30 Americans: Under the Influence Thursday, November 17, 2011, 6-9 p.m.
Frances and Armand Hammer Auditorium, Corcoran Gallery of Art
Featuring 30 Americans artist John Bankston and presentations by Mazin Abdelhameid, Cedric Baker, Holly Bass, Tom Block, Wesley Clark, Michele Coburn, Lori Crawford, Gary Lockwood/ Freehand Profit, Carrie Nobles, Jamea Richmond-Edward, and Amber Robles-Gordon
Presented by the Corcoran Contemporaries and Washington Project for the Arts
Admission is FREE
Pre-registration is encouraged
Join us for an evening celebrating local artists and the artists of 30 Americans! Under the Influence will feature eleven artists giving five-minute presentations about their work and the influence one of the artists in 30 Americans has had on their artistic practice. 30 Americans artist John Bankston selected the eleven artists from an open call and will begin the evening with a short presentation about his own work and influences.
Under the Influence highlights the influence of the artists of 30 Americans on the work of up-and-coming artists and invites the audience to engage with artists and their work in an exciting, innovative way. The presentations will be followed by a reception and viewing of 30 Americans.
above images, clockwise from left: Jamea Richmond-Edwards, I am Here (detail), 2009, Ink, acrylic, graphite and collaged paper on canvas; Kerry James Marshall, Untitled (detail), 2009, Acrylic on PVC; Holly Bass, African Futures: DC, 2010, Photo documentation of live performance, photo by Rosina Photography; Kara Walker, Slavery! Slavery! Presenting a GRAND and LIFELIKE Panoramic... (detail), 1997, Cut paper and adhesive on wall
CORRIDOR GALLERY
334 Grand Ave, Brookly, NY
Fashioned in Time
Opening: Sunday, November 13, 4–6PM
Curated by Lauraberth Lima
"In a time where we are bombarded with an over-saturation of imagery it becomes difficult to filter through visuals. Our world is quickly moving towards overlapping collages of historical reference. Elizabeth Colomba, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Meridith McNeal, Eileen Karakashian, Alisha Wormsley, and Hugh Hayden offer refreshingly unique interventions to the discourse of representation as well as add to the conversation. We invite you to challenge the standard definition of fashion and consider its social implications with Fashioned in Time November 13th, 2011- January 7th, 2012 at Corridor Gallery 334 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn New York."
"Delusions of Grandeur: Ascension"
Jamea Richmond-Edwards
Amber Robles-Gordon
Shaunté Gates
2011
"Delusions of Grandeur: Ascension" is the result of an artistic dialog about the "delusions of grandeur" each artist possesses in order to continue progressing in their careers and most importantly in their artwork. Ascension, the act of rising to an important position or a higher level, is the theme adapted for this current body of work. Each artist presents individual interpretation of the act of ascending.
Shaunté Gates’s work combines multiple processes and genres, by taking appropriations and gestures from pop culture and print media which are combined to create elusive narratives. Gates’s works seduces us into an imaginary world of juxtaposition and fantasy, a place where the contradictions of culture and the human psyche collide. His mixed media paintings capture the beauty in subjects that may appear bleak to the average eye. Gates’s ideas are derived from the pain, the joy, and the beautiful way everything is universally connected.
Amber Robles-Gordon’s mixed media artworks draw upon her journey through motherhood, genealogy, healing, and being alive today. They represent her technical and scholarly growth as an artist, and are supported by her professional development in the Washington, DC area. Her two- and three-dimensional pieces fit within an expansive notion of painting and sculptural form. She uses wood or painted, stretched canvas to support an accumulation of media in low- or sharp-relief. Collectively, these parts form a visual energy comprised of the previous "lives" of the objects, their former owners, and the artist’s hand.
Jamea Richmond-Edwards’ work explores the contradictions of female and cultural identity and makes reference to Greek Mythology, African folklore and international fashion. Richmond-Edwards examines how mythologies from ancient times translate into today’s culture and time, allegorically. Her figures are empowered by their survivalist adaptation to circumstance. Their sharp features are inspired by both high fashion models and the everyday women in her community.
"Delusions of Grandeur: Ascension"
Shaunté Gates
Amber Robles-Gordon
Jamea Richmond-Edwards
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, August 19, 2011
6:00 - 8:00 PM
SHOWING THROUGH September 16, 2011
1054 31st St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-944-2310
email:parishgallery@bigplanet.com
web: www.parishgallery.com
ABOUT US: Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and the African Diaspora. In selecting art and artists, Parish Gallery exercises high ethical, curatorial and market selection standards, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Parish Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM or by appointment.
Jamea Richmond-Edwards
Amber Robles-Gordon
Shaunté Gates
2011
"Delusions of Grandeur: Ascension" is the result of an artistic dialog about the "delusions of grandeur" each artist possesses in order to continue progressing in their careers and most importantly in their artwork. Ascension, the act of rising to an important position or a higher level, is the theme adapted for this current body of work. Each artist presents individual interpretation of the act of ascending.
Shaunté Gates’s work combines multiple processes and genres, by taking appropriations and gestures from pop culture and print media which are combined to create elusive narratives. Gates’s works seduces us into an imaginary world of juxtaposition and fantasy, a place where the contradictions of culture and the human psyche collide. His mixed media paintings capture the beauty in subjects that may appear bleak to the average eye. Gates’s ideas are derived from the pain, the joy, and the beautiful way everything is universally connected.
Amber Robles-Gordon’s mixed media artworks draw upon her journey through motherhood, genealogy, healing, and being alive today. They represent her technical and scholarly growth as an artist, and are supported by her professional development in the Washington, DC area. Her two- and three-dimensional pieces fit within an expansive notion of painting and sculptural form. She uses wood or painted, stretched canvas to support an accumulation of media in low- or sharp-relief. Collectively, these parts form a visual energy comprised of the previous "lives" of the objects, their former owners, and the artist’s hand.
Jamea Richmond-Edwards’ work explores the contradictions of female and cultural identity and makes reference to Greek Mythology, African folklore and international fashion. Richmond-Edwards examines how mythologies from ancient times translate into today’s culture and time, allegorically. Her figures are empowered by their survivalist adaptation to circumstance. Their sharp features are inspired by both high fashion models and the everyday women in her community.
"Delusions of Grandeur: Ascension"
Shaunté Gates
Amber Robles-Gordon
Jamea Richmond-Edwards
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, August 19, 2011
6:00 - 8:00 PM
SHOWING THROUGH September 16, 2011
1054 31st St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-944-2310
email:parishgallery@bigplanet.com
web: www.parishgallery.com
ABOUT US: Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and the African Diaspora. In selecting art and artists, Parish Gallery exercises high ethical, curatorial and market selection standards, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Parish Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM or by appointment.
January.21. 2011. Opening/Reception. 6pm to 9:30 pm.
Peltz Gallery.1119 E. Knapp Street.Milwaukee, WI.
Curated by Della Wells
There will be paintings, drawings, collage, quilts, outsider art and original prints by more than 25 artists: David Anderson, Marion Banks, Reginald Baylor, Trenton Baylor, Brad Bernard, Kevin Boatright, Blanche Brown, Chrystal Denise Gillon, Amber Robles Gordon, Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Sonji Hunt, Mutope Johnson, Darlene LaMar, Chrys Carroll, Portia Cobb, Willie Cole, Laci S. Coppins, Zeph Farmby, Sam Gilliam, George McCormick, Ras' Ammar' Nsoroma, Rosemary Ollison, Evelyne Sainte-Poma, Alsion Sarr, Evelyn Patricia Terry, Kara Walker, Della Wells, Kehinde Wiley, George Williams, Jr , Trish Williams, and Jamea Edwards.
September. 3-17. 2010.
FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Four Five Women.
Presented by Black Artists of DC (BADC)
Featuring work by Jamea Richmond Edwards, Danielle Scruggs, Kristen Hayes, Amber Robles-Gordon
Curated by Zoma Wallace
FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Four Five Women seeks to spark a visual discussion between artworks created by Black women and a verbal dialogue between those who view and purchase them. The topic of discussion is material. What are artists using? What materials do they feel drawn to? How does Black femininity affect or reflect itself in the chosen material(s), if at all? How does femininity affect the delivery and/or reception of the message?
The voices of the women artists in this exhibition are heard primarily through material form. Embracing both visual and verbal discussion, FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Four Five Women hopes to determine how effectively unique material languages are deciphered/valued/appreciated/acquired by a universal audience and market.
FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Four Five Women is the second in a series of collaborations between DC Arts Center and Black Artists of DC. The purpose of Black Artists of DC (BADC) is to create a Black artists community to promote, develop and validate the culture, artistic expressions and aspirations of past and present artists of Black-Afrikan ancestry in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
