Dali at Meyer Fine Arts

by Patricia Frischer

We are happy to report that the Dali exhibition at Meyer Fine Art is extended through the winter of  2018 as this is a rare opportunity to see  an ensemble of works from 1960's and early 1970's before Dali started to make larger editions of lithographs.  This is the most authenticated collaboration between artist, Dali and publisher, Pierre Argillet. You can get a real insights and stories passed from Madame Christine Argillet which provide a glimpse into the life of Dali, the artist and the man.

The Argillet Collection, comprises nearly 200 original etchings, some of which are  are hand- colored  by Dali or under his supervision.  

There are a few other additional curated artworks including a small sculpture which has an impression photo of Dali holding the sculpture as part of the certificate of authenticity. It was especially fun to see the three tapestries on view. 

This collection is a tribute to two men passionate about Surrealism through their 50-year friendship and artistic partnership, as well as a tribute to Perry Meyer and his association with the Argillet family which brings this show to San Diego for us to appreciate. 

All the Dali works at Meyer Fine Art gallery are available for acquisition and come with a certificate from the Museum of Surrealism.

Meyer Fine Art, Inc
2400 Kettner Blvd: Suite 104 San Diego, Ca 9210 619.358.9512 meyerfineartinc@gmail.com  meyerfineartinc. com

Open Your Hearts to North County Arts at Art Rhythm and Wine Festival, The Forum

Your still have time to attend Open Your Hearts to the North County Arts's silent auction fundraiser at the 4th Annual Art Rhythm & Wine Festival  at The Forum Carlsbad (1923 Calle Barcelona, 92009) on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21, 11am-6pm.  The Forum Carlsbad and Kennedy & Associates is also presenting a juried show with more than 50 exceptional artists and craftspeople offering high quality original artwork from throughout the Western United States. There will be something for every taste and budget. Lux Art Institute and North County Arts Network, both 501-C3 non-profits, will be charity partners for the 4th Annual Art Rhythm & Wine Festival. Guests can learn more about these organizations at their booths inside the event. 

North County Arts Network has a month long promotion: Open Your Hearts to North County Arts and was glad to support the entire community of artist that presented booths at this event.

The Peter Pupping Band supplied the rhythm

A large wine tent delivered tastings and was enjoyed by the crowd.  The Forum was packed but there was parking in back of the shops which we discovered and plenty of space. 

North County Arts Network  supplied links to all the performing visual arts in North County and gave out brochures from lots of organizations. Brigid Parson and Sterling Anno are pictured above with welcoming smiles. 

There is still time on Sunday to bid on amazing silent auction items that includes theater tickets, dance lessons and lots of goodies from the generous Forum shops!

Tim Shaw: Beyond Reason at San Diego Museum of Art

by Patricia Frischer

Tim Shaw was born in Belfast in 1964 and lives in Cornwall. His work is all about storytelling but in the context of the Irish troubles.   He is a master metal caster but his work combines all sorts of media and mediums. This makes the work often look contradictory...a mix between past and present. Sometimes it is a view of nightmares, sometimes of a future of primal ritual. So you have politics and mythology and that is the essence of Irish life! 

The  story that he told at the opening night reception was of a young boy, brought to San Diego because of a romantic excursion by his mother. There he experienced the SDMA at the beginning of his life's journey.  He was astounded and gratified to have his first US museum exhibition here and the Museum has done him proud. The space is totally converted, dark and mysterious lighting and an emptiness that is hollow and moody. 

There are sculptures with moving bits, speaking parts, interactive situations and I started to feel at one point like I was in a Halloween haunted house. Some viewers I spoke to felt the work was torturous and depressing. But I found it a healthy change from slick pretty art that is shiny and glittering. This show is not balanced, but it can help you to find a balance in your life and know that you are not alone being affected by the frightening times we live in. 

Middle World 
No, not a chair, but a huge structure which is still evolving. 

detail

detail

The Birth of the Breakdown Clown
Click this link to hear a sample of the the clown speech. I heard him sing a soulful 'bring in the crowns" and ask for some "satisfaction."

Soul Snatcher
A trick of light and my camera picked up a blue flickering light that was not seen except through the lens. 

Something is not quite right.
These two figures rocks back and forth and murmured. The mouths of the figures are stuffed with cash and gagged with stocking. The work shed’s light on how compliance can be bought; proposing that silence often has a price

I found this the most interesting of the figures and most disturbing. It is a women, tarred and feathered and tied to a lamp post which is a real thing done during the troubles in Northern Ireland especially in the 1970s, not just to women but to any one perceived to be a traitor who was deemed deserving of humiliation.   The figure in the background just happened to be there when I took this photo. I have a similar images in many of my own works...the shadow man....who I have come to see sometimes as ominous, but sometimes as a protector. That shadow man in combination with the mysterious blue light made me feel a spiritual connection to this work.   All art is subjective, but I found great skill and solace in these works. 

This is a not to be missed show. We have seen few contemporary exhibitions at the SDMA so take advantage of this opportunity to see work of quality in a gendre that is so important right now. 

The San Diego Museum of Art’s exhibition, Tim Shaw: Beyond Reason, opens Saturday, October 20. This is the Museum’s big fall exhibition and it’s unlike any other contemporary show the Museum has done before. Tim Shaw creates psychologically charged environments that address topics such as global terrorism, freedom of speech and artificial intelligence in six immersive installations. A celebrated Northern Irish sculptor, Tim Shaw is known for his large-scale, multi-sensory activations, and this will be the first time his work has been on view in the U.S. 
While in Balboa Park why not stop in and see Irving Penn at the Museum of Photographic.  Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty and Reverberate at Museum of Photographic Art Picked Ripe by Patricia Frischer

SD Art Prize at Art San Diego plus selectors choices

by Patricia Frischer

Lonnie Burstein Hewitt and Maurice Hewitt enjoying the treats of sardines and the company of Max Daily at the Oslo Sardine Bar

SD Art Prize  at Art San Diego (Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014) is presented by San Diego Visual Arts Network from Thurs, Oct 18 to Sun Oct 21, 2018 with Max Robert Daily presenting the Oslo Sardine Bar  in Booth 124. Nearby in booth 121 is  FIG presenting SD Art Prize: Anne Mudge, Erin Dace Behling and former nominee and recipients of the SD Art Prize: Bhavna Mehta , Anna Stump, Michele Guieu,  Terri Hughes-Oelrich, Prudence Horne. Full info on the SD Art Prize events page.  Art San Diego is a media sponsor for Open Your Hearts to the North County Arts. 

 Max Robert Daily  Oslo Sardine Bar - one of my five choices as an Art San Diego selector

 Max Robert Daily 

Anne Mudge

Anne Mudge detail

Anne Mudge

Anne Mudge - one of my five choices as an Art San Diego selector

Anne Mudge

Anna Stump

Anna Stump

Anna Stump

Anna Stump

Anna Stump

Bhavna Mehta

Bhavna Mehta

Bhavna Mehta

Terri Hughes-Oelrich

Terri Hughes-Oelrich

Terri Hughes-Oelrich

Terri Hughes-Oelrich

Terri Hughes-Oelrich

Terri Hughes-Oelrich

Terri Hughes-Oelrich

Prudence Horne

Prudence Horne

Michele Guieu

Michele Guieu

Michele Guieu

Erin Dace Behling

Erin Dace Behling

On entering the fair you could not miss these giant chair constructions. Chairborne Arts  is large series of soldier created out of chair and chair parts titled Victory. Steve Farland started his life humbly with a donation of chairs which he painted and sold at a profit. But seeing the chairs in the storehouse for the first time, he thought they resembled fighting men. Years later he was able to make that vision come true with the help of master builder/artist Brian Sartor. He sees these soldiers as a way to heal society

Five members of the Arts Community were each asked to make selections of five of their favorite art pieces from this year's Art San Diego exhibition.  I was asked along with Kinsee Morlan and Collette Stefanko. As you see above I choose Anne Mudge and Max Robert Daily, but I also made some choices from outside of San Diego. Here are some of our picks. 

Lisa Levin from Jen Tough Gallery one of my five choices as an Art San Diego selector. Some art is personal and hits you like a lightning bolt. This reminded me of all those years growing up in Kansas with summers spent in the pool. Lisa adds rhythm to these digital works. The Jen Tough Gallery outside of SF represents mainly "re-emerging" female artists, many with art degrees but who took a break in their careers. 

Joe Caroff from Sergott Contemporary Art Alliance  - one of my five choices as an Art San Diego selector is this 90 year old who design the 007 logo.  His works even from the 90's are fresh and deserve a larger audience. 

Walter Williams from M. Hanks Gallery - one of my five choices as an Art San Diego selector.  This image of a boy in a field of sunflowers is by an African American of an African American and I applaud galleries like this that have helped pour attention on these artist who are now getting the recognition they deserve. 

Phoebe Beasley from M. Hanks Gallery
-  one of five artists chosen by Kinsee Morlan who commented that this will be who she is when she gets old...sitting by a radio listening to KPBS!

Irit Grossman Biber from Sorona Gallery, A & E Fine Art -  one of five works chosen by Kinsee Morlan

Marcelo Suaznabar from World Wide Art, Artavita -  one of five works chosen by Kinsee Morlan in the Pop Surrealist style. 

Pat McNabb Martin at McNabb Martin Contemporary Art- one of five works chosen by Collette Stefanko 

James Koskinas in Booth #216 - one of five works chosen by Collette Stefanko 

Sirl Hollander Coda Gallery - one of five works chosen by Collette Stefanko 

Deanne Sabeck/Jeffery Laudenslager at Sergott Contemporary Art Alliance- one of five works chosen by Collette Stefanko