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April Exhibitions and Events 




April 3, 2013



In the gallery...
Exhibition Dates: April 5-13, 2013
Artists' Reception: First Friday, April 5, 6-8pm     

Showcasing the Next Generation of Oakland Artists


Demos brings together new work by over 70 students participating in the Youth Fellows program at five Oakland High Schools.

More info...

Images: (top)  Artwork by Julio R., Lighthouse Community Charter School; (above l-r) Youth Fellows students in the classroom; Artwork by Geneva J., Lighthouse Community Charter School; Youth Fellows @ Engaged, Pro Arts 2012



New exhibitions...
 
 
PROJECT: Mark Baugh-Sasaki

March 7 - April 19, 2013

Window installation @ Pro Arts

Using industrial and natural materials - steel and granite - Baugh-Sasaki creates fantastical objects that inhabit hybridized landscapes.

More info...


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Pro Arts @ Phil McGaughy  
March 20 - September 20, 2013
1611 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

In this new series of works, Lobbyscapes, McGaughy imagines how plaster as a sentient material may furtively adapt to the Latham Square Building's lobby.

More info...




News...
  
Directory Cover Art

Pro Arts is pleased to announce the 2013 Directory of East Bay Arts cover artwork:

Water Dragon by Erica Kremenak

Kremenak creates evocative paintings with a brew of oxides, colorants, oil, enamel, wax and solvents. View the Online Gallery to preview more works by Open Studios artists.

Image: Erica Kremenak, Water Dragon (detail), 2012. Courtesy of the Artist


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The Free Gallery Recap

The Free Gallery closed last week after a wonderfully lively four week run - the interactive exhibition drew over 1100 gallery visitors and distributed 750 artworks and objects!  Since the initial six artists signed up to participate, over 100 artists contributed work to the show. Thanks to all those who participated!

View The Free Gallery on Facebook and tell us about your experience.  
 


Events Calendar...
 
First Friday, April 5, 6-8pm  |  FREE 
DEMOS: Artists' Reception
Image: Artwork by Vidal G., Lighthouse Community Charter School


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Saturday, April 6, 11am | FREE
Mapping Your Network (Strengthening Your Connections) 
This Artist Salon will look at ways to visualize and take inventory of your ever growing network. Once you have mapped your network it is easier to take advantage and find strength in those connections. We will explore strategies on building stronger relationships and planning to meet your artistic goals. Caffeine provided.


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Wednesday, April 10, 1-3pm 
Continuing the Conversation: 'ArtPlace' Salon 
Following Pro Arts' collaboration with ArtPlace to facilitate a salon to discuss creative-placemaking in Oakland, we invite participants to reconnect to share how we optimize Oakland arts within the creative-placemaking framework.
RSVP


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Friday, April 12, 11am  |  FREE
Coffee With the Director  
Meet and share ideas with Margo Dunlap, Executive Director, at Cafe Teatro (300 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, across breezeway from Pro Arts). All welcome.


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Saturday, April 13, 11am-5.30pm | FREE
Youth Speaks: Teen Poetry Slam
The Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam is open to any youth 13-19 years old in the greater Bay Area.
More info...


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Saturday, April 20, 2013, 2pm | FREE
East Bay Open Studios Workshop:
Installation and Securing Your Work
An introduction to installation, hanging artwork, and security for public exhibition.


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Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 6.30-8pm
Workshop: Understanding the Artist-Gallery Agreement
Presented by California Lawyers for the Arts, this workshop is for artists, dealers, and gallery owners who want to better understand the legal relationships between artists and galleries. California state laws governing consignment sales will be reviewed - as well as how to negotiate standard consignment agreements.
Discounted tickets available for Pro Arts' members. Contact the gallery for the discount code.
More info...


Pro Arts
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, CA 94612
(at Oakland Art Gallery)
Phone: 510.763.4361

www.proartsgallery.org

Supporting the arts within communities by serving the ongoing needs of artists. Pro Arts provides critical access to contemporary art in the region and serves as a regional hub for arts activities, independent curated exhibitions, advocacy, arts education and capacity building artist services - fiscal sponsorship to artists and professional exhibition services matching artists with community partners. We produce 22 exhibitions annually, exhibit over 580 artists, and reach an annual audience over 72,000. 
2011 Visual Arts Funders

I got the horse right here The name is Paul Revere

Hot Tips 16x20 inches oil on linen  $195
https://www.etsy.com/listing/78320034/hot-tips-16x20-inches-oil-on-linen-by


NICELY
I got the horse right here
The name is Paul Revere
And here's a guy that says that the weather's clear
Can do, can do, this guy says the horse can do
If he says the horse can do, can do, can do.

(Benny starts singing his part at this time, while Nicely continues:)
Can do - can do - this guy says the horse can do
If he says the horse can do - can do, can do.

(Rusty starts singing his part as the time, while Nicely and Benny continue:)
For Paul Revere I'll bite
I hear his foot's all right
Of course it all depends if it rained last night

Likes mud, likes mud, this X means the horse likes mud
If that means the horse likes mud, likes mud
Likes mud.

I tell you Paul Revere
Now this is no bum steer
It's from a handicapper that's real sincere
Can do, can do, this guy says the horse can do.
If he says the horse can do - can do - can do.
Paul Revere. I got the horse right here.

BENNY
I'm pickin' Valentine, 'cause on the morning line
A guy has got him figured at five to nine
Has chance, has chance, this guy says the horse has chance
if he says the horse has chance, has chance, has chance

I know it's Valentine, the morning work looks fine
Besides the jockey's brother's a friend of mine
Needs race, needs race, this guy says the horse needs race
If he says the horse needs race, needs race, needs race.
I go for Valentine, 'Cause on the morning line,
The guy has got him figured at five to nine
Has chance, has chance, this guy says the horse has chance
Valentine! I got the horse right here.

RUSTY CHARLIE
But look at Epitaph. he wins it by a half
According to this here in the Telegraph
"Big Threat" - "Big Threat"
This guy calls the horse "Big Threat"
If he calls the horse "Big Threat",
Big Threat, Big Threat.

And just a minute, boys.
I've got the feed box noise
It says the great-grandfather was Equipoise
Shows class, shows class.
This guy says the horse shows class
If he says the horse shows class
Shows class, show's class.

So make it Epitaph, he wins it by a half
According to this here in the Telegraph.
Epitaph! I got the hore right here!

Mrs. Newlin's Ride, oil paint on linen canvas, 36"x48"x1.5" inches

Culture Hall (Interesting I think)

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THE CULTURE OF CURATION

A curated selection of artwork from Culturehall with text by Cindy Rucker and Brad Silk

The Culture of Curation is a segmented online group show that works to cultivate freedom in its disclosure of linear choice. In this form, it bears witness to its own limitations and lack of fixity. The work featured in the eight segments do not have any sole definition, but are grouped as they suit our thesis within the given context. In creating an online exhibition, we realized its inherent elasticity. When faced with our own decisions about creating a more straightforward show, which we as gallerists do every month, we elected to create eight individual shows and let the viewer choose a path to follow.
While we are still acting as filter, we are able to pass on the freedom of choice to the viewer, with the added element of play. By choosing from the options laid out in the flow chart, a path is created that leads to one of eight exhibitions making up the complete thesis. While proceeding through the flow chart, the ability to step back and make new choices remains, allowing the freedom to move through the chart in reaction to the parameters set by Cindy Rucker and Brad Silk as curators.
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Cindy Rucker is a New York-based gallerist and curator. After working for various Chelsea galleries for 6 years, she opened numberthirtyfive gallery in a small storefront on Essex Street in the Lower East Side, whose exhibitions have been featured in The New York Times, Art in America, Time Out New York, New York and ArtReview Magazine to name a few. After five years and a move to a larger space on Attorney Street, she expanded her focus and opened Cindy Rucker Gallery.
Brad Silk works as Assistant Director at Cindy Rucker Gallery in the NYC. He also works as an Independent Curator and has shown with Temporary Gallery, PS122 Gallery, Porter Mill Gallery, Projekt722, and Art Connects NY. This Summer, Silk will be curating and unveiling the permanent collection for Queens Community House of Queens, NY. In addition to curatorial projects, Brad Silk is also a featured writer on The Discerning Brute blog, where he writes about the role of ethics and sustainability in the art world.
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About Feature Issues

Every month, we invite a curator to present four Culturehall artists who surround an idea. On occasion we present an issue ourselves.
David Andrew Frey
Founder and Director
Tema Stauffer
Curator

Tuesday

Free Associations







ARTSPAN news! Call for entries.

 
 
 
ARTSPAN BUILDS COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING THE PUBLIC TO VISUAL ARTS IN SAN FRANCISCO

 
 
 
 
Deadline: April 7, 2013

Please pass on this call for entries to interested parties!

ONLINE SUBMISSION:
Click here for eligibility, requirements, and online submission form.

ABOUT THE THEME:
ArtSpan is holding an open call for artwork submissions inspired by the streets of San Francisco. The way the light hits our buildings, bridges, and landmarks; the journeys we take, the paths we create, and people we meet on the streets of our beautiful city inspire us daily.

ABOUT SF OPEN STUDIOS:
SF Open Studios is a salute to the artists that make up the cultural wealth of our city and give us credence as one of the most creative places in the world. The thirty-eight year old city-wide art celebration includes over 800 artists who open their studios each October. Each weekend, participating artists in their designated portion of San Francisco welcome the public into their homes and work spaces to share their artwork and engage in dialogue. The SF Open Studios Guide is the travel companion for each weekend of the event, featuring artwork examples from each artist, maps, and articles.

AWARDS:
• The winning artwork will be used for the 2013 SF Open Studios Campaign, including cover artwork for the Guide (a full-color, 172-page catalog with 15,000 print run), as well as additional promotional advertising in various forms.
• The winning submission for the Guide cover will be awarded $500 in cash and prizes.
• Finalists and winning submissions will be featured in the Guide and in our online promotional materials.
• Artwork of selected finalists may be used inside the Guide as weekend dividers with the discretion of the editorial team.

QUESTIONS:
Contact info@artspan.org.

ABOUT ArtSpan:
ArtSpan, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, builds community by connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Through SF Open Studios, youth and adult education, and art-centric events, ArtSpan creates a platform for artists to thrive, fostering a Bay Area that values the arts.
 
 
ARTSPAN IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

Monday

Malcom Liepke a really fantastic artist!

Now at Arcadia Fine Arts
51 Greene Street New York, NY 10013
t: 212.965.1387
e: arcadiafa@aol.com
arcadiafinearts.com

A simply fantastic artist who is now showing at Arcadia Fine Arts.  If you haven't seen Mr. Liepke's work before you are in for the most absolutely fantastic show ever.


This painter combines elements of John Singer Sargent with Velasquez like bravura passages.  I've heard that some people don't like the way he stylizes faces and flesh tones but I think that's his strength.

There's an erotic quality to the faces and figures that in a way is almost how visual reality should be.


Artists choose to show the viewer how things should look.  To change the focus of the viewer towards what the artist finds valuable.  Liepke's counterbalancing curves in his figures.  His lush painterly surfaces are a sort of cognate to the skin of the figure. Some things that reproductions don't show are his use of walnut oil to increase the viscosity of the paint and make the surfaces almost like a frosting that one might be compelled to dip there fingers into.


Even his male figures have an erotic languid muscularity that is exciting and sensuous in a way that goes beyond just sex.  Liepke just finds the human form beautiful and I like the way he sees things!






Big Red, oil on masonite 8x10 inches

Big Red, oil on masonite 8x10 inches $95