Reflection by MOVIETTES FILM

Below you will find a link to a video that has been 

made by Moviettes Film for Monkdogz Urban 
Art Gallery in New York City. It concerns the launch
on DOC NYC Film Festival in New York of CALVET,
the documentary directed and produced by Dominic 
Allan on the extraordinary life of my fellow artist at
Monkdogz: Jean Marc Calvet. Also he filmed on the
opening of the solo exhibition of Jean Marc
afterwards 'INVASION' at Monkdogz Urban Art.
I was there and I can tell you, it really is a very 
good reflection of the happening and the atmosphere.

Currently the documentary is running in several 

theaters all over the U.K. 
Check www.calvetmovie.com for more info.

http://player.vimeo.com/video/32578831?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

Impression Solo show at Van Bellen Art

Just a few pictures of the solo show at Van Bellen Art in Willemstad the Netherlands which started Sunday Nov 27 and runs until Dec. 31 2011.

More info, check www.vanbellenart.nl

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The next big thing.. (last one this year!)

The last exhibition of this year is coming up. It will be at 'Van Bellen Art' in Willemstad, the Netherlands and it's a solo exhibition.

I'll be attending the vernissage on Sunday, Nov 27, 14.00-17.00 hours. 

It would be so nice to meet you there!

The exhibition will last until Dec. 31.

Van Bellen Art successfully represents my work since mid 2011.

Willemstad is a beautiful old town near Rotterdam. It's an ancient fortress, and really worthwile to pay a visit to. First there was Willemstad in the Netherlands (1584), later on another Willemstad was founded on Curaçao.

Making someone happy!

Mrs. Tilly van Deursen, the winner of

'Come fly with me' was so happy with her price, that she came to visit me in my studio this afternoon to receive the painting in person.

More publicity on my art ....

What a surprise to see my art appear on

the russian website Antigorod

 

+

Sweet-station (scroll down)

+ in the magazine MaxLife Antwerp (also preview online) 

http://issuu.com/max-life/docs/maxlife-antwerpen-2/7

+ an article on my painting 'The ultimate conjunction' in the magazine MANAGER

Film and exhibition in New York

Pictures here of, of course NEW YORK - the theatre - Director of CALVET Dominic Allan and me - Jean Marc Calvet (the artist himself!) standing in the doorway at the beginning of the movie - Questions and Answers after the movie and next.... INVASION to the opening of the solo exhibition of Jean Marc Calvet at Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery on 150, 52nd. street - pictures made by me.

The day after the launch of CALVET I wrote an entire review on my iphone. 

I just had to get it out!

But somehow I could not publish it on my blog. So now, back home, I'm going to publish it after all. And a little bit more.

Sunday morning, NYC:

I'm sitting at Starbucks on 7th Avenue, drinking a green tea and thinking over what I've been experiencing during the past days here in NY.
The Calvet movie was just stunning. It has been launched yesterday at the DOC NYC festival in New York City.
Not that it is an action film with a lot of special effects... It's just this amazing extraordinary story told with so much openness
(I don't know if that word exists) and integrity that it hit me right in the heart.
It just rolled over me and afterwards it just blew me away.
Maybe because I know Jean Marc in person, maybe because of his honesty and not keeping up appearances...
Maybe because of the integrity of Dominic Allan the director of the documentary...
Maybe because of the intriguing music of Edith Progue... But I think it's everything together.
I've been following the proces of the movie since 2008, when I started working with Monkdogz Urban Art,
the gallery both Jean Marc Calvet and I work with in New York.
I've get to know him a little bit over the past years, am close with the gallery owners Marina Hadley and Bob Hogge, got to know several people
who are involved with the movie, like Dominic Allan and Edith Progue... I feel really priviliged to have been able to
attend this very special happening and the opening of the solo exhibition afterwards.
It was really crowded and there was this awesome undiscribable positive vibe...
It's the day after and I'm still walking around with this crazy smile on my face.
Just being happy I think and enjoying life. I'm going out there again now, in the sunshine
Just took a look at the NY marathon at Central Park and now heading to Times Square. I just love New York.

Opening of INVASION by Jean Marc Calvet, at Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery, 150 East, 52nd street, New York CityLots of very enthusiastic people and art lovers and buyers :)

I can only say this: go see the movie somewhere, somehow. It will be shown in several theatres in Great Brittain from Nov 24 until Dec. 13. and also will be launched on more film festivals all over the world. More info, check: www.calvetmovie.com and check Calvet's art on www.jmcalvet.com

And see here the Questions and Answers - interview after the movie.

http://youtu.be/bFPGrgcrHig

 

ATTENDING THE LAUNCH OF CALVET IN NEW YORK

Today is a very special day. Finally the movie about my fellow artist Jean Marc Calvet is being launched on the DOC NYC Festival in New York City. I'm one of the guests (YESS) and afterwards I'll be attending the opening of the solo exhibition at Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery on 150 East, 52nd street. The show will last Nov 10, so if you want to take the opportunity to see his work: GO THERE! If you want to meet the artist, Jean Marc Calvet will be there every afternoon!

I arrived in New York yesterday and met with Dominic Allan, the director and producer of the film. We mailed several times over the past year, and it was great to finally meet in person. Of course Jean Marc was there too, painting, installing and having fun... It will be a great day today and maybe I'll meet one of you too!
I know one thing... when the film starts and the music comes up, the goosebumps will be there! Thank you for the wonderful music Edith Progue! (I've heard it about a thousand times)

My art on DAILY ART FIXX

I'm really very honored to be one of Daily Art Fixx's favourite artists! 

For Wendy Campbell Daily Art Fixx began as a way to immerse herself in art – for education and inspiration. Over the last  two years, DAF has grown beyond her expectations to include artist profiles (both historical and current), most visual art genres, and themes such as Women in the Arts, Art-e-Facts, E-Learning, Eco-Art, and more. I check every day what new artists and art Wendy has discovered on our planet Earth. I can assure you, she's got taste!

Another blogpost on my art, this time the girls in paint. Check it yourself!

DAILY ART FIXX

AND THE WINNER IS

Mrs. TILLY VAN DEURSEN from Bladel, the Netherlands!

There already were a lot of subscribers and in the past few weeks I had a lot of new subscribers from all over the world. In the last few days a lot of visitors of the art fair in Cologne subscribed to my newsletter as well.

So congratulations to Mrs. van Deursen!

The art work will be delivered as soon as possible!

Come fly with me

The day after BLOOOM - a review!

I'm happy but soooooo tired. Last night I hit my bed at 03.00 hours and did not sleep well. BLOOOM, especially yesterday was too impressive to digest it all. Not only the exhibited art overall, but I received many many heart warming compliments on my work... People even came back after seeying the entire fair (sometimes 2 or 3 days one after another), to tell how they felt about it. I can tell you, it did something to me. Also, sometimes it gave me a strange sensation. It's like it was not about my art but about someone else's. Art Fair and Blooom together showed so many wonderful art that for me it's an honor to have been one of the participating artists. There have been made tons of pictures of my Girls in Paint... if I would have asked one euro for each picture I would have earned a lot of money!! One guy made about 20 detailed pictures of every painting from every point of view (of course without asking)... I would not have been surprised if he would have photographed the backside of the painting as well.
Anyway, I participated with ARTISHOX Art Gallery who also represented Philip Bosmans', Derek Stenning's and Michihiro Matsuoka's work. This combination was soooooo good! Lots of reactions on everyone's work. People drooling in front of Stenning's amazing astronauts, disarming smiles in front of Matsuoka's lovely creatures and astonished faces followed by happy smiles looking at Bosmans' paintings. It was so interesting to observe all those reactions, smiles etc....
It was an awesome reunion with artists I met last year like Pier Paolo Quaglia and his wife Cindy, Skeleton Hearts' Lisa Crawley, Elmer Presslee, Daniel van Nes, Christian Rothenhagen. Of course my dear friends and both artists Raf Veulemans and Miraschi! Also I met again with clients and people who were interested in my art last year came back. Great!
I really did miss Anthony, Claire, Nick and Sacha, but I met some lovely artists like Paul Tobin all the way from New Zealand, Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, Kanter Dhaenens and our neighbour Ella Buzo from Cabinodd. I'm sure I'm forgetting people, I'm sorry.. the hard disk in my head is overloaded.

A few pictures here. The rest will follow later on facebook.

Finally, this evening the raffle will take place. One of the subscribers to my newsletter (old subscribers and new!) will win my painting: 'Come fly with me'. You can still subscribe until 18.00 hours my time!