March 21, 2014

Red Bull Illuminates Piedmont Park with International Exhibit

March 21, 2014/ E. Vincent Martinez

It's not everyday two men jump out of an Air Force plane and skydive into Piedmont Park, but then, it's not everyday Atlanta hosts an international exhibit of public art installation featuring action sports photography.

Red Bull Illume made last night epic in the city. Their traveling exhibit is very impressive and super exciting. Red Bull Illume is free and open to the public nightly until March 30th. Do not miss this truly amazing event. Take a look at some of the lightbox photos:

Opening night was a huge success. Thousands, gathered for the unveiling, viewing and performances, like skateboarders in action! There was music, drinks and food. The energy that Red Bull Illume brought to Atlanta made me proud to call this city my home.

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March 17, 2014

10-Day Nighttime Photography Exhibition Coming to Piedmont Park: Red Bull Illume

March 17, 2014/ E. Vincent Martinez

Red Bull Illume, the world’s largest international photography competition dedicated to action and adventure sports, is making a stop in Atlanta March 20 through March 30, 2014. Once the sun sets, locals and visitors alike are invited to stroll through Piedmont Park and take in the sights of 25 life-sized, illuminated light boxes that are touring the world as part of a unique nighttime exhibition. The images, which have been carefully selected and curated from over 28,000 submitted photographs, showcase the most exciting and creative action sports photography on the planet. Throughout the 10-day free exhibition, attendees also will have opportunities to attend lectures from the award-winning photographers, meet Red Bull athletes and more.

The 2013 Red Bull Illume Image Quest is the third edition of the competition after 2007 and 2010. A total of 28,257 photos were submitted in 2013 by 6,417 photographers from 124 countries around the globe. The top 50 images, first unveiled in Hong Kong, are touring the world as part of a unique illuminated nighttime exhibition. An international panel of esteemed photo editors selected the top 50 images, naming 10 category winners and an overall 2013 Red Bull Illume winner.

“There are talented photographers and then there are gifted photographers,”

said Jym Wilson, Senior Photo Editor at USA Today and one of 50 Red Bull Illume judges globally.

“I saw a lot of talent but also saw some truly gifted photographers. These are not just action photographers but people with great technical and artistic skills.”

The Red Bull Illume kickoff event will be on

Thursday, March 20

and will begin at approximately

8 p.m.

as the sun sets over Piedmont Park.

Located at the 10th Street side of the park inside the Charles Allen gates, the unveiling of the illuminated light boxes is open to the public and free to attend. The evening will feature performances by Red Bull athletes and live broncolor photo demonstrations by winning photographers. Cocktails will be available for guests ages 21 and up.

After the exhibit’s 10-day stop in Atlanta, the Red Bull Illume Exhibition Tour will head to Spain and then will continue to travel around the world's capitals and cultural hubs for the next two years. For additional details, please visit

www.redbullillume.com

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November 06, 2013

Jackson Fine Art Presents Photographer Tierney Gearon's COLORSHAPE Series and New Alphabet Children's Book

November 06, 2013/ E. Vincent Martinez

Opening Friday, November 8, 2013 from 6-8PM, through February 22, 2014, Jackson Fine Art in Buckhead presents acclaimed photographer Tierney Gearon’s COLORSHAPE series. A contemporary artist who had gained both noted critical and commercial recognition in the US and abroad for her powerful and intense color photographs, Gearon’s new series COLORSHAPE revolves around subject of color and shape where upon the artist builds on site handmade vibrant colored Plexiglass structures in picturesque landscapes, snow-toped mountains, urban streets and neighborhoods.

Known for her use of incorporating her children and their friends into her work, COLORSHAPE brilliantly captures her subjects, literally, suspended in a moment, in the multi-color plexi-shaped sculptures– while transporting both the subject and viewer to another world from the familiar to the unknown strange land of encased children and animals in prisms of reflecting color.

To celebrate the arrival of the series, Jackson Fine Art is hosting an opening night reception and artist meet and greet on Friday, November 9 from 6-9PM that is open to the public.

Additionally, Gearon and the gallery invite children and their families to join them for free carnival and book signing of her newly released children’s Alphabet Book published by Damiani. The carnival kicks of at 11AM on

Saturday, November 9th at Jackson Fine Art and includes interactive art projects sponsored by Colorwheel of Decatur, an appearance by Reptile Man-the snake handler, and cotton candy and cupcakes galore. The event is the perfect opportunity to introduce galleries and exhibitions the next generation of budding collectors and artists. To reserve a signed Alphabet book $40 email

sara@jacksonfineart.com. Limited copies available.

*Fore more information about Jackson Fine Art or photographer Tierney Gearon’s upcoming exhibition COLORSHAPE visit www.jacksonfineart.com or call 404.233.3739. Jackson Fine Art is located in the heart of Buckhead at 3115 East Shadowlawn Avenue Atlanta, GA 30305. Stay connected via Twitter at @jacksonfineart and Facebook at www.Facebook.com/JacksonFineArt.

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November 03, 2013

Road to Heavens Above: Penland School of Crafts

November 03, 2013/ E. Vincent Martinez

Join me on a non-stop artist studio tour as we visit the amazing glass, clay, wood, iron, photography, metals and letterpress buildings at the majestic Penland School of Crafts in Western North Carolina! By the end of this video, you'll be wanting to attend a summer workshop...

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October 18, 2013

Red Bull Canvas Cooler Coolness

October 18, 2013/ E. Vincent Martinez

As if Red Bull and vodka weren't a cool enough combo already... Last night, the energy drink sent a bolt of lighting through the pulse of the Atlanta art scene with a super 'cool' exhibit at the Westside Cultural Arts Center. 20 local artists were hand-picked to paint and retransform Red Bull canvas-wrapped coolers. The one-night only exhibition was a kick-ass success. Missed out? Yeah, you kinda did... but lucky for you, the coolers will be on permanent display at some of the cities coolest restaurants and bars.

View some of my fave #CanvasCoolers and for a listing of venues where you can find them.

Venues that will have the customized Red Bull coolers created by the participating artists for permanent display include:

Deadwood Saloon, Clermont Lounge, Six Feet Under Grand Park (two coolers), Sound Table, Star Community Bar, Graveyard Tavern (two coolers), The Local, Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium, Republic Social House, Burkharts Pub, Joe's on Juniper, Ormsby's, and El Bar.

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October 13, 2013

Meet the Artists / Living Art America: Behind the Scenes

October 13, 2013/ E. Vincent Martinez

As if the actual event / competition wasn't enough, an inside look at the Living Art America artists at work make for an exciting show in itself. The behind-the-scenes activity is intense and mesmerizing at the same time.

Take a look!

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October 10, 2013

Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project

October 10, 2013/ E. Vincent Martinez

The

Canvas Cooler Project

Shines a Light on Atlanta's Emerging Artists

As part of a seven-city U.S. tour, Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project will stop in Atlanta on Thursday, October 17, 2013, and pair 20 hand-picked artists with venue owners from some of the city’s hottest local bars, lounges and restaurants. Atlanta’s top emerging and street artists will be given a two-day challenge to transform a blank canvas-wrapped Red Bull Cooler into an inspired work of art customized for permanent display at each venue. The art created will be exhibited in a one-night only

public showcase at the

Westside Cultural Arts Center

where attending guests and a panel of curatorial judges will vote on each piece, sending two artists, and possibly a third, to the

SCOPE

Art Show taking place during

Art Basel

week in Miami in December.

The 20 featured Atlanta artists include:

InKyoung Chun, Patrick Davis, treymoseley, Catlanta, ericmack, Sarah Emerson, Brandon Sadler, Joe Tsambiras, Michi Meko, olive47, Alvaro Alvillar, Sanithna Phansavanh, Emer, PLF (Peter Ferrari), Lela Brunet, Spencer Murrill, Mike Germon, Jesse Jaeger, Sam Parker,

and

Matt Relkin

. Two of the participating artists will be selected by the luminary panel of judges, Fay Gold, Susannah Darrow of BURNAWAY and Neda Abghari of The Creatives Project, and announced the night of the event to move on to show and sell their work at SCOPE Miami. Two additional artists will be entered into a pool of contestants from all seven cities to win the People’s Choice Award—an opportunity to also exhibit and sell their artwork at the SCOPE Art Show in Miami. The two artists entered into the pool will be chosen based upon the number of mentions on Twitter using their custom hashtag for the event. The selected artists will be announced on Friday, October 18 and the winner of the overall pool will be announced in November.

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Venues that will have the customized Red Bull coolers created by the participating artists for permanent display include: Deadwood Saloon, Clermont Lounge, Six Feet Under Grand Park (two coolers), Sound Table, Star Community Bar, Graveyard Tavern (two coolers), The Local, Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium, Republic Social House, Burkharts Pub, Joe's on Juniper, Ormsby's, and El Bar.

Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project Atlanta

is open to the public and free to attend. The event will be held from 9PM to midnight and is open to ages 21 and up. Visit

www.redbull.com/curates

to RSVP and for more information.

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