Friday, July 17, 2015

KRISTINE SCHOMAKER: Catch her An Open studio event @ the Brewery Artist Lofts Sunday July 19th 3-5pm/ Look like fun

An afternoon at Studio 3
 
An Open studio event @ the Brewery Artist Lofts

Sunday July 19th 3-5pm

Studio 3 at the Brewery Artist Lofts
660 South Avenue 21 #3
Los Angeles Ca 90031

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/123054788029928/

KRISTINE SCHOMAKER is a new media and performance artist, painter and art historian living and working at the Brewery artist complex in Los Angeles California. She received her BA in Art History and her MA in Studio Art from California State University at Northridge. Kristine works with various interdisciplinary art forms including online virtual worlds to explore notions of online identity and the hybridization of digital media with the physical world.

Whether physical or virtual, the object-based work Kristine creates combines elements of color-based gestural abstraction, animation, pattern and design, neo-Baroque and Populence. Using installation, text, photography, mixed media, video and performance for her ongoing conceptual project My Life as an Avatar, she visualizes a narrative/dialogue with her virtual persona, Gracie Kendal.

In early 2012, Kristine turned an art gallery into a re-creation of Gertrude Stein’s salon and held a mixed reality performance/dinner party at the opening. Over the summer she also performed “The Bald and the Beautiful” in which she had her head shaved as a statement to challenge society’s standards of beauty.

“A comfortable Skin,” Kristine’s latest work is an ongoing multimedia project that documents how she uses virtual and physical avatars to bring more attention to the obsession society has with physical appearance.

She has an active life in the arts, previously teaching art history at Antelope Valley College and Pasadena City College, forming an artist collective in Los Angeles and organizing and curating numerous art exhibitions. A member of the Los Angeles Art Association, Southern California Women's Caucus for Art, College Art Association and Siggraph, Kristine believes in supporting artists by building communities of like-minded people who have plans, can share resources and bring ideas to fruition. Kristine is currently the social media coordinator of the Los Angeles Art Association and PR rep, social media and advertising manager of the Brewery Artwalk Association.
Copyright © 2015 Kristine Schomaker, All rights reserved.
Thank you so much for your support.

Our mailing address is:
Kristine Schomaker
660 S Ave 21 #3
Los Angeles, Ca 90031
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Put the Seattle Art Fair on your must do list: Seattle Art Fair launches this July 30 - August 2 at the CenturyLink Field Event Center








Seattle Art Fair launches this July 30 - August 2 at the CenturyLink Field Event Center with sixty leading local, national, and international art galleries presenting exhibitions of the world's best modern and contemporary art. This ambitious project is designed to be a showcase for the vibrant arts culture of the Pacific Northwest, a platform for the exploration of Seattle's strong connection to the Pacific Rim, and a survey of the broader contemporary dialogue. Seattle Art Fair will reach beyond the walls of CenturyLink Field, with installations, talks, presentations, programming, and special exhibitions activating spaces throughout the city. Through innovative citywide cultural partnerships, the fair will be a destination for new and established collectors, international art patrons, and residents of one of the most dynamic cities in the US

EXHIBITORS
Seattle Art Fair exhibitors hail from around the world, with top international and US based galleries joining important local and regional institutions. 
  • 101/Exhibit
  • Abmeyer + Wood Fine Art
  • ACA Galleries
  • Adelson Galleries
  • Allan Stone Projects
  • Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe
  • bitforms gallery
  • Catharine Clark Gallery
  • Charles A. Hartman Fine Art
  • Charlie James Gallery
  • CYNTHIA-REEVES
  • Danese/Corey
  • David Zwirner
  • Donald Ellis Gallery
  • Edward Cella Art + Architecture
  • Elizabeth Leach Gallery
  • Emerson Dorsch
  • Forum Gallery
  • G. Gibson Gallery
  • Gagosian Gallery
  • Gail Severn Gallery
  • Gallery 16
  • Gallery Jones
  • Gana Art
  • Greg Kucera Gallery
  • Harmony Murphy Gallery
  • James Cohan Gallery
  • James Harris Gallery
  • Jenkins Johnson Gallery
  • JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY
  • Kaikai Kiki
  • KOKI ARTS
  • Kopeikin Gallery
  • Linda Hodges Gallery
  • LMAKprojects
  • Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
  • Maxwell Davidson Gallery
  • Mindy Solomon Gallery
  • Monte Clark Gallery
  • Nancy Hoffman Gallery
  • Octavia Art Gallery
  • Osage
  • Pace Gallery
  • Patricia Sweetow Gallery
  • Paul Kasmin Gallery
  • PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
  • Platform Gallery
  • PUNCH Gallery
  • Rebecca Hossack Gallery
  • Rena Bransten Projects and Rite Editions
  • Richard Levy Gallery
  • Roq La Rue
  • RYAN LEE
  • Samsøn
  • SEASON
  • Traver Gallery
  • Tyler Rollins Fine Art
  • Upfor
  • Winston Wächter Fine Art
  • Woodside/Braseth Gallery
  • Zürcher Gallery



JUMP-START PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
Get a jump-start on the Seattle Art Fair with pre-fair opportunities including Talk Contemporary, conversations with top contemporary artists produced in conjunction with the Seattle Art Museum. The series of free, public talks will take place in the weeks leading up to and during the fair at the Seattle Art Museum's Plestcheeff Auditorium and will include talks by Victoria Sambunaris and Maya Lin. Click here to reserve your tickets now. Other kick-off opportunities include an exclusive talk with Robert Montgomery proceeding the Lighting Ceremony of his new work, THE STARS PULL DOWN FOR REAL, and the chance to visit the studio of artist Julie Alpert as part of the fair's Off-Site programming, Experiments: Pure Research

Upcoming Events Include:
SATURDAY, JULY 18
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Open Studio with Julie Alpert | Experiments: Pure Research
Location: MadArt | 325 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Talk Contemporary: Victoria Sambunaris
Location: Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium | 1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
RSVP Required | Hosted by Seattle Art Museum

SATURDAY, JULY 25
11:00am - 12:00pm
Conversation with Robert Montgomery
Location: Via6 rooftop pavilion | 2121 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Patron VIP Event - RSVP Required | Hosted by Via6
Visit seattleartfair.com/tickets to purchase your Patron VIP Pass

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Lighting Ceremony: THE STARS PULLED DOWN FOR REAL by Robert Montgomery
Experiments: Pure Research | Organized by ALL RISE
Location: 1250 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Talk Contemporary: Maya Lin
Location: Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheef Auditorium | 1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
SOLD OUT - RSVP Required | Hosted by Seattle Art Museum

For more information about all Seattle Art Fair programming opportunities, visit seattleartfair.com/projects-events



PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Seattle Art Fair will launch the evening of Thursday, July 30th with an exclusive Preview benefiting Artist Trust. Dedicated to supporting Washington State artists working across all disciplines, Artists Trust provides professional development through training programs and the funding of grants. This partnership realizes the Seattle Art Fair's vision to support innovate, creative thinkers. The celebration will feature complimentary gourmet food and drink and first access to the exhibitions beginning at 6pm. To purchase tickets to the Preview, visit seattleartfair.com/tickets 

Seattle Art Fair is thrilled to feature Basecamp, a combined VIP and Collector's Lounge designed by Seattle-based Olson Kundig. Acting as a conduit between outside and in, the space will serve as a gathering point and place for conversation and contemplation. Olson Kundig’s design celebrates the pioneering spirit of the Pacific Northwest, using wood, fabric, and native plantings to evoke the simple elegance of nature and bridge the fair with the surrounding landscape. The design for Basecamp is led by Olson Kundig owner and principal Jim Olson and associate architect Jerry Garcia. Additional cultural and event partners include 4Culture , ArtsFund, ArtTable, Bellevue Arts Museum, Henry Art Gallery, Microsoft Art Collection, MadArt, Northwest Film Forum, Northwest African American Museum, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle Art Museum, SOIL Artist Run Gallery, Tacoma Art Museum, Visit Seattle, Washington State Arts Commission and Wing Luke Museum. The sponsors of the 2015 Seattle Art Fair, dedicated to the creation of an extremely visible event for the Pacific Northwest, include J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Artsy, Marsh Private Client Services, The Wall Street Journal, Artech, Perrier, SeattleMet, Bonhams, Columbia Tower Club, and The Rainier Club. 




Middle image: PUMPKIN, 2015 by Yayoi Kusama, courtesy of David Zwirner
Bottom Image: Courtesy of Seattle Art Museum
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Train Hopping: Looks like art is a changing, this one is fun


Chandran Gallery Presents
NBD
Solo Exhibition and Book Release by Swampy
Enigmatic Artist Resurfaces With Images Documenting A Year Train Hopping Across the Continent
on the North American Criminal Roller Coaster
(l) Safe In My Cave  and (r)  Aguascalientes, 2015
Chromogenic color print, edition of 10, 30 x 30 in.
 
Exhibition Dates: July 25 - Aug 08, 2015
Opening Reception: Sat, July 25, 2015 - 7-10pm
 
SAN FRANCISCO — July 16, 2015 — Chandran Gallery is pleased to present NBD, a solo exhibition and book release by Oakland-based artist, Swampy. The exhibition is comprised of select images from the book presented in large-scale, 30”x30”, c-prints, each in an edition of 10. A screening of  Swampy’s video diary on his summer travels will be shown at the opening reception. The exhibition is on view July 25 to August 08, 2015 with an opening reception on Saturday, July 25 from 7 - 10pm.  The artist will be in attendance.
 
NBD is a collection of photographs detailing the artist’s travels, primarily train hopping, across North America from Mexico to Alaska during the fall of 2010 to the summer of 2011. The images take us inside the hobo culture that treads the line of fugitive and idyllic. Traditionally, train hoppers leave their mark denoting the direction they are headed, for instance EBD for eastbound or BW for westbound. Swampy’s tag was NBD for his northbound journey.
 
Cited as one of the most influential graffiti artists today, Swampy strikes a marked departure from his prolific street work with NBD. The images show us quiet observations of the communities, strangers and provocateurs that the artist encounters in his travels. As the images take us across the continent, we see the underbelly of a transient culture while also encountering the sublime landscapes and adventure in which the tracks take them. In the book’s introduction Swampy tells us:
 
The allure of traveling by train initially came from the absence of a price tag, but the sense of solitude that I discovered once I started riding is why I continue a decade later. The railway strikes out a different path across the landscape than roads and highways, and there is a calm to the environment surrounding the tracks.
 
Swampy is an elusive artist with a preference for anonymity. Even so, he has developed a cult following that is fascinated by his multidimensional work as much as by his enigmatic identity. “I like disappearing”, a phrase often peppering his work, is a regular practice for the artist. Following Swampy’s 2011 sold-out debut solo show at FIFTY24SF Gallery, the artist vanished off the grid. In his sporadic resurfacings, the artist has collaborated with Paper Monster and has been featured in The New York Times T Magazine, Complex, Juxtapoz and The San Francisco Chronicle.
 
About Chandran Gallery
Chandran Gallery was established in 2013 and presents a contemporary program exhibiting established, mid-career and emerging artists to a worldwide audience. The gallery supports artists in transcending boundaries of discipline and presentation. This dedication has resulted in successful collaborations with recognized artists including Swoon, Monica Canilao and Mary Iverson, and high profile events including the Beach House at the Shore Club and AMNIOTIC at Loews Hotel in association with Art Basel Miami Beach. The gallery will have its inaugural opening in September 2015 in its newly built space in the Union Square district of San Francisco.
www.chandrangallery.com
 

Calendar Editors:
What:    NBD Solo Exhibition and Book Release by Swampy


When:   Exhibition Dates: July 25 - Aug 08, 2015  
Opening Reception: Sat, July 25, 2015 - 7-10pm

Where:  Chandran Gallery
459 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA  94102

Hours: Tuesday -Saturday 12-6pm

For More Information Visit:  www.chandrangallery.com
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44 Elements: Fire,Water ,Wind and Earth, ShawNshawN

4 Elements: Fire, Water, Wind and Earth Art Show

ShawNshawN presents...

My latest creations in my style Architectural Abstraction.  This style is an explosion of angles and shapes battling it out in the composition.  My palette has been reduced to a few colors to maximize the impact of the colors on the viewers emotions. At this event, we will be serving wine, snacks and have a fashion show and live music along with meeting me the artist.  This show is located at a new venue Wave Street Studios, one block up from Canary Row in Monterey.  Hope to see you there!

ShawNshawN
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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Is This Art: second email of the day to challenge the art status Quo. What di you thin?



Hello, 

mfc-michèle didier starts its 2015-2016 exhibition program with the presentation of the work The Fountain Archives by  Saâdane AfifThis exhibition announces the publication of the entirety of Saâdane Afif’s The Fountain Archives by mfc-michèle didier in 2017, for the celebration of the Centennial of Marcel Duchamp’s work.

And it is not by chance that, in paralel, mfc-michèle didier has decided to invite Jazon Frings. His questionning of the nature of art goes beyond the questions raised by the ready-made. he artist creates stock shares linked to his own life: the concept of the stock market is called into question, opening greater perspectives than its current status of a playground for a select few.

More informations here: PRESS RELEASE

I stay, as always, at your disposal for any information or request for visuals.

Many greetings,

Virginie

mfc-michèle didier
66 rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth, F-75003 Paris
Open Tuesday-Saturday12am-7pm

Exhibition: 
Exhibition from May 22 to August 1, 2015

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Looks Like Fun: The Electric Football™ Football Game Art Show July 31-September 15, 2015

The Electric Football™ Football Game Art ShowJuly 31-September 15, 2015


Ada Galley
228 W. Broad St.
Richmond, Va. 23221
Adagallery.com


Curated by Chris Bopst and John Pollard, The Electric Football™ Game Art Show will feature archival items and custom electric football figures, teams, game fields and art by players, artists and enthusiasts from across the United States. 





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