Aftermodern Premieres ''Nostalgia'' as Its September Exhibition.SAN FRANCISCO -- Aftermodern LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control : Artists: Andrew Phares, Lauren Gibbes, Lisa Kokin and Lisa Solomon Dates: September 9 to October 14, 2006 Opening Reception: 5 - 8 pm, Saturday, September 9th Aftermodern, a fine art gallery, announced it will premiere a new group exhibition featuring four prominent artists who explore "Nostalgia." The gallery's director and curator, Marissa Gianno, selected for the gallery's fall opening contemporary artists whose work investigates and interprets nostalgia via various disciplines including photographs, needlepoint needlepoint: see lace. needlepoint Type of embroidery in which the stitches are counted and worked with a needle over the threads, or mesh, of a canvas foundation. It was known as canvas work until the early 19th century. , found objects and paint. Gianno explains: "Nostalgia was originally a medical term that described the physical symptoms of homesickness. In this show, all four artists unite wistful memories with physical uneasiness." Three of the show's artists live in the Bay Area: Andrew Phares, Lisa Kokin and Lisa Solomon. Lauren Gibbes resides in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . An artists' opening reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2006, and the works will be on display through October 14, 2006. Andrew Phares works primarily with found objects from past eras and uses them to investigate the concepts of "Good & Evil" in domestic life. He received a Master of Fine Arts Noun 1. Master of Fine Arts - a master's degree in fine arts MFA master's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree in the field of Jewelry and Metalworking from The California College of Arts and Crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. in 1997. Lauren Gibbes manipulates juxtaposed jux·ta·pose tr.v. jux·ta·posed, jux·ta·pos·ing, jux·ta·pos·es To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. mass media images from the internet and 1970s era television to blur the lines between collective and individual experience and to emphasize their artificiality, giving familiar images unsettling un·set·tle v. un·set·tled, un·set·tling, un·set·tles v.tr. 1. To displace from a settled condition; disrupt. 2. To make uneasy; disturb. v.intr. new meaning. Lisa Kokin has shown in museums in Germany, Holland, and Brazil. Best known for her found object media sculptures that reflect the past and memory, Kokin addresses various aspects of the human condition and longing for days gone by. Lisa Solomon's mixed media and needlepoint work draws on objects and images of childhood, as she is intrigued by the formative effect that this awkward time in our lives has on our fundamental ideals, morals, ethics, and societal roles. Solomon received a Master of Fine Arts from Mills College. Upcoming Exhibitions: From September 28 to October 1, 2006, Aftermodern will display selected works in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at ART (212), Contemporary Art Fair. Opening October 18, Aftermodern will feature the Space 1026 Collective with Rebecca Suss, Isaac Lin, Ben Woodward and Max Lawrence. Aftermodern LLC, a fine art gallery, explores the perspectives of select emerging and mid-career artists. It assembles ten group or solo exhibitions annually probing contemporary urban experience. Aftermodern is located at 445 Bryant Street between Second and Third Streets, four blocks south of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a major modern art museum and San Francisco landmark. It opened in 1935 under founding director Dr. Grace Morley (Grace L. . Hours: Monday - Friday, 11am - 6pm, Saturday, 11am - 5pm and by appointment. For more information, visit www.aftermodern.com or email info@aftermodern.com. |
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