Jan 12 & 26, Feb 9 & 23, March 9 & 23 from 9:00am - 10:30am
Presented by Fernando Martinez
A virtual class (via Zoom) dedicated to all visual artists seeking to show their work, receive critique from the instructor and peers, and discuss their ideas within the context of art history and current culture. This program is open to artists in all fields, including (but not limited to) visual arts as well as music, film, dance, performance, and writing.
Purpose
To strength and intensify individual artwork
To clarify the process of presenting artwork to galleries
To help artists who have never shown their work professionally to produce art work that is showable
Be inspired by the work of critique peers
Guiding questions
What inspires you and why? Equally important: what repulses you?
Where does an artwork stand within the context of art history and current art?
How can the artist cross reference to other artworks and how can this reference inform the artist?
What skills can artists develop for presenting their work and self curating?
Timeline
Each session will be 90 minutes
Meet bimonthly (2x a month) via Zoom
The entire class will be 3 months (approximately January to March) with 6 sessions total
Tentative syllabus
Session 1 : Introductions, personal inspirations and aversions, expectations of critiques and assignments.
Sessions 2 - Session 4: one to two people will present their works (sketches, works in progress, and/or finished pieces) and instructor and peers will offer critiques.
Session 5 - Session 6 : review of presented work and discussion of relevant art history.
Supplies needed
Internet connection and Zoom
Sketch books
Finished art work
Examples of what inspires and what repulses you
Cost is $100 for the online Zoom livestream series | Zoom access information will be emailed to you prior to the program.
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Fernando Martinez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and studied bio-engineering at Polytechnic Institute of Technology and furniture design and fine arts at S.U.N.Y., Purchase, NY. His work has been shown in solo shows at the P-Cafe in New Rochelle, NY, the Solar Gallery in East Hampton, NY and the Bison Legacy Gallery in Cody, Wyoming. Group shows include the Miranda Fine Arts Gallery and Art-Miami Solar Gallery in East Hampton, NY, as well as the Mobile Show Galleria in Boston, among other East Coast venues.