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Navigating through these Times

8/9/2021

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"The Return of Touch
Copyright 2021


​Artotems Co. in Santa Fe invites you to join in a discussion about how can we consciously and creatively restart our own lives and jumpstart our community to begin anew.

The Hopi Indian Chief, White Eagle, recently made public comments about how at this time we can rethink our lives as we step back like a soaring eagle and take a big and broad look at our world. We can create . Finding ways to express what our souls feel with art and music, performance and literature creates a kind of joy that becomes the foundation for our resilience. 

The DaDa movement of art and performance that began during World War One and continued through the global pandemic of the Spanish Flu helped a stunned world navigate out of devastation by acknowledging the absurdity of a war that had no positive outcome and a pandemic that affected so many. The public sharing of art and music and poetry in and of itself allowed for a movement towards healing. 

This is a sacred calling within each and every one of us that we each have a right to answer in our own very unique ways. It is with trusting this sacred calling and finding ways to love life and find joy in living that we face our fears and difficulties with grace. 

In Santa Fe we are meeting at the Violet Crown Conference Room.
Please call Maryann at 505-695-0288 for details. 




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Verde Gallery - My journey as an Art gallery owner - Art Tucker

11/29/2020

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Verde Gallery- Art Tucker
verde Gallery
Quite a few years ago I had the opportunity and honor to open an art gallery in Champaign, Illinois. It was a wonderful space that also included a coffee shop. Yes, art and coffee for me are a perfect combination! 
,Verde started as a gallery that only featured local artists. Over the years it expanded to featuring artists near and far. 

While I too am an artist I have a deep appreciation for the work of others. In fact I didn't show my own work for the first two years of the gallery. 

The space was very popular and eventually I was asked to include  other  types of events. These included musical performances, dance events, and presentations related to the University of Illinois.
ARTIST PETER BODNAR
Artist Peter Bodnar
At one point well known artist Peter Bodnar came to me and suggested that I go to New Mexico to meet and consider including the the work of the  Native American artists who were his friends. I did! It was an enlightening experience. I ended up going back and forth from Illinois to New Mexico many times. The work from the artists were truly impressive. and  completely unknown to the local residents of Champaign. The appreciation was wonderful to see! 

Fortunately as time went by I was able to include Hispanic artists from the US. They too were successful with my clientele. The mutual appreciation was evident! We ended up creating the first Day of the Dead event and gallery show in Champaign.
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My visits to New Mexico eventually led to me moving to Santa Fe. Yep, I was bitten by the Santa Fe bug.
As I became acquainted with Santa Fe and and other areas of New Mexico it was clear that creativity was flowing like a river throughout the state.
While I no longer own a gallery, I do promote and assist artists with marketing and publicity and also feature artists I work with here on this website. I have expanded the scope to include artists from around the world.
NEED SOME HELP? I AM HERE TO ASSIST YOU!
MEET THE ARTISTS
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Our Heads Are Round

10/10/2017

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Our heads are round so that our thoughts can change direction.” Francis Picabia
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Cabaret Voltaire - DADA

10/5/2017

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Photo by Mari

We had a primary mission in visiting Zurich, Switzerland, to visit the Cabaret Voltaire.
 
Founded in 1916 by Hugo Ball, Cabaret Voltaire was literally the birthplace of Dada, the art movement, or more accurately, the anti-art movement that turned into a crucial statement and artistic outcry predicated on a protest against the horrors of World War II. The world was stunned at the carnage of the war and the Dadaists responded.
PictureHugo Ball
"”The war is founded on a glaring mistake, men have been confused with machines."
Hugo Ball


Other founding members were, Tristan Tzara, Richard Huelsenbeck, Marcel Janco, Sophie Tauber, and Hans Arp.


​Dada was art, performance, politics, poetry, happenings, and so much more. Its impact is still being seen in the art world and Neo Dadaism is alive and well.
 


Cabaret Voltaire is still there and still pushing the boundaries of art, music and performance.
 
On a September night Mari (also an art lover) and I sat drinking beer listening to music that fit perfectly with the atmosphere in this important landmark of art. The crowd was a mixture of older and younger people. All appeared to know just how important the place they were in was. For me it was a visit that checked off an important life-list activity. Being a part-time artist who occasionally creates Dada related work, this visit was truly thrilling. The history enveloped us and it glowed in a magical way. Dada!
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The exhibit at the time we were there was by Mexican artist, Carlos Amorales, a multidisciplinary artist who studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. 

​Going to Zurich? Visit Cabaret Voltaire!
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​Learn more about Dada
List of Dadaists - Go Here

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Murals & Street art of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

1/16/2017

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We have a long history and connection with the state of Sonora, Mexico. While she grew up in the Southwest states, Mari was born there and also lived in Hermosillo while she attended a local international business school. Artotems Co. projects in Hermosillo include a "Vagina Monologues" V-Day performance in 2010. We've been traveling back since then and have supported our friends and artists in gallery openings and other art-related events. Most recently we were there to support and promote the opening of a modern art gallery. We brought along a few Santa Fe friends, among them Alicia Inez Guzman, PhD in Visual and Cultural Studies, and a freelance writer whose work focuses on mestizo and indigenous art.. This was the perfect opportunity to canvas the area for art. We found that young artists in Hermosillo have been revitalizing the historic downtown area with colorful murals. A variety of murals decorate the walls of a once down-trodden neighborhood,. They depict everything from whimsical reality to heavy social and historical commentary.
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Frida Kahlo mural in Hermosillo, Sonora's historic district.
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Having & Creating Objects

10/7/2016

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PictureA favorite - The Stone Raft by Jose Saramago
We all have certain objects we own that have more meaning than other objects in our lives. A favorite sweater, a household item given to us by a family member, our cell phone, a beloved book, can all be touchstones that anchor us to a sense of connectedness in our life.

​It’s always been this way for us. Museums are great places to see objects that are revered and held in high esteem for a multitude of reasons. They are anchors to the past and learning as well as examples of what we have valued throughout time. ​

Even our pets often have objects that are beloved. Certain objects are just important.

And then there is art…

Many of the objects created by artists are one of a kind. They are unique and have an expressive quality that you either appreciate or not. They differ from the favorite sweater you chose off the rack or ordered online. Unless the sweater was made for you it’s simply one of a multitude of sweaters being worn by many. Sure you can individualize some of these objects like your phone to some extent but still it’s a phone like thousands of others around you.

Creating a piece of art brings something into the world that literally didn’t exist before it was created. It’s almost a magical act of creation. It’s exciting! 

Here’s a caveat… Art has a very long history. What we do now is influenced by that history. We almost can’t escape that fact. For a few fantastic examples check out the previous post by Mari, “Visiting the Moderna Museet in Stockholm - and Other Museums We Can't Stop Talking About” However, that doesn’t change the fact that when we create something new and different we truly have brought something new into the world. 

"Original thought is like original sin: both happened before
you were born to people you could not have possibly met."
Fran Lebowitz 
​Art for me is a part-time endeavor. It satisfies the creative urge that often calls to me.
 
Here are a few examples of recent work with obvious artistic shout outs to those who came before.
Things Cubed - A series that continues to grow.
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Visiting the Moderna Museet in Stockholm - and Other Museums We Can't Stop Talking About

7/6/2016

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PictureBook at the Moderna Museet Bookstore
Our spring trip to Europe was all about renewing our inspirations and dipping our brains and toes in some of the best art museums (according to us).

Our Journey began in Stockholm, Sweden, although it not the best place to acclimate to the 8 hour time change. The sun was rising around 3:30 A.M. and setting around 10 P.M. As we quickly learned, Stockholm had nearly 18 hours of daylight per day! Insert jet-lag nightmare here.

You may have heard of the Moderna Museet back in 1993 when eight works by Picasso and Georges Braque, the French cubist, valued at some $60 million, were stolen.

Responsible for housing one of Europe's finest collections of modern and contemporary art, the Moderna Museet was certainly one of the highlights of our trip to Europe this spring. They had over 35 pieces of Duchamp's alone in their permanent collection!


​After Stockholm we spent some time in Amsterdam. There we visited several museums, amongst them the Van Gogh Museum, which merited almost an entire day.  Lost in Van Gogh's brush strokes you're transported to another time. You are there in his studio witnessing his latest painting, dabbing the finishing touches with a stroke so famous and so unique. Tragically, like many creative geniuses, Van Gogh ended his own life, two gunshot wounds to the chest, taking his last breaths in his brother Theo's arms. One can bear witness to their strong relationships in the hundreds of letters they exchanged while they were apart, The letters chronicle Vincent's life like an autobiography.  All art has the potential to be powerful and create strong and even unfamiliar reactions inside us, but in particular I think we had the strongest "aha' moments at the Van Gogh Museum.

To mix feelings up further, the temporary exhibit at the Van Gogh was 'Easy Virtue' depicting prostitution in French Art from 1850 to 1910. The exhibit examined how the theme of prostitution was dealt with by over 40 different artists. It included rare private and public collection works by Van Gogh himself,
Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso among others. A fitting and interesting introduction to Amsterdam and the Red Light District.
In Amsterdam we also visited the Stedelijk, and the Moco Museum (which was exclusively featuring works by Banksy and Warhol).
In Paris, we never miss the Louvre but this time we also visited the Georges Pompidou Center to see the Paul Klees exhibit as well as Espace Dali to see a great collection of Salvador Dali's work.
Finally, in London we went to the Tate Modern. Interestingly, a whole section of the Tate was being prepared for a major Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit. This was of course an interesting fact to us Santa Feans.


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The Art of Systems Biology & Nanoscience

3/14/2013

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Art and Science Collaboration

Artotems Co. in collaboration with SARC and a host of other organizations is working to promote and sponsor this annual event from the Spatio Temporal Modeling Center in New Mexico.  The event will be held in Santa Fe (see event details below). Like Santa Fe itself, it is a mix of Art and Science uniquely presented and expressed in a way that’s only possible as the two fields have begun to re-engage in recent years.

The Spatio Temporal Modeling Center

The New Mexico Center for the Spatiotemporal Modeling of Cell Signaling (Spatiotemporal Modeling Center, STMC) is an interdisciplinary, inter-institutional program with two principal scientific goals: 1) to understand cell membrane spatial organization and dynamics; 2) to determine how the spatial proximity, dynamics, interactions and biochemical modifications of membrane receptors and signaling proteins together determine the outcome of complex, interacting cell signaling networks important in immune system diseases and cancer.
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2013 Event

The 2013 event will feature talks by two widely recognized biomedical scientists, the neurobiologist, Mark Ellisman from the University of California in San Diego and the cell biologist, Angela Wandinger-Ness from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Ellisman founded and directs the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR) at the University of California in San Diego. He is a world leader in the development of three-dimensional, light and electron microscopy and the application of advanced imaging technologies and computational resources to achieve greater understanding of cellular structure and function. Dr. Wandinger-Ness is a cell biologist who has made stunning use of advanced microscopy, in combination with biochemistry and flow cytometry, to understand how proteins traffic within cells. Her work has revealed abnormalities in intracellular trafficking that are associated with multiple human diseases including polycystic kidney disease (PKD), endometrial cancers, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. These abnormalities provide new targets for drug discovery and therapies.
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Image from Thomas Deerinck
The hung and digital art will feature the spectacular scientific illustrations and animations of 2013 artist in residence, Drew Berry from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia. Berry is renowned for his “Animations of Unseeable Biology”, visually beautiful and scientifically accurate animations to illustrate how the molecules in our cells and tissues move and interact. His achievements include being the recipient of a 2010 MacArthur “genius” award as well as the artist and producer of a a wildly popular music video for the singer Björk. His animations have exhibited at venues such as the Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Royal Institute of Great Britain and the University of Geneva. 
His work will be complemented by other powerful images generated by noted photomicrographer (and Ellisman collaborator)Thomas Deerinck, also from UCSD. His award winning imagery has been featured on the cover of many top scientific journals as well as in popular periodicals such as The New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, Discover and Time magazine. As nature-inspired works of art, his images have been exhibited in galleries in New York, Paris, and London as well as in numerous museums throughout the world. Other images generated by UNM and LANL scientists through the use of contemporary microscopes, nanoengineering technologies and computational data visualization methods will also be displayed.
A “National Nanodays” program for kids from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM on Saturday will be led by graduate students from the UNM Nanoscience and Microsystems degree program and will feature hands-on nanotechnology activities along with interactive visualization tools to share developments and discoveries in the materials and biomedical sciences.

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SponsorsThe New Mexico Spatiotemporal Modeling Center
The New Mexico Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center
333 Montezuma Arts
UNM Cancer Center
UNM Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering Graduate program
The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
First Mile Institute
University of Wales, Newport
European Center for Photographic Research

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Light Box – The Value of Objects

4/10/2012

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​The Light Box Sculpture is part of an ongoing artistic project exploring how we relate to the objects in our lives and how we place various levels of importance on those objects. Our attachment to “things” and in particular specific objects is a subject that is not always well understood. We “love” our new phone or our new car, but what does that mean? We have emotional attachments to objects and it doesn’t always make sense even to the owner. It’s fairly clear why the family heirloom or object we bought to commemorate our travels abroad evokes a powerful sense of attachment. Also clear is the attachment to objects that make our lives easier and more comfortable. It’s less clear when an object has no specific use or isn’t related to an event or person and yet evokes that same sense of caring and pride.
This project is based on playing with light, shadows, and objects in a found and altered electrical box from the past.  The intention behind it is to dignify each object or set of objects and give them greater importance than they intrinsically have on their own. While in some cases the objects by themselves are fascinating the box and light can showcase them and provide a greater sense of  importance to them.
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