Speed of Life

Wim Wenders, his latest film "Don't Come Knocking" is screening at Sundance, has a nice history of the Sundance Film Festival on his site: Wim Wenders Newsreel Lian Lunson's film, "Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man" is also screening at Sundance. Lian is blogging the festival for the Sundance Channel: Lian Lunson at Sundance Jesse Garcia and Emily Rios in Quinceanera One of the screenings I am looking forward to most is Brian Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland's "Quinceanera". The Sundance Institute has 50 short films you can watch online from this year's Festival. Each day a few premiere online so keep checking to see what else is new. Watch them here - Sundance Shorts Much more on Sundance when I return.

"Between Moment and Memory" at the Julie Nester Gallery From the Salt Lake Weekly : Artist GREGG CHADWICK believes that great attention must be given to each moment. One instant, he believes, holds a complete host of meanings as the world rushes by. Maybe that’s why his paintings in the exhibit BETWEEN MOMENT & MEMORY resemble fast-paced, dreamlike blurred images. See his work before it, too, rushes by at the end of the month. From the Daily Utah : Good Idea 1) Taking a third-grade class on a field trip to the aquarium 2) Planned Parenthood 6) Gleefully living your life in the ether Between Moment & Memory, by Gregg Chadwick at Julie Nester Gallery

Gary Rhine and Phil Cousineau Book Passage, Corte Madera November 11, 2005 Filmmaker Gary Rhine died this week while doing something he loved - flying a small plane. The plane crashed in Lancaster, California, on January 9th at 1:40 p.m. In the past decade, Gary Rhine completed a series of documentary films with the writer Phil Cousineau in defense of the religious traditions of Native Americans. The actor Peter Coyote was appreciative of Gary's work and described how, "Native Americans are recognized the world over as keepers of a vital piece of the Creator's original orders, and yet regarded as little more than squatters at home." Peter Coyote goes on to describe that through his " fine footage and impressive interviews, (Gary Rhine), gives a voice to the voiceless". "A Seat at the Table" Directed by Gary Rhine Written by Phil Cousineau "Religions represent insights and experiences rather than masses of followers and while many religious t...

The Eighth Annual San Francisco International Art Exposition originally planned for January 13 - 16, 2006 has been canceled. Thomas Blackman Associates (TBA), which has organized the San Francisco fair, explains in a press release: "Many factors led to this decision: despite steady sales and strong attendance, the show has diminished in size in recent years by about 30%. Support for the show from local art galleries has also weakened over the past two years, which contributed to the organizer’s concern for the success of the visiting galleries from outside San Francisco. " Thomas Blackman, President of TBA explains that, “It is with great reluctance that I have taken this step; it has been a very difficult decision to make and announce. Many of our exhibitors developed lasting relationships with clients in California, and I sincerely hope they will have the opportunity to re-connect at SFIAE again at some point in the near future.” Currently there are no plans to stage anoth...

Gregg Chadwick "The Chinese Sky" 48" x 48" oil and silver leaf on linen 2005 Between Moment and Memory New Paintings by Gregg Chadwick at the Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, Utah January 6-29, 2006 Artist's Talk: Friday, January 6, 6:00pm "What is the Place of Beauty in the 21st Century" Reception for the Artist: Friday, January 27, 4:00-7:00 pm (During the Sundance Film Festival) “A poet or a painter must commit to a life of deep attention and even reverence for the multitude of meaning around us. An artist friend of mine, Gregg Chadwick, calls this 'pulling the moment,' a way of looking deeper into experiences that inspire him.” -Phil Cousineau, Once and Future Myths Strike a hard rock edge with a piece of carbon steel and a spark will spread onto dry tinder and burst into flames. In the same way, when artistic cultures strike against each other, new fires can erupt. To build on these experiences, careful attention and reverence must be f...

The Art Institute of Chicago, December 2005 Happy Holidays with Great Thanks and Hope for Peace in the New Year -Gregg Chadwick

"Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home, the nice beer ready." -Gwendolyn Brooks