JaZzArt en València

Un tal P. Sánchez debe tatuarse eso en el antebrazo…

Architect Pierre Koenig was a Californian, born in 1925 in San Francisco but relocated to the San Gabriel Valley in 1939… Koenig served in WWII and upon his return, with the aid of the GI Bill, he studied architecture at the University of Southern California and graduated in 1952… In 1957 he became a licensed architect and in 1961 began teaching at the University of Southern California and also had his private practise… Koenig is well known for his projects within the Case Study Houses, principally number 21, The Bailey House and number 22 the Stahl House, both built in spectacular locations where it was thought nothing could be built. Photographer Julius Shulman photographed the Stahl House for Arts & Architecture magazine. These houses are icons of Los Angeles for it almost seems as if Koenig had built them to include the incredible view of L. A. beneath and visible through a wall of glass… In 1983 he embarked upon his last project, the Gantert House, built for Michael Gantert, the developer. He built the house without modifying the location and as a result the house has the unique appearance of hanging on the side of the mountain. The south side of the house is made entirely of glass offering phenomenal views of the city below and the only window on the west side looks on to the Hollywood Bowl…

All of his houses, naturally had fabulous swimming pools a characteristic icon of Los Angeles… Koenig died in L. A. in 2004… This architect constructed some of the most iconic houses in Los Angeles, used in many series and movies and is a must for all art students, be they architecture majors or fine art. I would encourage you to delve deeper into his life an art.

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I moved to Miami Beach in 1985 and it was totally a third world city, until the 90’s came and started turning it into «little SoHo» and later «SoBe» and those days I’ve captured in some interesting photographs…

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Oigo por aquí y por allá las voces que me repiten…ad nauseam…que el arte es subjetivo y que todo el mundo lo define a su manera; que cada quien tiene derecho a juzgar las obras de arte según sus gustos; que todos somos artistas etcetera etcetera etcetera.

Vale, que piensen lo que quieran, pero si el arte fuera subjetivo entonces ¿Cómo vamos a determinar si una pieza, digamos hecha sobre un lienzo, es una obra de arte o no? Lo subjetivo no tiene substancia asi que no, el arte no es subjetivo. Los gustos sí lo son.

El arte es totalmente objetivo. Se denominan objetos de arte porque tienen substancia, forma, color, intención y función. El objeto de arte existe, es parte de la realidad, y hecho para cumplir con el deseo del artista…

Si todos fuéramos artistas, como dicen algunos, entonces ninguno lo seriamos ya que no se sabría distinguir entre el arte y todo lo demás que nos rodea. Todos no somos artistas, pero todos sí todos somos creativos ya que la creatividad nos permite hacer muchísimas cosas, necesarias o frívolas, en nuestra vida…

Y finalmente lo que es arte y lo que no, no lo determinas tu ni yo. El «mundillo del arte», digamos, los «expertos», han decidido que las «verdades», la mayoría establecidas durante el auge de las vanguardias del Siglo XX, propusieron una solución, si un artista dice que esto, cualquier cosa, es arte, lo es y por ad infinitum lo será… Así que ponte al día y no repitáis las chorradas de esos que andan por ahí diciendo que tu, el espectador, la gente, el hampa, decide lo que es arte… Entonces reconoce que el urinal de Duchamp, «Fuente», la mierda de Piero Manzoni, «Merda d’Artista», y las «creaciones conceptuales» de Yoko Ono, (y de tantos otros «artistas conceptuales»), todas son obras de arte porque están hechas por artistas…

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I hear voices here and there repeating to me…ad nauseam…that art is subjective and that everyone defines it in their own way; that everyone has the right to judge works of art according to their tastes; that we are all artists, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

Fine, they can think whatever they want, but if art were subjective, then how would we determine whether a piece, let’s say made on a canvas, is a work of art or not? The subjective has no substance, therefore art is not subjective. Tastes are.

Art is completely objective. They are called art objects because they have substance, form, color, intention, and function. The art object exists, it is part of reality, and is made to fulfil the artist’s desire…

If we were all artists, as some people say, then none of us would be, because we wouldn’t know how to distinguish what is art from everything else that surrounds us. Not everyone is an artist, but everyone is creative since creativity allows us to do many things, necessary or frivolous, in our lives…

And finally, what is art or not is not determined by you or me. The «art world,» let’s say, the «experts,» have decided that the «truths,» mostly established during the heyday of the art vanguards of the 20th Century, taught us that if an artist says that this, anything, is art, it is and will be so ad infinitum… So get with the programme and don’t repeat the nonsense of those who go around saying that they decide what is and what is not art, because that is not determined by you, the viewer, the people, the mob… So Duchamp’s urinal, «Fountain», Piero Manzoni’s shit, «Merda d’Artista», and Yoko Ono’s «conceptual creations», (as well as the work of so many other «conceptual artists»), are all works art because they said so, and they are «artists»…

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Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos, mejor conocido como «El Greco» fue un gran maestro del renacimiento español. Este pintor del S. XVI nació en la isla de Creta. Hay que conocerlo bien y el vídeo te lo dirá todo. Disfrútalo…

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Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos, better known as «El Greco» was a great master of the Spanish Renaissance. This XVI Century painter was born on the island of Crete. You have to get to know him well and this video will guide you. Enjoy…

Gracias…

Cheers…

Never a look back

Never a step back

Never a thought of the past

Never a whisper of things left behind

Never a tear for a lost one

Never a smile to remember

Never a hint of nostalgia in your voice,

Never a shiver

Never a shake

Never a twist and shout

Never take

Never give

Never strive

Never forgive

Never forget

Never release your grip

Never remember

and never, ever

SURRENDER!

C.2024, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, 09 MAR 2024, Valencia, Spain

Muy buenos días a todos y os deseamos un feliz finde. Notareis que durante los próximos 15 días no vais a ver mucho de nosotros aquí en Omnia Caelum Studios Valencia (VALENCIARTIST), y es porque estamos inmerso en faena aquí en nuestros estudios de Valencia preparando nuevas exposiciones. Aún así, seguiremos en contacto. No perdáis la costumbre y estaremos al tanto de vuestros comentarios y participación con VALENCIARTIST, cosas que agradecemos grandemente. Gracias y os veremos muy pronto.

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Good morning everyone and we wish you a happy weekend. You will notice that for the next 15 days you won’t see much of us here at Omnia Caelum Studios Valencia (VALENCIARTIST), because we are immersed in work in our studios in Valencia preparing new exhibitions. Nevertheless, we will stay in touch. Don’t break the habit of dropping by. We will be aware of your comments and participation with VALENCIARTIST, and appreciate them and value them as always. Thank you and we will see you very soon.

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ENJOY WHAT IS NEW IN VALENCIARTIST

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Las fallas son nuestra gran fiesta y tradición. ¡Este año arderán 800 fallas en València!

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THE IMAGE ABOVE «WOMAN IN THE MIST» IS AN EXAMPLE OF A FRAMED PRINT ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH PIXELS

What is afine art print? A fine art print is a reproduction of an original work of art
on quality paper, canvas, wood, metal or placed on another object, like a
t-shirt, a pillow and many other surfaces. The only company I use to create
fine art prints of my artwork is Fine Art America and Pixels (both part of the
same company). When you order they handle the entire transaction and ship to
you as soon as your order is ready. They use only the best materials and that
is why I trust them. I know and am happy with their track record.

Here you see «Woman in the Mist» as a framed fine art print. There are many styles of prints to choose from. I invite you to visit my online gallery at Pixels and choose from the various images I have placed on there. They can be made into fine art prints or placed upon your choice of lifestyle, technology or clothing choices. Also, visit the gallery often as I often change the images I place there. This keeps them exclusive.

After all a fine art print is a very affordable alternative and it is still original
art created by working artists.

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THE IMAGE ABOVE, «MOONRISE BEACH» IS A METAL PRINT AND AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH FINE ART AMERICA – VISIT US FOR MORE…

What is a fine art print? A fine art print is a reproduction of an original work of art on quality paper, canvas, wood, metal or placed on another object, like a t-shirt, a pillow and many other surfaces. The only company I use to create fine art prints of my artwork is Fine Art America and Pixels (both part of the same company). When you order they handle the entire transaction and ship to you as soon as your order is ready. They use only the best materials and that is why I trust them. I know and am happy with their track record.

Here you see «Moonrise Beach» as a Metal Fine Art Print. There are many styles of prints to choose from. I invite you to visit my online gallery at Fine Art America and choose from the various images I have placed on there. They can be made into fine art prints or placed upon your choice of lifestyle, technology or clothing choices. Also, visit the gallery often as I often change the images I place there. This keeps them exclusive. After all a fine art print is a very affordable alternative and it is still original art created by working artists.

(If there are any images you would like as a fine art print or an original, please contact my representative directly at guloshka404@gmail.com)

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