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ARTIST OF THE MONTH
KIKI
SMITH: WORLD CLASS ARTIST. TWO THUMBS UP!
Kiki
Smith is unquestionably, one of world's leading figures in sculpture,
printmaking and possibly installation, for her art transcends the
frontier of images and icons. This woman is a walking art encyclopedia
with unsurpassed talent. Ms. Smith is American, born in Germany in
1954. The contemporary world of art and design considers her as among
the most illustrious artists of our time. She lives and
exhibits in New York and around the world. This week, she is on our
list as one of the best artists of New York. Most recently, Ms. Smith
has enormously contributed to the Rubin Museum of Art. The
" Etikett", by
Renate Aller: The Flag Project is in fact, a concept by Kiki
Smith and Arlene Shechet for the Opening Ceremonie of the Rubin Museum
of Art.
Pool of Tears.
Relief monotype
attached to lithograph on handmade Nepalese paper. Untitled, 1966.
Born, 2002.
Fairy Rings
(Mushrooms), 1998.
Celestial Body,
1994.
To learn more about the
art and genius of Kiki Smith, read "KIKI SMITH: Prints, Books and
Things". No library of art is complete without this monumental book,
even though, it does not exceed 150 pages. Buy it! You will treasure
it for years to come. ISBN:0870705830.
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Photo: Image:
Etikett, by Renate Aller. The Flag Projet, concept by Kiki Smith
and Arlene Shechet for the Opening Ceremonie of the Rubin Museum
of Art, on 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 1001. Tel:
212-620-5000.
THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART: ONE OF THE BEST IDEAS AND PLACES IN NEW
YORK CITY. A NATIONAL TREASURE!!
The
Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is a cultural and educational
institution dedicated to the art of the Himalayas. Its mission is
to establish, present, preserve and document a permanent
collection that reflects the vitality, complexity and historical
significance of Himalayan art and to create exhibitions and
programs designed to explore connections with other world
cultures. RMA is committed to addressing a diverse audience - from
connoisseurs and scholars to the general public and young
children. Through its collection, library, exhibitions and
educational programs, RMA will become an international center for
the preservation, study and enjoyment of Himalayan art." This
is a superb endeavor which enriches the plateau and the world of
art, culture and civilization in New York City. We ask the Office
of the Mayor of New York to list RMM on the landmarks map and
charter of the city.
The literature of
the museum defines The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) as the home to a
comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding
regions. The artistic heritage of this vast and culturally varied
area of the world remains relatively obscure. Through changing
exhibitions and an array of engaging public programs, RMA offers
opportunities to explore the artistic legacy of the Himalayan
region and to appreciate its place in the context of world
cultures. The RMA collection consists of paintings, sculptures,
and textiles. Although works of art range in date over two
millennia, most reflect major periods and schools of Himalayan art
from the 12th century onward. The exhibitions are organized with
particular care to assist viewers who are new to Himalayan art.
Wall texts and interpretive panels supply aesthetic, social, and
historical perspectives to both scholars and casual viewers. The
Explore Art Galleries on the 3rd and 5th floors (with a video
alcove on the 6th floor) take the viewer behind the scenes,
answering questions about why and for whom the art was made.
Books, paintings, photographs, artifacts, and computer terminals
accessing the Museum's website and affiliated sites offer other
examples of Himalayan and related art. For more information,
please contact the museum at:212-620-5000.
info@rmanyc.org
PATRICIA BARBER AT JOE'S PUB
 What
the critics wrote about this sensational artist. "This is what
Patricia Barber has: adventurous piano playing, a low-vibrato alto
on perpetual rhythm and timbre alert and smart songs about the way
we think and live, not just the way we love… This is the kind of
art we need to be on the lookout for everywhere. The 21st century
has started. We can't afford to be left behind." -NEW YORK TIMES.
"Cross Diana Krall with Susan Sontag, and you get Patricia Barber,
whose throaty, come-hither vocals and coolly incisive piano are
displayed to devastating effect." -TIME MAGAZINE. "The coolest
singer/songwriter around." -LOS ANGELES TIMES.
Ms. Barber will be performing next week at
JOE'S PUB. Don't miss these performances.
You will have the best time of your life.
FABULOUS WORK BY
KIKI SMITH
Installation
View, University Art Museum, 1994
Blood Noise.
1993. Gampi paper
Torso, 1991.
THE YANKS NEWSMAKERS
Laura Savini, Susan Barth, Gail Swanson,
Ilil Arbel.
 Laura
Savini, vice president of marketing and communications for
WLIW21 Public Television, in New York City.
Laura Savini,
vice president of New York Public Television is making big
buzzy buzz. Two glowing articles about Ms Savini appeared this
week on the pages of the Parisian Magazine "La Femme" and The
International News Agency. Savini is a darling of a corporate
kind. She raises funds and gets donations for her TV network.
She is pretty good at it. And oh yes, she is gorgeous and
bright. Savini loves to give a hand to ethnic communities and
local talents. The American-Italian entourage loves Savini.
Why not? Italian food, Italian chefs, Italian diplomats
feature regularly on her show. But she welcomes also all sorts
of meaningful art and social accomplishments. Savini, a.k.a
"Diva of the American Public Television" is taking New York
city by storm. It helps to be pretty and savvy. And Ms Savini
is blessed with both "BB", meaning Beauty and Brains. Her
contributions to public television are enormous. You will like
Savini's big smile, beautiful eyes and the way she asks for
financial contributions. It is fun to watch her. Get hooked
and enjoy Savini at New York Public Television. It is a real
treat. Savini has been asked to serve as
the grand marshal of
the 24th annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade. And
she accepted the invitation. "I
was so honored when they called.
It was such a surprise and one of the three things in life
I’ve wanted to do...I was just thrilled and I hope my 70 year
old dad Anthony will join me...I’m so proud of my Italian
heritage and I think I’ve been able to help with what I think
promotes a more positive image of Italian-Americans. To be
grand marshal is a huge honor," Savini said. It would lovely
and fun to see Savini here on the British tube.
 Cover
of Susan Barth's new CD "Wonderland". A terrific, sweet
explosive album. First class.
Another great
find this week, is the Californian pop singer and songwriter
Susan Barth who has just released her CD "Wonderland".
Barth is quite an unusual singer. Despite her great talent,
Barth is fighting all celebrity odds. "I was pretty
disenchanted with the music industry here in LA," says Barth
of the making of
"Wonderland". "It's a very
competitive place. There are tens of thousands of songwriters
here, and they're all trying to do the same thing. I wrote
this song, 'Wonderland,' as a reflection of when I moved to LA
- I was so full of hope and, you know, I thought I was moving
to this wonderful place." But she will make it, soon or later.
"Wonderland" is truly a wonderful album, rich with emotions,
deep thoughts, nonchalant attitude, vocal beauty and life
hype.
 Susan
Barth, an American bohemian chic super duper singer.
"I've been a
good girl, a bad girl and a sad girl," Bath said "You
get to meet all of them -- sometimes all in one song." Barth's
"Wonderland" is a meaningful musical and vocal accomplishment.
Get a copy and enter the unconventional, half glitzy, half
down to earth world of Susan Barth. Rating: 4 stars out of
five. This is a bursting, warm and larger than life Album.
Grab it.
ILIL ARBEL: WRITER
EXTRAORDINAIRE
 Author,
Ilil Arbel.
Writer and
author extraordinaire, Ilil Arbel who wrote "The Lemon
Tree", best short novel of the year is busy. Very busy.
Currently, she is contributing to the World Jewish News Agency
her serialized chapters of "Tel Aviv", a nostalgic and heart
felt book originally written by her father, Dr. Avraham
Wissotzky, first printed in Israel in 1947. Arbel was called
by the New York Jewish Post "One of the best writers of our
time".
 Cover
of "The Lemon Tree", by iIil Arbel, selected by the London
Monthly Herald as one of the 10 best books of the year.
Rating: 5 stars out of five.
You can read the columns and articles of Dr. Arbel at the
sites of the World Jewish News Agency at
http://www.worldjewishnewsagency.org and
http://www.worldjewishnewsagency.com
Dr.
Avraham Wissotzky, author of "Tel Aviv".
Arbel is a
remarkable writer. Her style is blended with human warmth,
abundance of literary beauty and nostalgic eloquence. Get a
copy of her book. No library is complete without "The Lemon
Tree". Rating: 5 stars out of five. A true literary triumph.
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FROM RMA EXHIBITIONS
The art of the
Himalayas is based on sacred traditions of the Buddhist, Bon, and
Hindu religions. Made manifest as idealized portraits created
throughout the Himalayas and central Asia, the founders and
followers of these religions are depicted in iconic poses with
meaningful gestures. The stories told by these portraits describe
the earlier times, the relationships, and the teachings that make
up that sacred history.
FROM THE RMA COLLECTIONS
FROM THE RMA PROGRAMS
Friday, October
8, 7 PM
Singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash is host of a musical talk-show,
takes The Wheel of Life as her theme with guest Joan Osborne.
Rosanne and her guests perform acoustically, without amplification
in RMA’s theater. $35
October 5, 7 PM. $15.
Inaugural curatorial lecture
Artists in a wide-ranging discussion on the role art plays in an
ephemeral world. Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche with artists Joan Jonas,
Julian LaVerdiere, Arlene Shechet. Moderated by RMA Chief
Curator Caron Smith. A Q & A session follows.
Photo: Julian LaVerdiere
and Paul Myota, Tribute in Light: Artists' Renderings, Courtesy
of the Artists and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York
SHE IS NOT IN NEW YORK, BUT THEY
ARE ASKING FOR HER!!
Alison England, the Grande Dame
of world opera does not live in New York City. But fans in NYC are
asking for her. They want to hear her and see her in person. Ms
England currently lives in Paris and performs in Europe. She is a
knockout. So different is she from the standard opera singers. She
is bubbly, full of life, explosive, beautiful and blessed with a
powerful operatic voice; a teasing, overwhelming and sensual voice
which hypnotizes you. She promised us to visit New York soon.
Shall she keep her promise with her busy schedule? We shall see!?
Should we call the Metropolitan Opera to roll the red carpet? Why
not, she is one of the word's best!
"KIKI SMITH:
Prints, Books and Things", ISBN:0870705830.
By Wendy Weitman
This new book is the most complete survey yet of Smith's printed
art. Published to accompany an exhibition at The Museum of
Modern Art in the winter of 2003-4, it documents her work in the
medium, beginning with her first screenprint, made in 1980, and
includes works that were in progress as this book was being
written. Also featured is an eight-page printed work that Smith
created especially for this book. An innovative experimenter,
Smith has investigated many kinds of printmaking, from
traditional techniques such as etching and lithography to newer,
simpler processes such as rubber stamp and photocopy, not to
mention artist's books and multiples including blankets and
fabric dolls. Kiki Smith: Prints, Books, and Things offers a
crucial record of an under acknowledged side of Smith's work. In
doing so, it argues powerfully for the importance of printmaking
in contemporary art. Includes 137 color plates, 16 color and 19
black and white illustrations.
BARBARA LOWIN
 New
York City is the Mecca of music, shows, theater, cabaret, art and
entertainment. The nightlife is abundant with spectacular shows
and outstanding local, national/international stars and artists .
Some names shine for ever. Others fade away. Others are frequently
remembered and haunt us. Among those fabulous cabaret stars, are
Barbara Lowin. You got to see her cabaret premiere and new
show, “Everything I Love” at Danny’s Skylight Room Cabaret,
346 West 46th Street. Performance: October 5 at
8:45 P.M. For reservations call (212)
265-8133.
The show is directed by Scott Barnes. Barbara is accompanied on
the piano by the virtuoso Christopher Marlowe. Lowin's “Everything
I Love” is a nostalgic visit to the golden era of European
cabaret. More precisely, the romantic pre-war Eastern Europe with
all its drama, mysteries and femmes fatales. The repertoire is
rich, for it includes songs and ballades which embody and
symbolize the true essence and spirit of early European cabaret.
Lowin will be singing the songs of Edith Piaf and legends of the
epoch. Lowin's cabaret show is not to be missed. Lowin sings in
German, French, Russian and English as a native. This is a superb
chanteuse at many levels. A world class star.
GAIL SWANSON: AN
AMERICAN MUSICAL TREASURE
Gail Swanson and
legendary country music superstar, Willie Nelson.
Gail Swanson
released a new CD "Gail Swanson Living In A Movie". A knockout,
fabulous album. The best of the best in its genre. The song "Half
A Heart" she recorded with Willie Nelson was selected as BEST SONG
of the YEAR by the editorial board of The International News
Agency. And by all means, Ms Swanson deserves this recognition.
"Living In A Movie" is a splendid album. A true musical-vocal
treasure. You will treasure it for years to come. Rating: 5 stars
out of five.
 Ms
Swanson in concert. A superb singer at so many levels. A gem!
Gail Swanson is a
familiar face in the world of music.
Her
awards list includes: Winner at the Kauai Music Festival -
Songwriting Contest June, 2003; “Half a Heart” – Winner of the
country category in the USA Songwriting Competition. 12/02; "Even
the Angels Cried" - Finalist in John Lennon Songwriting Contest
Pop category 2002; "Couple in the Corner" - Runner up in Country
category John Lennon Songwriting contest.; "Half a Heart” - Winner
of Carole Bayer Sager’s “Valentines Day Songwriting Challenge”.
02/02 ;
“Fill Your Heart Up” – 2nd Place Lady Six String
Songwriting Contest 11/02; “Half a Heart” – Currently a finalist
in the ISC Songwriting Competition; "Half a Heart", best song of
the year.
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