"Artworks are the virtual traces of a ceaseless process of becoming." -- Henri Focillon


"THESE HANDS" call for entries

"THESE HANDS" call for entries
Click photo to view details of newest CHRISTINE TARANTINO project.

FLUX-USA welcomes visitors from over 40 countries daily. Artists, curators, and other arts leaders who wish to contribute to this blog, please contact me. tarantinochristine@yahoo.com

CHRISTINE A. TARANTINO ART NEWS

September 2012

Christine A. Tarantino - Hjuler BROTKATZE collaborations on exhibit at FzKKe Gallery, Germany, Sept. 1 - 30, 2012. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/09/brotkatzen-exhibit-opens-sept-1.html

With the Blood of a Daylily - Poems & Drawings by the Homeless Poet by Christine A. Tarantino, published by Words of Light:
http://wordsoflightbooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/with-blood-of-daylily-poems-drawings-by.html

THESE HANDS PRAY FOR GERONIMO, a visual poem of American Indians, by Christine A. Tarantino, published by Words of Light:
http://wordsoflightbooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/these-hands-pray-for-geronimo-by.html

Christine A. Tarantino's ECDYSIS, snake skin artist book exhibited with 99 other book artists in Italy, curated by Maddalena Castegnaro. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/09/mirabilibrimostra-internazionale-di.html

August
Christine A. Tarantino, Sign and Language Group Exhibit, Open Stal, The Netherlands.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/08/christine-tarantino-sign-language-group.html

Christine A. Tarantino series of 40,"Being Human" published by Redfoxpress, Assembling Box #20, Ireland.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/08/assembling-box-20-christine-tarantino.html

RED LIPS - What is Your Version for Me? by Christine Tarantino is published by Words of Light now available in print or eBook formats. New version includes ALL 42 artists from 13 countries plus additional text and images by Christine Tarantino.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-red-lips-book-available-at-lulucom.html

August internet art exhibit @ CHRISTINE TARANTINO COLLECTION features artist STEVE RANDOM. http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/08/steve-random-usa.html

July
WORDS OF LIGHT BOOKS, Art Publications By Contemporary Artists, new blog offering various format books published by Christine A. Tarantino. www.wordsoflightbooks.blogspot.com

Christine A. Tarantino/Words of Light publishes THE SKY EMBRACES THE GREAT WORLD by Walter Festuccia. http://www.lulu.com/shop/walter-festuccia/the-sky-embraces-the-great-world/paperback/product-20294750.html

Christine Tarantino, "Instant Person 1 & 2", self-portraits with Polaroid Camera for POLAROID MADNESS, project of Franticham, Ireland. On-line exhibit and exhibition Kassel, Germany during the DOCUMENTA 2012.http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/02/no-426-instant-person-1-2.html
Exhibition "INSTANT PEOPLE"250 polaroid self-portraits by 175 artists from 22 countries.11.– 23. Juli 2012 Zur Eröffnung der Ausstellung am Mittwoch, dem 11. Juli 2012 ab 19 Uhr möchten wir Sie und Ihre Freunde herzlich in denKasseler KunstvereinWerner-Hilpert-Straße 2334117 Kassel, einladen.

Christine A. TARANTINO, "Ecdysis" artist book exhibited at Villa Excelsa, Sannicola, Italia. Curator, Maddalena Castegnaro
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/06/christine-tarantino-anna-boschi-alfonso.html
Opening night: http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/07/naturalia-animalia-artist-book-exhibit.html

July internet art exhibit @ Christine Tarantino Collection features Anna Banana, Darlene Altschul, & John Mountain.
http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/07/anna-banana-darlene-altschul-john.html

June
"THESE HANDS" call for entries, newest project from Christine TARANTINO.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/06/these-hands-newest-christine-tarantino.html

June internet art exhibit @ Christine Tarantino Collection features Antoni Miró.
http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/06/antoni-miro.html

May
"Fear No NewNew Art" artist book published by Redfoxpress, Assembling Box #19, Ireland.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/fluxus-assembling-box-19-redfoxpress.html

"E-mail Between the Artist & Her Lover" artist book exhibited Villa Giulia, Italia. Curator Marisa Cortese.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/tarantino-artist-book-villa-giulia.html

"WHO AM I?" artist book exhibited Mostra Internazionale, Italia. Curator Virginia Milici.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/tarantino-artist-book-who-am-i-in.html

"RED LIPS of Christine Tarantino", art booklet by Bruno Chiarlone published in Italy. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/red-lips-of-christine-tarantino-by.html

May internet art exhibit @ CHRISTINE TARANTINO COLLECTION features artist RYOSUKE COHEN.
http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/05/ryosuke-cohen-japan.html

April
Christine TARANTINO, "RED LIPS FOR DALAI LAMA" exhibition @ INviso, Padiglione TIBET, Associazione
Sal Viana frazione Saliana Pianello del Lario (CO)curated by Ruggero Maggi. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/04/inviso-padiglione-tibet-cura-di-ruggero.html

April internet art exhibit @ CHRISTINE TARANTINO COLLECTION features artists Daniel C. Boyer and Richard Canard. http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/04/daniel-c-boyer-richard-canard.html

March
Christine Tarantino, "NEWNEW ART Mono-Prints" published in
"Franticham's Fluxus Assembling Box Nr 18", Redfoxpress, IRELAND.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/11/no-402-newnew-mono-print-series.html
http://www.redfoxpress.com/ass.box18.html


DODODADIANI featured this month in internet art exhibit at
Christine Tarantino Collection. Dododadiani internet art exhibit.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/03/dododadiani-christine-tarantino.html

February
RED LIPS Project: What is your version for me? Send to:
tarantinochristine@yahoo.com or RED LIPS, Box 121, Wendell, MA 01379 USA
"Sometimes I need red apple. Sometimes I need red
lips."--
Nam June Paik
Your RED LIPS art modification will yield online documentation, mailed
documentation, and potential publication. Please include a mailing address with
your submission.

Christine Tarantino, "Better Together: Harmony; Radiance; Consciousness; Evolution",
International Mother Language Day Art Exhibit, Kathmandu, NEPAL, by invitation of Rafique Sulayman, Curator.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-412-better-together-harmony-radiance.html

Christine Tarantino, "Flux-USA Gallery of Stars with Lucy Chew Intervention" http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/12/no-403-flux-usa-galaxy.html
exhibited in Group Show: Fluxfest Chicago 2012 (Chicago, USA) FROM THE ARCHIVE Mailart and Fluxus from the archives of Fluxus/St. Louis. Opening reception Chicago Art Institute, Joan Flasch Library.

February online art exhibits from 'The Christine Tarantino Collection' features Belgian artists Guido Vermeulen and Gerson Wenglinski. http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/01/guido-vermeulen-and-gerson-wenglinski.html

January
Christine Tarantino, "RED-BERRY Series" published in "Franticham's Fluxus Assembling Box Nr 17", Redfoxpress, IRELAND.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-377-red-berry-stained-series.html http://www.redfoxpress.com/ass.box17.html

FAX Exhibit, The DeVos Art Museum, Michigan, USA, curated by Ribas; organized by The Drawing Center and ICI, NYC. TARANTINO "I of the EYE-FAX", asemic writing series: http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-416-i-of-eye-fax.html

Wooden Postcard Exhibit, Stehekin Post Office, Stehekin, Washington, USA. Work by Christine Tarantino: http://christinetarantino.blogspot.com/2012/01/outgoing-wooden-postcards-mail-art.html
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-417-american-women-artists-as-tree.html

Christine Tarantino, "PhotoBooth" work published in new book, "Photobooth Performances" by Ginny Lloyd.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-379-photobooth-book-performance.html
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/photobooth-performances-by-ginny-lloyd.html

Christine Tarantino, Mail Art and Video Performance at Galleriea Terre Rare, Bologna, Italy, January 28 - February 8, 2012. Project of Maurizio Follin, Italia. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-commercial-potential-phaze-ii-show.html
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-commercial-potential-phaze-ii-show_29.htm

Christine Tarantino, RED LIPS for Dalai Lama, collage exhibited at Venice Biennial Tibet Pavilion – Palazzo delle Esposizioni Sala Nervi - Torino, project of Ruggero Maggi, Milan, Italy.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-409-red-lips-for-dalai-llama.html

Christine Tarantino exhibited at Foundation IK New Year Celebration Exhibit "I WISH", The Netherlands, by invitation of Ko de Jonge.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/12/no-406-ik-wens-i-wish.html

The Christine Tarantino Collection, newest Christine Tarantino art blog started on January 1, 2012. Showcasing selected works from my 20 year collection of works on paper from artists around the globe.
http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/

Christine Tarantino-Hjuler BROTKATZE Collaboration exhibited at GALERIE "Offenes Atelier D.U. Design", Austria, Barbara Rapp, Curator.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/brotkatze-catalogue-hjuler.html
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/hjuler-brotkatze-exhibit-austria.html
http://www.offenesatelier.com/kommissar-hjulers-brotkatze-kollaborationen-1401-01022012/
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/austrian-exhibit-tarantino-and-mamabaer.html

31.7.10

Experimental Women in Flux @ P.S.1


Alison Knowles, Yoko Ono, and others.

du-champ

 
 

Seraphine de Senlis


After viewing the film on Seraphine de Senlis a few nights ago, I came upon this link, http://thepapercrane.com/2010/04/25/seraphine-de-senlis/, while searching for images of her work. If you haven't seen the film yet I think it is definitely worth the time. (2 hrs.+) And this link is delightful to read.
Especially meaningful to me was her use of unusual ingredients from which she made her paints.

29.7.10

Mail Art Mothers, Shakers, and Movers by ANNA BANANA

GREEN SEEN thank-you


MADISON MORRISON, Recent (Buddhist) Lectures

"Trends in Postmodern Art from Around the World," Ho Chi Minh City Artists Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2005 (La Toan Vinh interpreting)
http://www.madisonmorrison.com/lectures/

Vincent van Gogh, famous death July 29th

Self-portrait, September 1889
(1853 - 1890)

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28.7.10

Diane ARBUS, famous death July 28th

Diane Arbus' Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, New York City (1962 ( contact sheet from photo shoot (Wikipedia)

TOLTSTOY'S "What is Art?"

(web image)
"..."Good art" has a form and content which are in unity with the ideas and feelings which it evokes or represents. In contrast, "bad art" lacks unity of form and content with the ideas and feelings which it tries to evoke or represent. "Bad art" is shallow, repetitious, crude, clumsy, contrived, melodramatic, pretentious, or banal....

According to Tolstoy, the most important quality of any work of art is its sincerity. Any true work of art expresses original thoughts and feelings. The "highest" feelings which art may express are related to religious perception."...

http://www.csulb.edu/~jvancamp/361r14.html

Bill GRUTERS


27.7.10

METAMORFOSI 2010: COMUNICATO+ MANIFESTO-INVITI


Mail Art Questionnaire

TENDALES & RBC ITUZAINGO en julio 2010


TENDALES & RBC ITUZAINGÓ

El sábado 24 de julio en la segunda etapa de la temporada 2010 del
ESPACIO CULTURAL RBC ITUZAINGÓ, y ante un nutrido público se presentó
el siguiente programa:

-RANCHOS & RANCHERÍOS
muestra de técnicas mixtas sobre el tema ¨RANCHOS¨ de ADRIANA BARRETO.

-MI SUEGRA SE HA PERDIDO de Raymundo Francés y monólogos de DON
VERÍDICO de Julio C. Castro por el grupo teatral AMANECER CARDALENSE
de Villa Cardal.

- Cortometrajes de LOS TRES CHIFLADOS.

(kindness of Rodolfo)

Corwin Ericson







21.7.10

with blood of a daylily and soft pastels

http://tarantinonewnewart.blogspot.com/2010/07/with-blood-of-daylily-and-soft-pastels.html

20.7.10

GREEN SEEN documentation mailed today

Arriving at the Wendell Post Office, Wendell, Massachusetts USA




Gretchen & Christine

Special Commemorative Cancellation Stamp for Earth Day, produced by Postmaster Charlie O'Dowd III and designed by Becky Wilder, age 6.

Post Office display case with 50 GREEN SEEN Mail Art works
(Video stills by DAWSON)
Christine Tarantino mailed documentation posters to approximately 250 artists in 25 countries today. GREEN SEEN Mail Art Exhibit was a HUGE success. Many thanks to all who participated, and to those who helped make it possible.

19.7.10

Sono arrivata prima!

Caro Bruno Chiarlone,
sono arrivata prima ed ho portato una rosa rossa
a Gaspare Buffa, che ho collocato dietro al suo busto in marmo.
Come sai era un mio pro-zio, fratello illustre della mia bellissima bisnonna 
Virginia Buffa
 della quale ho il suo album pieno di poesie autografe di autori genovesi,
 acquarelli e disegni, fotografie
speciali... 
Non avevo mai visto pro-zio Gaspare 
e  non sapevo bene se fosse esistito.
Grazie a te ho potuto leggere di lui
nel tuo blog e andare a Cairo M. a vedere la città
che non conoscevo.

ciao,
Valentina.

Bruno Chiarlone a Chambery - 18th july, 2010