Nathan Lynch, associate professor and chair of the ceramics and glass programs at California College of the Arts, gives a talk focusing on Ron Nagle's work ethic, attention to detail, and unflinching pursuit of his best sculpture, as well as his humor and sense of style.
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Oakland-based artist Steuart Pittman addresses recurring themes of humor, music, craftsmanship, and beauty in Ron Nagle’s work, as well as Nagle’s role as a teacher.
Pittman is the recipient of the Peter S. Reed Foundation Award in Painting as well as nominations for the SFMOMA SECA Award and TOSA Studio Award. He was also honored with a Jay DeFeo MFA award from Mills College, where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 2009. His paintings are held in museums and collections nationally. In addition to his painting practice, Pittman has performed and lectured extensively in the Bay Area at institutions such as SFMOMA, di Rosa, the Mills College Art Museum, Headlands Center for the Arts, Southern Exposure, and BAMPFA.
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Conversation: Ron Nagle and Don Ed Hardy
In conjunction with the exhibition Ron Nagle: Handsome Drifter, Nagle is joined in conversation by his longtime friend the internationally celebrated tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy. The two artists will discuss mutual tastes and interests including the visual culture of Japan, the concept of wabi-sabi and the value of the imperfect, and the marginalization of certain art forms in mainstream culture.
Don Ed Hardy’s work, which comprises an internationally popular fashion line as well as tattoo designs, graphic art, and painting, was the subject of a major retrospective at the de Young Museum last year. Exhibited internationally, his work is held in leading museum collections including the Honolulu Academy of Art and the Achenbach Collection at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Hardy has written more than thirty books on alternative art and curated numerous exhibitions.
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A potter's world – Bernard Leach. Has an interest in Far Eastern art and pottery. Japanese art.
A potter's world – Bernard Leach. Has an interest in Far Eastern art and pottery. Japanese art.
South African adventure that follows two people on a holiday romance. Excellent and amusing commentary. The man is a landscape painter and the woman is with her rather crusty old aunt. Paintings of the landscape. Vineyards and wine tasting. Very picturesque and colourful scenery. South African ceramics and artworks in a gallery being admired by visitors. View of the rugged coastline. Scenic cable car ride into the rugged mountains above the coast. Rowing boats are on the sea. The beach has the ruins of fishing vessels. The man and woman enjoy a seafood meal in a restaurant. She is leaving the next day. Cape town.
Historical re-enactment of 1840, the man and woman are in period costume and are attending a ball. They flirt together then she disappears.
Back in present day costume. The man is driving through the street of the city trying to get to the docks to see the woman before she sails. He is held up by a carnival. Floats and marching bands block his way. There is a float with a big papier mache head of President de Klerk? By the time he gets to the dock the boat has sailed. He waves goodbye to the Aunt but can not see the woman. She is standing on the quayside, she did not leave. The man and the woman are re-united.
