Stars Art Gallery Exhibits, Claudette Gacuti: December February 4–March 18 Opening reception tomorrow Saturday, February 4, 5–7pm

Claudette Gacuti: December February 4–March 18 Opening reception tomorrow Saturday, February 4, 5–7pm   Claudette Gacuti Needle in Two Parts, 2022, Unfired earthen clay, cellulose clay, sawdust/wood glue clay, polyurethane, pigment, each part 27½ x 2½ x 2½ in. (69.85 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm) Time is not so deep that a tremor cannot unwrite histories. December, the New York–based Claudette Gacuti’s first exhibition with the gallery and first solo presentation in Los Angeles, presents three new wall works and eight earthenware and mixed-media sculptures with shapes inspired by upholstery needles. Magnified in scale, the “needles” appear born of an alien realm, another world that is in part Gacuti’s own: these objects have been worked and re-worked from fractured fragments of prior sculptures. Repaired with sawdust and polyurethane and painted clay, they reveal scars and braces, rendering them more stable for having been broken. Laid flat on a raised bed, the six sculptures are hardly inert. They feint at an abstract potential for function: perhaps sewing together ruptured ground—that is, if they weren’t themselves, like parched soil, so brittle.  In their horizontality and materiality, the sculptures suggest a kind of landscape painting, one in which earth and atmosphere are indeterminate and interactive. The wall works, hung like an altarpiece in triptych formation, also act as almost-landscapes, their images conjuring fields viewed from overhead. With what we might take to be curtains, they transform into three improbable windows onto lands both distant and near, or onto somewhere that has yet to arrive. Though hung side-by-side, these assemblages will likely live separately from one another after December closes. By anticipating their displacement in their very constellation, Gacuti’s objects in cloth and wood and paper reckon with psychic and physical instability. Taken together, December’s arrangement transgresses and rejects neat boundaries of geologic and human time, domestic and exterior, object and image, ground and sky.   Drew Zeiba —  Claudette Gacuti (b. Burundi) makes objects for a world whose ground will not settle. She conflates scales—geologic, domestic, psychological—to study and adapt to earthly instability. Fear and fantasy cohabit in her forms. Gacuti holds an MS in architecture from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in sculpture from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College. Gacuti is also showing new work in “Taylor Davis Selects: Invisible Ground of Sympathy,” on view at the ICA Boston through January 7, 2024. *Concurrent to December, in the STARS vitrine gallery, is Roula Nassar’s piece, The weather’s warm here my darling. (Write to me!)

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25th Spring Chester NJ, Craft Show June 3-4, 2023 Jewelry Application Deadline 2/15/23 Application Deadline 3/31/2

25th Spring Chester Craft Show June 3-4, 2023 Jewelry Application Deadline 2/15/23 Application Deadline 3/31/23

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WHAT: Spring Chester Craft Show WHERE: Municipal Field and Perry Street, Chester NJ DATES: June 3-4, 2023 | Saturday 9:30am - 5pm | Sunday 10am - 5pm

NOTEWORTHY: Rolling admission except for Jewelry Limited to 200 artists Past attendance 7,000 Convenient Friday afternoon set-up On-site artist parking Highly visited historic NJ day trip town Booth sitters Overnight security Complimentary morning coffee and donuts Application Fee: $15 Booth Fee: Early Bird $295 - $495 Booth Fee: Regular $355 - $505 Produced by the Historic Chester Business Association, this traditional craft fair is host to 200 juried artists from across the nation. Chester is home to more than 70 stores, eateries, and local farms creating the perfect day trip for families and friends. A loyal following of attendees makes this an ideal show for crafters. Craft categories are capped to minimize competition amongst vendors. All field spaces are located on grass. Perry Street spaces are on pavement. This is a rain or shine event with a gated admission. Rolling Admission except for Jewelry! NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS HERE Jewelry Application Deadline: 2/15/23 Application Deadline: 3/31/23 Notification: Mailed 3-4 weeks after application has been recieved Booth Payment: Check cashed upon acceptance to the show Visit our Website at www.chestercraftshow.com Contact: Kathy Barbieri at info@ilovechester.com or call 908-879-2900 #chesternewjeseryartshow#fineartmagazine#fineartspringfun

The 2023 Glass House tour season will run from April 17 - December 15, 2023.

The 2023 Glass House tour season will run from April 17 - December 15, 2023. Tickets for all tours are available now. We look forward to welcoming you back to the site!   Glass House Tour 1-hour Our most concise tour, focusing on The Glass House and its promontory, with a minimum of walking. Available on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Glass House + Galleries Tour 2-hours Our most popular tour includes The Glass House, Painting Gallery, Sculpture Gallery, outdoor sculpture, and Da Monsta, with a three-quarter mile walk over grass and paths. Available on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Extended Tour 2 1/2-hours The Extended Tour affords time to visit Philip Johnson’s Studio, as well as the Glass House, Painting Gallery, Sculpture Gallery, outdoor sculpture, and Da Monsta. This tour includes a one-mile walk on paths and grass. Available on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Self-guided Tour Up to 3 hours Explore The Glass House campus at your own pace on days dedicated to self-guided visits to the site. Educators will be available across the site to provide information and answer questions. Visitors on self-guided tour days will have access to the Glass House, Painting Gallery, Sculpture Gallery, Studio, Pavilion in the Pond, Monument to Lincoln Kirstein and both upper and lower landscapes. Available on Sundays, April through October.  Group Tour Available for parties greater than 13 people.  A variety of experiences are offered, including: focus tours, after school tours, and academic tours. Contact us for schedule and pricing. Private Tour Private tours are available by appointment and offer an in-depth experience of the site geared toward your specific interests. This tour provides unparalleled access to the buildings, art and design collections, and landscape. Contact us for schedule and pricing. Photos by Michael Biondo  ‌  ‌  ‌ #theglasshouse#fiearmagazine#

Call to artists, 61st Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair (IL) September 23-24, 2023 Application Deadline 6/4/23

61st Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair (IL) September 23-24, 2023 Application Deadline 6/4/23

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WHAT: 61st Annual Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair WHERE: Peoria Riverfront Park, Peoria, IL DATES: September 23-24, 2023 | Saturday 10am - 5pm | Sunday 10am - 4pm NOTEWORTHY: Limited to 130 artists Friday Setup Attendance: 12,000+ Overnight security Convenient free artist parking Sunshine Artist Magazine ranked us #20 in top 200, and #2 in Top 5 Midwestern 200+ volunteers to help as needed Booth Sitting Artist-only break room and information center $6000 artist awards Discounted rate at a nearby host hotel Friday Night Artist Pizza Party at 4pm Breakfast & lunch provided on Saturday & Sunday Saturday Night Artist Awards Party at The Peoria Riverfront Museum Jury Fee $35 Booth Fee $350 10'x10' | $425 10'x10' Corner | $800 10'x20'  $35+ Electric

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS on ZAPP Application Deadline: June 4, 2023 Artist Notification: June 22, 2023 Booth Fee Due: July 30, 2023 Contact Shannon Cox & Nikki Wheeler, Co-Directors at fineartfair@peoriaartguild.org or call 309-637-2787 To learn more visit: peoriaartguild.org

As one of the oldest art events in the country, the Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair is nationally recognized for its organization, event marketing, and for putting artists' needs at the top of the priority list.  We offer affordable hotel rates, convenient artist parking, "grab 'n go" breakfasts each morning, boxed lunches, Friday night homemade pizza party, Saturday Artist Award Party, snacks in the Artist Breakroom, cold water and hot coffee, along with 200+ enthusiastic volunteers to take care of any artist need. We were voted #2 in the Top Art Fairs in the Midwest for 2019 and #20 in the nation by Sunshine Magazine in 2020! Peoria is home to world-class medical facilities, Caterpillar (Fortune 50 Company), numerous IT companies, 4 major Universities within 50 miles, boutique shopping, quaint restaurants and bars, sporting and entertainment venues, urban living (the newly renovated Warehouse District which is located near the Riverfront), and a very active arts community. It's big city amenities with Midwestern charm! The Peoria area is located in the 'Heart of Illinois' and is between Chicago and St. Louis. #peroriaartguild#fineartmagazine#fineartwaitsforsummerfun

Yippee It's Flat File Friday at the Morgan Lehman Gallery: Enjoy the work of Karen Lederer

FLAT FILE FRIDAY New artworks from Morgan Lehman's flat files in your inbox every Friday morning Karen Lederer Pollen, 2019 Oil and acrylic on panel 20h x 16w in 50.80h x 40.64w cm $ 3,500 Click here to inquire Karen Lederer received her BFA in Printmaking and Drawing from Washington University in St. Louis in 2008 and an MFA in Printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design in 2012. She has been an artist in residence at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Lower East Side Printshop, and the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program. Lederer has presented her work in solo exhibitions at Cheymore Gallery, One River School, Guilford College Art Gallery, Tennis Elbow at The Journal Gallery, Grant Wahlquist Gallery, and Field Projects. She has participated in many group exhibitions, most recently at Morgan Lehman Gallery, Deanna Evans Projects, Dinner Gallery, Cristea Roberts Gallery, and Hashimoto Contemporary. www.morganlehmangallery.com | 212-268-6699 | Tues - Sat 11-6  ‌  ‌  ‌

Gerald Peters Gallery, exhibits Hiram Powers American Sculptor.

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