Archive for March 27, 2015

Artist of the moment……..Andrea Büttner

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Andrea Büttner is a contemporary German artist who works in multiple mediums including printmaking, reverse glass painting, sculpture, and video art. Andrea Büttner was born in Stuttgart, Germany in the year 1972.

Büttner received a top notch education in the arts having attended the Berlin University of the Arts and Humboldt University located in Berlin, Germany. Büttner went on to earn a Ph.D from the Royal College of Art located in London, England.

The artist is based out of London, England and Mainz, Germany.

Below a short documentary on Andrea Büttner by the Tate Modern:

Her first major solo exhibition took place in 2007.

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Below a link to the website of the artist:

http://www.andreabuettner.com/index.php?/works/

Büttner is a tremendously gifted artist capable working in any medium. My favorite works of the artist are her black and white prints that always contain a great deal of emotion.

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Artist of the moment…….Robert Hodge

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Robert Hodge is an contemporary African- American artist renown for his artwork featuring typography and collages. Robert Hodge studied at the Pratt Institute and the Atlanta College of Art.

Hodge is based out of Houston, Texas.

Many of the artists that inspire Hodge have been profiled here already including Basquiat, Glen Ligon, Mark Bradford, and Andy Warhol.

What inspires me about this artist is his way with words. He often quotes historical figures in his work, one of my favorite lines he speaks often was originated by Frederick Douglas, without struggle there is no progress.

Hodge was once asked the most important activity for an artist to do, his response was “read.” Wonderful, and congratulations to you for ending up at this site to read about art and become a better artist!

Below a link to the website of the artist:

http://robertleroyhodge.com/

This artist gets an A+ for his business acumen! In this clip we view a collaborative effort with Hodges and Addidas:

Below we visit a show from late in 2014 and also have a brief interview with the artist:

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