May 11, 2005
In Memoriam
1981- It was a day the Great Leader will remember forever.
Right after school classes, Our hero was walking toward the
bus stop when he heard the news. His scholmates were in tears.
When he got home he found his sisters in tears, in a sunny day.
Bob Marley will be remembered as a Great Leader of a Cultural
Movement, a voice of Freedom and a spiritual beacon.
Transparent Leaderonia
The Poetry Czar has dedicated this poem to Our Great Leader
We will die in transparent Leaderonia,
Where the Great Leader rules over us.
With each breath we taste death?s air,
Each hour celebrates our death.
Harsh Athena, goddess of the sea,
Cast off your helmet of stone.
We will die in transparent Leaderonia
Where the Great Ruler reigns, not you.
May 10, 2005
Intellectual Property
Today the GL is studying the Intellectual Property Meaning.
April 14, 2005
Bill's Art World
LEADERONIA-In the upper west side of the island of Manhat-
tan, east of Leaderonia, there is a complex of buildings full
of bright young people, busying themselves in one of the
most expensive education systems of the World.
The Columbia University was the location of a display of art
students' work just a couple of weeks ago. The Great Leader
did walk in front of famed Alma Mater statue, remembering
the days Alum., Her Greatness, used to be a student, and
also fantasizing about taking a course in something.
He was invited by P.F. Julieta Lopez Aranda, one very
bright mind.
Her work called "Bill's Art World" received the GL attention and
the title of BEST WORK for the 1st Quarter of '05.
P.F. Julieta L. Aranda was then appointed Chairwoman of
Leaderonia Art Council.
The People of Leaderonia are invited to read her words by
clicking on the image below.
April 12, 2005
Leaderonia Conservation Society
On the way back to Leaderonia, the Great Leader made a promise to
be the stalwart of the upcoming Leaderonia Conservation Society,
the new institution for the Protection of all Marine and Land Life
except Human, and appointed Her Greatness the Chairman of the
Commission.
Her Greatness is unmatched for her love of all animals, here she
is portraited in the recent trip in Belize:
Click here to watch the Manatee's underwater video shot by Her Greatness.
With Deputy Director and newly appointed Minister of Kittens and Raimbows,
P.F. Jane K, Her Greatness will lead the battle of Animal Salvation, a struggle
that has defined her life and her work.
The People of Leaderonia are invited to save:
The Manatees
The Gray Whales
All Whales
The Seals
The Chimpanzees
The Pandas
All Animals
More links to save animals to come.
March 25, 2005
Full Worm Moon
--HISTORICALLY, THE Indians of what are now the northern
and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving a
distinctive name to each recurring full Moon, this name being
applied to the entire month in which it occurred.
With some variations, the same Moon names were used throughout
the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior.
Other names used for March Full Worm Moon:
Full Crow Moon, Full Crust Moon, Full Sugar Moon, Full Sap Moon.
March 22, 2005
End of Post Production
LEADERONIA- The Ministry of the Moving Image has recently
announced the end of the Post Production of
"The Exhibitionists: The Documentary".
The Head of teh Department along with the Great Leader have joinly
approved the final cut of the debut feature. The 58 minutes video will
be screened soon at a theatre which has not been selected yet.
Leaderonians will be notified when the event will take place with plenty
time to arrange their schedules and duties in order to witness what is
has been in the workd for almost 2 years.
Both the GL and the MOVIMA Secretary have agreed to concede a
Press Conference for the two major news outlet of Leaderonia,
The New York Pest and The Daily Woos.
February 24, 2005
Listen
A offering to the Great Leader from the Poetry Czar
of the Greenpoint Autonomous Region of Leaderonia
in honor of the Great Delivery...if a bit late...
Listen,
if stars are lit
it means - there is someone who needs it.
It means - someone wants them to be,
that someone deems those specks of spit
magnificent.
And overwrought,
in the swirls of afternoon dust,
he bursts in on the Great Leader,
afraid he might be already late.
In tears,
he kisses the Great Leader's sinewy hand
and begs him to guarantee
that there will definitely be a star.
He swears
he won't be able to stand
that starless ordeal.
Later,
He wanders around, worried,
but outwardly calm.
And to everyone else, he says:
'Now,
it's all right.
You are no longer afraid,
are you?'
Listen,
if stars are lit,
it means - there is someone who needs it.
It means it is essential
that every evening
at least one star should ascend
over the crest of the building.
1914
(Vladimir Mayakovsky, translated by the Czar)
February 10, 2005
GL Artsy Thursday
The Department of Cultural Affairs has released
the following ALERT from Comrade Kratochvil:
Reminder!
The opening reception for artist Bart Michiels is tonight
at Foley Gallery, at 1800 hour (6PM).
The show is comprised of contemporary views of the locales
of historic, fierce battles that have shaped history.
From Waterloo to the Battle of the Bulge.
Don't miss out on the Stella Artois and Hoegaarden being
served at the reception in honor of Bart's Belgian homeland.
FOLEYgallery 547 W 27th St. 5th Floor NYC NY 10001
From Comrade Pricess D'O:
Tomorrow, the 11th at 1900 hour (7PM), at Xpo Art Gallerie,
63 Pearl Street, Brooklyn (F train to York)
[SYNCRESIS]
Painting by Jerome Lagarrigue
Dj Manu of Vertige Production and Dj Eric
The Department of Cultural Affairs would like publish the following
message received from Comrade Leslona:
I regret to inform you of a dire oversight made by the Department
of Cultural Affairs in the communication of the Leaderonia site.
The entire boro of Manhattan (MoMA, Whitney, MET, and many
smaller galleries) has united in celebrating one of the principal
American Artists of the post modern period -Romare Bearden-
and not one mention was made in the Dept.'s communique.
Please rectify. Your readers deserve full disclosure.
Indeed.
February 08, 2005
Mardi Gras
Talented storyteller Ms. Numberonehitsong has
a very good Mardi Gras story in the archives.
The Secretariat of the Great Leader invites you
to click and click and read here.
January 19, 2005
Well and Vigilant
Poem from the Poetry Czar Comrade KJK
Don't be ashamed, o drunkard,
Of your nose,
For it is of the same color
As our red banner.
January 14, 2005
2 Events for the Week-End
The Department of Cultural Affair is very busy these days.
Leaderonians should be lucky that the Great Leader has not
banned art and culture after the ostilities suffered on a recent
visit in Leaderonia South.
Instead Our Leadership has created this Department and hired
the most refined intellects to advise him on cultural events and so
from the eclectic Secretary of Sound Research comes a soiree at
Sculpture Center, and from the uberinformed Ms. Numberonehitsong
a unique look at islamic photographic portraiture at NYU Grey Gallery.
Click below for event informations.
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Exhibition Opening: January 16, 2005, 4-6pm
at SculptureCenter
44-19 Purves Street
Long Island City
718 361 1750
Please join us on Sunday, January 16 to celebrate the opening of SculptureCenter's winter exhibitions on view from January 16 - April 10, 2005.
Petah Coyne: Above and Beneath the Skin
SculptureCenter presents the premiere of Petah Coyne's touring survey exhibition, encompassing all phases in her development. Works include hay, mud, and sand works from the 1970s, wax chandelier pieces from the 1980s, hair and mixed media pieces from the 1990s, as well as recent work.
In Practice Projects
The fifth round of SculptureCenter's ongoing project series for new site-specific work. Projects by Max Goldfarb, Nicholas Herman, Elana Herzog, Justin Lowe, Linda Post, Karlis Rekevics, and Michael J. Schumacher.
DIRECTIONS.
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NYU’s GREY ART GALLERY PRESENTS RARE GLIMPSE OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE ARAB WORLD
Mapping Sitting:
ON PORTRAITURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
A Project by Walid Raad and Akram Zaatari – Arab Image Foundation
January 11–April 2, 2005
A media artist based in New York and Beirut, and creator of the innovative project known as The Atlas Group, Walid Raad is Assistant Professor of Art at Cooper Union. Akram Zaatari lives and works in Beirut, and has made more than 30 videos, including This Day (2003), How I Love You (2001), and Her + Him Van Leo (2001). Zaatari is a co-founder of the Arab Image Foundation; Raad sits on its board.
ADDRESS: Grey Art Gallery, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, NYC 10003
HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm;
OPEN LATE Wednesday: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm;
Saturday: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sunday, Monday, and major holidays: Closed
SUGGESTED ADMISSION: $3.00, Free to NYU students, faculty, and staff
January 13, 2005
Verene on Cracker
LEADERONIA- One of the Great Leader favorite people
is Mr. Chris Verene. He is a photographer/drummer and
overall an american child.
The first time the GL encountered Mr.Verene was in Times
Square NY. The GL was walking with Segretary Of Sound
Jung when they stopped in front of a shop window where
a gentleman with a tuxedo and fake mustaches was talking
in to a mike and with the help of two young ladies dressed
up in circus outfit was demostrating various sensational tricks.
On the sidewalk among the crowds watching the show the
GL ons Mr. Jung responded to Mr. Verene call for a volounteer.
The Performance was astonishing, the large man in the window
dared everyone and the GL, at that moment in the window, to
put his bare hand in a hot scorching toaster. He did.
The stunt was one the many exceptional events that occur in
the city of New York, and the GL walked out of that window
only to find himself in a museum in Paris, The Centre Pompidou,
and browsing art books where he spotted a familiar face in a
photography book by an american Chris Verene. Same guy.
Now the star of Mr. Verene is bright and after other detours like
playing in a band, Cordero, as a shoeless drummer, the GL holds
this performer high in his list of events attendances, and recently
he was invited by email to Mr. Verene new event, CRACKER.
The Department of Cultural Affair with The Secretariat of the GL
invites Leaderonians to attend this event and to continue reading
the invitation received by clicking the link below.
Chris Verene will be showing work in this exhibit:
January 7 - February 13, 2005
CRACKER: re-thinking the American South
A group exhibition of contemporary art curated by Kathleen Brady
Opening Reception: Friday, January 7, 2005.
CRACKER explores the contemporary American South through paintings,
sculpture, works on paper, and video art that examine issues of race,
history, memory, place and spirituality.
This exhibition runs simultaneously at Naked Duck Gallery with an
opening reception on Friday 7th from 8-10pm.
CRACKER explores the contemporary American South through paintings,
sculpture, works on paper, and video art that examine issues of race,
history, memory, place and spirituality.
Location:
NURTUREart Gallery located at 475 Keap St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Directions: It is near the intersection of Union and Metropolitan Avenues,
and is just steps from the L train Lorimer station or the G train
Metropolitan Ave. station.
January 10, 2005
Missed Opportunities
LEADERONIA- The Department of Cultural Affair has released
the latest ART REVIEW by the Great Leader today.
With a delegation of art students from the Pratt Institute the GL
has visited with Her Greatness the recently renewed Brooklyn
Museum on Eastern Parkway.
One of the GL priority was to evaluate the new entrance that
has recieved wide praise by the local media circus, but the GL
was not impressed and lashed out a comment that the Dept. of
Ethics and Freedoms prefers not to report on this Communique.
The Great Leader, known as passionate architophile, was then
disappointed by the "standard institutional look of this once decent
building" and said that " it looks like a bank, or a lazy commercial
center" and more " boring and unispiring".
Polshek Partnership Architects designed the renovation.
Then, after a lift up to the 4th floor the delegation visited the exhibit
"Passing/Posing: Paintings by Kehinde Wiley" a collection of large
oil painted canvases featuring young afro-american males posing as
white powerful male subject of the Renaissance master as Tiepolo,
Tiziano and so on, all very colorful and sprinkled by golden sperms.
The artist, a young one being born in 1977, seems very talented at
painting portraits and using patterns, sometimes kind of clever, but
the overall result , in the Great Leader's opinion, is shallow and geared
toward a simplific commercial avenue, maybe soda or running shoes.
The Great Leader althought did appreciated to browse a volume of art
among the books at the entrance of the exhibit, a book about one of
favorite painters of all time: Jean August Dominique Ingres.
December 13, 2004
GL taps Italian to MOVIMA
LEADERONIA.This past weekend, Our One Leader, The Great Leader (GL)
had appointed an Italian to lead the Ministry of Moving Image.
The new Secretary, whose identity is protected for legal reasons, will lead
the complex department without a staff and without a budget. The GL is
confident that the Italian will achieve the long awaited objective of finishing
the production of the Documentary, which the GL and the Italian had started
in year 2002.
Always disappointed, constantly surrounded by a cloud of smoke, irascible,
capricorn and with the gift of gourmet cooking, the Italian was an obvious
choice for the GL that knows the new Sec from the days of the Academy.
While achieving the the long awaited objective of finishing the production
of the Documentar, the Sec of MOVIMA will review from time to time a
diverse array of media and cinemathetic productions from all over the World.
The Secretary of the Office of Internal Affairs for Leaderonia and the Secretary
of The One Great Leader invite the People to post comments for the
new Appointee the Secretary of the Ministry of the Moving Image.
December 06, 2004
Art is OK in Leaderonia
The past one was an extraordinary week in the life of Lederonia,
as it was the Great Leader Visit of the Museum of Modern Art in
Manhattan, which concluded a serial of gallery visits through our
prosperous and proud community, started on last thursday at Foley's
Gallery.
The One Leader, The Great Leader was impressed by Thomas Allen
photography, which in a playfull and clever way, old books covers
are blowed life into it.
The artist and the Leader exchanged ideas and memories in a brief
conversation while the gallery owner, Mr. Foley, dressed in a dark velvet
suit entertained the visitor party with usefull and educational information
on the work displayed.
The Great Leader did leave a message on the guest book: "Neat Work Tom!".
On Saturday, The Great Leader was accompained by Her Greatness and
by personal friend and owner of the domain name of this internet site,
Ms. Numberonehitsong, in a un-scheduled visit in a boutique gallery in Long Island City.
The work shown included a take on the biosphere, photographs of the
Parade in which The Great Leader was awarded "Best Neptune 2001",
abstract paintings on paper, jewelery, fashion apparels, metal work and a
strange fountain that spelled words and maybe poetry.
Later on that day, returning in Leaderonia, the last of the galleries exhibit,
The Great Leader with Her Greatness visioned the work of several young
artist and personal friend and talented artist Ms. Ku.
Ms. Ku's drawings were hung on the walls of the crispy Open Ground space,
some were hung right in the middle on the room. Her depiction of young girls
and birds were in the artist words a recall of the cultural revolution in China
during the Great Leap Forward. The visitors could enjoy the disturbing and
twisted nightmarish images while enjoy the presence of the artist dressed
prettily and innocentely in white.
The other artists exhibited some good work and some less good, in example,
the comic book-type pop imagery or the poorly executed childish small
drawings which were taped on the wall in front of a chair with a walkman
and headphones. A finer feature was a series of decoupages assembled
delicately in columns and rows.
On Sunday the Visiting party included the Secretary of The Moving Image
the Italian, the Minister of Research of Sound Mr. Jung and The Great Leader
family member Ms. Paupardin.
In the first official visit in teh New MoMA the Great Leader was struck by the
absence of signage and the surprising unprofessionality of the floor staff.
Once inside, the crowd moved from space to space in enjoyment of famous
and less known work.
The scheduled visit included the screening of an Italian filmaker which
disappoited the Great Visiting Party especially the Italian.
December 03, 2004
Visual Art Event
Saturday December 4th, the One Leader, The Great Leader
will be at Open Ground Gallery to attend the last opening of
the Open Season Series:
The invitation was handed to Her Greatness by personal friend
and talented artist Fay Ku who will show her latest work.
December 01, 2004
Photography Event
From The Ministry of Real Culture :
Thursday December 2nd, the One Leader, The Great Leader
will be at Foley Gallery to attend the opening of Thomas Allen's
"Uncovered".
The invitation was sent by Michael Foley in person.
THOMAS ALLEN: Uncovered
Dec 2 - Feb 5, 2005
Opening reception for the artist:
Thursday, December 2 from 6 - 8
At Foley's, located at 547 W 27th Street,
5th floor between 10th and 11th Avenue.
July 02, 2004
Cinema and Commarades
The Great Leade approved the DOGME Cinema Legislation today , 11 years after its creation. In a rather emotional cerimony The Great Leader reminded the people of Leaderonia of the importance of the Motion Picture, and after the screening of FARHENEITH 911 of Commarade Moore, He release the controversial DOGME manifesto to be put to use by all filmakers in the road of Freedomization-
Following is the entire text of the the DOGME sets of Rules
1. Shooting must be done on location. Props and sets must not be brought in (if a particular prop is necessary for the story, a location must be chosen where this prop is to be found).
2. The sound must never be produced apart from the images or vice versa. (Music must not be used unless it occurs where the scene is being shot).
3. The camera must be hand-held. Any movement or immobility attainable in the hand is permitted. (The film must not take place where the camera is standing; shooting must take place where the film takes place).
4. The film must be in colour. Special lighting is not acceptable. (If there is too little light for exposure the scene must be cut or a single lamp be attached to the camera).
5. Optical work and filters are forbidden.
6. The film must not contain superficial action. (Murders, weapons, etc. must not occur.)
7. Temporal and geographical alienation are forbidden. (That is to say that the film takes place here and now.)
8. Genre movies are not acceptable.
9. The film format must be Academy 35 mm.
10. The director must not be credited
June 25, 2004
FREEDOMIZED ART MOVEMENT ACT
From the Office of Telecommunication (Department of Energy)
The Great Leader appointed Ann Hamilton "ARTIST OF FREEDOMIZATION" for her work "Corpus" while He visited the land of western Massachusetts. Despite critizism from the anti-freedomization group CAPITALISTS'R'US, the Great Leader offered a deep concern regarding the Art World, calling all artists to work for the People, rather for the filthy rich art collectors and market driven private galleries.
Stopping short from banning all private owned galleries, The Great Leader, which had himself been an artist at age 20 for 4 months, announced the FREEDOMIZED ART MOVEMENT ACT which will provide all young emerging artist a place to meet and grow, without the corruption of the vile senseless, mother of all greed, art market. The FAMA will be the only alternative to the MoMA and such institutions, and will NOT recognize any individual artist, infact the only work that will be subsidezed is going to be collaborative, cooperative and under diverse movements and group identity.
The Great Leader will appoint individual artist for the position of Artist of Freedomization in an effort to reconciliate the old and the new art world.
May 27, 2004
Who's in control ?
From the Ministry of The Color Television.
This dispach was made available by Kuno Terwindt:
NEW YORK ALIVE presents: "WHO'S IN CONTROL?", a unique television
talk show experiment. In this first pilot episode three guests, who have
never met before, answer random questions asked by a voice coming from the
control room. At all times, the guests can be interrupted, because the
control room is in control.
Guests: Lindley Farley (filmmaker), Kym Clark (actress) and Santino Di
Renzo (designer). Moderated by Kuno Terwindt.
Thursday May 27
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Channel 57
The show will simultaneously be broadcast worldwide at http://www.mnn.org
April 16, 2004
Lirica da CELESTE AIDA- HEAVENLY AIDA
Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Music: Giuseppe Verdi
Se quel guerriero io fossi!
Se il mio sogno si avverasse!...
Un esercito di prodi da me guidato...
(for english keep scrolling)
Se quel guerriero io fossi!
Se il mio sogno si avverasse!...
Un esercito di prodi da me guidato...
e la vittoria
e il plauso di Menfi tutta!
E a te, mia dolce Aida,
tornar di lauri cinto...
Dirti, per te ho pugnato,
e per te ho vinto!
Celeste Aida, forma divina,
mistico serto di luce fior,
del mio pensiero tu sei regina,
tu di mia vita sei lo splendor.
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti,
le dolci brezze del patrio suol,
un regal serto sul crin posarti,
ergerti un trono vicino al sol.
Celeste Aida, forma divina,
mistico raggio di luce fior,
del mio pensiero tu sei regina,
tu di mia vita sei lo splendor.
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti,
le dolci brezze del patrio suol,
un regal serto sul crin posarti,
ergerti un trono vicino al sol.
If I were to be that warrior!
If my dream were to come true!...
An army of braves led by me...
and victory
and the acclaim of all of Memphis!
And to return to you, my sweet Aida,
crested with laurels...
To tell you, for you I fought,
and for you I conquered!
Heavenly Aida, divine form,
mystic crown of light and flowers,
you are the queen of my thoughts,
you are the splendor of my life.
I would return to you the lovely skies,
the sweet breezes of your native land,
place a royal crown upon your brow,
build you a throne close to the sun!
Heavenly Aida, divine form,
mystic ray of light and flowers,
you are the queen of my thoughts,
you are the splendor of my life.
I would return to you the lovely skies,
the sweet breezes of your native land,
place a royal crown upon your brow,
build you a throne close to the sun!
March 31, 2004
The Great Leader's Television Interview
FROM THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION:
The following is the true e-mail sent by Kuno, the talk show host
After the succesful first three months of my talkshow, NEW YORK ALIVE now
starts a new series of episodes. I proudly announce:
NEW YORK ALIVE - episode 5
Thursday April 1
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Channel 57
New York Alive is a talkshow in which Dutch host Kuno talks to New Yorkers
about success and the city.
In this fifth episode Kuno speaks with two Italian-Americans, Paolo
Diamantini, group tour operator, and Santino Di Renzo, designer. They will
talk about Rome, romance, the charm factor, girls, tradition, bad therapy
and new parades.
Video's by: Captain Video and Kuno Terwindt
* The show will simultaneously be broadcast worldwide at http://www.mnn.org
Next episode:
NEW YORK ALIVE 6
Thursday April 15
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Channel 57
March 06, 2004
Il ruolo dell’artista
Il ruolo dell’artista, nel senso di persona creativa , e’ di tradurre il mondo intorno e quello interno, fatto di condizioni umane, di emozioni, di relazioni interpersonali, in un linguaggio che e’ comprensibile e non alienante fino al punto ultimo e cruciale di ispirare un altra persona, artista o non, al processo ininterrotto del passaggio della cultura da generazione in generazione.
L’artista deve essere un prete e uno scienziato allo stesso tempo, nel processo di assimilazione, fino a diventare un testimone nel rendimento. La responsabilita risiede nell’impegno dato nel processo culturale.
For English go to : http://www.freetranslation.com/