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May 2008
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Featured Event: The Necessity of Ruins: Contemporary Northwest Cityscape Painting Friday, May 2, 7:00pm, FREE Listen as a panel of artists featured in the concurring Cityscape exhibition (see below) discuss their cityscape paintings, their work in relation to the evolution of “the picturesque” and how the decisions they make as artists affect the way the general public sees their world. |
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Summer Registration Begins May 5 Register for summer classes and workshops beginning Monday, May 5! The five-week summer session is the time to test your skills, try out new techniques and expand your knowledge. Look for the catalog in your mail or browse the classes online. |
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ArtTalk Series: High Brow/Low Brow with Joseph Park Thursday, May 8, 12:30pm-2:00pm, FREE Join Gage Artistic Director Gary Faigin as he interviews Joseph Park, a masterful draughtsman whose work features highbrow and lowbrow references, unexpected juxtapositions and a dramatic treatment of light. Hear Park speak about his skillful paintings and the way he includes creative references to contemporary culture and art masterpieces. |
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Artist’s Tool Kit Series: Artists’ Copyright Thursday, May 15, 12:30pm-2:00pm, FREE Katherine Hendricks, a lawyer at Hendricks & Lewis, addresses the issues inherent in the intellectual property of art including reproduction rights and copyright issues. |
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Friday Critique: with Geoff Flack Friday, May 30, 7:30pm-9:30pm, FREE Artists of all levels are invited to bring artwork to the Gage studios for review by a member of the faculty. This month, Geoff Flack leads thoughtful critiques and lively discussions. |
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TAS Gets Fashionable in May Friday nights, 6:30-9:30pm, FREE Teen artists ages 13 to 18 are invited to this weekly art center each Friday. In May, teens work with instructor Marianne Goldin on Fashion Illustration, learning how to use ink, watercolor, pencil and specialty media to create innovative and balanced compositions. Teen works created during May will be on display at SAM’s teen exhibition space, June 13 through July 6. |
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Save the Date: Best of Gage: Student Art Exhibit & Awards Friday, June 20, 6:00pm-9:00pm, FREE Mark your calendars: Friday, June 20 is a big day at Gage! That evening the school will rock with energy and artistry as hundreds enjoy the artwork of Gage students lining the halls of all three floors of the school. Guest Billy Howard of Howard House Gallery will judge the competition, picking the First, Second and Third Place Winners in seven categories — as well as the Grand Prize for Best in Show! |
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| GAGE EXHIBITIONS | |||
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Now in the Steele Gallery: Cityscape, curated by Tom Hoffmann April 4 - May 9 Artist’s Reception & Panel Discussion: Friday, May 2, 6:00pm-8:00pm Reflecting and interpreting the city around them, the artists in this group show feature their paintings of the modern city as picturesque. Artists are: Jennifer Beedon-Snow, Gwen Davidson, William Elston, Joe Max Emminger, Paul Havas, Tom Hoffmann, Mary Iverson, Peter Malarkey, Julia Ricketts, Michael Stasinos and Lli Wilburn. |
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Now in the Rosen Gallery: From Classical to Modern: Part II Through May 9; Artists’ Reception, Friday, May 2, 6:00pm-8:00pm The Drawing and Painting Atelier students of Mark Kang-O'Higgins present an overview of their work. |
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Coming Soon to the Steele Gallery: Making Our Way: Installation & Performance Barbara Fugate May 16 – June 13 Unveiling and Opening Reception, Friday, May 16, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Performance at 7:00pm Inspired by Greco-Roman friezes and Renaissance frescos, Making Our Way is a processional of figures representing our human movement choosing possibility and optimism over suspicion and fear. Barbara Fugate draws these images directly on the Steele Gallery walls, from floor to ceiling, crowding the space with a parade of impassioned people expressing transformation, possibility and change. |
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Coming Soon to the Rosen Gallery: From Inside to Outside May 12 – June 5; Artists’ Reception, Friday, May 16, 6:00pm-8:00pm This exhibition highlights the work of Landscape Atelier & Still-Life Atelier students of Suzanne Brooker & Gary Faigin. |
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Coming Soon to the Rosen Gallery: Michael Hoppe: Classical Atelier Graduate Show May 5 - June 13; Artist's Reception, Friday, May 16, 6:00pm-8:00pm Emerging artist and Classical Atelier alumni Michael Hoppe presents his work in this new exhibition. |
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Lin La Mer Exhibits “Turquoise Threads” Opening Reception Sunday, May 4, 5:00pm-7:00pm University Unitarian Church, Seattle, WA Lin La Mer showcases her oil paintings and oil sketch paintings in this exhibit called Turquoise Threads. |
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John Pence Presents "Five Women" Through May 10 John Pence, San Francisco, CA Five Women, an invitational exhibition, features works by five of the top female artist working in American Realism today. Juliette Aristides, Patricia Watwood, Dorothy Morgan, Kate Lehman and Sarah Lamb all have work on display in this celebration of women in the field of contemporary American Realism. |
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"Stimulating Consumption: Five Artists to Buy Now" Features Jane Richlovsky Through May 17 Heineman Myers Contemporary Art, Washington, DC This exhibition features work that reflects the American consumer’s high rate of spending and obsession with political and celebrity gossip. Gage instructor Jane Richlovsky’s work recycles discarded consumer goods, medical equipment into works of art. |
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Caffe Fiore Shows Lanie Franza this May May 1-31; Artists’ Reception, Saturday, May 10, 6:00pm-8:00pm Caffe Fiore, Old Ballard, WA Lanie Franza exhibits oil sketches of dancers on canvas as part of her Power and Elegance series at Caffe Fiore for the month of May. |
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Reality Check at the Coos Art Museum Through July 5 Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR Gary Faigin exhibits his work in the newly remodeled Mabel Hansen Gallery at the Coos Art Museum. The exhibit titled Reality Check: The Uneasy Still Lives of Gary Faigin, features his dynamic “still life” paintings. |
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| CALL FOR ARTISTS | |||
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Best of Gage: Student Art Exhibit & Awards Turn In: Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14; Noon-6:00pm Exhibition: June 20 - July 14 Event: Friday, June 20, 6:00pm-9:00pm Calling all Gage students who enrolled in classes between July 2007 and June 2008! This is your chance to enter a school-wide competition and win prestige and prizes in a variety of categories. The exciting exhibition spans all three floors of the school -- see the website for many more details! |
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Portraits Sought for National Portrait Gallery Competition The National Portrait Gallery is seeking submissions for the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Entries will be accepted online from June 2 through July 31. The first prize is $25,000, and the top 50 to 60 portraits will comprise a major exhibition opening in October 2009. |
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Wanted: Female Artist to Share Studio Kathie Bliss, Mary Lou McCollum and Claudia Pettis are looking for another woman to round out their 49th Street Studio. The studio is about 1700 sq. ft. with a window for each easel and separate display wall and storage space for each artist. For more details, email Kathie Bliss. |
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| GAGE WISH LIST | |||
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Gage Summer Games Spring cleaning? The Youth Summer Programs could use your gently used, kid-friendly board games and outdoor sports gear! Soccer balls, footballs, hula hoops and more are needed for the summer programs recreation and lunchtime fun. Email Olivia Britt to arrange your donation! |
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Gage Seeks DVD/VCR The Gage Library is in need of a combo DVD/VCR player with remote. If you have a spare taking up valuable space in your closet, we’d be happy to take it off your hands! Email Sam Hamrick if you have one to donate. |
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Wanted: Alaska Airline Miles Do you have more air miles than you can use before you lose them? Please contact Executive Director Pamela Belyea about donating your miles to Gage. |
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Room for Rent? Out-of-town adult art students in Gage programs need Seattle hosts with affordable guest bedrooms for rent. If you can accommodate an artist for a short-term stay, contact Executive Director Pamela Belyea. |
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SUBMISSIONS WELCOME: The Drawing Board welcomes submissions from Gage instructors, students and alumni as well as community artists and arts groups.
Please send your event notice to Erin@GageAcademy.org by the third Monday of the month.
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