 Art in the United States of America A. The Lectures 1. Contemporary Art Market in the United States of America: an overview discussion of the commercial galleries, art fairs, and museums in the U.S. today with a focus on the changing status of art in America. Statistics and stories will illuminate this talk about art market trends, museum tendencies, and artists who are working in and outside of the gallery system. Topics of the discussion will include: An overview of the fractionalized art market in the U.S.with focus on contemporary art galleries What it takes to get into the gallery system What art venues to stay away from Discounts, what to expect Hidden dangers faced by artists and collectors Reliable sources of information How to protect yourself The secondary art market: auction houses The role of art fairs What museums are looking for How shows are marketed to museums Kingman will also discuss the growing interest for Latin art in the U.S. and its implications for artists and dealers in Central and South America. (Talk is in Spanish. Handouts. Length of talk is 65 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of questions and answers, followed by 45 minutes for socializing with light refreshments. Total length of program: 2 hrs. Fee applies.) Audience: Art dealers Requirements: Advance: Day of: Auditorium in a museum or other cultural center capable of seating at
least 100. Personnel:
2. New Directions in Contemporary Sculpture: The Re-emergence of the Figure: a slide show and talk on the leading contemporary sculptors of today. This will be an opportunity for museum curators, art dealers, art collectors, and artists to see works by and hear stories about the best sculptors on the scene in the United States. Contemporary sculpture will be examined from the point of view of its contribution to aesthetic, philosophic, and technical advancements of the art. Among the sculptors Kingman will discuss are Manuel Neri, Stephen de Stabler, Igor Mitoraj, John Van Alstine, Siah Armajani (designer of the 1996 Olympic tower and torch), and himself. (Talk is in Spanish. Text primarily supports slides. Length of talk is 1hr. 15 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of questions and answers, followed by 25 minutes for socializing with light refreshments. Total length of program: 2 hours Fee applies.) Audience: Requirements: Advance: Day of: Personnel:
B. The Workshops 1. Showing in the USA: A technical lecture about the do's and don'ts for foreign artists who want to show in the United States. This talk will give artists and dealers invaluable information they need to show their art in the world's largest and most active market. Kingman illustrates many points with stories of his own and other artist's experiences. Numerous hand-outs will include sources of information, legal contacts, sample résumés, and sample contracts. Participants are invited to bring their résumé and up to three slides or photographs of their art for review. The presenter may elect to visit studios based on the presentation and may offer certain artists the opportunity to show in the United States.
Topics include: the best sources of information about upcoming shows, fairs, museum exhibits what you need to present your art (the importance of packaging) your résumé where the art market is, what to expect in various regions how foreign artists and dealers get ripped off, how to protect yourself contracts uniform commercial code the importance of an agent (Talk is in Spanish. Numerous handouts. Length of talk is 1 hour, followed by 30 minutes of questions and answers, followed by 1 hour and 30 minutes during which artists/dealers may show a maximum of three slides to presenter. Total length of program: 3 hours. Fee applies.) Audience: Maximum of 50 participants. By registration only. Requirements: Advance: A sponsoring cultural center to which interested parties can respond
by phone, fax, written registration, or in person Day of:
2. Arts and Artists on the Internet. Kingman made an extensive search of the web and has developed one of the web's most ambitious sites for a single artist. This workshop discusses in plain language this extraordinary communications tool. Audiences will learn what's happening on the web and how they can use it to their advantage. (Workshop is in Spanish. Numerous handouts. Length of workshop is 1.5 hours, followed by 30 minutes of questions and answers. Total length of program: 2 hours. Fee applies.) Audience: Maximum of 200 participants. By registration only. Requirements: Advance: Day of: Overhead projector
3. Contemporary Casting Techniques and Wax Technology: Sculptor Brant Kingman will discuss and distribute information about advancements in the thousands-of-years-old lost-wax casting process. The talk will focus on the four steps of the casting process after a sculpture is made: urethane mold-making materials, micro-crystaline waxes, ceramic shell mold-making, and finishing bronze using non-woven abrasives and patination. (Workshop is in Spanish. Numerous handouts. Length of workshop is 45 minutes, followed by 45 minutes of questions and answers. Total length of program: 1hr. 30 minutes Fee applies.) Audience: Maximum of 25 participants by registration only
Requirements: Advance: Day of:
About the presenter: Brant Kingman counts more than 20 years of experience as a professional artist. He has had over 70 exhibits, performances, and televised shows on four continents. Until five years ago, Kingman maintained a productive career as a businessman, concurrent with his arts career. He spent more than seven years as an investment banker where he developed financial analysis software, brokered mergers and acquisitions, and provided venture financing for young companies. He also ran think-tanks for the promotional division of a large ad agency and managed the senatorial race of a congressional contender. In 1992, he devoted himself full-time to sculpting. He now resides with his Chilean wife and two children in his hilltop home surrounded by woods and water outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Kingman will offer a series of lectures, slide shows, and workshops
for those interested in the visual arts. Admission fees may apply to the
events.
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