FOX in the Morning

This is a detail of the 'bronzevan' that was also on the FOX 41 morning show.

The 'Bronzevan' took 22 years to get to this state and it's amazing to see.

A FOX 41 cameraman shoots the IUSARTCAR.

This morning we went to FOX 41 studios for a quick on-air interview and camera footage of the IUSARTCAR.  All reports say we looked and sounded good.  There was another art car there, just arrived from Washington, the 'Bronzevan'.  It was an amazing vehicle, 10,000 pounds of bronze, including $15,000 worth of coins attached to it.  I've included a few images.

TV

This morning I appeared on "The CW Louisville", WBKI, Channel 7, with Karen Welch from the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, to help promote the art car festivities.  She was great, I was told my part went well, although I'm hardly a good television-type guy. I was able to talk a little about the IUSARTCAR and the project.  It aired this morning, and will repeat, I think, at 4:30 a.m. - be sure to catch it when you're up at that hour sipping on your morning coffee. 

Early Morning Filming

Debra and I drove through the rain to WHAS this morning for the filming of the IUSARTCAR. We arrived at about 6:40 a.m. for our 7:00 filming. We pulled into the garage, dried off the van, and watched the cameraman shoot various details.  Then he asked us to also be on-camera and talk about artcar.  We were caught off guard, and in spite of a lack of coffee at that hour, we represented the project and the students who created it pretty well.  The picture above was taken with my phone of the shooting.  The broadcast of it will be today at 9:00 a.m., and then again at 6:00 p.m., maybe again at 11:00.  Hope you catch it at one of those times.

Art Car Weekend

Donna donated some carpets to add to the interior charm.
We added some jewels around the windows to break up that black nothingness.
The colors have chipped off the airship, but a shiny silver was beneath, we decided to leave it be.
Sweeeeeet.
See you in a few weeks.

The IUSARTCAR is ready for its close-up Louisville. Debra and I washed and spruced things up in preparation for tomorrow's filming at WHAS to promote the art car weekend sponsored by the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft.  We replaced the jewels that had fallen off, washed and vacuumed, and re-glitter-glued.  Looks pretty spiffy.  Check the art weekend web site for events and get in touch with me if you're interested in participating. It would be fun to have the old gang back together.

The Horizon, March 2, 2009 (ouch!)

Steve Korhfage Opening

The IUSARTCAR crossing the Second Street Bridge.
The IUSARTCAR enroute down Main Street.
Parked in front of the IUS Library for Steve's opening.
Annie, the good artcar sister, points out details to a friend.
Steve talking about some of his experiences shooting the IUSARTCAR process.

Steve opened an exhibition of 26 images from his bigger portfolio of the IUSART car participants and process.  The opening was pretty well attended in spite of it being Sunday night, cold, and snowy. However, the paternal side of me was disappointed that most of Steve's artcar brothers and sisters did not show, but that didn't seem to dampen the warm welcome from the Library Host/Hostess, Marty Rosen and Nancy Totten.  They have been tremendous in their support of all of our students and their creative expression, even one in the form of a community-built car and its documentation.  All the studio faculty were in attendance, and the IUSARTCAR made a special appearance in support of Steve's debut exhibition.  Arrangements will be made to have a several day visit by the car during part of the exhibit and we hope to have it parked by the front doors of the Library.  Congratulations, Steve, and thank you, Nancy and Marty.  

STEVE'S TAKE: A PORTFOLIO and A DATE!

Steve has finished installing an exhibition of his IUSARTCAR photos in the Library Gallery. The exhibition opening reception will be Sunday, January 25, from 6:00 - 8:00.  The art car will be in attendance for the opening. In Steve's own words:"...tell you mothers, tell your fathers, tell your sisters and your brothers; I want the whole world to see this thing."