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For craft aficionados, it is a great joy to walk into the Museum of Modern Art’s “Bauhaus 1919-1933” show and immediately see a display case of ceramic works. Among the introductory pieces was a pot by Marguerite Friedlaender (later Wildenhain) decorated with a bull in slip trailing. This design relates to other linear decoration in painting and drawings also on view. In fact, the pottery, furniture, weavings in various forms from rugs to upholstery to wall hangings, plus metalwork by many individuals but especially Marianne Brandt and stained glass by Josef Albers, all fitted seamlessly with the paintings by ...
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Considering that it's home to a long-standing community of ardent skateboarders, where else but in California might you expect to see an anthology of skate art from the 1960s to the present? In what promises to be a refreshingly fun and enlightening show, over 300 skateboard decks by artists and skaters from across the country come out of the garage, the attic or off the shelf for display in “Full Deck” at Walnut Creek’s Bedford Gallery starting July 5th until September 13th. With unique hand-painted decks, recent commercial boards, historic decks, photography, painting, prints, sculpture and video the ...
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Collectors are an interesting breed. They are attracted to objects and wish to own them; they commit to a relationship; their money follows their heart. No two collectors are alike, anymore than any two artists are alike, so the opportunity to visit a private collection is always a distinct experience. Rene di Rosa, a California businessman and since 1963 a vintner, devoted himself to artists and artworks of the San Francisco Bay Area. Among the 2,000 works by about 800 artists in the collection he has assembled with his artist-wife, ...
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Exhibition opens at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm Floor Talk "Ken Johnson's Art, Life & Travel." ...
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In his exhibition Tethered, Michael McConnell metaphorically explores the innocence and vulnerability associated with childhood. "Making art is how I navigate the world and make sense of my literally forgotten childhood. By observing my anxieties and awkwardness, I create visual narratives that examine loneliness, responsibility, and choice." These stories reside in a space between memory and nostalgia and focus on the tension that occurs as youth passes into maturity. ...
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Visit the gallery:Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, and by special appointment
Open late on First Thursdays:August 5, open until 8:00 pmSeptember 2, open until 8:00 pm
Artists Carrie Iverson, Richard Parrish, Nathan Sandberg and Jeffrey Sarmiento respond to author Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities in a group exhibition featuring individual and collaborative works.
"Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears, even if the thread of their discourse is secret, their rules are absurd, their perspectives deceitful, and everything conceals something else." - Italo Calvino ...
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Blue Spiral 138 Biltmore Ave.Asheville, nc 28801800-291-2513, 828-251-0202 bluespiral1.com
Asheville's Blue Spiral 1 is one of four distinct galleries (and a two-screen art-film house) owned by John Cram. The 15,000-square-foot gallery opened in 1991, and its three levels house Southern fine art and studio craft by 80 to 100 regional artists. We spoke with BS1's gallery director, Jordan Ahlers, to learn more about the gallery's unique approach.
How did the name Blue Spiral 1 originate?There was a naming party, and the elements were decided collectively by friends. The gallery's name is symbolic: "Spiral" is a circle in ...
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Spring Craft Morristown returns for its 21st year, displaying contemporary work from 150 artists and crafts people from across the country. Collectors, art enthusiasts and discerning shoppers will enjoy the rare opportunity to meet these visionary artists and purchase their latest work.
General admission is $7 per person (unlimited re-entry) ...
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For more information, call 203-562-4927 or visit online. ...
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