artLIFE at heavybubble

Welcome to artlife where we post a curated selection of events, exhibitions, workshops, and doings by heavybubble and artists that use our services. Check out the  artist opportunities and events that catch our eye.

Sextet III, by Jacqueline Unanue, acrylic on canvas, 2014, 64"x 70" (162x 177 cm) Inspired by Chilean classical composer Juan Orrego-Salas (1919)
exhibition
March 30 May 1, 2016

An exhibition inspired by the music of Chilean classical composers curated by Gloria Garafulich-Grabois                                

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rainbow/ Sedona 2016 by Damini Celebre
exhibition
February 5 April 30, 2016
This Autumn I embarked on a #artroadtrip. I drove around SouthWest, through the Mohave Desert to Joshua Tree Ca. My intention was to connect, converse and draw the different personalities of Land. In this book, I have juxtaposed my photographs of Land and my expression of that particular Land's vibration.
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Sam Shaffer painting installation image
Artwork Display

Sam Shaffer's series of seven large paintings is currently on view at Cella Luxuria though a special arrangement by Savery Gallery. This vibrant collection  explores the boundaries between figure and abstraction, color and form, the painter and his paint.

 

Contact Savery Gallery: gallery@saverydesign.com

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The Galveston Artist Residency is pleased to announce an Open Call for applications for the 2016 - 2017 Residency Year. We will be awarding 3 residency grants for the time period of September 1, 2016 through August 1, 2017. Residencies are for the full 11 months.

DEADLINE
The deadline is March 12th, 2016.

GAR is a fully funded residency.  Artists in residence will receive a studio, an apartment, a monthly stipend of $1,000 per month and a bicycle.

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Cynthia Groya, CONSECRATION (Gettysburg) artwork
exhibition
January 10 March 6, 2016

Garden Room Reception

Sunday, January 24, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

 

Cynthia Groya was born in Indiana and studied painting and printmaking at SACI in Florence, Italy, received a BFA from Drake University, studied intaglio, lithography and screen printing at Parsons, The New School. She recently completed a residency at Mass MoCA Assets for Artists in North Adams, Massachusetts. Groya has participated in over 50 group/juried exhibitions and 3 solo exhibitions. She lives in Princeton, NJ.

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The Artist Project is a collaboration between an experienced artist, the Museum of Fine Arts, and ten after school community organizations in the Boston area. The program is designed to engage children in the art-making process under the guidance of an artist. Drawing inspiration from the MFA’s collection, the selected artist will plan and lead an art project with children between the ages of six and twelve.

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The festival will run from May 9 through 14, 2016 and the exhibition will be on view from May 14 through June 26, 2016 in the Wayne Art Center's Davenport, Vidinghoff and Outer Galleries.

This annual national juried exhibition is dedicated to enhancing the public's awareness of outdoor painting while providing a venue for established and emerging artists alike to share creative endeavors with collectors and the public.

Online Entries: November 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016

 

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This is an opportunity worth up to $2,000 to attend a two-week summer residency of your choice at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. The recipient will be selected by the Artaxis Fellowship Selection Committee, which consists of Ayumi Horie, Roberto Lugo, and Amy Santoferraro.

To be eligible, you have to be in financial need, at least 18 years old, and have a nomination from one of the artists on the Artaxis website.

Applications must be submitted through the website by February 12th.

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Call for entries graphic Rittenhouse square

The 89th Annual June Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show

The show is held on the sidewalk, which surrounds the beautiful and historic Rittenhouse Square in the very heart of the art-smart city of Philadelphia.  Exhibiting only original artwork in this affluent area of Philadelphia, artists have found success in both shows and consistently rate them as two of the top shows in the entire country. 
 

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Death of Orpheus: Rainbow Serpent, mixed media artwork by Lesley Mitchell
exhibition
December 9 February 7, 2016

Lesley Mitchell's mixed media work Death of Orpheus: Rainbow Serpent has been chosen as part of a works on paper show at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Alumni Gallery.

Rainbow Serpent is one of her extensive series on the Death of Orpheus theme, all of which are mixed media works including intaglio or relief prints, monotypes. collage and drawing.

Jurors Anne Minnich and Sarah Hunter had this to say about the nine artist show:

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Morning Light by Susan Richards
Art and Craft Fair
December 3 December 3, 2015

Susan Richards, mixed-media artist, will be participating in the Bryn Mawr College Holiday Fair on Thursday December 3, 2015, from 10:00 until 2:00 in the M. Carey Thomas Library Great Hall.  A variety of work will be available, including upcycled library card pockets, mini-collages, mixed-media works, and pieces honoring vintage books.

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Ritual Reading Room @HBHQ
exhibition
December 5 February 29, 2016

Our biennial single sheet book show returns this time at our new location HBHQ.

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RiTUAL Hours
Wednesdays and Fridays
12 - 3 pm
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In the winter months as the chill settles in, the days grow shorter, and darkness overwhelms you — step inside the RiTUAL Reading Room and its warm glow.

Reception
December 5, 2015
4 - 7 pm

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