EMERGING: Opening Reception Fri.  Nov 1, 6-9pm 

Many artists ‘begin’ their careers as artists not only in their early twenties but in later decades and for a wide variety of reasons—rediscovery of a long suppressed drive, delayed ability to focus on creating, a return to art school later in life, or a moment of enlightenment.This exhibition called for EMERGING artists of all ages and features the diversity of work that they are currently creating. All media was considered by the juror, including film/video/new media, mixed media/multi-disciplinary, installation and performance.

Artists selected by the juror to participate in the exhibit:

Malak Alraygi, Brooke Aruffo, Jenny Balisle, Amy Bernard, Jonathan Beskin, Rose Bonacorsi, Matthew Boonstra, Jonathan Bout, Michael Brooks, Paula Bullwinkel, Kristin Cass, Jeanne Ciravolo, Cheyenne Coston, Kimberly Dubsky, James Evans, Robert Fields, Daniel Gamez, Lindsay Garcia, Ashley Gardner, Jeanne Garrett, Parisa Ghaderi, LucyJulia Hale, Jeffry Dean Hinton, Alanna Huck-Scarry, Amanda Jean Iverson, Julie Johnson, Delphine Keim, Jill Kramer, JeeYeun Lee, Marisa Lewon, Sally Machlis, Camila Marianela, Eric Millikin, Socorro Mucino, Darren Oberto, Judith Ornstein, Kurt Palmquist, Louise Pappageorge, Holly Pettersen, Anna Reed, Karen Sako, Fran Sampson, Gretchen Schreiber, Marcos Serafim, Ebrahim Soltani, Emily Somoskey, Rhonda Urdang, Jennifer Velarde, Jonathan Ware, Czeslawa Wojtkowski, Christine Wuenschel, Hyewon Yoon, Jason Zhao

Juror: Laura Rudolph Cloud, Associate Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Art, Art History and Design. Sculpture Coordinator

Opening Reception, Friday, Nov 1, 6:00-9:00pm

• Exhibition dates: Oct 30 – Nov 23, 2019

RETROSPECTION  Coming in Late Nov-Dec. 2019—AFTERNOON RECEPTION WITH THE ARTIST, SUNDAY DEC. 15, 3-5PM

Iris Goldstein is a Chicago-based artist who has experimented with various sculpture formats.  She worked with hand tools to carve wood sculptures alluding to human forms, then moved on to work with plaster and other hardware-store materials allowing her a freedom of expression that belied the humdrum nature of her sculptural tools.

After working for a number of years creating painted plaster wall-relief sculptures, Goldstein more recently has experimented with using colored pencils on paper to see whether she can create a sense of three-dimensional space on paper.  This exhibit features a collection of drawings meant to mimic and elaborate on some of her sculptural ideas and is also a mini retrospective of the variety of her earlier work.

Exhibition dates: Wed. November 27  to Sat. December 21, 2019 . Opening Reception:  Friday Nov 29  6-9pm

BEYOND THE SURFACE  Coming in late Nov, Dec. 2019

ON DEC. 14, 6-9PM AT ARC   RANDI SHEPARD WILL HOST MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS! An evening of performances related to the themes of the printmaking work of Randi Shepard including: dance, music, theatre, and creative writing  PERFORMANCES START PROMPTLY AT 7PM

In the age of social media, people are experiencing more anxiety than ever, and more commonly being diagnosed with depression. How has the human experience changed? What motivates us in how we choose to spend our time?

Randi Shepard’s current work questions the value of our experiences and explores the theme of loneliness. The most valuable and fulfilling experiences are those where there is a strong connection with others. And, sometimes the loneliest feelings can occur not when we are alone, but when we are actually with others.

Just as these images change when you view them up close, and bring your attention to the flat shapes laying on the paper, we also need to step back, look beyond the surface and tap into the world that opens up when we let the stories, the personalities, and the feelings unfold.

Exhibition dates: Wed. November 27  to Sat. December 21, 2019 . Opening Reception:  Friday Nov 29  6-9pm