I will be in Austin this weekend at the Art Outside Festival painting live as well as exhibiting in the pop up gallery. If you're around, come check it out! Artist lineup

Art Outside Austin Texas Apache Pass October 2013 Including Fort Worth artist Nick C. Kirk representing Art-Hunger

This Friday in Fort Worth!  A must see! Artspace111 announces Now and Them, a solo show featuring the paintings of John Hartley. The exhibition will open Friday, October 18, 2013 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. and will run through November 30, 2013. Enjoy beer and wine by Ben E Keith. Artspace111 is free and open to the public.    image: John Hartley, Game Changer, oil on canvas, 30 x 40" John Hartley's oil paintings honor some of the most tattered and mangled objects from our past: children's toys. Drawing from his own childhood, Hartley collects once-treasured toys that have seen better days. He then paints these childhood relics on a grand scale full of action, color and emotional weight. Racecars are prepared to zip off the surface at any moment. Toy soldiers are scattered across canvases, referencing the tense battle scenes of modern warfare. A singular light source and blurred figures and shapes create a photographic realism in Hartley's paintings. His recent paintings demonstrate a deeper exploration into composition and into the interaction between his subject matter.   "Toy soldiers - whether plastic or lead - symbolize to me a popular fascination with the hero and violence. Well-worn lead soldiers and mutilated plastic army men provide layers of meaning. The chips and dings are proof of some child's vigorous play, but they also symbolize the very real battle scars brought home by war veterans." -John Hartley      image: John Hartley, Battlefield Scrimmage, 2013, oil on canvas,   30 x 40"  The Ohio native received a BFA in 1986 and a MFA in 2004, both from Texas Christian University. He is currently the director of Gallery 414 in Fort Worth and an associate professor of painting at Tarrant County College Northwest Campus. He has been featured in exhibitions  across the state and is in the collections of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Edison State College in Piqua, Ohio.

Currently on display at Artspace111: Ann Ekstrom: Plastic Nature     Exhibition will be on display through October 12, 2013      Upcoming Exhibitions: John Hartley Opening: October 18, 2013, 5-8:30 pm   ____________________________________     Carol Ivey  Opening: December 6, 2013, 5-8:30 pm      ____________________________________    Works on Paper Opening: February 7, 2014, 5-8:30 ____________________________________      Daniel Blagg, Dennis Blagg, Doug Blagg, Woodrow Blagg Opening: FWADA Spring Gallery Night March 29, 2014, 12-9 pm ____________________________________     Artspace111 111 Hampton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.692.3228 www.artspace111.com art@artspace111. com DETOUR DIRECTIONS: From Fort Worth - I-30 East, Exit Forest Park, Continue North towards Downtown, Forest Park becomes Weatherford Street, Continue on Weatherford Street, Past the Historic Court House, Past the first overpass, Right on Nichols Street, Left on 1st Street, Left on Hampton Street. ____________________________________

5 Pointz is coming down, as city approves special permit

October 9, By Christian Murray

It’s official: The 5 Pointz graffiti icon will be coming down.

The application put forward by G&M Realty to demolish the site and erect 1,000 apartment units–370 more units than what is permitted under current zoning rules—was approved by the New York City Council this afternoon.

The council’s decision to approve the special zoning permit was influenced by an agreement struck between Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and the owners of G&M Realty, Jerry and David Wolkoff.

The Wolkoffs pledged to build and staff the buildings with union workers. Furthermore, they agreed to include 210 affordable apartment units—with a preference for local residents.

With the special zoning permit, the Wolkoffs are now able to develop two residential towers, one 47 stories high and the other 41 stories. They expect to demolish the graffiti mecca by the end of the year—and complete one of the towers by 2015.

The initial plan filed by G&M Realty in April did not include any affordable units. However, the Wolkoffs agreed to provide 75 affordable units following a meeting with Community Board 2 leaders in July—after the board rejected the plan.

The Wolkoffs entered into an agreement with Van Bramer last week to raise the number of affordable units to 210.

5 Pointz development

Wolkoff has agreed to build about 20 artists studios—up from the five that he initially proposed when he filed his plan in April. The amount of studio and gallery space equates to about 12,000 square feet. This space is expected to be available to local residents at reasonable rates.

The developers have also agreed to offer the 5 Pointz graffiti group the opportunity to curate the nearly 10,000 square feet of art panels & walls in the building.

“The concessions provided under the compromise [with G&M Realty] will give Western Queens residents as well as artists a wide variety of interactive amenities future generations will benefit from,” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said in a statement.

The development will include a public park that is over 32,000 square feet, 50,000 square feet of retail space and a 250 space public parking garage.

- See more at: http://licpost.com/2013/10/09/5-pointz-is-coming-down-as-city-approves-special-permit/#sthash.30z1mGkd.dpuf