"Young Illustrators Award 2010" Illustrative (Berlin)

Illustrative: Searching for tomorrow’s talent

Illustration and graphic artists worldwide can now apply for the 2011 Illustrative in Berlin.

In May 2011, the 6th Illustrative- the leading international forum for contemporary illustration and graphic arts, will take place in Berlin again. Undiscovered illustration and graphic artists now have the chance to reveal themselves internationally, and be part of the Newcomers exhibition at the festival. New artists from all over the world can submit their work to Illustrative until October 22^nd 2010, in order to be considered for the Young Illustrators Award.

The award ceremony will take place on November 5^th, 2010 as part of the “Illustrators Night”, a festive event at the Direktorenhaus in Berlin.

The Young Illustrators Award offers the winners not only the opportunity to be part of Illustrative in May 2011 in Berlin, but also prizes worth 6.000 Euros, the opportunity to design a Swatch watch, publications and illustration agency contracts – a one-time opportunity in the areas of contemporary illustration and graphic arts.

The winners will be chosen by an international jury consisting of leading art directors, experts in the field of graphic art and editors of design magazines. The jury will decide each of the category’s winners in October 2010. The winners will be invited to the “Illustrators Night” on November 5th in Berlin, where the nominations will be celebrated with an exhibition, award show and party.

Background information

Illustrative is the leading international forum for contemporary illustration and graphic arts. The exhibition displays an inspiring collection of fresh illustration and graphic art showcasing over 600 works from more than 60 artists. Over the course of two weeks, the festival celebrate the illustrative arts, presents new talents and trends, exchanges ideas, marvels at progressive technologies, and rediscovers forgotten styles.

Degree Shows from leading art universities will be present, as will agencies at a Portfolio Review Weekend. Furthermore Illustrative assigns awards for excellent illustration projects yearly. With international exhibitions in museums and galleries, Illustrative gives visibility to unconventional and innovative art projects that go beyond the mainstream.

Since its inception in 2006, Illustrative has been taking place three times in Berlin (2006/2007/2009), once in Paris (2007) and once in Zurich (2008).

In order to ensure that the exhibition meets the contemporary pulse, all art works are reviewed by a curatorial committee under the direction of Berlin based curator Pascal Johannssen and Katja Kleiss.

As an independent non profit organization, Illustrative is also the publisher of the art magazine “Object: Journal of Applied Arts”, which analyzes innovations in the area of applied arts. Since spring 2010, Illustrative has moved to its headquarters in “Direktorenhaus”, a new art space in Berlin

Submission Deadline: 22.10.2010

More informations:

http://www.illustrative.de/

"Jouwe Custom Show" Arty Farty Gallery (Cologne)

This JOUWE CUSTOM SHOW is the second group custom show (after the successful Feed My Tummy which happened in earlier part of 2010), and the first in Europe, with a launch scheduled for October 2nd @ Arty Farty Gallery in Cologne, Germany (and exhibiting thru 23rd October) ~ which in turn is launched in tandem with the U.S.-show @ Toy Art Gallery ~ Jouwe's going worldwide!

Shown above is the swell-list of international artists involved in the show in Germany, who will be working on customizing the 10 incher vinyl Jouwe (produced by Kuso Vinyl and Plastic Culture) Jouwe's creator Marine Ramdhani has this to share with TOYSREVIL: "this is more to introduce this figure through a custom show, in two different continent at same date. It is great to have (this) change to know more artists from around the world...I thank all the artists who are taking part in this exhibition, and hope will enjoy playing with him...really, I never thought it will be gonna be like this!"

(This event is organized by ArtyFarty Gallery inconjunction with Zimmermann and Heitmann Gallery)

Source: Toysrevil

dust10 cover for the "AMOS Showtime" Rock-Album and Art-Project

dust10 cover for the "AMOS Showtime" LP, ursprünglich hochgeladen von dirtydust

Rock-Album and Art-Project "Showtime" is the new Rock-Album by the german-iranian musician and entertainer AMOS.
"Showtime" is also an international art-event.

The record will be released on 26 August 2010 on Sounds of Subterrania in Hamburg.
On vinyl with a blank white cover. More than 450 visual artists from all over the world and across all genres are creating individual artworks. They live in Munich, Berlin, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, on the Phillipines, in Budapest, Rome or Barcelona.

The price for the artwork including the record is set by the visual artist himself. All one-off pieces will be presented and for sale in an online-gallery on www.amos-showtime.com.


Also starting on 26 August 2010, there will be a five-week-tour through Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland with exhibitions in offline galleries and "Showtime"-Release-Concerts. Vernissages and concerts will be combined to full-evening-events.

On this platform - especially via the blog in our Newsroom - we want to provide you with inside information about AMOS' new music, about all participants and the work in progress. This blog should serve you as a tool for researching, networking or simply for having some fun. We are looking forward to you coming back frequently and are happy for your comments.

We don't want to miss pointing out that this whole project is, of course, commercially driven. The AMOS Showtime provides a chance for artists to sell their work. Hopefully we will reach a synergy for all participants. The visual artists will present and interpret AMOS. In return, AMOS and his label present and promote the visual artists for the ears and the eyes. Art pieces are made to stimulate your senses, but don't forget that those stimulators need to make a living. Support them and preserve their art by buying it...

www.amos-showtime.com