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6 A ME R I C A N ART I S T September 2012 www.ArtistDaily.com Art Education, From Classical to Experimental MICHAEL GORMLEY Editorial Director [email protected] Cheers, T he lazy days of summer are not the best time to attempt the heavy lift ing one associates with serious art st udy or ambitious stu- dio projects. But as the summer season ebbs, our minds begin to wander off the beaches and long for home and work. This pull is instinctual—by nature, we artists are not an idle lot. Our desire to return to our st udio work and to our teaching and studying engagements is a sure sign that autumn nears. Art education has historically been the primary focus of American Artist . Over the years, the aims a nd methods of art education have evolved through risk and experi mentation . In this issue we present some of these advances in art education by focusing on the schools, teaching artists, and allied professionals who have led the way. We begin with a directory of art schools to guide your return to study and practice (page 18). Next, we review two schools that have achieved an almost mythic status in t he art world: Black Mountain College and Ox-Bow (pages 30 and 34, respectively). Both are famous for their avant-garde approach and experiments with cross-disciplinary EDITOR’S NOTE study. Sometimes experimentation means looking back, and on page 38 we review the New Y ork Academy of Art , whose founding helped revive the study of figurative art. Self-portraiture has long been recognized as an ideal and economi- cal method for advancing practice through self-teaching, and on page 44 we present the winners of our recent Self-Portrait Cover Competition. Our reporting on t raditional educa- tion methods continues with the first installment of a lesson in classical painting by Gregory Mortenson (page 52). On page 56, we are introduced to the Beaux-Arts Atelier , which teaches classical architecture. We also talk with Dr. George Smith, whose Institute of Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts seeks to reclaim artists’ leadership role in society (page 62). We end with words of advice from artists and al lied professionals describing the perfect art school (page 66). We hope this issue inspires your return to study a nd practice. Have a great start to fall. In the October issue of American Artist , we take a look at the contem- porary “renaissance” in realist art by exploring the working methods of emerging artists and examining the historical artists they reference in their efforts to create a compelling view of real life. Coming Nex t Month EDITORIAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Michael Gormley MANAGING EDITOR Brian F. Riley SENIOR EDITOR Allison Malafronte ASSOCI ATE EDITORS ONLINE EDITOR Courtney Jordan ASSISTANT EDITOR James Duncan (646) 841-0050 AR T ART DIRECTOR Amy Petriello SENIOR DESIGNER Vicky Kirkitsos INTERN Brittain McNeel PUBLISHING PUBLISHER John Bolton MEDIA SALES DIRECTOR Jim McIntosh (513) 961-0034 MEDIA SALES MANAGER Mary McLane (970) 290-6065 AD TRA FFICKERS CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Bob Kaslik DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MARKETING Christan Humphrie s CIRCULATION MANAGER Sheila Derrington MARKETING SPECIALIST Chelsea Floyd PRODUCTION PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR Nancy M. Pollock PRODUCTION EDITOR Nancy Arndt VIDEO MANAGER Garrett Evans FOR SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES [email protected] E P O: A A , 133 W. 19th St., 7th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10011-4117. Telephone: (646) 841-0050. A A welcomes editorial submissions, but assumes no responsibil ity for the loss or damage of any unsolicited material. Unsolicited material must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. S S I: A A , P.O. Box 469074, Escondido, CA 92046-9074, or call (866) 917-2676; or outside continental U.S.: (760) 317-2316. Additionally, back issues in hardcopy or digital format are available through www.artistdaily.com and can be purchased for $9.99 each (plus postage and handling for hardcopy only). A A ® (ISSN 0002-7375) is indexed in The Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, EBSCO Publishing, Ipswich, MA 01938; is reproduced in Microform by NA Publishing, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-0998; and is abstracted by ARTbibliographi es Modern. Book reviews are indexed in Book Review Index and Book Review Index Online Plus . A R: If you are interested in carrying this magazine in your store please contact us at: (866) 949-1646, [email protected], or www.interweaveretailer.com. , : Linda Ligon : Clay B. Hall : Troy Wells , & : John Bolton , & : Bob Kaslik , : Sara Dumford , : Trish Faubion , : T.J. Harty , : Jamie Bogner , : Julie MacDonald , : David Dunn , & : Dawn Stewart SEPTEMBE R 2012 ... Find American Artist , Watercolor , and Drawing magazines on the web at artistdaily.com ®
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6 A ME R ICA N ART I ST September 2012 www.ArtistDaily.com
Art Education, From Classical to Experimental
M I C H A E L G O R M L E Y
Editorial Director
Cheers,
The lazy days of summer arenot the best time to attemptthe heavy lifting one associates
with serious art study or ambitious stu-dio projects. But as the summer season
ebbs, our minds begin to wander off thebeaches and long for home and work.
This pull is instinctual—by nature, weartists are not an idle lot. Our desire toreturn to our studio work and to our
teaching and studying engagements is asure sign that autumn nears.
Art education has historicallybeen the primary focus of American
Artist . Over the years, the aims andmethods of art education have evolvedthrough risk and experimentation. In
this issue we present some of theseadvances in art education by focusing
on the schools, teaching artists, andallied professionals who have led theway. We begin with a directory of art
schools to guide your return to studyand practice (page 18). Next, we review
two schools that have achieved analmost mythic status in the art world:
Black Mountain College and Ox-Bow
(pages 30 and 34, respectively). Both arefamous for their avant-garde approach
and experiments with cross-disciplinary
EDITOR’SNOTE
study. Sometimes experimentationmeans looking back, and on page 38 we
review the New York Academy of Art, whose founding helped revive the study
of figurative art. Self-portraiture has long been
recognized as an ideal and economi-cal method for advancing practicethrough self-teaching, and on page 44
we present the winners of our recentSelf-Portrait Cover Competition.
Our reporting on traditional educa-tion methods continues with the first
installment of a lesson in classicalpainting by Gregory Mortenson (page52). On page 56, we are introduced to
the Beaux-Arts Atelier, which teachesclassical architecture. We also talk with
Dr. George Smith, whose Institute of
Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
seeks to reclaim artists’ leadership
role in society (page 62). We end withwords of advice from artists and allied
professionals describing the perfect art
school (page 66).
We hope this issue inspiresyour return to study and practice.Have a great start to fall.
In the October issue of American Artist, we take a look at the contem-porary “renaissance” in realist art by exploring the working methods ofemerging artists and examining the historical artists they reference in
their efforts to create a compelling view of real life.
Coming Next Month
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Michael GormleyMANAGING EDITOR
Brian F. RileySENIOR EDITOR
Allison Malafronte ASSOCI ATE EDITORS
ONLINE EDITOR
Courtney Jordan ASSISTA NT EDITOR
James Duncan (646) 841-0050
AR T
ART DIR ECTOR
Amy PetrielloSENIOR DESIGNER
Vicky KirkitsosINTERN
Brittain McNeel
PUBLISHING
PUBLISHER
John BoltonMEDIA SALES DIRECTOR
Jim McIntosh (513) 961-0034MEDIA SALES MANAGER
Mary McLane (970) 290-6065 AD TRA FFICKE RS
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR
Bob KaslikDIRECTOR, PRODUCT MARKETING
Christan HumphriesCIRCULATION MANAGER
Sheila DerringtonMARKETING SPECIALIST
Chelsea Floyd
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Nancy M. PollockPRODUCTION EDITOR
Nancy Arndt VIDEO M ANAGER
Garrett EvansFOR SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES
E P O: A A , 133 W. 19thSt., 7th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10011-4117. Telephone: (646) 841-0050.A A welcomes editorial submissions, but assumes noresponsibility for the loss or damage of any unsolicited material. Unsolicitedmaterial must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
S S I: A A , P.O. Box469074, Escondido, CA 92046-9074, or call (866) 917-2676; or outsidecontinental U.S.: (760) 317-2316. Additionally, back issues in hardcopyor digital format are available through www.artistdaily.com and can bepurchased for $9.99 each (plus postage and handling for hardcopy only).
A A ® (ISSN 0002-7375) is indexed in The Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, EBSCO Publishing, Ipswich, MA01938; is reproduced in Microform by NA Publishing, Inc., AnnArbor, Michigan 48106-0998; and is abstracted by ARTbibliographiesModern. Book reviews are indexed in Book Review Index and BookReview Index Online Plus.
A R: If you are interested in carrying this magazine inyour store please contact us at: (866) 949-1646, [email protected],or www.interweaveretailer.com.
, : Linda Ligon: Clay B. Hall: Troy Wells
, & : John Bolton , & : Bob Kaslik
, : Sara Dumford , : Trish Faubion , : T.J. Harty , : Jamie Bogner
, : Julie MacDonald , : David Dunn , & : Dawn Stewart
SEPTEMBE R 2012
...
Find American Artist , Watercolor ,and Drawing magazines onthe web at artistdaily.com
®
