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Artists’ Panel Discussion: Irvine Fine Arts Center!

April 28, 2023 By Debra Disman

Join us for an online ARTISTS’ Panel Discussion May 13th at Noon!

The artists of the Irvine Fine Arts Center‘s Exhibitions, “Aires Rising” and “North Node” will share, discuss, and celebrate the creative process as seen through their work.

Organized by the incomparable Virginia Arce, Irvine Fine Arts Center Exhibitions Program Coordinator.

Featuring exhibiting artists:
Renee Azenaro
Susan Lizotte, Artist
Miranda Kim
Sophia V Gonzalez
Zara Kuredjian
Debra Disman

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Tagged With: Aries Rising, ARTISTS' Panel Discussion, Artists' Talk, City of Irvine, Debra Disman, exhibiting artists, Exhibition, Fiber, Ir, Irvine, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine Fine Arts Center's Exhibitions, Metal, Mirena Kim, Mixed media, Renée Azenaro, Sculptural, Sculpture, small group show, Sofia V. Gonzales, Susan Lizotte., Virginia Arce, Women Artists, Zara Kuredjian

“A Common Thread” Artists’ Talk at ArtShare LA!

April 28, 2023 By Debra Disman

Join us for a LIVE, IN-PERSON Artists’ Talk at ArtShare LA, focusing on the fiber-oriented works in the exhibition, “A Common Thread” on view in the ArtShare LA gallery through May 13th.

Tagged With: Amabelle Aguiluz, Aneesa Shami Zizzo, Antoinette Adams, Art, Art Share, Artists' Talk, ArtShare LA, Baha Danesh, Beth Stryker, Carmen Mardonez, Carolyn Mason, Chloe Cusimano, Common Thread Community Art Venue, Contemporary Artists, Contemporary Los Angeles Artists, Debra Disman, Doris Bittar, Fiber, Fiber Art, Fiber Artists, Group Exhibition, Katie Shanks, Los Angeles Artists, Marie-Jose Njoku-Obi, Michelle Montjoy, Public Event, Textile Art, Textile Artist, TEXTILE ARTISTS, Textiles, Thread, threads, Women Artists, Yasmine Diaz

“AIRES RISING” Welcomes Springtime at the Irvine Fine Arts Center!

March 29, 2023 By Debra Disman


Aires Rising is a six-woman show at the Irvine Fine Arts Center.


I am thrilled to have six works in the show.


“WOMB” (2020)


“HANG OUT” (2017)


“WINDOW TREATMENT” (2018)


“BLACK HANG OUT” (2017)


“WHITE WEDDING” (2023)


“TORRENT AND TANGLE: KEEP YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER” (2019)


Curator and Exhibitions Program Coordinator for the City of Irvine Virginia Arce on the exhibition Opening Day!

Filed Under: ARTISTS, Artists' Books, BOOKS, Presentations, TEXTILE/FIBER, Women Artists, Work Tagged With: Aries, Aries Rising, City of Irvine, Debra Disman, Exhibition, Fiber, Group Show, Irvine, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Metal, Mirena Kim, Mixed media, Renée Azenaro, Sculptural, Sculpture, Six Women, small group show, Sofia V. Gonzales, Springtime, Susan Lizotte., Virginia Arce, Women Artists, Zara Kuredjian

Exhibitionista: “A Common Thread” at ArtShare LA!

March 22, 2023 By Debra Disman

I am thrilled to be participating in this 13-woman show focusing on use of threads, textile and fibers in contemporary art at the marvelous venue and organization, ArtShare LA!

 A COMMON THREAD

April 1 – May 13

Art Share L.A. proudly presents A Common Thread, an exhibition featuring fiber-based and textile works of art exploring autobiography and social critique, connection and displacement. The artworks in this exhibition are interlinked through themes of history and memory.

Featured artists include:

Antoinette Adams

Amabelle Aguiluz

Doris Bittar

Chloe Cusimano

Yasmine Diaz

Debra Disman

Carmen Mardonez

Carolyn Mason

Michelle Montjoy

Marie-Jose Njoku-Obi

Katie Shanks

Aneesa Shami Zizzo

Artwork will be available for acquisition online beginning April 1, 2023.

On view, free, and open to the public April 1 – June 10, 2023

Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 1PM – 5PM

Please view a fabulous film of the show by Eric Minh Swenson HERE

Tagged With: Amabelle Aguiluz, Aneesa Shami Zizzo, Antoinette Adams, ArtShare LA, Baha Danesh, Beth Stryker, Carmen Mardonez, Carolyn Mason, Chloe Cusimano, Common Thread Community Art Venue, Debra Disman, Doris Bittar, Fiber, Fiber Art, Group Exhibition, Katie Shanks, Marie-Jose Njoku-Obi, Michelle Montjoy, Textile Artist, Textiles, Thread, Women Artists Contemporary Los Angeles Artist, Yasmine Diaz

EXHIBITIONISTA: “Aries Rising” at the Irvine Fine Ars Center

January 10, 2023 By Debra Disman

I am delighted to participate in:


ARIES RISING
Curated by Virginia Arce

Exhibition:
March 11–May 20
Irvine Fine Arts Center Main Gallery + Gallery 2

Opening Reception:
March 11, 2–4 p.m.

Rooted in the generative characteristics of spring, Aries Rising presents a collection of sculptural and two-dimensional artworks made of metal, fiber, and mixed media whose sensibilities reflect an organic source. Featured artists in the exhibition share a curiosity about human perception as it relates to the environment, both natural and manmade, reflected in their manipulation of material and form.

Artists featured:
Renée Azenaro, Debra Disman, Mirena Kim, Sofia V. Gonzales, Zara Kuredjian, and
Susan Lizotte.

 

Tagged With: Aries Rising, City of Irvine, Debra Disman, Exhibition, Fiber, Ir, Irvine, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Metal, Mirena Kim, Mixed media, Renée Azenaro, Sculptural, Sculpture, small group show, Sofia V. Gonzales, Susan Lizotte., Virginia Arce, Women Artists, Zara Kuredjian

Surface Design Association Award of Excellence

December 19, 2022 By Debra Disman

I am very honored to share the recent Surface Design Association Award of Excellence with artist Anne McMillan. 


Debra Disman (portrait on left),  “Hopes and Fears and…,” 2020. Stitched, sewn, repurposed textile squares, linen thread, 24.5 x 16.5in (image on right)

Please go  HERE to see the post!

Surface Design Association says:

“We’re excited to support innovative work in fiber and textile media! The Award of Excellence is awarded to artists who have work in current exhibitions. This year we’re so pleased to congratulation both Debra Disman @artifactorystudio and Anne McMillan @annemcmillanart for their extraordinary accomplishments.”

Interested in their awards and grants? Check out the link in their bio / profile!

Thank you SDA!!!

I am honored also to share this honor with artist Anne McMillan
annemcmillanart.com | @annemcmillanart
From the SDA July Newsletter:

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD WINNERS!

1) Award of Excellence

Debra Disman
debradisman.com | @artifactorystudio

Debra Disman’s (she/her) Hopes and Fears and… won SDA’s Award of Excellence at the Alternative Fiber exhibition at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts in Lubbock, Texas, US.

Debra Disman (portrait on left), Hopes and Fears and…, 2020. Stitched, sewn, repurposed textile squares, linen thread, 24.5 x 16.5 inches.

Anne McMillan
annemcmillanart.com | @annemcmillanart

Three of Anne McMillan’s (she/her) mixed media and artist books won SDA’s Award of Excellence. The exhibition, Tension: Process in the Making, was a juried group exhibition celebrating SDA’s New Hampshire Regional Group.

Anne McMillan, Flaxed. Khadi. mulberry paper, flax, linen thread, bone button, book board, pva glue; eco-dyed paper, flax roving, hand-spun ties, bound with buttonhole stitch.

Filed Under: AWARDS, TEXTILE/FIBER, Work Tagged With: Anne McMillan, Award of Excellence, Awards, Debra Disman, Fiber, Fiber Art, Fibers, Instagram, SDA, Surface Design Association, Textile, Textile Art, Textiles

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