by justin on February 6, 2012
in Learn
“…We see a haystack by Monet, an iris by Van Gogh, or an asparagus spear by Manet and marvel at their presence and spirit and think that these works were about haystacks, irises, and asparagus. Not at all! Monet, Van Gogh, Manet employed haystacks, irises, asparagus to speak of the symphonies of light, the glory of God’s creations, the life force residing in all forms. We care about those paintings more than we care about stacks of hay, flowers, and vegetables because we care more about light, God and life than we do about any of their particular manifestations. Meaning, not beauty, is what we are after. Big, deep, wide meaning.”
Peter London, from the book No More Secondhand Art
by justin on September 28, 2009
in Learn
In about three weeks I’m going to drive up to Rexburg Idaho and speak at BYU-Idaho. It’s for their Art Seminar series. Each semester, BYU Idaho invites artists from a variety of disciplines to speak about their work. From their site: “The course is designed to expose Art majors to a variety of contemporary artists, designers, and photographers.” The part about photographers–that’s where I come in. I’m really looking forward to it.
If you find yourself in Rexburg, Idaho on October 22nd, I hope to see you there.
by justin on May 16, 2009
in Artists
I just read about this really cool project pulled together by Arthouse co-op in Atlanta… For $18 they send you a disposable camera with 24 shots to document your life this summer. They’re looking for 1,000 people from around the world who will get their pictures in a gallery show on September 25th, helping to build a picture of life in 2009.
Just thought you might like to know.
About Jason Metcalf, here’s what Ryan Neely said in Square Magazine:
Jason Metcalf has turned Provo inside out, by curating monthly exhibits that stun, impress, and stupefy. Whether it’s giant amorphous structures, bulletproof beer cozies, or thousands of books forming a giant wall, the exhibits at the Sego are always intriguing and backed up with scholarship from some of the best art minds in Utah.
Jason is the director of the Sego Art Center in downtown Provo, where these portraits were taken.
