Latino Authors & Writers Society
The Latino Authors & Writers Society is recruiting new members!
New York City, NY, May 14, 2012 Latino Authors & Writers Society was started to help aspiring and published Latino writers and members of the publishing industry get together for networking, the sharing ideas and information, for readings and support, and just for fun. They also have an annual writer's conference! Anyone and everyone are invited to join, especially those that are interested in contemporary Latino literature! Latino Authors & Writers Society meet the last Friday of every month at the Deja Vu Booklounge located at E.112 th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, starting at 6:30pm…
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I have been picking out artists who are my favorites, and who also deserve to be called great because of the nature of their enterprise. Many of my favorite artists are not "great" in this sense; they are modest and unassuming in their scope and intentions. A good example is the artist with whom I feel the greatest natural affinity: John Constable. But before turning to Constable, I thought I should give homage to his truly great English contemporary, William Turner.
It is hard to like Turner as a human being; he was rather a nasty man, secretive, suspicious, paranoid…
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La Orquesta de Los Taino will perform at Jose Acosta Event!
This Saturday May 5, 2012 at the Arts Society of Kingston New York, 97 Broadway from 5 to 8 pm La Orquesta de Los Taino will be performing their music for all guests to enjoy at the Cuban American Art Exhibition by Jose Acosta. La Orquesta de Los Taino is one of the most famous Latin music bands in all the Hudson Valley and once you hear their music you will know why.
http://www.myspace.com/lostainosalsa/music/playlists/la-orquesta-de-los-taino-s-playlist-220598
Jose Acosta's 2007 solo art exhibit at the Arts Society of Kingston broke all attendance records with over 400 guests attending that event…
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The decision to include Leonardo is not based on the impact of the work on me viscerally and emotionally; in fact, on one level you could say he is not a "favorite" artist at all. It is more that I stand in awe of what he accomplished as an artist, while so much of his energies and imagination were focussed on other things. And of course, after a piece on Michelangelo, it is only proper to give Leonardo equal time.
Michelangelo and Leonardo were the towering figures of the Renaissance until the younger Raphael rose to join them, great rivals, driving each other to greater heights…
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RE-EVOLUTION CUBAN ARTISTS SOMEWHERE NOTH
Pictured to the right 3-D painting by Jesus Rivera.
Yesterday April 12, 2012 I had the great honor of attending RE-EVOLUTION CUBAN ARTISTS SOMEWHERE NOTH at Chashama 655 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (between 41 & 42nd Street) I enjoyed the art exhibition very much and was very impressed with the work of these 5 Cuban Artists who live in the United States and in Canada. Following is the list of the artists participating.
Arvade (Canada)
Cesar Alfonso (USA)
Jesus Rivera (USA)
Agustin Rolando Rojas (Canada)
Raul Villarreal (USA)
The exhibition has a wonderful mix of art from paintings in 3-D to constructions, photography and prints…
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New Art Selection Exhibit at ABRO Gallery
Program: Wynwood Arts District Second Saturday Art Walk
Pictured to the right painting "Small Church" by Jose Acosta
ABRO Gallery owned by the famous artist Ada Balcacer will be hosting a new event
called New Art Selections. Opening reception is Saturday, April 14, 2012
From 7 to 11pm…
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In each of the previous posts I have asked the question "What challenge did this artist set himself that sets his work beyond good to great?". Not all my favorite artists have such an ambitious enterprise, but I will show one more; Michelangelo. For me, the remarkable thing about his work is how often he rose above crippling external limitations and turned them into glorious oportunities.
The "David" is an excellent example, especially if we accept the story about its creation. According to contemporary sources, a truley magnificent block of Carrara marble, intended for another sculptor, was tragically damaged in transit, with a chunk broken off in the middle almost to the center of the block…
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We Are You Project Opening Reception
Yesterday Sunday March 18, 2012 I had the honor to participate and attend the opening reception of the We Are You Project at Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba in NYC.
Pictured to the right Artists Raul Villarreal, Joe Overstreet and Jose Acosta.
I enjoyed the art exhibit and the music and singing that were all part of the program. My friend and fellow artist Jose Rodeiro was great in that he introduced me to many fellow artists that I did not already know and also to many of the distinguished guests that attended this event. One of the organizers of the event Robert Rosado was also kind enough to introduce me to many distinguished guests…
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This will be the third in my series of favorite artists, and I am still following the theme of the major challenge in an artist's enterprise which raises the work from good to great. In this case, however, it is a quiet artist working on a modest scale without earthshaking impact.
Klee's work is nothing if not unpretentious and personal. There is no sense that he was speaking to a wider audience than the one which would seek him out in his artistc seclusion. So why do I put him in a category with someone like Rembrandt?
For me, Klee's work is a marvellous marriage of the analytical and the intuitive…
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This is the second in my new series of my favorite artists, and what it is in their artistic enterprise that sets them above the merely very good. After having started with a self-portrait by Cezanne in my last post, I can't resist starting this post off with another self-portrait, one of many by Rembrandt.
How different they are! The Cezanne self-portrait, though it can captivate you as a work of art for hours, in the end shows you almost nothing about the man beyond his physical exterior. Cezanne clearly was not trying to explore his inner self at all. The Rembrandt, on the other hand, shows you infintely more than a thousand words could tell you about his soul, his humanity, and most importantly our humanity. Just look into his eyes, and get lost in them…
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RE: The WE ARE YOU PROJECT POETRY READING
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2012 from 3:00-6:00 PM
WILMER JENNINGS GALLERY AT KENKELEBA
219 East 2nd Street, New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-3939
FOR : IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The We Are You Project Poetry Reading on Saturday, April 7 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm is free and open to the public.
NEW YORK CITY : As part of the WE ARE YOU PROJECT inaugural exhibition of Latino Art, a Poetry Reading will be presented on Saturday, April 7, 2012 and will feature poems related to the We Are You Project. The Reading will be moderated by Dr. Carlos Hernandez, President of New Jersey City University, who will also introduce the eight presenters. The poets include Alan Britt, Carmen D…
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Of the countless duties and responsibilities a teacher must address on a daily basis, the most frequent would undoubtedly be the task of answering questions. This is, after all, an extension of the fundamental role of a teacher; to convey knowledge, to relay information, and to resolve uncertainty. In fact, the volume of queries that are proposed to a teacher on any given day can be remarkably overwhelming. There have been numerous occasions in which I felt as though I had to consciously strain to keep my own eyes from crossing by the end of a class, simply because of the barrage of questions I had sustained. As teachers though, we must be incredibly cautious about how we endeavor to address these requests…
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The other day I was in for treatment at my chiropractor, and he asked me if I had seen "that guy who paints on TV" and what I thought of him. I said I had, that he had mastered the skills of his craft, and had developed visual ideoms for natural elements which were now second nature to him. Then, in an effort to explain why that did not make him a great artist, I told him about Cezanne. Later, I decided that might make a good series of posts to do: artists whose chosen enterprise was such that the challenge of it elevated them way above the norm.
I told my chiropractor that Cezanne, far from whipping off images that he could do in his sleep, set himself a goal that is arguably the most challenging ever set by an artist…
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I have discovered over the years that one of the things that turns me on most in my visual environment is accidental composition: the unplanned conjunction of elements into a grouping that has balance, energy and meaning. I find this in nature in abundance, but also in the works of man gathered together at random, or changed by alterations or decay over time. What results is composition which takes me beyond the familiar rules into new possibilities.
Historically, I find this same fascination in Impressionists like Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec. With the aid of candid photography, which created arbitrary slices of the world, they revolutionized the way artists could think about composition in painting…
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that its February 2012 art exhibition is now posted on their website and is ready to view online. The basis for this month_'s art exhibition was "All Women " (women only artists) and contained an open subject theme.
An art competition was held in January 2012 which determined and judged the art for this exhibition. The gallery received submissions from 21different countries from around the world and they also received entries from 39 different states. Overall, there were 1,219 entries that were judged for this art competition. Due to the volume of entries, the gallery decided to create 4 media categories and make awards for each, along with an Overall Category which were selected from the 4 media categories…
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On Friday,February 3,2012,I will take part in a Statewide "Juried" Art Competition, held at the Peoria Art Gallery in Peoria, AZ. City Hall. This competition is held in conjunction with the West Valley Art Museum, and will feature artists and photographers from the state of Az.
It is an honor to be part of such a prestigious "Juried" competition. Both of these organizations have shared their passion for art through their permanent collections, exhibitions and educational programs.
The Peoria City Hall Art Gallery is located at 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria, AZ…
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Letters to Autumn
My son Jonah Acosta is the lead singer for the band Letters to Autumn. They have a new single that will be released soon and I wanted to share it with all my friends on this blog.
Please click on link below to here the Demo I hope you enjoy.
http://www.purevolume.com/LettersToAutumn
Pictured to the right my Super Star son Jonah Acosta lead singer for Letters to Autumn.
Letters to Autumn Members: Jonah Acosta-Lead Vocals, Brandon Mohamed-Guitar/Vocals, Finn Lovell-Lead Guitar, Bryan Corns -Bass , Tori Marsella Keys/samples/vox
http://www.purevolume
Hispanic Art Market 2012
I can easily predict that we will have a very strong Hispanic Art Market in 2012.
Pictured to the right "Flying Carpet" by Jose Acosta
In 2011 Art Collectors from all over the world realized how undervalued the Hispanic Art Market has been and decided to add many Master Works to their collections. Latin American Art Auctions in New York broke many records and many artists work sold for over One Million Dollars. The Hispanic Art Fairs were well attended and also had record sales. Many of the works that would have found homes in America are now purchased by Latin American Collectors and European Collectors. The Market is very strong for well known names like Fernando Botero, Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera and Wilfredo Lam…
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Congratulations to Hispanic Artists participating at Art Basel 2011
I would like to congratulate all Artists, Art Galleries, Collectors, and Art Enthusiasts who will attend or participate in Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2011. I hope the Art Basel Miami Beach Fairs and all the surrounding Fairs and Events will have a fantastic turn out. I am unable to attend the events this year as I will be hanging my solo exhibit at Fairleigh Dickinson University but I am glad to have 12 paintings in Miami that will be part of the fairs and events going on in Miami this week. I also have many Artist Friends that will participate in the main event and the surrounding fairs and I wish them lots of Success and Sales…
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Rafael Hernandez-Sylvia Rexach Festival 2011
The Association for Puerto Rican -- Hispanic Culture, Inc. in partnership with Comite Noviembre presents their annual concert of Puerto Rican composers.
Performers: Julito Cuevas Y Su Trio Los Platinos, Julio Rosaly and Carmen D. Lucca.
At Comite Noviembre's 6th Annual Puerto Rican Artisans Fair & Exhibit. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 3:30 pm at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture (Third floor gymnasium) 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY The Association for Puerto Rican -- Hispanic Culture, Inc's programs are Free to the public. Info: aprhculture@verizon.net or 718-367-0780…
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