The totally cool furniture for the show at Los Gatos!

Here's all the groovy midcentury furniture that will be the environment at the show!


RENOVATED REPUTATIONS @ 
The Art Museum of Los Gatos, California
December 1 - January 6
Reception: Saturday December 3, 2011 5PM-8PM 
Show up in costume and get into the photobooth!  You may end up being my next painting!

Liza Lott story by Patrick Nelson paintings and Video by Kenney Mencher

I need a pun name with DVC. Deadline Saturday Night November 24th Win a watercolor

Win this watercolor of Marsha Mellow 10"x8" by providing me with a great pun name for the art work below. You have to use the initials D.V.C.

This is the suitcase called DVC that will be featured at my next show in Los Gatos:


Art Museum of Los Gatos, California
December 1 - January 6
Reception: Saturday December 3, 2011 5PM-8PM


Show up in costume and get into the photobooth! You may end up being my next painting! 

Here's what's inside:

Some New Paintings and Drawings

A whiff of Edward Hopper, a blast of Mickey Spillane, a rrowf of David Lynch! 
Round #2 of Renovated Reputations begins at.
 
Art Museum of Los Gatos, California
December 1 - January 6
Reception: Saturday December 3, 2011 5PM-8PM 
Show up in costume and get into the photobooth!  You may end up being my next painting!

Here are two of the books that were designed as catalogs.  (Click the book for a preview.)
 

 

 

How does somebody get a show at a gallery? Steps to take!

Since I curate the Louie Meager Art Gallery at Ohlone College, I often have people approach me to ask how to get a show at the gallery.

Here's what I tell them:


Here's the deal, you need to have the following for a show:

• 17-25 really great finished pieces high quality that are unified by a central theme.
• A "pitch" of statement as to how the show you propose fits in with the mission of the gallery and the basic logistics about how the show will:
• events (receptions, demos, talks, events,)
• cost
• shipping
• supporting materials
• installation

You can pitch the show to me when you feel you have all this stuff together by e-mail, or mail, but, you should NOT approach any curator at another artist's reception.


In the meantime, take my class and learn how to do this stuff and or become an art agent or gallerist at Ohlone College by taking,

ART-117A Museum and Gallery Techniques at Ohlone College in Fremont California
with me, Professor Kenney Mencher

• This class is designed to take you through all the aspects of gallery practices for both artists and those who want to become curators or "gallerists."
• You will learn how to find galleries and publications that a fit the style of art you make or represent.
• Develop public relation strategies. (Mailing lists, contact lists, and networking.)
• Photograph and edit photographs of art work.
• Design press releases and catalogs using Microsoft Word and or Adobe Indesign.
• Pitch a show to a gallery including our own at Ohlone.

Visit the class site for details and schedule:
http://www.kenney-mencher.com/Museum_Calendar_Spring_2012.htm