Tomorrow in Rehoboth
New art gallery opens in Rehoboth tomorrow!
Located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, GALLERY C is the area's latest contemporary fine art display space.
The new gallery is host to monthly exhibitions featuring original works of contemporary fine art by regional, national, and international artists.
Gallery exhibitions will be curated by my good friend and acclaimed visual artist Michael Sprouse, who is also Executive Director of the gallery.
Sprouse was the owner and curator for the acclaimed Eklektikos Gallery of Art in Washington, DC for 11 years prior to moving to the Rehoboth Beach area in 2002.
The reception is from 6 pm - 9 pm, on Saturday, June 27th, 2009; meet the artists and enjoy complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres, courtesy of Lupo Di Mare, OVATIONS restaraunt & lounge, and others).
Friday, June 26, 2009
Frank Hyder’s Persistent Dream
Wanna go to a Philly opening tonight? The Persistent Dream is a mixed media installation by Frank Hyder at the Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, curated by Lorie Mertes. The show opens tonight!
This exhibition brings together elements from Hyder's recent explorations of forms and dream-like images in both two and three dimensions. The majestic space of the College entrance lends a satisfying combination of dramatic exterior and interior views of these new works.
Moore College of Art & Design
20th & The Parkway
June 26 - September 2, 2009
Opening Friday, June 26 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Augusten Burroughs
I've come across an author that has kindled something that I haven't had happen to me since the 80s: A raging need to devour his books one right after the other.
It's a rather unhealthy habit, because one reads them too fast (wanting to get to the next book) and then, later on, one has to re-read them, just to see what I missed. I'm reading Possible Side Effects now.
Augusten Burroughs is a witty, intelligent, funny and eloquent writer with a well-honed set of literary skills and a superbly conditioned stack of writing muscles.
This is a visual arts blog, but every once in a while I meander around (I love that word: meander, especially when applied to the Greek architectural element that no one else knows about) to books, movies, etc.
In fact, his stories have given me some new ideas for some drawings... expect to see some Augusten Burroughs inspired art soon.
Read Augusten Burroughs now!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Mark Planisek
Just received the news that DC area artist Mark Planisek, who had a terrible accident over the weekend, has passed away.
I first met Mark when he used to hang out and exhibit at the eklektikos gallery in Georgetown. That gallery was in the same Canal Square location as the original Fraser Gallery. At that time, back in the mid-late 90s, there were seven art galleries in that square.
Mark was not only one of the friendliest and nicest persons that you ever met, but also a superbly talented artist.
A few years ago, both him and Anne, and I were staying at a common friend's house in Los Angeles. Mark and Anne were there for a week, and as I was over in San Diego at that time, I drove over to see them and spend the weekend at the house.
We were sitting outside in the garden, when Mark noted that some of the tiles in our host's house were loose. Suddenly Planisek was climbing the roof and to my amazement spent the next hour or so fixing the roof!
We will miss you Mark...
Opportunity for Artists
Deadline: September 18, 2009
Call for Proposals. Purdue University Galleries (West Lafayette, Indiana) is currently reviewing proposals for an exhibition of contemporary art relating to the Langston Hughes poem "A Dream Deferred" and contemporary socioeconomic challenges facing minorities in the United States. The exhibition will be presented in the Stewart Center Gallery from January 11 through February 21, 2010 in conjunction with a presentation of "A Raisin in the Sun" at Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette.
Work must be available to be exhibited at that time. There is no entry fee. All media are eligible, including new and emerging technologies. Exhibit will be curated from submissions and may feature a single artist or group of artists. Applicants should send cover letter describing proposed exhibit and estimated expenses, examples of current work (up to 20 jpegs on CD or DVD for time-based media - no slides), resume, artist statement, and SASE to:
Craig Martin
Purdue University Galleries
Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual & Performing Arts
552 West Wood St
West Lafayette IN 47907-2002
Or call 765-494-3061 or email cdmartin@purdue.edu
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Lisa Rosenstein's Top AOM artists
Alex Zealand - sculptor; she uses recycled/sustainable materials to create works of great delicacy and beauty. She was in a show with Adam Eig (another talented sculptor) at the new artdc.org gallery in Hyattsville. She had made a sculptural bowl out of grape stems that was so beautiful to look at, and the shadows it cast were just as nice to look at.
Barry Schmetterer - photography, deeply thoughtful and masterful works that give the viewer a space for contemplation.
Steven Reveley - glass artist; the first time that I saw this glass work my breath stopped at the combination of strength and fragility.
Sherill Gross - paper artist; the intricacy of her work blows my mind.
Jessica Hensley - collagist-self taught; very intentional fine workmanship, good compositions
Ben Toller - drawing; this guy is amazing. His eye and line are beyond belief. I saw his work at the O street studio a month or so ago. He's starting to paint, and already is above and beyond most; his work makes me think of Hieronymous Bosch.
Jeannette Herrerra - She's a little bit (actually a lot!) outsider art - very talented, self taught painter, very, very prolific. Both my kids bought her work at AOM last year with their own money. My son who was 14 at the time spotted her work first.
m. gert barkovic - saw this outrageous sculpture my first go round, had taken a pic and sent to the artist (whose name I then forgot). Just received an e-mail in response - yay! This one should have gotten one of those Renwick craft awards-Highest Honor.
Laurel Lukaszewski - just love her work.
