SAGE LEWIS

This exhibition is an investigation of objects collected by individuals, many of which are artists. The exhibition itself is a project by Emily Staugaitis. I've contributed a small collection of Herkimer diamonds and a larger collection of photo clippings of diamonds, and I'm looking forward to seeing the accumulations of others. Opens Friday, February 3rd.

Cause and Effect

Featuring work by Ahmed Alsoudani, Hannah Barnes, Sean Foley, Sage Lewis, Larissa Mellor, Patrick O’Rorke, and Justin Richel and curated by Natalie Larsen

February 6–February 23, 2012

The Birke Art Gallery
Department of Art and Design
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Phone: (304) 696-2296

The Question of Drawing
July 1–August 21, 2011

The Question of Drawing examines the varied and adventurous definitions of what contemporary drawing can be. Are manipulations of pencil on paper the only acceptable definition of drawing? From paper to canvas to new media, the exhibition features artists who push the parameters of what is acceptable as a drawing. This exhibition is part of Where to Draw the Line: The Maine Drawing Project, a collaborative exhibition project of almost two dozen Maine museums and galleries.

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit, Maine 207-646-4909

March 26--April 29, 2011
Artist Reception March 26th, 1-3pm
brunch fare and musical entertainment

The Maine Drawing Project, a statewide visual arts initiative, developed by the Maine Curator's Group, represents a unique collaboration. As part of the project, museums and galleries across Maine will offer exhibitions that focus on the process of drawing and how artists use it as a vehicle for creating diverse forms of visual expression.

PAPERWORKS 2011

The Paperworks 2011 Exhibition catalog is now available online! Follow the link below.

PAPERWORKS 2011 Exhibition Catalog

Congratulations to Paperworks 2011 Award Winners:

* Purchase Award // Sage Lewis, Shatter Shimmer Drawing 1, (2010) Ink and thread on paper

* Honorable Mention // Angela Driscoll, Pirates versus Dolphins, (2009) Artist Book: paper and graphite

* Honorable Mention // Stacy Elko, Items for a Weary Planet: Good Grid, (2008) Linocuts on paper embedded with cane

* Honorable Mention // Marie Hannigová Lee, Cool Coloratura, (2010) Ink and gouache on paper

For many centuries, paper and paper-like materials such as vellum and papyrus have served as a central medium for artists.  The Paperworks exhibition explores the endless manipulation of paper-based art whether serving as a canvas or as the primary medium for the work itself.  The exhibition features twenty-one works from thirteen national artists.  An exhibition catalog and juror’s essay will be available for download soon!

The juror, Mia Kaplan, is an independent curator and the founding director of AMMO, a curatorial company representing artists in New Orleans, Lousiana. Kaplan organizes exhibitions of emerging and established contemporary artists and has worked with internationally respected institutions, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Louisiana Artworks, Centre for the Living Arts (Space 301) in Mobile, AL, among others. Her curatorial work and the exhibitions she has presented have received acclaim in both Artforum and Artpapers. As a regular guest speaker, she has spoken at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana Artworks, The Arts Council of New Orleans, YAYA, Amite City Schools, Memphis City Schools, among others.

All events are free and open to the public.  For more information contact Amy Bowman, Director, TAG UWF at artgallery@uwf.edu or 850.474.2696.  TAG is located on the University of West Florida’s campus in The Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, Pensacola, Florida.

The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida seeks to challenge, stimulate and engage students and the greater public through direct interaction with works of contemporary art.