Where did you hear that the world is a fair place? When, in all the years of your experiences, did you ever get the impression that human nature is to ignore that which is popular, and devote all their attention to the things that are socially important issues?
No, it’s quite the opposite.
And furthermore, there’s a margin to which the specifics of what is “socially important” is subjective. Who are you to decide what is “socially important”? [continue reading…]
Ryan Hogan (along with Jaime Raybin) was one of our featured Dance Your Art Out artists at the first party we threw. To use a word such as “fascinating” to describe Ryan’s unique style of sculpture-based installation art is too banal, and does not justly articulate how galvanizing his work actually is. Each piece is singularly provocative, piquing, and complex. As observers, we expect artists to make strong statements-to challenge us in affecting ways. Clearly, Ryan Hogan is on course to become a leader in this realm. Below are eight questions we asked Ryan in an attempt to get a closer look at his talent. Hope you enjoy.
How did you get started in the world of art?
By making Ewok [the character from Star Wars: Episode VI-Return Of The Jedi] costumes at the age of five. In all seriousness, I’m still in very formative stages, so I guess I’m still getting started. I took classes in high school and produced poorly informed, juvenile art. For whatever reason, I studied art in college. I feel like I have to show something for that time spent on a degree. So, here I am today.
When did you first become interested in creating visual pieces, and begin dabbling in artistic pursuits?
I think I alluded to this in the previous question. It’s hard for me to remember a time when I wasn’t making something or working on a project. My parents instilled this in me. When we don’t have something, we make it. My mother is a talented seamstress and my father is an artisan in his own right. Growing up, I would play with legos and erector sets. As I got older, I would continue to construct things, weather it happened to be a small scale model or a disfunctional hover craft. I think this all somehow translates into what I do now. It’s a lot of playing around and not knowing what to expect.
Who are your biggest influences? What artists have inspired and shaped you the most?
There are artists I like and artists I try to mimic. Joseph Beuys is an artist I like. Eva Hesse is an artist I try to mimic. [continue reading…]
I’m going to say something controversial. And I’m going to make people upset.
You’re not busy
It’s not that you don’t actually have time to work on that which you are truly passionate about-your music career. Yeah, perhaps it does not generate income for you right now, but it does have the potential to change your life in the future, yielding a significant earning for you later…
It’s not that you don’t actually have time for something like that, but rather that when faced with the choice, every day, to spend some time working on your music career, or to do something else, you make the choice to do something else. Because the ease and the short-term gains of that decision are greater than the former. [continue reading…]
Earlier in the year I was approached by my friends at Scenario Entertainment to partner up on an event they had created, called Dance Your Art Out. As creating a live event of some type is something I had been thinking about doing via Radical Notion, I was happy to accept.
So I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve been working hard the last few months to organize the next Dance Your Art Out event, which is happening Saturday, August 6th in conjunction with the August Art Crawl.
To kick things off, we’ve put together this promo video with the details:
Dance Your Art Out:
What: a free art show and dance party
Where: Ha Factory 238 5th Ave N. Nashville, TN 37219 (just two doors down from The Arcade)
When: Saturday, August 6th 8pm (in conjunction with the August art crawl)
What else: DJ Kidsmeal will be playing, and the artwork of Twist Gallery will be featured. This party is totally free, with free beer provided by Star Hill Brewery.
The incredible motion sequence for the video above is a piece by visual artist Ryan Hogan. Ryan has been a featured Dance Your Art Out artist in the past, and kindly let us use his creation in this video. Thanks Ryan!
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Ryan Hogan (along with Jaime Raybin) was one of our featured Dance Your Art Out artists at the first party we threw. To use a word such as “fascinating” to describe Ryan’s unique style of sculpture-based installation art is too banal, and does not justly articulate how galvanizing his work actually is. Each piece is singularly provocative, piquing, and complex. As observers, we expect artists to make strong statements-to challenge us in affecting ways. Clearly, Ryan Hogan is on course to become a leader in this realm. Below are eight questions we asked Ryan in an attempt to get a closer look at his talent. Hope you enjoy.
Shut Up (Lead, don’t scorn)
by stinson on October 12, 2011
Where did you hear that the world is a fair place? When, in all the years of your experiences, did you ever get the impression that human nature is to ignore that which is popular, and devote all their attention to the things that are socially important issues?
No, it’s quite the opposite.
And furthermore, there’s a margin to which the specifics of what is “socially important” is subjective. Who are you to decide what is “socially important”? [continue reading…]
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