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Manifest Creative Research Gallery: BOTANICAL SELECTIONS From the 7th International Drawing Annual - 20 Apr 2012 to 18 May 2012 Current Exhibition |
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Kristen Ebeling
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main gallery + drawing room BOTANICAL An Exhibit of Works Exploring Plant Life At one time the world of living things was classified into two simple groups, plants and animals. Botany concerned itself with the study of plants. We are linked to these, our earthly cousins, in so many ways. As a planetary phenomenon we take for granted that to our yin the plants provide the yang. We breath in oxygen and out carbon dioxide, they absorb carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. Clearly an elegant arrangement was agreed upon by the forces of the Universe to arrive at such a symbiosis. Whether it be the form of organic plant life, or the concept of its functionality, the implications of its shared existence with humanity, or its clever ability to convert sunlight into food, plant life is as fascinating as it is beautiful. In the context of contemporary society it is interesting to consider what this can mean in the hands of artists. Manifest continues its eighth season with an exhibit featuring works which explore the theme of plant life (using formal or conceptual methods). Botanical results from an extensive call to artists using plant life as a source of inspiration and exploration. For this exhibit 408 artists from 42 states and 14 countries submitted a Manifest exhibit record 1036 works for consideration. Twenty-nine works by the following 25 artists from California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia were selected for presentation in the gallery and full color catalog. Terry Arena Ventura, California Lynn Basa Chicago, Illinois Elizabeth Brown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Deborah Bryan Johnson City, Tennessee Charles Corda Coconut Grove, Florida David Dorsey Pittsford, New York Kristen Ebeling Ypsilanti, Michigan Brad Faus Lakeville, Connecticut Chad Fonfara Kearney, Nevada Marguerite French Enfield, Connecticut John Grant Charlottesville, Virginia Marshall Harris Fort Worth, Texas Noriko Kuresumi Astoria, New York Cary Loving Richmond, Virginia Jamie Obermeier Lombard, Illinois Isaac Powell Richmond, Kentucky Francis Schanberger Dayton, Ohio Brad Smith Cincinnati, Ohio Brandon Smith Richmond, Kentucky Alexander Solomon Royal Oak, Michigan Katie St. Clair Ann Arbor, Michigan Nathan Sullivan Jaffrey, New Hampshire Ernest Viveiros Mount Sterling, Ohio John Whitesell Floyds Knobs, Indiana Margaret Whiting Waterloo, Iowa parallel space SELECTIONS From the 7th International Drawing Annual Selections from the International Drawing Annual is the seventh annual presentation of this exhibit, featuring a sampling of artworks and artists to be included in the forthcoming International Drawing Annual 7 exhibit-in-print publication. The International Drawing Annual publication project was launched in 2005 as an extension of Manifest's Drawing Center mission to promote, feature, and explore drawing as a rich and culturally significant art form. The goal of the INDA is to support the recognition, documentation, and publication of excellent, current, and relevant works of drawing from around the world. More info. about this ongoing project can be found here. All works included in each annual are made within three years leading up to its publication. Soft and hardcover versions of the INDA 7 book will be available by early 2013 (the INDA 6 books were just released in February). Previous volumes remain available at such places as Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Suder's, The Weston Gallery, Amazon.com, and of course at Manifest Gallery and the Manifest website. The books serve as a valuable reflection on the diversity and vitality of drawing active in the world. They are used by artists, collectors, other galleries, fans of art, students, and even teachers in the classroom for reference about drawing, and to connect to the practice of drawing through a very open and considerate survey of the art form. For the INDA 7 a ten person jury reviewed 1511 entries by 572 artists from around the world. A total of 126 works by 81 artists will be included in the final publication. Ten works, by the following nine artists are presented at Manifest as a sampling of this very exciting and important ongoing project. Erika Baez Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Karen Bondarchuk Kalamazoo, Michigan Jason Dunda Chicago, Illinois Joanne Easton Cincinnati, Ohio Lori Esposito Providence, Rhode Island Charles Kanwischer Waterville, Ohio Ron Linn Provo, Utah Seana Reilly Atlanta, Georgia Angela Young Tempe, Arizona |
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