Foundry Gallery: Clay on the Wall

Foundry Gallery November exhibit opens with Fran Abrams' works in polymer clay; three-dimensional pieces that hang on the wall like bas relief.  Polymer clay is a man-made material that begins as blocks of colored clay. The colors blend like paint, allowing her to create rich colors without the use of paint. All of the color comes from the clay.  Fran has been using polymer clay as an art medium for more than 10 years.  Fran's pieces interpret in polymer clay the fluid sense of fabric caught at a moment in time. It blurs the line between what appears might yield to the touch and what actually is permanently formed. Many people believe her pieces are made from fabric when they first see her work.  Fran is fascinated by the wide range of color, texture and form that can be created with polymer clay and the sense of exploration that comes with mixing the colors and draping the clay.

Exhibit Dates: November 3 —28

Reception: November 5, 6—8 pm

Drop-in Discussion and Demonstration:  Saturday, November 20, Noon - 6 pm

Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 1-7pm; Saturday-Sunday: 12-6p

The web site includes more info on the exhibit: http://www.foundrygallery.org/index.htm

1314 18th Street, NW



Celebrate Gay Marriage

CALL TO ARTISTS: The Foundry Gallery which is dedicated to fostering innovative and creative exhibitions and projects that engage artists, curators, critics, and the public in a contemporary art dialogue is proud to announce a Call to Artists for our January 2011, show which will have "Celebrate Gay Marriage" as its theme. The Foundry Gallery is located at 1314 18th Street, NW, 20036 which is near Dupont Circle. The deadline for entering is Firday December 3, 2010 at 5pm. To obtain the prospectus please go to www.foundrygallery.org and click on Call to Artists.

Intern Review of Gene Markowski

In Studio Gallery on the third floor, a mixed media assemblage hangs above the fireplace. When I first glanced at it, I had to stop and stare because it is very different from the traditional flat art I am used to. The picture doesn’t do it justice because you can only see a flat image; the assemblage is actually 3D and the different pieces stick out at different lengths. The striking colors and shapes make your eyes dance all over the piece in a frenzy trying to absorb everything at once. The contrasts between the colors make every shape and line jump into your senses. The use of linear lines in every inch of the assemblage creates a geometric harmony throughout it and creates a positive feel to it. Because it is 3D, it takes every amount of will power you can muster to not go up and feel every angle and curve. Also, the vivid colors and the arrow shapes make you feel excited and giddy as they point you in different directions all over the work.

Asia Reynolds
Montgomery Blair High School
2011

Fotoweekdc at Studio Gallery

The Breadth and Beauty of Photography


Studio Gallery | www.studiogallerydc.com | 2108 R Street NW, Washington DC, 20008 202.232.8734 Email: info@studiogallerydc.com | Artist Opening November 5, 6 – 8pm, Artist Talk November 10, 6 – 8pm

Studio Gallery presents The Breadth and Beauty of Photography in conjunction with FotoWeek DC.

Studio Gallery in Washington, D.C is pleased to announce The Breadth and Beauty of Photography a diverse exhibition exploring the definitions and scope of beauty within photography. The Breadth and Beauty of Photography is on view at Studio Gallery from October 27, 2010 through November 20, 2010 in conjunction with FotoWeek DC.

This eclectic exhibition of photography expressed through fourteen artists’ lens and photographic styles, lets viewers in on a variety of photographic processes - from antique and alternative, to digital and traditional prints and installation. Photojournalists, portraitists, old school and new school photographers from Washington, New York and Paris come together to share their vision.

Studio Gallery’s resident artists, Iwan Bagus and Peter Karp use film and mixed media to investigate questions of sexuality and the ambiguity of perception. New York photographer, Ann Chwatsky’s latest works are digital montages that shape a narrative in nature. While, photojournalist, Willie Davis’ photographs are a backstage, raw and uncut journey through the fashion world. Dream like glimpses of life to poetry captured in color and form, The Breadth and Beauty is diverse and charismatic.

Artists on display are: Olivia Alonso, Yve Assad, Iwan Bagus, Ann Chwatsky, Jesse Cohen, Willie Davis, Jean Francois Delamarre, Esther Hidalgo, Pete Howe, Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, Peter Karp, Chandi Kelley, Salma Khalil and Angela Kleis,

Review of K. Maroufi

Clean, precise and sharp-edged are words that can be used to describe K. A. Maroufi's sculptural pieces but one also needs the words captivation, attraction and charm.
Pages of books become multidimensional as they wave, twist and turn in the artist's deft hand.

"Book Alteration V", one of a number of pieces in the series, is striking with it's undulated pages that have been folded, indented, pleated and tucked. The complexity of the manipulated design is highlighted both by subtlety of palette and whimsy. The palette is formed by the text itself: beige pages, black font, black hardcovers. Whimsy jumps out in the form of a paper cutout of a man.

It is only as an afterthought - because does it really matter what book has been used? -
that I lean toward the window of the sill the sculpture sits upon and smile as I read the spine...Susan Hill, The Man in the Picture.

Jackie Greismann

Studio Gallery Intern Review

This piece reminds me of an arctic tundra. Cliffs of ice-- a rocky slope. As I stand here and stare, enthralled, I feel as if I'm collapsing into a dream. I'm in this tundra, staring up at the aurora borealis in the surrounding sky above. Jewel-like deposits line the choppy planes of this place, and I reach out to touch the edges--solid, rocks. And they gleam! reflecting back in their own rocky manner the gleaming in the sky. It's living in diamonds, this piece, and rubies. Embraced with lavender and swept away into oranges and greens that fall softly down like comets. They streak its edges lined with the chalky haze of this new world.

- Intern review of "Untitled," by Carol Zilliacus, mixed media on paper
Review by Jennifer Segal, GWU

October 16 Reception Studio Gallery

Artists Reception: Oct 16 4-6p.m.

Solo Show: Chris Chernow, "CastOff: Looking at the Figure", Ms. Chernow continues her experiments with the human figure using oil on canvas, plaster and mixed media, and an installation exploring how we view the figure through color. Ms. Chernow, a recent graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design has exhibited in the area and was selected for the prestigious review; New American Paintings.

Duo Show: Carolee Jakes, "People and Places" Ms. Jakes work can be divided into two categories: identity and music. Her new figurative paintings incorporate themes from both identity and music and bring in the element of place. Ms Jakes is a 2008 graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design. She is both a painter and master print maker. Brian Williams "Your Own Personal Decider" Mr. Williams has found in abstraction a limitless capacity to discover the pleasure of the simple interaction of form and color. His ethereal and mysterious new paintings continue that tradition with works of oil on dibond panel that "nudge" the viewer into new worlds.

Studio Gallery shows the works of guest and emerging artists each month in their upstairs Betsy Ross Gallery as well as the work of Member artists. We also feature unique outdoor sculpture in our garden. Studio Gallery is located in a beautiful brownstone in historic Dupont Circle and is available for parties, meeting and receptions.

Fotoweekdc at Studio Gallery

The Breadth and Beauty of Photography

Studio Gallery | www.studiogallerydc.com | 2108 R Street NW, Washington DC, 20008 202.232.8734 Email: info@studiogallerydc.com Opening Reception Nov 5 6-8pm
Studio Gallery presents The Breadth and Beauty of Photography in conjunction with FotoWeek DC.

Studio Gallery in Washington, D.C is pleased to announce The Breadth and Beauty of Photography a diverse exhibition exploring the definitions and scope of beauty within photography. The Breadth and Beauty of Photography is on view at Studio Gallery from October 27, 2010 through November 20, 2010 in conjunction with FotoWeek DC.
This eclectic exhibition of photography expressed through fourteen artists’ lens and photographic styles, lets viewers in on a variety of photographic processes - from antique and alternative, to digital and traditional prints and installation. Photojournalists, portraitists, old school and new school photographers from Washington, New York and Paris come together to share their vision.
Studio Gallery’s resident artists, Iwan Bagus and Peter Karp use film and mixed media to investigate questions of sexuality and the ambiguity of perception. New York photographer, Ann Chwatsky’s latest works are digital montages that shape a narrative in nature. While, photojournalist, Willie Davis’ photographs are a backstage, raw and uncut journey through the fashion world. Dream like glimpses of life to poetry captured in color and form, The Breadth and Beauty is diverse and charismatic.
Artists on display are: Olivia Alonso, Yve Assad, Iwan Bagus, Ann Chwatsky, Jesse Cohen, Willie Davis, Jean Francois Delamarre, Esther Hidalgo, Pete Howe, Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, Peter Karp, Chandi Kelley, Salma Khalil and Angela Kleis,
Adah Rose Bitterbaum, is the curator of the exhibition and director of Studio Gallery. Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, is co-curator and a portrait photographer based in Washington DC.

Studio Gallery Intern Review

In it's own little corner in it's own little world Barcelona stands proudly isolated below the stairs of studio gallery's main floor; as it should be. What is perhaps most striking about this piece is Chernow's ability to give a personality to a faceless figure. It is clear that Barcelona exist in a dichotomy of fragility and strength. The grace of Degas's ballerina and the definite hard edge of Picasso makes this painting even more alluring. “Barcelona” stands in a slight Controposto harkening back to her Greco-Roman counterparts. However, the chaos of Chernow's color palette and strength of her amazing ability to render highlights and shadow gives “Barcelona” a vulnerability. It is as if what she sees should not be taken lightly. This quality also allows the wall on which the piece is hung to be an extension of the piece itself. The viewer is almost inclined to expect that if you were to touch the painting with your hand it would extend far beyond the other side and actually feel what is making “Barcelona” uneasy.

Elizabeth Hay
George Washington University
Class of 2013