Wednesday, December 30, 2015

SOME WONDERFUL CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WHO TAKE CHANCES & VARIOUS "STUFF"


Hello Everyone,
I apologize for not having blogged in such a long time! Like all of you, time for me just has a way of passing TOO QUICKLY! :-(
Besides being busy over the holidays with the regular "stuff", I have had the pleasure of having various STUDENTS/ARTISTS @ my studio in Mission Bch. CA. for what we call "ART & LUNCH @ THE BEACH" with a beautiful & yummy lunch prepared by the famous CHEF HANS, (my darling Husband) :-) This is an extremely fun & successful ART workshop that I have been having in the summers & Xmas break when my MIXED MEDIA class @ The Athenaeum, La Jolla is not in session.  There is only space left for the workshop on Jan.13th @ my studio & some spots left for my new class beginning @ The Athenaeum on Jan. 20th. You can message or e-mail me for my studio & call the Athenaeum if you are interested. 858 454 5872.
Below is the description for my La Jolla Athenaeum class & also some of the wonderful MASTERS that I always introduce in my classes.
JOY & HEALTH TO ALL OF YOU!
Rivian




 EXPLORING MULTIMEDIA & CREATIVITY - RIVIAN BÜTIKOFER

8. Exploring Multimedia & Creativity - Rivian Bütikofer




For many of us who practice "ART' of some sort, one of the major challenges is "What do I paint"? Or, “What new materials can I find to “INSPIRE ME’ to make ART that will be relevant to me?” The focus of this eight-week studio class will be just that: learning how & where to look for ideas, resources & inspiration to help us get going on MAKING ART. You will have the opportunity to get in touch with your unique way of CREATING ART, whether through traditional painting (abstract or representational) &/or mixed media. Some of the many media & processes with which you will have a chance to experiment besides painting include plaster, water-soluble pastels, pumice, gold & silver leaf, photo transfer, monotype, various gels & glues, and collage using many diverse materials.






Through DVDs, online sources and books we will look at renowned artists—traditional & contemporary—to see what we can learn from them, how we can benefit from their experience in our own work and relate it to the time in which we live. Where did they find their subject matter; what inspires artists working today? Of course current society is drastically different from earlier centuries, you can take advantage of this difference by searching for inspiration in personal experience; photos (yours & others); mass media; films; popular culture, such as comics, popular music, virtual worlds, theater, dance & TV. Each student will be provided personal access to images of artists whose work is cutting edge, artists who are not afraid to take chances, to invent NEW WAYS of making ART! With demonstration you will be exposed to new techniques & materials that will excite & inspire you! If you have questions, feel free to e-mail Rivian at 4choux@sbcglobal.net or via http://www.rivianbutikofer.com or http://rivian-shareart.blogspot.com
Wednesdays, 12:30–4:30 PM (4 hours)
Jan. 20–Mar. 9 (8 weeks)

Akunyili Njideka

Angel Rivas
John Bellany 
Mode
Nicole Eisenman
Olivier de Sagazan 
Rammellzee
Soly Cisse
Wanda Mihuleac 
                              
Willem de Kooning
                                  

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

"INSPIRE ME" My new class beginning @ The Athenaeum, La Jolla on Sept. 23rd

My new class 'INSPIRE ME" will begin next Wed. Sept. 23rd @ The Athenaeum, La Jolla.  ALL ARE WELCOME & I would love to have some new students!  So if you live in the San Diego area & have always wanted to explore new media then this is the class for you!  Please see the description below. You can register online @ http://www.ljathenaeum.org/art-classes or call 
The Athenaeum, 858 454 5872


Rivian demonstrating stencils & spray painting
Students, group project
Students, group project
Students, group project


9. INSPIRE ME! PAINTING & MIXED MEDIA-
RIVIAN BÜTIKOFER

For many of us who practice "ART' of some sort, one of the major challenges is "What do I paint"? Or, what new materials can I find to ”INSPIRE ME” to make ART that will be relevant to me"? The focus of this nine week studio class will be just that: learning how & where to look for ideas, resources & inspiration to help us get going on MAKING ART. You will have the opportunity to get in touch with your unique way of CREATING ART, whether through traditional painting (abstract or representational) &/or mixed media. Some of the many media & processes with which you will have a chance to experiment besides painting include: plaster, water soluble pastels, pumice, gold & silver leaf, photo transfer, monotype, various gels & glues, & collage using many diverse materials.



Through DVDs, online sources, and books we will look at renown artists- traditional & contemporary to see what we can learn from them, how we can benefit from their experience in our own work and relate it to the time in which we live. Where did they find their subject matter, what inspires artists working today? Of course current society is drastically different from earlier centuries, you can take advantage of this difference by searching for inspiration in personal experience, photos, ( yours & others), mass media, films, popular culture, such as comics, popular music, virtual worlds, theater, dance & T.V. Each student will be provided personal access to images of artists whose work is cutting edge, artists who are not afraid to take chances, to invent NEW WAYS of making ART! With demonstration you will be exposed to new techniques & materials that will excite & inspire you! If you have questions, feel free to e-mail Rivian
at 4choux@sbcglobal.net or via http://www.rivianbutikofer.com. http://rivian- shareart.blogspot.com

Sunday, June 21, 2015

PARIS THROUGH MY EYES 5/15-6/5/15

I ADORE PARIS!  I think that I have always loved Paris...at least since I can remember, even before she was a reality for me  I  dreamed of going to the "City of Light".  I often say that I must have lived in Paris in another life, perhaps as a courtesan... :-)  I finally did go there in 1986 and stayed for two years living in a very cool studio near Rue Mouffetard, teaching & painting...living as a "starving ARTIST" would.  I left in 1988 and have returned at least every year with my Husband.
I hope that you enjoy seeing Paris "Through my Eyes"!
Rivian
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Monday, June 8, 2015

"PARIS THROUGH MY EYES" COMING UP SOON

Dear Readers of my Blog,
I just returned from a wonderful three weeks in Paris and took a huge amount of photos which I very much wish to share (some) with you.  I hope that you will look for my new post in the next few days....after I get over my jet lag that is! Below are a few examples of what you will see.
Rivian


photo in front of Palais de Tokyo
 
"Je Suis Charlie"

Le Marais

Friday, May 1, 2015

SOME OF THE EXCITING ART THAT WE SAW IN NEW YORK IN MARCH


I hope that You will enjoy some examples of the wonderful ART that we saw in New York in March. Kehinde Wiley & Judith Scott were at the Brooklyn Museum.  We saw the other Artists shown here @ The Armory show. We saw so much that this is just a sampling.  I'll add more in the near future.  If any of the work speaks to you please look up the artists on line. I'd love to hear from you what you think!
Rivian

Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley

Kay Hassan
Alex Katz
Tim Rollins & K.O.S
Tim Rollins & K.O.S
Kader Attia
Nari Ward

Judith Scott 
Judith Scott
 


Judith Scott

Judith Scott-from The Brooklyn Museum