ArtTalk Series
Second Thursdays, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Gage Academy, 1501 10th Ave. E, Seattle
Geo Studio, Room 304, Third Floor
An opportunity to join a group of your fellow students to look and respond to some very provocative art. Gage Artistic Director, Gary Faigin, facilitates a monthly group discussion about the work of contemporary figurative artists. Come and explore your reactions to the work, and listen to the reactions of others.
Free/Public Welcome/Free Parking
JONATHAN JANSON/VERMEER
September 25, 2008
Painter and Vermeer scholar, Janson joins Faigin for a lively discussion of Vermeer and his contemporaries De Hooch and Terborch, three masters of the domestic interior.
Girl with a Red Cap, by Jonathan Janson
DAN WEBB
October 2, 2008
Faigin talks with Webb about his sculptures — his process, sense of humor, and respect for craft, always wedded to a strong concept.
Heads Up (detail), by Dan Webb
FRANCESCA SUNDSTEN
Faigin explores the impulses behind Sundsten’s beguiling and fantastical imagery, as well as the methods she employs using diverse materials including drawing, painting and altered photographs.
Paper Hat, by Francesca Sundsten