mission:
Verge is an international platform for the most exciting and interesting in new and emerging art. Verge exists to establish boundaries of the extraordinary as a counter to the natural compulsion towards stagnation in the way art is evaluated and delivered to the public. Staying true to this necessary state for the advancement of art requires a sustained focus on the best new ideas and practices of those marginal or newly emerging to international art audiences. The satisfaction of this fixed requirement for a healthy and competitive artistic culture is at the core of Verge as an international exposition of the highest quality artistic production and the galleries, museums and audiences who sustain it.

Products:
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Location and Time:

The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, 1732 Collins Avenue

ART MODERN GALLERY (booth)
Group Show: Leading Emerging International Artists

December 2-5 2010 (noon to 6:00pm)

For More info: www.artmoderngallery.com
info@artmoderngallery.com

Sustainable Development
Where Do You Stand

"In 1987, the United Nations released the Brundtland Report, which defines sustainable development as 'development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.'[8]
The United Nations 2005 World Summit Outcome Document refers to the "interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars" of sustainable development as economic development, social development, and environmental protection.[9]
Indigenous peoples have argued, through various international forums such as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Convention on Biological Diversity, that there are four pillars of sustainable development, the fourth being cultural. The Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (UNESCO, 2001) further elaborates the concept by stating that "...cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature”; it becomes “one of the roots of development understood not simply in terms of economic growth, but also as a means to achieve a more satisfactory intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual existence". In this vision, cultural diversity is the fourth policy area of sustainable development."

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Sustainable Development

New Painting by Holly Manneck

"No Ski Bunnies Here"
mixed media painting
36" x 36"

Check out my website and see additional paintings. This summer was very busy and I have posted many of my new paintings on my website www.manneckart.com

The new book of Florida artists (which I am In) is being published and sold at the Ritz in Naples. A large opening and fundraiser is planned in February at the Ritz. Will post more details as they become available.



Check out www.threegraceproducts.com my product line for greeting cards etc.

Happy Earth Day April 22, 2010

"Hydro Power 10"

"Solar Power 106"

"Earth Day is celebrated in the US on April 22 and is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. ..."

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Here is a link to the Earth Day Website
which gives the history of the movement.

As a contemporary artist I have been working on a Power/Energy Series using established icons and my own icons to promote awareness, keeping it light and interesting at the same time.

We all have the ability to make a change in our own way.

Happy Earth Day

Recycle Something

I use images!!!

Inspiration

On a trip through the local antique collectible stores here in Naples, FL I found this plaster bust of 1950's woman. It might have been used for a hat model, in the 50's, but not sure. It was selling for $175.00 so I didn't buy but took a picture with my iPhone. It might will turn up in one of my paintings some day. It really looks like a work of art and something that is not done in today's world.

Inspiration can be found everywhere.

Henry Moore
"Born Henry Spencer Moore - England - July 30, 1898 / Died - UK - August 31, 1986
Popular Henry Moore works include contemporary sculpture like "Four Piece Composition, 1934", "Recumbent Figure, 1938", "Reclining Figure, 1951", and "The Arch, 1969".

A Quote by Moore

" All art should have a certain mystery and should make demands on the spectator. Giving a sculpture or a drawing too explicit a title takes away part of that mystery so that the spectator moves on to the next object, making no effort to ponder the meaning of what he has just seen. Everyone thinks that he or she looks but they don't really, you know."

Something to ponder.

"What You Should Know About the Art Market"

I went to a lecture last night, Josh Baer a NY art advisor who publishes the Bear Faxt news letter was the lecturer. The title was "What You Should Know About the Art Market. He broke down the art market into primary, secondary and print. The primary market stays fairly steady such as gallery's, the secondary market auction houses fluctuates and the print market stays the same. Bear said there are more Artists in FL than Lawyers a very funny statement, be it fact or not. He said he follows only about 100 artists from all the thousands out there and that an artist has a very short time during his/her career when they make great art if they ever achieve that level. A man tends to be of fame earlier in his career and a woman later, MUCH later in life. He was asked how he determines if a piece of art is important. Baer said he asks himself "How does this piece fit into the history of art?" This answer creates a new ceiling for me.
One question from the group of attendees asked about sentimental art and referred to it as a not so good description of art and one to avoid. Here is what I found out about this subject.

Sen-ti-men-tal - 1. of or characterized by sentiment; showing or affected by emotion rather than reason; 2. sentimental value - value of a thing to a particular person because of its associations.

'Space Travel' (by AB) was chosen to represent the spirit of the Museum of Sentimental Art (MOSA). Its sentiment, whimsy, and imagination exemplify the content chosen for this museum. Personal art such as this can be generated by nostalgia, romantic attachment, fond remembrance, eccentricity, or just an individuals particular turn of mind.

In traditionally defined art, an object is created and its value is subsequently determined by the collective response of a community to the creator's exceptional skill or the object's larger social significance. Traditional museums exhibit the best in categories, examine history and culture, or educate with new ideas.

But a 'sentimental' object, or personal art, has significance to a small group, or perhaps just a single individual. Material and execution are not the point - it's the personal attachment that transforms it and establishes its value. It has a story, as do all the entries in MOSA.

If you have a chance to attend his lectures it is time well spent.