James Heartsill in “Troll Survival Craft” at Studio Route 29
studio route 29 62A TRENTON AVE. SUITE 2, Frenchtown, New Jersey•Troll Survival Craft• an integrated group show featuring artwork made by artists with and without disabilities.
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July NIAD Artist Talk & Closing Reception
NIAD Art Center 551 23rd Street, Richmond, CA, United StatesSay hello to NIAD artists and goodbye to our June/July exhibitions!nJoin us in NIAD’s galleries for a lively discussion with artists and curators in the galleries, and light refreshments and art for sale in the studio. Come browse the current shows and check out NIAD’s art-filled workspaces. The exhibitions Now Presenting and care + respite (curated by Simon Tran and Kari Simonsen) are on view through Friday July 19.
“Nocturnes” Opening Reception at Personal Space
Personal Space 1505 Tennessee Street, Vallejo, CAThe opening includes live music by Agnes Martian, refreshments by Village, art cake by Lisa Nuñez-Hancock, and savory treats by Leah Tumerman.
Nocturnes presents Personal Space's sixth exhibition and marks the gallery's one year anniversary. The dreamy, languid, moody atmosphere imparted by the show's title, conjures those hazy, magical hours between dusk and dawn, dark and light -- a time so slippery it could perhaps only be captured by art. The eight artists gathered here -- hailing from Atlanta, London, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City, and the Bay Area -- share interests in this liminal realm. Traversing textile, painting, and sculpture, their works rest somewhere between past, present, and future by offering spaces of refuge, pondering ecology, and considering acts of care, while honoring ancestral histories and beliefs. Bodies and bodies of water feature prominently, shape-shifting and embracing their interdependence with nature and the alchemical aspects of materiality. Seemingly eerie, witchy, and sometimes unsettling, the works give way to hope, transformation, and the start of something new -- each their own note in this overarching score.
NIAD at the 2024 San Francisco Art Book Fair (SFABF)
Minnesota Street Project 1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNIAD is thrilled to participate once again in the SFABF. We'll be unveiling a special collaborative print by NIAD artist Ann Meade and beloved friend of NIAD Lena Gustafson, along with artist books and merch galore. The San Francisco Art Book Fair (SFABF) is pleased to announce its seventh year at Minnesota Street Project’s contemporary art campus. Open July 19 through July 21, 2024, with a preview the evening of July 18, the SFABF is a free annual multi-day exhibition and celebration of printed material from independent publishers, artists, designers, collectors, and enthusiasts from around the world.
“BEASTIES” Opening Reception at Rebecca Camacho Presents
rebecca camacho presents 794 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA"The show began as I was thinking about those stories of orcas that have been inexplicably linked to the destruction and sinking of boats across the Mediterranean. Perhaps this fascination stems from the unpredictability and raw defiance embodied by these aquatic mammals – baffling occurrences that stand in heavy contrast to humans’ ever-quickening technological advancements and rapid domestication and degradation of our shared environment. As an exhibition, BEASTIES ruminates on artists and artworks that mirror the spirit of these orcas, eschewing docile natures and tame-ability for wildness and unknowability."
Draw Your Own Animal Portrait Workshop with Shawn Sanders and Dorian Reid // El Cerrito Library
el cerrito library 6510 Stockton Avenue, El Cerrito, CA, United StatesWork with NIAD's prolific portrait makers - Shawn Sanders and Dorian Reid - to create your own animal portrait using still life of stuffed animals and photos.
NIAD Annex Gallery Exhibition // “The Way We Are, Now: NIAD Fashion Illustrations”
NIAD Art Center 551 23rd Street, Richmond, CA, United States“The love for fashion spreads, and now the whole studio is thriving off of it,” exhibition curator Shantanice Swain explains.
“For me, fashion is about what you’re comfortable with. It can shift, and it can be anything — clothes, earrings, shoes, drawings. It’s a bold and courageous way of saying, ‘I am who I am today.’” Fashion has the power to affirm and transform: what we wear tells a story about who we are and who we might one day hope to become. Over the past year, artists were encouraged to experiment with materials and draw inspiration from personal histories, pop culture, and future fantasies. Presented here is a selection of works on paper that showcase vibrant and innovative adornments.
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