April 2010 Archives

May 2-29, 2010

opening reception (free admission)

Sunday, May 2, 4-7pm

AS220 Main Gallery

New Work by Daniel DuBois & Corey Grayhorse

Open Window

New Work By Alicia Preza

AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St.)

New Work by Andrew Gunnar Norquist

in the reading room: Pages of Possibility

Books by Children of the Fox Point Community Library (children's bookmaking workshop Saturday May 15th 2 pm at the AS220 Project Space. FREE!)

Youth Gallery: Roots & Rituals

AS220 Main Gallery presents Danger Dan Dubois's dark surreal visions mix it up with Corey Grayhorse's color saturated photos of carefully composed suffused with an element fashion and performance art. Meanwhile Alicia Preza's paintings & tin work tell of the struggle of immigrants coming to America.Andrew Gunnar Norquist exhibits paisley pattern paintings, a wry commentary on men's fashions & modernist cast concrete tiled wall pieces in the Project Space. "Pages of Possibility", is a project organized by Mary Geisser and Ann Schattle of artist books by children of the Fox Point Community Library are displayed by in the reading room. Ann and Mary will be leading a free children's book making workshop in the AS220's Project Space on Saturday May 15 at 2pm.

A Salon at the Providence Athenaeum Friday, 4/30, 5-7pm co-sponsored by the AS220 Project Space

Providence-based artist Madolin Maxey gathered 15 artists to work in the Fluxus tradition to produce 16 unique books, each consisting of 15 envelope pages, with each envelope containing a work by one of the artists. Each book contains the collective works of the following artists: Madolin Maxey, Bob Rizzo, Kenneth Speiser, Norma Anderson, Regina Partridge, Marjory Dalenius, Christine Tillman, Garry Cerrone, Susan Clausen, Richard Harrington, David Hazlett, Paula Martiesian, Ken Carpenter, Eric Miller, and Craig Masten. So put down your Kindles for an evening! Join us for a conversation with artists making books to hold, explore slowly, and savor.

The AS220 Project Space was awarded with the Reader's Choice Best Art Gallery in the Providence Phoenix Best of 2010. Thank you to all our fans, patrons, volunteers and supporters, and especially to all the local artists that have exhibited at AS220. You, local artist, make the magic happen that makes AS220 happen. This award belongs to you and your creative spirit, the spirit that makes AS220 and Rhode Island a creative and vibrant place to live and work. We look forward to many more great exhibitions with you. xo

as220 galleries

http://thephoenix.com/thebest/providence/2010/arts/artgallery/

as chosen by Gallery Intern Alexis Avedisian

The Flat File Project of AS220's project space gallery include a wide range of works by local artists. Prints, original drawings, paintings and books lay side by side and convey several inspiring themes in which the artist explores through the range of their chosen medium. While looking through the selection of works, one can't help but notice the recurring theme of adventure, fantasy, and ritual.

Kyle Komiegas free form, brightly saturated marker drawings evoke the viewers imagination, as if lying in a field and making shapes out of technicolored clouds. These, with David Jebutu's repetitive and ritualistic 'text drawings' make up an interesting selection of work from the Top Draw Art Center in Warren.

Seamus Hames (who's drawings are on view at Project Space through April) 'channels youthful feelings of freedom into his life as an adult'. His delicate, precise, and monotone pen and ink drawings of the natural world highlight an interesting juxtaposition between the wild imagination of a child and the structured routine of modern adult life. Much like this, Michael Kachinis' intaglio print of a man nursing a cup of coffee reflects one of the several rituals of the modern adult.

Rebecca Simmering and Meredith Stern's work feature friendly monsters floating free in a fantasy world. Meant to inspire an envision of a peaceful, politically just community, Stern's winged and fury creatures hold hands in a beautiful linoleum block print entitled It's Time for Togetherness', while Simmering's simple etching of furry legs in 'Hot Legs' is both playful and enchanting.

These works, can be viewed at the Project Space Gallery, and are available to purchase online HERE.

Joan Wyand "Butt Sex"

Thursday April 15th 6pm FREE! Joan and Seamus will talk about their creative process, inspiration, and recent works currently on exhibit at the AS220 Project Space.

Seamus Hames, "For Sesshu"

Seamus Hames "Black Head"

Sunday April 11 from 4-7pm

Free!

featuring:

Rivers and Buddhas, RI Farm stands & Portraits of local farmers and their poultry pals, up-cycled & re-purposed junk & icons, meditations on Spring, Nature and the human animal. All blooming in April in the AS220 Galleries! Also performing an acoustic set in the Main Gallery at Empire St.: Roz Raskins and the Rice Cakes!

April 4-24, 2010

opening reception (free admission)

Sunday, April 11, 4-7pm

AS220 Main Gallery

new work by Mary Snowden & LauraBerth Lima

Open Window

New Work By Melvin Cruz

AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St.)

New Work by Will Machin & Joan Wyand

In the Reading Room

Drawing: New Work by Seamus Hames

remember Empire Revue at 8pm!