#Anderson Ranch Art Center

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I'm excited to announce that I'll be teaching a workshop this summer at @andersonranchartscenter in Snowmass Village, CO. Join me at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, where artists can explore, experiment, and evolve their skills.

Basics of Game Design in Scratch

Jun 10-14

https://www.andersonranch.org/workshops/workshop/basics-of-game-design-in-scratch-p0204-24/

Registration opens today, January 4th!

#AndersonRanch #AndersonRanchArtsCenter #RanchMade #ArtistCommunity

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event: Creek Fest

location: Hideaway Market

date & time: September 21-28; 10AM - 10PM

ooc duration: same times!

It's that time of year again -- Creek Fest! The tents and booths are all set up, the tractors full of hay and ready to cart you around, and we here in Merrock and at Hideaway Market are ready to welcome in fall the best way that we know how! Big to note: both the Merrock Community College and Merrock School District have decided to close on Thursday (September 26th) and Friday (September 27th) to give families more time to enjoy the event.

All of Hideaway Market is open for the week, with many of the shops and businesses offering specials and sales if you stop in. Some even have refreshments or gifts for the kids! All around the market place, you will find food and drink tents and booths and tents full of local goodies brought out by our own Merrockites. Plenty to eat and drink, and lots of shopping to be done!

For the kids, we recommend checking out the corn pit, participating in the scavenger hunt, getting their faces painted (adults are welcome, too!), jumping in on a game of corn hole, or taking a walk over to The Meadows, where a number of 'sports stations' have been set up for kids and adults alike who want to play.

For the adults (or kids looking to do something more mature), we have plenty of things for you to get involved in. You can paint or carve your own pumpkins, stuff your own scarecrows, make wreaths and flower arrangements, decorate fall themed t-shirts or paint your own ceramics! Lavender Lane has also opened their seasonal operation, where they will be selling mums, pumpkins and various other fall flowers and plants.

The tractor will be available to take people to Harmony Ranch where you can jump into the corn maze or sunflower maze, buy your dairy products and fresh produce, or visit the petting zoo and pony rides! You can also take a tractor to Sunrise Orchard to pick all of the apples that your heart can ever want.

And of course, the name sake of Creek Fest -- Black Creek's walking trails have been freshened up and marked, so you can take a hike with your honey to see the falls, or maybe get your photos taken by one of our local photographers at one of the more scenic spots. We are also selling t-shirts, mugs, bags and more 'souvenir style' gifts at the Historical Society booth, with proceeds going towards the conservation and upkeep of our beautiful creek. If you need help while wandering the grounds, stop by the Community Center tent.

UNDER THE CUT you will find all of the local Merrockites participating in Creek Fest, whether they are selling goods, or showing off a talent, as well as a list of performances through the week. Enjoy! xx

BOOTHS / BUSINESSES / DISPLAYS:

Art Sale (Ryder Anderson)

Bardales Inc.

BeadsByJay

Creekside Carpentry & Construction

Harmony Healers

Ojīchan no sushi reshipi

Taste

Newman Family Farm

Universal Rocks

Cyanotopes (Greyson McVey)

Bonne Merde

PERFORMANCES:

Saturday, September 21: country bluegrass band.

Sunday, September 22: Stelly Carter.

Monday, September 23: Chetan Gupta.

Tuesday, September 24: Jamie & Sylvia.

Wednesday, September 25: Unknown Destination.

Thursday, September 26: Cordelia Browning.

Friday, September 27: Monique O'Connor.

Saturday, September 28: local cover band.

ADMIN NOTE: if you would like your business to be represented, or your character to be involved, all that you have to do is post something to show what they're offering. This does not need to be a big, elaborate post! It can be something as simple as an eye-catching photo of a leaf with a description of what you're doing. I will reblog your post + add it to the list here. I have also left open two spots on the performances that can be filled if you are interested, but you must send an ask to claim them. Again, however you represent your performance is up to you! Thanks, guys! xx

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Anna Kristina Goransson is a Swedish sculptor working with felt.

Kristina spent her childhood in northern Sweden before moving to the United States in 1985. Art has always been a significant part of her life, helping her through not knowing English when she arrived in the states. Kristina entered more structured art making as an undergraduate at Rhode Island School of Design in 1994 where she received her BFA in Furniture. After graduating she spent two seasons at Anderson Ranch Arts Center assisting classes in the wood program before moving back to the East Coast.

Feeling ready for change, Kristina eventually went back to school for fiber arts at the University of Massachusetts and received her MFA in 2008. During graduate school, Kristina spent the first year exploring different textile techniques until she found felt. Discovering the possibilities that felting had to offer, she spent the rest of her time in graduate school creating felted and dyed sculpture.

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Braiding a Future in Art with Paree Rohera

The Mumbai-born painter Paree Rohera grew up in a home where long hair symbolized beauty, each strand embodying the weight of tradition. Memories of her mother's intricate jewelry designs and ornate Indian wallpapers surrounding her lingered, informing the aesthetics of her present-day art. Sunday painting sessions with her family were a cherished ritual, shaping her childhood and profoundly influencing her approach to art. Now a senior at the Rhode Island School of Design, she has already distinguished herself through a workshop at the coveted Anderson Ranch Arts Center. In her work, Rohera seeks beauty in the “ugly,” uncovering the sublime within the overlooked corners of existence. A recent awardee of the Hopper Prize grant, she stands on the threshold of a new and exhilarating chapter, poised to explore the depths of her journey as an artist.

Excerpt from Paree Rohera’s interview for Impulse Magazine.

Text by Shreya Ajmani

[325projectspace]

POLYMORPHIC POLKA

Sculptures by Leslie Fry

May 17 – June 9, 2024

Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 6:00-8:00PM

325 Project Space, 325 St Nicholas Ave Ridgewood, Queens, NY

Gallery Hours: Sat/Sun 12-5pm and by appt. 

325 Project Space is pleased to present: Polymorphic Polka, an exhibition of sculpture by Leslie Fry. In addition to works in the main gallery, the exhibition will include a series of bronze works exhibited in our outdoor space. Works in the exhibition consist of cast hybrid forms as well as sculpted elements in ceramic, wood and resin.

Articulating connections between the natural and constructed world, Fry’s sculptures respond to architecture, history, the human form, and the flotsam of everyday life. Fry’s figures are typically female or hermaphrodite, of imaginary descent, and melded with elements to portray strength, shelter, and metamorphosis. The exhibition will also feature a series of stacked forms evoking connection, precariousness and the uncertainty of our present time. Fry’s masterful use of imagery and the sheer physicality of her materials provide a sensual and surreal experience.

325 Project Space is an unpredictably periodic exhibition and event space organized by Jeff Feld, @feldjeff, feldjeff@yahoo.com and located at 325 St Nicholas Ave in Ridgewood Queens. The project space is one block from the Myrtle/Wycoff stop on the L or M subway lines, approximately 25 minutes from Union Square.  Gallery hours are Sat/Sun 12-5pm and by appt. 

Leslie Fry's sculptures, drawings, and prints have been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries such as Kunsthaus in Hamburg, Zwitscher Machine Gallery in Berlin, Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul, Windspiel Galerie in Vienna, Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris, deCordova Sculpture Park near Boston, Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal, and Artists Space, Garvey Simon, and Wave Hill in New York.

Public sculptures have been commissioned in New York, South Korea, Montreal, Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont. Public collections include Tufts University, Songchu International Sculpture Park, Freehand New York, Kohler Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Fleming Museum of Art, Musée d’art de Joliette, and St. Petersburg, Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts.

Awards and fellowships include the Vermont 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, U.S. Embassy Vienna, Chateau d’Orquevaux, Yaddo, Monson Arts, Vermont Arts Council, Kohler Arts/Industry Program, Fundacion Valparaiso, Blue Mountain Center, I-Park, Marble House Project, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Anderson Ranch, Ragdale Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, and Millay Arts. 

Fry’s B.A. is from the University of Vermont, her M.F.A. is from Bard College, and she attended the Central School of Art in London. Born in Montreal, she lives in Winooski, Vermont.

[fitzandco]

Anderson Ranch Art Center offers a variety of workshops taught by experienced artists ranging from sculpture to digital photography + more! 

Check out the website for more information + workshop openings. 

[onajide]

“The association’s biggest prize, the Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, has been awarded to Samella Lewis, an artist and scholar. Lewis was mentored by Elizabeth Catlett and Charles White, whom she met while studying at Dillard University in New Orleans, and she is best known for creating a vast number of figurative works on paper that depict various aspects of the Black experience in the United States.” #africandiaspora #artists #arthistorians (at Anderson Ranch Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLQjAAkrYh3/?igshid=10o5png204g0w

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Tom Cruise’s Colorado Mountain Ranch

320-Acre Mountain Ranch Is For Sale, Colorado Real Estate, Retreat Property, Architecture Images

Tom Cruise’s Mountain Ranch in Colorado

Mar 22, 2021

Tom Cruise’s Mountain Ranch

Tom Cruise’s 320-Acre Colorado Mountain Ranch Is For Sale!

Location: Colorado, USA

photo © Joshua Johnson

Source: TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

Stardom surged for Tom Cruise in 1983 when he was 19 and slid into the hallway in Risky Business. Now in his fourth decade as one of the world’s most successful and wealthy actors, Tom owns homes in Beverly Hills; Clearwater, Florida and a 320-acre ranch in Telluride, Colorado that he helped design and is now for sale at $39.5 million.

photo © Brett Schreckengost

The Telluride home holds a lot of history for Cruise. It is where he enjoyed time with his children and much of his marriage to Katie Holmes. It was also the location of his last major interview with Oprah, a follow-up to Tom’s exuberant couch-jumping episode with Oprah in 2005. Oprah was so taken with the Cruise ranch and its views that she later bought her own home nearby.

photo © Joshua Johnson

The first impression of Tom’s home driving up the mile-long driveway from the gated entrance is the staggering view of the mountains and valleys. Designed to take full advantage of the views, the 11,512-square-foot living space includes the 10,000-square-foot, four-bedroom main house and a three-bedroom guest house.

photo © Joshua Johnson

Blending in with its wooded surroundings, the structures are clad in rustic-bleached- cedar timbers and native stone with beamed ceilings and large expanses of glass. In addition to a large eat-in kitchen, living room and dining room that will seat a crowd, there is a gym, recreation room and library. Detached and in its own aspen grove is the charming guest house. Combined, there are a total of seven bedrooms and nine full baths.

photos © Brett Schreckengost

The grounds are equally impressive in all seasons. Outside is a sports court for tennis, basketball or ice hockey and a private trail system with access to and views of the 14,000-foot-high mountains in the distance with a private gate into the Uncompahgre National Forest. There are hiking and riding trails and both dirt bike and snowmobile tracks which thread throughout the 320 acres.

photos © Joshua Johnson

Telluride has long been a destination for celebrities who like to ski or just get away and chill from their high-octane professional lives and now is even more popular for second-home buyers during the pandemic. Other stars who also find Telluride to be a great getaway include Robert Redford, Jerry Seinfeld, and designer-to-the-stars Ralph Lauren.

photo © Joshua Johnson

As with most famous celebrities, Tom has claimed his share of the gossip pages whether it be over his marriages, children or film-role formulas. However, as the reviewers of his award-winning films agree, it doesn’t matter what he says or does or the latest gossip, Cruise is one of the few actors who can be cast in any film with any script and will likely take the film to the top of the box office ratings. Working around the constraints of Covid-19, Tom’s upcoming films are Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7. He is well known for taking risks for his films, even doing his own risky stunts. Rumor has it that he will be going up in Elon Musk’s Space-X rocket to the space station to film Mission: Impossible 7.

photo © Joshua Johnson

The listing agent for the Tom Cruise Telluride ranch is Dan Dockray of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, Telluride, Colorado.

YouTube Credit: Sean Evans, @evvo1991 backtothemovies.com/

photo © Brett Schreckengost

Photo credits: Joshua Johnson, Interior Brett Schreckengost, Aerial

Source: Sotherbys Realty

Tom Cruise’s Colorado Mountain Ranch images / information received 220321

Colorado Buildings

Colorado Architecture – selection of contemporary architectural designs:

Colorado Buildings

Owl Creek Residence, Snowmass Architects: Skylab photo : Jeremy Bittermann New Residence in Snowmass

CoorsTek Center at the Colorado School of Mines Architects: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson with Anderson Mason Dale Architects photo : Nic Lehoux CoorsTek Center at the Colorado School of Mines

New Aspen Art Museum Building Design: Shigeru Ban Architects photo by Aspen Art Museum New Aspen Art Museum Building

US Air Force Academy CCLD, Colorado Springs Design: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) picture © SOM US Air Force Academy CCLD

La Muna, Aspen Oppenheim Architecture + Design photograph from FTI Aspen House

Colorado Plateau House

Denver Airport Building

Solaris Residences

American Architect

American Houses

Website: Colorado USA

Arizona Buildings

Kansas Buildings

Nebraska Buildings

New Mexico Buildings

Oklahoma Buildings

Website: Snowmass Village Colorado

Comments / photos for the Tom Cruise’s Colorado Mountain Ranch Architecture page welcome

Website: Colorado, USA

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Grace & Kenzie

The Anderson Ranch Arts Center. It hosts painting and drawing, ceramics, photography, new media, and sculpture activities to do.

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Anderson Ranch Arts Center Residency Artwork

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Ceramic plates by Wesley Anderegg. 

"I have always been a people watcher. In the first grade I did not play with the other kids. I stood back and watched. And I have been watching ever since. I watch what people do and imagine what they might like to do.Life and society are such that we cannot always say and do what we like. However, in the imaginary world in which my ceramic people live, they can.At the dawn of mankind primitive peoples fashioned clay objects. They sculpted about what they knew and wanted. Pregnant women and animals were the hot topics of the day. I think of my work much the same way. Though the topics may be different I feel a link to those old people sitting around playing with this beautifully plastic material."-Wesley Anderegg

Wesley Anderegg was born in Phoenix Arizona in 1958. He earned a BS degree in geography from Arizona State University, where he began his education in ceramics. Subsequently, he studied ceramics at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado and at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. He was a resident artist at both places.

Wesley’s exhibition history is impressive by almost any standard. Over the last 26 years, he has had 22 solo exhibitions, and participated in countless group exhibitions and art fairs all across the United States. In addition, his work has been featured in Lark Books’ highly successful catalogue series three times – “500 Ceramic Sculptures”, “500 Clay Figures” and “ The Best of 500 Ceramics”. His work has also been featured in “Confrontational Ceramics: The Artist as Social Critic” by Judith Schwartz, “A Potters Handbook” by Glenn Nelson and Richard Burkett, and “Handbuilt Ceramics” from Lark Books. His work has also appeared in “Ceramics Monthly” and “American Craft.”

https://artaxis.org/wesley-anderegg/

https://www.wesleyanderegg.com/about

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Fan-Owned Legion M’s first self-published comic book was developed by an all-star female creative team in support of the “Girl With No Name” feature film currently in development  

  LOS ANGELES (March 12, 2019) – Fan-Owned Legion M announced today the presale launch of its first-ever comic book—“Girl With No Name”—on Kickstarter. The completed book introduces the universe of The Girl, and the campaign is giving fans an insider look into the development process for the “Girl With No Name” feature film franchise, which is being produced by Co-Op Entertainment’s Laura Ivey and directed by Co-Op’s Tanya Wexler (Hysteria), with Legion M serving as executive producer.

Comic book fans can learn more about the project and unique perks as well as purchase copies of the “Girl With No Name” book and special merchandise now at its official Kickstarter page. Supporters of the campaign will be invited to an exclusive virtual development meeting for the franchise’s feature film later this year. Co-produced with Co-Op Entertainment, and co-developed by Dave Elliott’s AtomekART, the “Girl With No Name” comic book was developed, produced and is being independently published by Legion M, led by Terri Lubaroff, the company’s COO and head of content.

“‘Girl With No Name’ will be an incredibly stylized feature film, in the vein of ‘300’ and ‘Sin City,’ so introducing its world through a comic book was a natural fit,” said ‘Girl With No Name’ director Tanya Wexler. “Fans are going to love the book and, as a director, I love the opportunity to bring them into the fold as we continue developing the film.”

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“We love Kickstarter, and believe it was the perfect platform for engaging with some of the most passionate and creative comic book fans in the world,” said Terri Lubaroff, Legion M’s COO and head of content. “As a fan-owned entertainment company, we wanted to create a fully immersive opportunity for fans to dive into the ‘Girl With No Name’ universe by engaging with us during the development of the feature film. We’re able to do both through the project’s Kickstarter campaign.”

The brand-new Western revenge thriller comic book was entirely drawn by a group of all-star female artists, including Tula Lotay (cover/promotional poster), Dani Strips (interior art), Gloria Caeli (colors), and Annie Parkhouse (letters). Collectively, the artists have graced the pages of Image Comics “Supreme: Blue Rose” with Warren Ellis, and Si Spencer’s eight-part series “Bodies” (Lotay); “Fiends of the Eastern Front” and “Judge Anderson” for “2000 AD” comic magazine (Strips); as well as “Judge Dredd” for “2000 AD” and various Marvel, DC and Dark Horse series (Parkhouse).

For presale orders of the “Girl With No Name” comic book, please visit its official Kickstarter campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legionmofficial/girl-with-no-name-a1shot-40-page-comic-book. To learn more about the “Girl With No Name” feature film project and to become a free member of Legion M, please visit LegionM.com/gwnn.

“Girl With No Name” Synopsis

The birth of a gunslinger.

On the way to a new life on the frontier, a five-year-old GIRL’s parents are murdered by highwaymen. Orphaned, The Girl is taken in by her mysterious UNCLE, an ex-Confederate turned bounty hunter—not a man who ever wanted to raise a child. But The Girl demands he take her in because she knows that he is the man who will make her parents’ killers pay. And they will pay in blood. Every day, The Girl pushes her Uncle to go after the people who killed “ma and pa.” At the age of ten, her Uncle finally teaches her to shoot. Like him, The Girl is a natural sharpshooter…a crack shot. She has more natural talent with a gun than anyone he has ever seen. It scares the Uncle to think what could become of her if she joined the “killin’ trade.” As she grows the bond between them grows, and he begins to see her as his own daughter.  But just when The Uncle is about to hang up his gun for good, a band of outlaws murders him and burns their ranch, leaving the Girl – now 18 – for dead in their burning house. But the Girl survives the fire and now, orphaned once again, has only one drive – vengeance. With no one willing to go after the outlaws, The Girl grabs her gun – taking justice into her own hands.

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  About Legion M

Revolutionizing the way entertainment is made in Hollywood, Legion M encompasses a global community of 75,000+ members and more than 15,00 fan-owners. Its slate of film, TV, digital and VR projects in development include “Girl With No Name,” “Evermor” and “Malice,” as well as interactive and VR-based projects, including “ICONS: Face to Face.” Legion M was an investor in the critically acclaimed “Colossal,” starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, “Mandy” starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Panos Cosmatos, “Bad Samaritan” starring David Tennant and directed and produced by Dean Devlin, and is a financier in Kevin Smith’s upcoming feature film “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.” To learn more about Legion M and to become a free member of the Legion, visit www.legionm.com.

  About Co-Op Entertainment

Co-Op Entertainment is a creator-friendly, business-savvy production company bringing elevated, impactful stories to the widest possible audience. A collaboration between producer Laura Ivey (“Walking Out,” “Ithaca,” “The Last Five Years”) and director Tanya Wexler (“Buffaloed, “Hysteria,” “Finding North”), Co-Op seeks to produce content for Wexler to direct and to produce for other directors as well, while consistently making film and television that exists at the intersection of commercial entertainment and elevated prestige projects.

  About AtomekART

For over 30 years, AtomekART (previously Atomeka Press) have revolutionized the way creators and their creations have been developed. From their multi-awarding winning anthology, A1, to developing properties to film like Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) and Oblivion (Tom Cruise). The Girl With No Name is the first in a line of similar projects from the company now led by Dave Elliott and Scott Faye (Max Payne and Six Billion Dollar Man).

Legion M Launches “Girl With No Name” Kickstarter Campaign to Presell Comic Book and Bring Fans into the Development of the Franchise’s Feature Film Fan-Owned Legion M’s first self-published comic book was developed by an all-star female creative team in support of the “Girl With No Name” feature film currently in development  

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Leslie Fry - Amelia - 2023. Ceramic, wood. 29 x 18 x 16 inches 

POLYMORPHIC POLKA

Sculptures by Leslie Fry

May 17 – June 9, 2024

Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 6:00-8:00PM

325 Project Space, 325 St Nicholas Ave Ridgewood, Queens, NY

Gallery Hours: Sat/Sun 12-5pm and by appt. 

325 Project Space is pleased to present: Polymorphic Polka, an exhibition of sculpture by Leslie Fry. In addition to works in the main gallery, the exhibition will include a series of bronze works exhibited in our outdoor space. Works in the exhibition consist of cast hybrid forms as well as sculpted elements in ceramic, wood and resin.

Articulating connections between the natural and constructed world, Fry’s sculptures respond to architecture, history, the human form, and the flotsam of everyday life. Fry’s figures are typically female or hermaphrodite, of imaginary descent, and melded with elements to portray strength, shelter, and metamorphosis. The exhibition will also feature a series of stacked forms evoking connection, precariousness and the uncertainty of our present time. Fry’s masterful use of imagery and the sheer physicality of her materials provide a sensual and surreal experience.

325 Project Space is an unpredictably periodic exhibition and event space organized by Jeff Feld, @feldjeff, feldjeff@yahoo.com and located at 325 St Nicholas Ave in Ridgewood Queens. The project space is one block from the Myrtle/Wycoff stop on the L or M subway lines, approximately 25 minutes from Union Square.  Gallery hours are Sat/Sun 12-5pm and by appt. 

Leslie Fry's sculptures, drawings, and prints have been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries such as Kunsthaus in Hamburg, Zwitscher Machine Gallery in Berlin, Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul, Windspiel Galerie in Vienna, Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris, deCordova Sculpture Park near Boston, Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal, and Artists Space, Garvey Simon, and Wave Hill in New York.

Public sculptures have been commissioned in New York, South Korea, Montreal, Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont. Public collections include Tufts University, Songchu International Sculpture Park, Freehand New York, Kohler Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Fleming Museum of Art, Musée d’art de Joliette, and St. Petersburg, Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts.

Awards and fellowships include the Vermont 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, U.S. Embassy Vienna, Chateau d’Orquevaux, Yaddo, Monson Arts, Vermont Arts Council, Kohler Arts/Industry Program, Fundacion Valparaiso, Blue Mountain Center, I-Park, Marble House Project, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Anderson Ranch, Ragdale Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, and Millay Arts. 

Fry’s B.A. is from the University of Vermont, her M.F.A. is from Bard College, and she attended the Central School of Art in London. Born in Montreal, she lives in Winooski, Vermont.

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@andersonranchartscenter holiday open house @snowmass #livingaspen #happyholidays (at Anderson Ranch Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9WJwbu1Qj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Vik Muniz

Muniz was born 20th of December 1961 in São Paulo Brazil, now living and working in New York and Rio de Janeiro. Muniz is a Brazilian artist and photographer. He primarily works with unconventional materials such as tomato sauce, diamonds, magazine clippings, dust and dirt. 

At 18 Muniz got his first job working in advertisement. Muniz travelled to Chicago in 1983, using money he had got after being accidentally shot in the leg. In Chicago he worked in a local shop while attending night school to study English. 

Muniz was inspired by the work of Man Ray and Max ErnstHe decided to become an artist after seeing the post modernist work of Cindy Sherman and Jeff Koons. Muniz often says he doesn’t believe in originals but rather believes in individuality.

He attained awards such as the 2013 Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. Davos-Klosters, Switzerland and the 2005 National Artist Award granted by the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, Colorado. 

Muniz created a giant installation paper boat, made of news clippings about migrant deaths. Deaths of perhaps 900 people in the Mediterranean, due to peoples ignorance towards migrants. He stated that ‘the project is a metaphor for a vessel, something that saves you, takes you from one place to another. It’s not a criticism; it’s a platform. Once you’ve seen it and you’ve thought about it, you might have the need to discuss it…’  this piece was Muniz response to the migrant death’s crisis at the time, a boat carrying migrants from Libya capsized leaving up to 360 people dead in October 2013. This is a 45 feet paper boat that sailed the canals.

For some Muniz’s Venice piece is not enough, a writer from the Guardian claims that the artist might be trivializing a tragic humanitarian and political crisis.

“Will it be a powerful or in any way adequate artistic response to this vile betrayal of common humanity? An interview with Muniz online suggests not,”

“Perhaps, in theory, it seemed reasonable to make a vaguely thought-provoking, ‘playful’ piece about migration,”  “But now the scale of our cruelty, the true consequences of all the rhetoric that dehumanizes migrants, have become so lethally clear, surely art on such a theme should be less equivocal, more angry,” - Jonathan Jones (the guardian)

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There is only one day left for advance bidding on this year's Live Auction + Curator's Choice artworks for the 38th Annual Art Auction, Anderson Ranch Art Center's largest community fundraiser of the year. Many of the 44 works in the online auction were made at the Ranch or specifically created for the auction + generously donated.

Over 200 works will be available for bidding in live + silent auctions at the event this Saturday, August 4. Enjoy live music, art + lunch prepared by the Ranch. Proceeds benefit Anderson Ranch's educational artistic programs.

Click here for more details.