myth fortuna by marc quinn

myth fortuna by marc quinn
outside of mandarin gallery on orchard rd

art beyond limits: marc quinn and more

From YourSingapore.com

ART BEYOND LIMITS

Date & Time: From 17 Sep 2010, Fri To 24 Oct 2010, Sun

Opening Hours: 11am to 8 pm (weekdays), 10 am to 8 pm (weekends)

Additional Information:
17 September – 24 October 2010 (Outdoor in Orchard Road Underground)
24 September – 24 October 2010 (Indoor exhibition in The Opera Gallery at ION Orchard)

"The exhibition, supported by Singapore Tourism Board, will showcase several monumental sculptures by Marc Quinn, Manolo Valdés and Mr. Brainwash in premier public spaces in the heart of the Republic. These pieces seek to display how artists are breaking new ground. How art is neither limited by social expectation nor conventionality. These big names are on display on Orchard Road. Five monumental sculptures by Marc Quinn, Manolo Valdés, Mr. Brainwash and Laurence Jenkell propped up in front of the Mandarin Gallery from Sep 17 until Oct 18 2010, while more of their works will be on display at Opera Gallery in ION, along with works by Picasso, Matisse, Warhol and Damien Hirst, as part of the Art Beyond Limits exhibition. The sculptures displayed are “The Merlion” by Mr. Brainwash, “Delos” by Georges Braque, “Myth Fortuna” by Marc Quinn, “Archaeology Of Desire” by Marc Quinn and “Meninas En Desierto De Arizona” by Manolo Valdés. Up Close With the Masters Art Beyond Limits What is the event about From mid-September till 24 October, you’ll get a rare opportunity to see the paintings and sculptures of the art world’s finest contemporary giants in Singapore for the first time. From 17 September, sculptures of modern masters like Marc Quinn, Manolo Valdez and Mr Brainwash will dot the Orchard Road shopping belt bringing yet another dimension to this great shopping …" From Damien Hirst Art

See details here at YourSingapore.com

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night festival: new world 2010

Chicago has Looptopia, Paris has Nuit Blanche, Amsterdam has Museumnacht.. Singapore has Night Festival!

"Dream of the past, be in the present and fantasise the future at Night Festival 2010! Explore and have fun at the reinvented magical playground in the pulsating arts and heritage district. Taking its inspiration from the amusement park of the 1960s, a dazzling spectacle of street theatre extravaganza, magical lights and carnivalesque play will retell the story of this era. Teaming contemporary art and video installations with an exciting outdoor performance that connects us and the Universe, Night Festival 2010 will also reveal a surprising insight to our New World 2010!"

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL GALLERIES at the National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, SAM at 8Q and Peranakan Museum till 2am.

Find the program highlights and booklet here.

the cure for creative blocks

The Cure for Creative Blocks? Leave Your Desk.
by, Jocelyn K. Glei for Behance

Everyday between 8:00 and 8:30am writer Stephen King arrives at his desk with a cup of tea. He turns on some music, takes his daily vitamin, and begins to work – exactly as he began the day before. Using this routine, King has produced well over 50 books, averaging 1-2 novels a year since 1974 when he published Carrie. Clearly, daily routines can be incredibly valuable. That is, until they’re not.

While familiarity, organization, and discipline can be powerful agents of productive creativity, there is a “tipping point” – when these same once-fruitful qualities transform into creativity killers. In his great TED talk on time off, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister recounts the feeling of stuckness that prompted a massive change for him:

“I originally had opened the studio in New York to combine my two loves, music and design. And we created videos and packaging for many musicians that you know… [But] I realized, just like with many things in my life that I actually love, I adapt to it. And I get, over time, bored by them. And, in our case, our work started to look the same.”

But how to battle this stagnation that ultimately sets in with most any creative endeavor? Sagmeister decided to take a yearlong sabbatical every seven years – for the first he stayed in New York, for the second he went to Bali. Of course, there are smaller, more accessible ways to spark new creativity. But they all have one thing in common with Sagmeister’s sabbatical: It’s all about putting some distance between you and your desk.

Read the rest here

you thought we wouldn't notice: plagarized or inspired?

you thought we wouldn't notice: a fascinating site on art law. It's "dedicated to pointing out those things that give you that feeling of ‘haven’t I seen that somewhere before?'"

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Also watch this TEDtalk on copyright laws in the fashion world: "Copyright law's grip on film, music and software barely touches the fashion industry ... and fashion benefits in both innovation and sales, says Johanna Blakley. At TEDxUSC 2010, she talks about what all creative industries can learn from fashion's free culture."