lonnie long

expiration dates for art

lonnie — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:55:13 +0000

I believe art should have a lifespan. Pick your favorite painting, then imagine that painting will be destroyed in 1 year. By destroyed I mean completely. No remains, no ash, nothing. It is gone. Like it never existed. Would you make an effort to go and view it one last time? Or would you just rely on existing photographs?

Would people mourn it’s passing? Would it have an obituary written about it? Would it become more popular, important, powerful after it is gone? Or would it be simply forgotten?

influences – Frank Auerbach, Jake Seated 2007-08, oil on board

lonnie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:48:52 +0000

A contemporary of both Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, I am always amazed by the amount of paint in each stroke.

Source: http://www.marlboroughfineart.com/artist-Frank-Auerbach-52.html

That sneaky Michelangelo

lonnie — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:46:53 +0000

Almost 500 years since it was painted, the Sistine Chapel is still revealing secrets. Experts theorize that Michelangelo
hid anatomical references in his depiction of God.

Source: http://www.livescience.com/culture/michelangelo-hidden-brain-sistine-chapel-100720.html

influences – Jeff Wall, After ‘Invisible Man’ by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue 1999–2000

lonnie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:14:57 +0000

I have always loved this photo. You can almost feel the heat of all the bulbs and the damp, musky smell of a basement apartment.

After ‘Invisible Man’ by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue 1999–2000
Transparency in lightbox 1740 x 2505 mm
Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation, on permanent loan to the Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel
Cinematographic photograph
© The artist

Source: http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/jeffwall/rooms/room6.shtm

Should visual artists blog?

lonnie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:24:48 +0000

When I switched to Word-Press, I struggled with the idea of blogging and if I could update it enough to keep it relevant. I personally do not like to hear artists talk about their own work. It starts to sound rehearsed and premeditated. Plus, who is listening? I am basically standing on my front porch yelling to anybody who happens by. I would love this blog to be an open dialogue with other artists or anyone interested in the creative process to share.

One reason for the blog is to share my influences. These are the artists, musicians, concepts, objects that have shaped me as a visual artist. I hope it will bring a little insight into my work.