Art-Bridge Newsletter

Issue Contents

> A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
> RECENTLY ADDED WEB SITES TO THE ART-BRIDGE DIRECTORY
> ANNOUNCE: A NEW SOCIAL SITE IS BORN: ShaVis.com
> THE WORD OF ARTIST: ЭLS - Secretive and Delicate World
> ART EXHIBIT PRESS RELEASE: Anatomically Correct
> SPONSOR'S AD: Animation Art & Cels Live Auction
> CLASSIFIED ADS. ARTS INSTITUTE AT BOURNEMOUTH
> AB LINKS YOU CAN USE: Don't miss our New Offers and Services

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FROM THE EDITOR.

The Art-Bridge Team would like to THANK the many thousands of personal and business websites listed in our directory. You helped us grow to where we are today.

Recently we changed the AB Newsletter format, added pictures to featured articles and Artist presentations. We hope you would like this publications and keep support it by sending us your press releases, articles, and other promotional materials. We also glad to hear comments from artists, art businesses and galleries from all over the world. While we fully appreciate everyone who submitted materials for possible publication, we unfortunately can't use all articles and press releases for various reasons, number one being: Space. We are trying to squeeze as much interesting information as possible every issue, but The Art-Bridge Newsletter space continues to be very limited.

The most important thing is that you know that your submissions to The Art-Bridge Newsletter are never ignored or overlooked.

We are looking for quality ARTICLES on topics of interest to our audience. Articles should be in the 500 to 800-word range and can include a 3 to 4 line promotion of the author's site & contact information. Send articles to: newsletter@art-bridge.com

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ANNOUNCE: A NEW SOCIAL SITE IS BORN: ShaVis.com

ShaVis.com, the visual's newsnet, a web 2.0 net place where the news about visual arts and crafts become common heritage. If you are a curator, a gallery owner, an artist - or simply an art/design/photography lover - you can become part of our partner's network, and therefore collaborate with ShaVis.com, informing to our readers the news you like. And, vice versa, you can bring ShaVis.com news on your blog, on your website, in your mailbox too.

FIND VISUAL NEWS! ShaVis.com is the visual's newsnet, the widest newscast about visual topics of the Net. Here, you can find (virtually...) any news about art, video (& film & animation), web design, graphic design, industrial design, photography!

TEAM UP WITH US! But ShaVis.com is not only the right place where to search: obviously, is the best place to communicate worldwide your news. If you want be active part of ShaVis.com's community, all you need to join in it is register. Simple. Like a click.

BREAK THE NEWS! Have you organized an exhibit? In your city will be a festival? Break the news! ShaVis.com is the best place to communicate worldwide your news. And if you become a member of our community, you can submit news daily.

SHARE IT WORLDWIDE! Probably you have some opinions, that can be of help for other ShaVis.com's readers. Have you seen an exhibit or screening? Share your feeling! Add a comment to the news, can help someone to better understand.

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THE WORD OF ARTIST: ЭLS - Secretive and delicate the world

	Author — artist, designer, interior decorator, writer, traveler and personage of fashion — conceal one's mane under the pseudonym ЭLS (AelS), exhibit present series its work of art. ЭLS — highly descended, some of his ancestry was architects of Russian church's, Stravinsky. That is why aesthetics USSR it goes against his nature. Born in Moscow, in last Soviet ice-age, ЭLS contrived to living the silk-stocking and free. Geography ЭLS travels be measured as horizontal, as hierarchy, as spirit vertical. And so ЭLS arrive at, the conclusion — high life, glamour, silk-stocking world — the best of all possible worlds. Because aristocratism, «brilliantine world» — have respect highly cultured man, reserve scene of action secretive. In ЭLS paintings constantly attended by secretive. Secretive from not primitive the human worlds, even if on the face of it ЭLS paintings seems naive. ЭLS member of the Artist Union Russia Association; member of the Union of Moscow Writers; member of the International Federation of Journalists. The artworks have party been purchased for French, Switzerland, German, Spain, Italy, USA, Thailand, Montenegro and Russian private collections, the rest are in the permanent exposition of the Museum Silver Age in Moscow.

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ART EXHIBIT PRESS RELEASE: Anatomically Correct

Anatomically Correct, a non-profit visual arts organization, has put together an exhibition of paintings, drawings and photographs of Chicago area theaters – both past and present - by Chicago artists Don Elmi, Bart Harris, Barbara Herring, and Debra Paulson, as well as suburban artists Howard Jacobs (from Highland Park, IL), and Jack Siegel (from Deerfield, IL).

The exhibition will be on display beginning September 10, 2007 through November 11, 2007 in the Apollo Theater at 2540 North Lincoln Ave in Chicago. There will be a free reception and opportunity to meet the artists on Friday, October 5, 2007 (5:30 – 7:30 pm).

The exhibition "All the World's a Stage", takes a historical look at Chicago area theaters - both past and present - and explores their theatrical journey from vaudeville stages, through silent pictures to talking motion pictures and full circle back to live performances once again.

Also included in the exhibition is educational background on each of the theaters.

Chicago artist Don Elmi's period paintings of Chicago's Uptown, Esquire, Nortown, and Chicago Theatres, in addition to the Coronado in Rockford, IL capture the nostalgic days of vaudeville and Chicago's old trolley cars.

Bart Harris' photos of the current day Auditorium and Fine Arts Building are a contrast to the period pieces on display.

Highland Park, IL artist Howard Jacobs (now 82) has created a drawing of the original Palace (now the Cadillac Palace) from his childhood memory of the theater.

Deerfield, IL artist Jack Siegel has created a period painting of The Century theater (formerly The Diversey) in Chicago. Jack remarks, "I went to the Century in 1951 for the first time. I was overwhelmed by the enormity of the space, the height of the ceiling and the grandiosity of the decorations. It was typical of so many of the Balaban and Katz movie palaces."

The Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, IL is also featured in the exhibition. Painter Barbara Herring (Chicago, IL) and photographer Debra Paulson (Chicago, IL) are part of a group of artists known as the Plein Air Painters of Chicago whose group was invited inside the Rialto in early May 2007 to create their artwork. (The phrase en plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air" and is used to describe the act of painting in the outside environment, rather than indoors such as in a studio.) Barbara reflects, "What was striking was the extensive renovation effort the city undertook to keep this gem. It was quite something [to paint there] and lots of fun."

Anatomically Correct's Executive Director Debra Hatchett has a personal attachment to the Rialto. "I grew up in Joliet and as a kid remember seeing live performances and later movies in the theater. I even performed on the Rialto stage. By then the theater was falling apart and local talent was invited to perform at the theater – variety hour style. My most vivid memory was of the dressing room back stage. The ceiling was leaking and water was pouring down the cracked plaster wall over the lights above the shattered make-up mirror. It somehow seemed like the building was crying."

The underlying message of this art exhibition is preservation. Debra continues "I studied piano for several years under Dorothy Mavrich who was instrumental in getting the theater restored to its current glory. Ms. Mavrich devoted many years to her "Save the Rialto" campaign and got the entire community involved. She is a true inspiration!"

Debra was also inspired by the Plein Air Painters of Chicago trip to the Rialto and hopes to organize similar events in Chicago theaters with local artists. The work they create as part of the "Paint a Theater" project will be added to this traveling exhibition. "This exhibition stirs up viewers fond memories of their favorite theaters. It is overwhelmingly sad to see how many historical theaters we have lost," remarks Debra Hatchett.

Artists are interested in participating in the "Paint a Theater" project should phone Anatomically Correct at 312-514-1802 or go to their website www.anatomicallycorrect.org for more information.

Images of the artwork on display and detailed historical information on each of the theaters can be viewed on the website as well.

Founded in 1991, Anatomically Correct is a non-profit organization dedicated to showcasing works by artists in alternative spaces in a combined effort to educate, diversify, and promote community awareness of the visual and performing arts.

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