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Detail of a photograph by Virginie Marielle, Installation view of Veilhan’s work at main courtyard of Versailles via Veilhan Versailles
Works by French artist Xavier Veilhan are currently being shown at the Chateau de Versailles, its gardens, and Royal and Main Courtyards. Veilhan, born in Lyon, lives and works in Paris. The artist covers a variety of mediums including sculpture, film, photography, painting and installation art. A 50 foot long coach and horses in purple, a color Veilhan sees as complex and ambiguous when at the backdrop of its perception is the idea of Monarchy and Royal power, is the first work encountered upon the nominal entrance to the exhibit. Also, among the works being shown is a statue of a girl, delicate and quiet in color as opposed to other works, it complements Versailles to a degree where it may be passed unnoticed by the visitor of the show. Also showing are sculptures and installations that tackle the worlds of photography and politics. A statue of Gagarin, first man to fly to space, titled “Le Gisant” is laid on the ground of the Royal Courtyard. The show runs through December 13, 2009.
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Veilhan at Versailles, Interview with Xavier Veilhan via Vernissage TV
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Xavier Veilhan is showing site-specific works in spaces at Versailles that can be described as transitional: staircases inside the actual Chateau, and courtyards marking the inside and outside of a given territory. One of the installations By Xavier Veilhan could be easily categorized as land art, but suspended above the physicality of a landmark it turns yet again into an intermediate milieu. Thematically consistent with the ideas of change, mutability and constancy, the perceived shape of the work is metamorphosed as the perspective of the gaze is altered.
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Xavier Veilhan’s “Le Gisant” exhibited in the Royal Courtyard of Chateau de Versailles via Capital
Louis XIV moved the home of Royal family from Louvre to the small village near Paris, hence turning it to the center of political power of France. 1789 French Revolution marked the demise of absolute monarchy, yet leaving Versailles to connote Ancien Régimes. Today, centuries after the collapse of the given political regime, Chateau de Versailles is not merely a site of the past; it oftentimes exhibits works of contemporary art; artists represented included Jeff Koons, and an upcoming exhibit will be of Takashi Murakami’s art. “Even this historic site was once contemporary” comments Xavier Veilhan.
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Installation view of Xavier Veilhan’s work at Chateau de Versailles via Le Figaro
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO INSPECT EMPLOYERS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CHILD LABOR LAWS web site child labor laws
US Fed News Service, Including US State News June 25, 2007 The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news release:
State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith today reminded all New York State employers, both public and private, that they must comply with the child labor laws when employing minors. “Department of Labor investigators will be patrolling this summer for compliance with the child labor laws,” said Commissioner Smith. “Enforcement of the child labor laws is a year-round priority, and the need for inspections is heightened during the summer months when minors are most likely to be employed.”With the end of the school year, the employment of minors rises dramatically, particularly in the restaurant, retail, construction, and recreational industries, among others. In order to ensure that this summer employment is in compliance with the law, inspectors will visit employers unannounced. Businesses and municipalities that violate the laws are subject to civil penalties, which can be as high as $1,000 per violation for the first offense. During 2006, the NYS Department of Labor cited 252 businesses for child labor violations and collected $120,800 in civil penalties.
The NYS child labor laws apply to the employment of all minors under 18 years of age. These laws prohibit particularly dangerous types of employment, such as working with certain kinds of machinery. Child labor laws also set work time limitations for children to prevent them from working excessive hours during the day, or working too late at night. There are also requirements regarding school attendance rules, employment certificates and permits. go to website child labor laws
With limited exceptions, minors not yet 14 may not be employed at any time – not after school nor during vacation. When hiring a minor aged 14-17 for non-agricultural employment, an employer must obtain “working papers” (a current, valid employment certificate) from the minor before work is started. The reverse side of the employment certificate states the permitted working hours for the minor.
Limited exemptions to these requirements apply. For example, golf caddies and babysitters do not need employment certificates, but must be at least 14 years old. Children who are at least twelve years old may do limited work on farms, or outdoor work with their families, and children who are at least eleven years old may work outside of school hours as newspaper carriers.
Minors may apply for employment certificates as follows:
* In the City of Buffalo: at City Hall, 65 Niagara Square, Room 818 (716-816-3593).* In the City of New York: at the local high school office or at the Board of Education, Office of Attendance, 52 Chambers St., Room 219 (212-374-6095).* Elsewhere in the state: at the local high school or school district office.
Extensive information on the laws governing child labor can be found at the Department of Labor web site at www.labor.state.ny.us under the heading “Worker Protection.” * New York City (212) 621-9334* Garden City (516) 794-8195* White Plains (914) 997-9521* Albany (518) 457-2730* Syracuse (315) 428-4057* Buffalo (716) 847-7141Information is also available in the following publications:
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