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Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art
to Judge 2011 Seawall Art Show
Amy Brandt, McKinnon Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art, previously held curatorial positions at the Brooklyn Museum, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the American Federation of Arts. Amy holds a Master of Arts Degree from Tufts University and a Licence in Art History from the University of Paris IV, la Sorbonne. She received a Ph.D. in modern and contemporary European and American Art from The Graduate Center at the City University of New York, where she completed her dissertation, “Complicity and Criticism: ‘Neo-Geo’ Art of the 1980’s.” She is currently working on the exhibitions, Mark Rothko: Perceptions of Being, Colorama, and Interstices: Mapping Contemporary Art, which will open this Fall at the Chrysler Museum of Art.
Top Art Buyers' Event
Portsmouth Art Show Expects Big Crowd
Portsmouth, VA, Aug. 2011 — If you want to find that one-of-a-kind gift for someone special, then the waterfront at Portsmouth, VA's historic Olde Towne is the place to be August 27th and 28th. High Street and the waterfront will be hosting the 41st Annual Seawall Art Show, with some 90+ juried artists. As in previous years, expect to find a little of everything, from wood carving to oil paintings, handwoven clothing to art glass, fine jewelry to pottery, and more.
According to the review of the 2008 Seawall show in Sunshine Artist (the national trade publication which covers this kind of show), "you can expect to see a lot of art-savvy buyers". According to the reviewer, "most come to buy and not just kick tires." Earlene Lampman, one of the volunteer organizers and Artist Liaison for the show, estimates a crowd of about 15,000 visitors to the show this year.
Admission to the show is free, as is the street parking on the weekend.
Aside from works for sale by nearly 100 artists, the show also features a student art show, entertainment, and food. Artists vie for thousands of dollars in awards gathered from exhibitor fees. The show is run by volunteers, and is supported by the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission.