Ellen Burnett's Exhibition is featured on Meer Magazine's website
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Press Release: Ellen Burnett: "No Certainties"
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ELLEN BURNETT
"No Certainties"
June 20 – July 15, 2023
Opening Reception Thursday, June 22, 6–8pm
Artist’s Talk on the last Saturday, July 15, 4–6pm
Chelsea, NYC: Viridian Artists is pleased to present "No Certainties,” an exhibition of collage and assemblage by Ellen Burnett. The exhibition opens June 20 and continues through July 15, 2023, with an opening reception Thursday, June 22, 6–8pm and a closing reception Saturday, July 15, 4–6pm. The artist will give a talk on the last Saturday of the show at 4pm and will be present on Saturday afternoons during the exhibition to talk with visitors about her work.
Many of the artworks in this exhibit are small works, created during these recent times of disruption. As the artist says, these were “times that hold the unpleasant threat of the unexpected” and
“My life feels ragged and untidy
And space is limited
So the works grow smaller…”
Ellen Burnett’s art contains narratives, and possess titles, that speak of moments both remembered and imagined. The titles the artist has assigned to each piece illustrate her interpretation of the work and how it spoke to her, and give the viewer the chance to observe the world through her gaze. For instance, “In the Time of the Virus” was created at the beginning of the Covid quarantine, with the artist painting her way out through a portal into an indistinct future. “Creation,” made during a more hopeful time before the pandemic, looks in innocence towards a season when life begins anew. “A Misbegotten Guess” speaks of general disenchantments and things saved for ages in sorrow and hope.
There are two groups of works presented here. One is a series created while the artist was based in St Kitts and experimenting with PLA (polylactic acid), a bioplastic used in 3-D printers. The rejected pieces from the failed prints generated a great amount of material, and inspired the creation of these colorful and dynamic pieces.
The other collage and assemblage works are composed of gifts from friends and objects found; things which the artist feels have potential beyond their initial existence, and which become the basis of complex and deeply satisfying narrative works that speak to one another, and to the observer.
Ellen Burnett came to Viridian as a winner in the gallery’s 2017 International Competition, juried by Susan Thompson, an assistant curator at the Guggenheim Museum. In 2014, the artist was selected for the Director’s Choice exhibit, Viridian’s offshoot of the juried shows that gives exposure to outstanding artists. This will be the artist’s second solo exhibit at Viridian. In addition, she has been invited to participate in Art Week 2023 at the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum in Japan in August.
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12–6pm
For further information please contact Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director at 212-414-4040 or viridianartistsinc@gmail.com
or view the gallery website: www.viridianartists.com.
Steffani Bailey Is Exhibiting Work at SITE: BROOKLYN GALLERY
Congratulations to Steffani Bailey who is exhibiting work with SITE: BROOKLYN
in an online exhibition titled New Painting, Juried by Rachel Gugelberger.
Lauren E. Cassidy will be exhibiting work at The Painting Center in NYC
Congratulations to Lauren E. Cassidy, who will be showing work at The Painting Center.
Here are the Details:
"Volume UP"
June 20-July 15 2023
Opening reception: Thursday, June 22: 5-8pm
The Painting Center is located at: 547 WEST 27TH STREET, SUITE 500, NEW YORK NY 10001
May DeViney's Exhibition is featured on Meer Magazine's website
May DeViney: "social studies"
(the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, culture, geography and political science)
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May DeViney "social studies" : Reviewed in Gallery & Studio Arts Journal
May DeViney’s current show has been reviewed by Mary Holahan for the Gallery & Sudio Arts Journal.
Congratulations, May!
Arlene Finger will be showing work at Van Der Plas Gallery in New York City
Congratulations to Arlene Finger who will be showing work at Van Der Plas Gallery!
Van Der Plas is located at 156 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Check out the show: May 26th–Jun 4th
Opening Reception: May 26th, 6–8PM
Alan Gaynor's Photograph Included in the "My World in Black & White" Virtual Exhibition
Photograph by Alan Gaynor
Alan Gaynor’s photograph is included in the
"My World in Black & White” Virtual Exhibition.
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Congratulations, Alan!
Arlene Finger will be exhibiting work at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
Arlene Finger will be exhibiting work at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition:
This exhibit runs from Saturday, May 13th through Sunday June 18th
Opening Reception: Sat 5/13, 1-6pm.
BWAC is Located at:
499 Van Brunt 2nd Floor, Brooklyn New York
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Press Release: May DeViney "social studies"
May DeViney
”Betty Crocker Madonna: (Detail)
Acrylic on Canvas over wood, Antique lighted frame
May DeViney
"social studies"
(the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities,
including history, culture, geography and political science)
May 23–June 17, 2023
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 25, 6–8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, June 10, 4pm
Proceeds will be donated to Women in Need NYC.
Chelsea: Viridian Artists Inc. is pleased to present the exhibition "social studies"(the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, culture, geography and political science), a mixed media exhibition by May DeViney. The show opens May 23 and continues through June 17, 2023 with an opening reception on May 25, 6-8pm. The artist will present an informative talk about her work on Saturday, June 10 at 4pm.
May DeViney continues to explore and expand visually her ideas about the environment, women’s lives, gun violence and an area that she calls “personal power” struggles. In the past as now, politics has been a critical aspect of her motivation for artmaking. Creating with no holds barred, no subject is taboo to her.
Our environment feels doomed as those in power prevaricate and procrastinate, leaving future generations the insurmountable task of dealing with what we have been unable to solve. In this exhibit, her pieces such as “Uncertainty” and “The Gleaners” are an attempt to cry out that so much more needs to be achieved for climate normalization. Advances have been made, but we have so far to go…
Her Madonna Series continues, humorously exploring the idea of the “working saint” as if she were an ordinary woman, beset with the drudgeries of daily life and the subservience ever-present in attitudes towards “women’s work.”Though there have been many advances in attitudes towards women, DeViney is distressed by “how many parts of women’s lives remain in contest; a push-and-pull against antiquated limitations on women’s freedoms and rights to determine the paths of their own lives. The blame heaped on women for societies’ ills reflects thousands of years of indoctrination. A new ‘replacement theory’ about women has emerged that, like the racial ‘replacement theory,’ posits that anything gained by women emasculates men and deprives them of their god-instilled authority.
Focusing on the theme of Gun Violence, the artist has created works to address this frightening aspect of American life. Incorporating spent bullet casings and a children’s game board “Go to the Head of the Class – If They Let You” is a painful reminder that violence has become an everyday matter for children as does “Joey’s Last School Day.
DeViney is always creatively inspired by politically tinged issues and opens up whole new worlds of thought for viewers to consider as they meander through her provocative artworks. The artist sees our personal politics as deeply ingrained in our thinking and with her works “Power Plays” and “Last Judgment/Disco Inferno” she hints at the day-to-day attempts we make to impress “important people,” climbing up the ladder of achievement while kicking those below.
About her artistic powers, the artist says, “I am basically a cartoonist. My focus is to get my point across directly; the themes of my works are clearly expressed in simple forms – deep investigation is not warranted – and any grace or eloquence is realized later. I adorn the simple themes with notes from antiquity, and from societal detritus that lend the work a hint of the past that spawned the underlying ideas.” Still, the seriousness behind all that DeViney creates must be heard and seen so that we can safely consider better paths to follow as we deal with the issues of the day
A native Mid-westerner, May DeViney attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she absorbed the influences of the Chicago Imagists and iconoclastic art movements such as the Hairy Who, where Hairy Who icon Jim Nutt, was her instructor. She now resides in New England, studying art most recently at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Along the way she also earned a degree in Computer Science from Boston University, reflecting her detail-oriented, analytical eye. The experiences she has gained and her trenchant observations on the human condition are constantly reflected in her work.
DeViney's art has been exhibited in New York and at university galleries and museums throughout the United States and is in many collections. It has also appeared in national publications including Harper’s Magazine, the New York Times, Wall Street International and the cover of Prism magazine. We hope that you enjoy this show and gain some insights on where we should go from here.
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 12–6pm
For further information please contact: Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director or Jenny Belin, Assistant Director at viridianartistsinc@gmail.com or view the gallery website: www.viridianartists.com
Wally Gilbert will open his studio as part of Somerville Open Studios on Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th: 12 to 6 pm
"Blue Tree" By Wally Gilbert: 36" x 24" panel on a Flush Mount. Digital Sublimation Print on Aluminum with a Satin finish.
Wally Gilbert will open his studio as part of Somerville Open Studios
on
Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th: 12 to 6 pm
One Fitchburg Street
Somerville, MA 20143
Wally Gilbert's Studio is C319
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Alan Gaynor will be showing work at the Jadite Gallery in NYC
Alan Gaynor will be showing work at the Jadite Gallery’s International Photography Exhibit.
Here are the details:
NYC4PA Presents
The International Photography Exhibit
April 18–April 29th
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 20th, 6–8PM
At
Jadite Gallery
660 10th Avenue
New York, NY
This work was also shown at Red Dot Miami.
Congratulations, Alan!
Photographs by Alan Gaynor
WAKING by Celia Gilbert has been published as a paperback and is available for purchase on Amazon
WAKING by Celia Gilbert is a novel describing a young mother's experience as she matures during a family's year abroad in Paris.
Recently published by Viridian Artist, Wally Gilbert and available for purchase on Amazon:
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Steffani Bailey will be exhibiting work at the Marblehead Arts Association, in Marblehead, MA
“Thicket” by Steffani Bailey
Steffani Bailey will be exhibiting work at the Marblehead Arts Association, in Marblehead, MA
Here are details about the show:
”Variations 2023”
April 22 - June 18
Opening Reception: Sunday, April 23 • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
At
The Marblehead Arts Association
8 Hooper Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
Variations is the Marblehead Art Association’s annual national exhibit which features the artwork of artists from across the country. Since 2021, artists from across the country, representing a diversity of styles and media have been invited to participate in this eight-week, juried exhibit of 2D and 3D work.
Congratulations, Steffani!
Shawn Marshall is exhibiting work at the Capacity Contemporary Exchange, in Louisville, KY
Shawn Marshall: “Blame it on my Youth”: 2023
Shawn Marshall is exhibiting a series of paintings at Capacity Contemporary Exchange, in Louisville, KY. Congratulations, Shawn! Here are the details:
Imprints and Abstraction:
A Series of Paintings by Shawn Marshall
March 17th - May 7th
Opening Reception 3/17 from 5-8:00 pm
Capacity Contemporary Exchange
641 W Main Street | Louisville, KY
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Christopher T. Terry will be exhibiting work at the Hidell Brooks Gallery in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Christopher T. Terry
”Washstand Offering”
40x32”; Oil on canvas,
Christopher T. Terry will be showing recent work at the Hidell Brooks Gallery
in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Exhibition is titled “new paintings” and will extend from April 7-29, 2023
The gallery is located at:
1910 south blvd. suite 130
charlotte, nc 28203
Jenny Belin’s portfolio is featured in the current UPPERCASE Surface Pattern Design Guide.
Jenny Belin’s portfolio is featured in the current UPPERCASE
Surface Pattern Design Guide.
Click here to read more about this publication.
Press Release: “DIRECTOR’S CHOICE, 2023”
“DIRECTOR’S CHOICE, 2023”
Juried by Vernita Nemec
April 25–May 20, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 29th, 4–6pm
Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Saturday, May 20, 4–6pm
Steffani Bailey * Alyson Barton * Denise Brook * Dan Cohen * Matt Cohen * Jo Cosme
Tonia Cowan * Patricia Downs * Sharon Draghi * Anne Dushanko Dobek * Elaine M. Erne * Emily Fisher
Sungji Huh * Haley Indorato * Kimberly Keller * Alfia Kircheva * Valerie Mann * Paul Murray
Victoria Perry * Xan Peters * Jelisa Peterson * Michael Rainey * Adam Strange * Mary Jane Tenerelli
Basia Tov * Meredeth Turshen and J. Yvonne Skaggs
Margaret Vega * Catherine Walker * Mollie Ward * Kenneth Witkowski * Donna Wolfe
Chelsea: Viridian Artists presents “DIRECTOR’S CHOICE, 2023”, juried by Vernita Nemec, April 25–May 20, 2023 with an opening reception: Saturday, April 29, 4–6pm.
As always, Viridian makes a concerted effort to expand the opportunities for outstanding artists’ work to be seen and exhibited. Consequently, the gallery director, Vernita Nemec, also selects artwork from those submitted for our Juried Competitions, Virst showing her selections digitally with the juried exhibition and later when scheduling permits, as a new exhibition entitled “Director’s Choice.” At Viridian, we feel it important to tangibly demonstrate that curatorial choice is often as much about personal taste as it is about the “quality” of the art, for “quality” in art is often open to opinion. Also, during the Director’s Choice exhibit, we plan to show the art selected by the juror digitally, as we previously had shown the Director’s Choices so that gallery visitors can see both curatorial selections.
The competition selection as always is difVicult, but especially so for the nature of art in our world today encompasses a wide variety of methods, materials, and conceptualizations of what art is. Environmental and political concerns are more and more apparent in the art of the 21st century, and Nemec is especially interested in art that is concerned with these social issues and worldly concerns, particularly art that explores these concerns in new ways.
Curiously, both Ms. Ferrell and Ms. Nemec selected some of the same artists, despite the many outstanding and diverse submissions. And we are especially pleased that Stefani Bailey, Sungji Huh, Stephanie Lempres and Lauren Cassidy are now represented by Viridian Artists. We look forward to sharing this fascinating exhibition of timely contemporary art by artists we are sure you will see more of in the future.
Juried winners selected by Heather Ferrell to be presented digitally:
1st prize – Steffani Bailey 2nd prize – Emily Fisher 3rd prize – Hongmi Kim Hoog Honorable Mention: Christopher Daniggelis & Virginia Sharkey
Norman Aragones * Enrico Battan * Pernel Berkeley * Christa Capua
Lauren Cassidy Laura Cleary * Kei J Constantinov * Peter De Pelsmacker
Denise Dmochowski * Patricia Downs Sharon Draghi * Alan Garry * Britt Harrison Sungji Huh * Samar Hussaini * Sue Im Koo Stephanie Lempres * Edward Mills Meghan Mirasolo * Ruth Poor * Michael Rainey Sarah Rockower
Betty Usdan-Zwickler * Céline Vankimmenade * Mark Vogel
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 6pm
For further information please contact: Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director or Jenny Belin, Assistant Director at viridianartistsinc@gmail.com or view the gallery website: www.viridianartists.com
Art From Detritus Featured on The DART Board: 03/29/2023
Thursday, March 30, 6-8 pm: Art from Detritus at Viridian Gallery
Gallery presentations of art from detritus, or art from trash, was first conceived and curated by artist/curator Vernita Nemec in 1994 in Portland, Oregon during the annual conference of the National Recycling Coalition (NRC). Presented in the lobby of a recycled Sears Roebuck building and the corporate headquarters for municipal waste and recycling, the exhibit has re-occurred over the years since with funding from the Kauffman Foundation, the Puffin Foundation and sponsorship by the NRC and has been held in numerous locations from coast to coast. Left: Charles Olsen, Plastivegitation #2.
Creating art from discarded materials is a crucial and responsible way that artists can reduce environmental harm. Art From Detritus further serves to enrich the dialogue between art and the lives of ordinary people because we all have too much trash. By focusing on recycling or "upcycling" as their method and source for creating, these artists will have made their artmaking serve as both a message and inspiration. This exhibit will reach beyond the art world, serving as a message not only about art, but also about recycling for the good of the environment.For more info on past Detritus shows at www.ncognita.com