Hello, So far, 2006 appears to be a year of opportunities and events. Whew! So many new things to announce and newer ones coming in daily. We have a lot to look forward to as this movement grows and spreads around the world. Thank you for all you're doing to share the word about this work.
When sending us information, please help us out by using the forms on the Send Us Info section of the site ( http://greenmuseum.org/send_info/ ). It saves us /a lot/ of time when we don't have to edit and research all the details. Thanks! Some exciting new artists and essays, too. Enjoy... --Sam, Kate, and Tyler http://greenmuseum.org - - - - - - - - - 1. NEW ARTISTS - Anke Mellin and Bob Johnson 2. NEW WRITINGS "Land, sea and sky: Red Earth's Seven Sisters ritual performance", by Oliver Lowenstein "Do You Want the Light On?", By Martin Spray 3. EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES - all the latest additions to the site... 4. BUY BOOKS & MUSIC at: http://www.bookswelike.net/greenmuseum 5. SUPPORT greenmuseum.org in 2006! ^=^=^=^=^=^=^=^=^=^=^ 1. NEW ARTISTS Anke Mellin Both as an artist and as a curator of exhibitions worldwide, Anke Mellin brings her interest in nature to public parks and "unexpected, undeveloped, and unlikely public places." Her conceptual structures are "pieces/places for observation and experience. I ask myself if mental and physical experiences can change the perception of the world?" http://greenmuseum.org/mellin Bob Johnson A leading proponent of "Artful Trash Management", Bob Johnson creates "River Cubes", public sculptures that creatively harvest waste streams and transform the resulting bounty into lively conversations and mute testaments to what our culture leaves behind"... http://greenmuseum.org/johnson ()^()^()^()^()^()^()^()^()^() 2. NEW WRITINGS Oliver Lowenstein "Land, sea and sky: Red Earth's Seven Sisters ritual performance" Oliver Lowenstein of the Fourth Door Review, looks at a series of sculptures and performances by Red Earth on England's south coast near Brighton. http://greenmuseum.org/generic_content.php?ct_id=251 Martin Spray asks "Do You Want the Light On?" An exploration of the beauty of sculpture tucked away in a forest and the impacts of increased visitation on the land. http://greenmuseum.org/generic_content.php?ct_id=248 **,.~`~.,.~`~.,.~`~.,.~`~., 3. _EVENTS _ All the following events are listed in the Calendar section. Scan the shortened blurbs below and visit greenmuseum.org for *much more* event information (with links, longer descriptions, etc.) here: http://greenmuseum.org/calendar_index.php Jan 12 - Feb 6 *Form in Nature Location:* Studio 131, 131 Richardson Street, Grass Valley, CA In conjunction with the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Studio 131 opens a new exhibition "Form in Nature" with photographers, Barbara Michelman and Gilbert Fulton and sculptors, Kurt Steger and Peggy Wright. Jan 12 - Feb 24 *Private Transits Location:* **Urbis Artium Gallery, 49 Geary St., Suite 202, San Francisco, CA 94108 Urbis Artium Gallery is pleased to present a series of new video, sound, and mixed-media installations by San Francisco and New York-based artists Nate Pagel and Randall Heath. Jan 13 - Feb 19 *Luce Pelletier: Les Leurres Location:* Centre D'Exposition D'Amos, 222, 1re Avenue Est, Amos (Québec) J9T 1H3 Luce Pelletier présente l'une de ses plus récentes installations 'les leurres' qui se compose d'une série d'objets végétaux et de photographies de ces objets placés in situ en pleine nature. Jan 14 - Feb 25 *Roxy Paine: New Work Location:* James Cohan Gallery, 533 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001 In sculptor Roxy Paine's new work, the artist mirrors natural processes themselves, drawing increasingly on the tension between the organic and the built environment, between the human desire for order and nature's drive to reproduce. Jan 15 - Apr 9 *I ♥ the Burbs Location:* Katonah Museum of Art, Route 22 at Jay Street, Katonah, NY 10536 A multimedia exhibition exploring how the major demographic shift to the suburbs has influenced American culture, economics, lifestyle and politics, expressed in works by contemporary artists. Jan 21 - Mar 19 *Joseph Beuys in Action - the Healing Powers of Art Location: *Stiftung museum kunst palast, Ehrenhof 4-5, 40479 Düsseldorf, Germany On January 23, 2006, the anniversary of Joseph Beuys' death, museum kunst palast will remember the work and personality of the artist. The exhibition, shown in two rooms, will highlight the thematic areas, "Beuys and Medicine" and "Beuys in Action". Jan 24 - Apr 1* The Gallery at Dunia Presents "Unmentionables" Location: *The Gallery at Dunia, 43 Nason Street, Maynard, MA Question: What's sexy, sultry, and delicately constructed of found objects and recycled materials? Answer: "Unmentionables," the provocative installation of intimate apparel - as re-imagined by five conceptual artists. Jan 25 - Feb 24 *The Wilderness Society Presents: Treasured Landscapes Location:* Thoreau Center of Sustainability, The Presidio of SF, Bldg 1014-1016 (Lincoln Boulevard and Torney Avenue), San Francisco, CA The Thoreau Galleries and The Wilderness Society are pleased to present Treasured Landscapes, photographs celebrating the Fifth anniversary of the National Landscape Conservation System. Jan 27 - Feb 17 *Earth+Art: an Exhibition for Environmental Expo Location:* Division 9 Gallery in Life Arts Building, 3485 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 **Earth+Art features artworks by Jerry Burchfield, Mallory Cremin, D'Arcy Curwen, Sant Khalsa and Rob Rutherford. The Environmental EXPO is a FREE environmental education family fair held annually on the campus of Cal State San Bernardino in celebration of Earth Day. Jan 27 - May 14 *Andy Goldsworthy: Arches Location:* Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 East Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Included in this exhibition are the colossal stone "Grand Rapids Arch" located in the Sculpture Park, "Herd of Arches", comprised of 11smaller scale arches, "Forest Gatherings" relief sculptures and more than fifteen photographs from his Lake Michigan series. Jan 28 - Apr 30 *Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Würth Museum Collection Location:* Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX This exhibition is drawn from one of the most comprehensive collections of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work in the world, owned by the Würth Museum in Künzelsau, Germany. Feb 1 - 25 *John Roloff: Recent Objects/Images/Projects Location: *Gallery Paule Anglim, 14 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 Gallery Paule Anglim is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by John Roloff. Roloff's work builds an awareness of transformations on and beneath the earth's surface, while addressing parallels in the history of human interactions. Feb 2 - Mar 26 *Plato's City of Magnesia Location:* Art O Nivo Gallery, wollestraat 25, 1st floor, 8000 bruges, Belgium Ten years of Levka ori art projects and landart photography by artists, philosophers and scientists in the Cretan mountains. Feb 4 - 5 *1 Dance 2 Sea Location:* Anthropologie, 901 State at Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 "1 Dance 2 Sea" is the 2006 Santa Barbara International Film Festival's inaugural video art installation. The installation, with its gently blowing drapes and ambient sea-sounds, evokes a longing to be one with nature, to be in touch with the unfathomable riches of the sea. Feb 4 - 11 *Manifest 06: Art, Design and Social Change Location:* **Fort Mason Center, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA Manifest 06 is an inspiring 2-day workshop for creative and marketing professionals who want to use their talents to affect change in the world. Feb 10 - Mar 31 *eARTh: an exhibition of environmental art Location: *Herndon Gallery, South Hall, Antioch College, 795 Livermore Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Featuring works by internationally known artists Patricia Johanson and Agnes Denes and emerging artists Brian Collier, Diana Lynn Thompson, and Deborah Yaffe, this exhibition showcases artists' diverse responses to the beauty & complexity of our natural world. Feb 13 *Telling Tales on Canvas: Landscapes of Environmental Change Location: *Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Steinberg Hall, Washington University, St. Louis, MO Environmental historian William Cronon will speak on landscape and environmental change at 7 p.m. for Washington University's Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Feb 15 - 17 *Days of Bioart '06 Location: *Centre d'Art Santa Mònica and Facultat de Biología, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Days of Bioart'06 is a series of presentations, workshops, debates and space for consultation about biological and living art with some of the pioneer artists, curators and critics in the field. Feb 27 *Patricia Johanson - Art and Survival Location:* Sheraton Marina Hotel, 745 Baywood Drive, Petaluma, CA 94954 Internationally renowned environmental artist Patricia Johanson will be speaking in Petaluma at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the publication of Art and Survival, the new book by Caffyn Kelley featuring Patricia's work. Mar 15 - May 10 *Art, Politics and the Life Sciences Location:* **Institute of Advanced Studies, Lancaster University, United Kingdom We are pleased to announce three half-day, interdisciplinary workshops on the contemporary relationship between art, politics and the life science. Mar 30 *Lecture with Christo and Jeanne-Claude Location: *Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 Title: "Work in Progress--Over the River Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado". Famous for their fabric installations, Christo and wife-collaborator, Jeanne-Claude have created some of the most compelling and controversial public artworks of the 20th century. Mar 31 - Apr 2 *Art in the Land: Ritual, Polemic, Speculation Location:* University of Glasgow Crichton Campus, Dumfries, Scotland When a cultural artefact is introduced into a natural setting it becomes part of a pattern of relationships that is dynamic, unpredictable and subject to endless contestation. This conference is concerned with the symbiotic 'give and take' in which culture and nature are mutually enhanced. Apr 7 - 28 *Sense of Place Location: *Columbia Art Gallery, 101 Fourth Street, Hood River, OR 97031 Sense of Place is an environmental art show that includes Dan Dancer, Terry Toedtemeier, Lynn Hull and others offering creative opportunites for local artists and other Columbia Gorge patrons. May 29 *Kingston Green Fair Location: *Canbury Gardens on Lower Ham Road, Kingston Upon Thames, UK The Green Fair has been in operation since 1987, attracting nearly 15,000 visitors each year making it the UK's most successful one-day green family event. This year's theme is Ten Ways To Save The Planet. Jul 29 - Aug 13 *1 + 1 = one 2006 Location:* LaMaPa LaPrairie Museum and Park, 2215 E, 350 North, LaPorte, IN 46350 1 + 1 = one is a unique regional art event in which pairs of artists collaboratively create outdoor installations. These environmental works respond to a particular outdoor place, stimulate the senses, and inspire thought and dialogue. _OPPORTUNITIES _ New additions to the site are listed here in abbreviated form. For more information on each opportunity and complete listings, please visit: http://greenmuseum.org/listings_index.php Due: Feb 20 *NOTE: New Deadline. *13th International Artist Residencies/Seminar, Csopak, Hungary* The HMC International Artists' Residencies offer visual artists four-week residencies in the months of May-June-July-August, 2006. The residency session concludes with a Symposium and a major exhibit at the New City Gallery of Balatonfured. Due: Feb 20 *Climate Change: Cultural Change* Applications are sought from artists working in any medium. The goal is to imaginatively deal with or interpret the impacts of climate change (for example flooding) and CO_2 emissions from everyday activities. Due: Feb 28 *Call for Proposals: SoEx OFFSITE* Southern Exposure will commission a series of public art projects that investigate diverse strategies for exploring and mapping public space. Artists selected through this open call will be commissioned to produce new work. Due: Mar 10 Grants for Restoration Projects The Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants Program, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, provides grants on a competitive basis to support community-based wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects. Due: Mar 15 EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk We invite artists to participate in creating works built to be removed with minimal impact to the landscape. Please join Meadowsweet Dairy, Zach Pine, Eve S. Mosher and other artists in dialog with nature. Due: Mar 31 *Seeking Proposals for Renaissance Park* Seeking artists or artist collaborations to create a work of public art for a new wetlands park, called Renaissance Park. Renaissance Park is a 23-acre wetlands park located on Chattanooga's North Shore. Due: Apr 3 Burlington County College Sculpture Garden Burlington County College invites sculptors over 18 years of age to submit works for the 19th Annual Sculpture Garden exhibition. Works must be free-standing and able to withstand changing weather conditions. Due: Apr 15 Visuals & Voices: A Traveling Eco-Art, Photography & Poetry Show for Students Are you creative? Express your feelings about the environment in any creative way, including photography, art, sculpture, or poetry and submit it to EarthTeam's Visuals & Voices for your opportunity to have your work shown throughout the Bay Area. Due: May 1 Second Bi-Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga and the City of Chattanooga are seeking Seeking functional and non-functional works, suitable for outdoors, in any media, for its bi-annual outdoor exhibition. Due: Jun 1 WANTED: BioTech Art Biotech art is an emerging and diverse field that is still in the process of defining itself. The exhibit "It's Alive! A Laboratory of BioTech Art" is an investigation of the current intersections of biology, technology and art. Due: Various Europos Parkas Artist Residential Centre Europos Parkas, the open-air museum at the centre of Europe, offers four-week long residencies three times a year. The program is open to artists from various fields who are interested in exchange of artistic experience and acquaintance with Lithuanian culture and traditions. Due: Ongoing* La Suerte Biological Field Station *The La Suerte Biological Field Station in Costa Rica and the Ometepe Biological Field Station in Nicaragua offer students the opportunity to take summer and winter courses in Drawing the Landscape and Mixed Media in the Rainforest. 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