Show Me The Monet - 10 Ingredient For Artists?
Thursday, 21 May 2020
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This morning time on Facebook, an creative someone I follow pointed out that Show Me the Monet had been moved to daytime television. (Don't switch off at this phase if you lot can't acquire BBC TV every bit you lot tin access around aspects of this programme irrespective of where you lot alive inwards the basis - consider links below)
After a brief discourse on its relative merits I was moved to picket the starting fourth dimension episode inwards the 2nd serial this afternoon then I could comment on it. There's a farther 4 episodes this calendar week in addition to a farther 10 inwards the adjacent 2 weeks.
For me it's the fine art version of the X component alongside Chris Hollins, who ordinarily fronts sports programmes in addition to wins dancing competitions, taking the house of Ant in addition to Dec. In brusk it's a talent exhibit alongside a chip of artistic feedback thrown in.
I was trying to run out how to write well-nigh this exhibit every bit I wrote my notes land watching it. It's retrieved to around grade past times around positive aspects - thus I've opted for a pros in addition to cons approach.
But starting fourth dimension around facts!
Who tin acquire inwards what?
The telephone substitution details are:
Who are "The Hanging Panel"?
How to acquire Simon Cowell into a talent exhibit without genuinely hiring him - telephone call upwards the selectors "The Hanging Panel". I nestling you lot not. Fortunately the Judges refer to themselves every bit The Hanging Committee which is the to a greater extent than park term.
One really much suspects that the Judges did not, every bit suggested, scour the province for artwork! I suspect they had trivial involvement alongside the programme prior to the weeding of the lastly 150. Indeed the credits at the halt of the programme position 3 "Art experts" which include William packer in addition to I presume these are the people who genuinely selected the 150. If anybody wants to tell me otherwise delight experience gratis to acquire out a comment.
You tin read well-nigh the judges on the Judges in addition to Presenter page. A addition indicate for the serial if that they hit withdraw keep serious credentials every bit judges.
The show's website has a comprehensive gear upwards of FAQs. There's many an fine art gild which could larn a affair or 2 well-nigh how to brief artists well-nigh its opened upwards exhibition!
There's no fee to enter - which I'm certain belike attracted a lot of "why non withdraw keep a go?" entries
Most of the artists entering the exhibit appear to be amateurs. It's bully to consider an chance for amateur artists to acquire their run seen.
The feedback given to the artists who got to consider The Hanging Panel was seen every bit a major addition component by a release of those who submitted. (I've had a theory for around fourth dimension that a lot of artists would pay an extra fee to acquire proper feedback from a pick panel - it's such a compassion that this isn't done better). I reserve sentence on the character of the feedback from the judges but it was dainty to consider both technical in addition to relevant points of merit contributing to the critique of around artwork inwards the starting fourth dimension episode. I similar proficient judges to demonstrate their expertise!
Interestingly - in addition to this wasn't at all evident from the programme - all the artwork in addition to the reception it got features on the show's website on the Series Artwork page. There's a page for each episode in addition to this is the page for the artwork seen inwards Episode 1. It agency if you lot also watched the programme you lot tin also accept a closer expect at the artwork which was featured in addition to discussed.
The exhibition of the artwork was held at the Mall Galleries betwixt twelfth in addition to 14th Apr - making the exhibition rather to a greater extent than accessible than the Royal College of Art which was the location of the exhibit for the starting fourth dimension series. (I also rather suspect the Royal College may withdraw keep had 2nd thoughts well-nigh its association alongside the exhibit afterward seeing the starting fourth dimension series!)
It's interesting to consider the valuations beingness placed past times artists on their work. I did wonder why the judges didn't enquire them to a greater extent than pointedly every bit to whether they had sold run at that price.
The blind bid organization is neat in addition to ane which could usefully live copied inwards other exhibitions - alongside the artist's toll acting every bit the auction reserve. Artists getting bids which reverberate the value other people attribute to their run is around other goodness way of getting feedback. I wasn't inwards the to the lowest degree chip surprised that a run inwards biro - Pic due north Mix, 745 minutes past times Lesley Halliwell got a lot of involvement but no bids at exhibition. I think most people who purchase fine art on newspaper would withdraw keep around reservations well-nigh this work. The coloured ink inwards biros is non archival in addition to isn't meant to lastly over fourth dimension - in addition to yet this seem attracted non ane comment from the judges. As express edition giclee prints - presumably produced using archival inks - seen on her website, her spirograph industrial plant brand a bully bargain to a greater extent than sense!
Thank goodness the programme seems to avoid making ridicule of pathetic artwork past times unskilled artists - or withdraw keep I possibly spoken every bit good soon? [UPDATE: I spoke every bit good shortly - having watched Episode 2 David Lee has manifestly decided to cast himself inwards the occupation of Simon Cowell!]
Cons
The exhibit has a rather irritating punny title (which is non fifty-fifty master - it was pinched from Banksy!). It's memorable but it's a clue to the soundbite 'gimmick over substance' mentality of the show
The exhibit is non original
In add-on to uploading a photograph of your artwork, artists also withdraw keep to upload a photograph of themselves. I'm non solely clear why this is necessary. Surely they're non screening people to consider whether or non they're photogenic?
The amount of attending given to ane run past times the selectors is completely unrepresentative of the pick procedure for most opened upwards competitions/exhibitions. I'm non proverb that a lastly pick wouldn't involve a recall in addition to closer expect but the programme may mislead around amateur artists well-nigh the fourth dimension allocated to pick inwards most competitions. Think well-nigh it 3,000 industrial plant @1 infinitesimal each = 50 hours = vii working days in addition to nobody has this amount of fourth dimension to devote to selection. The vast bulk of run inwards fine art competitions in addition to opened upwards exhibitions gets assessed inwards seconds.
"Emotional content" seems overhyped in addition to extracted via interview rather than artwork. It's ane of the criteria but in that location appeared to live rather a lot of emphasis on the emotional content of a piece. However the programme revealed that the emotional content of ane of the pieces was only apparent afterward interviewing the creative someone - who is a thorax cancer survivor. It struck me that this data would non live apparent to most jurors if the same epitome were entered into whatever other opened upwards competition.
This exhibit has been to a greater extent than or less ignored past times the press in addition to fine art blogs - according to Google! I was rather surprised past times this notwithstanding [UPDATE: Here's The Telegraph alongside a rundown on featured artists in addition to their artwork - Show Me the Monet: the Apprentice for artists - notwithstanding I'm absolutely convinced the model for the programme is the X Factor non the Apprentice]
I am completely bemused past times the amount of text in addition to size of photograph devoted to the presenter which if aught else told me how much this programme was genuinely well-nigh fine art rather than ratings!
Catch Up TV
The exhibit is beingness broadcast every bit daily episodes this calendar week in addition to Monday-Friday for the adjacent 2 weeks - in that location are fifteen episodes inwards total. Anne Blankson-Hemans (Dancing alongside Crocodiles) features on 24th July - see Time to Show Some Monet!
If you lot didn't picket it in addition to would similar to grab upwards using iPlayer:
In conclusion
I wasn't overly impressed alongside the character of the artwork featured inwards the starting fourth dimension episode of the 2nd series. It made me wonder what was the character of the fine art which didn't brand the cut. [UPDATE: Apparently in that location is a Facebook Page called Show Me the Rejects which includes every bit many of the industrial plant that didn't acquire inwards every bit possible]
I also wonder to what extent serious artists are taking this programme seriously.
I hit know that I consider much ameliorate run past times artists who are non-members at the Annual Exhibitions of National Art Societies - also held at the Mall Galleries - than the fine art presented inwards the programme.
The aim of many of the artists was to acquire their run seen. It seemed every bit if many brand their fine art but don't endeavour to exhibit at a national level. I was left wondering why to a greater extent than of these artists had non submitted their run to the existing open exhibitions of the national fine art societies in addition to the major fine art competitions inwards the UK.
Maybe they only wanted their v minutes of fame on television?
If you'd similar to comment on whether or non you'd apply to the exhibit and/or whether or non you lot relish it delight acquire out a comment below
After a brief discourse on its relative merits I was moved to picket the starting fourth dimension episode inwards the 2nd serial this afternoon then I could comment on it. There's a farther 4 episodes this calendar week in addition to a farther 10 inwards the adjacent 2 weeks.
For me it's the fine art version of the X component alongside Chris Hollins, who ordinarily fronts sports programmes in addition to wins dancing competitions, taking the house of Ant in addition to Dec. In brusk it's a talent exhibit alongside a chip of artistic feedback thrown in.
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| This week's episodes of Show Me the Monet |
But starting fourth dimension around facts!
Who tin acquire inwards what?
The telephone substitution details are:
- all run is reviewed according to the agreed judging criteria:
- originality,
- technical science of the creative someone and
- the emotional answer that the slice evokes.
- only UK artists tin acquire inwards the show
- applications from all artists, trained in addition to untrained, professional person in addition to amateur, are welcome.
- entry is express to the starting fourth dimension 3,000 applications (which seems similar a really sensible displace inwards the feel that it enables the organisers to withdraw keep a manageable release to sift land allowing everybody the gamble to live ane of those 3,000)
- 10% - approx. 300 industrial plant - are chosen for the starting fourth dimension cut in addition to the artists are interviewed past times the show's prodiction squad (in much the same way every bit operates for other talent shows where they involve to consider if you lot tin perform inwards front end of cameras every bit good every bit deliver the goods!).
- 150 artists are invited to attend a farther screening inwards front end of the judges at Eltham Palace. You tin read an account Show Me The Monet 2012 past times lensman Andrew Florides of what it was similar for an creative someone who made it through to the lastly 150 of the lastly series.
- only totally master artwork is eligible for entry
- the media of artwork is that which is conventionally seen inwards most fine art competitions/open exhibitions
- Painting: Oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, tempera (egg based), ink, encaustic (dried coloured wax)
- Drawing: Oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, tempera (egg based), ink, encaustic (dried coloured wax)
- Photography
- Prints
- Textile art: every bit hangings (tapestry) NOT cloth blueprint or fashion
- Sculpture
- images deemed unsuitable for daytime viewing are inadmissable
- size limit:
- 2D art: maximum size must live 180cm x 120cm (6ft x 4ft)
- 3D art: capable of beingness moved past times the creative someone on their own
- initial screening is based on a digital photo
Who are "The Hanging Panel"?
How to acquire Simon Cowell into a talent exhibit without genuinely hiring him - telephone call upwards the selectors "The Hanging Panel". I nestling you lot not. Fortunately the Judges refer to themselves every bit The Hanging Committee which is the to a greater extent than park term.
One really much suspects that the Judges did not, every bit suggested, scour the province for artwork! I suspect they had trivial involvement alongside the programme prior to the weeding of the lastly 150. Indeed the credits at the halt of the programme position 3 "Art experts" which include William packer in addition to I presume these are the people who genuinely selected the 150. If anybody wants to tell me otherwise delight experience gratis to acquire out a comment.
You tin read well-nigh the judges on the Judges in addition to Presenter page. A addition indicate for the serial if that they hit withdraw keep serious credentials every bit judges.
- Charlotte Mullins - is an fine art historian, critic, author in addition to broadcaster. She studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art in addition to Sotheby's Institute inwards London in addition to is currently completing her PhD. She tends to focus on contemporary art. She has been a selector for a release of prestigious competitions including the BP Portrait Award (2009), Jerwood Sculpture Prize, the Hunting Art Prize in addition to the Discerning Eye exhibition.
- David Lee is an fine art critic in addition to historian. In 2000, he founded the satirical fine art magazine The Jackdaw which is oftentimes really critical of the contemporary fine art basis in addition to contains the artbollocks column. He both produces it single-handed in addition to is its Editor. Prior to this he was editor of Art Review for 8 years in addition to has judged a release of national competitions.
- Roy Bolton is an fine art historian, author in addition to dealer. He used to live Head of Old Master & British Pictures at Christie's in addition to has curated a release of exhibitions. He's the to the lowest degree experienced guess when it comes to judging national competitions.
The show's website has a comprehensive gear upwards of FAQs. There's many an fine art gild which could larn a affair or 2 well-nigh how to brief artists well-nigh its opened upwards exhibition!
There's no fee to enter - which I'm certain belike attracted a lot of "why non withdraw keep a go?" entries
Most of the artists entering the exhibit appear to be amateurs. It's bully to consider an chance for amateur artists to acquire their run seen.
The feedback given to the artists who got to consider The Hanging Panel was seen every bit a major addition component by a release of those who submitted. (I've had a theory for around fourth dimension that a lot of artists would pay an extra fee to acquire proper feedback from a pick panel - it's such a compassion that this isn't done better). I reserve sentence on the character of the feedback from the judges but it was dainty to consider both technical in addition to relevant points of merit contributing to the critique of around artwork inwards the starting fourth dimension episode. I similar proficient judges to demonstrate their expertise!
Competent is non goodness enough.The initial auditions of the 10% are conducted inwards regional locations thus limiting the amount of locomote artists withdraw keep to fund - which is good.
Interestingly - in addition to this wasn't at all evident from the programme - all the artwork in addition to the reception it got features on the show's website on the Series Artwork page. There's a page for each episode in addition to this is the page for the artwork seen inwards Episode 1. It agency if you lot also watched the programme you lot tin also accept a closer expect at the artwork which was featured in addition to discussed.
The exhibition of the artwork was held at the Mall Galleries betwixt twelfth in addition to 14th Apr - making the exhibition rather to a greater extent than accessible than the Royal College of Art which was the location of the exhibit for the starting fourth dimension series. (I also rather suspect the Royal College may withdraw keep had 2nd thoughts well-nigh its association alongside the exhibit afterward seeing the starting fourth dimension series!)
It's interesting to consider the valuations beingness placed past times artists on their work. I did wonder why the judges didn't enquire them to a greater extent than pointedly every bit to whether they had sold run at that price.
The blind bid organization is neat in addition to ane which could usefully live copied inwards other exhibitions - alongside the artist's toll acting every bit the auction reserve. Artists getting bids which reverberate the value other people attribute to their run is around other goodness way of getting feedback. I wasn't inwards the to the lowest degree chip surprised that a run inwards biro - Pic due north Mix, 745 minutes past times Lesley Halliwell got a lot of involvement but no bids at exhibition. I think most people who purchase fine art on newspaper would withdraw keep around reservations well-nigh this work. The coloured ink inwards biros is non archival in addition to isn't meant to lastly over fourth dimension - in addition to yet this seem attracted non ane comment from the judges. As express edition giclee prints - presumably produced using archival inks - seen on her website, her spirograph industrial plant brand a bully bargain to a greater extent than sense!
Thank goodness the programme seems to avoid making ridicule of pathetic artwork past times unskilled artists - or withdraw keep I possibly spoken every bit good soon? [UPDATE: I spoke every bit good shortly - having watched Episode 2 David Lee has manifestly decided to cast himself inwards the occupation of Simon Cowell!]
Cons
The exhibit has a rather irritating punny title (which is non fifty-fifty master - it was pinched from Banksy!). It's memorable but it's a clue to the soundbite 'gimmick over substance' mentality of the show
The exhibit is non original
- despite insisting the artists' artwork live original, it's pinched its championship from an artwork past times Banksy - but lost the irreverent ethos!
- it copies the touchstone format for a release of talent shows involving the populace - including the incessant and deadening cinema of people arriving at the confront to confront auditions (ie coming together alongside "The Hanging Panel")
- but it does withdraw keep around redeeming master features (see above!)
In add-on to uploading a photograph of your artwork, artists also withdraw keep to upload a photograph of themselves. I'm non solely clear why this is necessary. Surely they're non screening people to consider whether or non they're photogenic?
The amount of attending given to ane run past times the selectors is completely unrepresentative of the pick procedure for most opened upwards competitions/exhibitions. I'm non proverb that a lastly pick wouldn't involve a recall in addition to closer expect but the programme may mislead around amateur artists well-nigh the fourth dimension allocated to pick inwards most competitions. Think well-nigh it 3,000 industrial plant @1 infinitesimal each = 50 hours = vii working days in addition to nobody has this amount of fourth dimension to devote to selection. The vast bulk of run inwards fine art competitions in addition to opened upwards exhibitions gets assessed inwards seconds.
"Emotional content" seems overhyped in addition to extracted via interview rather than artwork. It's ane of the criteria but in that location appeared to live rather a lot of emphasis on the emotional content of a piece. However the programme revealed that the emotional content of ane of the pieces was only apparent afterward interviewing the creative someone - who is a thorax cancer survivor. It struck me that this data would non live apparent to most jurors if the same epitome were entered into whatever other opened upwards competition.
This exhibit has been to a greater extent than or less ignored past times the press in addition to fine art blogs - according to Google! I was rather surprised past times this notwithstanding [UPDATE: Here's The Telegraph alongside a rundown on featured artists in addition to their artwork - Show Me the Monet: the Apprentice for artists - notwithstanding I'm absolutely convinced the model for the programme is the X Factor non the Apprentice]
I am completely bemused past times the amount of text in addition to size of photograph devoted to the presenter which if aught else told me how much this programme was genuinely well-nigh fine art rather than ratings!
Catch Up TV
The exhibit is beingness broadcast every bit daily episodes this calendar week in addition to Monday-Friday for the adjacent 2 weeks - in that location are fifteen episodes inwards total. Anne Blankson-Hemans (Dancing alongside Crocodiles) features on 24th July - see Time to Show Some Monet!
If you lot didn't picket it in addition to would similar to grab upwards using iPlayer:
- This is the link to the BBC website well-nigh the programme.
- Plus this is the link to the starting fourth dimension episode - Show Me the Monet on iPlayer and its narrative description well-nigh the contestants.
Competition for a spot at a grand exhibition at the Royal College of Art, contenders include a quondam costume designer, a forklift truck driver in addition to a part-time academy lecturer.I'm certain the Mall Galleries volition dearest to know it's been promoted to beingness the Royal College of Art!
In conclusion
I wasn't overly impressed alongside the character of the artwork featured inwards the starting fourth dimension episode of the 2nd series. It made me wonder what was the character of the fine art which didn't brand the cut. [UPDATE: Apparently in that location is a Facebook Page called Show Me the Rejects which includes every bit many of the industrial plant that didn't acquire inwards every bit possible]
I also wonder to what extent serious artists are taking this programme seriously.
I hit know that I consider much ameliorate run past times artists who are non-members at the Annual Exhibitions of National Art Societies - also held at the Mall Galleries - than the fine art presented inwards the programme.
The aim of many of the artists was to acquire their run seen. It seemed every bit if many brand their fine art but don't endeavour to exhibit at a national level. I was left wondering why to a greater extent than of these artists had non submitted their run to the existing open exhibitions of the national fine art societies in addition to the major fine art competitions inwards the UK.
Maybe they only wanted their v minutes of fame on television?
If you'd similar to comment on whether or non you'd apply to the exhibit and/or whether or non you lot relish it delight acquire out a comment below
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