| Ted VanCleave's art has received numerous honors and
distinctions. His work was selected by Laura Rosenstock, Curator, The
Museum of Modern Art, New York to appear in the Faber Birren Color
Award Show and he was awarded Top National Honors from the prestigious
National Watercolor Society. Featured interviews of VanCleave
have received a worldwide audience on CNN among others.
His highly stylized photographs offer an exciting new approach to fine art
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The Hollywood Sign series
by Ted VanCleave was selected as the inaugural exhibit for The Gallery at
The Art Institute of California – Hollywood by President Gregory J. Marick.
“Upon first seeing his photography of the Hollywood Sign, I was awed by
VanCleave’s artistry, compelling me to contemplate the icon which I’ve
seen a thousand times before but which never before looked so fresh.”
Added Marick: The details, perspective, and colors come together in ways
which cast a new light on this familiar landmark – a fantastic creative
achievement worthy of celebration in The Gallery at The Art Institute of
California – Hollywood”. Greg Marick, President, Art Institute of
California, Hollywood, CA
"Ted VanCleave has captured the
urban landscape of Los Angeles by focusing on the city’s unique style of
modern and postmodern industrial architecture. His photographs of the
city’s architecture extend beyond representation and become brilliant,
almost surreal, abstracts that juxtapose vibrant color and the geometry of
the city’s landscape.
VanCleave’s color palette expertly plays with photography’s unique ability
to capture subtleties in light and shadow, adding a richness and narrative
depth to his primarily abstract form". Metro Gallery,
Los Angeles CA
Selected
Awards and Competitions
The Eleventh Annual Faber Birren Color Award Show, an open juried
national art competition selected VanCleave’s mixed media painting
"Ripped Rhapsody VII" to be included in its annual
exhibition. The theme of the competition was "distinguished and
creative expression with color". The competition’s juror: Laura
Rosenstock, Curator, department of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of
Modern Art, New York.
VanCleave received Top National Honors (Award 1) at the National
Watercolor Society’s 70th Annual Competition in the Experimental
Category. This prestigious national competition drew over 1400 entries.
The Juror of Awards: William Brice, Painter, Printmaker and Professor of
Art at UCLA.
‘Abstract Reasonings’, an open juried competition for California
artists selected VanCleave’s ‘OPOB 11’ to be included in its
gallery exhibition. The work selected is an abstract oil pastel on black
paper. The exhibit was held at the Mark Reuben Gallery of Sausalito, CA.
Art of California Magazine’s Discovery Awards Competition
bestowed VanCleave with a Bronze Award in the mixed media category. The
purpose of the competition was to uncover emerging California artists.
The
competition’s jurors included Henry Hopkins, director, UCLA Wight Art
Gallery and Chairman of the Art Department and Philip Linhares, Chief
Curator of Art, The Oakland Museum.
The Dougherty Arts Center
in Austin, Texas has chosen one of VanCleave’s recycled Eco Art paintings
to be included in its "Our Fragile Environment" exhibition. The
purpose of the competition and the exhibition is to examine the
relationship between art and the environment.
Hollywood Sign Series Featured
The Hollywood Sign Trust
which oversees the care and security of the Hollywood Sign now features
VanCleave's Hollywood Sign Series images on their web site.
Click here to view
Recent Acquisitions
Intercontinental Hotel,
Century City CA
Gartenberg Gelfand Wasson & Selden, LLP, Los Angeles CA
Renown Health Hospital, Reno NV -
View images here
Recent Licensing
Christie's Fine
Art Auctions licensed VanCleave's image of the
Sierra Towers for their
Post War and Contemporary Arts Catalog, The Betty Freeman, Legacy of a
Patron collection (May 2009). The licensed image was used
to illustrated the current look of the Sierra Towers as painted by David
Hockney, which was in the Betty Freeman Collection in Los Angeles.
For more information about the Betty Freeman Collection,
visit Christie's online booklet.
It's a great read, full of interesting history about
one of Los Angeles' premiere patrons and collector and the artists she
helped support and influence.
Recent Exhibits
The Art Institute of Hollywood
announces its first
gallery exhibit in its new NoHo Arts District location featuring the
photography of Ted VanCleave. The Ted
VanCleave: Hollywood Sign Series exhibition is on view from October 20
through December 18, 2009. The Gallery at The Art Institute of California
- Hollywood, located at 5250 Lankershim Boulevard is open to the public at
no charge. An artists’ reception will be held November 23rd.
Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 9am to 8pm, Friday 9am to 4pm,
and Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
The
Skylark Fine Art Gallery of West Hollywood
inaugural
group show ended Jan 1, 2009. Skylark Fine Art
Gallery opened it's doors in Feb., 2008 and also represents artists Luc Leestemaker, Richard Erdman, and Patrick Marold. The gallery is
located in the popular design district of West Hollywood, two blocks from
the Pacific Design Center and across the street from Urth Cafe at 8576
Melrose Ave.
www.skylarkfineartgallery.com
Click here to read the
press release
The Los Angeles Series of architectural
images by Ted VanCleave were on display during WestWeek at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, March 24 through
March 28, 2008.
An internationally-recognized trade event, WestWeek welcomes thousands of
design professionals and trade journalists each spring.
www.pacificdesigncenter.com
Art International fine art expo in
Pasadena, CA. Oct 18-21, 2007.
ArtExpo Las Vegas, Sept 27-30, 2007
Venice Art Walk,
artists
by invitation only, Venice CA, May 19 & 20, 2007. The Venice
Art Walk & Auctions is an annual celebration of art, architecture, music
and fine cuisine benefiting Venice Family Clinic. The Venice Family Clinic
is the largest free clinic in the
country, providing free, quality health care to nearly 22,000 people in
need per year. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of
VanCleave's LA 216a
was donated to The Clinic. The image, LA 216a captures the
unique Chiat Day "Binoculars" building by
Frank O. Gehry, which is located on Main Street in Venice, CA.
"Structure: The Los Angeles Series" solo
show at Chop Chop, Salon/Gallery, LA, CA.
Exhibit dates: November 5, 2006
through Jan 5, 2007. Artist reception Thursday, November 30 from
7-10pm. www.chopchopsalon.com
Click here for more info about this show.
Create:Fixate's Five Year Anniversary Show, "Alive In Los Angeles".
December 9, 2006, Hollywood, California.
Twelve of VanCleave's "Eco Art" pieces
have been donated for a Silent Auction with 100% of the proceeds
supporting Create:Fixate's Emerging Artist High School Program.
Click here for more info about this show.
"Los Angeles: Rise of the Urban
Jungle" at Metro Gallery, LA, CA.
June 3rd, 2006 to July 1st,
2006.
www.metrogallery.org
Venice Art Walk,
by invitation only, Venice CA, May 2006
Create Fixate
annual "All Photography Show", July 16th, 2005. Juror: Jason
Elias.
www.createfixate.com
The group exhibition titled "L.A. 2004",
celebrates the 50-year tradition of the Los Angeles Municipal Art
Gallery's summertime All City Art Festival. The exhibition dates: July
14 - August 15, 2004
Television
2008 - "Dirt" / FX / ABC Television - Courteney Cox stars and is Executive Producer. Four 45"x60" images
from the new Hollywood Sign Series are featured in the show for season 2.
Dirt web site.
2006 - "The X Effect" / MTV - Several VanCleave photographs are used as
decor throughout the show.
2003 - "One On
One" / The WB - Several VanCleave paintings were featured in the gallery scene.
Publications
Eyemazing
Magazine - Issue 4, 2006. Distributed in the USA Dec 20,
2006.
Click here to view the
images featured in Eyemazing
Click here to read
Eyemazing article
California Home + Design Magazine - Oct 2006
California Homes Magazine - Oct 2006
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