An exhibit of beautiful artists’ books has just opened at The Mohr Gallery in Mountain View. Nanette Wylde has curated a thoughtful show that shares “what is meaningful” in the life of the artist — as expressed through the books they make. It’s up until May 25
Judith Hoffmans‘ Expedition to an unknown land
by Ludmilla Paulsdotter, 2005
It’s Open Studio time again.
You’re invited to preview the artwork by many of the artists who participate in this yearly event. The preview exhibit is an excellent way to sample several of our local artists in one convenient place. This year, I’ll be showing one or two pieces from my Mundane Spaces : Far Away Places series in this group show.
Opening Reception to be held at Expo Daily
2235 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA
Sunday, April 13
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
If you miss the reception, the show at Expo Daily will be open daily from April 9 – 26, Monday – Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-5.
And of course, I hope you will come out to my studio during the weekend of May 10-11. (more details on my Open Studio to come soon)
Click for more information about Silicon Valley Open Studios.
I have recently collaborated with eighteen other artists to produce over eighty mixed media collaborative prints based on the book The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle. The work is on exhibit at the Krause Center for Innovation Gallery at Foothill College from April 7- May 15. I hope you can experience this body of work first hand.
On Friday, April 18th we will have an artist’s reception from 6:30 – 7:30 pm with Multimedia Open Mic Night to follow until 10:00 pm. The KCI Cafe coffee and dessert bar as well as the college’s observatory and telescope with be open throughout the event.
THE TORTILLA CURTAIN PROJECT
A series of mixed-media collaborative prints
Participating Artists: Terry Acebo Davis, Jose Arenas, Sheila Baptist, Becky Barber, Daniela Barnea, John Betts, Lyn Bishop, Pati Bristow, Sandra Delman, Dorit Elisha, Yin Yin Hung, Yukari Lassange, Cindy Lee, Kent Manske, Gene Torchia, Tom Wacha, Peter Wehrmeyer and Karen Zeller.
In addition, the author, T.C. Boyle, will be speaking on campus on May 14th. The book signing will take place at the gallery after his talk in Appreciation Hall.
Foothill College Author Series Featuring T.C. Boyle
Wednesday, May 14, 3- 4:30 p.m.
Appreciation Hall (Room 1501)
I ran into Lori Gordon again yesterday. I think it’s interesting how the universe continues to offer opportunities for connection. She’s showing her interactive text paintings at the ICA and in a strorefront window space on First Street.
exhibition announcement for This show needs you
The ICA is currently exhibiting This show needs you which explores work that emphasizes the collective social experience (March 28-May 17, 09). Artists in the exhibition respond to our world by creating work that asks the viewer to engage in a shared experience, and to be a part of the process.
Sound familure? I wrote about How Fast Your World Is Changing a week or so ago, and this exhibit at the ICA is along a similar thread in offering the viewer the potential to participate in creating something new from the experience.
On Friday night (March 21st, 2008) the exhibit How Fast Your World Is Changing opened at Ampersand International Arts, 1001 Tennessee Street, in San Francisco. The opening reception was a lively event showcasing the work of Harrell Fletcher, Christine Hill, Hope Hilton, Jessica James Lansdon, Jennifer Delos Reyes and Markuz Wernli-Saito.
In contrast to most of the gallery openings I’ve been to lately, this exhibit featured work that directly requested the viewers to take an active role in the work. It was less about gazing and more about participating, and as such, blurred the boundaries of a traditional art viewing experience. Curator Lori Gordon sets up opportunities that intentionally deviate from the viewers expected experience.
Of all the interesting work presented, there were three pieces that I found myself continuing to think about: Hope Hilton’s project Walk with Me, Jennifer Delos Reyes’s piece Choral Society (for Lori Gordon), and Markus Wernli-Saito’s project Returning the Negatives. Each one of these works asked me to engage in the experience in an almost invasive way, allowing me a participatory role in the outcome.
