This spring and summer, CITYarts will be working with international youth in London during the Olympics to create our 5th mosaic peace wall; as well as a mural in one of the most underserved school and community in East New York.

CITYarts will mark its 44th Anniversary by celebrating “10 Years of Young Minds Build Bridges Program Partnership with ALLIANZ” and honoring five individuals who are truly making a difference in the arts:

* Alberta Arthurs is a leader in the arts and humanities, and a counselor on planning, research, programming and advocacy issues in culture and education.

* Bill Baker is the President Emeritus of Channel 13 whose commitment to arts and culture has influenced people of all ages, races and nationalities.

* Will Barnet is a distinguished artist and recipient of the 2011 National Medal of Arts, his work is collected by major museums internationally.

* David Finn is the co-founder and Chairman of Ruder Finn Inc. and a celebrated photographer, painter, and writer.

* Irwin Jaeger is a passionate leader dedicated to arts education in underserved communities.

In recognition of their accomplishments and inspiration to youth, the honorees will receive awards presented by young people who have participated in CITYarts projects.

“CITYarts is proud to celebrate 44 years of incredible collaborations between artists and young people, which have transformed communities and impacted lives. We believe that our projects encourage our youth to become active participants in shaping their communities and their futures. Thinking globally and acting locally, CITYarts’ Pieces for Peace project is now in 61 countries connecting youth around the world,” said Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Creative Director, CITYarts, Inc.

Many world renowned artists who have supported CITYarts in the past will be included in the benefit auction. Such as Christo, William Wegman, Tony Bechara, among others, as well as emerging international artists.

This year, funds raised will support CITYarts’ on-going efforts to Make a Difference Through the Arts. Since 1968, contributions to CITYarts have enabled us to work with over 100,000 kids in New York and over 5,000 kids internationally, collaborate with over 500 artists, partner with over 1,500 sponsors, and engage over 500,000 volunteers in the creative process. CITYarts has revitalized and transformed the neighborhoods of New York City and internationally through more than 285 public art projects, including murals, mosaics, and sculptures. “I strongly believe that when kids create, they do not destroy,” said Tsipi Ben-Haim.

For more information, visit: http://cityarts.org .

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Waguespack emerged onto the San Francisco art scene in 2005 fusing different mediums, oil, acrylic, ink, and industrial design, providing a fresh perspective to his figurative, abstract striped images inspired from current events and pop culture.

“This collection is a result of my time spent in Hollywood this summer. This body of new work encompasses deconstructing Hollywood icons to depicting the Los Angeles landscape. End result – ecstasy,” said John Waguespack.

The opening reception for the artist will take place on Thursday December 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the exhibition will remain on display until January 21, 2011.

“John is an innovator giving pop-art a fresh attitude by blending different mediums and techniques into his work. He is among the 21st Century artists who are strongly influenced by social media and the demands of young collectors to create art they can relate to. It is an exciting, evocative time,” states Joan McLoughlin, Gallerist, The McLoughlin Gallery.

Supporting Resources:
* Deconstruct Reconstruct: The Art of John Waguespack (PDF): http://www.mgart.com/files/Deconstruct%20Reconstruct_ArtPress_Dec_2010.pdf .

* John Waguespack Artist Page McLoughlin Gallery: http://www.mgart.com/artist-detail.php?id=159&title=John+Waguespack .

* John Waguespack Home Page: http://www.johnwaguespack.com/ .

* John Waguespack features on the cover of 7×7 SF July 2011 with The McLoughlin Gallery: http://www.7×7.com/arts-culture/new-guard-5-citys-most-exciting-new-galleries .

* View John Waguespack’s “Evolution of a Piece” on YouTube: http://youtu.be/DE12xh8j3gk .

About John Waguespack:
Born in 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia, John Waguespack is an emerging artist now residing in San Francisco. Using oil on canvas, John creates abstract painting incorporating pop-art icons to address political issues of today and the decade of his birth, the ’70s.

About The McLoughlin Gallery:
The McLoughlin Gallery (www.mgart.com) is an approachable, inviting gallery with a social conscience. The main focus of the gallery is to educate and intrigue by showcasing established European contemporary artists and local emerging artists while giving back to the community.

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A suite of three hand-drawn, text-based drawings-which include bits of collage and traces of graph paper-the limited-edition prints challenge self-interest politics in both obvious and subtly humorous ways, with pointed titles like “Blue People Are The Future,” “Red People Are From Mars Green People Are From New Jersey” and “White People Are The Future.”

The three prints are being sold individually and are available in custom frames. “Blue People Are The Future” is available as a 10″x8″ print in an edition of 250 and sells for just $50, “Red People Are From Mars Green People Are From New Jersey” is a 14″x11″ print in an edition of 500 for $100. And “White People Are The Future” is a 20″x16″ print available for $500 in an edition of 100. Rife with as much complexity as humor, the “Skin Set Drawings” speak to a broader, frailer human question on prejudice and racism, issues that Pope.L has undertaken in much, if not all, of his work as an artist.

Pope.L has been provocatively creating a dialogue surrounding disenfranchisement, power, consumerism and race throughout his conceptual, often performance-based art practice, which has spanned over four decades. He is perhaps best known for a series of more than 40 “crawls” staged since 1978, in which the artist – wearing costumes such as a Superman outfit or the aforementioned business suit -painstakingly crawled his way through city streets across the country, frequently on his belly.

20×200 is proud to collaborate with Pope.L – as well as with other legendary artists like Roger Ballen, Ed Baynard, David Bowie, David Byrne, Paul Fusco, Tierney Gearon, Todd Hido, Paula Scher, Mike + Doug Starn, William Wegman and Lawrence Weiner – to offer exhibition-quality, limited-edition prints at accessible prices.

About the Artist, William Pope.L:
Born in Newark, NJ, in 1955, William Pope.L is an American visual artist practicing performance and interventionist public art, and he’s also an educator at the University of Chicago’s Department of Visual Arts. He was included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial and was made a Guggenheim Fellow in 2004. Pope.L has exhibited internationally, including in New York, Los Angeles, London, Vienna, Brussels, Montreal, Berlin, Zurich and Tokyo. His recent projects have been held at the Carpenter Center for Visual Art at Harvard University, as well as Hauser and Wirth in New York City, where he staged a reinvention of Allan Kaprow’s “Yard” that the New York Times called “brilliant … faithful but new.” In the New Museum’s 2010-2011 exhibition The Last Newspaper, assistants wearing Barack Obama masks helped Pope.L restage his infamous 2000 performance “Eating the Wall Street Journal.” Upcoming works include a solo show at Eastside Projects (Birmingham, U.K.), where he’s directing a film called “Child,” and he’ll be participating in Prospect.2, the biennial in New Orleans.

About 20×200:
With new limited-edition art prints introduced every week, 20×200 is the place to discover and buy art online. The site was launched in 2007 by gallery owner, curator, writer and entrepreneur Jen Bekman with this simple formula: (limited editions x low prices) + the internet = art for everyone. 20×200 features a curated selection of affordable art online, enabling and encouraging a broader audience to buy art, become collectors and support artists. While the site’s signature art prints are 8x10s sold for $20 in an edition of 200, larger works are available at prices from $50 and $200 to $10,000. Every print is exhibition quality and is accompanied by an artist-signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.

20×200 works directly with more than 200 artists – emerging, established and legendary – giving each the incredible opportunity to share their work with the widest range of potential collectors. New artists and limited editions are announced every week. Newsletter subscribers get first access to the often fast-selling new releases and the curator’s story behind the work and the artist.

For more information, please visit http://20×200.com .

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Over the years the auction has grown from a community affair into a major event in the art world. Last year hundreds of bidders packed the auction tent and took home art that ranged in price from under $1,000 to nearly $40,000.

Have a sharp eye for art? You just might discover an up-and-coming superstar in the silent auction, which features over 80 pieces with opening bids as low as $250. This year the silent auction is introducing an exciting “Buy Now” option that gives patrons an opportunity to scoop up their favorite piece without having to anxiously watch the bid sheet until the close of the auction.

Proceeds from the auction support both the artists and the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. This year that support means more than ever. In early April, the Crystal Fire, the most devastating and costly fire in Larimer County history, destroyed 13 homes and over 3,000 acres of forest. The profits from this auction directly support the all-volunteer fire department and the safety of the canyon communities it protects, which are spread over more than 100 square miles west of Fort Collins.

You won’t want to miss the opening minutes of the live auction. The first painting to go under the gavel will be local artist Lori Forest’s powerful painting “In the Dead of Night,” which captures the view from her home in Redstone Canyon of what experts have called a catastrophic, once-in-a-lifetime “Perfect Storm” of a wildfire.

Founding artist Richard Schmid wanted to do something extra this year to help, so he has contributed an unprecedented three works for this auction.”My art has become a more powerful tool for good than I ever imagined,” says Schmid. “It gives me great joy to use my talents to help others.” His daughter, artist Molly Schmid, who already has quite a following of her own, is also featured in the auction.

Since its humble beginnings in 1996, over 1,250 pieces of fine original art have been auctioned for a total of more than $1.7 million. View the artwork, meet the artists, and pre-register to bid on the auction’s Web site: http://www.RichardSchmidAuction.com .

The art preview and silent auction opens at 10:00 a.m.; the live auction gets underway promptly at 1:00 p.m. While waiting for the live auction to begin, visitors can enjoy a wide variety of attractions at the Rist Canyon Mountain Festival (also organized by the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Dept.), including a huge book sale, craft market, live entertainment and plenty of food. Admission to both the festival and art auctions is free.

About Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department:
Established in the 1970s, Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department serves canyon residents west of Fort Collins, Colorado. RCVFD receives no mandated tax support; they are entirely supported by donations. www.RCVFD.org (PO Box 2, Bellvue, CO 80512).

- Image Caption: Richard Schmid’s oil painting “Adele in our Garden” will be auctioned Sept 4, 2011.

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“Justin and Selena as One” features the “Adam and Eve” couple conjoined at the torso, each seeming to emerge from the other’s rib. Together, they have three legs, sharing Selena’s right leg as she appears to lead the younger Justin toward “Eden.” The pair is being led by an amorous Canada goose and Texas armadillo.

The portrait, partly inspired by Canadian Justin Bieber’s boasts of Canada’s successful single payer national health care system, “should be considered for installation at Canadian Embassies around the globe as a symbol of Canada’s prowess in the areas of art and commerce,” according to Edwards.

“Justin and Selena joined together, symbolizes the great harmony between neighboring countries Canada and The United States,” said spokesman Cory Allen. “Countries like North Korea and South Korea could learn from our example. It would be nice to exhibit this portrait in the areas of the world where tensions are high between countries that share borders.”

“The portrait represents both Canadian exceptionalism and Texas-American exceptionalism, but I believe Justin and Selena would ultimately choose Canada for their Garden of Eden, because Canada’s Medicare and AAA credit rating make it easier for young couples who may find themselves in the family way,” said Edwards.

Artist Exposes Bieber’s “Private Parts” in Exhibit:
A companion artwork, “Allegory of a Teen Sex Symbol (Justin Bieber),” shows the hidden private parts of Bieber atop a Canadian maple leaf in a manner inspired by renaissance painter Giuseppe Acrimboldo and sixties rock star groupie Cynthia Plaster Caster. “The Bieber genitalia are artistically symbolized, not depicted,” says Allen. “Daniel wanted to create a work that opens a dialogue about the inevitable exploitation of teen sex symbols as they grow from child stars to adults, like we’ve seen with past celebutantes Lindsay, Miley, and Britney.”

The artist’s portrayal of Bieber’s pelvic organ will be shown with a bootleg plaster cast of Jimi Hendrix’s private parts at Dallas’s New Fine Arts, located at 1966 W. Northwest Hwy.

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Simon Doonan’s 20×200-exclusive print will feature the distinctive cover art from his irreverent style guide book “Eccentric Glamour,” which celebrates the unique personal style of women. The edition will be featured for auction at Housing Works Design on a Dime in New York from May 5 – 7, 2011. The celebrity benefit print will be on display in the “dream boudoir” room vignette designed by Iman and style expert Robert Verdi for IMAN Home.

Doonan’s benefit print through 20×200 starts at just $25. Proceeds from the sale of the benefit prints at Design on a Dime and on 20×200 will fund Housing Works’ “Get A Room,” a program that provides housing for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

20×200 offers a curated selection of affordable, limited-edition fine art prints and photographs by emerging, established and legendary artists, starting at just $20. The best way to stay up-to-date on 20×200 and all of its artists is to be signed up for the newsletter. Subscribers get first notice of new editions, an inside perspective on 20×200 art and artists and the scoop on list-only events and special offers. Savvy collectors know that this is their best-and sometimes only-chance to snap up a print from popular, fast-selling releases.

About 20×200:
With new limited-edition art prints introduced every week, 20×200 is the place to discover and buy art online. The site was launched in 2007 by gallery owner, curator, writer and entrepreneur Jen Bekman with this simple formula: (limited editions x low prices) + the internet = art for everyone. 20×200 features a curated selection of affordable art online, enabling and encouraging a broader audience to buy art, become collectors and support artists. While the site’s signature art prints are 8x10s sold for $20 in an edition of 200, larger works are available at prices from $50 and $200 to $10,000. Every print is exhibition quality and is accompanied by an artist-signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. 20×200 works directly with more than 200 artists-emerging, established and legendary-giving each the incredible opportunity to share their work with the widest range of potential collectors. New artists and limited editions are announced every week. Newsletter subscribers get first access to the often fast-selling new releases and the curator’s story behind the work and the artist.

For more information, please visit http://20×200.com .

About Housing Works:
Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Their mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain their efforts. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org .

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John Waguespack’s work emerged onto the San Francisco art scene in 2005 and focuses on several mediums including oil, acrylic, ink, multimedia and industrial design. His inspiration is drawn from current events and pop culture.

“This collection is a reflection of my personal life experience but I think that this body of work offers something for everyone. I encourage those interested in current events and pop culture to come out and add their own interpretation and recollection to the process,” said John Waguespack.

A meet and greet with the artist and opening reception will take place on Friday December 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and the exhibition will remain on display until December 31, 2010.

“John’s work is complex and thought provoking, enabling the viewer to engage with his paintings. I’m excited to assist in launching John’s career at this his first solo exhibition. It is a major milestone for both of us,” said Joan McLoughlin, Gallerist of The McLoughlin Gallery.

About John Waguespack:
Born and raised in Atlanta, John Waguespack has been painting and drawing since the age of 3. After attending Boston College as a finance major, he spent several years working for Wall Street. In an attempt to recapture his sanity, he attended the Portfolio Center in Atlanta and studied art direction and design. John moved to San Francisco in 2000 where he was an art director for several bay area ad agencies. In 2005 he quit the 9 to 5 to focus completely on painting.

About The McLoughlin Gallery:
The McLoughlin Gallery is an approachable, inviting gallery with a social conscience. The main focus of the gallery is to educate and intrigue by showcasing established European contemporary artists and local emerging artists while giving back to the community. More information: http://www.mgart.com .

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STORY REFERENCES: John Waguespack Solo Exhibition at The McLoughlin Gallery in San Francisco, California Newswire, San Francisco, John Waguespack, art gallery, exhibit at The McLoughlin Gallery, Joan McLoughlin, showcasing established European contemporary artists and local emerging artists, oil, acrylic, ink, multimedia and industrial design

“Hearing about the old bottles found at the site was an incredible surprise,” comments Thoma Hall. “The reclaimed bottles each have a story to go with them about a person, a family, or an event that can be imagined from the past. Viewing the old bottles helps to link the past to the present, as one imagines life then and compares it to life now, at this time, at this place. This also reminds us that our trash doesn’t just go away. Whether it is covered with landfill or dumped into the ocean, the next generation will see have to deal it.” Thoma Hall maintains a Web site www.publicartgreenart.com on the subject.

Thoma Hall has been making art with bottles and recycled materials since 1993, when she created “Earth Tear” out 250 plastic bottles during an Artist-In-Residency. In 2005, Hall developed a safety treatment for glass bottles which made them even more suitable for public art. Currently, she uses both plastic and glass bottles in her projects.

Hall’s designs are lively representations of nature, as she weaves bottles together to form streams, waves, the wind, and other elements. Tinted with blue, green, and violet, the bottles themselves can be understood as trash, gems, or oversized water droplets. In “Journey of a Water Drop” six large water droplets float amidst the bottles and illuminate the atrium like a beacon in a lighthouse.

Thoma Hall comments, “The composition for ‘Journey of a Water Drop’ was inspired by liquid movement; imagining a water drop falling as rain on the land, seeping into soil, falling into a drain, sliding through plumbing, one way or another, cycling back into the ocean. It’s like a dance with a smooth turn and slide motion that speaks about the beauty of our environment and how important it is for us to take care of it.”

More information: www.publicartgreenart.com .

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STORY REFERENCES: Green Art in Shades of Blue by Thoma Hall in Blaine, WA, Journey of a Water Drop, marta thoma hall, art installation, abstract, found objects, chaos, construction, public art, green art, recycled, Lighthouse Park, publicartgreenart, public arts, architecture

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A Permanent Green Art Installation by Marta Thoma Hall is in the New Walnut Creek Library Opening July 17th

Green art is only one way to describe the new suspended sculpture by Marta Thoma Hall at the new Walnut Creek Library north entrance. The art spirals overhead in a galaxy of glass bottles floating upward in space like stars and cosmic bodies. The bottles are an assortment of the every day kind, in various shades of blue, green, purple, and rose. On July 17th Hall will be available to answer questions such as: Where did you get all of the bottles? How did you find them in all those colors? How are the bottles attached? Is it supposed to represent a galaxy? What do the arrows mean?

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Climbing the stairs to the second level gives you a closer view of the sculpture. Pale blue bottles along a rim of a large, silver hoop look like over sized water drops on a David Smith sculpture. The sculpture is illuminated by LED globes and sunlight coming in the clear story window. Three balconies on the upper library floor provide a good view of the curved steel and delicately colored bottles streaming upward.

“Colored glass is naturally beautiful, but bottles are also functional, mass produced objects which brings up thoughts about contemporary culture and the challenge of sustainable living,” states the artist. Hall has designed several public projects by massing glass bottles together to create a wave, a cloud, the wind, and other natural elements while individually, the bottles themselves look like water drops or gems. These include “Double Wave,” “Water Source,” “Two Tears,” “Gila Shade,” and “Water Drop Journey,” each commissioned for a civic public site. The work has resonated with city officials and the public with hope to raise public awareness about sustainable living.

In 1993 Hall participated in the Sanitary Fill Artist-In-Residency Program at the Bay Area dump, now called the Recology Artist-In-Residency Program. She was inspired by the sight of bottles heaped into various discarded piles and created “Earth Tear,” an 8-foot tall sculpture made of 250 plastic bottles and steel. “Earth Tear,” is permanently installed at the Recology Public Art Garden in South San Francisco.

“Thoma’s art evokes a sense of story and history, while mirroring and opening windows into the future … her art turns the ordinary into extraordinary, the uniform into the unique, and the utilitarian into sublime,” says Carrie Rehak, Ph.D. U.C. Berkeley.

“Journey of a Bottle,” by Marta Thoma Hall and “Portrait in 12 Volumes of Gray,” by Christian Moeller are featured at the new Walnut Creek Library.

More information: www.publicartgreenart.com .

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