I have been following this fascinating debate in the pages of the New York Times, the PD and on CASE Daily (CASE's online newsletter). About 2 months ago I also attended a CASE physics department symposium where Kate Jones-Smith and Ellen Landau were the guest speakers on this subject. That afternoon Jone-Smith and Landau captivated a large audience of scientists and art historians -- a group that does not often come together on this campus! On this debate I side with Jones-Smith and Landau. I think the Pollocks are real and I hope I get to see them in person someday. Fractal or not, seeing Pollock's drip paintings is an experience like no other.

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Case Western Reserve University physicists refute analysis of Jackson Pollock's paintings

Courtesy of Alex Matter

Ceramist Gina DeSantis will be showing her great work in this holiday art sale. The other artists? I'm not sure who they are but I am expecting good things. Supposedly this is a member's only event. I can't imagine they would turn anyone away who wants to buy art and maybe a drink or two. Any Realneo members who are interested please contact me and I will forward you an email that will get you in.

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This should be a great, quirky, unique show for holiday shopping (I quote ceramist Gina DeSantis here). I went last year and it was my favorite of the holiday art sales. It is also one of 1300 Gallery's last events.

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A friend sent me the folllowing article from the Wall Street Journal, suggesting it may be an excellent model for Northeast Ohio. I'll plan to make a visit and report further some time I'm passing through Erie, which is frequently. In the mean time, this article paints the picture well, and makes a good case for "Rembrandt in the Rust Belt"

Art House is a non-profit organization that helps professional artists and those who just enjoy  taking an art class every now and then. They offer reasonablely priced classes for people of all ages and abilities. The holiday sale is an annual event; this year expect to find jewelry, prints, ceramics, small paintings, handmade cards, bookmarks and more from local artists. You can even make it a family outing; free family art activities will be offered.

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Start your holiday shopping at MOCA this Friday and Saturday. Find the coolest gifts, support our very talented local artists and our great contemporary museum-- much better than shopping at the mall!

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I had the great pleasure to attend the 7th Toronto International Art Fair:  “Art Toronto 2006”.  Over 80 galleries from all over the world  selling  20th and 21st century art were represented at the four day event held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The majority of the galleries were from Canada, but there were also many from the United States and Germany and others from Spain, England, the Netherlands, Columbia and Argentina. 

Only adding to the excitement surrounding the art auctions of the last few days, Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto, a blue period painting by Picasso from 1903 was withdraw from Wednesday's auction, its provenance clouded claims that it  should be counted among the art looted by the Nazis. Andrew Lloyd Webber's charitable foundation is the current owner and consigner. The British composer bought the painting for the foundation in 1995. He had hoped  the funds from  the auction Wednesday would benefit the foundation. A Federal Judge in Manhattan, Jed Rakoff decided that the Federal court has no jurisdiction over the case and the auction could go on; however, the man who claims to be rightful owner, Julius Schoep, heir of a Jewish baker and art collector living in Berlin, plans to take his claims to the lower court. Andrew Lloyd Webber's foundation willingly withdrew the painting. Hopefully these claims, which sound spurious will not hurt the value of the work.

I can't think of an artist more deserving of this award! Please read on ...

President Bush Announces Viktor Schreckengost as 2006 Medal of Arts Recipient
Washington, D.C. – Cleveland resident Viktor Schreckengost has been named one of 10 National Medal of the Arts recipients for 2006. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush will honor him in an Oval Office ceremony at the White House Nov. 9th.

Constantine Petridis is Assistant Professor, Department of Art History & Art and Associate Curator of African Art, Cleveland Museum of Art. Prof. Petridis will discuss this recent acquisition he recommended for the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

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The Story of the Apple reveals the solution to a long-standing puzzle: where did the apple come from, and why is the familiar large, sweet, cultivated apple so different from all the other wild apple species with their bitter, cherry-sized fruits? It was long assumed that the apple of our gardens and supermarkets is the result of a complex history of hybridization and selection. But the true story turns out to be even more interesting, involving earthquakes in the mountainous Tian Shan and the spreading of deserts in Inner and Central Asia, the eating habits of bears and horses (and perhaps dung beetles), the Silk Roads and other ancient trading routes, the discovery of the horticultural technique of grafting, and the multiple virtues of cider. (Check out this website for more information on Mabberley and the book he co-authored)

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Visit CIA's departments of Enameling and Jewelry + Metals (Gund Building 108, 112 & 113), meet current students and faculty, and see their completed work and their works in progress. The evening will also include ongoing slide shows, refreshments and more. This is a great opportunity for alumni to reconnect with their departments and professors as well as chat with students. The event takes place on November 16th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Exhibition opening at Spaces Gallery: "Misdemeanor". Described as "skewed views of the everyday and mutations of real and imagined form." Includes photography, video, sculpture, installation, ceramic and mixed media by 11 local and national artists.

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Robert Storr was a curator at MOMA from 1990-2002, he taught at New York University, and has published on aspects of Modernism. this forum is moderated by cultural commentator Kurt andersen, and focuses on visual and popular culture issues, in partnership with Cleveland Public Library and Cleveland Public Art.

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Issue 18 -- the signs make it seem so clear. "Arts & Culture". Yes! I'm for that! That's what my life is all about, really; five years earning my B.A. in fine arts, two years for a  M.A. in art history , 6 years of a Ph.D. in art history and museum studies. I go to art openings, visit MOCA and the CMA frequently, and I collect art. I go to the opera, the film festival, a few plays and musicals each year. I love to support arts and culture.

Free lectures at the CMA in conjunction with BARCELONA & MODERNITY: PICASSO, GAUDI, MIRO, DALI

Wednesday, November 1
6:30-7:30 pm
Jordi Falgas, Cleveland Fellow in Modern Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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PUBLIC LECTURE
Sponsored By
The Department of Art History & Art
Case Western Reserve University
 
November 2, 2006
 
PROFESSOR LYNETTE BOSCH
SUNY Geneseo

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Two weeks ago saw the second birthday of REALNEO. I started REALNEO in October, 2004, to provide “Regional Economic Action Links for North East Ohio” and implement for the region some exciting open source social networking technology. While the outcomes have not been entirely what I expected, and these years have in ways been rough, I've been thrilled to help drive and support some great developments in the community.

I saw the work of Meat in a show at Asterisk a few months ago and was quite impressed. Only a few works though, I can't wait to see more. Meat has actually had a few shows in Cleveland recently, a show at Kelly Randall Gallery in 2004 and a show at Miller-Weitzel Gallery this past January. (The image I posted is from the MW show). The other two artists are new to me!

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Trick My Vote: Science, Intellectual Courage, and the Battle for America's Soul" is the topic of a free public lecture by Ken Miller, biologist at Brown University, expert witness at the Dover, PA "Panda Trial," and author of the book Finding Darwin's God. He will explain why every college student must vote. Program will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, October 26, in Ford Auditorium, Allen Memorial Medical Library. Visit /scholars/Events.htm for more information.

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Come to Cleveland's Cool Detroit-Shoreway Neighborhood

Join us for a family-friendly guided stroll by lantern through the storied past of  Cleveland's  Historic Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.

Meet notable, notorious, & spooky former residents and hear their real life tales of life, love, murder and mayhem

45 minute tours leave every 15 minutes from 7 - 9 pm from Gordon Square Arcade -- 6500 Detriot Avenue (Parking Lot entrance off W. 65th Street)

Made possible with the generous support of the Cleveland Foundation and its Neighborhood Connections Grant. Additional support provided by The Near West Theatre, Ward 17 Councilman Matt Zone, the Detroit-Shoreway Community Development Organization, and the generous residents of the Franklin/West Clinton Block Club.

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2nd Annual Distinguished Alumni Lecture in Art History

William H. Robinson (PhD, Case Western Reserve University, 1988)

Curator, Modern European Art, Cleveland Museum of Art

Adjunct Professor, Department of Art History & Art, Case Western Reserve University

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Humanitarian Interests: Anti-Slavery Activism in Concord, Massachusetts

a lecture presented by Case Western Reserve History Department and the American Studies Program

Robert A. Gross, Draper Professor of Early American History, University of Connecticut, Author of The Minutemen and Their World, Winner of the Bancroft Prize in American History.

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