Embracing the rebellious undertone of street art, Michael Fischerkeller captures a shared social conscience to offer truths of increasingly complex and significant socio-political issues of our time.  Social justice and minimalism drive his creative process resulting in stark yet elegant artwork encouraging all to critically view their world, focus on what is habitually overlooked, face what may be uncomfortable truths, and act to improve their and others’  lives.  In his exhibit, The Art of Politics, Fischerkeller pairs the decidedly contemporary medium of acrylic spray paint with imagery from centuries-old artwork. His medium is a voice of the “street” – communities most often and most severely deprived of social justice – and his imagery is from artworks generally commissioned or acquired by their era’s social elite, a fitting population from which to appropriate today in the service of socially-conscious artwork.

Opening Reception, Friday, April 1 from 6:00-9:00

Sarah Kaiser, Monica J. Brown and Michael Fischerkeller interpret the ideas of psychological transformation and social consciousness.

• Exhibition dates: March 30 – April 23, 2016 
• Gallery hours: Wed to Sat 12-6 pm, and Sun. 12-4 pm  

It happened when the light moved in employs the naked, winter tree as a symbol of transition, transformation, gestation and eventual rebirth. The winter tree is used to metaphorically represent the pause that leaves room for deeper work at the roots. The patterns created by the branches become maps and diagrams of interior emotional space manifested through tone, light, shape and color. This multi-media installation also explores the fluidity of identity inside human relationships.

Opening Reception, Friday, April 1 from 6:00-9:00

Sarah Kaiser, Monica J. Brown and Michael Fischerkeller interpret the ideas of psychological transformation and social consciousness.

• Exhibition dates: March 30 – April 23, 2016 
• Gallery hours: Wed to Sat 12-6 pm, and Sun. 12-4 pm  

The work in Sarah Kaiser’s exhibit, Permeable Boundaries, is about boundaries–both physical and psychological. Kaiser depicts metaphorical objects such as wires, traffic cones, fences, curtains, and nests in order to signify the psychological boundaries that exist between people. Barbed wires are metaphors for the imaginary lines that define blended families. Often, roles aren’t clearly defined, which can lead to confusion.

Traffic cones are often used to keep motorists out of a specific area. They symbolize a desire to remove oneself from environments with narcissistic and controlling people.

Boundaries have a great deal to do with accepting limits in familial situations. Through these paintings, Kaiser is examining the limits that she is encountering and trying to assert. They are permeable because they are not always clear.

Opening Reception, Friday, April 1 from 6:00-9:00

Sarah Kaiser, Monica J. Brown and Michael Fischerkeller interpret the ideas of psychological transformation and social consciousness.

• Exhibition dates: March 30 – April 23, 2016 
• Gallery hours: Wed to Sat 12-6 pm, and Sun. 12-4 pm  

It Figures: The Body in Art

Juried by Dan Addington

Informational Prospectus and Call for Entries

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ARC GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is a non-profit, woman-run cooperative gallery dedicated to providing alternative space exhibition opportunities for innovative artists outside the commercial gallery system. Since 1973, ARC has given exposure and support to both men and women artists, providing an atmosphere for the continued development of artistic potential and experimentation.

In late June 2016, ARC will present “It Figures: The Body in Art”

The exhibition “It Figures” is a contemporary examination of the human figure, historically a major focus of artists.  All societies have created their own concepts for how to portray the human body.  These concepts are reflected and challenged in artists’ representation of the human figure.  ARC looks to examine contemporary society’s and artists’ views of the human body in all of its manifestations.

All mediums and materials are eligible including video and performance for submission. In order to be considered, the artwork submitted must include human figurative aspects.  Due to space limitations no projections or media-based installations will be accepted.

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