Past and Present
September 8 - October 28, 2018
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 8, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Conversation with Artists: Sunday, October 7, 1:00 – 3:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2177649672523697
Past and Present showcases artist who are using old mediums to have current conversations and present mediums to continue old conversations. The works included in this exhibition range in media and depict different narratives and realities. Pulling from different histories, perspectives and concepts allows for the artist to mediate and express themselves through their practice.
Andrea Munoz Martinez is using vibrant colors and repetitive mark making to rediscover her culture and history. Annalise Gratovich is using one of the oldest mediums, wood carving to explore themes of displacement and the search for home, settling and heritage of womanhood. Ariel Rene Jackson is using a mix of present and past mediums to understand her family’s history particularly in the 1950s, when her grandfather acquired and lost nearly 300 acres of farmland. Christa Blackwood is reclaiming the male gaze by using her large format cameras to capture her staged male nudes with western landscapes as her background in reference to classical photography of the human figure. Dave McClinton is using Digital Collage (textures, archival images, family photos and self portraiture) as a form to rediscover African American history and illustrate the life-cycle of the inner life of a black person. John Cruz uses painting to capture moments of stillness in a loud way. In some ways his paintings are spotlighting the american classium culture.
Artists include:
Christa Blackwood
John Cruz
Annalise Gratovich
Ariel Rene Jackson
Dave McClinton
Andrea Munoz Martinez
I'm on Ello.
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That's what they say anyway. All I know is that I've enjoyed their platform and it's been great to interact with other artists. I also like participating in the regular artist's call opportunities. It helps my writing and thinking about my work sharp.
If you're a visual artist or photographer, I recommend jumping in.
Virtually.
The People's Gallery I told you about. Here is a virtual tour.https://austincityhall.oncell.com/en/tour-the-peoples-gallery-165217.html
The People's Gallery.
This Friday Night, Feb 23, 6pm - 9pm, is the opening of the People's Gallery 2018 Exhibition at Austin City Hall. A lot of great work to see. For my part it will be the attached pieces.
The Cultural Arts Division announces the opening of the 14th annual People’s Gallery exhibition at Austin City Hall! The presentation will feature a wide array of painting, sculpture, drawing and other media by 102 artists from across the Austin area. Please join us for the opening reception Friday, February 23, 6 to 9 p.m. Come meet the artists, enjoy light refreshments and live music by the Austin Community Steelband. See you there! More here: http://www.austintexas.gov/peoplesgallery
A new beginning. Again.
New website. I had the holiday break to build this website, and a sister graphic design site. A simpler site to let the art just be. I've got a few things to adjust. As always, it will be a constant work in progress. (see also dmdesigninc.com)