"Left to Chance"
Exhibition Opening and Artists' Reception
February 17th, 2012 6:00 PM
San Francisco Center for the Book
How has chance affected the book arts today? What are the ways in which luck, chaos, randomness, or other manifestations of chance are employed in the creation of a book art?
2012 marks the 100th centenary of John Cage - inventor, composer, printmaker, and mycologist - who spent every January of his last decade in the Bay Area (his favorite time for both printmaking and mushroom hunting), so what better time than this winter to launch an exhibition that takes its inspiration from Cage's chance operations and his use of the I Ching in music composition and printmaking, along with his mentor Marcel Duchamp's use of chance in the seminal work Three Standard Stoppages?
This invitational exhibition showcases new and old work by book artists who use technology (e.g., laser cutting, digital printing, video works) as well as hybrids that combine old and new technologies in innovative and creative ways.This exhibition is preceded by Get Lucky: The Culture of Change,exhibition at SOMArts, which opens December 17, 2011 and runs through January 26, 2012. It is curated by Hanna Regev and Justin Hoover, and builds on Regev's recent exhibitions Seduction of Duchamp: Bay Area Artists’ Response and SFCB's Banned and Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship.
Exhibition Opening and Artists' Reception
February 17th, 2012 6:00 PM
San Francisco Center for the Book
How has chance affected the book arts today? What are the ways in which luck, chaos, randomness, or other manifestations of chance are employed in the creation of a book art?
2012 marks the 100th centenary of John Cage - inventor, composer, printmaker, and mycologist - who spent every January of his last decade in the Bay Area (his favorite time for both printmaking and mushroom hunting), so what better time than this winter to launch an exhibition that takes its inspiration from Cage's chance operations and his use of the I Ching in music composition and printmaking, along with his mentor Marcel Duchamp's use of chance in the seminal work Three Standard Stoppages?
This invitational exhibition showcases new and old work by book artists who use technology (e.g., laser cutting, digital printing, video works) as well as hybrids that combine old and new technologies in innovative and creative ways.This exhibition is preceded by Get Lucky: The Culture of Change,exhibition at SOMArts, which opens December 17, 2011 and runs through January 26, 2012. It is curated by Hanna Regev and Justin Hoover, and builds on Regev's recent exhibitions Seduction of Duchamp: Bay Area Artists’ Response and SFCB's Banned and Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship.
BAYVAN Artist Registry
2012 Registry Artist - BAYVAN
At the core of BayVAN is our curated registry of over 100 exceptional local artists. The registry reflects the rich diversity of the Bay Area art world with artists working in a vast variety of styles and media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, photography and mixed media.
At the core of BayVAN is our curated registry of over 100 exceptional local artists. The registry reflects the rich diversity of the Bay Area art world with artists working in a vast variety of styles and media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, photography and mixed media.
ARTISTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION: SHINE
Berkeley Art Center
December 17, 2011–January 29, 2012
The Artists Annual includes work in a variety of media from Berkeley Art Center’s eclectic and talented artist-level members. In this presentation a record number of 246 artists chose to submit work to this remarkable and surprising salon-style exhibition. Featuring a wide array of perspectives and varied levels of accomplishment, the Artists Annual celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of our cultural community and is a yearly tradition at Berkeley Art Center.
Berkeley Art Center
December 17, 2011–January 29, 2012
The Artists Annual includes work in a variety of media from Berkeley Art Center’s eclectic and talented artist-level members. In this presentation a record number of 246 artists chose to submit work to this remarkable and surprising salon-style exhibition. Featuring a wide array of perspectives and varied levels of accomplishment, the Artists Annual celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of our cultural community and is a yearly tradition at Berkeley Art Center.
Kala Artists’ Annual Exhibition
December 15, 2011 through February 4, 2012
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 15, 6-8 pm
at Kala Gallery, 2990 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702.
Gallery Hours*: Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 5:30pm; Saturday, Noon – 4:30pm (Holiday Closures: December 24 – January 1)
December 15, 2011 through February 4, 2012
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 15, 6-8 pm
at Kala Gallery, 2990 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702.
Gallery Hours*: Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 5:30pm; Saturday, Noon – 4:30pm (Holiday Closures: December 24 – January 1)
Westmont Museum of Art 5 x 5 An Invitational
November 30 - December 16, 2011
Reception Wednesday, November 30, 4-6 p.m.
Online auction opens at 4 p.m. November 30 and closes at 5 p.m. December 16, Pacific Standard Time
955 La Paz Road - Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Weekdays 10 am - 4 pm - Saturdays 11 am - 5 pm
Closed Sundays and school holidays
Free admission
November 30 - December 16, 2011
Reception Wednesday, November 30, 4-6 p.m.
Online auction opens at 4 p.m. November 30 and closes at 5 p.m. December 16, Pacific Standard Time
955 La Paz Road - Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Weekdays 10 am - 4 pm - Saturdays 11 am - 5 pm
Closed Sundays and school holidays
Free admission
Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County
"The Faculty Exhibition" at Gallery 651
Featuring the works of:
Donna Fenstermaker, Jane Fisher, Bonnie Holt, Carol Ladewig, Karl Dad and Judi Pettite
Opening Reception: May 20, 6pm-8pm
CoCoCo Admininstration Building
6510 Pine Street
Martinez, CA
"The Faculty Exhibition" at Gallery 651
Featuring the works of:
Donna Fenstermaker, Jane Fisher, Bonnie Holt, Carol Ladewig, Karl Dad and Judi Pettite
Opening Reception: May 20, 6pm-8pm
CoCoCo Admininstration Building
6510 Pine Street
Martinez, CA
CCA ALUMNI EXHIBITION SERIES at the Brava Theater
March 10, 2011 thru May, 2011
Reception: April 1, 6:00 to 7:30pm
Work by Donna Fenstermaker, Carole Jeung, and Carol Ladewig
Brava Theater
2781 - 24th Street
San Francisco, CA
March 10, 2011 thru May, 2011
Reception: April 1, 6:00 to 7:30pm
Work by Donna Fenstermaker, Carole Jeung, and Carol Ladewig
Brava Theater
2781 - 24th Street
San Francisco, CA
Participating in:
Kala-fornia: State of the Art
An Exhibition and Auction to benefit Kala Art Institute, a ten-day exhibition of works by a select group of contemporary artists currently working in California culminating in a dynamic Gala Auction on April 30, 2011.
Auction Exhibition: April 20 – 30, 2011
Preview Party: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Silent Auction opens, Free admission
Auction Gala: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Tickets: http://kala.org/auction/
Kala-fornia: State of the Art
An Exhibition and Auction to benefit Kala Art Institute, a ten-day exhibition of works by a select group of contemporary artists currently working in California culminating in a dynamic Gala Auction on April 30, 2011.
Auction Exhibition: April 20 – 30, 2011
Preview Party: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Silent Auction opens, Free admission
Auction Gala: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Tickets: http://kala.org/auction/
Rhythm, Paintings by Carol Ladewig
A selection of recent work can be seen at:
Bocanova
jack london square
55 webster street, Oakland, CA 94607
Bocanova
jack london square
55 webster street, Oakland, CA 94607
FACTORXX
Upcoming Exhibitions:
•The Museum of Los Gatos. www.museumoflosgatos.org. Los Gatos, CA. Dec 2010- Feb 2011.
Factorxx
The motivation for selecting these specific women artists required a great deal of contemplation and reasoning. First, I wanted to find venues for nonfigurative female artists that share the same quality, work ethic and commitment to the arts. Having a strong studio practice while maintaining many roles was a key factor.
They all had to share a similar aesthetic value and/or abstract based style. As you look closely over the group, a pattern or voice comes to focus. Even though different mediums are used from installation to painting, a similar sensitivity and distinct style surfaces.
Ages, education and background vary and they all didn’t go to the same art schools, grow up in the same neighborhood/city/state or all maintain the same gallery representation. Diversity was the key to the success of the show. - Jenny Balisle
•The Museum of Los Gatos. www.museumoflosgatos.org. Los Gatos, CA. Dec 2010- Feb 2011.
Factorxx
The motivation for selecting these specific women artists required a great deal of contemplation and reasoning. First, I wanted to find venues for nonfigurative female artists that share the same quality, work ethic and commitment to the arts. Having a strong studio practice while maintaining many roles was a key factor.
They all had to share a similar aesthetic value and/or abstract based style. As you look closely over the group, a pattern or voice comes to focus. Even though different mediums are used from installation to painting, a similar sensitivity and distinct style surfaces.
Ages, education and background vary and they all didn’t go to the same art schools, grow up in the same neighborhood/city/state or all maintain the same gallery representation. Diversity was the key to the success of the show. - Jenny Balisle
