The Fluxus Blog has examined Fluxus in historical and theoretical terms. I have posited that Fluxus “happens when one feels that life and art must be taken so seriously, that it becomes impossible to take life or art seriously.” I have also previously posted several other ideas, theories, and views about Fluxus. But how would…
Month: September 2010
15 Artistic Influences
As the result of a Facebook Challenge… 15 “artists” that had some influence upon me: per Jen Bradford‘s Rules – Monday, September 13, 2010 at 11:36am] The Rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen Artists who’ve influenced you and that will ALWAYS STICK WITH YOU. List the first fifteen you can recall…
Reed Altemus and Frank Turek in Portland, Maine
Gamesmanship: New Works by Reed Altemus & Frank Turek Saturday, 18 September 2010 at 17:00 Front Room Gallery As active as the Portland art scene is, rare is the appearance of ‘new media’. Any Portland artist straying from the Painting-Sculpture- Photography trinity will usually get attention simply for doing something ‘different’. Two Portland artists, Reed…
Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (United States)
The Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA), 17 U.S.C. § 106A, is a United States law protecting artist rights. VARA was the first federal copyright legislation to grant protection to moral rights. Under VARA, works of art that meet certain requirements afford their authors additional rights in the works, regardless of any subsequent physical ownership of…