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Visual Arts

INTERVIEW: BARBARA ROSE TALKS WITH DON KIMES

// Artscope Online, Featured, Interview, News, Visual Arts

by Barbara Rose

I met Don Kimes in the Nineties and have watched his work develop and change over time in response to both personal and artistic challenges. We have had an ongoing dialogue ever since. Recently I saw the work he is including in his exhibition at Denise Bibro Gallery in New York City and we had a chance to talk about how he views his own work and the contemporary art scene in general. Barbara Rose: How Do you feel your work is related to current practice? Don Kimes: Current practice is wide open. Anything, anywhere, without fixed judgement and dependent only upon personal circumstance and acuity. I still tend to wince at the word “practice”, like it’s an out of place interlocutor in the lexicon, though it became commonly used overnight. But it sounds like a nod to the professions, like being a dentist or an attorney, like I should hang a brass shingle outside my studio door with the … [Read more...] about INTERVIEW: BARBARA ROSE TALKS WITH DON KIMES

Exhibition Review: Sand T Kalloch “Proliferating” at Bromfield Gallery

// Artscope Online, Exhibits, Visual Arts

by Bronwyn Grover

“Proliferating” welcomes guests into a world of never-ending growth. Created as an experiment back in the summer of 2017, “Proliferating” has grown into a full-fledged exhibition. It is a must-see in person, as the pieces are brought to life by the subtle detailing within each creation. Kalloch uses a layering process to capture fine detail by allowing acrylic paint to bubble between layers of epoxy resin. Though resin is typically a time-consuming material to work with, Kalloch finds the process to be almost meditative, stating: “It provides a balance of structure and chaos that is fulfilling to me. It demands self-discipline and satisfies a desire to continually  improve my workmanship and developing new ideas.” Each painting in the series appears to be continuously expanding and growing, with an almost uniform cohesion in the detailing. Though the photos had no moving elements, … [Read more...] about Exhibition Review: Sand T Kalloch “Proliferating” at Bromfield Gallery

SOCIAL RECONNECTION IN THE TIME OF QUARANTINE

// Artscope Online, Exhibit Openings, Visual Arts

by Bronwyn Grover

In a time where feelings of isolation seem perpetually never-ending and society has sat silent for months, people are seeking out ways to re-connect with both neighbors and the art community alike. As the world slowly and hesitantly wakes up from the seven-plus-month quarantine we have been hibernating within, many New England galleries and art exhibits have begun the process of opening back up. Curious to see how these local organizations have adapted to follow COVID-19 precautions while providing exhibits that are fresh and engaging, I jumped at the opportunity to become emerged in the virtual arts community. Whether it be bidding on local artist’s pieces or the unveiling of new exhibits, there is something to be enjoyed by everyone. The Zoom link worked as my gallery ticket, an entrance into the New England art scene that I had been separated from for far too long. As I sat waiting … [Read more...] about SOCIAL RECONNECTION IN THE TIME OF QUARANTINE

The Impossible Dream At ZENITH GALLERY

// Artscope Online, Exhibit Openings, Visual Arts

by Elizabeth Ashe

“The Impossible Dream,” a new exhibition at Zenith Gallery’s Sculpture Space at 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. introduces the best of the Palestine Museum US’s artwork. “The Impossible Dream” is a celebration of color and form by an often-overlooked group of artists. COVID-19 threatens further economic and social devastation – threats to homes, land and loss of agricultural products for sale or even individual consumption. As shown in this exhibition, artists in Palestine and the Palestinian diaspora carry on, depicting hope and joy, as their painted figures dance and work. In a Covid-era visual embrace, Sana Farah Bishara’s bronze sculptures are reduced to a more essential form -- face and arms angle towards an inner reflection but a missing second body keeps its distance -- marking negative spaces as a gesture of love and longing. Rarely shown in the US, Sana Farah … [Read more...] about The Impossible Dream At ZENITH GALLERY

Discovering Identity, to Benefit All

// Artscope Online, Exhibit Openings, Exhibits, Visual Arts

by Nancy Nesvet

Roya Khadjavi Projects has courageously opened a show, including online images and a physical display of work at High Line Nine Gallery 9.1, 507 West 27th Street, Chelsea, New York City, online beginning September 1; at the Gallery from September 15-29, daily except Sunday and Monday, from 10 AM-6 PM, by appointment only. Opening receptions are September 16-17, 5-8 PM, September 1`8 and 19, 4-7 PM, by appointment.  Generously, Curator Roya Khadjavi Heidari will donate part of the proceeds to Artist Relief to support artists during the Covid 19 crisis. Overall, the twenty-one artists project a feeling of missing pieces, accentuated, during this lonely time, even more than the disconnection often felt by those who have adopted another country and culture.  When we cover half of our faces with masks, so we only smile with our eyes, and dare not speak or laugh, it is difficult to project … [Read more...] about Discovering Identity, to Benefit All

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR AN ONGOING CRISIS: MAINE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION’S EAST END VEND IN PORTLAND

// Artscope Online, Review, Visual Arts

by Hannah Carrigan

It was an extremely windy day in Portland and across the northeast. By the time I arrived at the city’s east end it was close to 12 p.m. and many artists at the show had already packed up their things and left, the wind having put their artwork, tents and equipment at risk of flying away. Nonetheless, the vendors that remained were in good spirits and excited to speak with me. I spent the next hour wandering from “shop to shop,” appreciating the varied crafts and talking with the local artists in attendance. I spoke first with a woman selling Ash Cove’s “Double Double Dip Dinghies,” mugs, figurines and more — the earthy pottery was hearty and stayed steady against the wind. She explained to me that these events (put on by Maine Crafts Association and aptly named “East End Vend”) came about as the Association worked to respond and adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, and have ultimately … [Read more...] about CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR AN ONGOING CRISIS: MAINE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION’S EAST END VEND IN PORTLAND