CURRENTLY ON VIEW:
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Nancy Marks: The Power of Place
April 19 - May 13, 2012
Reception: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 6-8pm
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ABOUT THE SHOW: It is a series of questions and of choices--the creation of physical space as it relates to conscious construction and deconstruction of place—the multiple forms on which a city is built and how it comes to be. What happens when space is filled tightly with bricks and mortar—how is it that cities continue to breathe under all this weight? Through my art, I explore the fossil of a city and what its bones look like...its stretch marks and skin. Regardless of how it comes to be, the power of place is full of contradictions: Those who have and those who don’t, those whose energy is released by the mad rush to those who seek refuge by the river’s edge. There is a story to be told. As for me, I come alive when I can swing from a fire escape and then drop to the ground. |
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Call for Submissions:
Manipulation: June Assignment Show
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This assignment will challenge you to explore the classic works of master artists throughout history. Your challenge as a participating artist is to choose your favorite work of art and manipulate it in a way that changes the viewer’s perception through 2D (painting, photography, graphic or assemblage) or 3D (sculpture). Have you ever seen the Mona Lisa grin or David dance?
Deadline for online registration: May 13 ($35.00/per submission) |
Workshop Series:
Painting the Subconscious
Explore a process in which you tap into your creative subconscious. Guided by demonstrations, prepare and complete two paintings, with a 30–minute group discussion at the end of the course. We will be using acrylic paint on wood panels.
From this class, one piece you produce will be included in the gallery exhibition, Spectrum, on view at UFORGE Gallery during the month of July 2012.
Instructor: Brian Crete
May 30 - June 20, 2012 (4 Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm)
$170 plus $35 gallery fee payable in class
Assemblages
Prepare to make an assemblage that tells a story with found objects. Look at work by Joseph Cornell, instructor Amy Hitchcock and other contemporary assemblage artists. Discuss how to construct narrative with found objects. Then learn techniques for making your assemblage: how to choose the perfect box, where to find supplies, gluing techniques, and more.
Instructor: Amy Hitchcock
June 23-July 14, 2012 (4 Saturdays, 9:30am-11:30am)
$140 plus $35 gallery fee payable in class
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