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All the money raised will go to ICROSS, a Dublin-based charity which has been working with Aids in Kenya for the last 20 years. The statistics there are heart-rending. A total of 80 per cent of the world's 35 million Aids victims are in Africa; 11,000 are infected daily and over half are women and children. Millions of children have already lost their mothers and fathers to HIV/Aids. ICROSS is working in the centre of this epidemic. The charity is involved in urgent education in an attempt to prevent the spread of the disease. Supporting this auction is a chance to make a difference in helping to alleviate the unimaginable horror of Aids in Africa.



But even apart from the deserving cause, there is plenty on offer to whet your appetite. Richard E Grant used the Food for Thought theme to make a strong message on Aids awareness, while Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker drew a self-portrait complete with spaghetti hair. Donations from well-known international artists include Cecile Brunswick, Darrell Black and American artist Dory Coffee whose work is included in the collections of President Clinton.



The celebrity Art Auction, now in its forth year, is the brainchild of Dubliner Ciaran Gearty, who has become well known for his fundraising endeavours over the last number of years. This is the second to raise money for ICROSS.



Last year, 60 celebrities were asked to paint their favourite musical instrument. Bill Gates' keyboard (computer) went for £2,400, a signed book by Brendan Kennelly sold for £2,500 and a bodhrán signed by both Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair raised £6,000. It is hoped the auction will exceed the £50,000 raised last year.



* The Celebrity Art Auction takes place at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin 2 on November 23. For ticket details tel: 01- 6704744.



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Cargo magazine issue 13 The Art of Definism

Story in pictures of the creative Artist Darrell Urban Black

The Power of Art taking the work of Darrell Black and using a computer program transforming his image into something different

“Dirk Scabbard — Home Front Hero” is a radio comedy satirizing three genres: Hard-boiled detective series, U.S. propaganda circa World War II, and apocalyptic science fiction in the vein of Welles’ “War of the Worlds.” The title character hunts Nazi saboteurs on American soil and he always gets his man — even if his man is innocent. As Scabbard closes in on a suspect, a parallel narrative tells of doom approaching from outer space. Paranoid fear of the unknown is the link between the plotlines, which meet at the climax. Along the way we are treated to period-style commercials that underscore the main action. All this should be played for old time radio laughs, but the underlying theme of paranoia and its consequences should linger in the listener’s mind.

Stories and Artwork from US Military veterans

War comes home art exhibition in the The Rancho Bernardo Library in CA depicts artwork from Darrell Black and many other visual artists who were at some point in time servicemembers of the US Military.

BEST ART OF THE DAY (21-08-2014)

http://www.artradio.tv/best-art-of-the-day-21-08-2014/

Art transcends consumerism; it asks and demands more of it's participants.

This is why we enjoy this particular piece because it takes a space normally reserved for capitalism displayed in the form of product placement and simply replaces it with something meant to be admired primarily for it's creativity.

The agenda here is the pitch of transforming the environment into something more aspirational than the next big car or brand of phone, more inspirational than creating desire for a burger or drink; it is one of celebrating art as a medium of aesthetic, as a tool that journeys beyond the medium of purchase and inspires one into evolving their own creativity.

Art is functional, it shapes a landscape and spreads messages. Too long has it been confined to galleries, back alleys, interspersed installations; it should be the dominant feature of any town, city or occupied space, showcasing the visions and creativity of as many people as possible and inspiring it's inhabitants to do the same for themselves.
Arts dominance should be used to break down and transform societies norms of what is acceptable behaviour to encourage greater diversity of expression and therefore freedom of thought and thus intelligence in it's individuals.
It should encourage this freedom in the context of behaviour not deliberately harmful to anybody.

In many ways the piece by Definism achieves that.

http://www.artradio.tv/definism/

Darrell Black a.k.a artradio.tv's Definism is a long time supporter of artradio.tv being one of our first artists to join the platform and we have been overjoyed to watch his projects hit places that make such an impact. This is a lavish project which shows the power and beauty of using the public space to spread a personal vision, an ideal and an idea which isn't inherently and purely commercial.

It is a collaboration and an acknowledgement that advertising itself can transcend the product. It is a step in the right direction and the means and methods through which Darrell accomplished this vision of projecting love and sacrifice are well respected by the team here at artradio.tv.

Indeed we have a great respect for Definism's work as a whole and are simply happy to watch him continue to work and put his heart and soul into spreading his creative vision with the world and everybody.

So to you Darrell this award is our congratulations!

Congratulations Definism you win, "Best Art of the Day!"

http://www.artradio.tv/definism/artwork/25103/

Please like and share this article and this page to help Lea's work reach more people and illuminate their day and to spread art to your friends, their friends and the world! You never know, it could be your art work next! What�s your interpretation and opinion of this piece? Let us know in the comments section!


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