American College of Art and Design

"Godfather of the California assemblage school of sculpture, George Herms uses found objects to construct a poetic language without words. He's expanded upon the work of his contemporaries Ed Kienholz, Wallace Berman, and Robert Rauschenberg, fueled by Beat writers like William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. George Herms: Xenophilia (Love of the Unknown) shows the artist's sphere of influence by not only featuring work by Herms, but also pieces by up-and-coming artists who've ...been inspired by the living legend himself." (Tanja M. Laden, Flavorpill, 2011) When July 10 Oct 2 TuesdaysFridays (11am5pm) SaturdaysSundays (11am6pm) Where The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (Venue Partner) MOCA Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Avenue 213/626-6222

Public art rubs Seoul the wrong way: For 16 years, a national law has required builders of large commercial projects to commission an adjoining piece of art including engravings, calligraphy works or sculptures whose cost would equal 1% of the overall cost of the project. The public art promotion act produced 10,684 public art works between 1995 and 2008, at a cost of more than $546 million. But critics of the urban improvement effort objected, some saying the law had created a monster that over the years generated too much art that many find objectionable. There's the huge straw man that sits, feet dangling, on the ledge of a downtown building; the copper piece that is supposed to look like a group of people but which many say looks like a dirty ashtray; and a mammoth gorilla wearing a backpack scaling a building.

According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, graphic design employment is expected to grow, with many new jobs associated with interactive media. Two questions you may have about graphic design are answered below: How important is an excellent education in design? Education and training. A bachelor's degree in graphic design is usually required for most entry-level and advanced graphic design positions. Bachelor's degree programs in fine arts... or graphic design are offered at many colleges, universities, and private design schools. Most curriculums include studio art, principles of design, computerized design, commercial graphics production, printing techniques, and Web site design. In addition to design courses, a liberal arts education that includes courses in art history, writing, psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies, marketing, and business are useful in helping designers work effectively. What is the job outlook? Job Outlook Employment is expected grow about as fast as average. Keen competition for jobs is expected; individuals with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities. Employment change. Employment of graphic designers is expected to grow 13 percent, as fast as the average for all occupations from 2008 to 2018, as demand for graphic design continues to increase from advertisers and computer design firms. Moreover, graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand increases for design projects for interactive mediaWeb sites, mobile phones, and other technology. Demand for graphic designers also will increase as advertising firms create print and Web marketing and promotional materials for a growing number of products and services. Growth in Internet advertising, in particular, is expected to increase the number of designers. However, growth may be tempered by reduced demand in the print publishing, where many graphic designers are employed. Job prospects. Graphic designers are expected to face keen competition for available positions. Many talented individuals are attracted to careers as graphic designers. Individuals with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities. Graphic designers with a broad liberal arts education and experience in marketing and business management will be best suited for positions developing communication strategies.

Vision21 summer art classes!

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Support local artists and galleries! (see Photos for more info and photos)

It's a phenomenon that's rarely discussed in the art world: The new work on a gallery wall wasn't necessarily painted by the artist who signed it. Some well-known artists, such as Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, openly employ small armies of assistants to do their paintings and sculptures. Others hire help more quietly. "More and more, [using assistants] is becoming common practice, partly because artists want to keep up with demand and partly because it's just more widely accep...ted now," says Adam Sheffer, a partner at New York gallery Cheim & Read. He says that five of the 30 artists represented by his gallery use studio assistants, including conceptual artist Ghada Amer, known for stitching figures and words across canvases and furniture, and photographer Jack Pierson, who uses found objects in his work. The fact that they use assistants is immediately disclosed by the gallery if a collector asks, Mr. Sheffer says, and "hasn't affected the marketability of their work one bit." The practice can be a godsend for struggling young artists. Carl Fudge, who worked nine years for Kiki Smith, the sculptor, print maker and installation artist, was one such beneficiary. "Leaving graduate school with an art degree doesn't set you up," he says. "You have to look for other means to make a living." Ms. Smith says she looks upon her assistants as family members and mentors them in their own projects: "I take their lives as seriously as I take mine." (Sesser, S., 2011, Wall Street Journal)

Art & Fashion come together during Art Walk south of 7th St & Spring St. Check out these interesting & stylish galleries, restaurants and fashion pop -ups mixed in with local DTLA artists. The SA Studio Global will be at Gram & Papa’s, Splendid Mills pop-up shop & a fashion show at the uber-stylish Tiara Café are a few of the interesting opportunities in addition to the Hive Gallery, Gary Leonard’s Take My Picture Gallery and Takeuchi Gallery. http://www.downtownartwalk.com/

Creatives Unite! The Art Directors Club and One Club have worked together to help the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and launched Creatives Unite for Japan, a charitable donation program that gives the creative community a way to directly contribute to Japan disaster relief. Creatives Unite for Japan allows participating organizations to place a banner on their home pages with program and donation information. 100% of donations go to the Ashinaga Foundation, a nonprofit launched in 1963 to help children who have lost parents due to hardship or in natural or economic disasters.

"Godfather of the California assemblage school of sculpture, George Herms uses found objects to construct a poetic language without words. He's expanded upon the work of his contemporaries Ed Kienholz, Wallace Berman, and Robert Rauschenberg, fueled by Beat writers like William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. George Herms: Xenophilia (Love of the Unknown) shows the artist's sphere of influence by not only featuring work by Herms, but also pieces by up-and-coming artists who've ...been inspired by the living legend himself." (Tanja M. Laden, Flavorpill, 2011) When July 10 Oct 2 TuesdaysFridays (11am5pm) SaturdaysSundays (11am6pm) Where The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (Venue Partner) MOCA Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Avenue 213/626-6222

Public art rubs Seoul the wrong way: For 16 years, a national law has required builders of large commercial projects to commission an adjoining piece of art including engravings, calligraphy works or sculptures whose cost would equal 1% of the overall cost of the project. The public art promotion act produced 10,684 public art works between 1995 and 2008, at a cost of more than $546 million. But critics of the urban improvement effort objected, some saying the law had created a monster that over the years generated too much art that many find objectionable. There's the huge straw man that sits, feet dangling, on the ledge of a downtown building; the copper piece that is supposed to look like a group of people but which many say looks like a dirty ashtray; and a mammoth gorilla wearing a backpack scaling a building.

According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, graphic design employment is expected to grow, with many new jobs associated with interactive media. Two questions you may have about graphic design are answered below: How important is an excellent education in design? Education and training. A bachelor's degree in graphic design is usually required for most entry-level and advanced graphic design positions. Bachelor's degree programs in fine arts... or graphic design are offered at many colleges, universities, and private design schools. Most curriculums include studio art, principles of design, computerized design, commercial graphics production, printing techniques, and Web site design. In addition to design courses, a liberal arts education that includes courses in art history, writing, psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies, marketing, and business are useful in helping designers work effectively. What is the job outlook? Job Outlook Employment is expected grow about as fast as average. Keen competition for jobs is expected; individuals with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities. Employment change. Employment of graphic designers is expected to grow 13 percent, as fast as the average for all occupations from 2008 to 2018, as demand for graphic design continues to increase from advertisers and computer design firms. Moreover, graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand increases for design projects for interactive mediaWeb sites, mobile phones, and other technology. Demand for graphic designers also will increase as advertising firms create print and Web marketing and promotional materials for a growing number of products and services. Growth in Internet advertising, in particular, is expected to increase the number of designers. However, growth may be tempered by reduced demand in the print publishing, where many graphic designers are employed. Job prospects. Graphic designers are expected to face keen competition for available positions. Many talented individuals are attracted to careers as graphic designers. Individuals with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities. Graphic designers with a broad liberal arts education and experience in marketing and business management will be best suited for positions developing communication strategies.

Vision21 summer art classes!

Register Now for NAEA SummerVision DC!

Support local artists and galleries! (see Photos for more info and photos)

It's a phenomenon that's rarely discussed in the art world: The new work on a gallery wall wasn't necessarily painted by the artist who signed it. Some well-known artists, such as Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, openly employ small armies of assistants to do their paintings and sculptures. Others hire help more quietly. "More and more, [using assistants] is becoming common practice, partly because artists want to keep up with demand and partly because it's just more widely accep...ted now," says Adam Sheffer, a partner at New York gallery Cheim & Read. He says that five of the 30 artists represented by his gallery use studio assistants, including conceptual artist Ghada Amer, known for stitching figures and words across canvases and furniture, and photographer Jack Pierson, who uses found objects in his work. The fact that they use assistants is immediately disclosed by the gallery if a collector asks, Mr. Sheffer says, and "hasn't affected the marketability of their work one bit." The practice can be a godsend for struggling young artists. Carl Fudge, who worked nine years for Kiki Smith, the sculptor, print maker and installation artist, was one such beneficiary. "Leaving graduate school with an art degree doesn't set you up," he says. "You have to look for other means to make a living." Ms. Smith says she looks upon her assistants as family members and mentors them in their own projects: "I take their lives as seriously as I take mine." (Sesser, S., 2011, Wall Street Journal)

Art & Fashion come together during Art Walk south of 7th St & Spring St. Check out these interesting & stylish galleries, restaurants and fashion pop -ups mixed in with local DTLA artists. The SA Studio Global will be at Gram & Papa’s, Splendid Mills pop-up shop & a fashion show at the uber-stylish Tiara Café are a few of the interesting opportunities in addition to the Hive Gallery, Gary Leonard’s Take My Picture Gallery and Takeuchi Gallery. http://www.downtownartwalk.com/

Creatives Unite! The Art Directors Club and One Club have worked together to help the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and launched Creatives Unite for Japan, a charitable donation program that gives the creative community a way to directly contribute to Japan disaster relief. Creatives Unite for Japan allows participating organizations to place a banner on their home pages with program and donation information. 100% of donations go to the Ashinaga Foundation, a nonprofit launched in 1963 to help children who have lost parents due to hardship or in natural or economic disasters.