ISSUE 001
THE POP A R ISSU T E
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Colour of the month
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Frequently Asked Questions
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12-13 Ambassador
THEMBA MKHANGELI
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14-15 The Benifits of Art
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PENCIL BOX
AMELIA IRETON
Make your own
Ambassador
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CREATE YOUR ART PORTFOLIO
How to
MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR ART PT 1
What is Pop Art?
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How to
DRAW POP ART
How to
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42-43 44-45 46-48 Make your own EGG PAINTING
50-51 The top universities TO STUDY ART AT
Ambassador
RICHARD MOKGOMME
Careers in
GRAPHIC DESIGN
52-53 54-55 Modern art museums AROUND THE WORLD
Make your own STONE PAINTING
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Editor’s Note
Welcome to our inaugural Mars magazine featuring arts, crafts and design. We have had such excellent feedback on our social media platforms from budding artists as well as our hugely successful ambassadors program, that we decided to publish our very own magazine. The publication will come out every three months and include a host of valuable information as well as tutorials and features on our Staedtler ambassadors. This is a great way of getting significant exposure for all those talented individuals. Your input is vital to us, and we would love to hear from you as to what you like about the publication as well as suggestions you may have for future issues. We hope you enjoy the very first issue of MARS.
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Colours
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Drawing from its closest cousin; orange – Coral exuberates feelings of energy, cheerfulness, playfulness, happiness, festivity, softness and care. It also links itself to connotations of nurturing and healthiness. It carries many of the same qualities of its components of yellow and red.
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Brown is a natural color that evokes a sense of strength and reliability. It's often seen as solid, much like the earth, and it's a color often associated with resilience, dependability, security, and safety.
Teal 2226 U A more sophisticated version of turquoise, teal signifies trustworthiness and reliability. It promotes spiritual advancement and commitment. Seeing the colour teal actually causes the body to produce chemicals that are calming. Over the ages teal has become associated with steadfastness, dependability, wisdom and loyalty. People tend to be more productive in a teal room because they are calm and focused on the task at hand.
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Who are you and what do you do? My name is Themba Mkhangeli and I am 23 years old. I grew up in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, in a small village called Julukuqu where my roots lie. I am currently based in Cape Town in Nyanga East. I am an aspiring ballpoint pen, pencil and a painting artist who focus mostly on the human form, particularly portraits but I’m flexible because I can use any medium. How do you work? I don’t have a formal place or studio to work as I’m using my small shack to produce all my beautiful work. It can be very difficult as sometimes children disturb me or damage my work as well as the noise outside in township that can be very loud and disturbing. I love to work free of outside disturbances. What’s your background? I was raised up by a single parent ( my mother is the only father I know ). She runs a local business of selling sweets, chips, buckets and meat over 25 years now. We depend on one person, my sister, who is working as a Security. Before I went to school early in the morning around 5 am, I had to help her to pack things up and also
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during my spare time. I spent a lot of time in Eastern Cape rural areas where school is not important as compared to cities. Lack of resources and general knowledge from learners is an issue in rural areas. I couldn’t manage to continue with my high education because of tertiary fees since NSFAS rejected me. I would love to study art at an Tertiary institution. How has your practice change over time? As I have no formal training, I get myself around different artists, attend some exhibitions to get some inspirations so that I can grow more mentally and develop my artistic skill. Practice makes perfect. I believe that because as I keep on practicing every day I see my improvement. What themes do you pursue? Africa my home, Combination of uncombine and My mother is the only father I know. What’s your favourite art work? A portrait of Leverne HippKhoi Maart called SERENITY I did for Sanlam Portrait Award 2017 and a portrait of Amza Eli Gold called INDE LENDLELA I did for Vuleka Art competition 2017.
What is an artistic outlook on life? My personal goal is to excel in all the aspects of art and to be recognized as a serious artist in the future. My ambition is to be represented in public, corporate and private galleries all over the world. I plan to do art for a living since I believe “Art Is Life”. My dream is to own my own art studio and gallery and to serve as a mentor to young people, particularly from the poorer black communities. Acquiring artistic knowledge and skills will provide a positive attitude and confidence and a much needed source of income. Should art be funded? Oh yes, that’s what we need the most as local artists. We don’t have places to work, suffering in terms of art materials and sometimes you get opportunities to send your work overseas and the deal gets cancelled because you don’t have money to send your work. Personally I want to have a project to teach children art after school to take them out of the streets but lack of materials and equipment is a problem. Name three artists you’d like to be compared to. Loyiso Mkhize, Nelson Makamo and Elize Herholdt Bezuidenhout. Contact Themba at: tmkhangeli086@gmail.com
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THE BENEFITS OF
Art and Creativity.
Most people do some form of art as a hobby, from drawing and colouring in, to writing and singing. Unfortunately, in today’s world, the importance of art is often overseen and put aside as parents’ push academics and sport. Parents are telling their kids that there is no future in art while forgetting that the creativity will be essential for future jobs, but there is also a huge mental and physical benefit to doing art.
If you look back in history, art has been part of the human race since the beginning. Thanks to rock art, we know what life was like for our ancestors. The making of tools and shelters was also part of human evolution, showing how art has always been important to the human species. The below is just a few of the benefits of art and the importance of creativity.
Improved mental health Drawing, painting and moulding have helped people deal with trauma. When trauma, such as cancer, for example, strikes, people often cannot express their feelings in words and art is used by therapists to help patients deal with their emotions. Writing has also been proven to be a great aid in helping people overcome trauma and negative emotions. One qualitative study that interviewed male survivors of childhood abuse found that asking them to write about their traumatic experiences allowed them — in conjunction with specialised trauma therapy — to make sense of the trauma in deeply personal ways. (Medical News Today) Expressive writing is not only used to deal with trauma but also for self-improvement and psychological well-being. By writing down your positive points as well as daily positive experiences, you will start to focus on the positive in your life instead of the negative.
Physical health benefits During a randomised trial with patients undergoing HIV treatment, a study showed that expressive reading helped patients to boost their immune system. People suffering from chronic pain has also noted a decline in their pain severity after writing about their angry feeling expressively for a period of 9 weeks. Music therapy is used extensively to stimulate the limbic system and moderate people’s responses to stressful stimuli.
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Brain-boosting effects As adults, we all have flashbacks of school. Do you remember how you use to sit and write out summaries? Research has shown that when you write down things, it helps with learning and memorisation. Music is another great brain booster. A review published in 2014 suggests that individuals with musical training — such as those who learned how to play an instrument — have improved connectivity between the two hemispheres of their brains. (Medical News Today) Play acting has also proven to be another method for older people to improve their cognitive functions, such as word and listening recall, as well as problem-solving abilities.
Art in childhood The different art forms assist in the development of gross and fine motor skills. By skipping to music, holding a paintbrush, etc., the child is honing those skills to assist him later in adulthood.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What does the STAEDTLER Lumocolor have to do with space travel? As a universal pen, the Lumocolor is obviously predestined to contribute to the exploration of space. It therefore comes as no surprise that the American company ILC Dover Inc. uses the STAEDTLER allrounder in the production of their spacesuits for astronauts.
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Do I need a hard or soft type? That depends entirely on what you want to do with it. If you want to be artistically creative, for example, or want to sketch, we suggest you use a soft pencil. If you are more technically inclined and want to lithograph or map, you are better off with a hard pencil. STAEDTLER product range goes from 6B to 6H.
What makes an ergonomic pen? Ergonomics refers to the efficient and comfortable use of material for one’s work. In terms of a pen, this means that it fits comfortably in the hand. In STAEDTLER pens this is achieved by the proven triangular shape, which contributes to a better posture of the hand when writing and more relaxed hand muscles. What can I do if I accidentally mispainted with ink? If you used good drawing ink and high-quality tracing paper, you can easily correct the error with a special eraser. The Mars plastic combi is highly recommended for precision work such as this. How can I bring colour into drab reality? For instance with STAEDTLER Triplus Fineliner, which is available in many different colours. This lets you conjure up a rainbow on paper even during a seven-day rain – making faces as long as a fiddle smile again. Thanks to its ergonomic triangular shape, writing and drawing by hand becomes a child’s play. How come you know so much about pens and pencils? STAEDTLER is passionate about pens & pencils and have always been fascinated by them. With the experience of just over a 180 years, we are still working on innovative products – without neglecting our tradition. That is why our company’s passion is producing pencils in the proven manner, while also developing new models such as the revolutionary WOPEX. Is there also a trick for removing streaks on the floor? There is. Heels often leave behind ugly marks, particularly on PVC floors. These can easily be removed using the Mars plastic eraser. The streaks are gone in no time, and the floor is once again clean. How do I sharpen thick and thin pencils? Smart people use one sharpener for both! STAEDTLER double-hole tub sharpeners - for example let you sharpen "normal" pencils (up to 8.2 mm) as well as the ample ones (up to 10.2 mm). Please always make sure that the pen is held straight while sharpening - for tip top tips! Who or what is clay? Clay, and accordingly MarsClay, is a special industrial clay used in modelling. Even today, designs for cars, homes and products are formed from clay first. Its standardised lightbrown colour supports in evaluating the finished model. By the way, STAEDTLER is the largest producer of designer “putty” in the world. I’m looking for a new hobby – any ideas? Have you tried FIMO? STAEDTLER’s oven-hardening modelling clay offers ample room for creativity and is fun for the whole family. Whether Christmas decoration, jewelry, or key ring – give it a try!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What do H and B stand for in terms of degrees? The H is simple – and obvious: It stands for hard. And the B stands for black. The softer a pencil is, the more graphite it contains – which is why a 6B produces a deep black hue. Incidentally, HB is perfect for writing and normal domestic purposes – not too soft and not too hard.
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4. PLACE YOUR DIVIDERS WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. USE YOUR STAEDTLER GLUE STICK AND STICK YOUR DIVIDERS IN THE BOX. LEAVE TO DRY OVERNIGHT. BY DOING THIS YOU ARE MAKING YOUR PENCIL BOX STRONGER, AS WELL AS MAKING MORE ROOM FOR ALL OF YOUR STATIONERY. 5. ONCE THE GLUE HAS DRIED YOU CAN NOW DECORATE YOUR PENCIL BOX TO YOUR PREFERRED STYLE. MAKE SURE TO USE STAEDTLER ACRYLIC PAINT AND NOT WATER COLOUR PAINT AS YOUR ACRYLIC WILL LAST LONGER.
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I already found my dream project just by working with people and children.
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Who are you and what do you do? I am Amelia D Ireton and I published 17 colouring in books. I also make my own card range and aroma therapy products. I give classes to adults and children in colouring and calligraphy writing and have a market every Saturday at the Scarab market in Sedgefield . There are a few coffee shops and shops that sells my cards and books for me. I promote STAEDTLER stationery and pencils in my line of work , and I am currently a level two ambassador for STAEDTLER . What’s your background? I used to be an accountant sitting behind a desk in an office for 24 years but after we moved to another town , I quit my job and started to pursue my hobbies. My husband Theo inspired me to start my own line of colouring books, which is called Happy Colouring. What has been a seminal experience? I would say that I am very inspired by Johanna Basford and my mom. My mom died 2005 but she taught me so many things , how to be brave and believe in myself and mean something to others. I always wanted to be a teacher of some sort and my experience giving classes and workshops encouraged me more. My husband and mom-in-law are very supportive in me and what I do. I feel inspired by them and also the colourists in my groups personal and on Facebook. I have a competition every month and I buy pencils and books (even my own books) as prizes. At times I get sponsors which really is a blessing.
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What is your dream project? To get into a school and teach art classes. I love the workshops and colouring groups I am doing currently though , perhaps I already found my dream project just by working with people and children.
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What research to you do? When I start a new book , I do research into what children and even grown-ups like to colour. I love using quotes and inspirational affirmations in my books as well.
Name three artists you’d like to be compared to. Usually I would not like to compare myself to someone as I am my own person but I would say and it might sound a bit vain : Johanna Basford, Chanelle Correia (whom I met when I bought some of her books and she gifted me some books and cards for my competition give away) , and also last but not least, Valencia Venter van Zyl. I might not be such a good painter like she is but I always look up to her and she is an inspiration in itself . What wouldn’t you do without? Mostly pen and paper, a few cents in my pocket , friends, my family and STAEDTLER who made it possible for me to feel like a winner.
What’s integral to the work of an artist? To me it is very important to do your own thing and not copy others on what they do. Keep your own individuality. I think that way you keep your mind focussed on your goals and to be of use to others. Make them happy and inspire them with your work. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given? Do not compare your colouring work to others. Some people might be in the middle and you are at your start. One day yours will be in the middle too. Also , no one makes you feel anything, you yourself make you feel however you want to feel by the meaning you attach to what they say or do to you. Contact Amelia at mieliefish@gmail.com
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DESIGN IS NOT JUST WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND FEELS LIKE.
IT IS HOW IT WORKS.
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CREATE YOUR ART PORTFOLIO AND EXHIBIT YOUR WORK.
All artists dream of having their work exhibited in famous galleries one day. The dream of becoming famous and making money from your art is probably something that every artist aspires to. What does it take though to have that dream come true? One of the factors that artists do not always realise is what an important role your portfolio plays. Your portfolio is what makes gallery owners and clients sit back and consider giving you a chance. It is your first impression to the art experts and the critics. It can create your success or your failure. Your portfolio will represent you as an artist. It will explain without words what type of artist you are, how professional you are, how thorough you are and how easy you are to work with. Your portfolio should be easy to review and visually impressive. So how do you create your professional portfolio? What is needed to make a portfolio so great it will leave a lasting impression, portray professionalism and still give all the information that is needed? The primary focuses of an impressive portfolio should be Format, Content and Convenience.
Thanks to all the technological advances, a digital portfolio is another option for artists. There are great sites where you can create an online portfolio to display, such as DeviantArt and Behance, or you can create your free website on a platform such as WIX. The most important factor of having a digital portfolio is the quality of your images. The photographs have to be of a high quality, a bad photograph of your work can cost you great opportunities. Also, insure that the platform you use has no glitches or unwanted advertisements. Should you decide to go the CD route, make sure that the disk works well after you have burned your images on it and, it is not encrypted. It also has to be in .jpeg format.
WHAT IS FORMAT?
The format is how you display your work. A physical portfolio is a great way of showcasing your art. It shows every detail, brush stroke and emotion. Unfortunately carrying around a physical portfolio can be cumbersome and difficult, especially when you use public transport. A professional binder will keep your artwork neat and make it easy for gallery representatives to go through it.
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As well as photographs of your work or your portfolio in a binder, you will also need to add information about yourself and your creative process. You will need to add the following: Cover Letter: You should have a personalised cover letter to every gallery representative that introduces both you and your art. It should include a strong introduction and depict who you are, what you do and why you are contacting them. Artist statement: This is a more personal note about the meaning of your work, your process when creating your art as well as the reason for it. Try and keep it to 500 words or less and write it in the first person. Artist biography: This should be formal and written in the third person. This will give more important details such as your artistic background, your exhibition history and education. Artist CV: This is very similar to a standard CV. Here is your chance however of focusing on all your artistic accomplishments for example awards, exhibitions, etcetera.
You can make your portfolio stand out more with these following tips: Choose your best work to showcase. As much as you love every art piece that you have created: choosing only the best works that are relevant to each specific gallery that you are targeting, will ensure that you are showing the quality of your work, creative vision and range of your abilities. Place your best pieces first and last in your portfolio. Pay attention to the images. Poor quality photos of your work will make your art look unprofessional. •
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CONVENIENCE
This step is where you make yourself unforgettable with small details that get noticed. You can add a price list that has your art’s titles, mediums and dimensions. Do not forget to add the price.
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HOW TO MAKE MONEY WALLSPACE EXCHANGE
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The website WallSpace Exchange is a great resource and place for artists, brokers, and venues to coordinate. The website is very userfriendly and makes it really easy for artists to upload their designs. You can upload up to 10 images at once for a quick and easy process.
One of the most popular online galleries is Saatchi Art. This gallery goes above and beyond in terms of the type of art it displays. This isn’t only meant for paintings. Saatchi Art also displays sculptures.
Here you can sell your artwork directly to a buyer. Some of the benefits of ArtWeb include a website tailored to you and a community of fellow artists to connect with. Best of all, ArtWeb will handle the payment details with buyers such as credit card information. On top of this, the company does not have a monthly cost to join and doesn’t charge their artists a commission.
The company AbsoluteArts has been around for quite a while. This business was first begun in 1995. Artists can sell both prints and originals through this site. This website is very large and offers lots of opportunities for artists, so it might be worth it to spend the money in order to make even more cash for your artwork.
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Displate is a very different type of company. The type of art it sells is completely set apart from other websites. Displate sells original art that has been printed in metallic sculptures or images.
Artists and designers can also benefit from trying to sell their work to the website Hey Prints. You can submit your artwork here to have it displayed on posters and prints. The website requires you to send a portfolio of work before being approved. If you have a good portfolio, you’ll likely get approved and can get started doing business with the site owners.
The website ArtPal sells all types of different, creative products. You’ll find jewelry, photographs, and drawings sold on this site. It’s completely free for you to create an art gallery through this site for buyers to peruse. You can showcase your work through the gallery and sell prints of your designs using their print-on-demand service. If you sell your original artwork, you can keep 95 percent of the profits of your sale. The site will only take 5 percent in this case.
FineArtAmerica is an excellent website to promote yourself as an artist. This is not merely a place to just sell your artwork. Through this website, you can post blogs about your art. You can also publish your portfolio of designs. If you choose their premium membership, you can even create your own website under their name. The site also lets you take part in contests.
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AllArtists is another website you can check out if you’d like to showcase your work and sell art. AllArtists offers a free trial account where you can upload up to three works of art. If you like it, you can sign up for a full account once the trial period is over.
Are you a filmmaker? Pond5 sells video clips and stock footage. The website actually holds more than 4.5 million video clips in a library storage system. The main theme of this website is video. However, the company also sells music, sound effects, and stock images. If you join this community, you’ll be able to make a 50 percent royalty payment.
Have you heard of the Envato marketplace? The site VideoHive is part of it. The marketplace includes a number of other sites including 3d Ocean for 3d models, ThemeForest for website templates, and GraphicRiver for vectors and graphics. Programmers can use the CodeCanyon website through the marketplace while audio artists can use AudioJungle and photographers can use PhotoDune.
If you’re looking to sell your work to a stock image website, Alamy is a great choice. Alamy uses images from designers worldwide as well as news reporters and publishers. Through this site, you’ll have access to more than 100,000 registered buyers. The site also includes around 40,000 contributing artists. So there are plenty of sales taking place every day through this website.
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Another great site where you can sell your designs and illustrations is ArtFire. There are three type of membership plans you can choose from. 1) Shop – free level with a 9% commission fee and no more than 24 listings active through the store. 2) Webstore – This level costs $20 per month. You will have only a 3 percent commission fee for all artwork sold. 3) Commercial Store – This is the most advanced membership level and costs $60 per month.
Lots of marketers, website designers and bloggers online need stock photos for their work. So you can expect stock photo sites to get plenty of business. Dreamstime is one of the best stock photo websites you’ll find online. If you’re a photographer, you should definitely consider selling stock photos through this website.
Artists can also benefit from selling their designs through Zazzle. This company creates and sells all types of products including pillowcases, mugs, hats, shoes, t-shirts, holiday cards, welcome mats, and more. Your designs can be displayed on these items. You can set your own royalty price for each item you sell. The website includes a royalty calculator to help you find out how much money you can make on a particular sale.
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Pop Art made its debut in the 1950’s and has continued to be a prominent artistic movement.
Renowned Pop Art Artists
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Richard Hamilton was the founder of Pop Art. For Hamilton Pop Art was not just a movement, but a way of life. Hamilton’s alignment with the Rolling Stones and the Beatles bridged the gap between high art and consumer culture. Before coming up with the term Pop, the name that was used for the movement was “the new brutalism”.
Renowned for its bold imagery, bright colours and repetitive approach that is inspired by mass production, Pop Art is a genre that started in post-war Britain and America. The movement was about an interest in popular culture and imaginative interpretations of commercial products.
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ROY LICHTENSTEIN
During the 1960’s Roy Fox Lichtenstein became a leading figure in the new art movement. Inspired by the comic strip, Lichtenstein produced compositions that documented while they parodied. His most expensive piece is Masterpiece, which was sold for $165 million.
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This husband and wife team contributed significantly to American Pop Art with their installations and performances.
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Milton Ernest Robert Rauschenberg was an American painter and Graphic artist whose early works anticipated the pop art movement. By 1962, Rauschenberg's paintings were beginning to incorporate not only found objects but found images as well - photographs transferred to the canvas by means of the silkscreen process. Previously used only in commercial applications, silkscreen allowed Rauschenberg to address the multiple reproducibilities of images, and the consequent flattening of experience that implies. In this respect, his work is contemporaneous with that of Andy Warhol, and both Rauschenberg and Johns are frequently cited as important forerunners of American Pop Art.
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David Hockney, (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. A prominent contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
KEITH HARING
Keith Haring opened the field of possibility for how simple and cartoony elements might be appreciated. Haring’s success as a street artist lent credibility and legitimacy to street art and proved it to be worthy of fine art gallery exhibitions.
WHAT IS POP ART? ANDY WARHOL © Richard Avedon Foundation
The well-known Soup Cans by Andy Warhol was done in 1962. The range consisted out of 32 hand-painted and hand-stamped canvasses. Each canvas depicted a different flavour of the Campbell’s soup.
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ANDY WARHOL More than twenty years after his death, Andy Warhol remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and culture. Warhol’s life and work inspires creative thinkers worldwide thanks to his enduring imagery, his artfully cultivated celebrity, and the ongoing research of dedicated scholars. His impact as an artist is far deeper and greater than his one prescient observation that “everyone will be world famous for fifteen minutes.” His omnivorous curiosity resulted in an enormous body of work that spanned every available medium and most importantly contributed to the collapse of boundaries between high and low culture.
A skilled (analog) social networker, Warhol parlayed his fame, one connection at a time, to the status of a globally recognized brand. Decades before widespread reliance on portable media devices, he documented his daily activities and interactions on his traveling audio tape recorder and beloved Minox 35EL camera. Predating the hyper-personal outlets now provided online, Warhol captured life’s every minute detail in all its messy, ordinary glamour and broadcast it through his work, to a wide and receptive audience.
The youngest child of three, Andy was born Andrew Warhola on August 6, 1928 in the working-class neighborhood of Oakland, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stricken at an early age with a rare neurological disorder, the young Andy Warhol found solace and escape in the form of popular celebrity magazines and DC comic books, imagery he would return to years later. Predating the multiple silver wigs and deadpan demeanor of later years, Andy experimented with inventing personae during his college yeaars. He signed greeting cards “André”, and ultimately dropped the “a” from his last name, shortly after moving to New York and following his graduation with a degree in Pictorial Design from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1949. Work came quickly to Warhol in New York, a city he made his home and studio for the rest of his life. Within a year of arriving, Warhol garnered top assignments as a commercial artist for a variety of clients including Columbia Records, Glamour magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, NBC, Tiffany & Co., Vogue, and others. He also designed fetching window displays for Bonwit Teller and I. Miller department stores. After establishing himself as an acclaimed graphic artist, Warhol turned to painting and drawing in the 1950s.
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©ZCA Gallery In 1952 he had his first solo exhibition at the Hugo Gallery, with Fifteen Drawings Based on the Writings of Truman Capote. As he matured, his paintings incorporated photobased techniques he developed as a commercial illustrator. The Museum of Modern Art (among others) took notice, and in 1956 the institution included his work in his first group show. The turbulent 1960s ignited an impressive and wildly prolific time in Warhol’s life. It is this period, extending into the early 1970s, which saw the production of many of Warhol’s most iconic works. Building on the emerging movement of Pop Art, wherein artists used everyday consumer objects as subjects, Warhol started painting readily found, massproduced objects, drawing on his extensive advertising background. When asked about the impulse to paint Campbell’s soup cans, Warhol replied, “I wanted to paint nothing. I was looking for something that was the essence of nothing, and that was it”. The humble soup cans would soon take their place among the Marilyn Monroes, Dollar Signs, Disasters, and Coca Cola Bottles as essential, exemplary works of contemporary art. Operating out of a silver-painted and foil-draped studio nicknamed The Factory, located at 231 East 47th Street, (his second studio space to hold that title), Warhol embraced work in film and video.
He made his first films with a newly purchased Bolex camera in 1963 and began experimenting with video as early as 1965. Now considered avantgarde cinema classics, Warhol’s early films include Sleep (1963), Blow Job (1964), Empire (1963), and Kiss (1963-64). With sold out screenings in New York, Los Angeles, and Cannes, the split-screen, pseudo documentary Chelsea Girls (1966) brought new attention to Warhol from the film world. Art critic David Bourdon wrote, “word around town was underground cinema had finally found its Sound of Music in Chelsea Girls.” Warhol would make nearly 600 films and nearly 2500 videos. Among these are the 500, 4-minute films that comprise Warhol’s Screen Tests, which feature unflinching portraits of friends, associates and visitors to the Factory, all deemed by Warhol to be in possession of “star quality”. Despite a brief self-declared retirement from painting following an exhibition of Flowers in Paris, Warhol continued to make sculptures (including the well known screenprinted boxes with the logos of Brillo and Heinz Ketchup) prints, and films. During this time he also expanded his interests into the realm of performance and music, producing the traveling multi-media spectacle, The Exploding Plastic Inevitable, with the Velvet Underground and Nico.
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©Radu Bercan In 1968 Warhol suffered a nearly fatal gun-shot wound from aspiring playwright and radical feminist author, Valerie Solanas. The shooting, which occurred in the entrance of the Factory, forever changed Warhol. Some point to the shock of this event as a factor in his further embrace of an increasingly distant persona. The brush with death along with mounting pressure from the Internal Revenue Service (stemming from his critical stance against President Richard Nixon), seem to have prompted Warhol to document his life to an ever more obsessive degree. He would dictate every activity, including noting the most minor expenses, and employ interns and assistants to transcribe the content of what would amount to over 3,400 audio tapes. Portions of these accounts were published posthumously in 1987 as The Warhol Diaries. The traumatic attempt on his life did not, however, slow down his output or his cunning ability to seamlessly infiltrate the worlds of fashion, music, media, and celebrity. His artistic practice soon intersected with all aspects of popular culture, in some cases long before it would become truly popular. He co-founded Interview Magazine; appeared on television in a memorable episode of The Love Boat; painted an early computer portrait of singer Debbie Harry; designed Grammy-winning record covers for The Rolling Stones; signed
with a modeling agency; contributed short films to Saturday Night Live; and produced Andy Warhol’s Fifteen Minutes and Andy Warhol’s TV, his own television programs for MTV and cable access. He also developed a strong business in commissioned portraits, becoming highly sought after for his brilliantly-colored paintings of politicians, entertainers, sports figures, writers, debutantes and heads of state. His paintings, prints, photographs and drawings of this time include the important series, Skulls, Guns, Camouflage, Mao, and The Last Supper. While in Milan, attending the opening of the exhibition of The Last Supper paintings, Warhol complained of severe pain in his right side. After delaying a hospital visit, he was eventually convinced by his doctors to check into New York Hospital for gall bladder surgery. On February 22, 1987, while in recovery from this routine operation, Andy Warhol died. Following burial in Pittsburgh, thousands of mourners paid their respects at a memorial service held at Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The service was attended by numerous associates and admirers including artists Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, and entertainer Liza Minnelli. Readings were contributed by Yoko Ono and Factory collaborator and close friend, Brigid Berlin.
Plans to house The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh were announced in 1989, two years after the establishment of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Through the ongoing efforts of both of these institutions, Andy Warhol remains not only a fascinating cultural icon, but an inspiration to new generations of artists, curators, filmmakers, designers, and cultural innovators the world over.
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1. THE FIRST THING THAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO IS LOOK AT IMAGES OF FACES,CHOOSE THE PREFERRED IMAGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE. NOW START PLANNING ON A BLANK PIECE OF WATER PAINT PAPER, USING YOUR STAEDTLER HB PENCIL.
2. ONCE YOU HAVE THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR IMAGE, YOU CAN NOW START TRACING OVER YOUR PENCIL LINES USING YOUR STAEDTLER PIGMENT LINER, THIS WILL BE THE OVERALL OUTLINE OF YOUR IMAGE.
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3. ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED OUTLINING YOU CAN NOW START FILLING IN THE WHITE SPACES USING YOUR STAEDTLER WATER COLOUR PAINT. STARTING WITH THE LIGHTER COLOURS FIRST. E.G. YELLOW MIXED WITH A HINT OF WHITE.
4. ONCE YOU HAVE ADDED YOUR LIGHTER COLOURS YOU CAN NOW MOVE ON TO THE DARKER COLOURS E.G. YELLOW MIXED WITH A HINT OF BROWN, BY DOING THIS YOU ARE CREATING SHADOWS IN THE FACE WHICH WILL MAKE YOUR IMAGE LOOK MORE REALISTIC.
5. ALLOW YOUR PAINT TO DRY BEFORE YOU MOVE ON TO YOUR PERSON’S HAIR THIS WILL AVOID ANY BLEEDING. USING A SOLID COLOUR E.G. YELLOW, PAINT THE WHOLE OF HER HAIR ONE COLOUR, BY DOING THIS YOU ARE CREATING THE POP ART EFFECT. 6. USING YOUR STAEDTLER WATER COLOUR PENCILS YOU CAN NOW ADD FINER DETAIL IN TO YOUR IMAGE. YOU CAN ALSO ADD DARKER OUTLINES USING YOUR STAEDTLER PIGMENT LINER, THIS WILL MAKE YOUR IMAGE POP!
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HOW TO MAKE MONEY FIVERR.COM
THE BOOK COVER DESIGNER
SELFPUBBOOKCOVERS
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You can earn cash as an artist by selling your work online through sites like Fiverr.com.
Do you want to work with an author to create a cover for a book? If you answered yes, then you might want to check out the company The Book Cover Designer. You can become a book cover designer and start selling your artwork to authors. The website offers you a flat rate of 70 percent on each sale you make. You can decide on the price of the book cover by yourself without interference from the company.
Another website you can use if you want to sell book cover designs is SelfPubBookCovers. If you’re a book cover designer, you’ll need to sell only originals through this company. You’ll need to sell just one cover to one author and not sell any copies to other book authors. This keep books more original.
Do you like to draw cartoons and small or simple illustrations? If so, you can sell your artwork to VectorStock, which is a place for selling clip art and vectors.
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Are you a photographer? Another place you can sell your photos is through Stocksy. This site sells stock images to customers. You will need to first submit your images for approval. Once you’re approved, you can start selling to receive a 50 percent royalty payout. Your images will need to be exclusive to this site, but the pay rate for this requirement should be worth it.
The website 123RF holds a library of more than 55 million images and you can add to it by selling your illustrations or photos. Your royalty pay rate will be anywhere from 30 to 60 percent for each photo you sell. This will all depend upon how many contributions you make.
At CanStockPhoto, you can submit your photographs to be sold as stock images.
Are you a sculptor or do you like making 3D models? If so, TurboSquid is a great place for you. TurboSquid is essentially a marketplace where you can sell 3D models. If you become an exclusive seller through TurboSquid, you can make as much as 80 percent of the sales price due to your seller membership level.
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Much like Zazzle, the company Printful will use your designs to create all sorts of products such as t-shirts, posters, mugs, pillows, pants or leggings, phone cases, and canvas prints. The profit you make will depend upon the product you’re selling your designs on. The best part is that there is no minimum number of orders you need to reach before selling items with your design.
If you want to sell prints of your designs or you want to sell photographs via stock images, you should check out DeviantArt. You can also sell your images on calendars, mugs, greeting cards, magnets, postcards, and mouse pads. This community is very popular among artists so you’ll be able to make some great contacts through DeviantArt and possibly grow your career. For any stock images or prints that you sell, you will get 20 percent of the retail price.
Another place you can sell your designs on various products is at CafePress. CafePress allows you to print your designs on more than 250 different items including mugs and t-shirts. Best of all, the company ships worldwide so you should always be able to find a customer. The CafePress shop will handle all sorts of details for you like payment or credit card transactions as well as shipments or returns. The amount you make will greatly depend on the type of products you end up selling.
Do you want to sell directly to art dealers and galleries? Then you definitely should take a look at the website Artplode. Here you can work directly with art galleries and dealers. Also, you’ll get to keep 100 percent of your profits from the sales. Additionally, you will get help in deciding how to price your art. There is a one-time fee for advertising your work through the site.
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Another excellent place for artists to sell their work is through CGTrader. This is a relatively popular site. You can sell 3D models through this marketplace much like TurboSquid. Best part is that you’ll get up to a 90 percent royalty rate when selling your artwork through this website. The company connects artists directly with clients to form stronger relationships.
Do you sew or knit? Do you make handmade crafts like jewelry or other knick-knacks? If so, you can sell these items through Etsy. If you enjoy making handmade items and can make high-quality products, it only makes sense to make money by selling them online. Etsy is the fastest-growing website for selling handmade products.
Do you like fashion design and have you created clothes in the past? Then this marketplace is made just for you! If you make personalized and creative apparel, I Am Attitude is the perfect place to sell your items. Some of the benefits of this website is that it is 100 percent free to join and sell your products. There are no yearly fees. You can also upload and sell as many items you want.
Are you a painter who wants to connect with collectors, buyers, and gallery owners? If so, check out the site Artnet. You will need to apply and be approved in order to create a gallery member page through Artnet. This website is very popular and holds 25 million yearly users. You’ll benefit from Artnet tools that will drive the sales of your paintings and illustrations. Your work will be listed on a page under trending artists. Credit: Julie Stevens
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1. STARTING BY PLANNING OUT WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAINT ON YOUR EGG. DRAW IT IN PENCIL AND USE THAT AS YOUR GUIDELINES FOR WHEN YOU START PAINTING.
2. USING YOUR STAEDTLER PAINT BRUSH AND YOUR TITANIUM WHITE STAEDTLER ACRYLIC PAINT, PAINT THE WHOLE EGG EXCLUDING YOUR PICTURE DRAWN IN PENCIL.
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3. USING YOUR PREFERRED COLOURS, START WITH THE LIGHTEST COLOUR FIRST AND FILL IN WHERE YOU HAVE DRAWN YOUR PICTURE USING YOUR PENCIL MARKINGS AS GUIDELINES.
4. USING YOU STAEDTLER TRIPLUS PERMANENT MARKER ADD OUTLINES AND SMALL DETAILS. USE YOUR PAINTED PICTURE AS THE GUIDELINE, BY DOING THIS, YOU WILL BRING OUT THE COLOUR AND THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR PICTURE.
5. USING YOUR STAEDTLER TITANIUM WHITE ACRYLIC PAINT AND YOUR SMALL STAEDTLER PAINT BRUSH, ADD HIGHLIGHTS TO YOUR PICTURE. THIS WILL BRING OUT THE DETAIL WITHIN YOUR PICTURE.
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RICHARD MOKGOMME Who are you and what do you do? I am Ramotoana Richard Mokgomme and I am a visual artist. What’s your background? I am from a disadvantage family in a rural area where art resources and infrastructure were scarce, so I am a self-taught artist who's been doing art for several years. I exhibited in group exhibition and art competitions. What’s integral to the work of an artist? The work of an artist is to express feelings and raise awareness within the community. What art do you most identify with? I identify with African art most in portrait that depict different facial expression. What was your scariest experience? My scariest experience was when I lost my mother when I was in matric ,writing my second paper of mathematical literacy ,that was my scariest experience that l had . Name something you don’t love, and why. I hate crime because it can destroy your future and limit you from good opportunities after having criminal record. It also doesn't lead the world to the green pastures.
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What is your dream project? My dream project is to open an art project that will benefit our country and the world in general. Professionally, what’s your goal? My goal as professional artist is to become an artist mentor. Name three artists you’d like to be compared to. William Kentridge, Mario Soares, and Khehla Chepape Makgato. What memorable responses have you had to your work? It was in 2002 when I took position one in a visual art exhibition at Kgobokanang Primary School back in Limpopo. What is an artistic outlook on life? The artistic outlook on life is to raise awareness within the communities and to the different people of different race. How has your practice change over time? My practice has changed a lot because I met the professional artist whom I found aspiration with in their work ,and also in finding new material that I had never use before. It makes an huge impact in my art career. Contact Richard at rramotoana@gmail.com
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Graphic Design
Graphic design gives you a wide choice of career options. You can find work in advertising, publishing, PR, media, industrial design, and much more. 30% of graphic Designers world-wide own their own business. Here are a few jobs you can do with a Graphic Design degree:
Art Director An art director is someone who is responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions. They create the overall design and direct others who develop artwork or layouts.
Creative Director Creative directors are the creative leads at advertising and marketing companies, working with designers, artists, copywriters, sales teams and marketers to create a vision for products sold. Creative directors plan advertising, oversee the creative process and give guidance to the creative people that work under them.
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Drafter (Architecture and Engineering) Drafters use software to convert the designs of architects and engineers into technical drawings. Most workers specialize in architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical drafting and use technical drawings to help design everything from microchips to skyscrapers.
Film and Video Editor A film and video editor is a highly skilled film industry employee who edits movies or videos. The success or ultimate failure of the production lies in their hands. The final production must be a coherent project that incorporates the storyline and personality of the starring actors. Industrial/Product Designer Industrial designers develop concepts and designs for manufactured products. They typically specialize in one product category, such as automobiles, furniture or housewares. They must be imaginative and persistent to communicate their ideas about new product design. Graphic Designer Graphic Designers have a skill-set which include: drawing, illustrating using a variety of techniques, packaging, typography, layout, basic copywriting and graphic computer experience. Some things a Graphic Designer would design: • Company logos and corporate identities • Brochures, posters, banners, flyers, menus, • Annual reports • Signage • Exhibition stands • Advertisements for magazines and newspapers • Promotional items • Illustrations for books and magazines
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Marketing Manager A marketing manager is someone who manages the marketing of a business or product. They can be responsible for several services or products, or be in charge of a single product. A marketing manager needs to have an outgoing, gregarious, and spontaneous nature.
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Multimedia Artist/Animator A multimedia animator creates animation and visual effects for television, movies, video games, and other media. They create two- and three-dimensional models and animation. Although most multimedia artists are self-employed, some work directly for the motion picture and video industry.
Technical Writer A technical writer is responsible for creating content for journal articles, technical and instructional manuals, training guides, and assessments. They often interact with other technical writers or subject matter experts to ensure accuracy of information.
Web Designer A web designer is someone who is both creative and technically inclined and uses both these attributes to build or redesign websites. The web designer has the ability to understand what is needed to make a website functional and easy to use, but at the same time make it aesthetically appealing to the user.
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Pop Art looks out into the world. It doesn't look like a painting of something, it looks like the thing itself.
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THE TOP UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD TO STUDY ART AT. Released annually, the QS World University Rankings by subject lists the top 200 universities for art and design across the globe, based upon their academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. Here are the current top 10 rankings across the world. 1. Royal College of Art (UK) 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) 3. Parsons The New School of Design (USA) 4. Rhodes Island School of Design (USA) 5. Pratt Institute (USA) 6. University of Arts London (UK) 7=. Politecnico di Milano (Italy) 7=. School of the Art Institute of Chicago (USA) 9. California Institute of the Arts (USA) 10. Standford University (USA) University of Cape Town placed 151-200 in the rankings.
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Looking at where to study arts in South Africa? The Performing Arts faculty is filled with loads of talent and drive. Having a passion for the performing arts is foremost when studying in this faculty. Let’s have a look at the sub-categories that make up the field of the performing arts:
DANCE
There are many different types of dance, but some of the most popular styles/ genres include Ballet; Jazz; Hip-hop; Tap; Contemporary; Ballroom; Tango; Waltz; Salsa and Foxtrot. Certain types of dance are performed solo, while others can only be performed with a partner.
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Some performers wish to follow a career in Hollywood where they will take up roles in in A-list blockbuster movies, some prefer to enter into the world of the “small screen” i.e. television and sitcoms, while others may choose to take on smaller roles in advertisements. There is also the option of on-stage acting (think Broadway), whichever direction you choose to go, there is no doubt that this is an exciting career path with endless possibilities.
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Just like dance has many types and genres, so does music, some of the most popular being Pop; R & B; Rap; Rock ‘n Roll; Classical; Country; Heavy Metal and Punk. There is a need for composers (someone has to come up with ideas and lyrics for music), as well as a need for performers to turn the idea into an end product. @BursarySouthAfrica
Where to study Visual Arts and Fine Arts in South Africa: • University of Pretoria • University of Johannesburg • University of the Witwatersrand • University of Cape Town • Stellenbosch University • University of Fort Hare • Rhodes University • University of South Africa (UNISA) • Central University of Technology • Durban University of Technology • Ruth Prowse School of Art • The Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design (CFAD)
Where to study Performing Arts in South Africa: • University of Cape Town (UCT) • University of the Western Cape (UWC) • University of Pretoria (UP) • Rhodes University • Waterfront Theatre School • The Stage Performing Arts Studio • Oakfields College • The Pneumatix Performing Arts Academy • National School of the Arts
Professionals in the visual/ fine arts sector create original pieces of artwork via various methods, including drawing; painting; engraving; sculpting; printmaking and computer graphics. Artists can either produce their own masterpieces to sell to art galleries or to the general public, or they can be commissioned to produce something that the client has in mind. Creating art is more than just applying paint to a canvas, it involves an expression of feelings, emotions and deeper meaning. Artists typically specialise in certain subjects or areas including abstract art, portraits or landscapes. Some artists may even use their talent to teach art classes to other aspiring artists.
YOU CAN APPLY FOR A BURSARY IN VISUAL ARTS AND FINE ARTS AT: http://bit.ly/2IAblCe or scan the QR code here:
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SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Address: 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA Director: Richard Armstrong Founded: 1939, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright www.guggenheim.org
MOCA LOS ANGELES
MODERNA MUSEET STOCKHOLM
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near Walt Disney Concert Hall. Address: 250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA Director: Philippe Vergne Phone: +1 213-621-2766 Founder: Douglas S. Cramer Founded: 1979 www.moca.org
Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden, is a state museum for modern and contemporary art located on the island of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, opened in 1958. Address: Exercisplan 4, 111 49 Stockholm, Sweden Director: Daniel Birnbaum Collection size: c.6,000 paintings; 25,000 graphical prints; 400 art videos; 100,000 photos; Founded: 9 May 1958 Phone: +46 8 520 235 00 www.modernamuseet.se
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF ROME
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, Italian: Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma, usually known as MACRO, is a municipal contemporary art museum in Rome, Italy. Address: Via Nizza, 138, 00198 Roma RM, Italy Director: Bartolomeo Pietromarchi Phone: +39 06 696271 Established: 1999 www.museomacro.it
HAMBURGER BAHNHOF
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Hamburger Bahnhof is the former terminus of the Berlin–Hamburg Railway in Berlin, Germany, on Invalidenstrasse in the Moabit district opposite the Charité hospital. Address: Invalidenstraße 50-51, 10557 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49 30 266424242 Director: Eugen Blume Architect: Josef Paul Kleihues www.smb.museum ©Johanna Juni
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WHAT IF THE WORLD
GOODMAN GALLERY
The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is a contemporary art museum located at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the largest museum of contemporary African art in the world. Wikipedia Address: V&A Waterfront, Silo District, S Arm Rd, Waterfront, Cape Town Opened: 22 September 2017 Phone: 087 350 4777 Founders: Jochen Zeitz, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (Pty) Ltd. www.zeitzmocaa.museum
WHATIFTHEWORLD was founded in 2008 and is now situated in a decommissioned synagogue in Woodstock, which forms part of Cape Town’s recent renewal of Edwardian industria. Originally the gallery identified a group of young contemporary Southern African artists whose practice was underpinned by both global and local contemporary art movements. Address: 1 Argyle St, Woodstock, Cape Town Phone: 021 447 2376 www.whatiftheworld.com
Goodman Gallery is one of the most distinguished and longest-standing international contemporary art galleries. Established in Johannesburg in 1966, the gallery works with artists who are at once contemporary, influential and strive to shift perspectives and engender social transformation. Address: 163 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood, Johannesburg Phone: 011 788 1113 www.goodman-gallery.com
SMAC GALLERY
SMAC Gallery is situated in the historic heart of Stellenbosch, one of South Africa’s oldest towns in the wine region of the Western Cape. The gallery was established in 2006 and has grown in stature by presenting numerous important and critically acknowledged exhibitions, accompanied by catalogues and publications. Address: 19 Keyes Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg Phone: 010 594 5400 www.smacgallery.com
STEVENSON GALLERY
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STEVENSON has an international exhibition programme with a particular focus on the region. The gallery opened in 2003, and has spaces in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It is jointly owned by its directors. Stevenson participates in Frieze New York, Art Basel, Frieze London, Paris Photo and Art Basel Miami Beach. Address: 62 Juta St, Johannesburg Phone: 011 403 1055 www.stevenson.info
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STONE PAINTING WHAT YOU NEED STAEDTLER ACRYLIC PAINT STAEDTLER PAINT BRUSHES STAEDTLER TRIPLUS PERMANENT MARKER 1 STONE OR PEBBLE
2. CHOOSE YOUR PREFFERED COLOUR you would like to use. Remember that lighter colours will appear brighter on a dark stone than using darker colours.
4. FILL IN WHERE YOU HAVEN’T PAINTED using your staedtler small paintbrush, with the picture you would like to paint on the stone. keep in mind you can fill in the open spaces with your background colour.
5. ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR PICTURE you can now outline your painted picture using your staedtler triplus permanent marker. this will make you picture stand out from the background.
1. START OFF WITH CLEANING YOUR STONE. to make sure there is no dirt or dust on the stone that will effect your painting.
3. START OFF BY PAINTING A BASIC BACKGROUND using your staedtler small paintbrush, leaving space for your picture you would like to paint on. you will use the background as a mask.
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