SeBiArt News: Showtime Roster & Roll Call! :)

Thanks so much for the enthusiastic reception of my last news post guys!

So as promised here's the line up of current and upcoming shows/events in Kingston (Jamaica) and New York City.  Bring friends and share the merriment!!  

Not in either place? Then pass this along to those you know here and there!

PS - you can click all flyer images for a larger view and to share this post.  

Please note - this blog post will be updated through the end of the year.

CURRENTLY SHOWING

SuperPlus Under 40 Artist of the Year Juried Exhibition

Curated by Artist Finalists: 
Marvin Bartley, Leasho Johnson, Berette Macaulay, and Olivia McGilchrist

Mutual Gallery 
Website: MutualGallery.com

2 Oxford Road

New Kingston, Jamaica

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New Photo based mixed media Installation Project (currently in progress)

Opening November 1st, 2012
Public VOTING  until Nov 18th
Winner Announcement Ceremony  Nov 19th
Show Closes Nov 23rd 
 

Gallery Hours:

Monday - Friday 10AM – 6PM 

Saturday 10:30AM – 3PM 

Sunday closed
Free Admission

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BOOK RELEASE News:

Remember that great photo exchange project I did last year, The Big Picture (MoP 2011) with Illiterate Media? 

[MoP - Month of Photography]

Reminder:  

    

Well the book just came out - The Big Picture 2011 (available in print from blurb and in the App Store for iPads). It has an engaging layout documenting the worldwide wheat pasting photo exchange created by Mark Sink + Illiterate Media Gallery, and shows SeBiArt and Studio 174's student involvement in Jamaica. Check it out and share!

Order Book HERE - See pages 37, 40,41, and 74 for my work and the work with Studio 174 in Jamaica! :)

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Recent Events Passed

“Occupy!” Exhibition on Governor’s Island 

Presented by the International Center of Photography (ICP)

Website: icp.org
 

The exhibition, titled “Occupy!” features photographs taken of or inspired by the movement, which began in New York on September 17, 2011. 

"To mark the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, arguably the most inclusive and effective protest movement of the past decade, the International Center of Photography will stage a six-week exhibition of photographs on Governor’s Island. ..."

FIVE SeBiArt images from Occupy!Denver are on view in this show.

Governor’s Galleries, Governor's Island 

Opening August 18, 2012
Closing September 30th, 2012

FREE Admission!

“You cannot evict an idea whose time has come.”       ---Occupy Wall Street Media Team

Art Beast blurb on Daily Beast

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Annual Juried Photography Exhibition

Jurors: Elisabeth Biondi & Martine Fourgeron

Curated by CCNY

The Camera Club of New York (Founded 1884)
Website: cameraclubny.org
The Arts Building
336 West 37th Street, Suite 206
Nearest Trains: A,E,C,1,2,3 to 34th St Penn Station
                B,D,F,V,N,R to 34th St Herald Square            

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OPEN: August 16th - Sept 8th, 2012

Closing Reception Friday Sept 7th

Gallery Hours:

Monday - Friday 11AM - 6PM 

Free Admission 

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National Visual Arts Exhibition 

National Gallery of Jamaica

Curated by NGJ

National Gallery of Jamaica

Website: NatGalJA.org

12 Ocean Blvd, Block C 

Entrance on Orange Street 

Kingston, Jamaica

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Opening - July 8th

Closing -  EXTENDED til Aug 25th, 2012

Gallery Hours:

Tues - Thurs 10AM - 4:30PM

Friday 10AM - 4PM

Saturday 10AM - 3PM

Sun/Mon  Closed

Free Admission

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Art From the Heart 

Curated by Jennifer Kahrs 

The Vanderbilt Republic GOWANUS Loft
Website: VanderbiltRepublic.com

61 9th Street 

#C8 

Brooklyn, NY

Nearest Trains: F, G

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Saturday July 28th, 2012

6 - 12pm

Get Tickets HERE

AFTH2012 @ Gowanus Loft from The Vanderbilt Republic on Vimeo.

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Charity Event for Lovers of Life, Art, and Food

 
Spur Tree Restaurant
Website:SpurTreeLounge.com 

76 Orchard Street

Bet Broome & Grand

New York, NY

Nearest Trains:  F, D

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Tuesday July 24th, 20102

6:30 - 9:30pm

Suggested Donation: $25

Appearances: 
Music by Crimson Heart Replica

Comedy Sketch - Lori Sommer (Comedian/Founder of Fine, Funny, & Female)

Spoken Word Poetry - LOVE POETRYSMOTION
plus Spur Tree DJs

RELATED POSTS:

SeBiArt News: from the Bat Cave :) (July 2012)

Appeals for the life of a friend (June 2012) 

BIG PICTURE Fun on the Rock (March 2011)

SeBiArt News: from the Bat Cave :)

Bursting at the seams so straight to it!

1)
A few weeks ago I was one of 4 artists* accepted by jury into the Annual Mutual Gallery SuperPlus Under 40 Artist of the Year competition in Kingston, Jamaica. 

I'm working in an entirely new image making process for a project titled:   

ReKON: differenzierte Möglichkeit (trans. Reconstruction: Differentiated Possibility). 
It is most arduous, frightening, and fullfilling process on a daily basis - and I'm quite certain the finish will be an unexpected aesthetic to us all.   Such intensity requires I be quiet and staunchly disciplined to get through it...hence "Bat Cave".

here's a sneaky peek from the inside:

2)

Three images I shot earlier this year in downtown Kingston (Trench Town, Tivoli, and the Waterfront) were accepted for the annual JCDC/National Gallery of Jamaica competition.  I received the bronze prize for Waterfront Divers on Kingston's Edge this past Sunday.  Yayyyyyy!  This work will be up through August at the National Gallery of Jamaica - if you're on the island check us all out.

3)

In the last couple of weeks I was informed that my portrait work series Neue Rootz was selected as 2nd place winner in CCNY's 2012 National Annual Juried Photography Competition!!  I can hardly believe what I am typing - I'm still soaked in shock.   The jurors were Elisabeth Biondi - who over the last 20 years worked at The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Stern, and APERTURE as the Visuals Editor, Director of Photography, and contributor respectively, and in other distinguished roles in publishing and academia. And the other juror, Martine Fougeron - is an accomplished fine art and editorial photographer/contributor to the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, and New York Magazine.  I'm completely elated to have them view my work - let alone select me for 2nd place.
                            
Quote from the email notice:  

"We are happy to say the jurors, after many hours of carefully considering each entry, felt that your submission was particularly strong, and that you have been chosen as the second-place winner of this year’s competition. Congratulations on behalf of the entire CCNY board and staff!"

 OMG!!!

The winning spots are 1st, 2nd, and tie for 3rd place plus 12 honorable mentions.  Congrats to all the artists, who I'm sure are as excited as I am. 


See official announcement on the CCNY website.

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4)

I submitted work to the Vanderbilt Republic (whom I showed with last year at 25CPW Gallery) and made it through the curatorial and voting phases - yayyy - so I will show with them again this month in AFTH 2012 (Art From The Heart)show at their new Gowanus Loft Location in Brooklyn, New York. 

These folks are the most playful and sweetest group of seriously solid quality artists around - because the founder of VR, George del Barrio sets the energy that way.  Light light light!

http://vanderbiltrepublic.com/

5)
Last but so not least - I just got back from Costa Rica. I went down to breathe sweet life into a new multidisciplinary project collaboration with local friend actor/artist Olger Ignacio Gonzalez and NYC friend/dancer/teacher/choreographer Roger C. Jeffrey.  It's a baby of a project now, but this was such a beautiful and INTENSE creative trip that it will have its own post later in the year after further development.  But for now - think dance/film/photography/social-art project.  Yummy-liciousness.

Roger snappin' lights of inspiration - hahaha :)

Lft to Rt: Roger, Margarette, me, Olger. As you see we got to hang with my mama too!

 

Roger and Olger: Plaza de la Democracia

More photos + show dates and gallery locations coming up in another post soon.

This year keeps slapping me and hugging me at the same time people! Happy Summer to you all - hope to see you at a couple shows - and live-life-live-life-live-life and lift someone in a hug too while you're at it!

*Other 3 artist in Mutual Gallery show in November:
Olivia McGilchrist, Leasho Johnson, and Marvin Bartley

RELATED POSTS:

Next SeBiArt Show - New York City/Central Park West (Nov 2011)
SeBiArt News: Running on Joy (July 2011)
SeBiArt Getting Award for LIQUID (July 2010)

 

How to Think...if we're still interested....

It's official - I'm cheating on my boyfriend Albert Einstein with Chris Hedges - hahahaha

It all started with the brilliant, direct, and accessible argument against fundamentalism in I Don't Believe In Atheists, 2008.  Now I own 3 more of his books and follow his writings on Truthdig.  We have few of these minds left people - I highly recommend taking in some of his jottings.

Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize winning author with 20 years under his belt as a war correspondent for the New York Times,  Christian Science Monitor, and NPR (National Public Radio). This life experience is paired with an MA from the Harvard Divinity School - which I imagine broadens his analytical discourse exponentially.  He dissects all aspects of societies and troubles therein - pulling references from the humanities, science, and a profound facility for assertive reasoning. He minces nothing, spares nothing, and gives it straight - which is not only refreshing but so necessary for those of us who dare listen.  

Reality is more illusion than ever before where we willingly live entrenched in bullshit (aka overdose of mind-numbing distraction and impractical 'positive thinking') to the point of harmful asininity  which seems more now to paralyze our ability to think critically, to speak and act honestly, and to listen to our instincts.  All points he appeals in near desperation.  

I love this man's mind.  Lofty be his brilliance, but his rhetoric is more firmly footed than most of our intellectuals today. 

Here is his latest post on the survival and endurance of culture through and because of The Arts:  How to Think on Truthdig

 

RELATED JOURNEY POSTS:

Why "i•ma•gine | e•volve"  (April 2012)

Perceptions and People (February 2012)

My Lifetime Crush on a Quirky Scientist (January 2012)

The e-Con Highway (November 2010)

Social Web Divisions???

I just love the endlessness of social studies on social website behaviours here in the US and around the world.  

Though I started my own work observations on this back in 2010 - I imagine that this work will continue on.  I try to read up on any new findings about how our online actions either mimic or override real life social mores and norms.

The BBC recently posted this on their site:  

Is the social web divided by race?

It's an interesting short read and video on how the different races appear to be statistically clustering to certain social sites on the internet.  Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr are featured - making Facebook glaringly absent...  Hmmm....

Check it out!

 

 

 

RELATED JOURNEY POSTS: 

Next SeBiArt Show in Miami + first time Art Basel Visit (Nov 2011)

Appeals for the Life of a Friend

Dear friends and family,

This is a very sober and unfortunate reason for an appeal for help.  But hope is strong.

An old friend of mine Neesha Cameron (from my Sandals days in Jamaica) was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer last fall.  Unfortunately she has taken a turn for the worst in the last days and her family, friends, acquaintances and
beyond are pulling together resources in every way possible to raise funds for her treatment. 

I know a lot of emails like this float around - often about people we don't know
but I am personally asking you to assist any way you can for someone I do know. 

She is a warm and beautiful person with a young daughter who needs her to beat this thing.
And seriously - no amount is too small and you can donate anonymously.  Anything you can give will help - it adds up!

She has been flown Mexico to receive specialized treatment from a highly reputed

practitioner of holistic care for cancer treatment, Dr. Castillo at his clinic in Tijuana*

Contact Info for more info on how to help:

The Cameron family - and primarily Neesha's sisters Orianna and Nekoda can be reached at the
email addresses below:
 
Oriana Cameron:
orianajam@yahoo.com

Nekoda Cameron:
empressnekoda@yahoo.com

Friends are also working on fundraising events in Jamaica and New York for Neesha.

For fundraiser details
• to get involved • offer sponsorship • goods for auction • direct donations • etc  :)

Raxanne Chin

(who is physically with Neesha in Jamaica now assisting in her care)
[of Femheka Design/SaveOurJamaicaFoundation]:
raxannchin@gmail.com

Linda Virtue  

[from KayUnger]: 
Ljasvirtue@gmail.com

We are also brainstorming a fundraising fashion event to raise funds for 2nd and 3rd treatment sessions for Neesha
later in the summer.  

News to follow...

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I have also attached a PDF doc with more extensive information about the clinic in 

Mexico, the costs of treatment and accommodation with applicable links to treatment info, testimonials from past patients, and also more contact info for the Cameron Family.**  

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There are a few ways online to donate:

1)
You can directly donate (and anonymously if preferred) via
https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/eKA86?psid=7742d7d00058434193a71ffa2eda8b7c

2)
You can send a donation via Paypal to her sisters using this merchant account email address: empressnekoda@yahoo.com

3)
Ladies you can purchase mascara from the MaryKay Foundation where 50% of proceeds
will go to the Neesha Cameron Fund (see/click flyer attached)

flyer design by kgn6/danae grandison

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Remember any amount will help.

If you cannot donate at this time, you can emit positive wishes for this goal to be met by sharing this with others.


PLEASE  send this out to anyone you know who can assist in any way.
Blog it, Facebook it, Tweet it, Digg it - however you share information widely. 

We can't take for granted that no one will respond.  If everyone gets one person to donate - that's HUGE.

She is in severe pain. 
This is URGENT. 
It can't be said any other way...

Deep thanks to you and endless gratitude for however you can help.

Love • Light • Gratitude • Life
Berette


*About Dr. Castillo - He was awarded the 2006 GOEH ( Global Organization for Excellence in Health). Dr Castillo combines the best of both worlds. He provides the patient with the benefits attained form both areas of western medicine and holistic treatment. The objective of the therapies that Dr. Castillo administers is to prolong and improve quality of life as much as possible by putting into remission, or stabilizing the patient's condition.I.M.A.Q.

**PDF Info Download with more info

Support Post: Michaela DePrince - Salone Orphan Turned Elite Ballerina (ABC News)

this has everything for me  - #MindtheGap when following a dream, DANCE DANCE DANCE, and a story of both from my beloved country Sierra Leone.  Thank you Justin for sharing this! Oh my heart... 

View video interview with ABC here: 

 African Orphan Turned Elite Ballerina | Video - ABC News

Michaela DePrince is featured in the just released documentary "First Position" filmed at the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater here in New York City.  I can't wait to see this.  

By the way, another remarkable story of a young phoenix rising from the ashes of Salone's rebel years is world renowned writer Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier who penned his gripping story of survival and evolution in a most heartbreaking, candid, and poetic account: A  Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.   A beautifully moving and unforgettable read folks, seriously.


NB.  If you are seeing this in your email reader, you must visit blog to view embedded video. Thanks :)

Related Journey Posts:
-SUPPORT POST: Another Modern Salone Pilgrim (February 2011)
-SUPPORT POST: ArtsLawRoundUp (August 2010)

- My Bliss is Dance...what's yours? (April 2009)

With an apathetic (or jaded) audience you must "Slow Jam The News"

God bless this country.  See this is what I was talking about a couple years ago. Who is to blame here - the media, or us?   Why...WHY is it that we live in such times where our public servants (ie. politicians) have to resort to such gimmicks to make us care about the state of our nation? 

That said - it was kinda funny...lol

[Barack Obama on Late Night with Jimmy Falon]