Man with Scarf.  18″ x 30″.  Oil on Linen.  Undated.

Saturday, June 2nd, 9am-5pm.

Sunday, June 3rd, 9am-5pm.

With hundreds of hand-picked works on paper, and a small selection of gorgeous works on canvas…

Come join us for a Carlo Pittore Foundation Sale.  Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, Maine.  FMI: 207-809-9670

Aucocisco Gallery

89 Exchange St.

Portland, ME  04101

207-775-2222

The Carlo Pittore Foundation is honored to announce its first two grants to working Maine Artists. In an awards ceremony on Saturday, October 29th, The Figurative Artist award went to Timothy Powers Wilson in recognition of his incredible strides advancing the medium of figurative art. The Maine Artist award was given to Patrick Corrigan, celebrating his mastery and innovation across media.

TIMOTHY POWERS WILSON:

Timothy Powers Wilson. “Eric.” Oil on canvas, mounted on panel. 8” x 10.” 2010.

Timothy Powers Wilson. “An Artist at Work.” Oil on Panel. Scavenged molding frame. 24″ x 30.” 2011.

Timothy Powers Wilson. “Leigh.” Oil on Canvas. 24″ x 16.” 2011.

PATRICK CORRIGAN:

Patrick Corrigan. “Murmura.” Oil on Panel. 4′ x5.’ 2010.

Patrick Corrigan. “Nat King Cove.” Oil on Panel. 5′ x 4′. 2010.

Patrick Corrigan. “Carnival.” Oil Enamel on Wood. 12″ x 19.” 2010.

ALL ABSENTEE BIDS MUST BE PLACED BY 8PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th. We will be accepting Visa and Mastercard, as well as personal checks (with a valid ID), and cash.

Noon - 2pm Exhibition Space OPEN - Preview of Works

2:30/2:45pm Close of 1st Round of Silent Auction Featuring FIGURATIVE WORKS

3:00 Grant Awards Ceremony

3:30 Close of 2nd Round of Silent Auction Featuring COMEDIA / PERIOD PIECES

4:00 Screening of Carlo Pittore : Maine Master trailer

4:30 Close of Final Round of Silent Auction Featuring MAIL ART / ICONIC WORKS

5:00 Wrap - Up of Event

For more information, please contact Sarah Bouchard via e-mail, or by phone at 207-809-9670. This event will take place in the large first-floor event space at Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine, 04011, where the Winter Farmer’s Market is usually held.

We at the Carlo Pittore Foundation would like to extend our gratitude to George Kinghorn and the staff of the Museum for a phenomenal effort. We’d also like to thank Rob Shetterly and Dick Kane, of the Maine Masters Series, for attending and filming the opening event. Lastly, thank you to Kent Gordon for his generous support in making the next phase of the Maine Masters film, Carlo Pittore : Maine Master a reality!

Carlo Pittore : Studio Life runs through the end of December at the University of Maine Museum of Art. Don’t miss it!  To read a review of the exhibit in the Bangor Daily News, please visit here.

Curatorial Text.

Installation View.

Rob Shetterly with “A Portrait of a Skeptic”

Two guests discuss “Woman with Boxing Gloves”

Carl Little and Guest

Susan Drucker and Aaron Pyle

Guest with “Portrait of Keith Haring”

George Kinghorn, UMMA Director, delivers his opening remarks to a packed house

Herb Hartman is interviewed by Rob Shetterly for Carlo Pittore : Maine Master

Dick Kane interviews a guest encountering Pittore’s work for the first time

George Kinghorn discusses Pittore’s work for Carlo Pittore : Maine Master

A guest enjoying the exhibit

Installation View

Installation View with “Tweaked”

Installation View with “Portrait of Sarah”

Installation View

Installation View with “The Immortal”

Installation View

Installation View

Installation View

Carlo Pittore : Studio Life

Portrait of Bern Porter.  Watercolor on Paper.  1980s.

On Saturday, October 29th, the Carlo Pittore Foundation will host a “Day of 1,000 Drawings,”  a fund raising event featuring 1,000 original Carlo Pittore works on paper.  The event will include a silent auction highlighting rare examples of Pittore’s mail art, selections from his time at the Brooklyn Museum School, early works dating back to the 1960s, and a strong selection of his most powerful Portraits and Nudes. In addition, the foundation will offer a vast array of affordable works priced for immediate sale.

The foundation will also be awarding its first two grants to working Maine artists with an awards presentation at 3pm. 

In addition, there will be a screening of the trailer for Carlo Pittore : Maine Master, along with an update on the film project in production through the Maine Masters series.

The event will run from Noon - 5pm at Fort Andross in Brunswick, Maine.  An online preview of select works will be available on the Pittore Current mid-October.  The success of this event will enable us to continue to promote Pittore’s work and ideals, and support and stimulate working artists.

To receive a bidding #, please RSVP here.

We look forward to seeing you!

CURRENT SCHEDULE

Noon - 2pm                  Exhibition Space OPEN - Preview of Works

2:30pm                        Close of 1st Round of Silent Auction Featuring FIGURATIVE WORKS

3:00                             Grant Awards Ceremony

3:30                             Close of 2nd Round of Silent Auction Featuring COMEDIA / PERIOD PIECES

4:00                             Screening of Carlo Pittore : Maine Master trailer

4:30                             Close of Final Round of Silent Auction Featuring MAIL ART / ICONIC WORKS

5:00                             Wrap - Up of Event

For more information, please contact Sarah Bouchard via e-mail, or by phone at 207-809-9670.  This event will take place in the large first-floor event space at Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine, 04011.

CALL TO ARTISTS

The Carlo Pittore Foundation is pleased to award two $1,000 grants to Maine Artists. One award will go to a Maine Artist working in the figurative tradition. The second award will go to a Maine Artist working in any genre.

ELIGIBILITY

The application process is open to all Maine Artists who have resided in the state for at least one year at the time of application.

HOW TO APPLY

All artists are required to submit an application form, a CV, a CD with 10 images of current work, and a numbered image list detailing title, medium, dimensions, and date of work. Images should be saved as JPEG files, with individual images not to exceed 3 MB each. Each image should be numbered to correspond with the image list, and should be labeled with your last name and the title of the piece (e.g. 01_Smith_A Great Work.jpg). Video artists may submit a DVD with clips totaling up to 10 minutes. Artists applying for the Figurative Arts Grant must submit 10 images of figurative work only.

Please label each component of your submission with your name and contact information, and please ensure your CD is readable on both Mac and PC platforms.

Grant awards will be made based solely on the quality of work submitted.

DEADLINE

All submissions must be POSTMARKED by Saturday, October 15th.

APPLICATION FORM

You may download an application form HERE.

You may also obtain an application form via e-mail by contacting sarah@carlopittorefoundation.org.  Please put APPLICATION FORM in the subject heading of your e-mail.

Hard copies may be requested by sending a SASE to the address below.

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions should be mailed to:

The Carlo Pittore Foundation
P.O. Box 613
Brunswick, ME 04011

Please write ATTN: FIGURATIVE ARTS AWARD, or ATTN: MAINE ARTIST AWARD on the envelope of your submission, depending upon which grant you are interested in applying to.

Please do not send additional materials. They will not be reviewed.

NOTIFICATION

Notification of awards will be sent by October 25^th, with an awards event on Saturday, October 29^th.

Thank you for your interest and application.

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CARLO PITTORE: STUDIO LIFE
October 14-December 30, 2011
University of Maine Museum of Art
40 Harlow Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
207-561-3350, UMMA, Monday-Saturday 10-5

Artist Carlo Pittore lived in New York City and Italy, but it was Maine that he called home. After his move in 1987, his studio in Bowdoinham became a hub of creative activity for artists who were both friends and students. A passionate individual known for his outspoken nature and fervent activism, Pittore made a significant impact on the visual arts in the state. He died in 2005, leaving a vast quantity of paintings and works on paper that attests to his vigorous work ethic and a life spent in the studio. While the artist played a central role in the mail art movement, which gained popularity in the 70s and 80s, this exhibition focuses on his life-long practice of drawing and painting from the live model.

Studio Life invites the viewer to contemplate the relationship between artist and model. For Pittore, the rapport he had with his models allowed him to capture his subjects at their most intimate and vulnerable states. Pittore’s depictions of nude subjects are unapologetically direct; the poses are candid and his models not idealized. The straightforward nature of these works draw connections to Lucian Freud, Alice Neel and Sylvia Sleigh. A significant quantity of the artist’s creative output focuses on male subjects. These works provides a glimpse into Pittore’s life as a gay man, yet he never wanted to be labeled solely as a gay artist. The exhibition also features an array of portraits sensitively captured in ink and watercolor. Pittore’s skillful use of line and daring application of color is used to render the diverse acquaintances and many friends he encountered throughout his vibrant life.

- George Kinghorn, Director & Curator, University of Maine Museum of Art

Carnival.  8 feet X 16 feet.  Oil on Canvas.

The Pittore Foundation is pleased to announce a new collaboration with The Constellation Gallery.  We will combine forces to present a birthday exhibition and celebration at The Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress Street, Portland, Maine.  Food, music and phenomenal artwork.  Come view a selection of Pittore’s Comedia works, many of which have never been exhibited in Maine.

In conjunction with this event, we would like to invite YOU to make a birthday card for the Pittore spirit, to be placed on exhibit for the duration of the show.  All cards MUST BE RECEIVED by Wednesday, April 28th.  Please MAIL YOUR CARDS to: The Carlo Pittore Foundation, c/o Sarah Bouchard, 94 Morning St., #2, Portland, ME 04101.  All cards will be exhibited. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like the card returned to you.

In addition, if you have birthday cards that Carlo sent to you during his lifetime, and you are willing to place them “on loan” for the exhibition, please send them to The Carlo Pittore Foundation c/o Sarah Bouchard, 94 Morning St. #2, Portland, ME 04101.  All cards MUST BE RECEIVED by Wednesday, April 28th.  Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that the card may be returned to you.

The exhibit will open on Friday, April 30th with a reception from 5:00 - 10:00pm.  On Friday, May 7th, the gallery will stay open late for Portland’s First Friday Artwalk, from 5:oo - 10:00pm.  Friday, May 14th (CARLO’S BIRTHDAY!!), the foundation and the gallery will host a special birthday celebration from  5:00 - 10:00pm.  Bring anything that embodies the Pittore spirit.  Sing.  Dance.  Perform.  Eat.  Drink.  Perform Again.  Feel free to BYOB.  Light refreshments and drink will be served.

Standard gallery hours are Monday - Thursday from 11am - 3pm, Friday and Saturday from 4pm - 8pm.  The gallery is closed on Sundays. The exhibition will run through Wednesday, May 26th.

INFO:

EXHIBIT RUNS: Friday, April 30th - Wednesday, May 26th

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 30th, 5pm-10pm

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: Friday, May 7th, 5pm-10pm

PITTORE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Friday, May 14th, 5pm - 10pm

The Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101, 207-409-6617

Monday - Thursday: 11am-3pm, Friday and Saturday: 4pm-8pm, Closed Sundays.

Lost and Found: The Work of Bern Porter from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art Library

April 7–July 5, 2010

Mezzanine, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building

Bern Porter contributed to some of the most important scientific innovations of the past century, including the cathode ray tube, the Manhattan Project, and NASA’s Saturn V Rocket. He was also an artist, poet, and publisher. He published work by Henry Miller, Kenneth Patchen, and Dick Higgins, among others, and authored numerous books, including compilations of collage he dubbed “Founds.” His personal work is heavily influenced by the guilt he felt regarding his role in the development of the atomic bomb. As the self-proclaimed inventor of mail art, Porter was also very involved in the Correspondence Art Network. This installation presents a selection of MoMA’s unparalleled collection of Porter’s materials, from artists’ books and original collages to mail art and other ephemera.

Organized by Rachel Morrison, Library Assistant.

Click here to view the works and additional information regarding the exhibit.

In addition, don’t miss:

Lost and Found: An Evening with Bern Porter

In conjunction with the exhibition Lost and Found: The Work of Bern Porter from the Museum of Modern Art Library, Mark Melnicove, Dan Domench, Kenneth Goldsmith, and Rachael Morrison will present, perform, read, and interpret the life and work of Bern Porter (1910–2004). Porter was an artist, poet, performer, and physicist who contributed to some of the most important artistic and scientific innovations of the twentieth century. The evening will include a screening of the short film Joy Glows Where Confusion Was: A film about, with, and without Bern Porter (2010) by Mark Melnicove, writer and executor of Porter’s estate; a portion of the performance Bern Porter: The Authorized Fictional Biography of the Artist, Scientist, Poet, Publisher, Performer, Adventurer, and Iconoclast (2010) by author and director Dan Domench; and a selection of Porter’s poetry read by Kenneth Goldsmith, poet and founder of ubuweb. The evening will be introduced by Rachael Morrison, exhibition organizer. This event is sponsored by the MoMA Library and The Esopus Foundation Ltd., and takes place at Esopus Space, 64 West Third Street #201, New York, NY.

Please note: confirmed RSVPs are required for admission to this event. (info@esopusfoundation.org) Free admission.