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Submission Call – Annual November Members’ EXHIBITION 2018

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Dear Member,

Call to Artists: Annual November Members’ EXHIBITION 2018: 19 Nov 2018 – 7 Dec 2019

You are cordially invited to submit works for annual November exhibition which is open to ALL financial members.  There is NO THEME for the November exhibition but members are encouraged to produce works which best represents who they are as an artist. This document contains the guidelines and a timetable for the event.  We look forward to your participation.

A jury has been invited to select works for the 2018 November Members’ Exhibition. They will comprise a cross section of our visual arts community and will be announced separately. For all the IMPORTANT information, please see full document (click here).

Call to members who wish to contribute and/or volunteer to the ASTT’s exhibition team. If interested in joining the team, simply attend the meetings and participate in the required activities. Meeting dates have been listed in the main schedule The 1st Exhibition Committee Meeting will be held at the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago in Federation Park on Sat 20 Oct – 4pm-6pm.

View Submission Call document  – http://artsocietytt.org/novshow/submissions/

Artists Contribute To Build 3 Storey Classrooms

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Some of our talented member artists as well as several known and admired artists have contributed pieces of work to the Holy Name Convent’s “Art is Life” Auction to be held at Archbishop’s House on Friday 19th October, 2018.

This art auction is In support of the school’s fund to construct a 3-storey building that will not only support the expansion of their 6th Form population but also feature state-of-the-art Classrooms and a multifunctional ground floor space for performances, exhibitions and special events.

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Black Eyes By Wulf Gerstenmaier

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How should artists evolve is an urgent question sought by many and answered by few. With an ever-changing audience in a digital landscape that has essentially changed the game on a global scale. The question now is: “How will artists address the future of art in a story that is still unfolding?”

One artist has taken a bold step forward with a body of work that creates an interesting paradox that can be the entry to answer this question. His name is Wulf Gerstenmaier; a German national residing in Trinidad for eighteen years.  His 2018 exhibition entitled BLACK EYES is scheduled to open on the Tuesday 9th October, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. and will continue to run until the 13th October, 2018 from the12 noon to 6:00 p.m.

BLACK EYES

The new visual experience

Colorful Iridescent. Cool Calm. Light Illuminating

 

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This exhibition is a fictive conversation between the body and soul. Each painting will challenge the viewer to see the world through the enchanted eyes of contemporary art which has thoroughly exploited the creative development of the collection.

Operating seamlessly between fine arts and conservation Wulf embodies the modern Renaissance Man. He accepts fully that we are in a new age of modernism but insists on aesthetic dignity in an era that embraces a staunch primitivism and minimal skill. He is firmly anchored in tradition and training but thinks like a revolutionary. 

His evocative paintings embrace a sense of passionate serenity. Strong but fluid, his work has a through line that speaks to the environments he surrounds himself with, his love for the beauty of the human form and his sense of geometric experimentation. While pushing the boundaries of the expectations of formal sculpture, the work opens up the viewer’s own potential for abstract possibilities.

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TT Plein Air Challenge For World Wide Paint Out

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World Wide Paint Out

TT Plein Air Challenge

9th Sept 2018

#IPAP2018

#TTPleinAirChallenge2018

By International Plein Air Painters With ASTT

To coincide with the International Plein Air Painters Worldwide Paint Out on Sunday 9th September 2018, we are challenging all artists across Trinidad and Tobago to go outside and paint, draw or sketch.

Rules:

1. You have from now until Sunday 9th September 2018 to record a video challenging 3 other artists residing in Trinidad & Tobago.

2. Post the video to Facebook and Instagram, tagging the 3 artists, and using the hashtags #IPAP2018 and #TTPleinAirChallenge2018

3. Each artist who was challenged, now has to record and post their own video challenging 3 more artists. Make the video public so we can share it for you as well.

4. On Sunday 9th 2018, you have the entire day and night to go outside and paint, draw or sketch. For example, you can be at the beach, in your backyard, in the Savannah, or any other outdoor location.

5. Post an image of your work, on location, and share it to Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtags #IPAP2018 and #TTPleinAirChallenge2018

This is not a competition. We are all having fun. So let us unite as artists and show the world the abundance of talent here in Trinidad & Tobago. The world is watching so let us represent the Red, White and Black!

Save The Dates – Art Society Exhibitions & Events

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Save the Dates:

  • Aug 25th – “POP”
  • Sep 9th – Worldwide Paint Out – POS
  • Nov 12th – November Exhibition
  • Dec 1st,2nd – Christmas Art Market
  • Feb 1st FEB-9th MAR – Carnival Arts Festival
*Dates subject to change as we plan our events
Dear Artists,
Please make note of the above dates for upcoming events at the art society and schedule work for these exhibitions. There are no themes with the exception of the Carnival show which must be specific to carnival and include works in 3D. (Get it done early before you busy carnival season begins) Looking for work for that show that reflects the wide spectrum of carnival arts: Wire Bending, Copper, Cane, Papier Mache, Photography, Sculpting, Installations, Painting and all other visual arts genres. There will also be a stage/platform for performances, robber speeches, etc.. We will annouce workshop details and a movie night in due course… Start thinking about this from now.