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Milena Dragićević Šešić

October 2, 2020 By Brainard Carey Leave a Comment

Dr. Milena Dragićević Šešić, prof. emerita, former President of University of Arts, Belgrade, founder of UNESCO Chair in Interculturalism, Art Management and Mediation, professor of Cultural Policy & Management, Cultural studies, Media studies. Diplomas: D.E.A. Paris-VIII 1977, Mag. University of Arts Belgrade (1981), and Ph.D. in literature and communication University of Belgrade (1990).
Commandeur dans l`Ordre des Palmes Academiques (French Ministry of Education) 2002. ENCATC Fellowship Laureate 2019. University of Arts Laureate in 2004 & 2019.

Guest Lecturer at numerous world universities. Published 20 books and more than 200 essays: Vers les nouvelles politiques culturelles; Art management in turbulent times: adaptable quality management; Intercultural mediation in the Balkans (both with S. Dragojevic); Culture: management, animation, marketing; Neofolk culture; Art and alternative… Translated in 17 languages.
Expert for UNESCO, European Cultural Foundation, Council of Europe. Realized 50 projects in cultural policy and management (Europe, India, Cambodia, Arab countries, Central Asia).

In October 2019 Milena Dragićević Šešić became the first ENCATC laureat for her “outstanding achievements in cultural management and policy” ENCATC is a European network on cultural management and policy regrouping higher education institutions that have education and research in these areas.

Milena Dragićević šešić & Jonathan Vickery, eds. (2018) Cultural Policy and Populism: The Rise of Populism and the Crisis of Political Pragmatism, Cultural Policy Yearbook 2017-2018, Istanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık. English & Turkish editions.

Milena Dragićević Šešić & Sanjin Dragojević, Intercultural mediation, in albanian language Priština, 2007, MM Publishing This book was translated in English, French, Georgian & Albanian language.

Suzan Shutan

October 2, 2020 By Brainard Carey Leave a Comment

Suzan Shutan received her BFA from California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA studying with Judy Pfaff, Elizabeth Murray, Linda Benglis, Jonathan Borofsky, and so may other amazing artists who impacted her work. Her MFA was from Rutgers University Mason Gross, NJ where she studied with Leon Golub, Martha Rossler, Geoff Hendricks and a long list of great visiting artists. Her work has been shown throughout the United States, South America and Europe in 20 solo exhibits and 198 group exhibitions. She has received many grants, attended artist residencies, has been reviewed by the New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, International Sculpture Magazine and published in the book Paper Art II by Artpower International Publishing.

Her work is in private and public collections with recent commissions by Log Me In, Boston Headquarters, MA and Sloan Kettering Hospital, NYC, NY. You can more of her work on Artsy and First Dibs with ODETTA Gallery NY, and on instagram #sshutan and on her website.

Her curating career began at the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa where she curated exhibits for the Education Wing. Her first exhibit “Mouse Art”, miniature two and three dimensional work that got exhibited along the baseboards of the entire wing, was a huge hit, was picked up by the Associated Press and went viral. She has curated twenty exhibits in the last thirty years, the most recent being in 2019, MATERIALIZED ,at Hampton Gallery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Shutan, 2018, Energy Grid, Arts & Cultural Center Hollywood, FLA, 4ftx 18ft, paint, wire, pompoms.

Shutan, 2019, Toxic-Stream, tar paper, handmade dyed paper, pins, 22ft x 5.5ft x 222_Flinn Gallery Greenwich, CT

You’re Running Out Of Time

October 1, 2020 By Brainard Carey Leave a Comment

Make good use of your time. It’s something adults told us when we were growing up and quite probably many of us rolled our eyes. But as time goes by, one begins to notice that it has a funny way of speeding up; days, weeks, months, years seem to rush by faster and faster. We begin to realize that making good use of our time is an imperative if we are to accomplish the many goals we carry along the way. As an artist, making good use means not only dedicating time to your practice, but also setting aside time to make sure you are exploring the opportunities to advance your career. This should be a regular feature of your practice.

Young artists who make significant use of glass in their work are invited to submit to the Jutta Cuny-Franz Award. This juried competition offers cash prizes as well as the opportunity to have your work published in the journal “New Glass.” For more details, visit the website. Deadline for submissions is October 11.

The 5th Lih Pao International Sculpture Biennial Awards invite artists under age 50 to submit their work for consideration. This year’s theme is Infinity and all sculpture concepts must speak to this. There are significant cash awards for winners as well as subsidized travel to the event in Taiwan in 2021 – pandemic considering, of course. For more information, visit the website. Deadline for entry is October 30.

The Comel Award invites artists to consider entering work in their 8th annual competition with the theme Aluminum Bonds. In their own words, here is what this year’s competition seeks to explore:

“Aluminum is one of the few elements of the periodic table to be trivalent: each of its atoms uses three electrons to combine with other elements. The theme of the COMEL 2020 Award, “Aluminum bonds”, underlines this characteristic: that is, the natural propensity of this metal to come into contact, join, connect and merge with another element.”

For more information, including eligibility, visit the website. Deadline for submissions is October 31.

Praxis Center nurtures artists in many ways. Our community is a place where colleagues and peers can network and rely on each other for support. Our team of experts is there to guide you through the processes necessary to fulfill your artistic goals and make sure that you materials are up to professional standards. We realize that time is a precious commodity which is why we make it our business to help artists learn how best to manage theirs.

Brainard Carey is an author, artist and educator. He is the director of Praxis Center for Aesthetics. He has written six books for artists; Making it in the Art World, New Markets for Artists, The Art World Demystified, Fund Your Dreams Like a Creative Genius, Sell Online Like a Creative Genius and Succeed with Social Media Like a Creative Genius.

Photo credit: Spectral Codex

Goran Denić

September 28, 2020 By Brainard Carey Leave a Comment

Babe, Sopot, 27.08.2020. Vesna Tasic, Goran Denic. Muzej korupcije, umetnicka instalacija, organizacija ZMUC, zemunski mali umetnicki centar. RAS foto Aleksandar Slavkovic

Goran Denić, was born 1966 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 1985 -89 studied Law at Belgrade Faculty of Law, 1989 – 1992 BA FA from Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, University of Arts, Serbia. 1992 – 94 MA in Fine Arts with distinction in sculpture at UCT, South Africa. Besides working as an art manager and art director in native organisations he is experienced artist in cross media, from traditional (sculpture and printmaking) to audio, film and animation. Lived in Angola, Mozambique and South Africa, now lives in Belgrade, Serbia. One of the founders of ZMUC (community art centre) and Museum of Corruption. Exhibited in Albania, Israel, Japan, South Africa, Mozambique, Serbia, Thailand and Montenegro.
You can see some of his works here and if you can read Serbo-Croatian you can seel and comment son his book here.

remember spain, bronze wood acrilic, 60x60x30

hallo mum, 2005, bronze steel, 120x30x40cm

Lida Winfield

September 25, 2020 By Brainard Carey Leave a Comment

Lida Winfield is an innovative and accomplished dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist and educator.

She believes that our bodies carry wisdom, history and stories. Through movement we are granted the opportunity to actively engage with that wisdom and history from a new perspective. Learn more on her website at www.lidawinfield.com.