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Manifest Creative Research Gallery: KINGDOM | THREE MINUTES | DRAWN - 19 Apr 2014 to 16 May 2014 Current Exhibition |
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Seder Burns, Detroit Kennel Club 2012 Dog Show #1, 2012
Archival Inkjet Print 32.25� x 37.75� x .875" |
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KINGDOM: the animal in contemporary art Opening Reception: Friday, April 18, 2014, 6-9pm Exhibit continues: April 19 - May 16, 2014 Main Gallery + Drawing Room Images of animals in art have existed parallel to those of humans for as long as images (and objects) have been made by people. Our social, creative, and psychological evolution is inextricably tied to our relationships with animals. Whether it be the taming of the wolf, resulting in 'man's best friend', the tethering of the horse which magnified the power and geographic reach of humans, or the domestication of herd animals which contributed to the establishment of cities and large concentrations of people (and the growth of culture), they are all part of the trajectory of humanity to this point in time. All have been documented, explored, and deified throughout the long process by images and objects featuring animals. But this isn't just history (and pre-history). The animal remains a powerful subject in contemporary art. So Manifest has chosen once again to feature an exhibit which will reveal the state of the animal in contemporary art. With this we called for artists working in any media to submit works that in some way feature or address animals, real or imagined. Kingdom is a playful, quirky exhibit, rich with whimsey and irony centered on the animal world. For this exhibit 411 artists submitted 935 works for consideration. Twenty-five works by the following 20 artists from 13 states and Canada were selected for presentation in the gallery and Manifest Exhibition Annual publication. Curtis Bartone Savannah, Georgia Barbara Blacharczyk Chicago, Illinois Ingrid Blixt Lansing, Michigan Ryan Buyssens Charlotte, North Carolina Hannah Cameron Athens, Ohio Michael Felber Port Townsend, Washington Adrienne Ginter Wilmington, Vermont Ally Glowacki Tempe, Arizona Kimberly Kersey-Asbury Greenfield, New Hampshire Lou Krueger Bowling Green, Ohio Paul Loehle West Chester, Ohio Beauvais Lyons Knoxville, Tennessee Kathy Mcghee Galloway, Ohio Douglas Miller Louisville, Kentucky Kay Myers Madison, Wisconsin Gail Simpson Stoughton, Wisconsin Ezra Tucker Monument, Colorado Roscoe Wilson Hamilton, Ohio McCrystle Wood Cincinnati, Ohio Ted Zourntos Toronto, Canada --- THREE MINUTES photographs by Seder Burns Opening Reception: Friday, April 18, 2014, 6-9pm Parallel Space Exhibit continues: April 19 - May 16, 2014 This solo exhibition of Seder Burns' photographs is one of six selected from among 165 proposals submitted for consideration for Manifest's tenth season. While dwelling on rural pastimes in Michigan and Ohio, Seder Burns' photographs provide a fractured view into the photographic medium itself. Using straight-up film photography and hand-made devices, Burns explores how time itself is a potent subject for art. This intimate exhibit continues Manifest's commitment to exploring image making in art across all media. Of his work Burns states: "This series of surreal photography of rural Ohio and Michigan pastimes is meant to question our perception of time and the veracity of photography. Taken with a unique homemade camera, similar in design to those that produced the first images from space, Ferris wheels in motion look like candelabras and people look like cardboard cutouts. These distorted images are created in camera and are not manipulated afterward. My photographs represent a different approach to recording time and space.” Seder Burns is an artist and professor of art. Most of his work is lens based, but he also works with a wide variety of mediums from paper-craft to 3D animation. He is currently a Lecturer of photography at the University of Michigan. He received his M.F.A. in Digital Arts in 2009 and M.Ed. in Career and Technical Education in 2006 from Bowling Green State University. Burns' photography is also included in Manifest's International Photography Annual 1. --- DRAWN 1st Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing Opening Reception: Friday, April 18, 2014, 6-9pm Central Gallery + North Gallery Exhibit continues: April 19 - May 16, 2014 Facebook event (Opening): https://www.facebook.com/events/645971885490593 Manifest was founded in-part to stand for the importance of drawing as a process, skill, and discipline, and as a continuing viable product of the creative fine art and design fields. Since its inception the organization has continued to incorporate drawing-based programming, including education (Drawing Center), publications (INDA), and gallery exhibits into the broader spectrum of its projects. The students and professors who formed Manifest in 2004 knew that despite their diverging career paths (architecture, art history, painting, industrial design, photography) they were brought together through their connection to drawing and their mutually intense but multi-faceted pursuit of this fundamental discipline. In honor of the original spirit of the founding ideals of Manifest, the gallery has chosen in its 10th season to launch DRAWN as a new annual exhibition. Each year DRAWN will seek to survey and present the broad scope of drawing being made today. This gallery exhibit is completely separate from but will complement the annual INDA publication project. DRAWN called for artists to submit works of drawing in any media relevant to the practice (including non-traditional approaches), any style, and any genre (fine art, illustration, design, conceptual, realism, etc.). The exhibit is a tour-de-force collection of works that shows just how incredibly strong the drawing discipline is as a vehicle for image-making and expression today. For this exhibit 340 artists from 44 states, 15 countries and Washington D.C. submitted 858 works for consideration. Twenty-two works by the following 20 artists from 11 states, Canada, and England were selected for presentation in the gallery and Manifest Exhibition Annual publication. Harry Ally Troy, Ohio Tamie Beldue Black Mountain, North Carolina Eric Brennan Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Sue Bryan New York, New York Joomi Chung Oxford, Ohio Chris Day Brighton, Illinois Alexandra Emberley Calgary, Canada John Gaunt Minneapolis, Minnesota Mark Hanavan Middletown, Ohio Takayuki Hara London, England Melanie Johnson Prairie Village, Kansas Chris Laporte Grand Rapids, Michigan Zachari Logan Saskatoon, Canada Taylor Mazer Grand Rapids, Michigan Armin Mersmann Midland, Michigan Nina Pascal Floral Park, New York Elena Peteva South Dartmouth, Massachusetts Janvier Rollande Orr's Island, Maine Sheldon Tapley Danville, Kentucky Mary Wagner Chicago, Illinois |
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