Structured Turbulence and IA&A Membership Closing Reception

Please join us for a joint closing event of Hillyer Art Space's exhibition Structured Turbulence by Dana Frostick and IA&A's membership exhibition Constructing Differences, Uncovering Connections curated by Maria Barbosa.

The event will take place from on Friday, February 26th from 5-8pm at Hillyer Art Space located at 9 Hillyer Ct (behind the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle).

Structured Turbulence by Dana Frostick:
The origins of the paintings in this exhibit come from the chaos and motion found in the artist's subconscious. Her mystical process involves allowing lines to flow through her until becoming realized into more significant forms and spaces. Once these forms have been established, Frostick then revists with conte crayon and oils to define the patterns and themes which begin to make themselves known. The results are turbulent and intriguing. Dana Frostick was born in Richmond, VA where she attended Virginia Commonwealth University and studied sculpture. We are proud to provide Dana with her first opportunity to exhibit in Washington as a result of her selection by Hillyer Art Space's Artist Advisory Committee from our 2009 Call for Artists.

Constructing Differences, Uncovering Connections curated by Maria Barbosa:
This exhibit shows work by International Arts & Artists members. The show engages individual works that reflect our common humanity. Through the work(s) of Chayo de Chevez, Margaret Paris, Pam Rogers, Jon-Joseph Russo, Lynda Smith-Bugge, and Ellyn Weiss, this exhibition uncovers contemporary collections in the works of artists of diverse interests and perspectives.



Funded in part by the DC Commision on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Four at Foundry

New Members’ Show
JUST A REMINDER: OUR RECEPTION IS ON FOR TOMORROW EVENING!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 6-8PM

Fran Abrams— polymer clay; Sarah Alexander — photography;
Katherine Blakeslee — watercolor; Nancy Donnelly — glass sculpture


Exhibit Dates: February 3-28

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

Carte Blanche at Studio Gallery

The Studio Gallery interns, representing college students and recent graduates, have recently produced an exhibition called Carte Blanche, in which they were given free reign in locating artists and curating their works. The show is comprised of pieces by emerging artists in a range of styles and mediums: realist portraits, political cartoons, abstractions, screen prints, multimedia works made with spray paint, newspaper clippings, and crepe batter. Most of the artists are from the DC area, but one photographer, Becky Moon, flew in from London especially for the show. The show is a manifestation of everything young and hip in the DC art scene as the snow melts and the city comes back to life.

Studio Gallery is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 - 7 pm, Fridays from 1 - 8 pm, and Saturdays from 1 - 6 pm. Carte Blanche will run until the 27th of February.

Studio Gallery
2108 R St NW, Washington, DC 20008
www.studiogallery.com
202.232.8734

Four at Foundry

DEALING WITH THE SNOW MAY HAVE GOTTEN OLD , BUT OUR NEW MEMBERS' SHOW HAS NOT. SEE YOU AT OUR NEWLY RESCHEDULED RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH FROM 6-8 PM.

NEW MEMBERS; SHOW

FRAN ABRAMS, SARAH ALEXANDER, KATHERINE BLAKESLEE, NANCY DONNELLY


Foundry Gallery
1314 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037

Transcending the Physical Realm: The Abstractions of Javier Cabada

"Unfolding Abstract"

16''x20''

acrylic on canvas

On view until February 28th

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00am-5:00pm

When it comes to the work of Javier Cabada, it is not what he paints that truly matters, but how he paints it. The process of painting as a means of discovering the possibilities of the imagination is altogether more important than creating an immediately recognizable object. This is especially true of his abstracts where bold, vibrant color plays a vital role in establishing an effective composition. It is this ongoing seduction with color that brings Cabada’s paintings to life. When he embarks on a new painting, it is what is on his palette that comes before all else. He begins by laying down broad planes of paint with the palette knife. Thick passages of textural impasto paint handling grace the canvas in great sweeping gestures which are often followed by several layers of lighter, more subtle scumbling. This compositional foundation is then skillfully manipulated with smaller, more controlled marks until form emerges.

Many of Cabada’s abstractions bear a striking resemblance to improvised still life studies. Although he chooses not to impose any preconceived notions regarding subject matter and concept on his paintings, the line between representation and abstraction is frequently blurred. What begins as an exploration of color often evolves into the ambiguous suggestions of sculpted vessels resting among folds of drapery. The marks on the canvas are an inherent acknowledgement to the flatness of Abstract Expressionist painting while still alluding to elements of three dimensional space such as volume and weight. The forms present in the painting cannot quite be named, but they are rendered in a way which implies that they respond to light and shadow in a manner very similar to a physical object. The result is a merging of the physical and metaphysical to produce an image that is visually enticing.

Javier Cabada’s successful artistic career has spanned the course of many decades. Born in Barcelona, Spain in 1931, he has painted nearly every type of subject matter and experimented with a broad variety of materials since his first introduction to painting at the age of 17. Over the course of these many years he employed the use of many styles in the hopes of finding one that was best suited to him. Cabada compares this lifelong process to the methods of Pablo Picasso who continues to serve as a source of inspiration for him to this day. Picasso explored numerous styles of painting and evolved his work out of several distinctive movements until he finally came to what he was most renowned for. Cabada followed the same lead until his artistic investigations coalesced to form the work he is best known for today. Each artistic endeavor rests firmly on what came before it to produce a style that is mature and visually rich.

Jennifer Woronow

Javier Cabada has the honor of maintaining exclusive representation at Aaron Gallery and has been exhibited at many museums and galleries nationally and internationally. His paintings have been on view at Aaron Gallery for over 30 years and continue to be shown today. Cabada works and lives in the D.C. area and frequently enjoys paintings in front of visitors at Aaron Gallery.

Jennifer Woronow is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design where she received a B.F.A. in Illustration. She currently interns at Aaron Gallery while pursuing her own art.

FIRST FRIDAY POSTPONED

FOUNDRY GALLERY IS POSTPONING ITS FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION DUE TO THE INCOMING SNOW STORM. JOIN US FOR 2ND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 6-8PM, AND ENJOY FOOD AND DRINKS, MEET THE ARTISTS AND SEE FABULOUS WORK.

Foundry Gallery
1314 18th Street NW, 1st Floor
Washington, DC 20036

FIRST FRIDAY POSTPONED

Studio Gallery and Hillyer Art Space will be POSTPONING their First Friday festivities due to the incoming storm.
Join us for Second Wednesday Opening Reception (February 10th) and enjoy food and drinks, meet the artists, and see some great work.