Almost every piece is like this step toward the next piece. RANDY BURMAN - interviewed on June 11, 2010 at 12345 West Dixie Gallery and Studio.
Last Saturday he led gallery visitors in DESTROYING artwork in conjunction with his new exhibition at Artformz Alternative Gallery in Wynwood (Miami) FL, where ROSARIO BOND and ALETTE SIMMONS-JIMENEZ are also exhibiting.
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| RANDY BURMAN Old Art Must Die - at Artformz Gallery |
According to RANDY BURMAN's facebook event page, Burman's installation project pays tribute to a rich anti-art tradition beginning with the Futurists, who proposed demolishing Italy’s museums and libraries. Duchamp's collection of notes chronicling the creative process behind The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass) (1923), describing the use ...of a Rembrandt as an ironing board. Robert Rauschenberg's deliberate erasure of a drawing by the Abstract Expressionist painter Willem de Kooning (Rauschenberg, when accused of vandalism, defended his action by explaining that he was exploring a new kind of creative act — making a work of art through the unmaking of another). Raphael Montañez Ortiz, one of the pioneers of Happenings, destruction of pianos. And finally rock stars Pete Townshend smashing guitars (he had been exposed to German/British artist Gustav Metzger's theories on Auto-destructive art at art school) and Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire.
In this coming episode of the MOSAIC OF ART, we might learn how RANDY got this way - no guarantees!
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| RANDY BURMAN _ 12345 West Dixie Studio & Gallery |
This June 11th interview provides an opportunity to learn of the artist's evolution, as he provides context for a sculpture exhibition, hosted by the 12345 West Dixie Studio and Gallery.
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| RANDY BURMAN_The Holy Mountain |
Also in this episode,
LAUREL TRUE and GEORGES METELLUS are back to describe the creation of Phase Two of an extraordinary mosaic mural in Jacmel, Haiti. Assisted by ERIN ROGERS and in collaboration with GEORGE METELLUS and the children of the ART CREATION FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN, this vibrant mosaic artwork sprang to life. Laurel also speaks about filtering the influence of folkloric cultures on her work. PLEASE visit the ACFFC site and make a contribution. They need your help and do so much with their limited resources.
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| Work in progress on the Sea Spirits mural |
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| Laurel True, Mayor Edwin Zenny, Georges Metellus |
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| GEORGE METELLUS (r) gives direction to the mosaic mural-makers |
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