CHRISTINE A. TARANTINO ART NEWS

September 2012

Christine A. Tarantino - Hjuler BROTKATZE collaborations on exhibit at FzKKe Gallery, Germany, Sept. 1 - 30, 2012. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/09/brotkatzen-exhibit-opens-sept-1.html

With the Blood of a Daylily - Poems & Drawings by the Homeless Poet by Christine A. Tarantino, published by Words of Light:http://wordsoflightbooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/with-blood-of-daylily-poems-drawings-by.html

THESE HANDS PRAY FOR GERONIMO, a visual poem of American Indians, by Christine A. Tarantino, published by Words of Light:http://wordsoflightbooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/these-hands-pray-for-geronimo-by.html

Christine A. Tarantino's ECDYSIS, snake skin artist book exhibited with 99 other book artists in Italy, curated by Maddalena Castegnaro. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/09/mirabilibrimostra-internazionale-di.html

August
Christine A. Tarantino, Sign and Language Group Exhibit, Open Stal, The Netherlands.http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/08/christine-tarantino-sign-language-group.html

Christine A. Tarantino series of 40,"Being Human"
published by Redfoxpress, Assembling Box #20,
Ireland.
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/08/assembling-box-20-christine-tarantino.html


RED LIPS - What is Your Version for Me? by Christine Tarantino is published by Words of Light now available in print or eBook formats. New version includes ALL 42 artists from 13 countries plus additional text and images by Christine Tarantino.http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-red-lips-book-available-at-lulucom.html

August internet art exhibit @ CHRISTINE TARANTINO
COLLECTION
features artist STEVE RANDOM.
http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/08/steve-random-usa.html


July
WORDS OF LIGHT BOOKS, Art Publications By
Contemporary Artists, new blog offering various format books
published by Christine A. Tarantino. www.wordsoflightbooks.blogspot.com

Christine A. Tarantino/Words of Light publishes THE
SKY EMBRACES THE GREAT WORLD
by Walter Festuccia. http://www.lulu.com/shop/walter-festuccia/the-sky-embraces-the-great-world/paperback/product-20294750.html

Christine Tarantino, "Instant Person 1 & 2", self-portraits with Polaroid Camera for POLAROID MADNESS, project of Franticham, Ireland. On-line exhibit and exhibition Kassel, Germany during the DOCUMENTA 2012.http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/02/no-426-instant-person-1-2.htmlExhibition "INSTANT PEOPLE"250 polaroid self-portraits by 175 artists from 22 countries.11.– 23. Juli 2012 Zur Eröffnung der Ausstellung am Mittwoch, dem 11. Juli 2012 ab 19 Uhr möchten wir Sie und Ihre Freunde herzlich in denKasseler KunstvereinWerner-Hilpert-Straße 2334117 Kassel, einladen.

Christine A. TARANTINO, "Ecdysis" artist book exhibited at Villa Excelsa, Sannicola, Italia. Curator, Maddalena Castegnaro http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/06/christine-tarantino-anna-boschi-alfonso.html
Opening night: http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/07/naturalia-animalia-artist-book-exhibit.html

July internet art exhibit @ Christine Tarantino Collection features Anna Banana, Darlene Altschul, & John Mountain.http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/07/anna-banana-darlene-altschul-john.html

June 2012
"THESE HANDS" call for entries, newest project from Christine TARANTINO.http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/06/these-hands-newest-christine-tarantino.html

June internet art exhibit @ Christine Tarantino Collection features Antoni Miró.
http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/06/antoni-miro.html

May
"Fear No NewNew Art" artist book published by Redfoxpress, Assembling Box #19, Ireland.http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/fluxus-assembling-box-19-redfoxpress.html

"E-mail Between the Artist & Her Lover" artist book exhibited Villa Giulia, Italia. Curator Marisa Cortese.http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/tarantino-artist-book-villa-giulia.html

"WHO AM I?" artist book exhibited Mostra Internazionale, Italia. Curator Virginia Milici.http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/tarantino-artist-book-who-am-i-in.html

"RED LIPS of Christine Tarantino", art booklet by Bruno Chiarlone published in Italy. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/05/red-lips-of-christine-tarantino-by.html

May internet art exhibit @ CHRISTINE TARANTINO COLLECTION features artist RYOSUKE COHEN.
http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/05/ryosuke-cohen-japan.html

April
Christine TARANTINO, "RED LIPS FOR DALAI LAMA" exhibition @ INviso, Padiglione TIBET, AssociazioneSal Viana frazione Saliana Pianello del Lario (CO)curated by Ruggero Maggi. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/04/inviso-padiglione-tibet-cura-di-ruggero.html

April internet art exhibit @ CHRISTINE TARANTINO COLLECTION features artists Daniel C. Boyer and Richard Canard. http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/04/daniel-c-boyer-richard-canard.html

March
Christine Tarantino, "NEWNEW ART Mono-Prints"
published in"Franticham's Fluxus Assembling Box Nr 18",
Redfoxpress, IRELAND.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/11/no-402-newnew-mono-print-series.htmlhttp://www.redfoxpress.com/ass.box18.html

DODODADIANI featured this month
in internet art exhibit at Christine Tarantino Collection. Dododadiani
internet art exhibit
.http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/03/dododadiani-christine-tarantino.html

February
RED LIPS Project: What is your
version for me? Send to:tarantinochristine@yahoo.com or RED LIPS, Box
121, Wendell, MA 01379 USA
"Sometimes I need red apple. Sometimes I need
red lips."-- Nam June Paik
Your RED LIPS art modification will yield
online documentation, maileddocumentation, and potential publication. Please
include a mailing address with your submission.

Christine Tarantino, "Better Together: Harmony; Radiance; Consciousness; Evolution", International Mother Language Day Art Exhibit, Kathmandu, NEPAL, by invitation of Rafique Sulayman, Curator. http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-412-better-together-harmony-radiance.html

Christine Tarantino, "Flux-USA Gallery of Stars with Lucy Chew Intervention" http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/12/no-403-flux-usa-galaxy.html exhibited in Group Show: Fluxfest Chicago 2012 (Chicago, USA) FROM THE ARCHIVE Mailart and Fluxus from the archives of Fluxus/St. Louis. Opening reception Chicago Art Institute, Joan Flasch Library.

February online art exhibits from 'The Christine Tarantino Collection' features Belgian artists Guido Vermeulen and Gerson Wenglinski. http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/2012/01/guido-vermeulen-and-gerson-wenglinski.html

January
Christine Tarantino, "RED-BERRY Series" published in "Franticham's Fluxus Assembling Box Nr 17", Redfoxpress, IRELAND. http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-377-red-berry-stained-series.html http://www.redfoxpress.com/ass.box17.html

FAX Exhibit, The DeVos Art Museum, Michigan, USA, curated by Ribas; organized by The Drawing Center and ICI, NYC. TARANTINO "I of the EYE-FAX", asemic writing series: http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-416-i-of-eye-fax.html

Wooden Postcard Exhibit, Stehekin Post Office, Stehekin, Washington, USA. Christine Tarantino work: http://christinetarantino.blogspot.com/2012/01/outgoing-wooden-postcards-mail-art.html
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-417-american-women-artists-as-tree.html

Christine Tarantino, "PhotoBooth" work published in new book, "Photobooth Performances" by Ginny Lloyd. http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-379-photobooth-book-performance.html http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/photobooth-performances-by-ginny-lloyd.html

Christine Tarantino, Mail Art and Video Performance at Galleriea Terre Rare, Bologna, Italy, January 28 - February 8, 2012. Project of Maurizio Follin, Italia. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-commercial-potential-phaze-ii-show.html
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-commercial-potential-phaze-ii-show_29.htm

Christine Tarantino, RED LIPS for Dalai Lama, collage exhibited at Venice Biennial Tibet Pavilion – Palazzo delle Esposizioni Sala Nervi - Torino, project of Ruggero Maggi, Milan, Italy.
http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-409-red-lips-for-dalai-llama.html

Christine Tarantino exhibited at Foundation IK New Year Celebration Exhibit "I WISH", The Netherlands, by invitation of Ko de Jonge. http://wordsoflightart.blogspot.com/2011/12/no-406-ik-wens-i-wish.html

The Christine Tarantino Collection, newest Christine Tarantino art blog started on January 1, 2012. Showcasing selected works from my 20 year collection of works on paper from artists around the globe. http://christinetarantinocollection.blogspot.com/

Christine Tarantino-Hjuler BROTKATZE Collaboration exhibited at GALERIE "Offenes Atelier D.U. Design", Austria, Barbara Rapp, Curator. http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/hjuler-brotkatze-exhibit-austria.html http://www.offenesatelier.com/kommissar-hjulers-brotkatze-kollaborationen-1401-01022012/
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/austrian-exhibit-tarantino-and-mamabaer.html
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2012/01/brotkatze-catalogue-hjuler.html

Sunday, March 27, 2011

No. 362 Artist Air

Christine Tarantino, Artist Air, word collage with white balloon, 1 - 40 numbered and signed.
Created for FRANTICHAM Assembling Box, Redfoxpress, Ireland
http://fluxusa.blogspot.com/2011/11/frantichams-assembling-box-nr-15.html

Sunday, March 20, 2011

No. 361 Woman-Garden-Goddess/I Am Part of the Earth


Christine Tarantino, Woman-Garden-Goddess/I Am Part of the Earth, visio-textual poem, with oil pastels, glitter, paint, and organics, March, 2011.
(Organics: birchbark, deer fur, pine needles and moss roots)

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

No. 359 Christine Tarantino (Death)Self-Portrait Overprint

Christine Tarantino, (Death)Self-Portrait Overprint, 2009.
Billie J. Maciunas Collection, USA

No. 358 Materialism: Not Real Pretty

Christine Tarantino, Materialsim: Not Real Pretty, visio-textual poem, oil/chalk pastels, 2011.
From A Nice Scream series, September 2011.

No. 357 52 Words to Contemplate with Twigs


Christine Tarantino, 52 Words to Contemplate with Twigs, wood-burned text on twigs mounted on Mill Pond pony shed board, 2004.
Created at Mill Pond Studio, Phillipston, Massachusetts.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

No. 356 Essence of Being, Oneness

Christine Tarantino, Essence of Being, Oneness, 2005, 2008.
Mill Pond air tracing series.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

No. 355 Tarantino Bath Overprint

Christine Tarantino, Tarantino Bath Overprint, 2009.
Photo of Artist Christine Tarantino in bathtub, inkjet overprinted on page from vintage household encyclopedia.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

No. 354 But My Soul Is Free

Christine Tarantino, But My Soul Is Free, visual poem, signed prison poet, 2008.

No. 353 AWARENESS

Christine Tarantino, AWARENESS, visual poem, signed homeless poet, 2009.

No. 352 NO BATTERIES NEEDED

Christine Tarantino, NO BATTERIES NEEDED, collage with turkey feather, text and glitter, 2010.
Created to celebrate D'Wildwod Studio's off-the-gridness.

No. 351 Four Poets

Christine Tarantino, Four Poets, birchbark collage, 2008.
Created to honor Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, Edgar Alan Poe, and William Blake.

No. 350 Stella for FUTURISM

Christine Tarantino, Stella for FUTURISM, visual poem, painted metallic text, 2009.
Painted text of Tarantino poem, Joseph Stella: Restless Star.

No. 349 GREEN SEEN STAMPS SIGNS

Christine Tarantino, GREEN SEEN STAMPS SIGNS, collaged postage stamps with painted stencil text, 2010.
Created for GREEN SEEN Mail Art Exhibit @ Wendell Free Public Library.

No. 348 HIGH BRIGHT LIFE

Christine Tarantino, HIGH BRIGHT LIFE, visual poem, 2009.
Painted in the art studio at Holy Trinity while teaching.

No. 347 A POEM IN BLOOM

Christine Tarantino, A POEM IN BLOOM, visual poem, 2006.
Created at Mill Pond Studio on Christmas Day.

No. 346 ANGER

Christine Tarantino, ANGER, visual poem, 2010.
Part of The Nice Scream series, Autumn, 2010.

No. 345 EVERY BODIES PAIN

Christine Tarantino, EVERY BODIES PAIN, visual poem, 2010.
Part of The Nice Scream series, Autumn 2010.

No. 344 Tarantino-Dawson Totem

Christine Tarantino, Tarantino-Dawson Totem, word-art totems, 2009.
Includes word-art totems, Milo and Zippy.

No. 343 Tarantino @ Holy Trinity

Christine Tarantino, Tarantino @ Holy Trinity, oil pastels, c. 2008.
Painted while teaching at Holy Trinity School in the Art Studio.

No. 342 TARANTINO Rubs

Christine Tarantino, TARANTINO Rubs, visual poetry, signed homeless poet, 2010.

No. 341 FRUSTRATION

Christine Tarantino, FRUSTRATION, visual poem, 2010.
Part of A Nice Scream series, Autumn 2010.

No. 340 Truth Love Peace

Christine Tarantino, Truth, Love, Peace, visual poem, 2010. From A Nice Scream Series, Autumn 2010.

No. 339 I Am As It Is Us

Christine Tarantino, I Am As It Is Us, visual poem, 2011.

No. 338 TARANTINO Happy Chakras


Christine Tarantino, TARANTINO Happy Chakras, visio-textual poem on word totem, 2011.
" my music vision thousand summer picture there"

No. 337 Mill Pond Earth


Christine Tarantino, Mill Pond Earth, visual poem on word totem, 2011.
"her red breast she part beauty girl"

No. 336 Mill Pond Totem

Christine Tarantino, Mill Pond Totem, visio-textual poem, 2011.
"she gorgeous he drunk repulsive"

No. 335 TARANTINO Peace Machine

Christine Tarantino, TARANTINO Peace Machine, birchbark collage, signed homeless poet, 2008.

No. 334 TARANTINO eARTh


Christine Tarantino, TARANTINO eARTh, visio-textual/textural poem, 2008.
Created on red-berry stained paper made at Mill Pond Studio

No. 333 TARANTINO Spire

Christine Tarantino, TARANTINO Spire, visual poem, 2011.
Created while listening to NPR Sunday Baroque, 6 a.m.

No. 332 ALIVE ALONE






Christine Tarantino, Alive Alone, visual poetry, 2008.

No. 331 A to Z Negative X-Out/Lexicon of Light



Christine Tarantino, A to Z Negative X-Out/Lexicon of Light, enhanced and altered dictionary pages, 2008 - 2009.