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Exhibition Opening | Joe Sorren "The Great Cantaloupe Day"

Joe Sorren: The Great Cantaloupe Day "...it's like hanging out with the most magnificent creatures, sometimes small, sometimes big, sometimes mean, always fleeting." ~ Joe Sorren about his paintings  Exhibition dates: February 24 through March 31, 2013 Opening reception for the artist: February 24, 2013, 6 - 9pm AFA of SoHo presents a collection of new paintings and sculpture by Joe Sorren, accompanied by a retrospective of more than 30 graphics, plus three new releases. This exhibition marks the beginning of AFA's exclusive representation of Mr. Sorren's artwork in New York, New Orleans and France.  The Overture and Into the Light, Lost    Mr. Sorren's fluid and expressive brush strokes convey deep care. His compositions are soft and soothing, and invite the viewer to explore deeply emotional subjects within hazy and dreamlike landscapes.     Mr. Sorren allows his artworks to evolve naturally and subconsciously. During the months and sometimes years that it takes for a painting to manifest, as new layers of paint are added, a figure may develop into a hill in a landscape, or perhaps a tree morphs into into a creature.     Current developments in Mr. Sorren's painting style evince a new manner of gravitas not seen in his  earlier compositions. Recent works are more abstract, using less contrasting forms with a lighter palette. They play with a more shallow depth-of-field, highlighting the tender faces and gestures of his signature figures.    Joe Sorren was born in 1970 in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Arizona and spent his childhood drawing on anything and everything that didn't move. After he earned a BFA from Northern Arizona University in 1993, he worked as the creative director for Transworld Snowboarding Magazine while raising his two children Martha Elaine and Henry Vincent. His first solo exhibition took place shortly afterwards in 1995 in Los Angeles. For the past 15 years since, he has shown his artwork in solo  exhibitions in galleries and museums in the United States and abroad. His artwork has appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, TIME and Rolling Stone, in addition to numerous cover stories in art publications, such as Juxtapoz. He has been awarded several coveted accolades, including a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York, and a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators in Los Angeles. His first museum retrospective was held in Santa Ana in 2010, and his most recent book, Joe Sorren: Painting + Sculpture (2004-2010), was released in conjunction with that same exhibition. Currently working from his studio in New York City, Joe relies on a skateboard to get around town and has a serious love for telling duck jokes.    IMAGE The Great Cantaloupe Day © Joe Sorren  Original: 30" x 30" acrylic on canvas  New Graphic: Signed, 24 x 24" paper size, 20 x 20" print size.  Edition of 100 + 10 Artist Proofs   AFA 54 Greene Street, NY NY 10013 Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 7pm / Sundays 11am - 6pm RSVP / Phone: 212.226.7374 More information:  Samantha Levin / 212.226.7374

Call to Artists - Arts in the Square

Arts in the Square  

 

Call to Artists

WHAT: Fine Art and Fine Craft Festival 

 

WHERE: Frisco Square, Frisco, Texas

     

WHEN:    March 23 & 24, 2013
              Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

          
NOTEWORTHY:

*$30 Jury fee; $300 booth fee

*Each artist's booth space is approximately 10' x 10' and load in is at your booth space and is easy. 

To support the community and engage people from all across Texas and neighboring states, Arts in the Square is a juried Fine Arts festival featuring over 100 of the best national and regional artists selling their original works of art.  Arts in the Square is hosted by Frisco Square Development with close participation of the Collin County Songwriters Association and the Society for the Development of Visual Arts.  Frisco Square hosts and presents events throughout the year and has a reputation for bringing out the high-end buying crowd to each of its events. Every aspect of this event is artist focused and seeks to provide a venue that enhances your work and simplifies your participation.  Frisco Square is similar to a European village; a pedestrian-friendly urban environment in one of the fastest growing cities in America, Frisco, Texas. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:  January 13, 2013

Notification:  February 2, 2013

Apply at www.zapplicaton.org

For more information please visit www.friscosquare.com/AITS

 

Artist Market Coordintor:

  

Julie Tepp

jjtepp@gmail.com

770-722-1507  

Exhibitions & events at Nassau County Museum of Art during March and April 201

March & April 2013
Closed for Show Change February 25-March 8
AB-EX / RE-CON
Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredOpening March 9, 2013

EXHIBITIONS
 
 MAIN GALLERIES
March 9 through June 16
AB-EX / RE-CON
Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredAB-EX / RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the American art, criticism and commentary during the later 1940s and throughout the 1950s. Ultimately, it can be claimed that Abstract Expressionism rejected the mass cultural values which were being formulated in America at mid-century, generating a search for alternatives to consumer and advertizing culture post-was America.

CONTEMPORARY GALLERY
March 9 through June 16
Chris JohansonCalifornia-born Chris Johanson was part of a community of artists in San Francisco’s Mission District. He gained widespread attention for his participation in the 2001 Whitney Bienial and has been exhibited in museums and galleries in this country and abroad. Johanson’s work blends a simple, unschooled style with an exuberant use of color. Artforum wrote: “Johanson’s rough-hewn cartoon style taps a realist vein, documenting his peculiar, late-new age, Northern California milieu, home of Wavy Gravy, Alan Watts, and Steve Jobs.”
ON THE GROUNDSOngoing
Sculpture Park More than 50 works, many of them monumental in size, by renowned artists including Fernando Botero, Tom Otterness, George Rickey and Mark DiSuvero among others are situated to interact with nature on the museum’s magnificent 145-acre property.

Walking TrailsThe museum’s 145 acres include many marked nature trails through the woods, perfect for family hikes or independent exploration.

GardensFrom restored formal gardens of historic importance to quiet little nooks for dreaming away an afternoon, the museum’s 145 acre property features many lush examples of horticultural arts. Come view our expanded gardens and beautiful new path to the museum.
EVENTS

FILM
Screening daily March 9-June 16 (with exceptions for special programs)
11 a.m. 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
1000 Masterworks: Abstract ExpressionismThis 50-minute film, produced in 2012, takes viewers on a fascinating journey through the history of Abstract Expressionism. Included are works by Asger Jorn, Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky, Franz Kline and Helen Frankenthaler. Free with museum admission, No reservations. First come, first seated.

FOR THE FAMILY
Sundays from 1 p.m.
March 10, 17, 24, 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
Family Sundays at the Museum Now there's even more reason for families to plan the weekend around a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art. Each Sunday the museum offers a 1 p.m. docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and supervised art activities for the whole family beginning at 1:30 p.m. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries. Family Sundays at the Museum is free with museum admission, reservations are not needed. Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).

SPRING BREAK DROP IN ART WORKSHOPS
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26
Wednesday, March 27
Thursday, March 28
Family Art Making DaysEnliven the spring break with three drop-in days of art. On March 26, 27 & 28 from 11 am to 2 pm, the museum offers family-friendly gallery tours and hands-on art making for children of all ages and their adult companions. Different art projects will be offered each of the three days. Docents will guide families through the galleries and encourage children to create their own artistic responses to the art on view. Museum admission plus $8 per family materials fee. No reservations needed.

LUNCHTIME EXHIBITION TALKS
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
April 11, May 9, June 6
Brown Bag LectureRiva EttusBring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as Museum Docent Riva Ettus presents an informative talk on AB-EX / RE-CON. Join the 2 p.m. public exhibition tour of this exhibition that reconsiders the Abstract Expressionism movement. Free with museum admission. No reservations. First come, first seated.

EARTH DAY ACTIVITY FOR THE FAMILY
Sunday, April 21
1-4 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with Free Style Arts NYCCalling all kids! You are invited to help create a gigantic group sculpture using recycled materials with artists from the NYC based art collective, Free Style Arts Association. The Science Museum of Long Island joins in on the fun as everyday materials are transformed into an abstract work of 3D art using crazy lines, shape, and colors. Then join the Family gallery tours of the museum’s current exhibition, AB-EX / RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism Reconsidered, and check out how artists have been making art in America for 300 years. The day’s activities will be documented and made available on a private photo sharing website. Museum admission plus $8 per family materials fee. No reservations needed.

 

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Log onto nassaumuseum.org/events
for details on events and reservations.
Docent Led Exhibition Tours, Tuesday-Sunday at 2 p.m.
Docent Led Family Tours, Sundays at 1 p.m.
Tours are free with museum admission
Weekends only there is a $2 per car parking fee (members free)

Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with museum admission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 pm; free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students and children (4 to12). Members are admitted free. There is a $2 parking fee on weekends (members, free). The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art, governed by a privately elected board of trustees, is chartered and accredited by New York State as a not-for-profit, private educational institution. The museum’s programs and exhibitions are made possible through the support of Nassau County under County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Nassau County Legislature, the museum’s board of trustees, memberships, corporate memberships, event and exhibition sponsors, admissions, special events, private and corporate donations, as well as government and foundation grants.
Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, hours and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

Earth and Water: An Exhibition of Ceramic Arts and Watermedia

Earth and Water: An Exhibition of Ceramic Arts and Watermedia

January 27 through March 3, 2013

Reception:  Sunday, January 27, 3-5pm 

l to r:  “Dirty Laundry Series 1 of 3: Pope’s Laundry”, clay with wood, gold leaf, and collage by Barbara Karyo;

“As Far as the Eye Can See”, acrylic by Susan Bird

In this visually exciting exhibition the Art League of Long Island is presenting the work of eight contemporary Long Island artists who create in either clay or water-mediums.  This exhibit presents an opportunity to compare the individual approaches to subject matter and material, and discover new connections and contrasts.

The ceramic artists include John (Jack) Fink who's whimsical work will include an operating fountain, stimulating both sight and sound; Tina Folks will exhibit her "Katchina" figures and "Tablets", a wall installation which makes reference to the spiritual past; Barbara Karyo, who's bas-relief forms and sculptures convey gesture and movement; and William Shillalies, who will be exhibiting his ash glazes on conceptual pieces, inspired by the natural world and exploring the distinction between movement and fragmentation.

The watermedia artists are Susan Bird, who in her interpretations of nature uses acrylic paint in drips and washes; Riccarda de Eccher, a watercolorist who paints dramatic vistas of the Italian Alps in a soft limited pallet; Katherine Hiscox who will exhibit her plein air works that capture the rhythms in nature; and Deborah Katz who's abstract watercolors express the essence of a moment in nature.

 A brief bio of each artist follows:

Susan Bird studied with Steve Lamposana at the Nassau County Museum of Art and currently studies with Stan Brodsky at the Art League of Long Island. A teacher for many years, she now paints full-time at her studio in Huntington.

Riccarda de Eccher grew up in northern Italy at the foot of the Dolomites.  An avid mountain climber, Ms. de Eccher began painting later in life, working in watercolor with the mountains as her primary subject.  Her work has been published in several books in collaboration with Italian authors and has been shown widely in Italy and, in this country, at the Heckscher Museum.  

John (Jack) Fink graduated with a BFA from Millikin University in Illinois and did post-graduate work at Ohio University, Illinois State University, and Pratt Institute.  He was awarded an MA from NYU.  Mr. Fink was one of the founding members of the Art Department at Nassau Community College, where he continues to teach ceramics.  An award-winning artist, Mr. Fink's ceramic sculptures reflect his effort to draw on the mystery of the creative process.

Tina Folks holds a BA in Studio Art from Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY and a BFA in Ceramic Design from Parsons School of Design in NYC.  She has served on the Board of Directors for the East End Arts & Humanities Council in Riverhead for 3 years and was recently named Board secretary.  

Katherine Hiscox received her MA in Creative Art Therapy from Hofstra University and a BA and MS in art education from Queens College.  She is currently teaching watercolor workshops. Her work, which has won numerous awards, graces many private collections.

Barbara Grossman Karyo began her art education studying fashion design at Pratt Institute.  Her initial exposure to pattern-making has had a significant influence on the development of three-dimensional forms which she applies to her clay works.  Ms. Karyo was awarded an MFA in painting and ceramics from Pratt Institute and is currently Professor of Art, (Drawing and Ceramics) at SUNY's Suffolk Community College, where she served as Director of the Flecker Memorial Gallery from 1980-2002.

Deborah Katz was educated at SUNY Stony Brook and later studied under Eleanore Dragonette, Carl Molno, Betty Holliday, Stan Brodsky and Craig Taylor. Ms. Katz is the Curator and Director of the Alfred Van Loen Gallery at the South Huntington Library.

Bill Shillalies received an MFA from Hunter College, NYC.  Working in clay for over 35 years, he studied ceramics with Susan Peterson, Robert Morris, Peter Voulkos and Peter Callas. 

The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills.  Gallery hours are from 9am – 4pm Monday through Friday, and 11am – 4pm weekends.  Admission to the gallery and the reception is free and open to the public.  For more information about the exhibit visit www.artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400.

Armory Focus: USA to be Curated by Eric Shiner, Director of The Andy Warhol Museum

Eric Shiner, Director of The Andy Warhol Museum, Appointed Curator of Armory Focus: USA In Celebration of the Centennial of the 1913 Armory Show, The Fourth Edition of Armory Focus Will Exhibit the Achievements of Contemporary Art in America

NEW YORK - Armory Focus, the curated section of The Armory Show, highlights the gallery and artistic landscape of a chosen geographic region. As part of this year’s reflection on the arrival of the avant-garde in America, Eric Shiner, Director of The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, will curate Armory Focus: USA, presenting a broad snapshot of the country’s contemporary cultural practice. The Armory Show’s 2013 program will celebrate the centennial of the original Armory Show of 1913, a groundbreaking exhibition credited with bringing modernism to America. As American artists, galleries, and institutions continue to grapple with and re-position modes of self-reflection, Armory Focus: USA will examine the forefront of artistic practice—the core of our inherited legacy stretching back to the 1913 Armory Show—by showcasing contemporary responses to integral questions of artistic production in the United States. In recognition of our country’s extraordinarily diverse cultural output, we will offer a select group of galleries from across America the opportunity to present their unique programming, providing a forum for an ever-expanding national conversation at the fair. In light of his appointment, Eric Shiner notes, “I am most excited to curate the 2013 Armory Show Focus section and to gauge the pulse of contemporary art production in America today.  A celebration of the first Armory Show in 1913—an event that ushered in the avant-garde to this country—next year’s fair will stand as a testament to the fact that the avant-garde took root here and prospered, just as it will highlight the very best artists and artworks available today.  Although it will certainly be challenging to give a barometer of what contemporary art from America has become, I hope to put together a witty and far-sweeping Focus section that makes visitors stop and think about America, art, and ultimately their place within it.” Michael Hall, Creative Director of The Armory Show, says, “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Eric Shiner, whose curatorial insights will craft an exceptional take on the visual culture flourishing in our own back yard. At the helm of a cutting-edge institution in the heart of America, Eric was the perfect choice to lead this section, defining the new avant-garde of the early twenty-first century.” Noah Horowitz, Executive Director of The Armory Show, states, “America has always been a country defined by its attraction to the frontier, and a century after the original Armory Show gave American artists license to break conclusively with the past, that frontier is increasingly being explored through art that addresses the most complex issues of our time, from the pervasive influence of technology on modern life to the atomizing force of globalization. In Armory Focus: USA, we are proud to survey this artistic vanguard through the lens of our distinguished curator, Eric Shiner.” In addition to Armory programming that will take place leading up to and during the fair, several of our cultural partners will host exhibitions relating to the 1913 Armory and the development of modernism. During the fair, the Museum of Modern Art will present Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925 (December 23, 2012–April 15, 2013); the Metropolitan Museum of Art will exhibit African Art, New York, and the Avant-Garde (November 27, 2012–April 14, 2013), displaying African artifacts acquired by New York’s artistic community during the 1910s and 1920s; and the Montclair Art Museumwill show The New Spirit:  American Art in the Armory Show, 1913 (February 17–June 16, 2013). The New-York Historical Society, meanwhile, will host The Armory Show at 100, featuring such canonical works as Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase, first viewed on American soil at The Armory Show of 1913. The exhibition will open in October 2013. About the Armory Focus Curator Eric C. Shiner is the Director of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA. Shiner has organized and curated three major exhibitions since his appointment to Director in 2011, including: Factory Direct: Pittsburgh, an exhibition showcasing the artwork of 14 established contemporary artists invited to conduct artist residencies in Pittsburgh-based factories; Deborah Kass: Before and Happily Ever After, a major mid-career retrospective of paintings and sculpture by the New York artist; and the 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial, an exhibition at The Andy Warhol Museum dedicated to artists whose work aims at transgressing boundaries and engendering transformative change in a nod to Gertrude Stein and her life’s work. Shiner is committed to positioning The Andy Warhol Museum as the epicenter of Andy Warhol’s legacy, as well as a global contemporary art destination. He is an active writer and translator, a contributing editor forArtAsiaPacific magazine, and an adjunct professor of art history at The University of Pittsburgh. He received a Bachelor of Philosophy in The History of Art & Architecture and Japanese Language & Literature from The University of Pittsburgh’s Honors College in 1994, an M.A. in The History of Art from Osaka University in 2001, and another M.A. in The History of Art from Yale in 2003.  He joined The Andy Warhol Museum as The Milton Fine Curator of Art in 2008. About The Andy Warhol Museum Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the place of Andy Warhol's birth, The Andy Warhol Museum is one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world. The Andy Warhol Museum is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.  Additional information about The Warhol is available at www.warhol.org. The History of Armory Focus Armory Focus was initiated in 2010 to highlight the contemporary gallery and artistic landscape from a specific geographic region. This unique section of the fair has quickly become one of the defining features of The Armory Show, presenting a survey of a region’s contemporary cultural practices as framed by a singular curatorial vision. Armory Focus booths are located in a dedicated section adjacent to the entrance of Pier 94 and associated projects will be presented throughout the fair. Talks and lectures will also be organized around topics pertinent to Armory Focus: USA as part of The Armory Show’s popular Open Forum program of panels. Armory Focus 2012: Nordic Countries featured the following galleries: Galerie Anhava, Helsinki; Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhagen; Beaver Projects, Copenhagen; Gallery Niklas Belenius, Stockholm; Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen; Crystal, Stockholm; D.O.R., Oslo;  Dortmund Bodega, Oslo; ELASTIC, Malmö; Fruit & Flower Deli, Stockholm;  i8, Reykjavik; IMO; Copenhagen; Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm; Christian Larsen, Stockholm; NOPlace, Oslo; Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen; David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen; Galleri Christian Torp, Oslo; V1 Gallery, Copenhagen.  Armory Focus 2011: Latin America featured the following galleries: A Gentil Carioca, Rio de Janeiro; Galeria Isabel Aninat, Santiago; Arroniz, Baro Gallery, Mexico City; Caja Blanca, Mexico City; Casa Triângulo, São Paulo; Galeria Casas Riegner, Bogotá; Lucia De La Puente, Lima; Faría Fábregas Galería, Caracas; Galeria Enrique Guerrero, Mexico City, Galeria Leme, São Paulo; Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporaneo, Buenos Aires; Galeria Laura Marsiaj, São Paulo; Mendes Wood, São Paulo; Nueveochenta, Bogotá; Revolver Galeria, Lima; Galeria Nara Roesler, São Paulo and Vermelho, São Paulo. Armory Focus 2010: Berlin featured the following galleries: Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Buchmann Galerie, carlier|gebauer, COMA, Galerie Crone, Galerie Cinzia Friedlaender, Johnen Gallery, KLEMM'S, Johann König, Tanya Leighton Gallery, Loock Galerie, Christian Nagel, Galerie Giti Nourbakhsch, Produzentengalerie: ph-projects, Reception, Galerie Aurel Scheibler, Esther Schipper, Galerie Thomas Schulte, Galerie Barbara Thumm, Galerie Barbara Weiss, Wentrup, Galerie Barbara Wien. 2013 Fair Show Dates  March 7-10, 2013 Piers 92 & 94 Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street New York City Opening Hours Wednesday, March 6th – VIP Preview for invited guests Thursday, March 7 - Sunday, March 10, noon to 7 p.m. Press Contact Allison Rodman Communications Manager The Armory Show (646) 616-7433 a.rodman@thearmoryshow.com www.thearmoryshow.com

The Armory Show 7 West 34th Street, Suite 1027 New York, NY 10001

Call to Artists - Leesburg Art Festival

Leesburg Art Festival

   

 

Call to Artists

WHAT: 36th Annual Leesburg Art Festival

WHERE: Historic Downtown Leesburg, Florida

WHEN: March 2 and 3, 2013

           Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am to 5:00pm

  

NOTEWORTHY:

• Limited to 125 juried artists
• Event is publicized on TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and social media
• Awards to Artists totals $5,750:  Grand Prize:  $1,500, First Place:  $750, 2-D Judge's Choice:  $500, 3-D Judge's Choice:  $500, Special Awards:  $250 (10 each, without regard to category)
• Jury fee:  $25
• Booth fees begin at $150
• Artist amenities:  Block captains/booth sitting, free water deliveries, free coffee, free artist dinner on Saturday night with free beer and wine
• Collector's Circle prepurchase program
• "Walk with the Expert" program brings patrons directly to your booth
• Drive in loading and unloading
• Convenient, free artist and RV parking
• Website:   www.LeesburgArtFestival.com

 

Leesburg Art Festival celebrates 36 years of bringing fine art and artists to Leesburg, Florida.  This popular show, geographically located in the center of the state, is easily accessible from both east and west coasts and northern and southern regions.  Proceeds from this festival provide educational opportunities in the arts for all ages, cultural events for the community and a gathering place for local artists, artisans, musicians and appreciative audiences through the year round programs of the Leesburg Center for the Arts.   

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:

Deadline:  December 1, 2012

Notification:  December 31, 2012

Fees due:  January 11, 2013

Apply at

www.zapplication.org 

For more information, call the Leesburg Center for the Arts at 352-365-0232.