This Friday- InLight 2010!

InLight returns this Friday in downtown Richmond, starting at 7:30 PM. Check out 1708's website for details on how your can participate, artists who will be showing work, parking, and more.

Check out some of our images from last year.
1708's got footage from last year here.

3 more days!

This Weekend: The Whitley Gallery, Reference, and the Folk Festival

(detail of collaborative work by Hamilton Glass and inmates)

"Creative Freedom: In conjunction with the Minority Art Exhibition" opens at the Whitley Gallery this Friday from 6-9 PM.

"Star Map" opens at Reference- this is serious.
After you've checked that out, take a look at a video walk through of MUTE, their most recent exhibition.

The Folk Festival will also be going from Friday through Sunday.

Notes from 1708 and C3's recent Talk20

Many thanks to Tiffany Glass Ferreira for compiling a link list from the last Talk20 for those of us who couldn't make it to the event...

Slash Coleman, nationally renowned storyteller, best known for his award-winning PBS special and Off-Broadway one-man show, "The Neon Man and Me"

www.slashcoleman.com

www.slashcoleman.com/production-the-neon-man-and-me

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490771/plotsummary

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/slashcoleman

Mike Keeling, Abstract Artist and Metal Sculptor

Images from Creating "Plane Air"! http://www.artworksrichmond.com/ShowAug2005-Members-Planes-Trains.htm

Emilia Lanwehr, Curator and Manager of The Whitley Gallery http://www.inmateart.org/

Current Exhibit: Minority Art Exhibition (MAE), taking place September 30 – October 8, 2010, in Downtown Richmond. MAE is an exploration and celebration of the vitality of contemporary art created by African American and Latin American artists. http://www.inmateart.org/exhibits/minority-art-exhibit/

Upcoming exhibit: The RVAnthology, a graphic novel collaboration between 5 of Richmond’s rising illustrators including Richie Pope, Chris Johnson, Eric Pfeiffer, Nate Nelson and Julia Scott http://www.inmateart.org/exhibits/rvanthology/

Phil Nesmith, Photographic Artist, combining early photographic methods with contemporary events www.philnesmith.com

Flow: An Interview and Exhibition Review: http://philnesmith.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/flow-an-interview-and-exhibition-review/

Scott Putman, Artistic Director for Amaranth Contemporary Dance

http://www.amarantharts.com/Amaranth_Contemporary_Dance/Home.html

Patience Salgado, photographer and creative kindness worker

Guerrilla Goodness: www.kindnessgirl.com

Pennies in Protest: http://www.penniesinprotest.com/

Francis Thompson, STEPS: Mountain Lake Workshop with John Cage 1989 / Stephen Addiss 2008 / Merce Cunningham 2009.

John Cage: http://www.johncage.info/

Stephen Addiss: http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/about-thf/associates/

Merce Cunningham: www.merce.org


Be on the lookout for information for the next Talk20 from C3-The Creative Change Center and 1708!

Major Picasso Exhibition Slated for this February at VMFA

Congratulations to VMFA on being the only east coast institution to snag this traveling Picasso exhibition, culled from a massive collection of the artist's works housed in the Musee National Picasso in Paris.

VMFA's website details many reasons for the United States to get excited for this visual arts coup:

"...'This exhibition is without a doubt a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the American public,” says Alex Nyerges, director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. “An exhibition this monumental is extremely rare, especially one that spans the entire career of a figure who many consider the most influential, innovative, and creative artist of the 20th century.'

...

Renowned worldwide, the collection from the Musée National Picasso, Paris is unique because it represents the pieces that Picasso set aside for his own personal collection. Acting almost as a curator for his art, Picasso kept some of his most iconic pieces from each phase of his work, including the Blue Period, Rose Period, Cubism, the return to Classicism, Surrealism, and his later work..."

See VMFA's website to read the specifics and to see some of the masterpieces included in the exhibition, and check VMFA out on fb, as they do a great job keeping their friends updated on the museum's myriad of upcoming events.

Richmond is so fortunate to have this institution and the people running the show within it who continue to evince their great expectations for our city's identity within the scope of the global art world.

Something-or-other Link Tuesday

Eleanor Rufty

Alyssa Salomon
(Salomon and Rufty's exhibitions open this Friday at Page Bond)

Nov 6th- Check out the unveiling of Connecticut's new home

This Friday- Connecticut's arm comes to Gallery 5 (and lots more First Friday happenings, too)

First Fridays website update coming soon!

Style on Eric Yevak at Eric Schindler

RVA Mag on Alyssa Salomon upcoming at Page Bond and on Ben Keys (up ‘til Sep. 30^th) at J. Fergeson

Artist meeting at Studio Two Three Oct. 4^th :find out about using their printmaking facilities

Talk20 tonight at 1708

Lantern making workshops at 1708- get ready for InLight 2010!

Great things about Richmond and ways to improve upon them (lots of arts mentions)

Artists- Contact 9WG Studios/Gallery if you are interested in exhibiting your work in their space in November

New businesses added to First Friday area

This Thursday- preview and artist talk by Eleanor Rufty and Alyssa Salomon at Page Bond for both artists' Friday opening

Continued notes on Richmond's love/hate relationship with grafitti from Style and RVA Mag

Tomorrow: 43rd Street Festival of the Arts

(via WeeklyRant.com)

Get more info at Weekly Rant's website and at 43rd Street Gallery's site.

This Thursday at VisArts: Luck of the Draw II

Ann Bradshaw's "Wildly Unexpected," a 24" x 32" photograph will be up for grabs during a special Luck of the Draw II raffle.

From 6-8 PM this Thursday at the Visual Arts Center, purchase a ticket for a chance to win a work donated by a local artist. Check out VisArts' website for details on participating artists, event details, and more information.

Talk20 next NEXT Tuesday, Sept. 28th

(from 1708's website)

Talk 20 is not a lecture but a gathering, an open forum for the dissemination of ideas in art, architecture and design. Produced in cities around the world, 1708 Gallery together with C3: the Creative Change Center, are the organizers of Talk 20 in Richmond. Presenters will have up to 20 slides and 20 seconds for each slide, to talk about their work.

Please join us for the next Talk 20 on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free, open to the public and will include food and a cash bar. Please register for the event HERE.

PARTICIPANTS:
Slash Coleman, nationally reknowed storyteller, best known for his award-winning PBS special and Off-Broadway one-man show, "The Neon Man and Me."

Mike Keeling, Abstract Artist and Metal Sculptor

Emilia Lanwehr, Curator and Manager of The Whitley Gallery

Phil Nesmith, Photographic Artist, combining early photographic methods with contemporary events

Scott Putman, Artistic Director for Amaranth Contemporary Dance

Patience Salgado, photographer and creative kindness worker

Francis Thompson, STEPS: Mountain Lake Workshop with John Cage 1989 / Stephen Addiss 2008 / Merce Cunningham 2009

Art and Social Change Panel Discussion Tonight

Tonight from 5:30- 7 PM check out a talk featuring local artists discussing "philosophical and practical approaches to effecting social change through creativity."

Participating artists include:
* Daniel José Custódio, poet, founder of Slam Nahuatl, community activist
* Patricia Herrera, co-founder of the Rubí Theater Company, member of UR theatre faculty
* William Ashanti Hobbs, III, author of the novel Worthy, member of VSU English and creative writing faculty
* Adria Hoffman, former K-12 music teacher, member of University of Southern Mississippi music faculty
* Noah Scalin, founder of Another Limited Rebellion: Socially Conscious Design and Consulting, member of VCU art faculty
* Tanja Softic, creator of mixed-media project, Migrant Universe, member of UR art faculty

Check out the event's page for more information. You must also register to reserve your seat.

1708's Monster Drawing Rally

1708 Gallery hosted a fun afternoon and evening today with the Monster Drawing Rally. If you missed out, here are some details included in various press releases:

WHAT: Monster Drawing Rally is a performance, a happening, a bonanza, a rollicking good time of art making, kids' activities, food and drinks! The event will consist of 5 one-hour shifts with several artists working simultaneously per hour. Audiences will have the rare opportunity to watch art come to life and purchase complete works on paper for $65 each from more than 70 artists...

WHY: To raise funds for 1708 Gallery, a non-profit organization committed to providing opportunities for artistic innovation for emerging and established artists and to expanding the understanding and appreciation of new art for the public.

Michael Pierce

Aimee Joyaux

Vreni Michelini

Mark Delboy

left: Matthew Damian Ritchie, mid and right: Mary Scurlock

Jody Symula

Dana Frostick

Diego Sanchez

Some of the event's participating artists included:

Tom Adair, Lacy Adam, Katherine Batt, Paul Bertholet, Melody Boone, Greg Braun, Christopher Carreon, Genesis Chapman, Jenna Chew, Jamison Ciskanik, Tom Condon, Sabrina Cordovana, Mark Delboy, Tim Devoe, Ellie Doughty, Corey Durbin, Cindy Eide, Miriam Ellen Ewers, Peter Fraser, Dana Frostick, Tiffany Glass-Ferrera, William Godwin, Christine Gray, Mike Guyer, Jason Hackett, David Hamlow, Leslie Herman, Emily Herr, Peyton Hurt, Aimee Joyaux, Bizhan Khodabandeh, Edward Kinsella, Neo Kirby, Greig Leach, Matthew Lively, Mark Luetke, Megan Marlatt, Robert McAdams, Aaron McIntosh, Vreni Michelini, Dave Moore, Cindy Myron, Cindy Neuschwander, Kirk O'Brien, Amie Oliver, Nikki Painter, Jane Payne, Michael Pierce, Alyson Plante, Debbie Quick, Matthew Ritchie, Jordan Roeder, Fiona Ross, Diego Sanchez, Anne Savedge, Mary Scurlock, Janet Shaughnessy, Pamela Shelor, Susan Singer, Eric Stepp, Ilona Strunk, Jody Symula, Kim Teeples, Nathan Tersteeg, Ed Trask, Courtney Vargas, Roberto Ventura, Paloma Wall, Lee Weaver, Hal Weaver, Harrison Weber, Ryan Whisler, Andrew Wright

Quite a few works sold during the rally, and unsold drawings are now property of 1708. Will we see more images from the event, and maybe even a way to purchase unsold works on 1708's website? Stay tuned...

Either way, we're voting for the Monster Drawing Rally to become an annual Richmond happening. The variety of participating artists in this event was refreshing, due to both the breadth of techniques and styles represented in the work created and due to the number of artists participating who are not necessarily well-known names in Richmond. MDR is a great reminder of just how many artists are in and around Richmond, while making artists' processes more accessible to the public for an afternoon.

Did you attend? Did you participate? What was your experience of the Rally?

Imminent Art Events!

Opening reception tonight at Reference Gallery for "MUTE," featuring works by John Henderson and Justin Swinburne- from 7- 11 PM

Closing receptions at Page Bond for Lana Waldrep's "New Paintings" and "Summer Solstice"
Tonight- 6 to 8 PM

Waldrep's "Flats"

"Sponge HQ" opening tonight at Anderson Gallery from 6- 9 PM (check out Ester's new website!). Also opening: "Imaging South Africa: Collection Projects by Siemon Allen"

Plant Zero/Manchester art openings tonight at Artspace, Artworks, and Russell/Projects
Tonight from 7-10 PM

Susan Jamison's work is part of "MISSIVE" currently showing at Russell/Projects

1708's Monster Drawing Rally- tomorrow, Aug. 28th from 2- 7 PM

Drawing by Mark Luetke

Back to Reality Link Monday

Gallery 5's "Self Titled" will include this work by James Callahan and Nick Kuszyk

Teachers learn to incorporate arts in general classrooms at UR

RVA Mag on "Self Titled" at Gallery 5, opening Sep. 3rd

Studio Two Three garage sale Aug. 28th- help them get ready for their big move!

Steve Hedberg- opening at Glave Kocen Sep. 3rd

Nice write-up in Style about Richmond Renaissance man Ward Tefft and the many faces of Chop Suey

Style reports on "Strassen Kunst" at Artspace

Edwin Slipek on “Historic Photos of Richmond” book

Reference noted in Art Fag City June post (the "rise of the online gallery")

Congrats to RVA artist Katie Baines on show at UVA

Dr. Sketchy’s Richmond branch

VMFA show tapped by FT of London as must-see

Richmond Sightseeing Examiner on VMFA

Aug. 27th: Sponge opens at Anderson Gallery


Fall CLASSES!!:

At VMFA

At Visarts

At Petersburg Area Art League

This Weekend...

Diana Bagby is exhibiting with "New Pictorialists" at 1212 Gallery


RAGE has the scoop on 1212's "New Pictorialists," opening this Sunday.

VMFA's "Darkroom: Photography and New Media in South Africa Since 1950" and its counterpart exhibition at Visarts open this Saturday.

Additionally on Saturday, Keith Ramsey will be giving an artist talk about his show "Dilluted Loss" at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center.

First Friday's website also has info on more events for the weekend and beyond.

Help the Byrd- Monday Aug. 30th

Purchase tickets for Style's Byrd benefit event here, read more about the event and how it came about here.

You Say Tomato Link Monday

Keith Ramsey

RTD: "Darkroom: Photography and New Media in South Africa since 1960" at VMFA and Visarts and "Imaging South Africa: Collecting Projects by Siemon Allen" at Anderson Gallery, video from Art 180's "Paint Outside the Box" event

... and with some ideas for continuing revitalization of the area around downtown's Convention Center

Grid: Cathyann Burgess, Dan Rhett, Michael Mancuso, and Greg Lewis's "Pamlico" now on view at Visual Art Studio, "Wretched Glory" now at Ghostprint Gallery, and upcoming arts events "Monster Drawing Rally" at 1708 and "Band Together for the Well" at Capital Ale House

RVA Mag: The Process with Christian Breeden, Cynthia Camlin's "Glacial Speed" at 1708

Style: 1000 Strong Project's call for artists, on Keith Ramsey's "Diluted Loss" at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center

Richmond.com: Lost Cats Project- social art for RVA

Courtesy of VA Commision for the Arts: Norfolk emphasizes importance of public art to downtown revitilization (video)

Checking in with RVA's Creative Change Center

RVA Artist Dana Frostick on CBS (courtesy of Frame Nation)

CultureWorks' John Bryan comments on Jonathan Weston's show "Human," up now at the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center (check out CultureWorks' August Monthly Report, too)

Tonight- Shockoe Wide Open

Frostick

Catch Dana Frostick's "Pattern Recognition" at Frame Nation before it closes August 14th. According to Shockoe Wide Open's fb page, Frostick will also be giving an an artist talk during the show's Shockoe Wide Open closing reception.


And there is more art to see at the Whitley Gallery and C'est La Vin, also in the area.

Second of August Link Monday

Style: Lana Waldrep's monumental paintings at Page Bond (on view until Aug. 30th)

Grid: Marcie Paper's "Mama Pajama Rolled Out of Bed" will open at 1708 Sep. 3rd and free family events at VHS this month

The Hat on "Reflecting and Collecting" at Linden Row Inn and Craig Pleasants' "Octagonal Living Unit," and with some links about the history of the Pollak Prizes

Great Art 180 events coming up this week, including "Paint Outside the Box Day" and the 3rd Annual Johnny Z Festival

Richmond Public Art Commission info

"The Arts Can Help Our Region Soar"- RTD reports on John Bryan's (of CultureWorks) talk to the Chesterfield Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber

CultureWorks' fb page

More from RTD on Jun Kaneko's sculptures at VMFA and on VMFA's new attitude towards outdoor acquisitions and exhibitions

Last day to see "DETOUR"- TODAY!

(work by Amy Mathis, foreground at left)

(work by David Newman at left, work by Bertrand Morin at right)

(work by David Newman in the foreground and back middle, work by Rudolph Jackson in the background to the right, and work by Kate Houck in the background to the left)

Zack Concepcion

Kate Houck

Rudolph Jackson

Amy Mathis

(composite image of installation)

Sean McGhee

Bertrand Morin

Eliza Morse

David Newman

Amy Nicholas

Irena Stanisic
(Stanisic was UR's first undergrad VMFA fellowship recipient in 2009)

(detail)

(large self portrait by Rudolph Jackson at left, work by Irena Stanisic at right)

More information about "DETOUR" from our previous post is here.