Friday, September 30, 2011

Northwest landscapes at the Freeland Library



Starting this Sunday and continuing through the month of October, the Freeland Library will be hosting an exhibition of Northwest Landscape Paintings from the Froggwell Cultural Institute. If you are on or within a days travel to Whidbey Island Washington, it will be worth the trip to see paintings from this collection. Included in the collection are paintings by several Northwest favorites, including Guy Anderson, Ed Nordin, Ed Kamuda, Anne Belov, Pete Jordan, P.J. White, Kay French and others. The library is open 7 days a week. Please log onto www.sno-isle.org to find daily hours, which vary and I'm not writing them all down here!

In conjunction with this exhibition, Polly Young will give a lecture on Sunday October 30th about the show, making comparisons with historical paintings. Unfortunately, no one would loan us a Thomas Moran or Henri Matisse painting, so you'll just have to see what the best of Whidbey Island and the Pacific Northwest have to offer. Again, consult the Sno-Isle website for the exact time.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Announcing the 2012 Froggwell Biennale



I just wanted to write a quick post, so that all of you who were following the progress of the 1913 Armory Show (a forgery thereof, that is) would know that this is not the end of fabulous posts on the official site of the Froggwell Cultural Institute. Since the chief communications assistant to the Froggwellian did such a great job setting up this blog, I thought it would be a great idea to continue, with posts and profiles about the artists who will be in the show next year, along with links to THEIR websites and blogs, so you have a really good idea of what will be in store for the show next year.

The Armory Show was an outstanding exhibition, and many people took advantage of the opportunity to acquire great works of art. Who would have guessed that YOU could own Marcel Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase"? Won't the Philadelphia Museum of Art be surprised?

Look for posts here several times a month! We will keep you informed of what our Froggwell regulars are working on, as well as this year's guest artists, and also news of previous guest artists and forgery show participants.

Till next time

Sunday, July 10, 2011

The Forgery Show

Officially known as:
 Exhibition & Sale of
Historically Important Modern Art
 July 29 through July 31

Unless there are more last minute changes, this is the list of artists and their work for the show:
John Sloan, McSorley's Ale House
Rebecca C.
  • Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, After the Bath
  • John Sloan, McSorley's Ale House
  • Marcel Duchamp, Nude Descending a Staircase
  • Karl Anderson, The Apple Growers

Randy L.
  • Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Saut du Lapin
Cary J.
  • Edouard Manet, Flowers, a small series of paintings
    Anne B.
    • Charles Hopkinson, Three Girls
    • Charles Henry White, The Condemned Tenement
    • Charles Henry White, Fulton Market
    Janet R.
    • Albert Pinkham Ryder, Moonlit Cove
    • Albert Pinkham Ryder, Moonlight Marine
    Kathy B.
    •  Vincent Van Gogh, Shoes
    Gail G.
    • Jean-Auguste_Dominique Ingres, Drawing
    Lane G.
    • Edvard Munch, Vampire
    • Edvard Munch, Madonna
    • Edvard Munch, Jealousy
    Karen T.
    • Walter Francis Kuhn, Chico in a Silk Hat
    • Edward Hopper, Sailing
    • Jules Pascin, Claudine Waiting

    Betty R.
    • Pendergast
    Bruce M.
    • Marsden Hartley, Still Life, No. 1
    Buffy C.
    • Kathleen McEnery, Breeze
    Jonnie V.
    • Walter Pach, (etching)
    • Pierre Auguste Renoir, Liseuse
    Sue T.
    • Alexander Archipenko, Repose
    Dave G.
    • Alexander Archipenko, (sculpture)

    Thursday, June 30, 2011

    Down to the Wire

    Four weeks until the show!
    The Froggwellian needs all work by July 26.


    Will post the latest information on artist declarations soon.


    Thursday, April 7, 2011

    Current State of Declarations

    Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Saut du Lapin
    As of this posting, here are the artists that have made "a declaration of intent to forge":

    Randy L.
    • Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Saut du Lapin
    Cary J.
    • Henri Julian Rousseau, La bougie rose
    • Paul Cezanne, Woman With a Rosary
    • Randall Davey, (woman in blue)
    Anne B.
    • Charles Hopkinson, Three Girls
    • Charles Henry White, The Condemned Tenement
    Jonnie V.
    • Walter Pach, (etching)
    • Pierre Auguste Renoir, Liseuse
    Sue T.
    • Alexander Archipenko, (sculpture)
    Dave G.
    • Alexander Archipenko, (sculpture)
    Rebecca C.
    • Claude Monet, Le bassin aux nymphias
    • Hilaire-Geermain-Edgar Degas, After the Bath
    • Pierre Auguste Renoir, Algerian Girl
    • Henry G. Keller, Wisdom and Destiny
    • Karl Anderson, The Apple Growers
    Karen T.
    • Walter Francis Kuhn, Chico in a Silk Hat
    • Edward Hopper, Sailing
    • Jules Pascin, Claudine Waiting

      Please notify The Froggwellian of any additions and/or corrections.  And definitely let him know of more declarations--he needs to know if there is enough work to proceed with the show!

      froggwell@gmail.com

      Monday, February 21, 2011

      An Amazing Resource for Artists

      Google has collaborated with 17 of the world's art museums to provide access to their art.  You can tour the museums and view individual paintings at very high resolution, and also zoom in and see extraordinary detail.  Check it out:  http://www.googleartproject.com/

      Thursday, February 3, 2011

      "Mais non! A forgery? Impossible!"

      Here is a link to the article about the forgery display at the Freeland Library:
      http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/swr/entertainment/114830849.html

      The following is another "forgery" in the library display, this one by Rebecca C.


      A Side Canyon, Grand Canyon Arizona, 1905
      Thomas Moran