Three exhibitions
dal 1/7/2004 al 23/7/2004
Segnalato da
1/7/2004
Three exhibitions
artspace @ Plant Zero, Richmond
The exhibition will feature artists Michael A. Pierce, Tom Block and Nancy Lea Strube. Pierce: Simple Equations was inspired by Steinbeck's East of Eden and the Madness song 'Simple Equation.' This exhibit asks questions about the power of opposites, particularly light and dark, good and evil. Tom Block's Human Rights Painting Project (in conjunction with Amnesty International) highlights the global struggle for human rights. Nancy Lea Strube exhibits Kisses is on display in the Helena Davis gallery.
Richmond, VA— artspace, is pleased to announce its exhibitions for the month of July. Artspace will feature artists Michael A. Pierce, Tom Block, and Nancy Lea Strube. The exhibits open Friday, July 2nd.
artspace is located at Zero East 4th Street within Plant Zero, in the recently designated Arts District in Manchester, Richmond VA.
A VCU graduate and former member of 1708 gallery, Michael A. Pierce's work has been featured at QueerSpace, ADA gallery, 1708 gallery, James Madison University and Gallery 10 LTD. (in Washington DC). Appearing in the Foyer gallery, Simple Equations was inspired by Steinbeck's East of Eden and the Madness song 'Simple Equation.' This exhibit asks questions about the power of opposites, particularly light and dark, good and evil. All paintings are derived from found photos, some from news of photos of Mathew Sheppard's killers. Pierce asks 'Can I see [the killers'] light while acknowledging their darkness?'
Presented in the Main gallery, Tom Block's Human Rights Painting Project (in conjunction with Amnesty International) highlights the global struggle for human rights. Reminiscent of Oscar Kokoshka, these portraits emphasize the stories behind each person (there are even written biographies). We are left with the uncomfortable question of which group is typical of mankind; the heroes of the images or the authorities that forced them into that role. This show has been highlighted on NPR's 'Talk of the Nation,' the Washington Times and the Chicago Reader. It has been seen at the A.R.C. gallery (Chicago) and the Phillips museum (Lancaster, PA).
Nancy Lea Strube, whose exhibit Kisses is on display in the Helena Davis gallery, received a BFA from Parsons and is a currently an assistant professor of communication arts and design at VCU. Her work has been featured at the Museum of Contemporary craft and at the United States embassy. Painting kisses is a passionate and ritualistic process she has undergone for the past 20 years. Recently, she has been experimenting with digital media, forcing her to develop new rituals while maintaining the same emotions. Her main focus is to express the energies and interior monologues of lovers so as to capture 'the magic of the kiss.'
Image: Tom Block
The First Friday Opening Reception is from 8-10:30 pm, July 2, 2004. The gallery will also be open on the Fourth Friday, July 23rd from 7-9 pm. All exhibits will close Sunday, August 1, 2004. Artspace is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 12 to 4 pm and by appointment.
artspace @ Plant Zero
Zero East 4th Street, Richmond, VA 23224