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255 | Kenny Scharf | October 28, 2014
Kenny Scharf shared about his vision and mission as a pop surrealist at the "Tuesday Evenings" lecture series at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (www.http://themodern.org/). His artistic mindset started early in life when he was "very much influenced" by his Los Angeles surroundings where the space-age prospect of the Jetsons's seemed a future certainty. "It was a time filled with fantasy, and I clicked on that fantasy." Even though the starry-eyed romance of space travel was dashed by the harsh reality of the 70s, Scharf never let it stray far from his artistic orbit. "The fantasy of space travel had left, but I wanted to keep it going." Visit his website and social media channels via the links below to witness Sharf's consistent relaunching of the space theme.
Another concept Scharf unpacked was "customization." The idea is to bring art into real life by adding it to everyday household objects (e.g., a vacuum cleaner). Scharf framed his mission to "get art out into everyday life" in the spirit of ancient cultures, such as the Greeks, who decorated everyday objects such as urns. The most visible expressions of Scharf's customization are the 100+ "car bombs" he has painted during the past year and a half. See his Instagram link below for more on how he turns autos into mobile canvases. Kids are more likely to notice these mobile paintings, Scharf stated, which is a strong reason for funding art education in schools. "Adults don't see things, but kids do." (See www.flickr.com/photos/75403842@N08/15470257330/ for a "car bomb" Scharf did while in Fort Worth).
Oh, about this photo...I took only a small baby step by using my phone to add artistic elements that could be in the spirit of a Kenny Scharf work...with none of the artistic talent, of course. I added the spirals, a life-long fascination for Kenny, who sees them as "powerful and important symbols" that serve as portals "to get to another world."
Learn More About:
Tuesday Evenings at the Modern
www.themodern.org/programs/category/Tuesday-Evenings-at-t....
Kenny Scharf's Presentation
www.themodern.org/programs/Upcoming/Kenny-Scharf/2751
Kenny Scharf:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC250QSEZmU4ef2yEbdRz9Dg
This photo is part of the event coverage for the Fort Worth Portrait Project. The project tells the story of Fort Worth from 2014 - 2044 one captioned portrait at a time, but I also enjoy covering events too.
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255 | Kenny Scharf | October 28, 2014
Kenny Scharf shared about his vision and mission as a pop surrealist at the "Tuesday Evenings" lecture series at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (www.http://themodern.org/). His artistic mindset started early in life when he was "very much influenced" by his Los Angeles surroundings where the space-age prospect of the Jetsons's seemed a future certainty. "It was a time filled with fantasy, and I clicked on that fantasy." Even though the starry-eyed romance of space travel was dashed by the harsh reality of the 70s, Scharf never let it stray far from his artistic orbit. "The fantasy of space travel had left, but I wanted to keep it going." Visit his website and social media channels via the links below to witness Sharf's consistent relaunching of the space theme.
Another concept Scharf unpacked was "customization." The idea is to bring art into real life by adding it to everyday household objects (e.g., a vacuum cleaner). Scharf framed his mission to "get art out into everyday life" in the spirit of ancient cultures, such as the Greeks, who decorated everyday objects such as urns. The most visible expressions of Scharf's customization are the 100+ "car bombs" he has painted during the past year and a half. See his Instagram link below for more on how he turns autos into mobile canvases. Kids are more likely to notice these mobile paintings, Scharf stated, which is a strong reason for funding art education in schools. "Adults don't see things, but kids do." (See www.flickr.com/photos/75403842@N08/15470257330/ for a "car bomb" Scharf did while in Fort Worth).
Oh, about this photo...I took only a small baby step by using my phone to add artistic elements that could be in the spirit of a Kenny Scharf work...with none of the artistic talent, of course. I added the spirals, a life-long fascination for Kenny, who sees them as "powerful and important symbols" that serve as portals "to get to another world."
Learn More About:
Tuesday Evenings at the Modern
www.themodern.org/programs/category/Tuesday-Evenings-at-t....
Kenny Scharf's Presentation
www.themodern.org/programs/Upcoming/Kenny-Scharf/2751
Kenny Scharf:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC250QSEZmU4ef2yEbdRz9Dg
This photo is part of the event coverage for the Fort Worth Portrait Project. The project tells the story of Fort Worth from 2014 - 2044 one captioned portrait at a time, but I also enjoy covering events too.
Please follow the Fort Worth Portrait Project:
www.redeemedexpressions.com/fort-worth-portrait-project/
www.facebook.com/fortworthportraitproject
www.twitter.com/FWPortraitProj
www.instagram.com/fortworthportraitproject
Do you want to be featured in the project? Just head to the following site with a photo and a caption: