Scope New York 2012

Art Dubai - 21-24 March 2011

Flavio Favelli - Planisfero, 2011 Courtesy of the artist and Cardi Black Box gallery The sixth edition of Art Dubai takes place March 21-24, 2012, at Madinat Jumeirah, UAE, featuring a selected roster of 74 galleries from 31 countries across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia and Africa. read more Wimo Ambala Bayang - Sleeping Elephant in the axis of Jogja: Sultan Square, 2011 Courtesy Ark Gallerie (participating in Marker) Marker, the curated section of concept stands, turns its focus in 2012 to the Indonesian arts scene. Commissioned curator Alia Swastika has invited five Indonesian galleries to participate at Art Dubai 2012; they are now working with artists to produce new work for the fair. read more	Copyright Robeya Williams Walt Congratulations to artists Hadeyah Badri, Faycal Baghriche, Zeinab Al Hashimi, Nasir Nasrallah, Magdi Mostafa, Deniz Uster and to curator Alexandra MacGilp, selected for a new programme of residencies based in Bastakiya, Dubai January-April 2012. read more Applications for artists and curators are being accepted from December 2011 - March 2012 for the fifth edition of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize, 2013. abraajcapitalartprize.com We are delighted to launch a new look for the fair, overseen by Kemistry's Hani Charaf, in collaboration with photographer Mohamed Somji. artdubai.ae

The Naples Art Association

The Naples Art Association  at    The von Liebig Art Center  presents:      Call to Artists   What: Three fine art and craft festivals      Where: Naples, FL  When: February - March 2012  The Naples Art Association has been hosting outdoor art fairs for 55 years that attract over 50,000 art-savvy collectors and attendees looking to buy. Naples is well known for its community of artists and collectors and was named "The #1 Small Art Town in America" by author John Villani in his book The 100 Best Art Towns in America. We invite you to present your talent and art to our community.   In return, we will promote our festivals and fairs using a wide variety of public relations and advertising including television, radio, print, editorials, email blasts and social media. Applications for the three festivals listed below are available now by visiting www.juriedartservices.com. We look forward to receiving your application. The Festivals:    33rd Annual Naples National Art Festival February 25-26, 2012 Deadline to Apply: November 2, 2011   Consistently voted among the top 10 art festivals in the country, the Naples National Art Festival was ranked 9th best in 2010 by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The local community continues to count the Naples National among its premiere, must-see events, thanks to the high quality of art, the engaging personalities of the artists and the festive atmosphere. A competitive, juried event, this fine art and fine craft festival showcases the talents of 275 artists. The festival is held in scenic Cambier Park and along 8th Street South, one block from Downtown Naples' premiere shopping and dining district and drew crowds in excess of 22,000 in 2011.  $5,000 in awards are presented.   3rd Annual Mercato Fine Arts Festival March 3-4, 2012 Deadline to Apply: December 1 The juried festival showcases works in all media by 125 artists from across the country. Hosted in North Naples down the main street of the Mercato Shopping District, this show was ranked #75 in its first year by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The atmosphere of the show is very relaxed and draws a crowd of approximately 6,000 guests in a variety of ages.   24th Annual Downtown Naples Festival of the Arts March 24-25, 2012 Deadline to Apply: January 4   Target the snowbirds before they head back up north. This festival is the final major art festival of the season and attracts approximately 17,000 guests. Held in the heart of Downtown Naples, on prestigious 5th Avenue South, this festival offers art-savvy attendees as well as upscale shops and restaurants. Festival guests will enjoy the set-up along the main street, which provides easy access for parking and other resources.   Applications are available by visiting www.juriedartservices.com. Please contact Marianne Megela with any questions at 239.262.6517 x 103 or Marianne.Megela@naplesart.org. Follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/vonliebigcenter or www.twitter.com/vonliebigart.

The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany

The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany:
Works from a Long Island Collection

First New York Exhibition to Focus on
Tiffany’s Paintings in More than Three Decades

At Nassau County Museum of Art
December 10, 2011 though March 18, 2012

Drawn from an important private Long Island collection, The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany: Works from a Long Island Collection is a major exhibition that showcases approximately 125 oils on canvas and works on paper by Louis Comfort Tiffany, an American artist most closely associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. This exhibition, the first focusing on Tiffany’s paintings to be seen in the New York metropolitan area since 1979, opens at Nassau County Museum of Art on December 10, 2011 and remains on view through March 18, 2012. Centered on Tiffany’s paintings, many of which he created for himself to memorialize his travels and surroundings, The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany offers an uncommon glimpse into the artist’s personal world. The exhibition also includes examples of Tiffany’s decorative arts, especially stained glass lamps and windows.

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) created light-filled works suffused with Orientalism and employing sensuous Art Nouveau lines. Tiffany’s paintings and decorative arts contrasted sharply with the era’s prevailing dark Victorian décor and had a powerful influence on the evolving aesthetics of the wealthy and famous of the Gilded Age.

The approximately 125 paintings in the exhibition include many subjects inspired by his travels to the Middle East, among them, Camel Watering Hole; Luxor, Egypt; Travelers Near Cairo; and Temple of Ramses, Abu Simbel as well as subjects closer to home such as Pushing Off the Boat at Sea Bright, New Jersey and Cows in Pond or his much-loved Long Island home as seen in Fountain at Laurelton Hall and View of Laurelton Hall.

The museum will be offering public lectures and discussions in conjunction with this exhibition of Tiffany’s paintings. For details, visit the museum’s website, nassaumuseum.org.