RESPIRATION(S) NOW!:  Online Exhibition

Juror: Angela Davis Fegan

Exhibiting Artists: Jillian Bruschera, Stefani Byrd, John Calavitta, Jasmine Clark, Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy, Jennifer Farrell, Sabella Flagg, Juan Giraldo, Heidi Hogden, Amy Leners, David Obermeyer, Shevare Perry, Heather Schroering, Amber Taylor, Devon Thompson, Hugo Ximello-Salido

View video of the full exhibition below:

View “The Razor’s Edge” HD video by Stefani Byrd here.
View Shevare Perry’s “30+2” here.
View Heather Schroering’s “The Mouths Chef David McAtee Fed” here.
View Amy Leners’ New Moon, Animated Monoprint here.
View Jen Ferrell’s full “Respiration Book” here.
Did you miss the virtual opening reception? You can view the dynamic artist discourse with juror, Angela Davis Fegan, here.

RESPIRATION(S) NOW!

At the crux of some of the current crises that the world is enduring right now, is breath: African-Americans are being denied the right to breathe; COVID 19 is attacking lungs; and the lungs of the planet are in need of restoration. Life on our planet is inter-connected. Divisions and exclusions will insure the continued separation of humanity. Together we live, or together we perish. Humans are the problem and the solution.

Juror Statement: Respiration(s) Now! Is a collective portrait of American discomfort. Reconsideration of long existing wounds. These interdisciplinary works weave together a multifaceted narrative about collective grief, breath, isolation, and the value of human life. Public space is forever changed. Public discourse has taken to the immediacy of the streets and social media. Perception is not reality, and with this multi-person perspective, we begin to see a fuller clearer picture. Hopefully the online nature of this show allows for rumination on these works in the viewer’s private space during this collective pause.

Featured image is video still of Shevare Perry’s “30+2”

• Exhibition dates: Aug 28 – Sept 25, 2020
• Gallery hours: Fri 3-7 pm,  Sat & Sun 12-4 pm  

OBSERVING MOTHERHOOD – Virtual Opening Reception – Sat. May 1, 4pm

JUROR: LAURA CLOUD

Click play below to see a video of the Zoom opening reception on May 1.

“Observing Motherhood” is an exhibition of innovative approaches to the representation of Motherhood, shifting the viewpoint from the overly nostalgic imagery promoted by popular culture, to a critical exploration of the subject. This work goes beyond the conventional stereotypes, and represents a wide range of perspectives and alternative viewpoints on the idea of Motherhood.

The exhibition will run from April 30 – June 19, 2021. Gallery hours are: Fridays, 3-7pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 12-4pm. Masks for all visitors are required and no more than 6 people will be allowed in the gallery at one time. (Hours subject to change.)

Exhibiting Artists: Karen Ami, Diana Baumbach, Amy Bernard, Alexandra Buxbaum, B. Kirk Chernansky, Sara Peak Convery, Ava Da Re, Katrina Davis-Salazar, Jillian Dickson, SP Scotti Estes, Morgan Ford Willingham, Stacey Lee Gee, Katere Gladdys, Niki Grangruth, Elizabeth Hall, Caitlin Hazelton, Susan Hensel, Daisie Hoitsma, Chloe Iria, Anna Johnson, Lindsay Johnson, Sarah King, Beth LeFauve, Robert Mullenix, Nastja Nykaza, Denise Orlin, Allison Pasquesi, Anat Pollack, Katie Ries, Gina Lee Robbins, Holly Romano, Marleene Rubenstein, Mardy Sears, Amy Usdin, Weiting Wei

ABOUT THE JUROR:

Laura Cloud’s work has been exhibited internationally and nationally. Exhibitions include: actuel’art/lagalerie in Paris; Le Logge Art Gallery, Assisi, Italy; the Museu Historico de Santa Catarina in Florianopolis, Brazil; the Liu Hai Su Art Museum in Shanghai, the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago and the Sidney Yates Gallery in the Chicago Culture Center. She was invited to speak about her work at the 6th Annual International Conference on the Visual and Performing Arts in Athens, Greece. In 2016 she was an artist in residence at Green Olive Arts in Tetouan, Morocco and in 2019 she was an artist in residence at the Arte Studio Ginestrelle in Assisi Italy. Recent projects include collaborations with Michigan State University’s RECap Lab, the Snares to Wares Initiative and the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Laura is an Associate Professor and coordinator of the sculpture program at Michigan State University. She received a BFA from the University of Hartford, Hartford Art School and her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.

• Exhibition dates: Fri, April 30 – Sat, June 19, 2021
• Gallery hours: Fri – 3-7 pm,  Sat & Sun – 12-4 pm