BIO: Jennifer Teets (draft)

BIO: Frederick Janka

J. Frederick Janka (project coordinator) has a B.A. in Visual and Critical Studies from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago. A native of California, He first came to Mexico City as the curator of the contemporary art gallery nina menocal, and director of its nomadic entity nmprojects. He is now working internationally on independent projects. His primary area of interest is in promoting and contributing to the ongoing dialogue between artists living inside and outside of Mexico City.

I wanted to share this video by a mexican artist, with whom i work, Perla Krauze. It is a raw video piece made during a residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute.

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Bio: Janey

My name is Janey and this is my second year working with the Teen Internship program at SBMA. Over this past summer I had the privilege of participating in the SBMA Summer Mural Project. Each year the theme of the mural, which hangs at the entrance of the museum reflects a recent exhibit; this year's theme was an homage to Rufino Tamayo. During this project I was able to research Tamayo's artwork and influences to communicate his artistic impact. With this background and experience, I am thrilled to share ideas and different perspectives with this project.

Bio: Alex

I'm Alex, I'm a Sophmore at Santa Barbara High School... more about me later, but below are a few pieces of my artwork.


figure drwaing


ink


oil on canvas (its sorta a bad photo- really washed out. I'll post better later.)

Bio- Abbey

Hi, I am Abbey, a junior at Santa Barbara High School. I am in an exclusive program at my school, the Vishual Arts and Design Academy. I love every form of art, ranging from singing and dancing to painting and drawing. The one thing i love the most is helping other people who are in need. There is no feeling better than knowing you helped someone and made a difference in their life. I hope to travel the world helping people and study art throughout my life. I hope to gain more knowledge and a stronger understanding of Mexican art through this Virtual Residency.

Project Description (DRAFT)

so what is this virtual residency?

This project is an exchage, which uses the internet as a medium of communication between student artists in Santa Barbara California, and Mentor Artists, Curators and Musicians based in Mexico City. It is meant to be an informal conversation between individuals, cities, countries, and cultures. The goal of this project is to foster exchange and international community in the global spirit of Rufino Tamyao's art practice.

The structure for this exchange will begin with brief bios of the Student Artists and the Mentors. This will then be followed by the Student Artists presenting artwork, music, or video on which they wish to receive comments and informal feedback. The Mentors will then respond and begin a conversation.

Created in conjuction with the exhibition: Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpeted on view at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, February 17-May 27, 2007. This experiement in electroic outreach is a project of SBMA's Education Department and its Teen Intern Program.