Visions of Hope 2016: silent auction in benefit of Relay For Life of SL

Visions of Hope 2016: a silent auction in benefit of Relay For Life of SL, opens Saturday 30th of April, 4PM SLT, with an event. Join Hope Haven Heroes and DJ Cupric for two hours of great tunes, dancing and good company. You can make your bids for 2d and 3d art pieces featured at the exhibit, the starting bid is 500L$ and every increase is 100L$. The auction will run until May 30th, after which winners of each auctioned item will be announced, and payments made. Some of the best artists in Second Life have donated art for this auction. So make sure not to miss your opportunity to buy their artworks.

Theda Tammas donated prize for Enchanted Fairy Tale Hunt and won 3D juried artists competition

I have been promising to try new things to promote Galleria Kakku, and all our artists, and so I joined us up for a regular grid wide hunt called Enchanted Fairy Tale Hunt. I was prepared to make the gift myself, because I did not want to put anyone on the spot to make new original art that would only sell for 1 linden each for the duration of the hunt. But as luck would have it Theda Tammas saw my group notice and offered to step in. And wow! Look at this piece of sculpture! Ok it looks way better in person, but you get an idea.

The hunt starts in the beginning of May, make sure to stop by for your copy of the gift. I made it copy- no trans, since it is a hunt. If you are looking to buy it as transferable version, talk to Theda, she may sell them after hunt ends at her own pricing.

Speaking of Theda, she has been busy becoming an even bigger name in SL art circles. I wrote about the Windlight Spring 2016 Art Show on Heimo blog and she was one of the artists showcasing there. The results are in and Theda Tammas was the 3D arts juried winner! Congratulations!

Her works are amazing. Check out her Galleria Kakku booth upstairs, and her amazing sculpture on the courtyard.

Raglan Shire Art Walk 2016 registrations are open!

Artists in Second Life are welcome to showcase their works at the Raglan Shire Art Walk 2016 between May 15th and June 19th. The application process is now open, and lasts until Sun, May 8th at 9 pm SLT.

This is the 11th year of this event and they always have had over 100 artists of all walks of life and experience levels participating. Some of the art will be located on the newly designed Raglan Shire sim, some around the sim cluster.

While the Art Walk is located at a sim cluster frequented by tinies and dinkies, any avatar types are welcome. Just remember this location is rated general, so no nudity will be permitted in your art or on the premises.

You can showcase 2D or 3D art and your works can be reproductions of your original real life art, or works of art you made inworld. Check the website for further details and for the registration form.

Art Walk 2016 poster by Kage Stratten

Special treat: images by Minie Rainbow from Holly Kai Art Park

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Special treat: images by Minie Rainbow, the Blog Intern, from Holly Kai Art Park and it's surroundings. This is an Epilogue for the blog post about Shorelines and Solitudes, as said above.

Derry McMahon and Bear Silvershade exhibit at Holly Kai Art Garden: Shorelines and Solitudes

As a gallery owner I get asked sometimes about how taking snapshots in Second Life is supposed to be same as "real photography". Well yes you can just go and take a picture of something someone else made and not do anything to it, not have any new angle to the subject matter, not have anything to say about it, and then call it yours, and that can feel a bit hollow to the viewer. But you can also produce images such as those by Derry McMahon and Bear Silvershade, who tell a story with every shot, every piece. So if you get asked this question, I recommend you send the person their way.

Derry McMahon and Bear Silvershade have a shared exhibit called "Shorelines and Solitudes" at Holly Kai Art Garden, curated by Inara Pey, until 5th of April, 2016. Side by side, their artworks are set up in two terraces of the garden, complimenting and contradicting each other, as was so well said in the gallery's blog post.

Derry McMahon took this exhibit as a chance to enjoy her favorite views by the water, in Second Life, while her real life surroundings were made uninviting by a series of bad weather events. "Down the Shore Everything’s All Right" she quotes the song Jersey Girl by Bruce Springsteen. And her images transport you with her to a world of fresh air, open skies and the wonderful feeling of freedom.

Bear Silvershade shares with us his imaginations of the difference between solitude and loneliness. Being alone does not necessarily mean you feel lonely. Sometimes some time alone is needed. You can step outside of your daily routine and let your mind work on the intricacies of the universe, and depths of your own being. While Bear quotes Jean-Paul Sartre: ‘If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company’, and Derry thinks of the song by Springsteen, I feel like they are both talking about a very similar need for some air. Fresh thoughts, fresh viewpoint. Clear you mind and your schedule. Enjoy the beauty of the world around you.

You can see their work also at their own galleries in Heron Shire, and in their Galleria Kakku booths.

Valaskala, a sound installation

Here is a Linden Endowment for the Arts exhibit I recommend you see and hear. Valaskala, a sound installation by Instincta & Stem van Helsinki, March 13th - June 30th, 2016, takes you to a distorted space and time in a unique way.

While star traveling across the constellation of Cetus and it's aquatic neighbors, you get to enjoy the symphony.

Our blog intern Minie sent in this picture

Fly, run, walk, teleport.

Make sure you have sounds and visuals on the righ way

Instincta and Stem are a Finnish artist couple you might know for their installations over the years. They own and run VALO gallery, which they started in 2013. And for Galleria Kakku visitors wishing to see their work, I have the Jatulinkivi sculpture by Instincta in the courtyard.

Thanks for the pictures to Instincta and Minie!

Artist Profile: Johannes1977

Johannes1977 is a well known artist, publisher and curator in Second Life. Combining black and white photography with sepia and a few other choice colors he has created a trademark vintage look for his artwork. See his Flickr photostream here.

Having showcased his own art in several galleries and other locations over the years, Johannes 1977 runs the Creations Art Gallery as well. Housing some big names of the virtual art world, this gallery is definitely an important one.

Creations Art Gallery

Johannes1977 at Creations Art Gallery

Past exhibits include a LEA show called Seasons of Life, which can still be found on the LEA blog. There was "The German Collection" at Holly Kai Art Park in 2015 - curated by Inara Pey, "Scenes from a War" at The Rose Art Gallery in 2015 - curated by Shakti Adored, and many others.

Johannes1977 has also had exhibits during big events, for example "Kandis' Dance" special exhibition at One Billion Rising 2016, SL12B "Life is a Dream" Exhibition, 2015 Burn 2 Primordial and Santalarity events, 2015 Raglanshire Artwalk and various photos at Art in the Park.

Johannes1977 at Virtual Chelsea

The current exhibit at Virtual Chelsea features a few pieces from the Fallscapes series and one of my (Pieni's) favorites: "The Marshes Roanoke Lighthouse".

Johannes1977 at Galleria Kakku

Make sure to check out Johannes1977's booth at Galleria Kakku.