Two individual installations by John Buron and Abigael McGuire, opposites from one another in terms of materials, inception source and purpose, yet similar in how they reveal contemporary relevant concerns, are on view now through August 31 at AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island. The focus of today's contemporary culture is attention to addressing the interior personal (private lives) in combination with exterior tangible (public culture). How do Buron and McGuire do this? Abigael McGuire's "Energies and Poetries," exhibited in the Project Space, is a three-part collection of drawings — two series of flat mixed-media abstract line drawings, and a series of text scrolls - that explore the emotionality and power of gesture line showing that the line itself is both abstract and vague — energy — and also representative of reality — poetry. John Buron's "Displacement" is a mixed-media and … [Read more...] about Public and Private: John Buron and Abigael McGuire at AS220 Project Space and Reading Room
Rhode Island
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND: OCEAN WALKS, SAILING AND GALLERIES ABOUND
On a sunny day, Newport, Rhode Island, has the atmospheric brightness of the French Riviera. Glints of silvery light play on the deep blue ocean and animate the waterfront. No matter the Fahrenheit, somewhere there is a breeze, and this contributes to making Newport a great yachting destination. If arriving by car, it is worthwhile to take the Newport Bridge with its $4 toll to enjoy the magnificent panorama of boats plying the harbor, many of which are beautiful under sail. Other options for travel might be by private yacht, cruise ship or taking a ferry from Providence, Block Island or Jamestown. “The City by the Sea” is cosmopolitan. It is a destination for events, day trips or a summer, autumn or even a winter getaway. Home of the U.S. Naval War College, and also the Pell Center for International Relations, it has varied cultural institutions, including museums, galleries, … [Read more...] about NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND: OCEAN WALKS, SAILING AND GALLERIES ABOUND
STILL EMPOWERING: HERA’S DISTINCTIVE SUMMER MEMBERS SHOW
Hera Gallery in Wakefield, Rhode Island is a cooperative gallery founded in 1974 as an innovative outpost of feminist art activism. In a 1983 New York Times article, “When Artists Start Their Own Galleries,” Lawrence Alloway wrote that Hera was one of just a handful of galleries run by women for women nationally. The article critically acknowledged Hera alongside A.I.R. Gallery and SOHO20 in New York City, ARC and Artemisia Galleries in Chicago and the Womanhouse installation in Los Angeles. At the time, it was significant recognition of Hera’s agenda of female empowerment for creating opportunities for women artists in a field deeply biased against their commercial success. Over the years, along with stewarding exhibition opportunities for its membership, Hera has brought in guest artists such as Lois Dodd, Mary Miss, Ana Mendieta and Howardena Pindell to enrich its … [Read more...] about STILL EMPOWERING: HERA’S DISTINCTIVE SUMMER MEMBERS SHOW
FILLING A CREATIVE VOID: EAST PROVIDENCE’S NON-TRADITIONAL HEARTSPOT
Oh, the times they are a changing! Bob Dylan nailed it! The times are always changing. Dylan knew what it meant to change before change changed him. The audience booed him when he performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. Why? It just wasn’t done — folk music was sacrosanct! The arts are a commodity. Art galleries are businesses. Galleries provided exhibitions and exposure to artists and viewing and purchase opportunities for viewers, collectors and the casual buyer. The art business is both like and unlike any other business. The business of art is now in a constant state of flux in lock-step with the global economies. Everything and anything that affects other businesses affects galleries. With increasing services prices, rents and the shift in the art-buyer demographic, plus a glut of emerging artists and the rising inventory of … [Read more...] about FILLING A CREATIVE VOID: EAST PROVIDENCE’S NON-TRADITIONAL HEARTSPOT
Ellie Brown: Holding on to a Dear Life
Alzheimer’s. A word that conjures up images of fear, isolation, confusion, and loss. In the United States today, 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million. Terminal illness is a painful topic — but this one strikes home for me. My father was recently, finally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, after years of ambiguous labels assigned to his memory loss and declining capacity to care for himself. I sat down with photographer and mixed media artist Ellie Brown to talk about Alzheimer’s, fathers and daughters, and art as a means of documenting, unpacking and transforming this disease. Brown’s upcoming show “Sundown,” at AS220 in Providence, encompasses all of these things. Brown’s own father, a tall, friendly and robust guy known for his love of music and acting, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in 2015 … [Read more...] about Ellie Brown: Holding on to a Dear Life
Press
Artscope Magazine Maps Arts News And Innovation Through Integrated Multi-media Vehicles --artscope Press Release, PRWeb 1/9/2014 Bush Paints But Is He Any Good? -CNN 11/21/2013 Art in the Park 2013 -CBSlocal.com 9/21/2013 Art in the Park 2013 -Andover's Artist Guild 9/21/2013 Artscope Magazine Gets a New Look in the September/October 2013 Issue -artscope Press Release, PRWeb 9/4/2013 The New England Collective’s Juried Art Exhibit in Boston -Artist Portfolio Magazine 8/12/2013 Artscope Covers It All With the July/August 2013 Issue and a New Digital Edition -artscope Press Release, PRWeb 7/18/2013 May/June artscope Blooms with Breakout Coverage of Art from New England to China, Utilizes New Technology to Expand Readership, Reach Mew Markets -artscope Press Release, PRWeb 5/16/2013 artscope Magazine Celebrates 7th Anniversary with New Format, … [Read more...] about Press