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New Gallery 210 exhibit showcases local artists
The St. Louis Gallery Association's "Exposure" program, featuring innovative work by local artists, recently moved to North County from its longtime home in Webster Groves. Its latest show, Exposure 14, opens August 25 at UMSL's Gallery 210.
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Gallery 210 will expose St. Louis to the work of three talented local artists. “Exposure 14,” the University of Missouri–St. Louis gallery’s annual exhibit of St. Louis artwork, will open Aug. 25 and display the work of Brigham Dimick, Greg Edmondson and Ronald Leax. In each artist’s work, one finds a common connection to scientific thought and methods, as well as studio practices associated with the late 20th century conceptual and process art.
The “Exposure” series is a long-running program created by the St. Louis Gallery Association and previously presented in the Hunt Gallery at Webster University in Webster Groves. UMSL’s Gallery 210 now runs the program. “Exposure 14” will be the eighth exhibition in the series to be held at Gallery 210.
The curatorial process for “Exposure” has taken many forms over the years, from invitational to competition. But the overall goal remains the same, which is to present new and challenging work by local artists, said Gallery 210 Director Terry Suhre.
“Exposure 14” will run through Oct. 1. A reception for the exhibition and panel discussion will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the gallery. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History at UMSL, Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council, The Center for Humanities, Schlafly Bottleworks and Thomas Jefferson School. Gallery 210 is in the Telecommunity Center on UMSL’s North Campus, 1 University Blvd., 63121. Regular gallery hours are 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
More information: gallery210.umsl.edu, 314-516-5976
Artwork featured in the photos:
“Waxworks 1: Self Portrait in Honeycomb” by Brigham Dimick – Honeycomb built by bees in saggital section of artist’s head. Installed in a light box.
“Untitled” by Greg Edmonsdon – vellum, tape, and graphite
Gallery 210 season to include 9 new exhibits
See the workings of a master when Gallery 210 displays sketches from modern furniture designer Harry Bertoia, creator of the famous Knoll Diamond chair.
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Oliver Herring throws parties where strangers create and complete imaginative tasks. A group of contemporary African American artists chronicle their memories of Southern culture. Harry Bertoia sketched his famous sculptures and modern furniture designs. The 2011-12 exhibition season at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Gallery 210 ties them all together.
The next season at Gallery 210 will include the following exhibits:
From Aug. 25 to Oct. 1, “Exposure 14” will feature artwork by St. Louis artists Greg Edmondson, Brigham Dimick and Ron Leax. The exhibit is a long-running annual series hosted by Gallery 210. The goal of the series is to present new and challenging work by St. Louis artists.
From Sept. 8 to Oct. 8, the gallery will display “Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South,” a traveling exhibit of drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints and mixed media from 54 contemporary African American artists. Their work showcases the influence of their native or current home, the American South.
From Oct. 20 to Dec. 3, “TASK” will feature art created during a party thrown by artist Oliver Herring. The party will involve attendees creating and completing tasks written on slips of paper and drawn at random. Herring will then select works to be on display. The exhibit will also feature a video and sculpture by Herring.
From Jan. 26 to March 17, the gallery will present “Harry Bertoia: The Traveling Exhibit.” Organized by Seraphin Gallery in Philadelphia, the exhibition will feature 30 framed drawings from between 1940 and 1978 that feature sketches of Bertoia’s sculptures and modern furniture designs.
From Jan. 26 to March 17, Gallery 210 will feature “Go Fall Apart,” a video by Edward Rankus. His video is an erotic and mystical misadventure in which the allure of the religious path is strewn with earthly temptations.
From Feb. 16 to May 12, the gallery will exhibit “New Design from Hermann Miller.” The exhibition is the fifth in an ongoing Gallery 210 series to feature developments in contemporary design. Featured artists have created work for Miller. They will include Ayse Birsel, Yves Behar and Studio 7.5 Berlin designers Burkhard Schmitz, Claudia Plikat, Nicolai Neubert and Carola Zwick.
From April 12 to April 28, the annual exhibit “Parental Advisory” will feature artwork by students from the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in the Department of Art and Art History at UMSL.
From April 12 to May 26, Gallery 210 will show “Barbie Liberation Organization: BLO Nightly News,” a video displaying acts of reverse shoplifting in which talking Barbie and G.I. Joe dolls were reprogrammed to say different phrases than the cultural clichés they were originally programmed to say. The dolls were then placed back on store shelves by the guerrilla artists.
From May 3 to May 26, “A Sense of Place: Collaborative II” is the second installment of the theme-based cooperative exhibition featuring work of selected students from local high schools.
Gallery 210 was established in 1976 at UMSL. It was named for its initial location, 210 Lucas Hall. The gallery has since grown to include three exhibition spaces and a 50-seat auditorium at its current location, the Telecommunity Center at UMSL, 1 University Blvd. in St. Louis County (63121).
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. All exhibits are free and open to the public. Visit gallery210.umsl.edu or call 314-516-5976 for more information.
Agoraphoria exhibit opening at the NAC Gallery
"Confluence" by Jeanjoel Spatafora is one of many pieces created by UMSL Fine Art students that you may see at the NAC Gallery during April.
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Group Agoraphoria presents 4 shows around town in a 31-day spectacle of creative euphoria. No two shows will be the same. First stop: the NAC Gallery, Ferguson, from April 1-23. Reception: Friday, April 1, 6-8 pm.
Agoraphoria’s diverse artists, works, medias and ideas reflect the subliminal and geographic connections emerging from Greater St. Louis and the art world. Warning: Agoraphoria may cause flights of imagination, weaken popular culture’s grip on individuality and lead to ordinary lives defining global ambitions. CONTROL widely prescribed relieves the anxiety of narrow minds in open spaces, realigning sight to purpose.
Artists include: Geoff Allen| James Bagwell| Daniel Clark| Ryan Dampf| Catherine Devine| Marla DiBenedetto| Amanda Duggan| Rachel Heim| Rebecca Bourne| Stephanie Kazanas| Shannon Lauer| Eric Lowery| Angela Mayes| Keyah McCoy| Samantha Perrone| Bryan Robertson| Rachel Schnapp| Adrienne Sandusky| Mikayla Schneirla | Brett Schumacher| Jeanjoel Spatafora| Rosalie Umbertino| Daniel Wamhoff
Hosted by: UMSL’s Fine Arts Department & the Northern Arts Council
The NAC Gallery is located at 27 S. Florissant, 63135. For more info, visit the Northern Arts Council website.
UMSL faculty artwork on display @ Gallery FAB
"Moonlight Melody" by James Wu is one of many pieces being exhibited at UMSL's Gallery FAB through February 24.
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“Significant Others II,” an exhibit of work by part-time studio art faculty members at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is on display now through Feb. 24 in Gallery FAB at UMSL. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Faculty members with artwork on display include: Stephen Da Lay (printmaking), Noah Kirby (sculpture), Snail Scott (ceramic/sculpture), Linda Bangert (printmaking), Doug Gaubatz (inkjet pigment prints), Grace Lin (painting), James Wu (painting), Gina Willard (digital file chromogenic prints), Mike Behle (painting), William Sawalich (photography/lightset print) and Heather Corley (printmaking).
Jeff Sippel, coordinator of fine arts at UMSL, served as the exhibit’s curator.
The studio art faculty at UMSL has exhibited their work regionally, nationally and internationally. They have received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ford Foundation and have been honored by a variety of national and international arts organizations. Their work is included in important public and private collections, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, Library of Congress, Museum of Contemporary Photography, McDonnell Douglass Corporation and Emerson Electric.
Gallery FAB is in 201 Fine Arts Building at UMSL, Florissant Road and Rosedale Drive in Normandy. Gallery hours are 9 am to 9pm Monday through Friday. Visit umsl.edu/~art or call 314-516-6103 for more information.
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