Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Visual arts/Contemporary Art

Hi, I'm a member of the Wikipedia:Version_1.0_Editorial_Team, which is looking to identify quality articles in Wikipedia for future publication on CD or paper. We recently began assessing using these criteria, and we are looking for A-Class and good B-Class articles, with no POV or copyright problems. Can you recommend any suitable articles on contemporary art? We are also looking for featured articles. Please post your suggestions here. Cheers!--Shanel 19:40, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject Arts
Announcing the creation of WikiProject Arts, an effort to create a collaboration between all arts projects and artistically-minded Wikipedians in order to improve arts coverage. If you think you can help, please join us!

HAM 18:03, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

This page is not organized like a regular discussion page, and seems to be discouraging people from commenting or working on the article contemporary art. This project is a good idea because the article is pathetic due to it's lack of structure and detail. The thing is, this project itself also lacks any structure. There is the beginning of a discussion on how to develop the article contemporary art on that page, but having two forums for discussion does not seem to be working. We should focus our energies either here or there and, I mean this positively, I say we should continue the discussion there.

moved from article page:
WHY have you deleted everything? What was wrong? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 136.182.2.221 (talk • contribs) .

On the contrary, you removed the names of people who had signed up for this and any description of their interest, without presumably consulting them. I reinstated these names. You also added two names with external links to web sites. This is spam linking. If those two people want to be part of it, then you should add their Wiki user name. If they haven't got one, they can get one free. If you have any problems, add below this or contact me on my user page (add to bottom of page). Sign talk page posts (like this one) with 4 tildes ~. Tyrenius 19:32, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Wiki has beaten the morning papers to the shortlist. There are now stubs on all 4 nominees, as below. However, with the considerable interest in the prize, they would benefit from expansion. Please help with this if you can.

• Tomma Abts
• Phil Collins
• Mark Titchner
• Rebecca Warren

Tyrenius 22:20, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

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Kitsch is up for a featured article review. Detailed concerns may be found here. Please leave your comments and help us address and maintain this article's featured quality. Sandy (Talk) 22:41, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

Please take a look at this so we can get an informed debate. Thanks. Tyrenius 01:21, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

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Hi, I am a contemporary artist from Australia. Are people interested in national guides to contemporary art scenes? I'd be happy to write one for australia. This could be useful for researchers, artists, writers, or anyone from the general public interested in the contemporary visual arts, in a particular country. It would be fantastic to scan through similar pages for the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Brazil, China, et cetera.

Something like the following (but with more thought going into it):

Australian Contemporary Art
The Australian contemporary art scene is based around a few key exhibition contexts. These are the large state and university galleries, the smaller contemporary art galleries (known as CAOs spaces, or Contemporary Art Organisation spaces), private or commercial galleries, and artist-run initiatives (ARI's). Artist run initiatives can be traditional gallery spaces, or any other project artists generate such as publications, temporary exhibitions, or any other alternative to a fixed gallery system.

Each of these sections could be a link, and further description could be filled in, eg.

Artist Run Initiatives in Australia.
Each state has major artist-run galleries, a few key ones include First Draft, Loose Projects and MOP Projects (Sydney), The Farm (now closed) in Brisbane, KINGS, Clubsprojects, West Space, and many others in Melbourne, Downtown Art Space in Adelaide, and Breadbox in Perth. Other important non-gallery artist initiatives include NUCA (National Uncollectable Artists), the "Artist Funded" project, and the Sydney Ladies Artists Club.

Each of these could have its own history as a link, etc.

Does this fit your brief, and how do we go about it - if it does?

60.226.233.33 01:37, 13 December 2006 (UTC) Bad Western

Hi, I'm compiling a List of Art Colleges in Europe which I believe to be an invaluable resource for researchers and artists alike. Obviously I havent even as yet scratched the surface, so anyone with any more information would be greatly appreciated (College names,urls etc).Cageybee 15:09, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Hello, all. It was initially my hope to try to have this done as part of Esperanza's proposal for an appreciation week to end on Wikipedia Day, January 15. However, several people have once again proposed the entirety of Esperanza for deletion, so that might not work. It was the intention of the Appreciation Week proposal to set aside a given time when the various individuals who have made significant, valuable contributions to the encyclopedia would be recognized and honored. I believe that, with some effort, this could still be done. My proposal is to, with luck, try to organize the various WikiProjects and other entities of wikipedia to take part in a larger celebrartion of its contributors to take place in January, probably beginning January 15, 2007. I have created yet another new subpage for myself (a weakness of mine, I'm afraid) at User talk:Badbilltucker/Appreciation Week where I would greatly appreciate any indications from the members of this project as to whether and how they might be willing and/or able to assist in recognizing the contributions of our editors. Thank you for your attention. Badbilltucker 16:34, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

This needs input. Tyrenius 00:32, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Three Polish artists were nominated yesterday: Magdalena Trzebiatowska, Jacek Yerka, and Katarzyna Kozyra. Opinions would be welcome! --Mereda 10:31, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

• Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Karl_Kenda
• Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Jørgen_Mahler_Elbang

Tyrenius 00:40, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Please use and watchlist the above as a central notice board. Tyrenius 01:24, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

For info - discussion from recent AFDs that moved first to Wikipedia talk:Notability (people) has now moved to a separate project page about a proposed new guideline. --Mereda 08:32, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Comment invited on the colour choice for this template. Tyrenius 05:26, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

At Carl Djerassi, the portion about Djerassi as an art patron has been quite a mess for quite some time. I'm hoping someone from this project may know enough about the topic to provide citations and clean it up; if nothing else, it might just be a matter of cutting it back. - Jmabel | Talk 18:31, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

As part of the Notability wikiproject, I am trying to sort out whether Christine Kunkler is notable enough to have her own article. I would appreciate an expert opinion. If you can spare some time, please add your comments to the article's talk page. Thanks! --B. Wolterding 14:29, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Deleted as promotional article requiring rewrite. Also one might add notability not evidenced. Tyrenius 15:41, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Another expert review; thanks for your help with the last one.

As part of the Notability wikiproject, I am trying to sort out whether Jon Burgerman is notable enough for an own article. I would appreciate an expert opinion. For details, see the article's talk page. If you can spare some time, please add your comments there. Thanks! --B. Wolterding 17:22, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Reviewed. Tyrenius 14:38, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

I noticed that Barry McGee was added to the list of articles needing attention. Art4Humanists suggested the PBS series Art:21 as a good source, and I remember that McGee was covered in the series. While mentioned in the article's sources, this short episode has a great deal of information on McGee that could be useful in expanding the article. Are there any other suggestions on how to improve the article? Infiniteawe 07:12, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

As part of the Notability wikiproject, I am trying to sort out whether Asbjørn Lønvig is notable enough for an own article. I would appreciate an expert opinion. For details, see the article's talk page. If you can spare some time, please add your comments there. Thanks! --B. Wolterding 14:04, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

I've added a list of articles that need improving to the project page.--Ethicoaestheticist 22:19, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

I have created a proposal for a new Wikiproject: Experimental art. I’m thinking of this as a possible sub-project of this one. “Experimental art” would focus most of its attention on avant-guard topics, a sub-form of contemporary art. I think there is enough work needed in this category of articles to make two projects helpful. Would this be agreeable with you? By the way, this project is amazing. I hope I can help contribute. --S.dedalus 04:47, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Resolvedkeep

As part of the Notability wikiproject, I am trying to sort out whether Mark Vallen is notable enough for an own article. I would appreciate an expert opinion. For details, see the article's talk page. If you can spare some time, please add your comments there. Thanks! --B. Wolterding 19:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Those visually inclined might like to check out the above and its talk page. Tyrenius 07:08, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

I thought you folks might be interested in my nomination of Twentieth century theatre for Wikipedia:Article Collaboration and Improvement Drive. The body of that page consists of only 12 words! It would be great if any of you would like to collaborate on writing a great article about the subject. --S.dedalus 06:04, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

As part of the Notability wikiproject, I am trying to sort out whether Konstakuten is notable enough for an own article. I would appreciate an expert opinion. For details, see the article's talk page. If you can spare some time, please add your comments there. Thanks! --B. Wolterding 18:33, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Not my territory (non-UK, so outside ODNB) but needs sourcing/cleanup. Gordonofcartoon 23:17, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

As part of the Notability wikiproject, I am trying to sort out whether Contemporary Baroque Art is notable enough for an own article. I would appreciate an expert opinion. For details, see the article's talk page. If you can spare some time, please add your comments there. Thanks! --B. Wolterding 18:30, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Resolvedrefs added

don't know if he fits within your time period, but can anyone find and add references to Max Kahn--in particular, to his lithographs being in the museums mentioned? DGG (talk) 22:23, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm helping to organize a group of artists and art historians to contribute contemporary art additions and entries to wikipedia on Jan 26th. We're all setting aside a day to add as much as information as possible and calling it Art WikiMarathon. So far the people involved are all very net savvy and experienced with wikipedia. We'll be doing our best to create quality content that is referenced, links up other pages, etc. and we'll be editing each others work to improve it. If anyone has any suggestions or would like to participate, please let me know. Dronthego (talk) 20:31, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Great idea. There's only a handful of dedicated art editors on English wikipedia at the moment. Sometimes it's a struggle (dealing with vandalism, vanity pages, expanding stubs, etc.). Every time I want to spend time creating much-needed pages or improving existing pages, something else comes up. I think I may join in. Thanks! freshacconcispeaktome 23:39, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

If you don't mind, I may rally some Torontonians to help out via Facebook.freshacconcispeaktome 23:41, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

go for it. All are certainly welcome and someone who is already steeped in this Contemporary Art section on wikipedia would be helpful for us. Dronthego (talk) 06:02, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

It seems to be fairly moribund and Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts is doing the job anyway. Tyrenius (talk) 11:40, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, your question has remained unanswered for several hours, which kind of speaks for itself! The Project only has 5 or 6 members who are actively editing, and I hope they respond to your question with some ideas. For my part, I think that having a Task Force within the Visual Arts Project would be the way to go, with a scope that is not too ambitious. Time would tell whether even this could be maintained. --Ethicoaestheticist (talk) 21:04, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Don't forget, a lack of response may be due to it being Sunday/the weekend. But I did read Ty's note earlier today and have been thinking about it. Ethico's suggestion sounds reasonable. I've noticed a lack of response on this page and have found myself wondering which Project to add a note to when an issue has risen (posting at both always seemed a bit of a nuisance). Maybe this project should fold and then we can all address things at one forum, with a task force devoted specifically to contemporary art. freshacconcispeaktome 23:39, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

I propose to tag it as {{Historical}} and give a soft redirect to WikiProject Visual arts (where editors seem ranging round the whole historical field effortlessly), so that efforts can be focused, and posts aren't left on this page needlessly. Tyrenius (talk) 07:37, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I've been reluctant to comment, since I'm not signed in to these two projects however they do seem redundant. The project WikiProject Visual arts is working very well, and I agree perhaps these two projects that you mention should be retired. However if freshacconcispeaktome and Ethicoaestheticist (talk) wish to continue this project, I defer to them because they are actively working here. Modernist (talk) 14:41, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Moving categories

Further to this, I'll begin adding the VisualArts box to all pages in the Contemporary Category that don't have it yet ... I've added the Visual Arts box to all talk pages that linked to the Contemporary Art template. So, maybe in a few months (unless someone with an interest in this project objects), the old project boxes can be removed and the template retired. Enki H. (talk) 05:29, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

I propose to remove the existing Contemporary Art boxes from talk pages, since all of the Project's articles have been inherited by Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts. They provide no information other than linking to this inactive project. Once this is done, the template may be retired. I volunteer to implement the removal once there is consensus to proceed (or disinterested lack of opposition :-) -- Enki H. (talk) 20:38, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

I concur that the contemporary art boxes should be removed and retired and replaced when located with Visual Arts project boxes...I did a few of them a while ago...Modernist (talk) 20:59, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

I agree with the above. Ty 02:26, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi, Any computer art experts here? Ideas on Talk:Fractal_landscape#Fractal_images.2C_art.2C_landscapes.2C_surfaces.2C_etc. on how to manage the hierarchy for computer generated art/images and fractal arts, etc. will be appreciated. Thanks. History2007 (talk) 03:11, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

I don't know if this is the right place to ask for help, but there has been an issue with a editor at Georges_Yatridès for a few months. User:Arnaugi has denied having a conflict of interest but his edits started showing up right after User:Yatrides was told that he couldn't edit his own article, and Arnaugi's edits have had a strong pro Georges_Yatridès point of view. Do you think someone from this project could take a look? CombatWombat42 (talk) 16:08, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

You'll get more eyeballs at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Visual arts—this page is relatively lifeless czar · · 17:57, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

Many thanks CombatWombat42 (talk) 18:35, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

I know this project and page is not maintained, but I think it is really needed. Contemporary art on Wikipedia has specific issues to deal with

• Notability - biographies of living people and acknowledgment of a field/discipline which is underrepresented on Wikipedia (both because it is not jet on Wikipedia and because it has a very small community of wikipedians interested in the topic)
• Copyright - images and content related to living people or artists' work which is not under public domain (images, public art, freedom of panorama, issues related to biographies of living people).
• References/sources - the problem to acknowledge journals, publications and exhibitions which have a major role in determining the notability of artists and art institutions.

There is a need for templates, guidelines and discussion related to contemporary art articles. And there is a need to contribute specifically in this field to Wikipedia.
For former colonies, contemporary art means the cultural production after independence (mainly after the Sixties). In other words, it means to acknowledge sources and protagonists of the world at large (which is actually the majority of the world) and it has a specific importance to provide Wikipedia with relevant international content. --Iopensa (talk) 08:16, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Revising a WikiProject to clean up its pages and making new rules for its articles won't do much to revive it, WikiProjects being a function of the people interested in maintaining them. This page has shown that there is not enough interest to sustain the bureaucracy around running a Project for contemporary art, but the visual art WikiProject has us more or less covered. Even there, it's just a page for discussion around art articles on WP and not an institution that creates the types of things you listed. Though you can try, you'll have more luck making those things you think we need on your own. czar ♔ 14:15, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your feedback. I agree. I tried to contact people who seem still active and signed up on the project at the time. let's see how it goes. Of course the visual art WikiProject can be (and at the moment it as you say) the right solution. --Iopensa (talk) 15:12, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

I'm happy to collaborate with you—I just recommending trying one of those things on your list at a time since this WP is more of an individual effort. czar ♔ 19:08, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

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