Reader Submitted AI Artwork

 

 From Lilybeth Patterson. Brandi Streusel and Zee are trying to get into a speakeasy for a party, but have forgotten the password so the bouncer won't let them in. Fortunately, a certain reporter fox provides a distraction so they can slip by. 

 

 

Kondor’s Art Café

 

Netera Landar recently went to the grand opening of a new exhibition at Kondor’s Art Cafe, located at Kondor’s Art Center. She also viewed Hermes Kondor's art collection, as well as getting a chance to talk to the artist, and heard just what was meant by the location being an "art cafe." 

 

 Read Netera's article in Design. 

 

Commentary: A.I. Art - Is It Stealing Your Art?

 

One of the burning issues in both the real world and online is Artificial Intelligence, or AI. There have been worries it will eventually destroy the world, and more recently Amazon announced it will be replacing some jobs with AI programs. On the Internet, there's been a big debate about the creations of AI programs: AI art. Some love it, Others hate it. Nydia Tungsten recently had a few things to say on the matter.

 

Read Nydia's commentary in Extra 

Reader Submitted Artwork: "Bixyl Ready For Adventure"

 

 

 From Lig on Discord, who did this drawing of Bixyl Shuftan, "Ready for Adventure."

 

The Shui Mo Gallery

 

Gemma Cleanslate recently checked out a new art instillation, the Shui Mo Gallery. Exhibiting the art by the talented Fionafei, Gemma saw numerous paintings and 3D work of hers. She also got to talk to the artist herself. So what did Gemma think?

 

 Read Gemma's article in Design.

Reader Submitted Artwork

 

 

 From Cherriebelle of Furry Fashion, a little artwork of your friendly neighborhood news fox as an "Animal Crossing" style character.

 

SL Video: "Watch The World"

 

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 By Robbie Dingo, posted by "Sharefestival" on April 2008, "(Duration 4'17") 'Frameless heads on nameless walls, with eyes that watch the world and can't forget - like the strangers that you've met'. [Don McLean]. Ever looked at your favorite painting and wished you could wander inside, to look at it from different perspectives? Spend a single day in one of mine, from early sunrise on a new day, to dusk when lights come on in cosy homes; through a peaceful night, till morning. Shot on location in Second Life then post-produced, this was an idea I had a while ago. The Sim in this work was on temporary loan so it's all been swept away now, leaving only the film behind. It was always intended however that the video would be the end product, not the build. This work is dedicated to the many weird and very wonderful strangers from around the globe I have met, but have never really met."

Hat Tip: New World Notes

Kayly Iali, CDS Artist

 

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators is home to a number of creative residents. Among them is artist Kayly Iali, whom paints in real life and shows it her in Second Life. Recently, the Newser had an interview with her. She would describe how she came to Second Life, and how she came to be an artist here.

Read the interview in People.

Scraps: Collages at Montara Bridge Works Gallery

After some time taking care of things in real-life,  Newser reporter Klaus Bereznyak is finally back with a story. He had recently been to the Montara Bridge Works Gallery, where there's a new exhibit: Scraps. Done by Veyot, she has been making collage art for several years. So what did Klaus think?

Read Klaus' article in Design.

SL Video: "Second Life Destinations - Moya Land"

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From Draxtor Despres for Second Life on July 31, "Patrick Moya is a French contemporary artist keen on expressing himself through the diffusion and transformation of his name and image. Many examples of his colorful work can be found at his Second Life galleries including photography, painting, and sculpture."

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Since its beginning, artists have found Second Life to be a means of expression - from installations and exhibits like Bryn Oh’s work, to galleries and fundraisers like the Raglan Shire Artwalk  - art has always been a key element of the Second Life Community.

 

With recent conversations about the ending of the initial iteration of the LEA, and what may be soon to follow in its spirit, it is clear that not only is art in Second Life important to artists, but it is also important to the community.

 

Acclaimed French artist, Patrick Moya (Moya Janus in Second Life) has an impressive and expansive breadth of work that spans over 40 years, and includes dolls designed for UNICEF, ceramic sculptures, video and projection art, and the work he’s done in Second Life at “Moya Land.”

 

Moya Land is a space in which he says he can realise a dream - to be a character who lives inside of his own work. To find out more about Moya Land and the artist, watch this Destination video and login to check out the Moya Galleries in Second Life. If you do not speak French, be sure to turn on closed captioning to English.

To head to Moya Land: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Moya/129/129/22/

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Reader Submitted Artwork: "Fox News"

From Kitacelia, a computer artwork of a certain fox journalist, done with just a mouse. She stated she didn't use special applications or software.

Press Release: DanCoyote’s 12-Year Retrospective Exhibition

2.5 miles of Virtual Art by DC Spensley

Saturday, September 22, 2018, (Second Life, LEA 27)
[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA27/148/226/39]

San Francisco artist, DC Spensley, will premiere a 4+ kilometer-tall, 40-level, 100-artwork exhibition, in an expansive retrospective of his work in the social, virtual world of Second Life. Featured in the exhibition is DC’s avatar, DanCoyote Antonelli, responsible for twelve years of virtual artworks and performances that have been critically recognized and widely emulated.

DC’s largest artwork, and perhaps the largest in Second Life history, is the Tower of Light – a 4.5 kilometer monolith currently on display at LEA 27. DC Spensley is also the creator and artistic director of the world’s first virtual, aerial dance company – the ZEROG SkyDancers. Linden Lab original, John “Pathfinder” Lester (AKA Pathfinder Linden), compared this genre-expanding, three-dimensional dance to Cirque Du Soleil changing the circus forever. In all his work, DC Spensley, and DanCoyote, have been driven to create art installations and theater productions that are intentionally native to the virtual world, a thesis which DC calls Hyperformalism.

Wagner James Au (AKA Hamlet Linden) in his seminal book, “The Making of Second Life”, has recognized DC Spensley for the advancement of virtual art. DC ’s work has been referenced in mainstream press, including The New York Times, Reuters, Step by Step Design, and Fibreculture Journal, as well in Europe, where DC has a strong following and is referenced in a number of European academic books and art journals. Additional recognition includes New Media venues such as Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria), ZERO1 Biennial (San Jose, CA), Digital Electronic Arts Festival - DEAF (Rotterdam, Netherlands), and the Frye Museum (Seattle, WA). DC won a UNESCO award for virtual architecture in 2007. He has also written extensively about new media art theory focused on virtual worlds in Arts 21 and other publications.
 
About DanCoyote Antonelli:
The avatar DanCoyote Antonelli, as the proxy for David “DC” Spensley in the virtual world of Second Life, was derived from Cervantes’ Don Quixote, in honor of a coyote that Joseph Beuys lived with for a time at the René Block Gallery in New York during his 1974 action, “I like America and America Likes Me”. Apparently nobody realized how close Beuys and the coyote had become until DanCoyote was born.

For more information please contact:
DC Spensley
dc@spensley.com

"Roots" by Cica Ghost

Recently Becky Shamen checked out the "Roots" build at the Night Atoll sim. Designed and built by Cica Ghost, who has done a number of exhibits over the past few years, Becky described the area as having a quite organic and fertile look, so well done one can almost smell the richness of the dirt in the air.

Read Becky's article in Design.

Two Contests

For those interested in contests involving art and photography, there are a couple contests on the Grid. One is the "Avalon Fall Festival Autumn Art Contest."

Avalon Town invites all SL artists to enter the Fall Festival Autumn Art Competition. For this competition we will do two categories; flat works (paintings, photos, etc.) and 3D (sculptures, ect.). The work must be created by the submitting artist and obey all copyright and DMCA laws. The theme of the artwork should be autumn, fall, or the colors associated with the season.

We will be accepting submissions from now until September 16th at midnight SLT. Artwork will be on display and open for public voting through the Fall Festival from September 17th through the 29th. Winners will be announced at the Harvest Ball on Saturday, September 29th.

First place for both sculptures and 2D artwork is 1000 Lindens. Second place is 750L. Third place is 300 for 3D work, 500 for "flat works.

Those interested contact Tricia Aferdita or Rowan Derryth.

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The second contest is for photos, held by the S.S. Enigmatic sim and RP group.

From now until Oct 7, 2012 the SS Enigmatic will be holding a photo contest. All images must be taken on the SS Enigmatic Sim. Images may or may not include avatars. A variety of styles of shots is encouraged, scenery, action, romance (keep it clean!) depicting life and the environment on the sim. The winner will be awarded L$5000 Linden dollars.

For more information, contact Sonrisa Seminari or check out the contest page on the S.S. Enigmatic website.