Tag: contemporary art

DANK Inaugural: Nevada City, California 7.11.14 – 8.3.14

Tyler Foote aka DANKsy by Moira McLaughlin, 2014

I'm a founding member of a ten-person Nevada City artists' collective called DANK…

We're interested in post-Great Recession social issues, the rural ideal, and an anti-urban aesthetic grounded in the legacy of the California Gold Rush and the future of our planet…

Vintage Postcard of Nevada City, California, 1908

A generous patron loaned us this empty building to have an art show…

300 Spring St., Nevada City, California 95959

We're artists, so we painted it…

Sheila Cameron Gets DANK

Tyler Foote and I are collaborating on a piece for the show. Here's a sneak peek…

Tyler Foote Finds by Moira McLaughlin and Tyler Foote

The show, DANK Inaugural, runs from July 11 to August 3, 2014. The opening reception is July 11, 5-9 pm.

Dogs are welcome. In fact, I am working on a second piece, Precious, that invites dogs to interact with it, so dogs are encouraged.

If you and your pup ever thought about visiting Nevada City, come this summer and see DANK.

Email me your address, and I'll send you a postcard…

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June 4, 2014
Dogs Are Cute by Layla Cameron

Dogs Are Cute by Layla Cameron, 2012

My 6-year-old niece came over the other day and we sat on the couch and looked through the book Best in Show: The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today. Then she urgently asked for paper and paints and made me this work of contemporary dog art. Thank you, Layla.

February 9, 2012
Charming Baker’s Dogs

Dignity Rides a Tricky Pony

London artist Charming Baker is influenced by “cheap books, heroes, girls, Zulus, odd-looking women, suburbia, da riddum, family, stories, horses, dogs, packaging, summer holidays, the smell of make-up and cheap perfume, powertools, tea, tomatoes, Britain in colour.”

He’s been painting pretty much unnoticed for over 20 years. Then in 2009, he signed with music manager Pat Magnarella and became an overnight sensation at age 47. Read about Baker’s path outside the traditional gallery system here. I found his work at Viennese artist Petra Hartl’s truly awesome dog art blog Hundkunst. Translation here.

The Establishment Looks on in Wonder

That Wish Drives Us (Is Beyond Our Control)

The God Given Pleasure of Another Man’s Nightmare

What a Strange & Beautiful Thing (Grey)

Charming Baker’s website.

Seriously, visit Petra’s dog art blog. I think you will love it.

Petra Hartl’s website, too.

January 2, 2012
Jeff Koons Takes His Dog To Versailles

Kathleen Anderson's stunning photo of Magenta outside Palazzo Grassi, Venice. March 1, 2007. Via her flickr site

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There were mixed reactions last week when it was announced that prolific kitschy pop artist Jeff Koons's work will be on display in the salons of Versailles this fall. Most notably, for Dog Art Today readers, Magenta, his massive chrome balloon dog will take a place of honor in the former palace's Salon d'Hercule. The modern sculpture will be juxtaposed beside Veronese's le Repas chez Simon.

Salon d'Hercule, Versailles

Le Repas Chez Simon by Veronese, 1576

According to Lizzy Davies of The Guardian, there is both excitement about bringing contemporary art into the hallowed national treasure and utter horror that anyone would do so. But, it's happening. Many of Koons's most famous works will be on display in the salons and gardens starting September 10 until December 14, 2008.

Read more here.

July 14, 2008
Francis Bacon: Record Setting Artist Also Dog Artist!

At Sotheby’s last night, Francis Bacon’s Triptych (above) broke all contemporary art records when it sold for $86.3 million. Bacon was a self-taught English painter who died in 1992. Triptych, a large-scale masterpiece depicting the legend of Prometheus, was painted in 1976, and, like his 1953 Man with Dog (below), exemplifies his dark, angst-ridden style.

Read more about Sotheby’s recession-proof contemporary art sale in Carol Vogel NYT’s story.

May 15, 2008
Christie’s Post-War Dogs for Sale

Christie’s auctions are back in swing at Rockefeller Center. The First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale on September 10 features two dog works:

Tom Friedman’s Yarn Dog, a “violent manipulation of materials that creates a partially disassembled form” considered to be a self-portrait ($180,000 – $220,000).

And Saul Steinberg’s Laughing Dog. Charcoal, pastel and oilstick on paper ($8,000 – $12,000).

Can’t wait to see what the dog art brings!
(source: Christie’s catalogue)

September 7, 2007
Melanie Russell At Eyestorm

Eyestorm, the Tate Modern’s next-door neighbor, bills itself as the leading online gallery of limited edition contemporary art. The expertly designed website is the perfect place to discover new artists or find affordable works from current art stars. My favorite part is the “Scale Assistant” that shows you exactly how the art will look on your wall.

Some of the dog artworks I found were Melanie Russell’s Chariots for the Dogs (above) and Working Dogs and Salad Leaves (below). Russell describes her collages as “investigations into flatness.” She’s not afraid of bold choices that pay off beautifully.

August 1, 2007