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Young Curators, New Ideas IV Open Call for Curatorial Proposals

 
Young Curators, New Ideas IV Open Call for Curatorial Proposals

mr. & mrs. amani olu, in conjunction with Meulensteen, are accepting curatorial proposals for Young Curators, New Ideas IV, opening at the gallery on June 7, 2012. Below is a brief about the exhibition along with submission guidelines. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact amani olu at sir@mrandmrsolu.com or visit mrandmrsolu.com.
 
Young Curators, New Ideas
Young Curators, New Ideas IV is an experimental group exhibition that broadly examines the intersection between curatorial practice and modes of artistic production. YCNI seeks to provide a venue for emerging curators to develop their practice, experiment with ideas, form relationships with artists and expand their presence within the contemporary art community. In the past, YCNI has supported projects by Karen Archey, Jon Feinstein, Laurel Ptak, Jose RuizJames Shaeffer, Lumi Tan and Cleopatra's, to name a few.
 
Submission Guidelines
 
Deadline: Friday, April 27, 2012, 6PM, PST
Notification: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
 
For consideration, please send the following to sir@mrandmrsolu.com.
 
+ One-page curatorial proposal limited to no more than three artists
+ Curatorial CV
+ 250-word or less bio for each artist
+ Five images for each artist
 
Image Submission
+ Submit each image as a low-resolution, 72dpi, .jpg
+ Resize each image to 600 pixels in width (not in height or length)
+ Rename each image with the proposed artist’s name (ex. john_doe1.jpg, john_doe2.jpg, john_doe3.jpg, etc.)
 
Please do not send high-resolution images (300dpi), CMYK or TIFF files.
 
Submission Organization
A correct submission includes:
+ One-page exhibition proposal
+ Curatorial CV
+ One document with artists’ bios
+ Images (If you are proposing more than one artist, then organize each artist’s set of images in a respective folder)
 
Create zip file of the above contents, rename the file with your name and send as an attachment to sir@mrandmrsolu.com.
 
Additional Details
+ Each curator will receive a small stipend, and transportation, installation and administrative support
+ Curators from all geographic locales are encouraged to apply
+ Be ambitious: Meulensteen is a 7,000 square foot space located on the ground floor in Chelsea, NYC
+ Each proposal should be theoretical, based on +/- 150 square feet of available space.  No two spaces will be the same.  All work will need to be packed and available for pick-up in the Greater NYC area by June 1st, and install will occur June 4th – 6th.
 
amani olu (b. 1980) is an independent curator, writer, essayist and co-founder and executive director of Humble Arts Foundation, a New York based 501c3 committed to supporting and promoting new art photography. He is producer, designer and co-curator of The Collector’s Guide to New Art Photography Vol. 2, published by Humble. In addition to his work as a non-profit arts director, he also organizes the annual Young Curators, New Ideas exhibition. olu’s 2012 curatorial projects include: Young Curators, New Ideas IV at Meulensteen; Welcome to Tomorrow, Syracuse University's MFA Thesis Exhibition at Dumbo Arts Center; Small Works at Magenta Foundation's Flash Forward Festival in Boston and The Invisible Line, a solo presentation by artist Ellen Jong at Allegra LaViola. His projects have been reviewed and featured in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, ARTnews, Time Out NY, Code, and AM New York, as well as online at Art in America, Bomblog, Cool Hunting, Daily Serving and Flavorwire. olu recently penned the catalog essay for Welcome to Tomorrow, Syracuse University's 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition and for Herald, Rashaad Newsome's debut exhibition at Marlborough Chelsea. His writing includes interviews with William Eggleston and Gottfried Helnwein, and profiles on K8 Hardy, Elad Lassry, Rashaad Newsome and David Benjamin Sherry. He lives and works in New York and is a proud member of New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA).

Meulensteen is a contemporary art gallery representing several conceptually rigorous emerging and established artists.  Formerly known as Max Protetch, in the fall of 2009 the gallery was acquired by Edwin Meulensteen, under whose leadership the gallery continues to push conceptual and geographic boundaries in exhibition programming. Following an extensive renovation of its three exhibition spaces, the gallery reopened in September of 2010 as Meulensteen.  Recent exhibitions include Italian artist Andrea Galvani’s first New York City solo exhibition entitled A Few Invisible Sculptures; Ann Pibal’s DRMN’ featuring a catalogue essay by Robert Storr; Oliver Herring’s Areas for Action, an ambitious month-long series of performances; and In a Perfect World…, a group exhibition curated by James Elaine showcasing a new generation of Chinese artists.
 
For additional information, please contact amani olu at sir@mrandmrsolu.com.

20 Top Artist Residencies and Retreats Across the United States

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Art Info recently published a comprehensive list of the top artist residency programs in the US. As a collector and patron of the arts, it is not uncommon to get caught up with who are the top artists coming of of xyz MFA program, but residencies are a great resource to discover emerging artists on the cusp of making it big. 

I know a plethora of artists whose careers benefited significantly as a result of participating in a residency program. Residencies serve as an artistic incubator were artists can fellowship, work and discover new ways to take their practice to the next next level. Check out the list and more information here. – Larry Ossei-Mensah (@youngglobal)

Nicki Minaj Featuring Cam’ron & Rick Ross I am your leader

Midtown NYC Receptionist oppty…for Media Mktg Company…

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Very conservative company, where it's seemingly hip to be square, located in midtown NYC, looking for a Tri-State resident, no relocation involved. Because when you're in, you're in. When you're not, forget about it. Once again conservative.  No room for advancement, so don't even think about it, they're looking for a front desk receptionist with a great command of the english language with the ability to handle formal environments with style and grace. If you can fit the the roll, you can become a welcome addition.

You must look the part, as you will also be the first person seen upon entry by various corporate clientele and be responsible for answering the phone, and other corporate responsibilities such as scheduling conference rooms and coordinating with office services, working alongside cool mailroom personnel and the like. You will be responsible for dealing with suits, and as such, must conduct yourself as a professional at all times.  If your'e having a bad day, take a smoke break, go outside and walk it off, fortunately you'll be in the center of it all, but don't smoke, as it's bad for your health as well as your breath.  If interested, let me know so I may let them know. It's a pretty tough economy out there, but there's work if are you willing to do it.  Simply doing a favor for an old neighbor, so don't look at me for the answers, I'm just performing a civic duty and pointing folks in the right direction, good luck.  If it all works out, Rumplestiltskin, I'm taking your first pay check, cost of doing business, tru story. I kid! Have a sense of humor on me.

Send all correspondence to:  ayesuo@gmail.com  or  mrasare@gmail.com 

I am not a HR representative, I repeat, I'm just a messenger doing a favor for a neighbor. Good luck!

Male Empowerment – Be a Mentor! Event. Monroe College – Bronx, New York Campus. THURSDAY, APR 19, 2012

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Men – If you would like to serve as a mentor to high school boys during this daytime conference, please send your bio and picture to Garvin Reid greid@monroecollege.edu  by Thursday, April 5!
 
Come out and support David Banks and Nkrumah Pierre, who have both spoken at Brothers For Excellence!
 

DAVID BANKSIDEAS CHANGED NYC
EDUCATION FOREVER.
ON APRIL 19TH, HIS MESSAGE MAY CHANGE
YOUR LIFE.
 
Success begins with M.E.- MALE EMPOWERMENT
 
Thursday, April 19th
8:30am-12:30pm
Bronx Campus: 2501 Jerome Ave.
 
Join us for a day of EMPOWERMENT featuring successful men in every field and an inspiring talk by
David Banks, President & CEO of
The Eagle Academy Foundation
 
RSVP to Garvin Reid
 
Other Panelists Include:
Sherman Browne (Guest Speaker)
Motivational Speaker
Adjunct Professor
 
Isaac Boateng
Chairman and Founder of
Face2Face Africa
 
Nkrumah Pierre
Director of Business Development
Solomon Page Group
 
Orane Williams
CEO of D.R.E.A.M Inc.
 


Vote for the Teaneck Community Charter School to win the “Smash Make A Musical” Grant

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Teaneck Community Charter School has been selected as one of 30 schools out of 1000 nationwide to be funded by the "Smash Make A Musical" grant sponsored by  NBC and iTheatrics for a  musical theater program. 

In order to be in the final 10 they need to gather votes, Please vote for Teaneck Community Charter School, so they secure our spot. Music in schools is so important!!  Vote Here —>http://www.juniortheaterproject.org/portfolio/teaneck-community-charter-school-teaneck-nj/

Delphine Diallo – “The Great Vision” at the M.I.A. Gallery (Seattle, Washington)

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M.I.A Gallery is pleased to announce “The Great Vision”, an exhibition dedicated to the promising photographer and mixed-media artist, Delphine Diaw Diallo. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, April 5th from 6-8pm. The exhibition runs from April 5 th through May 12th, 2012. "The Great Vision" features over twenty photographs taken in the Crow Country, Montana. Delphine Diaw Diallo shoots ceremonial gatherings in which Crow members celebrate their culture and heritage.

D’BANJ – “OLIVER TWIST” (Video)

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“Death of the Diva” Free Previews & Talk at The Schomburg

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