June 5 2020 #167
Rosie Camanga: Flash!
June 11 – September 4, 2020 at Ricco/Maresca Gallery
From June 11 to September 4, 2020, Ricco/Maresca Gallery will be hosting an exhibition showcasing the work of Rosie Camanga.
Untitled, Rosie Carmanga, 1950-1960. Ink on paper, 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in, 34.3 × 26.7 cm
Camanga (1910-?) moved to Honolulu from his native Philippines sometime prior to World War II. The artist’s tattoo flash art segued from standardized versions of classic tattoo designs to eccentric and mysterious scenarios that were his alone. The format of a sheet of flash, crowded with multiple images, were mere jumping-off points for the world he created.
Learn more at www.riccomaresca.com
Ricco/Maresca Gallery, 529 W. 20th St, New York, NY 10011
Art in Quarantine at Fountain House Gallery
Fountain House Gallery, representing artists living with mental illness, announces the online group exhibition Art in Quarantine.
This global pandemic we are experiencing is unlike anything we've seen in our lifetime. In this time of crisis and isolation, art and creativity has become central to our lives. “During this period of isolation, the member-artists of Fountain House have explored what ‘art in quarantine’ looks like,” said Karen Gormandy, Fountain House Studio Coordinator.
Stay Away, José Carcamo, 2020. Acrylic on canvas, 12 × 12 in, 30.5 × 30.5 cm
The show features more than 100 original works from artists such as CJ Anderson, José Carcamo, Xandra Breban, Jenny Chan and many more.
Learn more about the digital exhibition in Fountain House Gallery's press release.
#BLM - Here at Raw Vision
We here at Raw Vision stand firmly in solidarity with all POC protesting for the recognition of their human rights.
Debra Kerr of Intuit museum, Chicago, dedicated to presenting self-taught art, has released a statement on the #BLM movement which we support fully.
Photo by Katie Romans, Intuit's 2016-2017 Teacher Fellowship Program Student Exhibition
"I, and the entire Intuit staff, are heartbroken and angry. We at Intuit grieve the wrongful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and so many other Black people across our country. Intuit stands in solidarity with those working toward justice and change. We extend our deepest condolences to the countless families and communities who have lost loved ones as a result of police violence committed against Black people."
Thornton Dial (1928-2016), Royal Flag (detail), c. 1997-98. Mixed media, 78 x 80 x 7 in. William S. Arnett Collection of Souls Grown Deep Foundation, © 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York
"Intuit will be pausing our programs this week to honor Black lives. As a staff, we will take this time to look inward. We are engaging in meaningful, honest discussion about what Intuit can and will do to move forward with purpose. Meanwhile, we plan to use our platform to highlight the organizations that are leading the fight against racism and oppression."
Minnie Evans (America, 1892-1987). Angels and Demons, 1975. Oil on canvas board, 17 x 19 1/2 in., Collection of Intuit: the Center for Outsider Art. Gift of Susann Craig, 2002.1
"As a cultural institution, it is our duty to help facilitate and champion crucial change making. Founded on inclusivity, Intuit advocates for work by artists who are inspired to express their inner visions, often despite discrimination and disenfranchisement. We aim to lift their voices and share their stories; however, we acknowledge this alone is not enough. There is so much work to be done, and we are committed to listening, to growing and to holding ourselves accountable."
Learn more about Intuit by visiting www.art.org.
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Heinrich Nüsslein at The Gallery of Everything
The Gallery of Everything presents the fourth feature in their series Artist Focus: Heinrich Nüsslein. A digital installation of artworks is available to view here.
Karmaschau: Anna Staudinger, Nüsslein, 1938-1939. Mixed media on paper (framed group of ten artworks and five documents) dimensions vary
Nüsslein was born on 20 April 1879 in Nürnberg, where he trained as a typographer and bookbinder. Yet extreme near-sightedness, almost a form of blindness, meant this predominantly visual individual did not complete the National Art School in Nürnberg.
One of the most idiosyncratic artists to emerge from the Spiritualism movement was Heinrich Nüsslein: a photographer, author and antiquarian, whose immersion in Theosophy would eventually propel him to notoriety throughout his native Germany.
Temple, Nüsslein, nd. Watercolour and gouache on paper,32 x 47 cm, 12 5/8 x 18 1/2 in
As his practice continued, Nüsslein became convinced that the Nürnberg painter Albrecht Dürer was guiding his hand. This denial of authorship, common among spiritualist artists, was central to Nüsslein’s practice, describing himself as an artisan or a psychical picture-writer.
Follow The Gallery of Everything (@gallevery) and their parent organisation, The Museum of Everything (@musevery) to learn more about Nüsslein and other artists featured in their twice-weekly newsletter Artist Focus and Artwork Focus newsletters. Their Re-Focus series will present a recollection of earlier gallery projects, shared through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
William Edmondson at MoMA
View the short film made by director, producer and editor Jeffrey Wolf (Breakaway Films) documenting the art William Edmondson exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Edmondson (c. 1874–1951) was the first African-American folk art sculptor to have a solo exhibition at the MoMA. Edmondson was featured in Raw Vision #45, available now in our online store.
William Edmondson New York Aka Negro Sculptor Holds New York Art Show (1937), by Jeff Wolf, Breakaway Films
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