NEWS 6 NOTES The Corcoran Gallery of Art has been are being shown at the Union Gallery, phers includes Fay Godwin, Simon awarded at grant of $20,740 from the San Jose State University, San Jose. Marsden, John Blakemore, Ken Baird, National Historic Publications and Re- Thomas Joshua Cooper, Paul Joyce, cords Commission (NHPRC) to pro- PHOTOGRAPHY and others, sponsored by the Arts mote the development of the Corco- Council of Great Britain. For catalog, ran's archives. In January 1980, with Garlic Press, P.O. Box 24799, Los write to Museum of Art, WSU, Pull- a first grant, the Corcoran created the Angeles, CA 90024 offers art photo- man, WA 99164. Archives for the collection and preser- graphy mailing lists, covering museums vation of records which document the and galleries in the U.S. and in foreign The latest world record for a single 110-year heritage of the largest private countries, as well as lists of art photo- photograph is Ansel Adams' Moonrise, museum and school of art in Washing- graphy book publishers and art photo- Hernandez, New Mexico, recently pur- ron, DC. graphy periodicals. For more informa- chased by television producer, Burt During the first year, records orga- tion, write them for price list. Sugarman, for $71,500, from G. Ray nized were the Director's Correspon- Hawkins. art dealer. dence 1908-1968, exhibition files Portfolio: A Contemporary Education- 1907-1976, and gallery catalogs 1874- al Photography Magazine (no. 3) was Harry Callahan and Lee Friedlander 1980. This year, the staff will assem- issued in the Fall 1980 by Greg received Annual Peer Awards in Crea- ble the gallery's photographs and con- Holmes and Martin Wolin Jr. Included tive Photography by the Friends of tinue to inventory and catalog its pa- is Xerography by Harold Goodman, Photography in New York City. Calla- pers. The Archives is open to the pub- articles about photographic education han won Distinguished Career in Pho- lic free of charge and exhibitions of by Don Fike and Roger Arrandale-Wil- tography award and Friedlander won archival material are on display in the liams, and a gallery of photographic the Photographer of 1980 award. Gallery. work of the 80s. Available for $4.00 from P.O. Box 265, Redlands, CA Read "Louis-Amedee Mante: Inven- ALTERNATIVE MEDIA 92373. $14.00 for 4 consecutive tory of Color Photography?" by A. S. issues. Godeau in the JanuarylFebruary issue of VEC Audio Editions offers audio Portfolio which involves new research cassettes in numbered editions of Photo-Fomm from New Zealand implying that a little-known French- 150 for $10.00 each including Rea- features for August 1980 photographs man may have perfected the auto- dings by John M. Bennett, Sound of an by Paul Hewson, Bruce Attwell, Evan chrome 9 years before its official Unsound Mind by Rod Summers, Cameron, Glenn Jowitt, Sheridan invention. Mindsound by Bria Burgess, Poems & Keith. ARTISTS & WINE Play by J. Glass jr., Some Small Deaths by Tommy Mew, and Environments Views for Winter 1981 discusses the In the October issue of Los Angeles by Nicola Frangione. Yale University Art Gallery , Dada vs. Magazine, an article featured wine New tides are Futurist Poetry 1913- the Institute, articles about facilities labels designed by artists including 33 read by Piotr Rypson, Sound in Connecticut, a profile of Davis Chagall, Picasso, Warhol, Motherwell, Poems from Marinetti et al by Vittore Pratt at the Fogg and contemporary Dali, Kandinsky, Sam Francis. Baroni; Meet Lt. Murnau, an audio photographs, a review of Connecticut project by Vittore Baroni; and Scratch shows, lengthy book reviews of Eve French wine labels appeared in Symphony , by v.e.c. Write to V.E.C. Arnold's In China and Harry Calla- Novum Gebrauchsgraphik for Decem- Audio, Postbus 1051, 6201BB Maas- han's Color, etc. This is the New Eng- ber 1980. tricht, Netherlands. land Journal of Photography, a publi- cation of the Photographic Resource UMBRELLAS IN THE NEWS A very important article on the care Center. and treatment of Xerox prints has Umbrella Productions has made a 28- been published in the December 1980 "What Qualities does a Good Photo- minute film in 16mm written and issue of Image, a publication of the graph Have?" by Lou Jacobs Jr. directed by Kathy Levitt, which traces George Eastman House, 900 East Blvd. appeared in rhe Sunday Nw York the umbrella from the bazaars of Rochester, NY 14607. Mary K. Porter Times for 8 February. Nepal, down the rivers of Thailand, at has written "Electrophotographic jazz funerals in New Orleans, borne by Prints: Fabrication, Handling and Photograph Gallery opened on queens in Ghana, and used in pagodas Care" which is the first article in lay- Fifth Avenue with a comprehensive in Bali. Vacationing in Santa Monica, man's language to talk about the archi- show of the photographs of the late the umbrella gets picked up for a val qualities and preservation techni- W. Eugene Smith. 724 Fifth Avenue. Hollywood musical, implicated in a ques for Copy Art. London assassination, and then finds ALTERNATIVE SPACES American Images: New Work by itself a surprise guest of honor at Twenty Contemporary Photographers weddings and coronations, coronary is being exhibited at the University of Space Probes, the influences of space explo- surgery and Congressional inquests, Texas in Austin. ration on contemporary art, is a new exhibit finally flying off with the first men to at Nexus, the Third Floor Gallery, in Atlan- the moon. For more information Perspectives on Landscape: Contem- ta, George at 360 Fortune St. It is a Natio- about Umbrella, the film, contact porary British Photographers has star- nal Invitational Exhibition and opened on Kathy Levitt, 1101 Palms Blvd., ted its American tour at the Museum 21 February. It closes on 29 March. Venice, CA 90291. of Art at Washington State University, Selected pieces from the Copy Art and will continue through the U.S. Carolee Schneemann has a new per- Exhibition, curated by Ginny Lloyd, The exhibit of 11 British photogra- formance work which includes the transmogrifications of the umbrella Political Art Documentation/Distribution Art Network, a magazine produced by in the dream caIled Fresh Blood. The is the first newsletter of the group called artists for artists, reflects the increased permutations of the "umbrella" PAD, which is open to ideas about political visibility and vocality of artists in AusrraIia emerge from female sexual experience art and cultural politics. Now a bimonthly, and New Zealand--a forum for Creative and a painterlyhactile signification of it expects to go monthly. $2.00 from PAD, Space, an organizadon devoted to finding body, object and material. Performed c/o Seven Loaves, 605 E. 8th St., New low-cost presentation, rehearsal and work- at the New York Feminist Art Insti- York, NY 10009. space for artists, as well as the Arrworkers tute on 21 February 1981. Union, a national organization which has The PWP Times, published by the Pro- been established for the betterment of GRAFFITI fessional Women Photographers, was issued artists in a culture which has a history of initially in January 1981. Tabloid size- exploiting its creative people. Issue 2, a Horizon for February reported on the newsprint, it includes exhibitions, reviews, Iarge tabloid on newsprint with slick color graffiti wars between New York Mayor Ed- gallery reviews, and essays, profiles of per- cover, features rhe Australians at the ward Koch and the group of artists called sonalities, discussions of meetings. Avail- Venice Biennale, the Artworkers Union National Graffiti Artists, founded by Jack able from Professional Women Photogra- National Report, a review of Performance, Pelsinger, to keep those artists out of the phers, 43 W. 22nd %.,New York City. interviews with Suzi Gablik, a profile of the yards and into studios and workshops. Institute of Modern Art at Brisbane, rev- Art International, although in its 24th year, views of shows, a cross-section of some Art Letter for February 1981 had a special has taken on a new look--compact, pocket- alternative spaces, a review of publishing, report on Graffiti and the Art World, citing size almost, compared to its larger format and a discussion of some art schools. This exhibitions of Graffiti art, while sculptor which prevailed for years. Now it is thick, is a crammed-packed magazine, full of new Henry Chalfont keeps documenting them very, very thick. 6% x 9 inches, this maga- information, information that is central to and having shows, even at O.K. Harris. zine is still worthy of note, both in content an understanding of the art scene "down Media attention included the New York and in price (150 Sw. Fr. for 5 double under", where there is energy and vitality. Times Sunday magazine, the Village issues). We have been informed that the large-size Voice, and High Times, with television tabloid will be replaced with a more com- treatment as well. Presentense, a new periodical from San Jose pact size on better paper. Art ~etwork, Recent shows, showing far more so- Institute of Contemporary Art, is a large- bimonthly, is available for $10 Australian phisticated graffiti art, have been at size tabloid featuring an interview with Ken dollars for individuals and $15 (Aust.) for FashionlModa, the South Bronx alterna- Friedman, a discussion of Sonia Landy She institutions from P.O. Box 139, Broadway, tive gallery; at White Columns, where a ridan's copy art by Diane Kirkparrick, fine Sydney 2007 Ausrralia or from P.O. Box whole mural done by the Fabulous Five, artwork from Scott Miller, Alice Aycock, 9323, Wellington, New Zealand. the group tag for "writers" Lee and Fred, and a diary of the Institute by Janet Tyson. was installed; and lately at the New Museum Available from San Jose Institute of An, The New Commercialist (no. 3) is still new and at P.S. 1 in New WavelNew York. 377 So. First St., San Jose, CA 95113. to us, due to the fact that it comes out One graffiti group, Soul Artists, has when it does. This 220-page large tabloid is opened a workshop/studio in Spanish The National Arts Jobbank, a newsletter devoted to "Methodology" and includes Harlem, with regular Monday meetings for listing available employment in the arts, has work by Chauncey Hare, Geoffrey Cook, graffiti artists. just been issued. A service of the Western Peter D'Agostino, Meyer Hirsch (the editor), States Arts Foundation, a regional alliance Mark Gilliland, Donna-Lee Phillips, Lutz NEW PERIODICALS of state arts agencies, NAJB is a boon for Bacher, Irene Borger, Carter Ratcliff, Kris- employers and job seekers in the arts, issued tine Stiles, among others. The mag was done Profile is a new publication devoted to the every other Friday with a break at midsum- with care-beautifully designed, clear, large exploration of artists' ideas by the artist mer and at Christmas. Four page, 8% x 11 graphics, and lots of food for thought--inclu- themselves, published by the Video Data inch format, the Jobbank is available at $15 ding words and pictures. $6.00 for this Bank of the School of the Art Institute of for six months (12 issues) or $27 for one issue. Add $2.00 for postage and handling Chicago. year (24 issues). Send name and address, (domestic) and $3.00 (foreign) to the New Profile using primary material includes plus check for six month or year's subscrip- Commercialist, 1156 Howard St., San Fran- transcripts of programs of the Video Data tions to the NAJB,P.O. Box 8289, Denver, cisco, CA 94103. Number 1 is still available Bank's On Art and Artists Series produced CO 80201. Make check payable to the in Xerox format at $10.00 each. Issue 5 by Lyn Blumenthal and Kate Horsfield, National Arts Jobbank. All listings are pub- will be devoted to The Institution. essays written especially for the series by lished without charge to the employer. artists, critics and writers active in inquiry The Photograph Collector is a newsletter of about art of the present and current biblio- ACM Newsletter, the publication of the photography as art and investment from 6 graphies. A bimonthly, subscriptions are Artists' Choice Museum, includes a review to 8 pages packed full of galleries, courses available at $9.00 (individuals) and $18 of issues, essays and commentary. Technical and seminars, the sale prices of well-touted (institutions) from Video Data Bank, information, commentary on current exhibi- photographs, new publicatons, new portfo- SchoollArt Institute of Chicago, Columbus tions, and articles, as well as letters and di- lios, etc. Published by Robert S. Persky, Drive and Jackson Blvd., Chicago 60603. vergent viewpoints are invited. Frequency is this is a service to the informed and soon-to- $2.00 single issue. Volume One, Number 8 to 10 times annually and is available be informed photographic collector who One includes Joseph Beuys. Patterned through membership of $20.00. Single takes his or her collecting seriously. $90.00 after View published by Crown Point issues are $3.00 to non-members. Volume 1, for annual subscription from 127 E. 59th Press, Profile advertises the videotapes no. 3, for instance, was dedicated to Land- Street, New York, NY 10022. available from the Video Data Bank, but scape, including 8 articles. Send for infor- these are indepth profiles, indeed. Up- mation and membership forms to Artists' Art & Text is a new independent journal of coming issues include Agnes Martin, Lucy Choice Museum, 110 Duane St., New York, contemporary art, performance, painting, Lippard, Allan Kaprow, and Sol LeWitt. NY 10007. film, sculpture, photography, video, art theory, books and culture. contract and related forms, examples of PUBLIC ART Australian, it will examine the broad range relevant legislation from 8 states, and the of art practice in Australia and elsewhere, names and addresses of organizations to Public An Fund Inc., in collaboration with focusing on the experimental arts, detailing contact for assistance. $5.25 from ACA, Fashion Moda Museum of Science, Art and practices within their social, political and Dept. B, 570 - 7th Ave., New York, NY Invention, are sponsoring an exhibition of adstic contexts. The Autumn 1981 issue 10018. seven billboards-as-original-art from Cali- will include contributions by Peter Brook, fornia, including Paul Whitehead, Jack Suzi Gabler, Germano Celant, the editor Paul The National Endowment for the Arts has Frost, Karen Carson, Sri Chinmoy, Neon Taylor, and others. published Economic Impact of Arts and Park, D. J. Hall and Horace Washington. Suzi Gablik, Humphrey ~McQueen,Germano Cultural Institutions: Case Studies (Colum- This is going to be a reciprocal project, Celant, Paul Taylor (editor) and others. An bus, Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Louis, Salt where New York artists interested in annual subscription (4 issues) is available for Lake City, San Antonio, Springfield) by working in this medium will have an oppor- an introductory rate of $15.00. Send to Art their Research Division. 104 pages, 59 tunity to exhibit their "New York Bill- & Text, Prahan College of Advanced Educa- tables and 6 maps. $3.50 from the Pub- boards" on the West Coast. lishing Center for Cultural Resources, 625 tion, 142 High St., Prahan, Vic. 3181, Aus- On 20 March, the Public Art Fund will Broadway, New York, NY 10012. tralia. sponsor "Sculpture-Movement-Sculpture," a performance by New York City sculptor PUBLICATEONS OFFERED Audience Deuelopment, an examination Merle Steir. The performance will take of selected analysis and prediction tech- place in the east year of St. Mark's Church- Official Museum Products and Sentices Di- niques applied to symphony and theater in-the-Bowery, incroporating three large rectory, published by the American ASsoci- attendance in four Southern cities, is scale hinged metal sculptures created by the ation of Museums, lists more than 2,000 available from the Publishing Center artist. The pieces will remain on view businesses across the country providing ser- for $2.50. vices and equipment for museum opera- through 19 April. tions. Alphabetically and geographically indexed, the Directory is $29 from National WOMEN A year-long continuing outdoor exhibit, Register Publishing Co., Inc., 5201 Old The Bay View Town Gallery, was previewed Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL 60077. Women's Caucus for Art Newsletter for Fall recently in San Francisco with large bill- 1980 took the task of publishing a bibliogra- boards of paintings from the great museums Energy in Architecture is a new publication phical update of Women Artists, with re- in the San Francisco area such as Picasso, from the AIA Research Corp., a 56-page, sources for research and teaching, Women's Monet, Cezanne, Leutze, Van Gogh and full color book on a very important sub- Art History, Women's Art Periodicals, as Elisa Leptich painted on 250 square foot ject. Available for $9.95 from AIA, Energy well as long reviews on specialized histories, canvases, some up to 50 feet long. Nine in Architecture, 1735 New York Ave., N.W., anthologies on women artists, and WCA leading Bay-Area artists are also being Washington, DC 20006. publications, as well as mixed media biblio- reproduced on outdoor panels. This is graphies. The next step would be to indeed public art with a vengeance! The Fist Street, Southeast: Congress Builds enhance the list with emphasis on art his- a Library, 1886-1897 is an exhibition in the tory and see what material can be gathered. PERFORMANCE Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of For membership and more information, Congress and includes 351 items including write to WCA, c/o DeRenne Coerr, Fine We'll Make Up a Title when We Meet: two slide shows, as well as accompanied by Arts Museums of San Francisco, Golden Women Performance Artists from London a catalog of the same name. ~n-albumof Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118. and Los Angeles is a threeweek event, reproductions of photographs of the actual curated by artists Susan Hiller from London building of the Library, essays, etc. $4.50 Muse, the publication of the Colorado and Suzanne Lacy from Los Angeles, featu- (add 25% for foreign orders) from Super- Council on Arts and Humanities, for Janu- ring live performances, film, videotapes, intendent of Documents, GPO, Washington, ary/February features writing programs and music, installations, lectures and discussions. DC 20402. women in prison, a profile on Minna Res- The dates are 4 - 22 March at Franklin Fur- nick, printmaker. There was also a 1981 nace and other locaions such as Just Above Americans and the Arts, a comprehensive Women Working in the Arts conference on Midtown and 626 Broadway. study by Louis Harris sunrey, is now avail- Saturday, 7 March, at the University of Co- able from the American Council for the lorado. Danceworks 20 is a series of dance and per- Arts, 570 Seventh Ave., New York, NY formance art works by various artists. This 10018. This 83-page paperback covers a The Northern Chapter of Women's Caucus dance and performance art project is a natu- survey of 1500 Americans who work longer for the Arts has produced a set of postcards ral outgrowth of events held recently at hours now and therefore have less leisure as reproductions of some of the art from the Art Gallery of Ontario by Marie Choui- time, yet they are devoting more and more women artists who have exhibited in the nard and Elizabeth Chitty. time to arts pursuits. $10.00 plus $.75 Bay Area in January and February. The Post handling from ACA, Dept. B. Card Packets can be ordered for $12 from Linda Nishio performed in A Good House is NCWCA, P.O. Box 8224, Emeryville, CA Hard to Find on 7 March at 626 Broadway The Artist-Galle y Partnership A Practical 94662. Ms. Magazine is interested in doing during the London-L.A. Performance series Guide to Consignment includes a newly a short piece on this Postcard Project, with in New York City. reproductions of four postcards to be pub- developed model consignment contract California Performance Now & Then was with a point-by-point analysis encompassing lished in a forthcoming issue. The project presented at the MCA in Chicago from 16 was organized by Pat Tavenner and Janice everything from pricing and commissions to to 30 January with performances by Tom a gallery's responsibility for promoting con- Cox. To order, send $12 (non-members) Marioni, Barbara Smith, Nancy Buchanan signed work. Legal questions are also inclu- or $5.50 (members) to Janice Cox, 3025 and lectures by Carl Loeffler, Suzanne ded in a chapter by Tad Crawford and Susan Arizona St., Oakland, CA 94602. Lacy and Moira Roth. Mellon. There is an appendix with a sample Living Art is a catalog of a performance in February with performances in New Del- The Cultural Cable Channel in New Or- festival held from 27 September - 4 Octo- hi, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore, leans represents 78 cultural organizations. ber 1979 in Vancouver. This 92-page and Bombay. The pieces performed were The Channel will provide 18 channels for publication documents this festival with Nature, Light, Society and La Vie en Rose, local origination and access programming photographs and five essays on West Coast all accompanied by choreography by Su- in the New Orleans area. An access studio (Canada) performance art by Barber, Danz- sanne Valentin. will be located at the Contemporary Arts ker, etc. Paperbound, the cost is $6.00 Center, 900 Camp Street, where exhibits, (shipping included) from Living Art Van- Interaction Arts Foundation will present performances, and educational workshops couver, 261 Powell St., Vancouver, BC two German artists, Uwe Poth and Dick will be able to be aired. A grant has been V6A 1G3. Postema, at 626 Broadway from 8 - 12 written to the NEA to assist in the design April 1981. of the prototype access studio. Creative Time's "Projects at the Precinct" Poth gathers perceptions from locations More information will be obtained in exhibition, consisting of six new installa- and brings them into an art context, using April in New Orleans and we will report tions at the old First Precinct House on words, photos, paint and found objects. on this. fascinating innovation in the Old Slip in lower Manhattan, will be open Postema concerns himself with the tension May issue. 1.l March through 4 April. New works evoked by putting objects in certain juxta- by Vito Acconci, Stephen Antonakos, Mari- positions. Performances will take place on ART THEFTS, FORGERIES & AUCTIONS anne Edwards, Jerry Jones, Pedro Lujan 11 April at 8:30 p.m. and Tom Rankin are included. Ambroise Vollard's collection of paintings, The old First Precinct House is located at 48 9 The Living Art Museum in Reykjavik, drawings and etchings are to be put up for Old Slip, near Wall Street. Iceland had a week of performances from auction on 19 and 20 March in Paris, inclu- 19 through 25 February with a large group ding works of Cezanne, Matisse, etc. Vol- Dick Higgins will be giving two concerts of Icelandic artists participating. lard was known for his early dealings with along with Roger Berard, a young French Renoir, Pissarro, Gauguin, Picasso and Cha- percussionists, en Planstudio Siepmann now has a news- gall. percussionist, entitled The Things We Did letter about their performance activities in Europe. On 4 April, it will take place and publications. They give live per- Sotheby's in Los Angeles recently had at the CMS (Creative Music School) off formance, video and installation throughout their fiat print and photog~aphysale of Route 28A near Woodstock,New York. Europe. They have already this year per- the year netting $900,000. The photogra- The other, on Saturday, 9 May, will be in formed in Munich, St. Gallen, Karlsruhe phy auction saw Edward Weston's silver Phil Niblock's loft concert series at 224 and Leiden. Just published is a Catalog of print Sand Dunes go for $10,500, the most Centre St. in New York City (near Canal). Videodrawings by Planstudio in cooperation expensive item sold. with Edition Howeg from Zurich. On March 25, a special performance event 9 200 forgeries of engravings by Salvador will take place at A's at 330 Broome St. in VIDEO 81TELEVISION Dali have been seized and two men were New York City, when Jean Dupuy &ill have arrested in an effort to trace thousands of an event called C.U.L. (Confession under The British firm, Sinclair Research Ltd., fakes spread across two continents. Two Luna) with food, books and performance. plans to produce, in conjunction with Frenchmen were arrested in Montreal. Timex Corporation, a hand-sized, flat- On 7 March, the fourth What's Cooking? screen black-and-white television set that A brother and sister from the Palm took place at the Center for Music Experi- would cost about $125 next year. Springs area were placed on probation ment at UCSD in La Jolla. The theme was for three years and fined $1,000 for selling "On the Environment" and the event from 9 The Public Broadcasting Service plans reproductions by comedian Red Skelron noon to sunset began with the release of a Pay-TV Network in Partnership with the after forging his signature on them. They messenger pigeons as part of the Lady and Arts, using the nation's top theater, dance defrauded purchasers of art works by ma- the Bird events by Joyce Cutler Shaw, who and opera companies, orchestras, museums king duplicates of Skelton's paintings, put- read texts and showed images of birds. A and educational institutions. The cost would ting his name on them and falsely represen- delightful talk by Dr. Luis Baptista on Song be from $10 to $13 monthly. ting them as originals. The used the mails ~iafectsin Birds was a marvelous surprise. to solicit business and receive payments, so The Harrisons, Newton and Helen, presen- Helicon Video has produced art documen- they were charged with mail fraud as well. ted a dialogue on "Talking Water." Dr. A. taries made to help artists and students Daniel Burhans gave a talk on environmen- taries made to help artists and students PRESERVATION tal transformations, especially with new alike. Included in the first productions are experiences in Hawaii. Jerome Rothenberg Gene Flores (cor-ten sculptures), Natasha A letter to the editor of the New York performed Seneca and Navajo Indian songs, Nicholson (smaller box and caged sculp- Times revealed that there are more than after which there was a performance at tures), Peter Shelton (mild-steel environ- 800 million feet of treasured, onesf-a- sunset of Southern California Tank People mental piece), George Herrns (large assem- kind, irreplaceable film owned by the by Peter Phillips, artist. Pauline Oliveros blage), which are all in 314 inch, or 1/2 inch Federal Government is disintegrating on began the day's events by selling "Cheap VHS, or 112 inch Betamax 11. For more the shelves of some 384 film storage Commissions" at the Leucadia Flea Market. information, write Helicon Video, P.O. Box facilities throughout the United States. 614, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. Preview Although $500 million a year is spent The Northern StarlL'Etoile du Nord, Box tapes can be sent, although they are not for by the Federal Government on its audio- 259, S-181 02 Lidingo, Sweden toured India sale. visual and film operations, not a nickle is allocated for film maintenance and pre- Goldberger appeared in the New York known as Bobsband U.K. filled 10 windows servation, according to Marvin A. Bernard, Times Sunday Magazine, discussing the along the Municipal Parking Garage on president of Filmlife, Inc. teaming-up of 11 architects and artists Eighth Avenue and 54th Street with works groups to celebrate the centennial of of art, including a trayful of live soap The Sistine Chapel will be restored with the Architectural League of New York. bubbles, a sculptured "still life" of apples, a new technique that will make it glow with bananas and beer cans, painted in camou- a brilliance yet unseen during our lifetime. The National Endowment for the Arts flage colors, and a composition of sliced The process will take 12 more years to com- awarded a $700,000 matching grant to white bread. plete the work. In the meantime, the Chapel WETA-TV, the Public Broadcasting Service will remain open to visits and ready for any station in Washington, DC for a series of INTERNATIONAL NEWS papal Masses that may intervene. programs on architecture and design. The Newly developed solvents and acrylics, five-part series of one-hour programs will Armand Hammer, celebrated art collector miniature surgical tools and ultrasonic vibra- be produced by Charles Guggenheim, a and industrialist, has given a $250,000 tors have added to the legendary artisan filmmaker, for broadcast in 1982, and will donation to the British Royal Academy skills of Italy's master restorers, according deal with influences on American architec- of Fine Arts in London-just for general to Louis B. Fleming of the Los Angeles ture and how it affects people's lives. purposes. They are in difficult financial Times. straits, and Hammer felt he should support RUBBER STAMPS it for its long association with such artists 8 A method of strengthening and preserving as Reynolds, Gainsborough, Lawrence, Con- art objects made of organic material, such as Stempelakties: Stamp Actions, edited by stable and others. His Daumier collection tapestries, oil paintings on canvas and wood Aart van Barneveld and published by Stem- is being exhibited at the Royal Academy carvings, was recently patented by Ioan G. pelplaats, St. Luciensteeg 25, Amsterdam at this time. Crihan, a New Yorker. The resin is poly- includes 9 stamp performances, 6 of which merized and the object is sterilized by kil- were held at Stempelplaats. Included are With Joseph Beuys' Das Kapital (1970- ling any worms, insects, molds, mildew, Robert Joseph/Pier van Dijk, Johan van Ge- 77), I.N.K., the hall for international new fungi or spores. This is the first patent in luwe, Mass and Individual Moving, Uwe art, closes its doors in Zurich. On 31 March, the world dealing with the application of Poth, Endre Tot, Maio Wassenburg and Ro- I.N.K. must close, since the former factory nuclear radiation for the preservation of nald Wigman, Robert Saunders, Hezy Leskly building where InK is located is supposed to works of art. in this issue of Rubber, vol. 3, 10-12. be restructured, at great financial expense, into a Municipal Vocational School. InK A new technique to analyze art for- Rubbentampmadness (vol. 1, no. 2) was tried to convince the powers that be that geries and faked historical artifacts has published in December 1980 and is 28 ta- an exhibition hall could certainly be inte- been created in which the objects are bloid-size pages packed full of news, articles, grated into the concept of a school. But harmlessly bombarded with an atomic history, reviews, ads, a profile of Leaven- alas, two athletic halls are going to be installed, and InK must move its "counter- particle beam from a cyclotron. Experi- worth Jackson and other delights. Subscrip- ments have taken place at the University tions for $10.00 (4 issues) or $16.00 (Cana- culture" concept away. of California, Davis. da). A.R.T. Studio which represents Verena ARCHITECTURE Rubberstamps as Process Art is a participa- Kraft and Kurt Petz produced a Xerox calendar (black and white) for 1981, docu- tory exhibition describing the process of menting their activities in Germany and Vance Bibliographies, P.O. Box 229, Monti- three-color rubber stamp art. Stamp Art's elsewhere. Address is: Knoebelstr. 24, cello, 1L offers bibliographies on Harry three editors, Joel Rossman, Tim Mancusi D-8000 Munchen 22, West Germany. Mohr Weese (A 425, $2.25), Hector Gui- and Bill Gaglione asked 53 artists to each mard (A 426, $2.00), and Giacomo Barozzi contribute 150 original rubber-stamped A New Spirit in Painting is now showing da Vignola (A 433, $2.25), Gio Ponti (A pages which were then assembled into 150 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. 453, $2.00), Lawrence Halprin (A454, unique books, each containing one work "This is the first time that an international $2.00) and Antoni Gaudi (A 455, $2.00) for each artist. The exhibit includes a cata- contemporary painting exhibition has taken among others. log of artworks available through Personal Exchange, a rubber stamp art company, place in Europe for 16 years." There are 150 works by 38 artists categorized The RIBA's 1980-81 Book List, the most Imagezines from La Mamelle, and various primarily by chronology: first those over authoritative general list of titles relating to rubber stamp installations through 17 architecture, is now available. April at La Mamelle, 70 12th St., San 60, including Bacon, Matta, Balthus, and de Compiled and annually revised by the Bri- Francisco, CA 94103. Kooning; then the middle-aged painters such tish Architectural Library's Professional as Warhol,Freud, Twombly and Stella; and Literature Committee, which consists of NEW YORK then the new crop, with 11 German painters distinguished architects, architectural his- out of 38, with Hockney and Balthus, Kitaj, torians and educationalists, it is designed as Will Christo be allowed to erect 11,000 etc. There are no women in the show. The a general guide for librarians, practitioners steel-supported, golden-orange banners on show costs $625,000 to mount, so that and students of architecture. There are al- 25 miles of pathways in Central Park? entrance fees at $5.00 a head must help most 600 entries covering a wide range of As of this date, the Parks Department of the recoup some of the expenses. subjects. There is a special section on indi- City of New York has turned him down. vidual architects and designers for the first Though it finds the project "visually seduc- Annemarie Verna in Zurich had an time. Single copies are free from the Bri- tive and of great esthetic charm," it has exhibition of Jannis Kounellis from Decem- tish Architectural Library, 66 Portland turned down The Gates because of the big ber through 7 February. Place, London WIN 4AD, England. public event it will elicit. Chapter, a new artists' space run by David "A Meeting of Artistic Minds" by Paul In February, a group of English artists Briers in Cardiff. Wales, had a fascinating program on . '"what does an Artist look film, prints, books, sculptural objects, Parachute for Spring 1981 is dedicated to like?" with four speakers over the last and installations. 2. Purveyor of puns and photography, including I~ngPenn, Diane weekend of January. John Glaves-Smith multiple entendre, connoisseur of irony and Arbus and Richard Avedon, the Bechers, spoke on cartoons and the popular image of paradox. Also, 3. Baldessarese, n., intuitive, Robert Bourdeaux, Tom Gibson, with a pro- the modern artist via the popular press. voking article by Douglas Crimp on "The Then Andrew Brighton spoke on the "Spe- rambling argot-intoned in gentle Southwes- tern drawl-generally waggish; example: Q. Museum's Old/The Library's New Subject." cialness" of artists, both as evinced by the Why did the conceptual artist take up pain- media, and as the view held by some artists ting? A. It was a good idea. Lightworks 13 is a beautifully designed issue of themselves. Ian Breakwell gave the This is the beginning of the press release dedicated to Group Zero and Otto Piene at artist's own view of the world of contempo- announcing the exhibition, John Baldessan': MIT, as well as photographs by Arthur rary artists, how their life-style is reflected Work 1966-1980 at the New Museum in Tress, performances by Pat Oleszko, a port- in their work, and vice-versa. Ian Walker New York City from 13 March through 28 folio of photogaphs by David Akiba, Ma- spoke on Magritte and other Surrealists April in two parts. A selection of Baldes- dame X and her Famous Man Series, Mon- and their conscious cultivation of a conser- sari's films will also be shown on 14 April. key Island by performance artist Mike Kel- vative suit-wearing appearance, at variance The exhibition catalog will be 80 pages ley, a fine discussion of new art alternatives with their subversive ideology. long and will include essays by Marcia in print, as well as mail art from all over Tucker and Robert Pincus-Witten, an the world. Write to P.O. Box 434, Brook- ART & POLITICS interview by Nancy Drew, and 88 illus- line, MA 02146. trations. To be sure, all the news is about the im- Art Journal covers Modernism, Revisionism, pending cuts in the budgets of both the Close Portraits, an exhibition of 65 works Pluralism and Post-Modernism-edited by National Endowment for the Arts and by Chuck Close dating from 1968 through Irving Sandler, Winter 1980. Published by the National Endowment for the Hu- 1980, will be at the Whitney Museum from College Art Association. manities, according to the budget cuts 14 April through 21 June. Accompanying announced by President Reagan. the exhibition will be a catalog of 80 pages, Design Quarterly 115 covers the Mapping As a result, the Congressional Arts with 65 illustrations (20 in color) by Lisa Experience. Caucus was formed, begun at first with 51 Lyons and Martin Friedman, published by congressmen from 23 states, initiated the Walker Art Center. $7.95 paper. Modem Photography for January 1981 by Congressman Fred Richmond of includes an article by Peter Moore on "How New York. Now there are over 117 The National Museum of Roller Skating to Preserve Our Color Pictures." congressmen in the Arts Caucus, that has advertised for a director, who will will strive to introduce bills which have responsibility for all museum activi- Artworkers News for January dedicated will become law. ties, with emphasis on acquisition. The many of its pages to "Publications." Director will have responsibility for cata- MUSEUM NEWS loging, preserving, and exhibiting collec- Artnews for January included an emphasis tions. Where is this wonderful museum on California and on Photography. Articles The New York architectural firm on wheels? Well, the address is the on Julia Morgan, California architect, as well of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates National Museum of Roller Skating, as Berenice Abbon, photographer, and a has been selected to design a $10 7700 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68501. most fascinating and important article on million addition for contemporary art at "Fair Use, Legitimate transformation or the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. ART READER rip-off?" by Gay Moms are featured. The addition, to be called the Atlantic Richfield Gallery for Modern Art, will Impulse for Spring 1981 is the Special Art in America for January features an add 50,000 square feet to the museum 10th Anniversary issue with remarkable article about Ree Morton, as well as a building. interviews with Russ Meyer and Orchestral discussion of Alex Katz by Lawrence Allo- Manoevres, articles on the music industry, way. Contemporary American Realism Since Christian television, and the theory of 1960 will appear in Philadelphia at the appearance, new work by Dennis Oppen- American Artist for February featured a Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts heim, Maurizio Nannucci and Gerard Malan- special issue on "The Artist's Studio." from 19 September to 13 December, ga, as well as a 10-year index of contribu- including 150 paintings, sculpture, tors. Beautifully designed, Impulse for Artforum for January included work by watercolors, pastels, and drawings by $3.00 is a bargain, available at your local James Turrell, an essay on Futurism and the 105 American artists. newsstand or from Impulse, P.O. Box 901, Occult by Germano Celant, some posters Station Q, Toronto, Canada M4T 2P1. from Fashion Moda, an understanding of .Bal-des-sa-ri, 1931, July 17, n.1. Tall, Athena Tacha's art by Ellen Johnson and a cigar-smoking, ex-painter, shaman, joke American Artist for March 1981 has its discussion of Futurism and Music by teller, identifies himself as artist. Work is Annual Directory of Art Schools and Work- Daniele Lombardi. based on building-block principle: once shops. viewer masters first level, proceeds to Artzien for January 1981 includes a review next, and on to understanding of whole. Historic Preseruation for January/Febmary of the young Italians, and comments on Baldessari's art incorporates language and 1981 includes an article about Ansel Adams video art in Europe, with a four-page cen- images as equal information. His art trying to save his California home and stu- terfold by Peter Downsbrough and much, includes painting, photography, video, dio for future generations of photographers. much more. New address is Overtoom 444. 1054 JW, Amsterdam. 35 guilders for 10 Artbeat from San Francisco has an article Real Life Magazine for Winter 1980 features issues. on performance artist, Helane Aylon, as an interview with William Wegman, a discus- well as news about William Stout's Archi- sion of Matt Mullican's world, a perfor- Photoshow No. 3 is dedicated to Instant tectural ~ookshop,17 Osgood Place in the mance of Michael Smith, another inteniew Photography with contributions from Olivia Bay City. with Philip Smith, etc. Parker, Jeanloup Sieff, Ansel Adams, Chris- Kaldron 13 presents Rune by Karl Kempton tian Vogt, Sarah Moon, Jan van der Horn, Dreamworks for Fail 1980 featured a theme Helmut Newton and Monique Jacot. issue on Dream & Performance with works editor who offers the mag free if you send postage to 441 NO. 6th, Grover city, CA Articles by Hal Fischer, A. D. Coleman, an from John Cage, Gordon Wagner, John Stur- 93433. interview with Olivia Parker, and a Profile geon, Chris Burden, Barbara Smith, Suzanne of G. Ray Hawkins, gallery dealer. Srill 3. Lacy, Nancy Buchanan, Linda Frey Burn- great big bargain at $4.00. It's that gor- ham, John Duncan, Paul McCarthy, Pauline DZJfor January 1981 featured 16 Women in Pursuit of a Creative Personality, with pro- geous magazine that is roo big for the news- Oliveros and others. files of Abbott, Chicago, Rosenbach, Nevel- stand or the magazine rack, but what a son, O'Keeffe, Anderson, and so many collector's item. There is a full-size 20 x 24 more. In addition, there are historic figures inch Polaroid Fold-Out as a special insert. Delaunay, Duncan, Exter, Gentileschi, Hoch and many more.

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