Colorful News - by Asbjorn Lonvig

5 July 2010 at 2 pm. - 2010 Legacy Fine Art Auction in Johannesburg, South Africa

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 23:57:08 +0200

Fine Art Auction

The collection of original football-themed artworks produced by 160 leading contemporary artists from the 32 qualifying countries at 2010 FIFA World Cup are auctioned on 5 July 2010 at 2 PM at 5th Floor, 10 High Street, Melroce Arch, Johannesburg. Among the artworks are "South African Joy" (picture to the left), by Asbjorn Lonvig, 2010, Size: 84 x 59.4, Inks on canvas, estimate $ 5,844 - 8,441.
Should anyone like to pre-bid or to be live via telephone during the auction – please urgently contact lonvig@mail.dk. See the online auction catalog from Graham's Fine Art Auctioneers. All artworks are "Official Licensed Products of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM)"
See description of the whole project.

Sincerely,

Asbjorn Lonvig, artist
Lille Fejringhus
43 Fejringhusvej
8722 Hedensted
Denmark

+4575890477
lonvig@mail.dk

South African Joy, by Asbjorn Lonvig - Official Licensed Product of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM)

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:07:07 +0200

"South African Joy"

A South African Art Publisher MMX Art in Cape Town contacted me.
MMX Art alias 2010 International Fine Art is licensed to use the phrase Official Licensed Products of the 2010 FIFA World Cup by FIFA.

5 artists from each of the 32 qualifying countries to 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
were selected to participate in the 2010 International Fine Art project and form the 2010 International Fine Art Collection.
After signing a contract I got the "Artistic Brief" from 2010 International Fine Art:

"The world is coming home to Africa, the cradle of humankind, the site where the story of our species started.  It is in essence the home of all humanity.
  It is also the location for the greatest sporting event in the world the 2010 FIFA World CupTM the first time in its history that the tournament has been staged in Africa.
The artwork must bring together the elements of this African heritage and fuse it with the energy and excitement of the World Cup, the heights of athletic excellence, the favor of football enthusiasts, and pride of your country’s participation in the tournament.
The original must incorporate at least an element of football in order to celebrate this extraordinary event being brought to African soil.

The symbolism of  "South African Joy" by Asbjorn Lonvig

2010, Inks on canvas/Archival Inks on cotton,
84 x 59,4 cm (33.1" x 23.4"),
edition 210.
Click on "South African Joy"
and download a high resolution
image for press coverage.

The Acacia tree and the Baobab Tree are significant trees in South Africa.
I am looking for my inner eye giraffes eating the leaves of an Acacia tree.

The South African Savannah in the East, the bush and dessert in the West are the domicile of a lot of exotic animals such as Zebras, Flamingos, Elephants, Lions, Penguins, and Giraffes.
To me the most outstanding of them is the Giraffe.
In South African Joy symbolized by a giraffe skin.

The sun is important to all of us.
In most of South Africa there is subtropical climate witch has an impact on everything.
On nature as well as on people’s conduct and behavior.

From maps we know the shape of the African Continent.
From the name we can guess where South Africa is, but I did not know exact shape of South Africa on beforehand.

FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Africa are scattered around the country:
The stadiums are in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Rustenburg, and Pretoria.

In a very short time when the FIFA World Cup has started - the world will recognize the shape and the colors of the Republic of South Africa's flag:
Red symbolizes the struggle for freedom.
Black and White the different peoples of South Africa.
Yellow the country's mineral wealth.
And green and blue symbolize the country’s fertility and its magnificent scenery and wildlife.

Desmond Tutu you know, the former archbishop who is always talking and always smiling called South Africa’s people the Rainbow Nation.
That was because of the country's wonderfully diverse, colorful, and utterly unique society.
Furthermore, South Africa’s National Motto is "Unity in Diversity".

I know about an explorer that drew in his car down through the African continent from the Strait of Gibraltar  to South Africa. He told that everywhere kids were playing soccer.To accommodate all the soccer playing children the soccer field is a double field. Double Soccer is the name of the game.There are 4 goals. Two balls in different colors.I have established a Facebook group to form the exact rules. “Help making the Double Soccer rules: As a point of departure I have mentioned a few keywords to the Facebook group members: Fun, fast, exhausting, tactics, strategy, chess, exciting to look at, appealing to electronic medias.

The imaginative kids of Africa will probably some day amuse themselves by playing double soccer.  You may percept many different run patterns in South African Joy run patterns of players’ movements as you will see them on the stadiums of South Africa. Zigzag, forth and back etc.  Stepping up the stairs maybe reaching fame.
Some day an African nation might win the FIFA World Cup.

Sales - the 2010 International Fine Art Collection
The 2010 International Fine Art Collection consists of 160 motifs.
All of them are fore sale as you might have calculated there are only 210 of each motif.
The art prints are printed on Hahnemühle Museum Etching 350gsm Fine Art paper using pigment based archival inks.
They are sold on a first come first served principle so, HURRY UP!!!!
Please contact:
Asbjorn Lonvig, artist
Lille Fejringhus
43 Fejringhusvej
8722 Hedensted
Denmark
+45 75890477
lonvig@mail.dk

If you are a citizen in Germany or South Africa
you must contact the authorized sellers in Germany or South Africa.

Motifs - the 2010 International Fine Art Collection
Click on a thumbnail below and see a larger image and a description.
Till "under construction" below has been removed look at the 2010 International Fine Art Collection web site
- however, still contact: Asbjorn Lonvig.

Algeria
Noureddine Zekara
Rachid Djemai
Layachi Hamidouche
Tahar Ouamane
Hocine Ziani

Argentina
Pablo Di Masso
Juan Carlos Stekelman
Horacio Sanchez Fantino
Mirta Kupfer
Mariano Molina

Australia
Richard Birmingham
Anthony Lister
Chris Wake
Charles Billich
Aaron Kinnane

Brazil
Cybele Varela
Gustavo Rosa
Luiz Cavalli
Marcelo Ferreira
Rogério Dias

Cameroon
William Kayo
Florence Béal-Nénakwé
Hervé Momo

Denmark
Jonna Pedersen
Bjorn Eriksen
Asbjorn Lonvig
Canuto Kallan
Frodo Mikkelsen

England
Peter Phillips
James Faure Walker
Ed Gray
Belinda Eaton
Blaize Simon

France
Régis Rigaux
Yann Couedor
Jacques Ridereau
Dtone
Alexis Peskine

Germany
Tanja Maria Ernst
Patrick Lemke
Hella de Santarossa
Albert Münch
Marc C. Woehr
Mores Rabenstern

Ghana
George Hughes
Kofi Agorsor
Wiz Kudowor
Larry Otoo
Frank Asomani
Tafa

Greece
Giannis Diamandis
Eleni Economo
Vassiliki Anastasiou
Eleni Pechlivani
Dimitrios Loumiotis

Honduras
Miguel Ruiz Matutte
Santos Arzu Quioto
Wilmer Castro Sandres
Ivan Fiallos
Maury Flores Gomez
Irazema Ríos

Italy
Giancarlo Impiglia
Guido Boletti
Lola Scarpitta
Monica Marioni
Andrea Chiesi
Anna Maria Pugliese

Japan
Kimi Sakaki
Yoko Kitagawa
Tomoko Seyama
Hiroyuki Matsuda
Tatsuya Matsushita

Mexico
Byron Galvez
Verónica Ruiz de Velasco
Pedro Friedeberg
Abraham Jiménez
Alejandro Mondria Hiber

Netherlands
Marianne Naerebout
Giovanni Dalessi
Hans van Horck
Arie van Geest
Clemens Briels

Slovakia
Michal Czinege
Igor Cvacho
Erik Sille
Mira Gáberová
Rastislav Sedlacik

South Africa
Esther Mahlangu
Sfiso ka Mkame
Zamani Makhanya
Andrew Verster
Selwyn Pekeur

Spain
Pep Guerrero
Sergio Mora
Eleazar
Oscar Seco
Luis Pérez

USA
Paul Goodnight
Marcus Antonius Jansen
James Gemmill
Robert Sturman
James Fiorentino
Burton Morris
Michael Kupka

World of Art Award winning Danish artist Asbjorn Lonvig's EXCLUSIVE selection of his phenomenal Paris motifs.

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:17:52 +0200

World of Art Award winning Danish artist Asbjorn Lonvig's EXCLUSIVE selection of his phenomenal Paris motifs.
Asbjorn Lonvig has collected inspiration:
By strolling up and down the streets of Paris.
By drinking lots of cups of espresso at the all too welcoming Parisian cafes.
By attending all the museums.
By watching any French TV event possible - especially the Tour de France and the Le Mans.
By Googling Paris with the new street facility, which means
that you literally can walk in the streets of Paris as if you were there.
Now Asbjorn Lonvig's own words:
Recently I was working on a motif of the Old Town Clock in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Of course I would very much like to go there - that was the only option in ancient times (ancient times in internet terminology is one month ago).
By using the street facility of Google I went for a walk in Halifax, around the Old Town Clock! - I got all the inspiration I needed.
By clicking on a motif my great partners in Palo Alto (Zazzle.com) will help you.
You will see a much more comprehensive description.
You will see art prints in different sizes from small (16" x 11") to large (78" x 52").
My Palo Alto friends even can print the motifs for you, print it and send it to you.
I work with several art print on demand partners but the Palo Alto people are the best.
You probably need a little more from my CV.
In 2010 the art publisher World of Art in London, UK publishes the art book "Creative GENIUS".
100 Contemporary artists are selected from all over the world.
Believe it or not, one of them is ME!!!.

Art’s vital importance in communicating corporate values

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:40:12 +0100

It is the 12^th time.
The 12^th time that I made a motif for a award winning company.
The award is the Danish Industry Initiative Award 2009.
The company is the Fittings Specialist in Fredericia, Denmark.
It was a couple of months ago.
As always I initiate the job by talking to the CEO. His name is Finn Roy, and he thoroughly informed me about products, organisation, etc.
We managed to drink three cups of coffee.
The chemistry between us was right.

Now you must see the robot, Finn Roy said.
The robot???
First I thought of Gyro Gearloose' Little Helper in the Disney Comic series Donald Duck by Disney and then of Lego Robots by Lego in Denmark.

I recently heard about robots that could create 3D prints - but these have just been invented and they are not yet tested properly.
Then there are CNC robots that I have seen in different companies.
But.
It was none of the above.
I was without a clue.

In plain English the robot collects items from stock for delivery.
Technically speaking the robot was a LOGIA WMS - an internal logistics- and warehouse management robot, which was integrated in Concorde C5 - the administrative computer system.

You might wonder that The Fittings Specialist can handle 35.000 items.
The robot is the secret.
It collects fittings from 88.000 boxes on two rows of shelves in a height of 7 meters (23 feet).
The robot rushes along among the 88.000 boxes - up and down, back and forth- all day with 25 miles per hour.
Without sweating.
The robot is computerized and it optimizes itself all the time. Among other things it places items with a high frequency together.
It doesn't use its full capacity - it runs at nearly only half power (60%).
The Fittings Specialist is increasing the number of item numbers due to world wide expansion.

The motif, which was granted to The Fittings Specialist - winner of Danish Industry's InitiativeAwardCompetition. To the left tubes with fittings. In the middle the fairy tale about Robert Robot and to the right Robert Robot himself. Robert Robot is constructed from fittings in the Fittings Specialist's catalog.

Through my talks with the CEO, by attending the presentation and listening to Finn Roy, John Damkjær, chairman of Danish Industry Region and Uffe Steiner, the mayor of Fredericia and not least by talking to the staff and guests, I had sure a feeling, that this was something special. Why - I know a lot of companies - why is this particular company something special.
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Oh!!!!

I see!!!!
They use - consciously or unconsciously - a very special set of corporate values.
I'll use ART to make this fact visible to the staff, to management, to customers, to suppliers, to the surrounding organizations, to the surrounding society, to......
I constructed 6 keywords that matched the special set of corporate values.

Here are the keywords:
Interplay/Decency - Interplay among colleagues, customers, suppliers and others - in a decent way...
Meticulosity - Means care, precision, solicitude, be careful. Quality at all levels...
Respecting Recharging - Employees have the right and an obligation to recharge...
Changeability/IT-Readiness - The company as a whole needs to be ready for change...
Think Globally - In the near future the company intend to approach international markets so employees must think globally.
Strict Financially Management/Strict Equity Control - Strict financial management ends up in strict equity control.

Inspired by these keywords I have designed 6 artworks, size: 132,1 x 132,1 cm (52 x 52") primarily for a permanent exhibition in the headquarters, but as well for promoting the special corporate values in general:

Interplay/Decency
An employee in the Fittings Specialist communicates on a daily basis with management, colleagues, customers, suppliers, people in different fields of service etc. etc.
All communication and any agreement, deal etc. is based on decency.

Meticulosity Means care, precision, solicitude, be careful.
Every process in the company needs to live up to the highest standards concerning quality.
Meticulosity or Meticulousness even means
Extremely careful and precise or
extremely or excessively concerned with details.

Respecting Recharging
Employees have the right and an obligation to recharge.
As a ground rule we do not do overtime.
It's important that our most valuable resource is fit at any time during work time. This can only be accomplished by insisting on that the employees have a fruitful leisure time, a fruitful family life etc.

Changeability/IT-Readiness
There is a rapid change in how to operate a company.
The company as a whole needs to be ready for change, the employees need to be ready, customers need to be ready and even suppliers need to be ready.
Especially the field of Information Technology (IT) sees changes every day. New opportunities.
It's important to be constantly aware of what happens in the IT field.

Think Globally
In the near future we intend to approach international markets so we must think globally. We can reach every spot in the world by the internet.
We can offer our products and we can accept orders via phone or internet.
Hereafter the main issue is to observe developments in logistic possibilities.
Improving your English is another issue.

Strict Financially Management/Strict Equity Control
Strict financial management ends up in strict equity control.
This is extremely important in our company as we want to increase our number of items and want to approach international markets.

The value motifs and the adjacent texts were presented to the CEO: Bulls Eye, he said.
The employees were introduced to the special corporate values in a folder in English and a meeting with me.

In order to underline and distribute the value motifs much more than usual I have designed a Fittings Specialist e-shop in which the company, employees etc.
can buy posters, postcards and merchandise like T-shirts, shoes, mugs, mouse pads etc. - all of them based on the 6 motifs.

You can see the contents of the e-shop at www.zazzle.com/fittings. The e-shop is based on the concept "Manufacturing on Demand", which means, that the products are manufactured and shipped AFTER ordering. No stock needed, you can buy only one piece, if you like.

Fittings Specialist's e-shop is run by a team of computer nerds in PaloAlto, CA in USA. Nerds that I have worked together with for some time.
They are crazy.
The most crazy thing they have introduced so far - as nothing is impossible - is an agreement with
US- Postal, meaning that I as a PRO-Contributor to Zazzle can design US-Postal stamps for any company I like.

Sincerely,
Asbjorn Lonvig, Artist
"Lille Fejringhus"
43 Fejringhusvej
8722 Hedensted
Denmark

Reading out loud my fairy tales - signing "9 Bernhards" posters - showing www.LONVIG-by-MINYMO.com

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:36:53 +0200

New kids' clothing brand LONVIG by MINYMO - Autumn 2008 Collection

In Aarhus, Denmark at Café Slabberas on 6 September 2008.

Today my destination was Aarhus. At Café Slabberas, 26 Frederiksgade in Aarhus at 10 a.m.
It was early in the morning.
I was preparing myself for the event.
My wife rushed into the gallery where I was - she had heard some "voices".
Calm down, calm down - it is nothing but me practicing - reading out loud the fairy tale "Lucca and Sam in the Zoo...".
After a couple of rehearsals I was confident.

At Café Slabberas I was welcomed by beautiful ladies.
A computer with fast internet was ready.
Everything was ready.

Depending on what happened, I had 3 possibilities.
Reading out loud, signing the mini poster "9 Bernhards" and showing www.LONVIG-by-MINYMO.com on the internet.

Signing of mini poster "9 Bernhards" was a hit. This was what I spent most of the time doing this 6 September 2008 in Aarhus.
I contacted the parents, wrote the name of their child down at the left and signed down to the right.
This was the perfect way to enter a conversation, and when I told that the new kids' clothing brand LONVIG by MINYMO was based on my fairy tales and fairy tale character - a very positive contact was established. And I probably talked, and talked, and talked...

For a start the computer was used - but it was not necessary to pass the message.
I talked to a Chinese, I talked to a German, I talked to one from Greenland and one from my home city Hedensted.
I talked to one from Frederikshavn and a lot from Aarhus. Among the people from Aarhus there was one from a kindergarten.
I asked all of them to take a closer look at the wonderful kids' clothing in the LONVIG by MINYMO line.
I asked them to go home and read out loud my fairy tales on the web site.
I asked them to take a closer look at the web site with its book shop, shoe shop, poster shops, clock shop, fairy tale theatre, jigsaw puzzle games etc.

For a star I talked to people entering the second floor.
Later I went down into the outdoor Café Slabberas to ensure that all visitors got a poster for their children.
I talked to a granddad - he was an IT nerd - I showed the fairy tale theatre to him. This granddad had 3 grand kids and there is no doubt that he soon has built fairy tale theatres for them.

A young lady, she was called Karin, she owned a poster store at Sct. Clemens Torv not far away. She loved Bernhard. I have sent an e-mail to her and we will see what happens.

Only one "9 Bernhards" mini poster was left at closing time.
At 4 p.m.
The last poster was dedicated Tristan and his parents. But they did not show up.
I'll see to that Tristan gets his poster.

I had talked to people since 10 a.m. - interrupted only by a wonderful brunch, which Café Slabberas served.
And then an unknown number of espressos and café americanos during the day.
I was tired but very happy, that my message was passed so very easily.
When you do such things - and especially if you are a little aggressive - you might have a negative response from some.
Not one responded negatively - everybody was happy and thanked me for doing it...

Super!

Sincerely,

Asbjorn Lonvig
Lille Fejringhus
43 Fejringhusvej
8722 Hedensted
Denmark

+45 7589 0477
lonvig@mail.dk

And now I am very excited to hear the response from the 58 image projector show with Beatles music on church organ which started on 29 August 2008.
It has been shown every night at 9 p.m. during the Aarhus Festival. The Aarhus Festival ends 7 September 2008.


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100 % organic kids' fairy tale inspired clothing now in the stores in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Germany...

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:37:30 +0200

New organic kids' clothing brand LONVIG by MINYMO,

based on Danish fairy tale writer and illustrator Asbjorn Lonvig's

fairy tales and fairy tale characters, is now in stores and internet stores. Size 74 to 110.

The autumn 2008 line introduces the fairy tale character Bernhard, a whimsical monkey.

See more about it on www.LONVIG-by-MINYMO.com.

Among other things you can read and download the fairy tales.

See where you can buy the kids' clothing - in stores or internet stores - click here.

If you are a store, an internet store or an agent please contact LONVIG by MINYMO (Export Manager Jesper Maansson's e-mail address)

for authorization to sell the brand.

Below you can see photos of wonderful kids in the amazing kids' clothing:

Order Posters and Fine Art Prints by Asbjorn Lonvig - print on demand

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 21:11:12 +0200

You can order print on demand* directly
- in Seattle at Imagekind.com
- in Palo Alto at Zazzle.com (including T-shirts, ties, mugs, caps etc.)
- in Salt Lake City at ArtWanted.com
- in San Francisco at ArtistRising.com
- in New York City at FineArtAmerica.com (Asbjorn Lonvig)
- in New York City at FineArtAmerica.com (Lille Fejringhus Gallery)
- in Paris, France at Poosteers.com

*) Print on demand means:
You find the motif you want to buy on the internet,
you order it and you pay it with your creditcard,
the print in printed for you,
the print is sent to your address directly.

Hej danskere - ny hjemmeside om Asbjørn Lønvig på DANSK.

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 19:28:06 +0200

Jeg har lige udgivet en ny hjemmeside på dansk.

Den er på http://www.asbjorn-lonvig.dk/ hos Skandiaweb.
Det er en god dag at gøre det på, nemlig den første tirsdag i oktober.
Folketinget er lige åbnet og Christian Mejdahl er nyvalgt til formand for Folketinget.
Det er svært at finde en mere dansk mand.
Han bruger det jyske fra talerstolen.
Det er ikke et billigt PR stunt, det er ikke fordi, han ikke kan rigsdansk, det er sådan han er.

An Art Exhibition on the church tower and an Organ Concert with Beatles music.

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:33:29 +0200

On 24 August 2007 during ”Hedensted by Night” artist Asbjorn Lonvig and organist Carsten Thomsen performs an ART EVENT.
It starts shortly after sunset at 9.05 p.m. and it is ended by a firework at 11 p.m.
By means of a projector and a computer Asbjorn Lonvig shows his recent art works in size 6 x 9 meters, that is 20 x 30 feet on the top of the crystal white Hedensted Church Tower. At the same time organist Carsten Thomsen does an organ concert.
Beatles music of course.
A brand new composition af 18 Beatles tunes is done for this purpose.
This composition is done with the point of departure in Asbjorn Lonvig’s art which represent “Colorful Simplicity”.
Never before Beatles has been interpreted in this way. “Colorful Simplicity”.
The Beatles music is played very true to Beatles without any errands on the way, without that the organist focuses on showing his own the organ’s aibilities. The interpretation is light and melodic.
Very colse to the fundamental ideas of the Beatles’ music. Asbjorn Lonvig got the idea of this Art Event and the parochial church council of Hedensted Church has supported the idea financialy. The council’s intention is to signalise the roomy church, the roomy Christianity. To signalise that the church is a cultural centre on many levels.
140 art works in 7 categories are shown on the church tower:

Christ and Christianity: ”Christ”, Christ – Blue”, ”San Francesco”, ”Adam and God” inspired by Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the ceiling of The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome, “Sagrada Familia” by Gaudi etc.
New Hedensted Motifs: Interpretation of the huge metallic sculpture by the motorway (by Asbjorn Lonvig), ”The Mayor’s wife’s golf hat”, ”The TV2 antenna at Kragelund common, ”The windmill at Agersboel Manor House”, ”Agersboel Manor House”, “Hedensted Church” “The Priest’s Tie”, “The Sexton’s Mug”, “Postcard to Arnt Oda”, US Postal stamp with Hedensted Church, “Oester Snede Church”, “Sindbjerg Church”, “Williamsborg Manor House”, “Korning Church”, inspiration from Gl. Sole etc.
Motfs from the surrounding area: Vejle, Haderslev, Aarhus etc...”Vejle Inlet Bridge”, ”Niels Kjeldsen’s Helmet”, ”The Egtved Girl’s Belt”, Boerkop Watermill”, ”Hadeslev Cathedral”, ”Cafe Faust”, ”22 North Street” (Jyske Bank), ”7 North Street” (Kreditforeningen Danmark), ”Aros Aarhus Art Museum”, The City Hall Tower in Aarhus, ”Aarhus Teatre”, ”Thee Mansard House” in The Old Town in Aarhus, ”Marselisborg Palace”, ”Aahus Cathedral”, ”St. Clemens Courtyard”, ”1 Cathedral Place” (Nykredit)
Beautiful houses in the surrounding area: Churches, Palaces, Manor Houses....”Oerumgaard Manor House”, “Rohden Manor House”, “Ussinggaard Manor House”, “Loendal Manor House” etc.
Denmark: “Christiansborg Palace”, “Erich Erichsen’s Mansion” at the Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen (Den Danske Bank), “2 Guardsmen”, “The Ugly Duckling”, Post Denmark’s “Post Box”, “Tranekaer Palace”, “Koldinghus Castle Ruin” etc.
The world: ”Guggenheim?” in New York, Victorian house in San Francisco, Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay Area, Killer Wales in The Pacific Ocean, Grand Canyon seen from a helicopter, Chicago’s Gangster Past in 1920s, Canadian Maple Leaves, “Toronto Skyline”, “Thunderbird” from British Columbia, Mona from Paris, Champs Elysees in Paris, Septumus Severus Arch in Roman Forum, Rome, “Spanish Bull”, Kaiser Wilhelm GedÄchtnis Kirche in Berlin etc.
The Mysteri of The Orient: Is the theme of ”Hedensted by Night”...motifs from Fujiyama, Tokyo, The Wall of China, Shanghai, Mount Everest, Mediterrania etc.
As a spectator you see these motifs quietly slide across the church tower while the Beatles music is sent out from the tower windows via professional concert loudspeakers from Nordic Rentals A/S. Nordic Rentals has been fair with prices and is kind of sponser of the Art Event as well.

Here you have the Beatles music that is performed:
1) Yesterday
2) All My loving
3) A Hard Day's Night
4) Norwegian Wood
5) Blackbird
6) Eleanor Rigby
7) Penny Lane
8) With A Little Help from My Friends
9) Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
10) Leaving Home
11) A Day in the Life
12) Lady Madonna
13) All You Need is Love
14) The Fool on the Hill
15) Hey Jude
16) Let it Be
17) Imagine
18) When I'm 64 + Yesterday

There is a 5 minute brake every 40 minutes.
The organist needs some rest.
I’l show my fairy tale character in the brake: Octo-Pus the Cuttlefish, Crab-Mac-Claw the Crab, Frederic The Frog, Elias the Elephant, Farmer Jack etc.

Asbjorn Lonvig and Carsten Thomsen intend to explore the results of synergy between Asbjorn’s art and Carsten’s music in the near future. They plan more Art Events, music based on Asbjorn’s art work, a children’s song book etc.

Samples of art works shownon the church Tower:

Two genuine Rembrandt paintings found in Copenhagen...

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:05:05 +0100

2 paintings are sensationally reattributed to Rembrandt. After three years of studies conducted in close co-operation with international experts, The National Gallery (Statens Museum for Kunst) is in a position to conclude that in addition to a rich collection of prints and drawings by Rembrandt, the museum also owns two genuine paintings by the master himself.

Permission granted...

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:18:09 +0100

You have my permission in advance to use these 50+ motifs on your own website.
Just copy and paste the exact HTML into your page.
Go to the menu - and then click on a motif name and see the HTML.

World of Art Award 2006 winner Asbjorn Lonvig prints.

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:52:06 +0100

Posters 30" x 40".
Posters with passepartout 30" x 40".
Huge fine art posters 32" x 60".
Serigraphs 79.2" x 54.8" on canvas. Edition 100.

Asbjorn Lonvig Wins Award for the Best in Art & Creativity, 2006

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 12:02:37 +0100

Danish artist Asbjorn Lonvig has been selected to receive 2006 The World of Art Award for the Best in Art & Creativity. The World of Art Award (WAA) is granted to artists, galleries and museums that are pursuing 'best practices' in art and culture.......

New Article: Search Engine Strategies for Success: 2006

Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:36:37 +0100

by John Wooton Author and Creator, The SEO Journal Blog and Asbjorn Lonvig.

Readers of my latest Art News Artblog have asked me to write about how I got a relatively good presence on the internet. Yesterday's statistics: 150,000 hits on Google.com and 100,000 hits on Yahoo.com on the search term "lonvig" and 64,708 hits and 1,176,552,123 bytes transferred per day on my web site www.lonvig.dk.

John Wooton: As you know, every year is always rocked by a plethora of changes in the search engine marketing world. The acquisition of smaller companies by the Big 3 changes the marketing landscape as we know it every month and with every update to the index that is made, we hold our breath and hope that we come out better (if not, the same) in the end. So when it comes to the new year, there are many things that we should look out for to stay on top of the rankings.

1. Quality Content: I say this so often and I cannot overemphasize this enough: Content is KING! Search engine spiders, crawl the net to find what? Content! Your site has information (hopefully) that you want the spiders to see and include in their index. By the creation and publication of quality content, you give the search engines more reason to return. You are feeding them what they want. In 2006, you should be finding creative ways to get your content noticed and viewed as well as finding creative ways to publish fresh content on a regular basis. A very good way this is done is through the use of message boards (hosted on your site) and by blogs (enabling you to publish more frequently).

Asbjorn Lonvig:

Tell a story. Every time I enter something on the internet, on my own website or another web site like an online gallery I tell a story. Like what Jose Dali said about my fairy tale character Crab-Mac-Claw or Alice Garibaldi's view of my computer drafts of sculptures in Rome. For search engine optimization and submission to selected search engines I use the software IBP Internet Business Promoter by Axandra, Germany. For check of meta tags I use the free Meta Tag Analyzer from Submitexpress.com. This is to ensure 100 % title relevancy to page content, 100 % description relevancy to page content and 100 % keyword relevancy to page content.

Don't focus on your web main page (index page) - focus on every page, only 1.56 % of my visitors enter through the web main page.

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John Wooton:

2. Don't Overextend Your Link Exchange Structure: Backlinks were a popular way to increase your rankings fast in the search engines. The tradition holds: find a PR7 website and trade backlinks and you'll be indexed in Google within 24 hours. That strategy still holds true and is beneficial for new web sites. But in my opinion the days of tremendous link swapping are coming to an end. Many website have been founded with the purpose of allowing you to exchange links with other web sites. This has caused a massive influx of web masters who want to exchange a ton of links with the hope that it will help them in the search engines. But what really matters when it comes to links is the amount of quality one way backlinks that direct users to your website. You want the balance of links to be in your favor, that is what leads to success. Also, there has been talk of search engines taking notice of these "link farms" and penalizing those who take part in them. So if you do take part in link exchanges, please be moderate in respect to the number of exchanges you take part in.

Asbjorn Lonvig:

I do not concentrate upon links any more. I only make links that are relevant to my content. If I am asked to link to a Kangaroo farm in Canberra, New South Wales, Australia, I sure will do it. Now and then I run a Link Popularity Check on my online galleries to check their degree of presence on the internet. The Link Popularity Check program is free and it is from Axandra, Germany. Absolutearts.com has the highest link popularity of all online galleries.

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John Wooton:

3. RSS and XML: Two new technologies that have begun to take center stage especially in 2005 include a programming language that has been around for several years called XML. XML is short for extensible markup language and is a derivative from HTML. The main difference is your ability to create descriptive tags for your data. This has led to the advent of RSS or real simple syndication. RSS is a way for you to publish your data to an XML file hosted on your site. Users subscribe to your RSS feed via the XML file and whenever you make a changes to your XML file they are notified. It's become a major technology used by news agencies and bloggers alike as a simple method of publishing your information across a wide variety of platforms. XML has also proved useful with the Google Site maps program, newly released in 2005. The optional tags available with the XML site map allow you to be descriptive about the individual pages on your site including dates the individual pages were modified. There are some small things you need to pay attention to when creating this: namely you have to follow the Google xml schema, and you have to be diligent about tracking and fixing errors in the code. But if used correctly, it is a great way to help Google index the hidden pages of your website due to javascript or flash.

Asbjorn Lonvig:

I have made an RSS to all main pages on my web site and an RSS to every online gallery. I use the FeedForAll RSS feed creation tool to built my own RSSs. This way I have built 73 "hand made" RSSs. I use the following blogging systems for posting a lot of news and for automatic building of RSSs, ATOM feeds and RDFs: Blogger.com, Blogger.dk, Blog.com, Bloglines.com, Spaces.msn.com, Squarespace.com, Angelfire.com and Artday.org. Artday.org is Japanese. It is from Tokyo. And so is the image to the left. It's the Tokyo skyline with Tokyo Tower. The title is "Tokyo Moonlight". All of the above RSSs, ATOM feeds and RDFs - both my own "hand made" RSSs and the RSSs, ATOM feeds and RDFs generated automatically by blogging systems - are submitted to selected directories and search engines with the software RSS FEEDS Submit from rssfeedssubmit.com - if you need an introduction to RSS news feeds, you'll find it on rssfeedssubmit.com. I have built one site map in English and one in Danish.

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John Wooton:

4. Stay away from Flash and Javascript for the time being: Flash and Javascript are very powerful tools for creating dynamic and eye catching web sites. The most prominent problem with the two technologies is that the spiders can't index through them (at least not yet). This limits your ability to have the search engines index portions of your site. Many have speculated that the Big 3 are working on solving this problem, but for the time being, avoid or limit your use of these technologies. 5. Avoid Unethical SEO: There are a lot of programs out there that help you to achieve maximum link back ratios in a very short amount of time. Some of them are good; some are bad. In fact, some of them will waste your effort trying to post trivial comments on blogs or trying to maximize your link exchanges. In my opinion, you should seek success in SEM the right, ethical way. Seek out honest web companies to exchange a moderate amount of links with. Post only relevant comments to forums and blogs because that behavior leads to lasting link backs. Also, don't try to manipulate your website to make it appear to have a higher PR than you really do. Google sees that one!

Asbjorn Lonvig:

I stay away from Flash and.....
I stay away from unethical SEO.

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John Wooton:

6. Last, but not least, Articles: There is a little bit of controversial talk about whether it is right to post articles for free use in directories. In my opinion, you are providing a well needed service to web masters and I don't see this one as a potential loss for 2006. Information is valuable. And web sites that need content (especially fresh content) desire what you do to make their efforts a success. So it is natural for your web site rankings to benefit through backlinks from those articles. It's a win win situation. One other thought on this subject. Right now, the search engines can punish web sites for having duplicate content, and that is an argument that many will propose. But, the search engines will usually only punish you if the html format of a web site is similar, not a couple of articles. So posting articles is safe for now. But be cautious. Many lucrative methods of ethical SEO can be turned into a problem when too many people attempt to abuse the technology. So that's it. Short, but informative. SEO is both an art and a technology that we have to use correctly for the right type of success. Who knows what the year ahead may bring, but playing your cards right, you can achieve success and avoid any pitfalls that may come.

Asbjorn Lonvig:

This Art News Artblog article is an example of Articles. I write articles to as you know WWAR/Absolutearts, to Editorial Qroquis - a printed art magazine in Buenos Aires (translated into Spanish) and ADN World ArtNews in Tokyo. Furthermore my articles are published on selected RSSes of my own, on all the blogging systems mentioned above and on the online gallery ArtCad.com in Paris. To keep track of the effect of my efforts to have a relatively good internet presence I use a server based statistic system on my web hotel called InSite. I use Google Alerts to continuously inform me what new things of mine have been indexed. Occasionally I check presence on Yahoo.com. And then I check the online galleries. January 2006 WWAR/Absolutearts topped with 73,000 hits followed by ArtWanted in Salt Lake City with 21,000 hits. Other online galleries like Yessy.com in Denver Colorado had 17,000 hits and a new online galley in Paris - ArtPourTous - had reached 4000 visitors. "Grand Maitre" to the right - that is Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - is of course exhibited in Paris. I'm working hard to produce decent traffic on all online galleries.

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Asbjorn Lonvig:

Thoughts. Your sales has nothing to do with your artistic talent, with your exhibition at Chicago Athenaeum or with nice words written about your art in a French book on "How to communicate through pictures". It's all about your internet presence???

Thanks. I want to thank John Wooton Author and Creator, The SEO Journal Blog for permitting me to use his article "Search Engine Strategies for Success: 2006", which I read 5 January 2006 in Entireweb Newsletter.

Questions. Ask all the questions you like in comments to this entry.

The World of Art Award granted to Asbjorn Lonvig, Denmark for best practice in art and culture...

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:53:06 +0100

Asbjorn Lonvig, Denmark has been granted The World of Art Award.
The World of Art Award (WAA) is granted to artists, galleries and museums that are pursuing "best practices" in art and culture.
This competition seeks to attract artists, galleries, museums who are redefining standards of art excellence challenging existing trends and tendencies in art and culture.

Now Asbjorn Lonvig Art Posters with printed passepartout

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:20:33 +0100

See all 50+ motifs.

Gorgeous powerful creation!!!!

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:30:15 +0100

"SAD DAYS INDEED"
Acrylic on hardboard,
60.87 x 48.07 inches.
154.5 x 122 cm.

Inspired by keywords like mantal health, state of mind, manic depression, major depression, bipolar condition, serotonin syndrome...

...then red paint has been thrown temperamentally...

The critics:
Gorgeous powerful creation!!!!
Excellent!!!!

You can order and buy this motif on FinerWorks.com on Fine Art Paper,
size 40.25 x 32 inches, 102.24 x 81.28 cm.
Price: US$ 615.92 - order online here .

Or on ArtWanted.com as poster (gloss, matte or lustre),
size 24 x 20 inches, 60.96 x 50.8 cm.
Price: US$ 47.95 - order online here.

The original of this significant Asbjorn Lonvig work from his "Sad Days",
acrylic on hardboard,
size 60.87 x 48.07 inches, 154.5 x 122 cm.
Price: US$ 45,000 - order here.

2006 - a happy new year...

Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:34:51 +0100

Good morning - it's 1 January 2006. Yesterday I performed all traditional Danish rituals in order to enter 2006 in a happy way. In order to make 2006 a Happy New Year. A splendid seafood dinner, serpentines, table bombs, funny hats, lots of rockets etc. Except one traditional Danish ritual. I was not drunk. No beer. No vine. No drinks. No champagne. Lots of mineral water. My entrance to 2006 was vertical. Not horizontal as it often was. I have no hangovers. I have cleaned up my domestic domaine and I am ready to write.

I have decided that 2006 is a happy new year... A wise man - a philosopher from Copenhagen - said at the end of 2005: Don't put your life into an account. Live your life now - passionately. Don't commit yourself to any New Year Resolutions. Don't exercise. Don't loose weight. Don't quit smoking. Don't... Don't put your life into an account. Live your life now - passionately. The wise man of course said this with a smile. But I sure see his point.

Here is how I'll try to live my artist life - now - passionately:
- Weekly domestic art initiatives.
- The World Wide Days project.
- The revival of the poster project.
- The Auctions project. - Monthly interactive lecture in Lille Fejringhus Gallery.
- Monthly article to online and printed Art Magazines.
- Fairy Tales.
- The book Museums of the world.
- Education, education and education.

Weekly domestic art initiatives.
Is about continuously being in touch with the domestic market.
By personally presenting new art works to potential buyers.
It's about earning a living.

World Wide Days.
Is about continue building a network of online galleries worldwide.
It's about optimizing existing exhibitions.
It's about adding new art works to the exhibitions.
It's about monitoring new exhibition possibilities.

Revival of the poster.
It's about marketing the print on demand of my art works.
Print on demand ordered online at my print partners in Salt Lake City, UT and Raleigh, NC.
Print on demand - prints on paper or canvas - ordered at Asbjorn Lonvig Digital Art Laboratory.

Auctions.
Is about auctioning art works on ebay.com, kunstverket.se and other auctions.
It's about maintaining skills about how to do it.
It's about optimising use of online auctions.

Monthly interactive lecture in Lille Fejringhus Gallery.
Is about deciding myself where and when to do interactive lectures.
Lille Fejringhus Gallery is the perfect place.
An interactive lecture is mentally exhausting, so only once a month would be nice.

Monthly article to online and printed Art Magazines.
Is about being on the move, about telling the stories, that an artist must tell.
It is about a kind of relaxation.
A visual artist relaxes when he expresses himself literally.

Fairy Tales.
Inuit Circumpolar Area culture and especially Greenlandish culture are the inspiration to a series of new fairy tales in children's books.
The Laura-project it is called.
I'll visit Greenland in 2006.
The fairy tale series the Lucca-project has been translated from English into Dansih, German, French, Italian, Japanese and Chinese.
In 2006 a bilingual edition in English and Persian (Arabic) will be published.

Museums of the world.
Is about Editorial Croquis, which is a printed art magazine and a publishing company in Buenos Aires that has run some of my articles about art museums in Spanish.
The director and editor of Editorial Croquis Martin Enriques Gil has recently asked me to write a book "The Museums of the World by Asbjorn Lonvig", published by Editorial Croquis in Danish, Portuguese, Spanish and English.
And I have answered: I'll do it, I'll find out how. In 2006 I'll do something about it. Layout. Edition sizes. Sponsor contracts. The first visits to museums etc.

Education, education and finally education.
Is about using computer and internet in art and art marketing.
I have to continuously improve my skills in this area - even if I originally was a trained IBM software specialist.
In 2006 my skills concerning using Adobe Illustrator CS2 must be raised to a professional level.

Thoughts.
Some years Artprice.com - the leading art information company in the market - pronounced that the art market would increase to 3,5 times the existing art market because of computers and internet.
Since then I have concentrated 100 % on using computer and internet.
During this period of time I have got a lot of condescending response.
I believe the whole art market now is realizing that Artprice.com was right.

In 2006 condescension will be replaced by acceptance???

The article "Matisse and Louisiana..." by Asbjorn Lonvig published in Spanish

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 22:54:08 +0100

The article "Matisse and Louisiana..." by Asbjorn Lonvig published in Spanish in the Art Magazine Croquis, Buenos Aires.

All Asbjorn Lonvig art works now available for print on canvas...

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:07:13 +0100

Any of the motifs is available as numbered and signed print in quality colors on canvas...
Example:
201 x 139 cm (79.2 x 54.8 inches)
Edition 100
US$ 2350

New Article: Revival of the art poster...by Asbjorn Lonvig

Fri, 2 Dec 2005 07:19:54 +0100

Thoughts:
If you use the Danish definition of poster, which is any kind of reproduction of art works, you sure can announce that computers and the internet have caused a "Revival of the Art Poster..." in the sense that they have made print on demand posters a major tool in future distribution of reproductions of art works world wide.

Order and pay Asbjorn Lonvig posters online...

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:04:02 +0100

Revival of the poster.
Order it online
Pay it online.
It will be delivered directly to you from
our print partner in Salt Lake City.

About Asbjorn Lonvig - Editorial Croquis Art Magazine etc., Buenos Aires

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 19:54:09 +0100

Translated by Inter-Set, Denmark from Spanish

Asbjorn Lonvig demonstrates a clear predominance towards a geometrical approach, using flat contrasted colours, emphasising perceptions which come close to being pop art. The oeuvre of the well-known Danish artist involves symbols, icons of a society dominated by images, decontextualising them, inserting them in other compositions in which their freshness and dynamism are emphasised. He produces formal assemblies in which sensitive ideas, infantile allegories or non-hurtful subjects, predominate, seeking in the style of Miró an evocative approach little-by-little shaping a world of great sensitivity which captivates the observer with an attractive warmth in spite of its initial lack of emotion.

His contribution to painting extends further than the field of composition, cultivating form, fostering the passionate use of colour in order to endow his painting with suggestive features which go beyond the limits of the subjects themselves.

He communicates irony, gives expression to immense innate curiosity connected with his tendency to experimentation, but always subordinating it to compositional organisation, seeking a clear dialogue between form, colour, balance and tonal expressiveness.

Joan Lluís Montané

Art Critic etc.

Barcelona

Spain

Member of the International Art Critics Association

See Asbjorn Lonvig's web site

Asbjorn Lonvig Digital Art Laboratory

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:10:19 +0100

Asbjorn Lonvig Digital Art Laboratory

The Asbjorn Lonvig Digital Art Laboratory can produce prints in any size, with any surface, in any color scheme of any Asbjorn Lonvig art work.
See more about Asbjorn Lonvig Digital Art Laboratory. Contact Asbjorn Lonvig Digital Art Laboratory.
Sample: 139 x 201 cm, signed print on canvas.
See straight forward print on demand ordered and paied online at ArtWanted.com without intervention of the Laborarory team.

Bubbling Hat Fish had disappeared. He has finally been found on the Philippines.

Fri, 4 Nov 2005 11:07:19 +0100

After a long, long swim we have found Bubbling Hat Fish.
He has been found at 1166 M. H. del Pilar, St. Ermita in Manila on the Philippines.
He is in good shape and has been reunioned with his fellow Fairy Tale Characters.

Click on him - or here.

Great, very interesting.

Thu, 3 Nov 2005 22:46:39 +0100

Great, very interesting.
Your wide vision and conecting compex ideas in simple presentation are of high value.
You obsereve sights digest them and present them in colorful simple forms, have a quality of their own.
I wish you great success.
Today in India is Great Festival of Lights- Diwali,
On this occasion your paintings gave us enjoyment.

With regards,
O. P. Joshi, Sociologist of art, Ph.D.
College of KISHANGARH
Jaipur, Rajasthan
India

New exhibition at art gallery ArtFreaks in Manila, Philippines

Thu, 3 Nov 2005 11:15:02 +0100

100+ art works exhibited from 1 November 2005 at ArtFreaks, 1166 M.H.del Pilar St. Ermita, Manila, Philippines 1000.
See the exhibition.

New Article: A whole playground of playhouses...

Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:38:46 +0100

Last time I wrote to you it was about a playhouse inspired by Gaudi.
I asked why not build a Picasso playhouse?
A Miro playhouse?
A Matisse playhouse?
Do you know the Austrian painter Hunderdwasser?
A Hundredwasser playhouse would be great fun.
And a Salvador Dali playhouse?

Ed Baron from Baron Conservancy in Wonder Valley near desert oasis city of Twenty Nine Palms, a few miles east of Los Angeles wrote:
"Can't you just see a whole playground of Playhouses? What a wonderful art project. It would certainly tie in with our purpose of preserving Art and Human Nature. Perhaps volunteers will agree to come erect them at the Baron Conservancy?"

First I asked Ed Baron if he was serious?
He answered: OF COURSE I AM SERIOUS.

In order to describe this project to sponsors I have designed a number of new playhouses inspired by the great masters.

Pablo Picasso
I do love very many of Picasso's works.
Once I visited New York I was at MOMA.
In my photo album there is this amazing photo of one of my sons and the Picasso She Goat.
The She Goat is a fairy tale character in the fairy tale "The Baby Carriage and the Sleep Sheep", too.
A staircase up to the door and two windows.
The playhouse you can see to the left.

Leonardo da Vinci
Everybody knows Leonardo da Vinci. Everybody knows da Vinci's masterpiece at le Louvre in Paris.
I have been in Paris a couple of times, last time to see Biblioteque Forney, where they have a collection of my posters.
But I have to visit Mona each time.
This time you were allowed to photo her.
As I returned home I made the Colorful Mona Collection.
You can have Mona in a canvas, in a paper cut-out and now in a playhouse version.
The height is supposed to be 15 feet.

Andy Warhol
I have seen Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans here and there. At AROS Museum of modern art in Aarhus, Denmark I saw an original.
The height is supposed to be 18 feet.

Michelangelo
I saw his renaissance fresco "Creation of Adam" (1508-1512), which is a part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling decoration in the Vatican Museums in Rome. In my opinion God's right hand and Adam's left hand are the essentials of the fresco motif.
I have worked with these two hands in various contexts.
Now these two hands have become a playhouse design.
The height is supposed to be 15 feet.

Salvador Dali
Since I saw Dali's soft watches for the first time I have been fascinated by them.
He was crazy. Really crazy.
I met his son in Rome, we exhibited at the same place, he was a nice, humorous fellow painting nice aqua color motifs from his home city Venice, Italy.
"Like father like son" proved wrong.
The soft watch became the roof of a playhouse.
Height 9 feet.

Christo
Christo Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude de Guillebon are famous for wrapping buildings.
Here a playhouse is wrapped in green and with a blue string.
Height: 10 feet.

Vincent van Gogh
Playhouse inspired by Vincent's chair.
Height: 21 feet.

Joan Miró
I sent all the above designs and a design of a Miró playhouse to Copy-Dan to clear intellectual rights (Copyrights).
All the above have been cleared, but my Miró playhouse was made with a gable painting that was too close to Miró.

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A question to the blog readers about something else:
Editorial Croquis, which is a printed art magazine and a publishing company in Buenos Aires has run some of my articles about art museums in Spanish.
The director and editor of Editorial Croquis Martin Enriques Gil has asked me to write a book "The Museums of the World by Asbjorn Lonvig", published by Editorial Croquis in Danish, Portuguese, Spanish and English.
And I have answered: I'll do it, I'll find out how.
We need a sponsor for this project.
Do you have any suggestions??
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Asbjorn, you are the ultimate artist!

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:24:56 +0100

On "Playhouse inspired by Gaudi..."
Making the world more beautiful and fun by creating our inner most expressions into reality! The child's wonderfully basic yet sophisticated view of life translates into the most amazing house!

Ellen Fisch
Long Island
New York
BA in art from Brooklyn College
MA in art from New York University

I AM IMPRESSED!!! Absolute unique, dedicated, brilliant, excellent.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:23:25 +0100

Searching your web site I have to say that I AM IMPRESSED!!!
Absolute unique, dedicated, brilliant, excellent. I wish the see you. Are you living outside Copenhagen? Actually we are in Stockholm and London, we are passing throw Denmark in regular basis

Anticipate thanks
Petru Russu
Editor and publisher
World Of Art Magazine
Stockholm/London

Mörbylund 19, 9tr, 182 30 Danderyd, Sweden
17 Ringwood Gardens, London, UK

The new selection inspired by Danish Flag/Country.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:10:03 +0100

Denmark

Acrylic on canvas or paper cut-out - see the details

Acrylic on canvas or paper cut-out - see the details

Article: "Playhouse inspired by Gaudi..."

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:44:46 +0100
In my family you do not buy a playhouse.
You design it and you build it yourself.
This one is for Morten's daughters, Lucca and Laura.
Originally our plans were a playhouse with 6 walls - a hexagon.
And a tower, from which you have a wide view.
A gazebo.
Morten and I were a little relieved when some strong female influence made the plans less ambitious:

A four sided house with a chimney.

Morten and I decided, that the playhouse design should be based on the fantastic Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi's characteristically warped form - see about Gaudi below.
We have seen his work in Barcelona.
And.
Newly we had seen playhouses in Legoland,
see the article "Hi sculptor...I mean you!!!" for more about Legoland.

Lucca has decided the color scheme.
Yellow walls.
Red windows and door.
Green roof.
Her mother has decided the overall design criteria: No spiders.

Action
I collected all the plates I had in stock in and around Lille Fejringhus and went to Hinnerup in Denmark, where Morten and his family live.

Hello, granddad.
Would you like some coffee?
Yes.
And we started drawing.
Four pressure-creosoted posts in the corners.
Tilting walls.

A floor that is elevated from the ground. Remember, no spiders.
Spade.
2 hammers
4 kinds of saws.
And many more tools.

Blood.
Sweat.
And very few tears.
Some days later the house was ready to paint.

The shape of the windows are organic.
The windows are red.

There is a shop in the playhouse.
There is a counter in one window.
You can buy a cup of excellent coffee,
candy and much more.
And take a look at the small house
on a post to the left of
the playhouse.

It's a birdhouse.
Built by Morten's baby brother Jakob.
There is a triangular hole in the birdhouse.
A circular hole would have been
a non-Gaudi hole.
There is a perch with a bulb at the end.
That's sure a Gaudi-bulp and a Gaudi-perch.

And a chimney.< draft and said,
No, no, no, no,
a small fat chimney.
A Gaudi-chimney.
Morten knows Gaudi better
than I do.
There is a huge metallic sculpture by the
motoway, just at the entrance to the city,
where I live.
Lucca calls this sculpture grandad's chimney.
After having struggled with building the
Gaudi-chimny, grandad's chimney has got a new meaning.

The roof has the characteristically warped shape.

And the window in the gable
has a an exact Gaudi shape.
A shape Morten found in a book on
some of Gaudi's architecture.

The house is number "5".
Lucca has painted this number herself.
Morten had a long discussion with Lucca
about where the number should be placed.
I agreed with Morten that it ought to be
placed on a post at the entrance to the
playhouse.
But Lucca insisted: On the gable
to the left of the door.

The door is a red ghost
with two eyes.
When your walls are tilted
and the door must be a Gaudi-door........

Many have asked Morten and I if we consider
to enter the business of designing, building and selling playhouses?
Of course not.
And.
Of course.....

Thoughts
How could Barcelona accept Gaudi's architecture and his characteristically warped form?
How could anyone?
Was his style les controversial in those days - Gothic Revival?

If Morten and I entered the "playhouse business" - it might be fun to let one particular great master's style be the point of departure, be the inspiration.
Why not build a Picasso-playhouse?
A Miro-playhouse?
A Matisse-playhouse?

Do you know the Austrian painter Hunderdwasser?
A Hundredwasser-playhous would be great fun.

And a Salvador Dali-playhouse?

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*) Antoni Gaudi
Was born in Reus in Spain 1852.
The son of a coppersmith.
Antoni Gaudi was born in Reus, Spain in 1852.
Reus is not very far from Barcelona. In Barcelona you find his major art works.
He studied at the "Escola Superior d'Arquitectura" in Barcelona and designed his first major work for the Casa Vincens in Barcelona using a Gothic Revival style that he never left. Over the course of his career, Gaudi developed a sensuous, curving, almost surreal design style which established him as the innovative leader of the Spanish Art Nouveau movement. With little regard for formal order, he juxtaposed unrelated systems and altered established visual order. Gaudi's characteristically warped form of Gothic architecture drew admiration from other avant-garde artists.&

Photos: By Asbjorn Lonvig

Denmark...............

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:44:53 +0100

Motifs inspired by Denmark

11 new paintings
110 new paper cut-outs (collages)
See the Selection inspired by Denmark.
It's unusual - it's in DANISH and the prices are in DDK.

I think that this superb work can go as high as Euro 20000!

Sat, 17 Sep 2005 22:57:54 +0100

"Shanghai Sunshine"
acrylic on canvas
201 x 139 cm (79.2 x 54.8 inches)

"I think that this superb work can go as high as Euro 20000!"
a guy said to me.
I'm testing this on ebay.com

"Italian Soul"
acrylic on canvas
201 x 139 cm (79.2 x 54.8 inches)

"Unique solution! This superb quality of work should be priced over Euro 10000!"
the same guy said to me.
I'm testing this on ebay.com, too.

36 new paintings - 360 new collages

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:33:41 +0100
I have been recommended to add more artworks in this price range Euro 3000 to Euro 7000 and perhaps consider creating similar artworks, using flag/national colors of all major EU and North American and primarily Asian countries.
I have done so.
So far motifs inspired by China, Japan, United States, Canada, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands.

All in size 201 x 139 cm (79.2 x 54.8 inches).

See the paintings in the New Asbjorn Lonvig Flag/Country Selection
I wrote an article on "Matisse and Louisiana" about an exhibition concerning Henri Matisse's "second Life".This encouraged me very much.In his "second life" Matisse made numerous paper cut-outs.

See the paper cut-outs in the New Asbjorn Lonvig Flag/Country Selection.

Frederic the Frog now printable in size 30 x 40 inches, that's about 60 x 120 cm.

Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:21:23 +0100

On my web site I offer free prints of many of my motifs. However if you really want quality print ArtWanted has the answer. I have supplied this motif with a large print file so that you can print a 30 x 40 inches picture.

See "Frederic the Frog" on ArtWanted.

Click on this button to see the
ArtWanted print program

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Christ now available as a 30 x 40 inches quality print.

Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:27:32 +0100
On my web site I offer free prints of many of my motifs. However if you really want quality print ArtWanted has the answer. I have supplied this motif with a large print file so that you can print a 30 x 40 inches picture.

If you do not have USD 10,175 for the painting - you might have USD 79.95 for a quality print in size 30 x 40 inches.
See "Faith in your heart - Jesus" on ArtWanted.

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ArtWanted print program

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A dream has come through.....print "Blue Sky" - the Guggenheim motif.

Wed, 7 Sep 2005 17:30:50 +0100
On my web site I offer free prints of many of my motifs. However if you really want quality print ArtWanted has the answer. I have supplied this motif with a large print file so that you can print a 30 x 40 inches picture.

If you do not have USD 14,175 for the painting you might have USD 79.95 for a quality print in size 30 x 40 inches.
See "Blue Sky" on ArtWanted.

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ArtWanted print program

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My article about New Carlsberg Glyptotek now in Spanish

Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:19:47 +0100
Art magazine Editorial Croquis in Buenos Aires has run my article about New Carlsberg Glyptotek in Spanish.
See the article "Nuevo Carlsberg Glyptotek".
To the right one of several Gaugin paintings and a photo from the wintergarden.

Asbjorn Lonvig exhibits in Paris - his 6th current exhibition in Paris.

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:12:31 +0100

Asbjorn Lonvig exhibits in Paris - his 6th current exhibition in Paris.

And he has taken the liberty to draw Mona. And give her some new colors.
He hopes da Vincy will not be too upset. The new exhibition is at ARTABUS Art Gallery, 75 Grande rue du 8 Mai 1945, 91430 VAUHALLAN, Paris, France.

New article "Matisse and Louisiana..." by Danish writer Asbjorn Lonvig

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:42:40 +0100

La Gerbe, 1953
The Spray UCLA Collection, Hammer Museum.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney F. Brody
© Succession H. Matisse / CopyDan, 2005
Press photo from http://press.louisiana.dk/

See the article in WWAR Art News, Columbus Ohio. About this famous artist in the wonderful Art Museum called Louisiana. It is in Denmark, Scandinavia. You know of course Louisiana in the United States, but you probably don't know this Louisiana, a Museum of Modern Art.

"But the photos might give you a hint of what my friend in Chicago meant".

See about the Louisiana Architecture and the Louisiana Collection at the Louisiana web site.

The Exhitition "Matisse - a second life"

Louisiana and Museé de Luxembourg in Paris have made a joined venture.
One day the Danish curator and Matisse expert Hanne Finsen asked the director of Louisiana for a cup of coffee.
Later the director offered Hanne Finsen numerous cups of coffee.
The director liked to know more about her idea.
The director is Poul Erik Tojner.

See the article

Welcome to Salt Lake City....

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:53:03 +0100

Welcome to United States
Welcome to Utah
Welcome to Salt Lake City
Welcome to Bountiful, 90 West 500 South #406
Welcome to art gallery ArtWanted.com
Welcome to the Grand Opening of "Asbjorn Lonvig in Salt Lake City" today 25 August 2005

Sincerely,

Asbjorn Lonvig

Visit ArtWanted.com!

New exhibition in Long Beach, Los Angeles.

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:14:32 +0100

New exhibition of Portfolio,
Colorful Simplicity paintings,
Fairy tale characters and
Storytelling characters
at the portfolio company www.foliosnap.com.

See the exhibition there.

Probably the best colorful simplicity artist in the world.

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:54:25 +0100

SOFUS recommends:
See ebay
and other major auctions.

Perception I and II on ebay.com, WeBidz.com, StrictlyArt.com and Konstauktion.se

Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:08:27 +0100

"Perception I and II"
.
ebay.com
WeBidz.com
StrictlyArt.com
Konstauktion.se
.
See my general auction page with all current auctions

Faith in your heart - Jesus on ebay.com, WeBidz.com, StrictlyArt.com and Konstauktion.se

Sat, 20 Aug 2005 16:50:01 +0100

"Faith in your heart - Jesus"

ebay.com

WeBidz.com

StrictlyArt.com

Konstauktion.se

See my general auction page with all current auctions

Painting "Everest" and more for sale at Konstauktion.se in Uppsala, Sweden

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:13:29 +0100

"Probably the best colorful simplicity artist in the world"

"The art of the Danish painter Asbjorn Lonvig communicates at the first glance euphoria in a rough state. A so intense euphoria that the glance can not move away from the piece of his art", author Alain Joannes, Paris, France says in his new book "Communiquer par limage".

ARTIST: Asbjorn Lonvig (this is lonvig.dk - if you want to see about writings, lecturing etc. it's lonvig.org)

TECHNIQUE: Totally unique style in simple shapes and bright colors. Acrylic on canvas. Size 201 x 139 cm. That's 79.2 x 54.8 inches. The displayed images are drafts. Edition 5. This is 1/5.

BE AWARE: The motif is shown in 5 different color schemes. The price you bid is on ONE of them. What you buy is ONE of the 5 different color scemes. You buy ONE painting.

MOTIF: Inspired by the highest mountain in the world, Mont Everest in Nepal. And the wish to climb it - soon! - Might it be like seeing a Henri Matisse exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art? Seeing the great Master's colorful simplicity paper cut-outs, and letters telling the stories behind. Letters telling me, that he worked from 1941 to 1954 in exactly the same way that I do. A radical renewal that made it possible for Matisse to create what he had always struggled for: I have needed all that time to reach the stage where I can say what I want to say.

DELIVERY: Canvas shipped in a roll. Allow one month of delivery or as agreed.

Motifs currently on auction....

New auction on StrictlyArt.com

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:38:59 +0100
It's the motif "Everest" 2/5 in 6 different color schemes. Inspired by the highest mountain in the world, Mont Everest in Nepal. And the wish to climb it - soon! - Might it be like seeing a Henri Matisse exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art? Seeing the great Master's colorful simplicity paper cut-outs, and letters telling the stories behind. Letters telling me, that he worked from 1941 to 1954 in exactly the same way that I do. A radical renewal that made it possible for Matisse to create what he had always struggled for: I have needed all that time to reach the stage where I can say what I want to say.

New auction on Konstauktion.se

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:38:59 +0100
It's the motif "Everest" number 1/5 in 5 different color schemes. Inspired by the highest mountain in the world, Mont Everest in Nepal. And the wish to climb it - soon! - Might it be like seeing a Henri Matisse exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art? Seeing the great Master's colorful simplicity paper cut-outs, and letters telling the stories behind. Letters telling me, that he worked from 1941 to 1954 in exactly the same way that I do. A radical renewal that made it possible for Matisse to create what he had always struggled for: I have needed all that time to reach the stage where I can say what I want to say.

New auction on WeBidz.com

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:38:59 +0100
It's the motif "Everest" 4/5 in 4 different color schemes. Inspired by the highest mountain in the world, Mont Everest in Nepal. And the wish to climb it - soon! - Might it be like seeing a Henri Matisse exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art? Seeing the great Master's colorful simplicity paper cut-outs, and letters telling the stories behind. Letters telling me, that he worked from 1941 to 1954 in exactly the same way that I do. A radical renewal that made it possible for Matisse to create what he had always struggled for: I have needed all that time to reach the stage where I can say what I want to say.

New auction on ebay.com

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:38:59 +0100
It's the motif "Everest" 3/5 in 6 different color schemes. Inspired by the highest mountain in the world, Mont Everest in Nepal. And the wish to climb it - soon! - Might it be like seeing a Henri Matisse exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art? Seeing the great Master's colorful simplicity paper cut-outs, and letters telling the stories behind. Letters telling me, that he worked from 1941 to 1954 in exactly the same way that I do. A radical renewal that made it possible for Matisse to create what he had always struggled for: I have needed all that time to reach the stage where I can say what I want to say.

New article: "New Carlsberg Glyptotek...support the arts, but do it with caution...

Mon, 8 Aug 2005 12:42:08 +0100
New Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen is amazing.
It took my breath away.
Paul Gauguin, Paul Cézanne, Heni de Toulouse-Lautrec,
Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir...
Even a van Gogh.
Even a Pablo Picasso.

Every time you drink a Carlsberg bear you support the arts.
But support the arts with caution...

See the current auction at ebay on Grand Canyon Mist.

Sat, 6 Aug 2005 16:15:11 +0100
Hi Asbjorn!

Loved your Grand Canyon Mist painting featured in Absolute Arts!!! It is beautiful!! I will be the Artist in Residence for the Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire next week. The area is very mountainous and the colors in the mist look just like your artwork! Hope all is well. My family and I are fine. I'm doing several works and wish there were more hours in the day. All the best from your New York Fan Club!

Ellen

New Asbjorn Lonvig auctions at eBay, StrictlyArt and Konstauktion.se

Thu, 4 Aug 2005 22:58:16 +0100
New Asbjorn Lonvig auctions at ebay.com in San Jose, CA, USA,
Webidz.com in Yakima, WA, USA
StrictlyArt in Roermond, Netherlands
and Konstauktion.se in Uppsala, Sweden.

New items will be added at Lauritz.com in Aarhus, Denmark in week number 32
See the my new auction logo and web page

"Grand Canyon Mist" featured on the world's largest gallery

Thu, 4 Aug 2005 08:09:52 +0100
President and Founder of World Wide Art Resources Markus Kruse has told me, that "Grand Canyon Mist" will be featured today.
It was featured yesterday on WWAR Art News.

Playhouse inspired by Antonio Gaudi, by LEGO, by...

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:39:15 +0100
This summer my family has been busy.
Not busy traveling around the world as usual.
No, busy building a playhouse to the children inspired by the Spanish artist and architect Antonio Gaudi.

New Asbjorn Lonvig exhibition at Creativity Net art gallery in Bristol, UK

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:45:03 +0100
Now there are four Asbjorn Lonvig representation in UK.
They are in
Cambridge,
Horncliffe, Northumberland,
Peppard, Henley,
and now Bristol.

Art Gallery Manhattan Arts, New York features Asbjorn Lonvig - with the painting "Canyon mist".

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:06:47 +0100
In May this year Asbjorn Lonvig's art works were accepted at art gallery Manhattan Arts International, 200 East 72 St., New York.
This month, July 2005, he is featured with "Canyon mist" on the front page.

In Scandinavia for the first time. Fantastic exhibition.

Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:04:03 +0100
Dag Nordling from Konstverket.se has made a very splendid exhibition of 12 of my art works.
I have exhibited at online galleries all over the world.
New York, Paris, Rome, Toronto, Tokyo, Buenos Aires etc.
However.
No doubt Konstverket.se in Uppsala, Sweden has a wonderful design and an exceptional support.

New art exhibition in Paris. Just now there are 5 Asbjorn Lonvig art exhibitions in Paris.

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:29:36 +0100
The fifth current Asbjorn Lonvig art exhibition in Paris is at Gallery Listoo ArtExpo, 2, rue Villaret de Joyeuse 75017 PARIS, France.

FOR SALE: Reproduction rights to fairy tale characters individually and/or publishing rights to all fairy tales.

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:47:43 +0100
Non exclusive reproduction rights per fairy tale character.
Non exclusive publishing rights for all fairy tales.

The article "Who is Aros - who is Bill..." now in Spanish - printout of the art magazine Croquis, Buenos Aires.

Mon, 4 Jul 2005 09:43:04 +0100
Editorial Croquis has printed the article "Who is Aros - who is Bill..." about the art museum Aros in Denmark and about Bill Violas exhibition at Aros.

By Asbjorn Lonvig

What to do?

Sat, 2 Jul 2005 23:26:39 +0100
My manifesto says:
I will exhibit psychically in my own gallery "Lille Fejringhus Gallery" and then at internet galleries.

I have been offered to exhibit physically at

Art-Domain Gallery
Villa Rosental
Liviastrasse 8
D-04105 Leipzig
at
Talents d'aujourd'hui - valeurs de demain
Paris
France
at
Gallerie Gora
279 Sherbrooke Ouest, espace 205
Montréal, Qc Canada H2X 1Y2
at
Agora Gallery
415 West Broadway
New York, NY 10012
at
ARTECLASICA 2006
Centro Costa Salguero
Buenos Aires
and at
Fifth International Biennial
of Contemporary Art, Florence
Fortezza da Basso
Firenze

For all the reasons, that my manifesto is based upon I have to decide not to accept these offers.
Even if it at the first glance looks extremely flattering and all that.
But.
I have to consider.

Now the 4 art magazines Colorful News, Gallery News and their Danish versions Farvede Nyheder and Galleri Nyt are in a TABLOID printed version.

Fri, 1 Jul 2005 22:34:33 +0100
In the corner of the front page or on www.lonvig.org you find the link to the TABLOID version, which is for FREE download and print. The magazines are about Asbjorn Lonvig's art initiatives and about exhibition activities in Lille Fejringhus Gallery and online galleries.

The first online gallery that hit the internet www.portfolios.com in Toronto, Canada. Asbjorn Lonvig joined Portfolios.com today by drafting a huge metallic sculpture to the City of Toronto.

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:52:14 +0100
I had a nice comment from Andrew Wielawski from Seravezza in Tuscany in th Province of Lucca, Italy on my article "Hi sculptor...I mean you".
I found his portfolio at www.portfolios.com and as I looked for one more Canadian gallery I registered and uploaded 20 images.
To celebrate this I have published "sailing T in Lake Ontario" a draft for a huge metallic sculpture for the City of Toronto. Stephen Downes, Toronto has authorized me a non-exclusive license to use the background photo or any other of his photos for any purpose.

New York takes the lead. Curator Kipton Cronkite from KiptonART in New York launches an epoch-making review procedure.

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:30:47 +0100
Artist friendly review procedure has been launched by curator and founder of KiptonART Kipton Cronkite.
Galleries usually accept an artist or do not.
KiptonART evaluates every single art work that an artist sends to the gallery. A few hours after an artist have sent an art work, KiptonART informs the artist if the artwork is accepted or rejected.
Congratulations KiptonART.
I had 20 art works rejected, damn it.
But never mind.
I had 22 accepted.

Sincerely,
Asbjorn Lonvig

Asbjorn Lonvig, artist from Denmark has debuted as correspondent for the art magazine Croquis, Buenos Aires.

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:22:26 +0100
The article "Who is Aros - who is bill" is on the front page of Croquis.
In Spanish.
See the front page on Croquis' web site.

The world's children become sculptors. See the article "Hi sculptor...I mean you!!!

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:24:58 +0100
Every single child in the world is encouraged to build a sculpture and send a digital photo of it to "Children's LEGO sculptures" - a brand new Art Gallery made for this purpose.
This project focuses on the magic psychological powers of the tiny LEGO brick to the benefit of the world's children.

The 2006 logo and poster motif for the Hans Christian Andersen Festival Plays in Odense. Hopefully THE HUGE SCANDAL will not damage the Festival Plays.

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:42:14 +0100
Huge Scandal has struck the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 celebrations.

2005 has until this day - 14 June 2005 - not been "a huge cultural year devoted to Andersen, both in Denmark and worldwide".
Danes are fed up with 2005 and Hans Christian Andersen.
No Danes are participating in the celebration activities.
A huge scandal has struck the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Foundation. The scandal has been front page news for several days recently.

Due to a not profitable Grand Opening on the 2nd of April 2005,
where it was found out that Tina Turner was hired as a last minute stand in for a substantial amount of money, about which the members of the board of the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Foundation had no knowledge.
The chairman of the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Foundation, Mayor of Odense, Anker Boye, decided to resign on 30 May 2005.
And.
Secretary General Lars Seeberg has resigned as Secretary General after mutual agreement!
There will be implemented a 5.8 million DKK cutback on projects. The cutbacks will affect about 20 projects.
There will equally be implemented a 3.8 million DKK cutback on administration and marketing.

What a nice start!

We hope, however, for business as usual...

We hope the scandal concerning the Hans Christian Andersen celebrations 2005 will not damage the traditional well known year to year Hans Christian Andersen activities.
One of those are the Hans Christian Andersen Festival Plays in the Village of Funen in Odense.
Every year a group of children performs a musical based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales.
In 2006 the fairy tale is "The Swineherd".
We hereby announce the logo and poster motif to this musical 2006.
Made by Asbjorn Lonvig - as usual.

"Completely Excellent", Chairman of the Hans Christian Andersen Festival Plays, Jorn Erik Schreiner said about the 2006 logo.
See the Swineherd, two of his pigs.
See the ladies-in-waiting behind the fence.
A lady-in-waiting is checking all the fuss through a hole in the fence.
And it might be the emperor to the right behind the fence? Or, is it the princess?

Exhibition at gallery and artist's international community ArtZoom in Québec City, Quebec, Canada

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 08:47:40 +0100
This is a site in French in Quebec City. Since I first was in Quebec City I have wanted to maintain contact to this very European oriented city. A very French city. I lived at le Château Frontenac at the top of the city. Le Château Frontenac is not merely a hotel located in the heart of Old Québec - it is the heart of Old Québec. This hotel is special, it's famous. There are guided tours inside, which is not at all pleasant, when you are a guest.
The city was decorated by a beautiful poster about the summer festival.
I bought this poster and presented it to the Danish Poster Museum - where it is part of the collection today.

My exhibition consists of 21 paintings, biography, pressroom with critics and 14 of my articles in English. And in the French-speaking litterary corner there are 7 fairy tales. In the English-speaking litterary corner there are 7 fairy tales, an e-book, 2 storytellings etc.

Asbjorn Lonvig appointed columnist at art magazine Editorial Croquis, Buenos Aires, Argentina by editor and director Martin Enrique Gil.

Mon, 6 Jun 2005 21:20:06 +0100
Croquis is a bimonthly printed art magazine for which you can buy a subscribtion. It is distributed free to publishers, galleries, museums, national and provincial municipal organs of government etc.
Croquis is a company oriented to the visual arts, diversifying their activity through the Publishing House, Galley activities, Events, Exhibitions and Production of Spectacles.
Editor and director Martin Enrique Gil has appointed Asbjorn Lonvig columnist, writing articles and notes about Danish and other art initiatives.

TODAY - Artprice, France - the world leader in art information - opens Asbjorn Lonvig Store with 100 paintings.

Thu, 2 Jun 2005 12:31:24 +0100
Artprice.com, Saint-Romain au Mont d'Or in France is known as the world leader in art information.
New: Artprice.com has opened stores (in BETA) for galleries and artists.

New Article: "Exposure - a never ending visit to the dentist..."

Mon, 30 May 2005 10:33:12 +0100
Artist's dilemma.

I feel this artist's dilemma right now.
I feel this never ending visit to the dentist *.
I have to be in contact with "the real world" in order to expose my works.
Not myself.
And I want to get in touch with the society around me.
I have to give up some of my needs for living and working anonymously, in peace and in quietness.

So, no fancy excuses.
I have to advertise.
And be aware of what I do - and why I do it...

Appointed member of International Society of Artists and Designers. The ARTROM GALLERY GUILD in Rome, Italy.

Sun, 29 May 2005 09:36:55 +0100
The purpose of THE GUILD is:
- showcase and promote outstanding artists and designers through the strong online presence of ARTROM Gallery worldwide.
- to provide a support system for the advancement of those who demonstrate a passion and dedication for their chosen field of interest.
Appointed after review of art works and manifesto by David Genovesi director.

Manhattan Arts International exhibits Asbjorn Lonvig's work.

Sat, 21 May 2005 17:23:15 +0100
We are a network of Artrepreneurs dedicated to guiding and developing the careers of creative individuals through exhibitions, career services and publications.

We are dedicated to helping Artists pursue their passion.
- Renée Phillips, Director, and "The Artrepreneur Coach"
Headquarters are at 200 East 72 St., New York.

Diane Leon is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Arts at New York University.
Diane Leon has been so kind to suggest an exclusive selection of my art works suitable for exhibition at Manhattan Arts International.
Diane Leon: "Your work is very powerful". "Your writings and work are very impressive".
Michael Jason, Manhattan Arts International: "Congratulations on your beautiful work. You have been accepted".

Deadlines.

Fri, 13 May 2005 08:53:42 +0100
Jodi Melfi, the editor of World Wide Art Resources' Art News has given me the following deadlines: 30 May 2005 and 24 June 2005.
The article on 30 May will be on Interactive Lecture to small audiences.
The article on 24 June will probably be on Carlsberg and the New Carlsberg Glyptotek (a high quality art museum).

Sincerely,
Asbjorn Lonvig

These articles will also be published on
Artday Network World ArtNews in Tokyo, Japan
Squarespace, Inc., College Park, Maryland University, Washington D.C.
FullDigitalArt.com in Paris, France and on
blogger.com, blog.com, msn.com and bloglines.com .
The articles are sent Artsitrepublik.com's Asbjorn Lonvig Corner and to RedTram through Colorful New, which is an acknowledged news channel to RedTram News Search Engine.

The children's book and coloring book "The cuttlefish Octo-Pus and the crab Crab-Mac-Claw" now in Japanese by fish S.HASEGAWA, artist, Tokyo.

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:31:04 +0100
fish S.HASEGAWA, artist, Tokyo, Japan said:
The stories for children bring a good future for children.

Sometime I'm thinking, in cooperation we are one artist,
despite nationality, race and style.
The world is very small, in cooperation we are one artist and can make a good future for people and Earth.
Thank you.

"To moms, to dads, to grannies...". Take a tour in fairy tale land with your children or grandchildren.

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:42:30 +0100
New article: See the children's books. See the coloring books. See the mini-posters, see the slide shows, see the T-shirt transfer motifs together with your children or grandchildren.

Use an hour or so.....

New exhibition - new gallery. It's ArTatoO in Henley, UK.

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:26:26 +0100
A complete gallery solution to artists on the Web...
the only one to provide them with real time management !
It is in English and French.

Now in German - fairy tale writer Asbjorn Lonvig's children's books now in German.

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:45:30 +0100
The fairy tales:

The cuttlefish Octo-Pus and the crab Crab-Mac-Claw,
Frederic the frog and Elias the elephant,
The story about farmer Jack and his animals,
In Middlefield Zoo with Sam and Lucca,
Happy-Traffic - Lucca's and Sam's safety in traffic,
The sea horse Hippo-Cam-Pus and
The Baby Carriage and Sleep-Sheep

have been translated into German by Thomas Fruetel, Essen and Gudrun Ploetz, Bad Nauheim, Frankfurt

Illustration

Now in French - fairy tale writer Asbjorn Lonvig's children's books now in French.

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:45:30 +0100
The fairy tales:

The cuttlefish Octo-Pus and the crab Crab-Mac-Claw,
Frederic the frog and Elias the elephant,
The story about farmer Jack and his animals,
In Middlefield Zoo with Sam and Lucca,
Happy-Traffic - Lucca's and Sam's safety in traffic,
The sea horse Hippo-Cam-Pus and
The Baby Carriage and Sleep-Sheep

have been translated into French by Céline Maeder, Paris, France.

Illustration

Now in Italian - fairy tale writer Asbjorn Lonvig's children's books now in Italian.

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:45:30 +0100
The fairy tales:

The cuttlefish Octo-Pus and the crab Crab-Mac-Claw,
Frederic the frog and Elias the elephant,
The story about farmer Jack and his animals,
In Middlefield Zoo with Sam and Lucca,
Happy-Traffic - Lucca's and Sam's safety in traffic,
The sea horse Hippo-Cam-Pus and
The Baby Carriage and Sleep-Sheep

have been translated into Italian by Francesca Fancini, Milano, Italy.

Illustration

Now in Chinese - fairy tale writer Asbjorn Lonvig's children's books now in Chinese

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:45:30 +0100
The fairy tales:

The cuttlefish Octo-Pus and the crab Crab-Mac-Claw,
Frederic the frog and Elias the elephant,
The story about farmer Jack and his animals,
In Middlefield Zoo with Sam and Lucca,
Happy-Traffic - Lucca's and Sam's safety in traffic,
The sea horse Hippo-Cam-Pus and
The Baby Carriage and Sleep-Sheep

have been translated into Chinese by Ni Duan, Hangzhou, China.

Illustration

Bravo Asbjorn for your wonderful take, in pictures and words, on the corporate world in which we live!!

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:36:13 +0100
On Tuesday, April 12th, Ellen Fisch said

All of art is storytelling. From the caveman to da Vinci to Picasso and on, the images that artists create reflect not only their vision and skills, but the times in which they live. Bravo Asbjorn for your wonderful take, in pictures and words, on the corporate world in which we live!!

Great blog....would that we all communicated with each other and our work...or through each other and through our art.

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:56:05 +0100
On Tuesday, April 12th, Ellen Fisch said
There is a time when an artist must speak up for him/herself. While promoting an excellent book by Alain Joanes, Abjorn Lonvig has included some of himself. Why not!! And writing in multiple languages adds texture and stimulation!! Loved the image, too! Great blog....would that we all communicated with each other and our work...or through each other and through our art.

8 Asbjorn Lonvig articles published today on the award winning publishing platform Squarespace, Inc., College Park, Maryland University, Washington D.C.

Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:22:59 +0100
"How to communicate through pictures..."
"Colorful News..."
"Interactive Lecture..."
"Improving my English"
"Cerebral Thrombosis"
"Once upon a time..."
"Beijing...Cambridge...Dallas"
"Who is Aros - who is Bill..."

The Pope has died.

Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:36:40 +0100
I have made these sculptures to him.
Remembrance.
Great Pope.

The great day has come: 2 April 2005

Sat, 2 Apr 2005 11:58:47 +0100
Hans Christian Andersen's bicentennial is celebrated in Denmark and all over the world.
My poem of the day depicts many Danes' tiredness of all the fuss about Hans Christian Andersen.
However, we sure understand the great marketing opportunity and sing along in the choir of enthusiasts.

JUST PUBLISHED: New book on how to communicate through pictures - in French.

Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:47:57 +0100
New book on
how to communicate through pictures
in French
"Communiquer par l'images"
by French author Alain Joannes, Paris

It was presented at "Salon du Livre"
in Paris, France on 10 March 2005.

Chapter about Asbjorn Lonvig
(presented by FullDigitalArt in Paris)

In French
In English
In Danish

Order this new book
at Dunod

...you are an art FORCE!!...You are THE BEST!!

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:08:05 +0100
Dear Asbjorn
Thank you for making me your official NY fan club!!
I love reading your Art Blogs and think that you are an art FORCE!! Not only does your work encourage others with its energy, beauty and aesthetic sensibility, but your writing is wonderful!! Every time I go to your web site (often) I get a mega dose of art fuel!!

You are THE BEST!!

Warm Regards,
Ellen Fisch
Long Island
New York
BA in art from Brooklyn College
MA in art from New York University

Articles published in USA, then in Japan and now in Paris.

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:21:40 +0100
The articles
"Colorful News..."
"Interactive Lecture..."
"Cerebral Thrombosis..."
"Once upon a time..."
"Beijing...Cambridge...Dallas"
"Who is Aros - who is Bill..."
now published at FullDigitalArt in Paris

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Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:11:32 +0100
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New Asbjorn Lonvig Exhibition in Denver, Colorado, US

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 08:58:52 +0100
Yessy is a privately held corporation located in Boulder, Colorado and was founded by an artist for the purpose of providing a better way to buy and sell art.

Now run in ADN World ArtNews in Tokyo, Japan.

Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:11:07 +0100
The article "Who is Aros - who is Bill" on Aros Art Musem in Aarhus, Denmark and world artist Bill Viola, USA is now run in ADN World ArtNews in Tokyo, Japan.
See it in Tokyo, Japan.

Sincerely,
Asbjorn Lonvig, columnist

Article to World Wide Art Resources Art News, USA and to ADN World ArtNews, Japan about Aros and Bill Viola.

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:08:07 +0100
Hi Asbjorn Lonvig
Thanks for ... magnificent article Thanks

Bjarne Bækgaard
Communication manager
Aros Art Museum
Aarhus
Denmark

Bill Viola's Visions - art exhibition at Aros Art Museum in Aarhus, Denmark

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:43:04 +0100
Aros is nothing but a huge cube. A huge box. A huge brick
Seen from outside.
Inside it is an architectural pearl.
Second to none.
Even not to Guggenheim in New York.

Here the world artist Bill Viola exhibirts 5 of his video installations.

Colorful News acknowledged as channel to RedTram in Kiev, Ukraine

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:22:17 +0100
Colorful News has been considered and acknowledged as news channel to RedTram News Search Engine in Kiev, Ukraine.

New article on ADN World ArtNews - "Once upon a time..."

Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:31:05 +0100
Article titled "Once upon a time..." to celebrate Danish world renowned fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen's bicentennial in 2005.
Hans Christian Andersen was born on 2nd April 1805 in Odense.

AWESOME.

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:47:37 +0100
And then Cecelia Routsaw - Grandmother of 15 - form Greenville in Michigan wrote to me about my fairy tales:
< style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I only have one word that best describes these books. " Awesome ".
Thanks so much for the FREE downloads, they are very much appreciated.

Columnist at the Artday Network's World Art News in Tokyo, Japan

Mon, 7 Mar 2005 13:09:16 +0100
Yesterday on 7th March 2005 I debuted as columnist on Artday Network's World ArtNews.
The editor is Seiji Ueoka, who lives outside Tokyo and adminsisters both the international site at www.artday.org and the Japanese site at www.jp.artday.org.

Artday Network's World ArtNews columnists are:

Teresa Torres Eça - Portugal
Birgitta Jonsdottir - Iceland
Jean-Jacques Kunts - France
Gebhardt Jacksonville - USA
Judy Wray - USA
Willem Mook - The Netherlands
Dale Copeland - New Zealand
Editor Seiji Ueoka - Japan
and
Asbjorn Lonvig, Denmark

New exciting art exhibition in Tokyo, Japan at Artday Network

Mon, 7 Mar 2005 13:06:14 +0100
Artday is a worldwide celebration of art scheduled to take place each year on the second day of July. Why July 2nd? Because it's at the very center of the year just as art is at the very center of the word "earth" as well as a central element in so many events in our lives. (Another neat trick: take the "h" in earth and put it up front and what do you get? Heart! Art's gotta have heart! Art's in our hearts?) The creators of artday, the artday network, are dedicated to democratic principles and faithfully ignore all differences in age, sex, race, religion and nationality. July 2 is off center in leap-years, so there are no artdays when February gets its extra day.
And.
Artday Network is among other things an online gallery with online exhibitions, there are 2 of mine: Asbjorn Lonvig Gallery and For Children.
Artday Network has it's own World ArtNews for which I have become a columnist.
It too has Artist Salon, art Blog, Art Classified Ads, Event Calendar, Competition Guide, Art Site Directory and ArtistsBlog Headlines.
Sure an interesting portal.

The man behind the 2 galleries is Seiji Ueoka, who lives outside Tokyo and administers both the international site and the Japanese site.

New exhibition in Horncliffe, Northumberland, UK - it's just North of Newcastle, UK.

Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:36:18 +0100
Unearthit.net offers an unrivaled, fully searchable database of original creative work, enabling you to buy work direct from source. Looking for arts events and workshops near you? You will find them listed on unearthit.net. Or perhaps you are in need of some professional advice or would just like a chat about your work? Unearthit.net offers it all.

This exhibition was opened on 1st March 2005. 10 images are registered in a gallery, 10+ services are registered and a number of events at galleries around the world are registered.

10 World Artists Show Is Opened 1st March 2005 at Noosa Gallery in Queensland, Australia.

Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:30:28 +0100
In 2005/2006 the following 10 leading world artists are selected:

Alex Francesco Gimbolo - Representing America
Ross Mullane - Representing Australia
Jaroslaw Kukowski - Representing Poland
Javier Azurdia - Representing Guatamala
James May - Representing Ireland
Siegfried Zademack - Representing Germany
Sara Shamma - Representing Syria
Javier Dubrocq - Representing Cuba
Dmitry Borshch - Representing Russia
and finally
Asbjorn Lonvig - Representing Denmark

New York, New York, New York...

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:49:26 +0100
Only 1 month after the opening in Floral Park this exhibition has been enlarged.
The number of exhibited art works is now 40.
New paintings inspired by San Francisco, Antique Rome, Indonesia, China etc.
Two drafts for huge metallic sculptures in Rome.

What is www.lonvig.org??????

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:29:52 +0100
www.lonvig.org is launched today with news, articles, blogs, storytelling, fairy tales, poems - all my writings.
And of course an exclusive Art Exhibition of thoroughly selected art works.
I have hosted www.lonvig.org at The Planet's in Dallas, Texas. The Planet's (www.theplanet.com) data centers are among the best connected hosting facilities in the world. right.
See the front page of www.lonvig.org below. Colorful Simplicity in art as in life - To work in simple shapes and bright colors, even when you write, even when you play music, even when you....
Colorful Simplicity is what i do.

The expectations to this new art initiative are high, high, high.
It'll increase my internet presence enormously.

An Asbjorn Lonvig Channel (..or Corner). New concept about writing articles and other news to online galleries, newsletters, newspapers, magazines, and portals in general.

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:39:58 +0100
In cooperation with CEO Craig Cornwall from artistsrepublik.com I have developed a new concept.
I build a blog with a logo for a certain client, I build it in www.blog.com, which generates RSS and ATOM news feeds and in the right side of the blog I create a link and a description of the client - here artistsrepublik.com.

When the blog has been submitted to directories they are in many cases forwarded to search engines.
Single posts are often found via search engines.
Therefore I place artistrepublik.com's banner and link in the top of each post.

This will generate a lot of traffic because of the great varity of words in the articles. The more articles on different subjects, the more traffic is generated to artistsrepublik.com.
I'll post to the blog with articles and other news as often as I have agreed with the client. Craig Cornwall ask me to do it whenever I have any relevant news. Even if my articles often are controversial they of course must not be detrimental to the client in any way.

Promising exhibition of art and design in Los Angeles at a very advanced gallery.

Sun, 6 Feb 2005 20:27:46 +0100
At www.artanddesignonline.com

Exciting things are happening at ArtandDesignOnline.com! We are the worlds largest search and viewable directory, exclusively for art and design community! You have, at your fingertips, access to network with the best. Up until now, most people viewed art and design as separate entities, when in fact, they over-lap significantly. ArtandDesignOnline.com is proud to be the bridge that brings the two together, while maintaining their unique qualities. Existing and working as one, gives visitors an unparalleled opportunity to obtain information efficiently and effectively. Our members are in control of their contacts, exposure, sales and commissions. We are the source not the middleman.

Our staff brings decades of combined experience in the fields of art and design; ranging from studio artistry, decorating, digital technology, publications and networking. We strive to continually update, revise and adapt to the ever-changing world, thereby offering you the best service possible.

....you have become a great asset to absolutearts.com.

Wed, 2 Feb 2005 22:35:41 +0100
That was what the Vice President of the world's largest online gallery said about Asbjorn Lonvig on 1 February 2005.
The Vice President is Jodi Melfi, who holds a B.F.A. from Columbus College of Art and Design and has worked as a designer at Levi Strauss & Co.

I loved your Blog

Wed, 2 Feb 2005 21:35:50 +0100
On 29 January 2005
about "Once upon a time..."

I loved your Blog about one project leading to another & another & so on!! Am in the middle of a difficult project & your Blog encouraged me!! I also grew up on the Andersen fairy tales & love them dearly! Thanks for a beautiful, colorful & dynamic dose of encouragement!!!

Ellen Fisch
Long Island
New York

In the past week the fairy tales are read in 13 different languages.

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 22:33:21 +0100
The fairy tales have been read in 13 languages.
The fairy tales are translated into English, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Danish by human translators. The fairy tales are translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Greek, Russian and Dutch by computer translation.

Children are crazy about the fairy tales in the LUCCA-project.

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:33:52 +0100
The Memphis,TN based web site Internet4classrooms.com has ranked the fairy tales as number one in the category "General foreign language resources". The result is heavy use of the fairy tales by Internet4classroom.com's users.
SitesForTeachers.com in Tucson, AZ, which is a list of the best teacher's resource and educational sites on the net
and DayCareResource.com, that focus on preschoolers and kindergarteners in all US states use the fairy tales from the LUCCA-project every day.
Use them yourself - they are FREE.

New exhibition in New York at YourArt in Floral Park

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:49:26 +0100
This service allows you to market your art through YourArt.com. By partnering with YourArt.com you benefit from the millions of visits we get from artists, gallery owners, and art enthusiasts. All art work and information in your virtual gallery is uploaded and controlled by you, via our easy to use, web-based control panel. If you have digital images of your art you are ready to go!
Ojars Lasmanis, CEO YourArt, Inc.

Celebrating Hans Christian Andersen's bicentennial in 2005 - All his fairy tales in English for you!!!!

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:57:39 +0100
And to the readers of Colorful News:
To celebrate Hans Christian Andersen's bicentennial in 2005,
the Hans Christian Andersen Center at University of Southern Denmark at Institute of Literature, Media and Cultural Studies
has helped me to guide you to
All Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales in English
by Jean Hersholt:
The Complete Andersen is a rather extensive collection of Andersen's tales and this is the most comprehensive edition of Andersen's fairy tales in
English (American) on the internet.

You have to notice, however, that Simple Simon is called Clumsy Hans
and Willie Winkie is called Ole Lukoie
in this collection.

Thanks to
Web Editor Lars Bo Jensen
University of Southern Denmark
Institute of Literature, Media and Cultural Studies
Hans Christian Andersen Center
Campusvej 55
5230 Odense
Denmark
Web: http://www.humaniora.sdu.dk/

Once upon a time

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:43:17 +0100
An article to Art News - run in Art News 26 January 2005.
On the 2nd of April 2005, the most well known Dane in the
world, author Hans Christian Andersen, would have been 200
years old. The anniversary is being celebrated with a huge
cultural year devoted to Andersen, both in Denmark and worldwide.

New exhibition in gallery Coton, Cambridge, UK - Artistsrepublik.com has been added to my world wide representation at online galleries.

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:01:47 +0100
New exhibition in Coton, Cambridge, UK at
www.artistsrepublik.com.

Artisstsrepublik.com is dedicated to all independent artists worldwide who wish to promote themselves to a global audience.

It offers a unique method by which the artist, can upload, control and present his work simply and effectively in his own personal online galleries.
Each artist can have up to 4 personal galleries in any one of 20 categories with up to 8 images in each gallery (32 images in total). These galleries include the artist's profile, list of exhibitions (past and present), details and descriptions of each piece of work as well as a link to the artist's website.

Research in Nuuk Greenland - the LAURA-project - the winter dark is not that dark!

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 20:27:23 +0100
Photos from Nuuk. Notice the light.
The photos of the Airport, Little Malene and the Old Hospital are from mid November 2004.
The photos of the Harbor and the City are from Christmas 2004.
The winter dark is not that dark.

I remember nothing after the Tsunami. Who am I?

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:44:40 +0100
Who am I?
I have lost my parents.
I am in the Phuket Hospital.
I remember nothing after the Tsunami.
Do you know who I am?

Now in GALLERY DIRECT in Pennsylvania in USA

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:51:46 +0100
In GALLERY DIRECT in Forty Fort in Pennsylvania, USA - 150 miles west of New York Asbjorn Lonvig has a new huge exhibition.
GALLERY DIRECT is designed for artists of all types to showcase their art and increase their exposure throughout the world.
Artistic Headquarters in Langley, Vancouver, Canada - headed by Maggie Brezden.and IT-Headquarters in Forty Fort in Pennsylvania, USA - headed by Dave Yelen, CEO of the company.

New logo and Mascot for the LAURA-project.

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:58:24 +0100
With great help from Trine Zoffmann, her ant and Lucca Lysholm Lonvig, her sister I succeded to make this photo of Laura.
The LAURA-project are fairy tales in children's books inspired by the Inuit Circumpolar Area culture especially the Greenlandish culture.

New Asbjorn Lonvig art work - gift from BG Bank to the waterworks in the city of Hedensted, Denmark.

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:48:03 +0100
Collage.
How was it made?
At first I have to do some research.
And have an idea.
I ride my bike the same tour every day.
It takes an hour or an hour and a half depending on the weather, my legs etc.
My tour goes through the huge metallic sculpture symbolizing two giant Hs in Hedensted.
I ride the tour despite of rain and storm.

One day I got the idea, it had to be the chemical formula of water: H2O
The two H's in the sculpture refers to the city of Hedensted: H2
And the fresh air and all the oxygen I need on my rides gives the: O

I make a draft in my head that's why I always work in simple shapes and then I draw it on my computer , when I return home.
I send an e-mail pointing to a web page with the drawing to the customer and ask if that's it?

If it is, I do the original.
In this case it is a 80 x 80 cm collage.
In other cases it might be a painting, a sculpture, a.......
For collages I have preprinted silk screen printed paper in red, yellow, green and blue.
I have white and black, too.
Every single color is cut out and mounted on the collage.
During this process I make corrections to the motif.
When I am happy with the outcome, I sign the collage with my name
and year and write the title of the collage in the lower left corner.

I frame it, and now I have to stop,
I must deliver the collage to the bank this afternoon.

Review at Agora Gallery in New York

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:10:16 +0100
Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery with locations in the SoHo and Chelsea art districts of New York City. Art consulting services to private and corporate collectors. Exhibiting painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed medias. Artist portfolios are reviewed. Has been sponsoring the SoHo - Chelsea International Art Competition since 1984.

A selection of 13 paintings from worldwide selection and all 11 Sad Days paintings have been submitted for review.

See Asbjorn Lonvig's articles in Art News.

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:59:57 +0100
Art News is absolutearts.com's newsletter with 3 to 4 issues weekly.
Absolutearts.com is the world's largest online gallery.
Art News has started a new column.
Different artists, curators, gallery owners, museum people etc.
writes to this column.

AllArtOnline in Paris has been added to the list of world wide representations.

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:54:46 +0100
AllArtOnline is a part of a family of art exhibitions in Paris.
Other members are TableauxEnLigne, ArtEnLigne, SculpturesEnLigne and FullDigitalArt.

New Asbjorn Lonvig exhibition. This time it is in Miami Beach, Florida.

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:29:27 +0100
The online gallery www.rendiva.com shows Asbjorn Lonvig's PicassoMio selection in cooperation with PicassoMio in Madrid.
Rendiva.com's address is 407 Lincoln Road,12th floor, Miami Beach, Florida.
PicassoMio has its American Headquaters in 233 S. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida.
Rendiva.com, which was launched on November 1, 2004, is designed to bring talented artists together with art lovers. Artists can display their collections in a controlled format, and art buyers can search through the collection with the ease and convenience only available through a searchable, online database.

Now - we think - we can't reach higher!!!!!!!!

Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:54:57 +0100
On 8 December 2004 there were 297,796 views on www.lonvig.dk!!!

Well!!!

Sat, 4 Dec 2004 14:26:03 +0100
In one week - 27 November 2004 to 3 December 2004 there were 1,804,188 views.
IT's really CRAZY!!!!!

....SANTA - where are you?

Thu, 2 Dec 2004 14:58:09 +0100
Christmas gift for you:
Click here - and I will guide you to Santa.

Christmas 2004 - Christmas gifts to readers and associates all over the world.

Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:59:40 +0100
Christmas gifts to all readers of Croquis, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Art News, Columbus, Ohio and Colorful News, Denmark and to other associates all over the world.

New Asbjorn Lonvig Exhibition opened in Paris today.

Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:57:18 +0100
The third Asbjorn Lonvig exhibition in Paris is opened on 1 December 2004 at the online gallery DROUOT COTATION DES ARTISTES MODERNES ET CONTEMPORAINS.
The Drouot-Cotaion website is coordinated with the
DICTIONNAIRE de COTATION des ARTISTES - LAROUSSE Diffusion.
The web site and the book is in French.

Now - we think - we can't reach higher?

Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:55:34 +0100
On 8 December there were 297,796 views on www.lonvig.dk.

"How to communicate through pictures" - new book by French author Alain Joannes
French author Alain Joannes paises Asbjorn Lonvig's Art to the skies in his new book. The book is titled "Comment communiquer par des images" - How to communicate through pictures - and it is precented on the big "Salon du Livre" in Paris in March 2005.

Hot News - Asbjorn Lonvig's fairy tales are being published in China
I got this message a few minutes ago from my Chinese translator Ni Duan in Hangzhou southeast of Shanghai. A publisher in China wants to publish my fairy tales. Ni Duan has translated my fairy tales from English into Chinese and shown the internet version to Chinese publishers. A dream has come through.

The Interactive Lecture Concept
The interactive lecture uses my IT-system combined with a fast internet and a projector. The dialog with the audience guides us through the lecture.

My first Interactive Lecture - was a tremendous success
I knew where to start and instantly the audience understood that the dialog guided us through the lecture. It was fantastic. After the lecture the managers praised my lecture into the skies. My new concept - Interactive Lecture - works!!!!!!!!

Today - 12 November 2004 - the world's largest online galley presents the Interactive Lecture concept.
Today on 12 November 2004 the world's largest online gallery presents Interactive Lecture to readers of Art News. The precident and CEO of the online gallery Markus Kruse wrote to me: "Wonderful". See Artblog.

Today - 14 November 2004 - the Interactive Lecture Concept got a logo.
Today - 14 November 2004 - the Interactive Lecture Concept got a logo. The logo is "the lecturing owl" of course. I have made this logo to tell you that the lecture will probably not be boring.

Another exhibition in Paris
Exhibition of paintings at gallery Avenue des Peintres in Paris.

San Francisco as inspiration
Exhibition of paintings inspired by San Francisco.

Blue Sky - Guggenheim
Exhibition of paintings paintings inspired by New York.

Thunderbird
Exhibition of paintings inspired by the British Columbia Westcoast.

E-shop with motifs from Hans Christian Andresen's fairy tales
8 motifs - signed posters, size 70 x 50 cm - are inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. The Tinder-Box, The Princess on the Pea, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Simple-Simon, The Emperor's New Clothes, Willie Winkie, The Swineherd and Thumbelina.

Via Sacra
From Exhibition of paintings inspired by antique Rome.

Grand Canyon and Landscapes
I saw Grand Canyon from a helicopter. As I came home to my studio I made a shape - simple shape - and worked with different color schemes. I did the same with Mount Everest, which is the highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest.

A new exhibition in Paris
The third Asbjorn Lonvig exhibition in Paris is opened soon at the online gallery DROUOT COTATION.

Nominated to Fifth International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Florence, Italy - The precidency patrons the event
On 25th May 2004 I was nominated by The International Committee to participate in the Fifth Annual International Biennial of Contemporary Art 3/11 December 2005 in Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy. The patrons of The Fifth International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Florence are: Presidente della Republica, Ministero degli Affari Esteri, United Nations, Regione Toscana, Provincia di Firenze and Commune di Firenze.

Asbjorn Lonvig representations
Asbjorn Lonvig representation at Online Galleries around the world.

Introduction of the LAURA-project, new fairy tales - children's books by Asbjorn Lonvig
The LAURA-project are fairy tales in children's books inspired by the Inuit Circumpolar Area Culture especially the Greenlandish culture. A similar project is the LUCCA-project, which are multicultural fairy tales in 14 languages inspired by general incidents in life. See the LUCCA-project fairy tales in Online Children's Books.

I need publishers to print The LAURA-project
I need publishers to print The Laura-Project. The LAURA-project are fairy tales in children's books inspired by the Inuit Circumpolar Area Culture especially the Greenlandish culture. You can judge my style in a previous project - The Lucca-project. I illustrate in simple shapes and bright colors and I write in simple shapes and bright colors. I'll write the online children's books in English and translate them myself into Danish. A Native American will check my English. The online children's books will furthermore be translated into Greenlandish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, Greek and Russian.

Research of Inuit Circumpolar Area culture especially Greenlandish culture.
Research of Inuit Circumpolar Area culture especially Greenlandish culture winter 2004 to spring 2005. Starting 1 November 2004. Travel to Greenland summer 2005. Illustration and writing of 3 - 5 fairy tales autumn 2005. Deadline 1 November 2005.

I am drafting the main characters in my Inuit fairy tales.
I am drafting the main characters in my Inuit fairy tales. I am studying the characteristics and transform them into my style. Crossing culture boundaries is visiting another world with other values and taboos. I must respect that - do I offend any Inuits by my drafts? - please tell me.

Exhibitions of paintings inspired by Noosa Queensland in Australia
I was invited by Peter Alexandroff, Noosa Gallery, Queensland - the Australian East cost - to a "review for exhibiting at 10 WORLD ARTIST SHOW" in Noosa in Queensland, Australia. Inspired by this I made "Noosa Queensland Exclusive Selection". The painting "kangaroo - blue" (to the left) is acrylic on canvas, 139 x 201 cm - that is 54.8 x 79.2 inches. Inspired from visiting a kangaroo farm south of Canbarra. And a road sign. I was in Australia. We flew from Denmark to Bangkok. Bangkok to Singapore. Singapore to Sydney. By Quantas. By bus from Sydney to Canbarra, Melbourne and Adelaide. I flew to Alice Springs and Cairns. And collected a lot of motifs. The kangaroo, of course. The colorful fish in Great Barrier Reef. Danetree Forest. The koalas. The penguins on Philip Island. The Sydney Opera House etc. I was very impressed by the Australian Native Art. Earthen colors. Therefore every single motif in "Noosa Queensland Exclusive Selection" has been transformed into Australian Native Art earthen colors, too.

10 World Artists Show at Noosa Gallery in Queensland, Australia - and the man behind
10 World Artists Show is an annual invitational online exhibition sponsored by Noosa and AOR Galleries showcasing leading artists from around the globe. Peter Alexandrof is the man behind. Danish artist Asbjorn Lonvig is "first cab of the rank". Last time we saw the Australian and the Danish flags wawing together in huge numbers was the day Mary Donaldson from Australia became Crownprincess Mary of Denmark. Why not ask her to open the event in some fancy way?????

Exhibition of PicassoMio Selection in Madrid
"even stars are made of molecules" and "square molecules" are acrylic on canvas, 201 x 139 cm - that is 79.2 x 54.8 inches. "Dear Asbjorn Lonvig, It was a pleasure to recently see your beautiful works on a Web site. We would like to take the opportunity to invite you to exhibit on PicassoMio.com, independently ranked, by Alexa.com, as the world's most popular destination for gallery-quality modern and contemporary art exhibitions and sales. If you are as interested in our services as we are in your artworks, please contact us for further information and exhibition details. Regards, Allan Majotra, Director, Artist Relations."

Easter Island - exhibition of paintings inspired by Rapa-Nui traditions and legends
Claudio A. Batista Diaz of Chile and director Torben Cornelius have encouraged me to make a Rapa-Nui Exclusive Selection. On 22 May 2003 we had a fruitful conversation in "Lille Fejringhus" about the island and especially the Rapa-Nui culture, legends and mythology. Thanks to Claudio and Torben. My further studies have been based on Claudio's recommendations and the keywords derived from our conversation.

Happy Days
On happy days I have the guts and skills to do things extremely simple. There is something very special about those huge canvases, the bright colors and those extremely simple shapes.

Windmills
Inspired by the world's largest windmill company. First I have been visiting the windmill company. The company gave me a lot of useful information. I have investigated wind energy - especially Danish Wind Energy Association's web site www.windpower.org, videos etc., The American Wind Energy Association's web site www.awea.org and Jean Michel Jarre's AERO event - seeking inspiration to approach the subject from an artistically angle - a new angle.

Logo to Hans Christian Andersen Festival Plays 2005
In 2005, the most well known Dane in the world, fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, would have been 200 years old. The anniversary is being celebrated with a huge cultural year devoted to Andersen, both in Denmark and worldwide.

Logo to Export Link Team
Member of Danish Export Association. The logo is based on the design of director Torben Cornelius' logo to his company cornelius commercial counselor and coordinator - world wide. Torben Cornelius' company is one of the key members of Export Link Team.

Logos to attorneys
About 20 different logos, owls, swords, weights, paragraph signs etc. to lawyers represented in the storytelling about Justus. Inspired by the law firm Bent Skov & Partners.

Children's books - in Memphis Tennesee, too
Short fairy tales to download and print. Octo-Pus and Crab-Mac-Claw are main characters in a number of fairy tales. The fairy tales are made to children all over the world and the keywords are mutual understanding through mutual inspiration. The fairy tales are translated into English, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Danish by human translators. The fairy tales are translated into Spanish, Portoguese, Korean, Japanese, Greek, Russian and Dutch by computer translation. In Hartford, Connecticut and in Calusa Elementary School, Boca Raton in Florida they use the online children's books and the coloring books in school and preschool. The Memphis TN based web site www.internet4classrooms.com has ranked the fairy tales as number one in the category 'General foreign language resources'. The result is heavy use of the fairy tales from internet4classrooms' users. Kindergartens and children's museums use them, too. Use them!!!

Publisher of my fairy tales - Children's books
I want contact to a publisher in USA, Canada, England, Australia, Germany, France, Denmark and Italy in order to discuss printing my fairy tales. A publisher in China wants to print them in Chinese.

SOFUS - Storytelling about implementing corporate values
The storytelling about SOFUS is used for implementing corporate values at the company Fiberline Composites A/S in Kolding, Denmark.

Mr. Jacob from Chicago - Storytelling about an event
Mr. Jacob from Chicago comes to Denmark with his son in order to built a new factory together with Kims in Odense, Denmark. The storytelling is a celebration of the event from Siemens Technology Services Syd A/S.

GAS-ballet - Storytelling about biogas production
The blue cow Margaret, the pig Nicolai and the rooster August tells about their contribution to biogas production. A gift from Siemens Technology Services Syd A/S to Greenfarm A/S.

Non-Verbal Storytelling - psychology for starters - conflict management
Sad-Sofus is sad about something. He must not hide. Hide his head in a hole. Like an ostrich. He must not become Ostrich-Sofus. There is one reason man has got two ears and only one mouth. He must listen twice as much as he talks. Sad-Sofus finds Two-Ears-One-Mouth-Sofus or Two-Ears-One-Mouth-Sofus finds Sad-Sofus. And Sad-Sofus becomes Stand-on-Ones-Head-Sofus. Made as a strip.

Danish Industry Regional Initiative Price 2004 in Vejle County to Easy Food
Over the years I have made an art work to the price winning company. I visit the company to seek inspiration. This year I had a very fruitful meeting with the CEO Flemming Paarch. There were many interesting issues. For instance Easy Food makes bread to McDonald's. Easy Food has very strict hygiene security precautions in the factory. But what I found most interesting was Easy Food's HR policy. "Diversity is our strength". I knew at once I had to make a puzzle.

Celebration of the Danish Industry Initiative Price Winner Easy Food, Kolding, Denmark
The price was handed over to CEO Flemming Paarch by chairman of the board in Danish Industry, Svend Haargaard at a celebration in the factory on 28 October 2004. Everybody praised the puzzle - a painting by Asbjorn Lonvig - and the symbolism behind the puzzle. "Bulls Eye", the CEO said.

Sculpture on Piazza San Pietro in Rome
In spectacular places I have erected huge metallic spectacular sculptures. As you might have seen the images are proposals. I don't think the Romans want a huge metallic sculpture on the Spanish Stairs. Until now the only real huge metallic sculpture is erected on the motor way through my hometown, Hedensted.

Children's sculptures made as playground equipment
In this exhibition you see drafts of sculptures made for children's play. The sculptures are made for viewing, climbing, hiding, sitting, sliding etc.

HI! - DRIVE CAREFULLY - Signs to neighborhoods with children
Signs in different languages to be placed on streets where children play. In English (US), English (UK), in French, in Japanese, in Chinese, in Dutch, in German, in Spanish, In Danish, in Swedish, in Norwegian....

Portrait Paintings by Morten Lonvig (my son)
By means of the newest technology and ancient portrait art using computer, paintbrush and acrylic on canvas Morten has developed his own very unique style in portrait painting.

"Portraits" by me - Mona
One afternoon I wanted to draw a new sculpture to Louvre. Aude Caumon from the Communication Department at Louvre did not like my first draft - neither did I.

"Portraits" by me - Tolouse
Hommage a Toulouse. In honor of Toulouse. Tolouse used as logo.

"Portraits" by me - Che Guevara
In honor of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the most famous poster designer ever, I have made Digital Prints of 150+ art works available for everybody in the world for download and print. Toulose is the logo for this activity.

New Column in Art News
About a new colomn in Art News. To my first Artblog to Art News Jodi Melfi, the editor of Art News, said: Excellent - different, I like it! I'm so happy. I did all I could, I knew it was different and I'm so happy he likes my way of communicating.

Sold to a customer in Murcia in Spain
"soul hurting still", acrylic on canvas, 201 x 139 cm, inspired from Christmas 2002, North Jutland Art Museum, Marc Chagall, Max Ernst - from Native Art, American Native Art, has been sold.

Tranparencies sent to RAS' Fine Art Juried Committee in US and Japan.
Thank you very much for your kind e-mail. Yesterday I heard some good news about RAS from an artist, who had signed a contract with you recently . Revolt Into Art and Style - that's what I do. My enthusiasm has grown considerably. So. A few hours ago UPS picked up two parcels. In the parcels are 25 transparencies for the Fine Art Juried Committee. UPS has promised me to deliver Monday morning between 8 and 10 a.m. in both Tokyo and Salem. A few days ago there were a considerable confusion as to who RAS was.Some artists have exchanged views in the Visual Arts Cafe - A salon covering the fine arts...and found out.

"unusual lecture" - I'll visit you and tell about it all...
Let me visit you and let me tell you about my special style in simple shapes and bright colors, about unique projects, about innovative methods etc. I can do it in a simple way or by using computer, slide shows and projector. Sincerely, Asbjorn Lonvig, artist, designer, storyteller, fairy tale writer etc.

Teguh Prasetyo Heruwaluyo, Jakarta, Indonesia has arrived
On 30 August 2004 Teguh Prasetyo Heruwaluyo, Jakarta, Indonesia and director Torben Cornelius, Denmark visited me in Lille Fejringhus. Shortly after Teguh Prasetyo Heruwaluyo had been picked up in the airport after a long flight from Jakarta we had a meeting in Lille Fejringhus with the purpose to plan Exclusive Selection Indonesia and other marketing initiatives in Indonesia. Storytelling? Fairy Tales? Indonesia is a huge country, you know Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo, New Guinea, Timor etc. There are aproximately as many Indonesians as Europeans!!!! In Jakarta alone there are 15 million inhabitants. In a couple of weeks I have been inspired to do 8 motifs and this website has been innovated to handle Teguh Prasetyo Heruwaluyo's needs as an art dealer. After a fruitful meeting I was informed about all cultural highlights of Indonesia. My next step is to investigate Indonesia by means of the web, the local county library in Vejle, Library of Aarhus University - the State Library of Denmark, the Dansih Embassy in Jakarta and the Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen. The next meeting will take place soon.

"you raise me up"
Once or twice this year I have felt Colorful Zen Simplicity. "you raise me up" was one of them. Shortly after I had finished it it was featured on Art News at a price of US$ 15,000. But as my art dealer in Jakarta saw it he "raised up" the price to US$ 43,000. Acrylic on canvas, 201 x 139, edition 5.

Art Dealer Toolbox
What's in it??? Access to Exclusive Selection Indonesia. A special reference list for printing. 6 new brochures on Exclusive Selection Indonesia for download (see below). Access to postcards of portraits for download. Access to Colorful News. Access to Gallery News. Normally. The toolbox address is only known by Cornelius and by the art dealer himself.

New Dogma in Portrait Painting
Colorful Zen Simplicity in portrait painting is the concept of extracting face shapes and face shadows in gray nuances and black and white. The gray nuances and black and white is placed on a white or a black background. That's the Colorful Zen Simplicity Portrait Painting Concept. The Colorful Zen Simplicity Portrait Painting Dogma if you like. Use of other colors for instance blue and white is possible - but high aesthetic caution is recommended.

6 new brochures to the art dealer and everybody else
6 new brochures in the art dealer toolbox on Exclusive Selection Indonesia for download.

Trade fair SMM 2004 Hamburg
Once a year there is a fair in Hamburg called SMM 2004 Hamburg. Brochures and everything was made automatically by the lonvig.dk web site.

Eye Catcher
In the middle of our exhibition area we have placed a colorful original collage.

Torben Cornelius
The brochure on the SMM 2004 Selection was printed in high numbers and handled to fellow exhibitors, visitors and guests.

Exclusive Selection China
I was in China. I flew from Helsinki to Beijing, I saw everything in Beijing. I saw the Great Wall, I flew to Shainghai and Xian, too. My contact in China Ni Duan in Hangzhou is trying to have my fairy tales published in China. She has translated them into Chinese. So. I'm in a hurry. Now the Exclusive Selection China has to be made.

Pudong - Skyline of Shanghai
Acrylic on canvas, 201 x 139 cm, edition 5, US$ - 10,000.

Editorial
Editorial by Asbjorn Lonvig.

My dreams
I dream that I can make my art works in draft in my studio and exhibit it on the internet. I dream I can exhibit on 10 online internet galleries simultaneously all over the world. I dream I can offer prints of my drafts to anybody in the world. I dream potential buyers will download my different flyers and brochures in multiple languages. I dream about making my fairy tales in multiple languages and exhibit them online. I dream about showing my storytelling concept - illustrations and writing - online. I dream about building a network of freelance art dealers among ordinary people.

My dreams have come through
My apology to the the lady in mink, who has no place to go. The grand openings are disappearing.

Do I challenge art traditions?
Sure. Indeed I do.

And the future......
The world leader in Art Market Information says, that the art market will become 3,5 times larger than the present market because of the internet. The art market will be turned upside down. We have just begun. Hang on.

And the future
Is the the famous artist he who exhibits on Guggenheim in New York? Or is it he who has 155905 internet hits every single day?

New World Record???And the future
Yesterday there were 238,754 hits on web site lonvig.dk. Is that a New World Record for one artist's web site??????????

One quater of a million views in one day????
On 28 November there were 254,523 views on www.lonvig.dk. It is about Asbjorn Lonvig, Scandinavian artist, designer etc. IT's crazy!!!!! In the week to come the number of views is expected to pass 1,000,000 for one week. IT's crazy!!!!!

What does this ongoing revolution mean to art???
The artist and the buyer takes over. The ordure of height culture evaporates. So does the lady in sable.

How???
I can't imagine. It's not thinkable. Will major software developers or maybe major search engine companies end up in a battle about setting standards? A battle about dominance. We don't know if......

What to do???
I just have to be open-minded and closely observe new technologies. Investigate them and use them.

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