Foundry Gallery: " Befriending the Triangle"

BEFRIENDING THE TRIANGLE
JULIA LATEIN-KIMMIG

Exhibit Dates: Wed, Apr 04 - Sun, Apr 29, 2012
Opening Reception: Fri, Apr 13 from 6-8pm
Location: 1314 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Contact: 202.463.0203/Web: www.foundrygallery.org

WORKSHOP
"Who Says You Can't Paint!"
Sat, Apr 28 from 1-6 pm

A hands-on workshop for anyone who wants to paint but thinks s/he can't. Please sign up by April 20 and contact Julia at julialaki@hotmail.con for a supply list and details on the workshop. A donation of $20 per person to the Foundry Gallery is appreciated.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Julia Latein-Kimmig’s new series is dedicated to developing and discovering the triangle in her newest of series.

Her work usually avoids what in her eyes seems a dislikeable shape and the artist does not hide her aversion of sharp, pointy edges, which steer artist and viewer alike in a predestined direction rather than allowing a less obvious, unintentional approach on how to read her paintings. Therefore, the triangle is routinely given the boot and makes way for Julia’s likeables.

Starting her paintings with a variety of loose sketches rather than chasing the geometric shape head on makes it possible to free herself and go in search of hidden treasure, intended to be subtle and at times not easily discovered amongst structures favored by the artist.

In her new series, the artist goes on a quest to conquer the unfamiliar, self imposing certain restrictions, challenging her least favorite shape in order to break out of her usual routine and explore new possibilities and discoveries on the way, eventually “Befriending the Triangle” in the process, which turns out to be not such an unwelcome shape after all.

In addition to Julia's solo show in the main gallery, Foundry's Gallery II features member artists exhibiting work that has not been shown before at the Foundry. For an exciting array of work that changes monthly exhibited by a unique group of talented artists, please be sure to visit Foundry Gallery regularly. All work is for sale. For more information about the Foundry artists, please visit www.foundrygallery.org and click on Artists. Look for us on Facebook!

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Intern Review: CRYOS

This review was written by Denise Valdez, one of Studio Gallery's interns and a senior at the University of Maryland.



How long does your work last? “An eternity and a blink of the eye.” Iwan Bagus' show Cryos in the downstairs level at Studio Gallery is a unique experience that will have the viewer thinking twice about ice cubes. Bagus takes a photo on Kodak slide films then freezes the slide into an ice cube. His show comprised of twelve pieces show different body parts that range from his head to his feet. Each has their own personality and emotion. His show Cryos (Cryonics) refers to the Greek word Kryos that means to preserve human and animals in low temperature that cannot be sustained by contemporary medicine in hopes that resuscitation and healing will be available in the future. He takes that idea and gives the viewer the experience of seeing an image of a body part in a slide frozen.

He is capturing that precise image of his body at that time, and with this shot, he is freezing it on film. He takes that moment that can disappear in time and makes it permanent. Because moments go by everyone every second he is instilling them forever in these images. Each of these pieces are different from one another and the viewer can see the process in the piece. Some are clear, while others have a ripple effect on them. With each piece being so unique the ice cube also brings that uniqueness to the image because no ice cube is like the other.

Iwan Bagus' work is something that is unusual that takes an everyday object and transforms it into art. His work is temporary because the ice cube melts but the photo he took of the cube will last a lifetime. He makes the “momentary into momentous”.

CRYOS runs until March 28th, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.studiogallerydc.com

Foundry Gallery: "Black, White and In Between"

BLACK, WHITE AND IN BETWEEN
New Work in Polymer Clay by Fran Abrams

EXHIBITION: Wed, Feb 29 - Sun, Apr 01, 2012
HOURS: Wed – Sun, noon – 6 pm
OPENING RECEPTION: Fri, Mar 02, 6 – 8 pm
LOCATION: 1314 18^th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
CONTACT: 202.463.0203/WEB: www.foundrygallery.org

INFORMAL ARTIST TALK & TOUR: Sat, Mar 10, 1 – 5 pm

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Fran Abrams' work typically involves color and geometry. Color because the colors of polymer clay can be vibrant in themselves, but also blend like paints. Just as in painting, the proportion of each color in the blend affects the outcome of the resulting color.

For this show, Fran explored only black and white clay and the grays that result from blending the two. Her inspiration came from Washington politics where it seems lately that everything is black or white and there is no in between.

Geometry is involved extensively in her work because each artwork is composed of shapes and, when complete, all of the shapes fit together on the canvas. The black, white and gray geometric shapes create abstract works of art that convey a meaning -- sometimes serious, sometimes humorous -- a communication between the artist and the viewers.

Pieces with titles such as "Opposing Views," "Reaching for Compromise" and "Tower of Babel, circa 2011" are inspired by what's happening, or not, in the Nation's Capital. Others, such as the entirely white piece titled "Snowmageddon," comment on other aspects of the place we live.

Fran has been working in polymer clay since 2000. Her work has been widely exhibited and has won many awards. All of the work in this show is new and has never before been exhibited.

MARCH ALL-MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT

In addition to Fran's solo show in the main gallery, Foundry's Gallery II features member artists exhibiting work that has not been shown before at the Foundry. For an exciting array of work that changes monthly exhibited by a unique group of talented artists, please be sure to visit Foundry Gallery regularly. All work is for sale. For more information about the Foundry artists, please visit www.foundrygallery.org and click on Artists. Look for us on Facebook!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS!
(Visit our website for artist application and detail member information.)