Section 0061 Students,
You can write your papers about these shows. The show at MakeSpace is free. The artist did some of the work as a student at PCC in Yolanda McKay's sculpture class. The work is relevant to our machine project so I hope I see you on Saturday night. Best, Sara
MakeSpace ARTS proudly presents:
Verloren Hoop
Artwork by Rick Baker
September 24- October 22, 2011
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Opening reception for the artist Saturday, September 24th, 7:00-9:00 PM
Gallery hours are M-F 10AM- 5PM & by appointment on weekends
2797 E. Foothill Blvd. Ste. 100,
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 888-5600
www.makespacearts.com
Free and open to the public
Street parking available
Included are drawings, sculpture and found objects.
The works in this exhibition all draw inspiration from several themes and processes: innocence and the abuse of power; the products of obsessive behavior; and the cathartic value of humor.
Specific influences include Buddhist cosmology, horror movies, old photographs, children’s toys, plant morphology, disease and the slippery nature of language.
“Verloren Hoop” is an Old Dutch phrase meaning, literally, “lost heap.” It was a metaphor used to describe the first wave of soldiers sent into battle during a siege – a strategic “sacrifice” of the youngest soldiers.
In a peculiar instance of folk etymology, the phrase was translated into English as “Forlorn Hope”. Rarely used now, it came to mean any kind of hopeless undertaking or lost cause.
Conceived and produced instinctually, Baker’s work actually functions as a response to hopelessness. Meticulously constructed drawings become objects for meditation. The dissonant combination vibrant pastels and eerie, amorphic forms suggest a kind of spiritual reconciliation. Dark humor provides relief.
To see more work by the artist, go to /www.flickr.com/photos/silav
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GENERAL MUSEUM INFORMATIONPasadena Museum of California Art
490 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-568-3665
MUSEUM HOURS
Wednesday - Sunday
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The Museum is closed July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day.
ADMISSION
$7 for Adults$5 for Seniors and Students
Free to Members
Free the first Friday of the month
*Special offer with the Pacific Asia Museum on Colorado and Los Robles: Attend both museums in the same day and receive 50% off admission at the second museum when you present proof of entrance.
www.pacificasiamuseum.org
LOCATION AND PARKING
The museum is located one block north of Colorado Blvd. between Los Robles Ave. and Oakland Ave.Free parking is available on the ground level of the museum and additional public parking is available across the street on Union.
Alex Kritselis at Pasadena Museum of California Art
Exploring how the media shapes people’s perceptions of significant events, Alex Kritselis creates a vast landscape from the issues of the Los Angeles Times that he collected in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. His immersive installation was previously installed at the Armory Center for the Arts in 2002, but has been reimagined for the PMCA Back Gallery to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and to pose new questions about the lingering effects of the attack on our national psyche. Kritselis is a multimedia artist based in Los Angeles and from 2002-2011 was Dean of the Visual Arts and Media Studies Division at Pasadena City College.
This exhibition is supported by the PMCA Board of Directors. In kind support has been provided by Sharp Seating Company and MakeSpace ARTS-Classes+Events+Exhibitions. Special thanks to Jay Belloli.
Image Credits
Above the Fold (stills), 2002. Mixed media and video installation.
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Roland Reiss @ PMCA
Roland Reiss has been a major presence in the Los Angeles art world both as an artist and teacher for several decades. During the 1970s and 1980s, the artist created miniature sculptures of scenes from everyday life, which are among his most famous and groundbreaking works, despite the fact that he works primarily as a painter. Organized by the PMCA and curated by Kate Johnson, the exhibition features close to thirty of these miniature scenes. Evoking stress, panic, ambition, fear, insecurity and delight through the narrative tableaux, Reiss examines our society’s semiotics, or codified signifiers of hidden meaning. In addition, the exhibition will also include one of the artist’s most monumental works: a rarely seen life-size representation of a living room entitled, The Castle of Perseverance.
This exhibition is organized by the Pasadena Museum of California Art and curated by Kate Johnson.
This exhibition is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Additional support for this exhibition has been provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance, Robert B. Egelston, Sarah S. Hurt, Cathie and David Partridge, Peggy Phelps, and Gretel and George Stephens.
In-kind support has been provided by King Equipment.
Image Credits (left to right):
F/X: In Search of Truth, 1990. Mixed media, 14 x 24 x 24 inches. Collection of the artist.
The Dancing Lessons: Relative Scale and Relevant Motion, 1977. Mixed media, 14 x 14 x 24 inches. Collection of Bernice E. Levine.
The Gravity Observations: Victory Over Need, 1982. Mixed media, 14 x 24 x 24 inches. Collection of the artist.
Roland Reiss has been a major presence in the Los Angeles art world both as an artist and teacher for several decades. During the 1970s and 1980s, the artist created miniature sculptures of scenes from everyday life, which are among his most famous and groundbreaking works, despite the fact that he works primarily as a painter. Organized by the PMCA and curated by Kate Johnson, the exhibition features close to thirty of these miniature scenes. Evoking stress, panic, ambition, fear, insecurity and delight through the narrative tableaux, Reiss examines our society’s semiotics, or codified signifiers of hidden meaning. In addition, the exhibition will also include one of the artist’s most monumental works: a rarely seen life-size representation of a living room entitled, The Castle of Perseverance.
This exhibition is organized by the Pasadena Museum of California Art and curated by Kate Johnson.
This exhibition is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Additional support for this exhibition has been provided by the Pasadena Art Alliance, Robert B. Egelston, Sarah S. Hurt, Cathie and David Partridge, Peggy Phelps, and Gretel and George Stephens.
In-kind support has been provided by King Equipment.
Image Credits (left to right):
F/X: In Search of Truth, 1990. Mixed media, 14 x 24 x 24 inches. Collection of the artist.
The Dancing Lessons: Relative Scale and Relevant Motion, 1977. Mixed media, 14 x 14 x 24 inches. Collection of Bernice E. Levine.
The Gravity Observations: Victory Over Need, 1982. Mixed media, 14 x 24 x 24 inches. Collection of the artist.
Other Shows around LA....
Johnston Foster // Head Stash
POVevolving Gallery is very happy to announce a one person exhibition by Johnston Foster. This is the artist's first exhibition here at the gallery.
For this exhibition, the artists will show recent works including an 8ft mixed media sculptural installation featuring an intricately crafted skeleton ( made from plastic lawn chairs ) riding a small pony that has been assembled from pieces of old tables and misc scraps of wood. The entirety of the work is surrounded by a swarm of wasps, each and every one, hand crafted from bits of recycled material. This piece is incredible in person and is really something to see...
In addition to the epic centerpiece, the artist will be showing 15 wall mounted 'masks' - each one, incredibly expressive and created from random bits of detritus, including tires, hair brushes, shoes, car parts and a wide range of other reclaimed materials...
Please join us for the opening reception, which corresponds with Round 2 of the Chinatown Summer Nights Festival.:
Saturday, September 10th from 7 - 11 pm.
A Preview of this Exhibition is available:
Please direct all sales inquiries to:
jeremy@povevolving.com
POVevolving Gallery
939 Chung King Road | Los Angeles, CA ~ 90012
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