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A JURIED COMPETITION for SMALL WORKS
This September TheGreatNude will host exhibition space on Governor's Island as participants in the 2010 Governor's Island Art Fair. The art fair will be open to the public every Saturday and Sunday, September 4th - 24th. Getting there by ferry is only $3 from Battery Park or Brooklyn.

ARTISTS, we are seeking SMALL WORKS in this juried show of nudes. We are accepting works in all media. Go to thegreatnude.tv/smallworks to get more information and to apply online. Application Fee is $20. Commission on sales of accepted artworks is 40%. Space is limited so apply now. DEADLINE is August 20th.

Application Fee: $20.
Jurists: Scott Goodwillie, Robert Curcio, Jeffrey Wiener
Deadline: August 20, 2010
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By Scott Goodwillie

Sometimes it's OK to bite the hand that feeds. Sometimes that hand has a masochist's soul and will reward you greatly if you just dig in! David La Chapelle is one such pit bull now making waves in the contemporary art world with his current body of large scale photographs.

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Daniel Maidman, one of TheGreatNude Invitational's exhibiting artists, spent the weekend attending our drawing workshops with Sherry Camhy. Continuiing his drawing marathon, Daniel joined our sketch party on Saturday night, and sketched from our two models that evening. We had a chance to ask Daniel some questions on his approach to drawing the figure.

Drawings by Daniel Maidman from the workshops at TheGreatNude Invitational are also available to view.

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The works of Odd Nerdrum presented in cooperation with the Nerdrum Institute, Norway

Curator/Artist Leah Poller discusses Corpus Hermeticum and exhibiting artist Odd Nerdrum. Additional commentary by fellow exhibiting artists Richard T. Scott, Adam Miller and Fedele Spadafora on their group exhibit at TheGreatNude Invitational and the use of the Nude in their work.

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On the final day of TheGreatNude Invitational, a panel of renowned artists, curators, critics and writers, join moderator Jeffrey Wiener for a lively, thoughtful and sometimes humorous discussion on the role of the nude in contemporary art.

PANELISTS: Sherry Camhy, Vincent Desiderio, Donald Kuspit, Leah Poller, Richard T. Scott. Moderated by Jeffrey Wiener

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The models who worked with us at TheGreatNude Invitational completed the community of artists and art lovers that were in attendance. Many found the connection between several of the exhibiting artists and some of our models of comfort, and this helped make our Sketch Parties relaxed and easy for the artists.

See out-takes and stills shot during the events.
Use the enlargements as references in your own work.

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Denise Bibro Fine Art is pleased to present Summer Selections 2010, on view July 22 through August 13, 2010. Featuring 27 artists and an eclectic array of concepts and techniques, the show encompasses painting, encaustic, mixed media, sculpture and assemblage. Three of the artists were exhibitors at TheGreatNude Invitational. Lisa Dinhofer and Audrey Ushenko are both represented by Denise Bibro, and Polish artist Krzysztof Izdebski-Cruz was invited to exhibit his wonderful figurative piece Galatea (right).

Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm. For more information, or to request high resolution images, call (212) 647-7030, email [email protected], or visit www.denisebibrofineart.com.

This is a refreshing article about a painter that I had my mind set on prior to reading. Renior had a tenacity that we should all appreciate for it's success.

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A JURIED COMPETITION for SMALL WORKS
This September TheGreatNude will host exhibition space on Governor's Island as participants in the 2010 Governor's Island Art Fair. The art fair will be open to the public every Saturday and Sunday, September 4th - 24th. Getting there by ferry is only $3 from Battery Park or Brooklyn.

ARTISTS, we are seeking SMALL WORKS in this juried show of nudes. We are accepting works in all media. Go to thegreatnude.tv/smallworks to get more information and to apply online. Application Fee is $20. Commission on sales of accepted artworks is 40%. Space is limited so apply now. DEADLINE is August 20th.

Application Fee: $20.
Jurists: Scott Goodwillie, Robert Curcio, Jeffrey Wiener
Deadline: August 20, 2010

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TGN visits the studio of hyper-realist artist Carole Feuerman, who's uncannily life-like sculptures are not the only surprises we found. (Video posts in August)

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