Self, Observed

Flora , c. 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)....

teensinspired — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:21:00 -0500

Flora , c. 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York, NY

Who influences you? In this painting, Rembrandt was inspired by Titian’s painting by the same name. How often do you reference other images and styles? How can you ‘shout out’ to the sources of your inspiration while still remaining original? In the spirit of our college Self, Observed exhibition, we announce an opportunity for high school students. The Museum invites North Carolina high school students to create original art inspired by any work in our collection. Visit our Teens, Inspired tumblr blog and spread the word to students and teachers in NC!

NCSU's WKNC 88.1 FM features Self, Observed

teensinspired — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:47:44 -0400

NCSU's WKNC 88.1 FM features Self, Observed:

Jacob Downey from WKNC’s Eye on the Triangle interviews Self, Observed student artists and curators. The interview was broadcast on Tuesday 11/1 but you can listen to archived interview. You’ll need iTunes to download the audio file.

Announcing the next juried college art exhibition at NCMA: A Life, Still

teensinspired — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:56:52 -0400

Announcing the next juried college art exhibition at NCMA: A Life, Still:

Building on the success of Self, Observed, the North Carolina Museum of Art announces the second juried art exhibition for college students to coincide with Visual Feast: Masterpieces of Still Life from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Both exhibitions will be October 30, 2012 through January 31, 2013 at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Visit the blog for details.

Indy Weekly Features Self, Observed

teensinspired — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:42:36 -0400

Indy Weekly Features Self, Observed

NC Art Blog features Self, Observed

teensinspired — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:45:49 -0400

NC Art Blog features Self, Observed:

It’s a big opening weekend for Rembrandt at the NC Museum of Art so if you venture over seeking out the Dutch master in the coming weeks, don’t miss another small gem of a show at the museum tucked around the corner from Rembrandt‘s entrance.

Read the full article and see great photos from the exhibition!

NC Museum of Art Features Works by Mount Olive College Art Majors

teensinspired — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:07:29 -0400

NC Museum of Art Features Works by Mount Olive College Art Majors:

Three students from Mount Olive featured in this online article. Got a link to share? Share the Press Release with your local or college newspaper and e-mail the link to mharrell@ncartmuseum.org to publish on the blog.

Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait, About 1629, Oil on Wood,...

teensinspired — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:10:07 -0400

Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait, About 1629, Oil on Wood, 17 1/2 x 13 1/2 in., Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Clowes Fund Collection, C10063

JUST RELEASED
Three days before the official opening of Rembrandt in America on October 30, 2011, Director Lawrence J. Wheeler has announced that the N.C. Museum of Art will offer free admission to the exhibition for one day only on Friday, October 28. This event is not ticketed. Visitors will be given access to the exhibition on a first-come, first-served basis for Friday, October 28 only. We’ve waited to post this until it was announced during our Press Preview today. Pass on the news!

Ram Pages features Brandon Coley

teensinspired — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:06:26 -0400

Ram Pages features Brandon Coley:

Winston Salem State University’s Ram Pages profiles Self, Observed artist Brandon Coley. Do you have an article or want to use our Press Release to and e-mail the link to mharrell@ncartmuseum.org to publish on the blog.

Rembrandt van Rijn, The Operation (Touch), About 1624/25, Oil on...

teensinspired — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:02:00 -0400

Rembrandt van Rijn, The Operation (Touch), About 1624/25, Oil on Oak Panel, Private Collection, New York

Self, Observed, inspired by the theme of self-portraiture which consumed Rembrandt for much of his life, will coincide with the upcoming exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art. While Rembrandt in America will not officially open until October 30, 2011, I recently accompanied our docents as part of their training to see the exhibition in person. Though I had studied these images in books and online for months, seeing the works in person was quite amazing. I particularly enjoyed this small painting, The Operation (Touch), because the color palette is so much brighter than many of Rembrandt’s more mature works. As part of a series of the five senses, Rembrandt depicted the sense of touch in this painting and the sense of hearing in an adjacent painting in the gallery. Come see the works next weekend when the exhibition opens because it is an entirely different experience than seeing it online.

For more information about visiting Rembrandt in America at North Carolina Museum of Art, visit http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/rembrandt/. Be sure to visit Self, Observed on the same level as our this exhibition.

Michelle Harrell

Coordinator of Teen and College Programs
North Carolina Museum of Art

The Burg Focus On: Ashley Florence

teensinspired — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:10:26 -0400

The Burg Focus On: Ashley Florence:

The Burg Weekly Entertainment Guide features Self, Observed artist and UNC- Chapel Hill student Ashley Florence in online article. Spread the good news about this exciting exhibition using our Press Release and e-mail the link to mharrell@ncartmuseum.org to publish on the blog.

Texas A&M Student accepted to Self, Observed

teensinspired — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:57:00 -0400

Texas A&M Student accepted to Self, Observed:

Student Explores Art History Through Self-Portraits

Texas A&M blogpost discusses the work of Self, Observed student artist Emily Kiel. Spread the good news about this exciting exhibition using our Press Release and e-mail the link to mharrell@ncartmuseum.org to publish on the blog.

New Self, Observed Video Submission Elijah VickSaint Augustine’s...

teensinspired — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:55:58 -0400

New Self, Observed Video Submission

Elijah Vick
Saint Augustine’s College
Sketches of life
September 29th 2011

Artist Statement
Our lives are simply expressions and interpretations of what we see. I am a father, musician, artist activist educator, and film student. Throughout my experiences and travels in life, my family has always been there, and I am reflection of them. Through the lens you catch a glimpse of what I see each day.
Bio
I was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma; I’m currently a film student at Saint Augustine’s College in south Raleigh. As a professional sound engineer, I have worked on shows from Broadway productions to small backyard productions. I am best known for music design and sound engineering for many local and national productions.

Porscha LopesSenior – Film and Interactive MediaSaint...

teensinspired — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:30:51 -0400

Porscha Lopes
Senior – Film and Interactive Media
Saint Augustine’s College, Raleigh, NC

You Deserve Better

September 30, 2011 Video

Artist Statement

After loosing my job, apartment and fiance within days of each other – I found myself in my car, Ms. Alice (my only friend), with everything I could fit in my backseat.

New Self, Observed Submission Laura Melosh University of North ...

teensinspired — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:29:30 -0400

New Self, Observed Submission

Laura Melosh
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Movielife
2011
Video

Artist Statement

When I feel upset about something, I often write and replay movie scenes about it in my head. I was trying to come up with ideas for an important screenplay for a short film I am supposed to make and could come up with nothing, felt like nothing, and had no idea why I deserved the chance to say anything with a video to anybody. That’s usually how I feel before I start a project. So I started writing down all the ways life was actually working around me, and then I started to exaggerate. The final list of “scenes” in Movielife is a list that expresses my faults and life as they are and as I wish they could be. A lot of things that actually could, did, and will not happen to me are expressed in the text of Movielife, in confusing and muddled orders. The frustration and idealism that are expressed side by side in this piece are often represented the same way in my consciousness. My compulsion to make art or videos is usually driven by the urge to put something better, more earnest, more special into the world, yet by the same coin, the idea of a “better” circumstance or self or product makes me self-defeating, impractical, detached from the means to become “better”. So, making this video is, in a sense, a confession of my insecurities, and a time to be vulnerable in front of others; and hopefully, someone who might see it will sympathize, and blame themselves ever-so-slightly less for whatever “flaw” they can’t seem to tame or conquer.

We have had a busy week receiving entries and opening shipments...

teensinspired — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:47:31 -0400

We have had a busy week receiving entries and opening shipments for our Self, Observed exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The works are even more impressive in person than on the computer screen. Stay tuned for details as the show is installed in the galleries.

New Self, Observed Video Submission Graciela...

teensinspired — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:26:47 -0400

New Self, Observed Video Submission

Graciela Cassel
Pneuma
New York University

Artist Statement

This video is a metaphor of what life means to me. It is an exploration, a search and a connection to my dreams. This video is about a search of what is usually invisible.

Pneuma means a breath of life that occurs when the wind throws the air in motion. In this video, a traveler crosses the sea following a path written between the ropes swayed by the wind. A story was written in a secret book between the ropes; it was written in hieroglyphs, dreams and silence. This book revealed itself only in brief moments and the traveler forgot them as soon as she read each story. While walking, following the sound of the waves days and nights passed and there were moments when there was no sound. The story ended revealing that a deer had just broken away from the ropes; she then realized it was herself.

Save the date for Friday, November 18 for the reception to...

teensinspired — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:19:01 -0400

Save the date for Friday, November 18 for the reception to honor the student artists accepted for our Self, Observed exhibition. While the event will not be open to the public, each participating student will be able to invite family members, friends, and professors. During the event, guests will enjoy a reception and free admission to the Rembrandt in America exhibition. Details and the RSVP contact will be e-mailed directly to students.

The North Carolina Museum of Art would like to thank all of the...

popupartshows — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:13:00 -0400

The North Carolina Museum of Art would like to thank all of the students that have submitted their works of art to the juried exhibition Self, Observed.

The Museum recognizes that many fine works were submitted, but could not be chosen for Self, Observed. The efforts of each artist will be acknowledged individually, through Image Slam, a flat screen monitor included in the Self, Observed exhibition, which will display a digital slideshow of all works of art that were submitted.

Students in Curatorial Projects at UNC, Chapel Hill, under the supervision of Professor elin o’Hara slavick and the Museum, selected 43 artists from over 160 submissions. Jurors considered how entries illustrate the autobiographical exploration of self-identity, through self-portraiture and ask questions such as: “Would Rembrandt like this?” “What does this say about the person represented?” “Does the artist push the medium?” “Can the public relate to the piece?” The works of art that were selected for Self, Observed, were chosen because theyrepresent an exciting diversity of style, media, age, conceptual intent, and rendering that complement the self-analysis and intensity of Rembrandt’s portraiture.

The following students’ works of art were selected:

Lyndon Barrois Jr.
Maia Bayuzick
Dez Brown
Dakota Cash
Davis Choun
Brandon Coley
Leila Ehtesham
Ashley Florence
Gus Frisbee
Lisa Gonzalez
Tami Foy Grady
Janice Gravely
Erin Hernsberger
Troy Herring
Sue Hickman
Nicole Jennings
Isaiah Johnson
Emily Keil
Josiah King
Cindy Kohnen
Lauren Ling
Zoe Litaker
Whitney Lorene
Karin Mansberg
Andy Mattern
Molly McManus
Bethany Minervino
Chris Elizabeth Morgan
Clark Munford
Vallyn Murphy
Leslie Pearson
Jonathan Peedin
Camille Perreault
Joshua Schaefer
Alex Sharp
Dinah Sylivant
Jackson Thomas
Scott Welsh
Lamar Whidbee
Mark Wroblewski
Zitong Wu

Thanks again to all artists who submitted work! Follow the blog for more updates because this is only the beginning of the Self, Observed exhibition.

New Self, Oberved Video: Robert Long Washington University in...

teensinspired — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:59:08 -0400

New Self, Oberved Video:

Robert Long
Washington University in St. Louis

A New Look

Date: 2011

Dimensions: 40 seconds

Artist Statement:
Robert Long is a mixed media artist incorporating installation, video, and performance to create an immersive experience. Currently a second year MFA candidate at Washington University in St. Louis and received his BFA in sculpture from the Kansas City Art Institute.

A New Look is a video short conceived during a weeklong exploration of identity, mimicry, and grooming. Long was assigned a daily beauty and hygiene routine which he followed for seven days. These performative acts of the everyday forced the artist to challenge definitions of self, creating a new persona, by living the life of another.

New Self, Observed Video Short Nicholas GeankoplisPioggia...

teensinspired — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:44:16 -0400

New Self, Observed Video Short

Nicholas Geankoplis
Pioggia Bianca
2010, Video
Alfred University

Artist Statement

My work is an exploration of the geological, technological and sociological history of clay. I create time-based installations, sculptural objects and utilitarian vessels containing archetypal insignia from a global culture. My work explores the duality of legacy and decay, construction and deconstruction, and the architecture of man versus that of nature.

My installations speak more directly to creation and decay. In this time-based work, I use a video camera to record the dissolution of unfired clay in water. The objects themselves have been instilled with cultural and social insignia.

The content in my work mirrors my own internal dialogue. The partially articulated narratives are a direct reflection of intersections and experiences in my life.