Comments on: Metamorphosis and the beinArt Collective http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/ Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: aeron http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-58776 aeron Mon, 28 May 2007 22:04:25 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-58776 Thanks for the shout out, I've got a great post planned for June on the paintings of Karl Kofoed that I'm sure you'll enjoy. Thanks for the shout out, I’ve got a great post planned for June on the paintings of Karl Kofoed that I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

]]> By: peacay http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-56228 peacay Fri, 25 May 2007 09:47:13 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-56228 I heartily agree about Monster Brains - a continual eclectic delight. And I wouldn't worry too much Charley, one only has to spend 5 minutes around here to realise you are a passionate supporter of the stable of styles commonly lumped under 'surreal'. Besides, not only are you of course free to say whatever you want here, it's interesting to hear the opinion, and that's irrespective of whether or not I agree (I'm kind of on the fence on this one). I heartily agree about Monster Brains - a continual eclectic delight.

And I wouldn’t worry too much Charley, one only has to spend 5 minutes around here to realise you are a passionate supporter of the stable of styles commonly lumped under ’surreal’. Besides, not only are you of course free to say whatever you want here, it’s interesting to hear the opinion, and that’s irrespective of whether or not I agree (I’m kind of on the fence on this one).

]]> By: beinArt http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55804 beinArt Thu, 24 May 2007 20:07:28 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55804 Thank you so much for the link. I have had a thorough look through your blog and I really like the art featured here. I'm adding Linesandcolors.com to the beinArt Blog Roll now. Thank you so much for the link. I have had a thorough look through your blog and I really like the art featured here. I’m adding Linesandcolors.com to the beinArt Blog Roll now.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55077 Charley Parker Wed, 23 May 2007 19:30:49 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55077 Yes, I know I'm being cranky and picky about the use of the terms "Surreal" and "Surrealist", but I think it's worth reminding people, particularly those interested in fantastic art, about the importance of the terms in reference to the actual Surrealist movement and what "Surrealism" was/is actually about. I hope my rant doesn't give anyone the impression that I am anything but tremendously appreciative of the terrific work being done by artists working in various veins of fantastic art that are featured in the beinArt Collective. As I said in the post, I've literally spent hours there looking through amazing images; and I will be featuring many more of those artists on <em>lines and colors</em> in the future. I missed mentioning the beinArt Collective blog in the original post; I've appended the post with a link. Incidentally, for those who haven't encountered aeron's site <a href="http://www.monsterbrains.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Monster Brains</a>, it's an absolute treat, full of amazing images. Yes, I know I’m being cranky and picky about the use of the terms “Surreal” and “Surrealist”, but I think it’s worth reminding people, particularly those interested in fantastic art, about the importance of the terms in reference to the actual Surrealist movement and what “Surrealism” was/is actually about.

I hope my rant doesn’t give anyone the impression that I am anything but tremendously appreciative of the terrific work being done by artists working in various veins of fantastic art that are featured in the beinArt Collective. As I said in the post, I’ve literally spent hours there looking through amazing images; and I will be featuring many more of those artists on lines and colors in the future.

I missed mentioning the beinArt Collective blog in the original post; I’ve appended the post with a link.

Incidentally, for those who haven’t encountered aeron’s site Monster Brains, it’s an absolute treat, full of amazing images.

]]> By: beinArt http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55072 beinArt Wed, 23 May 2007 19:09:03 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55072 Whoops. I hadn't read Aeron's comment. If I had I wouldn't have repeated the info about our blog. Whoops. I hadn’t read Aeron’s comment. If I had I wouldn’t have repeated the info about our blog.

]]> By: beinArt http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55002 beinArt Wed, 23 May 2007 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-55002 Thanks for posting this article about our book. You may also be interested in our new Art New Blog: http://beinart.org/info/art-news.php We have interviewed many of the artists published in Metamorphosis and the beinArt site in general. There are many interviews to come. Thanks for posting this article about our book. You may also be interested in our new Art New Blog: http://beinart.org/info/art-news.php
We have interviewed many of the artists published in Metamorphosis and the beinArt site in general. There are many interviews to come.

]]> By: aeron http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-54992 aeron Wed, 23 May 2007 16:05:06 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-54992 If you look on the front page http://beinart.org/ the collective is listed as including a much wider range of art styles such as "psychedelic, esoteric, outsider, fantastic, toy, lowbrow, comic, erotic and visionary artists." I won't speak on Jon's behalf on this matter but I will say that it makes much better sense to sum up that array of art styles with one word in the title. And the popular term surreal seems the most fitting. These days it has evolved from definition in terms of technique to a description of what an image looks like. However being familiar with much of the art included in the collective I don't doubt that many of the artists utilize the techniques of the original surrealists. That said, I would encourage anyone to check out the recently added art news section of the beinart website. http://beinart.org/info/art-news.php It is updated daily with many great interviews, links and articles on art of the fantastic. And I'll be contributing posts there myself from time to time. If you look on the front page http://beinart.org/ the collective is listed as including a much wider range of art styles such as “psychedelic, esoteric, outsider, fantastic, toy, lowbrow, comic, erotic and visionary artists.” I won’t speak on Jon’s behalf on this matter but I will say that it makes much better sense to sum up that array of art styles with one word in the title. And the popular term surreal seems the most fitting. These days it has evolved from definition in terms of technique to a description of what an image looks like. However being familiar with much of the art included in the collective I don’t doubt that many of the artists utilize the techniques of the original surrealists.

That said, I would encourage anyone to check out the recently added art news section of the beinart website.
http://beinart.org/info/art-news.php

It is updated daily with many great interviews, links and articles on art of the fantastic. And I’ll be contributing posts there myself from time to time.

]]> By: Detlef http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-54810 Detlef Wed, 23 May 2007 09:29:31 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-54810 I saw an exhibition of one of the artists (Jeremy Geddes) about 2 years ago and was highly impressed, great technique. I was seriously considered buying one of the works, now kicking myself because at the time it was very very reasonably priced......if I could have my time over again. I saw an exhibition of one of the artists (Jeremy Geddes) about 2 years ago and was highly impressed, great technique. I was seriously considered buying one of the works, now kicking myself because at the time it was very very reasonably priced……if I could have my time over again.

]]> By: peacay http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-54655 peacay Wed, 23 May 2007 05:43:24 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2007/05/22/metamorphosis-and-the-beinart-collective/#comment-54655 Oh I'm glad you posted this. I saw it somewhere recently but I've been sooo busy with other things I don't even think I had remembered to add it to my 'to do' list. It looks like a really lush publication. I sympathize with your disquiet over the 'surrealism' misuse but I think it's fairly evident that the term has long since entered the public vernacular with a wider interpretation than purists would ascribe. Good luck with changing that. Oh I’m glad you posted this. I saw it somewhere recently but I’ve been sooo busy with other things I don’t even think I had remembered to add it to my ‘to do’ list. It looks like a really lush publication.

I sympathize with your disquiet over the ’surrealism’ misuse but I think it’s fairly evident that the term has long since entered the public vernacular with a wider interpretation than purists would ascribe. Good luck with changing that.

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