Friday, December 23, 2011

What the Hell is the Department Against Degenerate Art?

Let's see if we can find out next month



http://www.stopdegenerateart.com/


Interview and online Show with the members of D.A.D.A. in January

Friday, October 21, 2011

CALL TO ARTISTS


Last years cover done by the Amazing Max Iver
DARK SURREALISTS Art Contest

Deadline: All entries must be received by December 31, 2011

GENERAL RULES (same as last years)

Subject
All entries must be of the "dark surrealist" genre, typically related to science fiction, horror, low-brow or Gothic themes. For a more precise definition please go here.

http://www.surrealismnow.com/theartofdarkness12.html

Two-Dimensional Art
All entries must be two dimensional. There is no minimum or maximum size.
Categories
You may enter up to three entries in each category:
Oil/Acrylic
Watercolor
Drawings/Sketches
Mixed Media/Collage
Photography/Digital
EMAIL SPECIFICATIONS
JPG File Specs
All entries will be JPG files of low resolution -- no more than 1 MB per file. Typically this means no more than 4 inches to any side and a resolution of not more than 200 dpi.
Naming Convention for files
Name your jpg files with your first name, underscore, last name, underscore file number. As an example:
john_smith_1.jpg
Send ONE email per category entered
You may attach up to three images per category. Send each category entry in a separate email.
Information to include
In the title of the email, note the artist name and category. In the body of the email note the attached entries, their titles, and years created:
#1 - Creepy Scary Evil (2010)

PRIZES
Grand Prizes

The top entry of the competition will receive a $100 cash prize and be used as the cover image for the book "Dark Surrealists" to be published in March, 2012.
Category Winners
The top entry in each category will win $25 and be featured as the lead image in each chapter of the book "Dark Surrealists" to be published in March, 2012.
If Juried-In...
If an artist is juried into the contest, one or more of the art works will be published in the book. Anyone published in the book will be able to buy as many copies of the book as desired at wholesale prices (60% of retail).

JUROR

Nunzio Barbera
Artist

All submissions should be sent to....

contest@sunburypress.com


Sunbury Press, Inc.
Sunbury Press, based in Camp Hill, PA, is a publisher or trade paperback and digital books. Among their offerings, Sunbury has been producing an art book line for individual artists and for art contests.



FACEBOOK LINK





Ask Artists to promote jobs but don't pay them for doing a job...what an ass.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/10/19/obama-campaign-asks-artists-to-work-for-free-on-jobs-posters-sparks-outrage/


Obama-nation
28 x 22in
My submission (LMAO!!!)


President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is asking artists to design promotional posters that convey a message: “support American jobs.” The brutal irony for artists, however, is that they will receive no payment for their work.
The campaign, which has $61 million on hand, will reward only the three artists whose work is selected for use. The compensation? A copy of their artwork, signed by the president.

If I should happen to win this thing somehow, I could care less if they paid me. I would be so happy to get Mr. Obama to sign MY art. Art work created in opposition of his Administration. So far they seem clueless...you should see the Democratic Propaganda that is flooding my inbox now. I may enter the piece below also. Just for some more shits and giggles.



Monkey Business
22 x 28in

Here is a link to the actual contest if anyone else would like to Fuck with the Government a bit.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/artworks-submission

Monday, September 26, 2011



EK2 - "Entartete Kunst II" Degenerate Art Show





Time


Saturday, October 8 at 8:00pm - October 9 at 2:00am
Location
8921 National Blvd.
Culver City, CA
Created By
Department Against Degenerate Art, Degenerate Art
More Info
YOUR ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY


$8.00 "Entrance Donation" at the door
$10.00 "Entrance + 2 Drink Ticket Donation" at the door


Art / Music / Refreshments - 21+


Show date:
October 8th, 2011 at 8:00pm


Website:
www.stopdegenerateart.com


Contact:
Curator: Degenerate Art - www.facebook.com/WeAreDADA
Event Info: Degenerate Art - dada3@stopdegenerateart.com
___________________________________________________


D.A.D.A. has been continuing to watch and gather information from Degenerate "Artists" around the globe. They corrupt our youth and undermine our homogeneous society of noble citizens.


The following "Artists" have been detained. Their work will be confiscated and put on display. Please do your part to keep this filth off our streets.


Buy as much of this degenerate work as possible to keep it out of the hands of our impressionable youth!


Our Current Offenders Are:


Alex Schaefer
Anna Kostanian
Archibald Ragland
Black Mass
Chris Martin
Christine Blu Ashton
Droopy
Emily Steigerwald
Emmanuelle
Erin Stone
Infinity Eon Anomaly
Jennifer Korsen
Jeremy Cross
Jinx
John Hicks (AHHD)
Jonathan Baker
Kim Mayhew
Michael Jones
Michelley Queen of Queens
MIN
Orlee Andromedae
Peter Alan
Rah Coatl
Ralski
Ricardo Cisneros
Roxanne Zidell
Stanislav Krawczyk
4614


with Degenerate Music and Sounds by Cursed Chimera and Zenderender.


Together we can save our cultural future from creative anarchy.


D.A.D.A.
Department Against Degenerate Art

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

 What exactly is this thing they call "Dark art"?  I think BLACK MASS sums it up pretty good for us all here. Check out what he has to say and then browse through Keith Wigdors Surrealism Now site to see some of the most amazing surrealists out there. This Site has it all....Blacks market, Radio Black mass and Keith Wigdors amzaing line up of Surrealist artists. Also feel free to browse Keiths collections and purchase a poster or two. Too much stuff here to name. You can literally spend hours or even days here. 



DARK ARTS 2012 is in the works. I will be asking for submissions soon. Follow this Blog for more updates. I will also be posting event information on my Facebook page....TWISTED VISIONS

Wednesday, September 7, 2011







CALL TO ARTISTS - DRAWN FROM THE DESERT SHOW & FUNDRAISER




Time
Sunday, September 4 at 6:00am - September 22 at 5:00pm

Location
Yucca Valley, CA

Created By

More Info
CALL TO ARTISTS

"Drawn From The Desert" art show/benefit

SHOW DATE: September 24, 2011 through October 31, 2011

Opening Reception is Saturday, Sept. 24 6pm-9pm

Sponsored by: Sun Runner Magazine & Glitter Bitches Handmade

At Tamma's Magic Mercantile 55727 29 Palms Hwy Yucca Valley, CA

Announcing "Drawn From The Desert" benefiting local Morongo Basin artist Kim Mayhew of Ant Farm Studio (www.got-ants.com), home of the Ant Farm Gang and her signature "Loco Folko" art. Kim recently underwent uterine cancer surgery and treatment with minimal insurance and the art community is rallying to help someone who has given so much over the years. Your donations will help her with both existing and future medical costs related to this diagnosis.

Artists are invited to submit 2D or 3D original works of art either depicting or inspired by the desert.

* Size limit is 16"x20" for 2D pieces and 18"x18" for 3D pieces (please note, a limited number of 3D pieces will be accepted)
* Please price your piece(s) to sell (under $150.00: $25-$100 is the best price range). All art must be ready to hang with wire
*100% donations are encouraged, but there is a 25% minimum donation on all sold pieces (12.5% is gallery commission)

Original pieces must be delivered to Tamma's Magic Mercantile September 22nd or 23rd between 10am-5pm. Out of town artists may ship their piece(s) to Sun Runner Magazine PO Box 2171 Joshua Tree CA 92252

Other arrangements for drop off of art or any questions may be directed to Steve Brown, publisher Sun Runner Magazine or Kim Mayhew at antfrmstudio@yahoo.com

Unsold art is to be picked up at Tamma's November 1 between 10am-5pm. Out of area artists: Please make arrangements for return of unsold artwork at time of submission.



To purchase some of Kim's work or to just browse her Loco-Folko store go here.

ANT FARM STUDIOS




Here's my entry....
"Megathermal Myosis"
28 x 22in


Saturday, September 3, 2011

http://www.sunburypress.com/darkarts.html
Dark Arts 2011: Dark Surrealists Fine Art Competition. Catalog of the 2011 Dark Surrealsists Fine Art Competition sponsored by West Shore Gallery and Sunbury Press and jurored by Nunzio Barbera. There were 150 entries from 47 artists in no less than 4 countries. This book contains only those entries who were juried into the book and exhibition - 100 entries in all.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Coming Soon.....

I'm turning this Blog into an online monthly themed exhibition. The First online show is scheduled for next month. More details soon.