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SUMMARY:EXHIBITIONISTA: "(Re)imagining Home: On Care for Our Common Home"
DESCRIPTION:18th Street Arts Center is pleased to present the exhibition (Re)imagining Home: On Care for Our Common Home\, curated by Emma Balda and Venus Tung-yan Lau\, on view in the Kitchen Lab at 18th Street Arts Center’s Airport Campus (3026 Airport Ave. in Santa Monica) from August 22\, 2022 – July 31\, 2023.\nWhat is home? \nOver the last two years\, our notions of home have been challenged\, transformed\, and clarified. The pandemic has simultaneously forced us to shrink our physical home\, while also asking us to expand our sense of home to now include people\, food\, rituals\, and ideas. We have also seen our relationship with and to the Earth change. We have seen that our sense of home must expand to include the Earth and the way we care for it.\nAs we attempt to create a shared home\, the first step in that is defining what home means to us. This project asked the 18th Street community to examine the idea of home outside of the domestic sense. They were asked to identify people\, memories\, materials\, places\, movements\, or concepts that resonate as home to them. These ideas\, in combination with art that reflects on this concept\, will then be displayed on the monitor in the Kitchen Lab at the Airport Campus. This project relied heavily on 18th Street’s theme “Our Shared Home\,” while also deconstructing and defining what that sense of home means so that we can better understand what it means to share this space with one another. \nThis exhibition highlights the artworks of Alexandra Dillon\, Christopher Tin\, Dan Kwong\, Dan S Wang\, David McDonald\, Deborah Lynn Irmas\, Debra Disman\, Edi Dai\, Elham Sagharchi\, Gwen Samuels\, Jeff Beale\, Julia Michelle Dawson\, Lionel Popkin\, Luciana Abait\, M Susan Broussard\, Melinda Smith Altshuler\, Michael Masucci\, Po-Hao Chi\, Rebecca Youssef\, and Yvette Gellis\, all artists in residence at 18th Street Arts Center.\nExplore a 360 view of the virtual exhibition HERE.
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/exhibitionista-reimagining-home-on-care-for-our-common-home/
LOCATION:18th Street Arts Center Airport Gallery\, 3026 Airport Avenue\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITIONISTA: "Objects of Agency" at the HERA
DESCRIPTION:I am thrilled to participate in:\n \nObjects of Agency\nA Virtual Exhibition \nOn view at heragallery.org and @hera_gallery on social media \nObjects of Agency addresses the health care crisis which has recently culminated in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and stripped thousands of people of the right to bodily autonomy.  \nThe United States has the worst maternal mortality rate among other similarly developed countries. According to the University of Colorado\, due to the Dobbs decision\, maternal mortality rates are projected to go up 14%. For women of color\, it is 20%. Simply due to women’s health care becoming more restrictive and less accessible. \nWhen “abortion” is typed into a Google search\, the first page that comes up is a misleading website filled with fear slogans and misinformation to prevent women from seeking necessary and viable health care options. A recent research study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate showed that in many right wing states\, 1/10 Google search results for abortion services lead to anti-abortion fake clinics. When abortion is typed into Instagram\, the first hashtag is #abortionisevil.  \nSo\, what do we do? How can we use our creative voices to counteract misinformation and false advertising and provide viable discourse and inspiration?  \nHera Gallery has invited artists to fight\, cry\, rage\, and make art\, and to  to connect with others through creative expression in hopes that it brings a sense of insight\, or deep feeling\, beauty\, education\, perseverance\, protest\, connection and/or community. We have invited artists to share their voices through the virtual exhibition Objects of Agency. \nObjects of Agency is composed of 53 works which speak to abortion rights in the United States. The virtual exhibition takes place over the 52 weeks of 2023. All selected works will be on virtual display throughout the duration of the exhibition on heragallery.org.  Each week\, Hera Gallery will choose one featured artist and artwork from the exhibition to represent the current tribulations and inspirations of the current state of women’s health care in America. Featured artists will be posted on all social media accounts. Objects of Agency aims to stimulate\, educate\, and encourage abortion care. It aims to challenge the anti-abortion campaigns and false information which dominate the internet. It aims to provide access to factual information and ultimately to create a platform and a network to share the voices\, choices\, and stories of all women and female identifying persons. \nGallery commission of sold works will be donated to Planned Parenthood. \nParticipating artists will have the opportunity to speak in a virtual artist talk hosted by Hera Gallery. \nAbout Hera Gallery:\nHera Educational Foundation and Gallery promotes contemporary professional artists through a comprehensive exhibition schedule of member work\, curated\, and juried intersectional social justice shows. Together with thought-provoking programming our organization encourages dialogue that enriches the cultural life of our non-urban Southern RI community. We provide a venue for young talent to find a public voice\, and creative support to local health services. Since its inception in 1974\, Hera has been resolutely dedicated to gender equity and feminist discourse to challenge perceptions and inspire social change. \nBecause of its flexibility and commitment to presenting exhibitions with artistic merit and integrity Hera has been awarded numerous grants for its exhibitions and programs including grants from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts\, The Champlin Foundation\, Rhode Island Council on the Humanities\, Rhode Island Foundation\, and the Puffin Foundation. \nI am showing\, “Excavation of the Interior”\, 2021\, 12 x 28 x 12.5″\, Mixed media: wood\, mulberry paper\, canvas\, muslin\, watercolor paper\, hemp cord and linen thread. It stands upright in any degree of opened/closed. Open\, it can span up to 28″ wide.\n   
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/exhbitionista-objects-of-agency/
LOCATION:Hera Gallery and Educational Foundation\, 10 High Street\, Wakefield\, RI\, 02879\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITIONISTA: "In Tandem" at the Cape Cod Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:I am thrilled to be participating in the exhibition\, “In Tandem“\, at the Cape Cod Museum of Art\, with artist and collaborator Luciana Abait\, through our  work\, “drift”\, a collaborative artist’ book which serves as a warning about environmental damage and ecological devastation.\n\n\n\n\nFor this year’s CCMoA International\, Juried Exhibition\, we asked artists to interpret the theme “In Tandem” in a visual work of art.\n“In Tandem” may be defined as the process of 2 or more objects\, mechanisms\, people or concepts working in conjunction with each other to achieve a desired result.\nThe response was record-breaking with 283 artists from 30 states across the USA as well as from Canada\, England and China submitting 424 artworks for this competition. Only 85 artworks were selected by juror. 3 of the artists will receive awards for their pieces during the Opening Reception and Gallery Talk on Friday\, May 19\, 2023. In Tandem is sponsored by Bob and Cathey Portrie. \n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 19\, 2023Gallery Talk with the Artists: 4pm – 5pmOpening Reception: 5pm – 6:30pmFree and open to the public • RSVPs appreciated!\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/exhibitionista-in-tandem-at-the-cape-cod-museum-of-art/
LOCATION:The Cape Cod Museum of Art\, 60 Hope Lane\, Dennis\, MA\, 02638\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITIONISTA:  SAFEKEEPING: SDA's 2023 Member Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:I am thrilled to be a part of “SAFEKEEPING“\, the 2023 Member Exhibition of the Surface Design Association! (SDA)\nEXHIBITION THEME:\nThis is a time for safeguarding both body and land\, for seeking refuge through ritual and narrative\, and for defending precarious boundaries and issues. \nSanctuary Cities\, Nature Conservancies\, Safe Houses\, Communities of Care are at the forefront of public consciousness. As an artist\, how do you sustain both the earth and its communities? How do you protect yourself in body and spirit as well as strengthen connections with others? How can you tend values that matter most? How do you use heritage\, ritual\, and the making process to anchor yourself? Safekeeping brings together works that explore these questions and the role artists play in stewarding communities\, values\, and the earth. \n Safekeeping will celebrate works that push the evolution of textiles through the use of color\, design\, processes\, and meanings.\n\nView the Show HERE!\nListen to the Artists’ Talk HERE!\n\nJUROR\nBorn in Oklahoma\, Anita Fields is a contemporary Native American multi-disciplinary artist of Osage heritage. She is known for her works which combine clay and textile with Osage knowledge systems. Fields explores the intricacies of cultural influences at the intersection of balance and chaos found within our existence\, explaining that: “The power of transformation is realized by creating various forms of clothing\, coverings\, landscapes\, and figures. The works become indicators of how we understand our surroundings and visualize our place within the world.” In this way\, the early Osage concepts of duality\, such as earth and sky\, male and female\, are represented throughout her work. \nIMPORTANT DATES: \n*June 2\, 2023: Exhibition Opening\, First Friday Art Crawl\n*June 21\, 2023: Textile Talk Virtual Program\n*July 23\, 2023: Exhibition Closes
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/exhibitionista-safekeeping-sdas-2023-member-exhibition/
LOCATION:!08 Contemporary Gallery\, 108 E Reconciliation Way\, Tulsa\, OK\, 74103
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITIONISTA: BRAND 51!!! Third Time's a Charm....
DESCRIPTION:I am honored to be in the Brand 51 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper which will be on view at Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale\, California\, from July 8 through September 1\, 2023. I had the pleasure of participating in 2019; as well as in 2021 in collaboration with artist Luciana Abait.\n \nThe Associates of Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale\, California\, announces its 51st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. This year’s juror is internationally known photographer\, curator\, author\, and speaker\, Ara Oshagan. A resident of Glendale\, Ara is the co-curator of ReflectSpace Gallery  at Glendale Central Library. Since 2017\, ReflectSpace Gallery has installed nearly forty exhibitions focused on current and historical social issues that have local\, national and international impact. As co-curator\, Ara exhibits contemporary art as well as archives\, employing a vast range of media from drawing to photography\, to painting\, projection\, sound\, installation\, public art\, technology-based and interactive media. His artistic practice demonstrates a keen eye and appreciation for conceptual as well as representational art. \nA printed catalog of the exhibition will be available for purchase and will be accessible online.\n\n \nThe Associates of Brand Library & Art Center is an all-volunteer non-profit that raises funds to support the extensive free and public events offered at Brand including gallery exhibitions\, classical and popular music performances\, film screenings\, dance performances\, and activities for people of all ages. Entry fees and commissions from the sale of artworks from Brand 51 will be used to continue the important cultural programming that Brand Library & Art Center brings to the community. \n\n 
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/exhibitionista-brand-51-third-times-a-charm/
LOCATION:Brand Library and Art Center\, 1601 West Mountain Street\, Glendale\, CA\, 91201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITIONISTA:  Brand 51 Annual National Exhibition of Works on Paper!
DESCRIPTION:I am thrilled to be a part of the  Brand 51 Annual National Exhibition of Works on Paper at the  Brand Library and Art Center\, Glendale\, CA\, juried by  Ara Oshagan\n\n\nThe Associates of Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale\, California\, announces its 51st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. This year’s juror is internationally known photographer\, curator\, author\, and speaker\, Ara Oshagan. A resident of Glendale\, Ara is the co-curator of ReflectSpace Gallery at Glendale Central Library. Since 2017\, ReflectSpace Gallery has installed nearly forty exhibitions focused on current and historical social issues that have local\, national and international impact. As co-curator\, Ara exhibits contemporary art as well as archives\, employing a vast range of media from drawing to photography\, to painting\, projection\, sound\, installation\, public art\, technology-based and interactive media. His artistic practice demonstrates a keen eye and appreciation for conceptual as well as representational art.\n \nCatalog: A printed catalog of the exhibition will be available for purchase and will be accessible online. \nSales: Unless specified not for sale (NFS)\, all artworks will be offered for sale. A portion of all sales will benefit the Associates of Brand Library & Art Center. \nThe Associates of Brand Library & Art Center is an all-volunteer non-profit that raises funds to support the extensive free and public events offered at Brand including gallery exhibitions\, classical and popular music performances\, film screenings\, dance performances\, and activities for people of all ages. Entry fees and commissions from the sale of artworks from Brand 51 will be used to continue the important cultural programming that Brand Library & Art Center brings to the community. \nContact Debra Thompson\, Brand 51 Exhibition Chair: debra@associatesofbrand.org
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/exhibitionista-brand-51-annual-national-exhibition-of-works-on-paper/
LOCATION:Brand Library and Art Center\, 1601 West Mountain Street\, Glendale\, CA\, 91201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:EXHIBITIONISTA: "ENGULFED" at Artworks Center For Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:I am delighted to participate in:\nENGULFED \n An International Group Exhibition\nOpening: July 14th\, 6-9pm – September 30th\nAn exhibition shedding light on the crisis of forest fires across the globe. Artists respond to the forest fires by developing work that focuses on global warming\, resource destruction\, property damage\, loss of life\, wilderness protection\, sustainability\, political issues\, fire mitigation\, first responders\, or broadly conceptual work dealing with the interpretation of “engulfed”.\nJuried by:\nExecutive Artworks Center for Contemporary Art Director and Curator Sarah LaBarre:\nSarah Elizabeth LaBarre has over 14 years of administrative and curatorial experience in non-profit arts organizations. She believes that art has the capability of transforming lives and is especially interested in points of connection between artists and the communities they live in. She holds an MFA in fibers from Colorado State University\, a post-baccalaureate in fibers from Oregon College of Art and Craft\, and a BFA in ceramics from the University of Arts in Philadelphia. Among other artist accomplishments\, Sarah’s work is in the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView the exhibition HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Burning Bush” is a sculptural Artists’ Book made of board\, mulberry paper\, sewing thread\, linen thread and dental floss. It stands upright on a pedestal\, shelf\, table or other surface parallel to the floor. When opened\, it can span up to 11″ wide. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/exhibitionista-engulfed-at-artworks-center-for-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Artworks Center for Contemporary Art\, 310 N. Railroad Avenue\, Loveland\, CO\, 80537
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Kicking off our Artist Residency "We Write The Book" at the Canoga Park Library!
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US JULY 198th at 2PM!!!\nKicking off our Artist Residency “We Write The Book” at the Canoga Park Library!
URL:https://debradisman.com/event/kicking-off-our-artist-residency-we-write-the-book-at-the-canoga-park-library/
LOCATION:Canoga Park Branch Library\, 20939 Sherman Way\, Canoga Park\, California\, 91303
CATEGORIES:Presentations,Teaching
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