The Ashland Academy of Art
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 2003 |
| Founder | Semyon Bilmes |
| Location | , , |
The Ashland Academy of Art was an art school located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. The Ashland Academy of Art was a classically based and independent school. The academy's program was mainly based on the Russian Academic System. This system followed the artistic achievements of the Renaissance, developed and practiced by European academies until the end of the 19th century.[1]
The Ashland Academy's curriculum combined academic art education with the latest advancements in psychology of visual perception.[2] The academy's drawing curriculum was rooted in the Construction Method. This analytical method emphasizes a sculptural approach to form, by studying comparative measurements, structure, planes, function, and perspective. [3] [4] [5]
History
[edit]Preserving the unique academic system of the classical European academies, Semyon Bilmes, founded the Bilmes Art School in 1990 in Medford, Oregon. In 2003, Semyon Bilmes founded The Ashland Academy of Art.[6] [7] In 2004, the Ashland Academy was listed as one of Art Renewal Center approved teliers.[8] The school was located in the former Temple Emek Shalom synagog.[9] In late 2009, the Bilmes Family announced that the school would close in October 2010, with the faculty and some students relocating immediately to another facility in Portland, where the school's classes would continue, uninterrupted. In February 2010, Semyon Bilmes announced that instead of moving to Portland, he would relocate to Hawaii and take ten students with him.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The St. Petersburg State Academic Institute of Fine Arts, Sculpture and Architecture: [1] Retrieved on October 9, 2008.
- ^ The Ashland Academy of Art: [2] Retrieved on October 9, 2008.
- ^ Stiles, Greg (March 15, 2006). "Around the World for Art Props". Mail Tribune.
- ^ Aldous, Vickie (September 23, 2006). "Back to Basics". The Ashland Daily Tidings.
- ^ "Academy". The Ashland Daily Tidings. March 15, 2006.
- ^ Abbey, Chris (November 21, 2003). "Art School Takes Shape in Ashland". Mail Tribune.
- ^ Stiles, Greg (March 15, 2006). "A Standard for Art". Mail Tribune.
- ^ The Art Renewal Center, [3], October 9, 2008.
- ^ Bousquet, Tim (2006). "Academy goes back to basics". Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original on November 26, 2003. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
External links
[edit]- The Ashland Academy of Art (official website)