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Pop Artist Roy

Lichtenstein—1

Exhibitions—5

Artpourri-News—4

Opportunities—5

Events—3

Stamp Art—7

Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997

As a founding member of the 1960’s pop art move-

ment, Roy Lichtenstein quickly became a major figure in

American art by incorporating comic book characters and

other icons of popular American culture into a quasi-parody

of art. Ever original, he became instantly successful despite

his intentional attempts to be an irritant in the world of art.

See Lichtenstein, P. 3

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Lichtenstein, Cont. from P. 1

As the concept of pop art grew in popularity, it be-

came more difficult to define exactly what it was or

was not. What remained common among these works

were the hard-edged, commercial techniques and col-

ors used to portray culturally-popular (pop), represen-

tational images. Principal among the New York art-

ists who developed this genre were Roy Lichtenstein,

Andy Warhol, Tom Wasselmann, James Rosenquist

and Claes Oldenburg.

Roy Lichtenstein was born in Manhattan, NYC, in

1923. The only son of a prosperous real estate dealer,

he was a reserved and quiet child who often enter-

tained himself by listening to serial radio shows such

as “Flash Gordon” and “Mandrake the Magician.”

By age 16, he began to take courses at the Art Stu-

dents League while attending public high school.

Upon graduation, he went to Ohio State U. to study

art, but World War II interrupted his studies when he

was drafted in 1943. After serving in Europe, he re-

turned to Ohio to earn a master’s degree in art in 1951

and then started teaching art locally.

During this time, he continued to study art, married

and started a family. To augment his teaching salary,

he arranged department store window displays and

designed sheet metal forms for Republic Steel.

Meanwhile, the developing abstract art movement in

NYC began to capture his imagination, and he started

making trips back East to attend art shows and associ-

ate with these new artists.

Through the 1950’s, Lichtenstein painted and cre-

ated sculptures in a variety of styles, many of them

influenced by Picasso, Klee and the current abstract

expressionists. These early images involved anthro-

pomorphic plants (i.e., with human characteristics),

medieval subjects and themes from American folk-

lore—subjects that laid the foundation for the pop

paintings of common American themes that he was

soon to create.

By 1957, Lichtenstein had left Cleveland with his

wife and two sons to teach a variety of art classes in

the NYC area, while trying to get his painting career

off the ground. In NY he began to meet fellow artists

who would soon define the pop art movement. This

influence, along with exposure to the exhibitions of

Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, helped steer

Lichtenstein into his first pop piece titled “Look

Mickey” (1961), which was his first non-expressionist

painting.

See Lichtenstein, P. 6

Roy Lichtenstein Award

Last year the Foundation for Contempo-rary Arts announced a $1 million endow-

ment gift from the Roy Lichtenstein Foun-dation to establish an annual $40,000 Roy Lichtenstein Award. Administered

through FCA’s distinguished Grants to Artists program, the award will be made

each year to an individual artist working and contributing to the creative arts in Lichtenstein’s wide-ranging and investi-

gative spirit. It furthers FCA’s pioneering “artists for artists” model, established in

1963 by FCA’s founders John Cage (1912-1992) and Jasper Johns.

EVENTS —The 19th New York Ceramics & Glass Fair, Jan. 18-21, Bohemian National Hall, NYC. Featured are 30 top-tier vetted galleries, private dealers and artists

offering all things “fired”: porcelain, pottery and glass from the 17th-21st centuries. www.nyceramicsandglass.com/show-info

—Roaring Twenties Costume Ball & Fundraiser, Jan. 26, Denning’s Point Distillery, Beacon, NY-

Sponsored by Beacon Open Studios. Enjoy live jazz and dancing plus a VIP Gaming Room with special prizes. Tickets must be purchased in advance. http://www.beaconopenstudios.org/calendar.html

—Wassaic Project Open Studios, Jan. 27, 4-6 p.m. Wassaic, NY. Open studios offer a once-a-month opportunity to learn about the artists in residence at the

Wassaic Project. Visit, learn and ask questions. www.wassaicproject.org. —Swing Dance Classes, Jan. 8-May 28, Ask for Arts, Kingston NY. No partner necessary; Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. To register: www.got2lindy.com; email: dancing@got2lindy.com

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ARTPOURRI—NEWS Diversification Planned—The Walton Family Founda-

tion and Ford Foundation are each committing $3 million

over three years to support creative solutions to diver-sify curatorial and management staff at art museums across the U.S. The Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative will fund 20 pioneering programs at 20 muse-ums, including The Studio Museum of Harlem and the Newark Museum of Art.

Ground Broken for Memorials—4.7 million Americans who served in World War I will be commemorated by the National World War I Memorial, scheduled for completion by Nov. 11, 2018, at Pershing Park in DC. Joe Weishaar is the project’s lead architect, and fundraising, including sales of a WWI commemorative coin produced

by the U.S. Mint, is underway: worldwar1centen-nial.org.— Also, after myriad years of planning, ground has been broken on Independence Ave. in DC for a $150 million memorial to the former President and General who led America to victory in WWII. Dedication of the Eisenhower Memorial, by designer Frank Gehry, is envi-

sioned for the 75th anniversary of VE Day—May 8, 2020.

Buyer Revealed—According to The New York Times, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia was the true buyer of da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, which recently sold for a world record $450.3 million at Christie’s. A new branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has announced that it expected to receive the painting.

2018 Colors Chosen—Sherwin-Williams has chosen Oceanside SW 6496, a balance of rich blue with jewel-toned green, as their Color of the Year; and Pantone has chosen 18-3838 Ultra Violet, a blue-based purple, as their color. The Pantone Color Institute forecasts global color trends and advises companies on color in brand

identity and product development National Portrait Gallery News—In 2018, when a portrait of former President Barack Obama joins the

Smithsonian ranks (painted by contemporary art star Kehinde Wiley), Obama will become the first black presi-dent featured in the gallery; and Wiley (along with Amy Sherald, commissioned to paint Michelle Obama), will

become the first black artist to grace its halls.—And in collaboration with Explore! Children’s Museum of Wash-ington, DC, the NPG has opened its first-ever space dedicated to children. Intended for ages 18 months to 8 years who are accompanied by adults, kids can experi-ment with portraiture in an age-appropriate way. New Name Announced—A ribbon-cutting was held

recently to celebrate The Art Effect, formerly Mill Street Loft + Spark Media Project. This Poughkeepsie, NY, or-ganization brings together the visual, performing and media arts into programs that help youth explore, ex-perience and excel in life—and acts as a catalyst for youth empowerment and community engagement as it

serves youth, teens and adults.

Chicago Women Honored—Chicago recently held a ceremony to unveil internationally renowned artist and MacArthur Fellow Kerry James Marshall’s epic mural titled Rush More. The 132-foot by 100-foot mural, the largest artwork he has ever designed or created, honors 20 women who have shaped Chicago’s vibrant arts and

cultural landscape and can be viewed on the Chicago Cultural Center at 78 E. Washington St.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018!

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Exhibitions

—BeaconArts Retrospective 15, Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries/Clarkson University Gal-

lery, Beacon, NY—Thru March 2018. This exhibition celebrates the 15th anniversary of BeaconArts (founded in November 2002) and emphasizes nature imagery and highlights the supportive interplay between art and com-munity. Special film screenings, related to featured pro-jects in the show, will be held on Second Saturdays dur-ing February (10th) and March (10th). Note that the

gallery is closed Jan. 8-23. beaconarts.org

—Louise Bourgeois: An Unfolding Portrait, Mu-

seum of Modern Art, NYC—Thru Jan. 28. This exhibi-tion sheds new light on this celebrated artist’s fascinat-ing creative process through her prints and illustrated books, as well as related sculptures, drawings and paint-ings created over the course of her remarkable career.

—Illustrators 60: Advertising, Institutional, Sur-face/Product Design & Uncommissioned, The Soci-ety of Illustrators, NYC. Jan 2—Jan. 27. Celebrating

its 60th anniversary of publication, the Society is

pleased to present the premier showcase for illustrators, featuring over 400 pieces of the most outstanding works created throughout each year. Reception/awards cere-mony on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. Tickets: https://www.societyillustrators.org/shop/buy-tickets/1242. Part Two, Illustrators 60: Book and Editorial, will

be on view from Jan. 31-Feb. 24.

—People are Beautiful: Prints, Photographs and Films by Andy Warhol, The Frances Lehman Loeb

Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY. Opens Jan. 26—April 18. The exhibit explores shifting notions of beauty in Warhol’s portraits. The Art Center is part of a consortium of five academic museums in the Hudson Valley to host thematic exhibitions of Warhol’s art in 2018. Collectively titled Warhol x 5, the group of

exhibitions will feature works lent from the collections of

the participating institutions. https://fllac.vassar.edu/exhibitions/ NOTE: The Art Center is closed thru Jan. 15.

Opportunities

Solo and Group Shows, 2018 Barrett Art Center

Poughkeepsie, NY

The Center seeks solo/group show proposals for four shows in 2018. Drawing, painting, pastel, printmaking, photography, sculpture, fiber and mixed media works are eligible; contemporary or traditional. This is a unique opportunity for solo or collaborative shows, as well as installation works by established and emerging artists

(both BAC members and non-members). Deadline: Jan. 22. http://www.barrettartcenter.org/calls-for-entry/ Material: An Exhibition of Original Fiber Artworks from Across the Country Feb. 20-March 29

d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA Open to all artists living in the U.S. This exhibition will highlight the quality and variety of fiber art and is open

to functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art and fine craft in fiber. Mixed media works are welcome as long as fiber is a major component. Deadline: Jan. 24. https://www.d-artcenter.org/call-for-artists-.html

Equality Matters—Conversations on Gender and Race March 9-30 William Woods University, Mildred M. Cox Gallery, Fulton, MO

Open to artists and art students in the United States. All traditional and non-traditional genre and media (2D, 3D, digital) will be considered and should explore interpreta-tions on how issues of equality, gender and race are in-fluencing contemporary culture. Deadline: Feb. 1. Public Art Initiative: Art Benches, Phase 3

Woodlands Arts Council, Woodlands, TX National and international artists are invited to apply for the next installation of this outdoor permanent collection, with a call for six separate art benches. Three finalists will be chosen for each bench in a preliminary selection process and will receive a $300 stipend; one artist from these finalists will be chosen to construct a bench and

receive a stipend of $8,000. Deadline: Feb. 28. http://info.thewoodlandsartscouncil.org/public-art-initiative-call-for-entries-art-benches-phase3 2019 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Call for Curatorial Proposals

June 15-Oct. 27, 2019 Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, Woodstock, NY Curatorial proposals can cover a wide range of artistic styles and media, but should in some way relate to the

legendary Woodstock Music Festival of 1969, which cele-brates its 50-year anniversary in 2019. Proposals should be for a group show with a maximum of 15 artists.

Deadline: March 1. 845.679.2079 http://www.woodstockguild.org/exhibitions/submissions-proposals/

Volunteering Opportunities

Beacon Open Studios (BOS) 2018, Beacon, NY—Artist registration costs will be waived for the following volunteer jobs: Social Media Director, Registration Co-ordinator, Website Manager, Fundraising Coordinator. Other volunteer jobs are also available. Registration

discounts are limited and are given on a first-come, first-served basis. director@beaconopenstudios.org

Olana, Hudson, NY—Volunteers enjoy ongoing educa-

tion and enrichment opportunities, trips to other muse-ums and historic sites and volunteer appreciation events

throughout the year. Current opportunities: Room Guides (during self-guided touring hours), House Tour Guides, Special Events and Olana Ambassador. In addi-tion, opportunities for high school students seeking

community service credit are also available; and Olana offers paid and unpaid internship opportunities for un-dergraduate and graduate students. 518-828-1872, olana.org.

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Lichtenstein, Cont.

Lichtenstein’s first major show with his signature

work was at the Leo Castelli Gallery in Manhattan in

1962. His style was an affront to abstract expression-

ism and, by comparison, looked flat and manufac-

tured, as if sheets had been torn from the comics and

the vivid colors depicted in Ben Day dots (utilized at

that time by illustrators) magnified to an absurd scale.

Still, Lichtenstein had taken an everyday, anonymous

format and made it into something that was his alone.

His works of the early ‘60s made him instantly fa-

mous and successful, but some regarded him other-

wise. Life magazine published an article that ques-

tioned whether he was “the worst artist in America.”

Regardless, Lichtenstein became renowned for using

popular images and presenting them with ironic

twists, while stressing arrangements of form and

color. Classic among these is his cartoon rendering of

“Secret Hearts,” in which an attractive young woman

is drowning while thinking to herself, “I don’t care!

I’d rather sink than call Brad for help!”

In an age where commercial art was despised

among artists, Lichtenstein introduced his unique ver-

sion of anti-art that he himself thought would be so

deplorable that none would dare to hang it. However,

he was proven wrong, as his art was well received,

and pop art was launched into the big time.

Lichtenstein went on to discover new range and

diversity, and his works became unmistakably Ameri-

can as he progressed. By the late ‘60s, pop art had

faded and he stopped using comic book characters as

source material, focusing instead on works that were

reminiscent of Picasso, Cezanne and Mondrian. True

to his style, he treated these works much the same as

Warhol handled the images of Marilyn Monroe and

Elvis Presley—as brand names of popular culture.

During the same time, Lichtenstein painted land-

scapes, interiors and nudes. He also worked with

sculpture and prints and created giant murals.

Roy Lichtenstein didn’t cultivate his celebrity like

some of his pop art contemporaries. Instead, he con-

tinued to explore and work on projects that he found

appealing up to the time of his death in 1997. His leg-

acy remains significant, as his unique contributions

are still enjoyed throughout the world.

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