Open Studios

There will be open studios this weekend coinciding with the exhibition opening and print symposium.

Interview with Jonathan Monaghan

Hey all! here is an interview with me done by Philadelphia-based art crtic Robert Fallon:

http://theartblog.org/2009/10/architecture-of-fantasy-an-interview-with-jonathan-monaghan/

Architecture of fantasy — an interview with Jonathan Monaghan
"Jonathan Monaghan’s animated video projection “Into Temptation (French Penguin)” stood out in the recent emerging artist show, Vox V, at Vox Populi. The competition to get into the show, which was juried by Ryan Trecartin and Larry Mangel, was fierce; and the immersive installation, which wonderful, made it hard for one work to speak louder than another. Nonetheless, Monaghan’s silent and eerie piece — a mash-up of a cathedral with a penguin — intrigued me. Reverberant of the age-old struggle between flesh and stone; man and animal; religion and the id, the piece has beauty, weirdness, exquisite craftsmanship and a kind of goth-cinematic style. In our era of vampire-obsession it is channeling ideas about “the other” in a way that doesn’t use vampires! Click for Full Interview...

Jonathan Monaghan at the 2009 Experimental Media Series

Juried by Kelly Gordon, associate curator at the Hirshhorn Museum, this year's Experimental Media Series, presented by the Washington Project for the Arts, looks like it will be great considering they are using my animation for the promo materials.






VENUE SCHEDULE:
September 24 and October 1, 2009, 6:30-8:15 pm
The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20009

October 13 and 14, 2009, 7:00-9:00 pm
Maryland Institute College of Art, Falvey Hall, 1301 W. Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217

October 15, 2009, 8:00-9:30 pm at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20013


http://www.wpadc.org/events/evnts_upcoming.html

somewhere in kansas (over the rainbow)

Rough Cut Nation at National Galleries of Scotland

Not UMD related, but my friend Fraser Gray is in a cool show at Scottish National Portrait Gallery which has been given over to Scottish Graffiti artists before being renovated:

http://www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/calendar/5:367/7989/8571

photaes....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalgalleriesphotos/3788640748/

Feeling Gravity's Pull: Invigorating group show explores buoyancy's physics and metaphysics | Baltimore City Paper

Feeling Gravity's Pull: Invigorating group show explores buoyancy's physics and metaphysics | Baltimore City Paper

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Mahwish Chisty at MoCADA, NY

THere is still a month left to see the work of UMD MFA 2009 grad. Mahwish Chisty at MoCADA in Brooklyn, NY. This exhibition of "Women, Art and Islam" ends on September 13th.


CURRENT EXHIBITION

PERSPECTIVES: WOMEN, ART and ISLAM
Curated by Kimberli Gant and Lisa Binder
Co-Presented by MoCADA and the Museum for African Art, New York
On View: June 4 - September 13, 2009
Opening Reception: June 4, 7-9 PM

BROOKLYN, NY - May 4, 2009 - The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) and the Museum for African Art are proud to present Perspectives: Women, Art and Islam, an exhibition of five female artists whose major connection is their personal relationship with Islam. Perspectives, curated by Kimberli Gant and Lisa Binder, will be on view at MoCADA, 80 Hanson Place in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, from June 4 - September 13, 2009, and is presented in conjunction with Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas, a multi-institutional celebration of the extraordinary range of artistic expression in the Muslim world.

Spanning three continents and the mediums of video, photography and installation, Perspectives features work by Fariba Alam (Bangladesh), Zoulikha Bouabdellah (Algeria), Mahwish Chisty (Pakistan), Safaa Erruas (Morocco), and Nsenga Knight (Brooklyn), who explore the connections, or lack thereof, between the practice of Islam and the various Muslim communities in their lives. Alam infuses ceramic tiles with personal archival photography of family in Bangladesh; Bouabdellah carves out space for gold high-heels in a series of prayer rugs, and takes self-portraits with couscous pots; Knight interviews Muslim women from her Brooklyn community for a video installation; Christy projects Kufic script into a pool of water; and Erruas uses multiple sections of soft white textiles to set out the gallery's walls as spaces of perceived femininity. Each work challenges preconceptions, defies categorization and raises timely questions about gender and the Islamic faith.

MoCADA and the Museum for African Art proudly join BAM, Asia Society, and New York University's Center for Dialogues as a part of Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas. Muslim artists and speakers spanning the globe from as far away as Asia, Africa, the Middle East and as near as Brooklyn will gather for an unprecedented ten-day festival and conference. Through performances, films, exhibitions, talks, and other events—ranging from the traditional (calligraphy, storytelling, and Sufi chanting) to the contemporary (video installations and Arabic hip-hop)-the festival offers New York audiences the opportunity to experience and learn about the cultural diversity and multiple perspectives that represent the Muslim world.

Perspectives

is co-organized by MoCADA and the Museum for African Art, and is presented in conjunction with Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas, a city-wide, multi-institutional celebration of the extraordinary range of artistic expression in the Muslim world. ALL PROGRAMS WILL TAKE PLACE AT MoCADA (80 Hanson Place).


www.africanart.org
www.musimvoicesfestival.org

Jack Henry- new website/ The Wassaic Project Summer Festival

Take a look at Jack's new website up and running: www.jackhenryartist.com



Jack is currently in NY state installing his work in a new group show organised by the Wassaic Project opening on August 5th:

The Wassaic Project Summer Festival

Jeremy Flick at WPA SynchroSwim

Here are some pictures taken by Meaghan Gay for DCist.com of Jeremy Flick's synchronized swim performance at Capital Skyline Hotel on 19th July:


"The Washington Project for the Arts held a synchronized swimming showcase and competition, dubbed WPA SynchroSwim, at the Capitol Skyline Hotel pool on Sunday, and DCist photographer Meaghan Gay stopped by to take in the action." Dcist

Jeremy Flick/Uprooted Dance at Capital Skyline Hotel

Conner Contemporary, ACADEMY 2009

August 1 – September 4, 2009


Conner Contemporary Art is very pleased to announce ACADEMY 2009. Exhibition founder, Jamie Smith, Ph. D., is the curator of our 9th annual invitational survey of outstanding work by recent fine art graduates of regional college art programs.

Participating artists: Celina Amaya, Danny Baskin, Alan Callander, Charles Clary, Margot Ellis, Kyle Ford, Jeremy Flick, Corey Grimsley, Steve Ioli, Casey Reed Johnson, Jin Young Kang, Patrick McDonough, Aziza Murray, Igor Pasternak, Ding Ren, Alex Roulette, Andrew Schrock, Ryan Schroeder and Rafael Soldi.
Represented institutions: American University, Catholic University of America, Corcoran College or Art and Design, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, University of Maryland.

Nearly 150 grads have participated since ACADEMY’s 2001 debut. Some have achieved international recognition, exhibiting at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC; the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York; Nassauischen Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Germany and The British Museum, London, England.

We are thrilled to announce these initiatives in conjunction with the Academy exhibition:

> PULSE Presents

PULSE Contemporary Art Fair will award one of this year’s Academy exhibiting artists an exhibition space at PULSE Miami 2009. Jurors Helen Allen, Executive Director of PULSE and Ed Winkleman, Director of Winkleman Gallery, NYC and Gloria Nauden, Executive Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will announce the winner at 7pm the night of the opening.

PULSE is committed to creativity and innovation which furthers the influence of contemporary art in all corners of society. PULSE Presents, a collaboration between PULSE Contemporary Art Fair and organizations, institutions, artists and individuals dedicated to the visual arts and contemporary culture, stages exhibitions and symposia in various cities around the world. These events bring the public together with leaders in the culture sector to explore themes relating to contemporary art and society.

> No Artist Left Behind / Washington Project for the Arts

Washington Project for the Arts will co-host a workshop as part of its No Artist Left Behind series: The Top 10 Things Every Artist Should Know with Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber, authors of ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career (2009). The authors will discuss career management, business and legal issues for artists. Book signing immediately to follow. The NALB Series is a professional development initiative created by WPA to provide resources and workshops to DC area visual artists.

An opening night reception will be held Saturday, August 1: 6-8pm. The WPA / workshop will be held from 4 – 6pm.

Additional information may be found at: http://www.connercontemporary.com/. For further information or images, please contact the gallery @ 202-588-8750 or info@connercontemporary.com.
Conner Contemporary Art is located at 1358 Florida Avenue, NE –Washington, DC 20002, in the H Street Corridor/ The H Street shuttle runs from 5pm to 2am daily. Gallery hours: Wednesday - Saturday 11-5pm.

** with big THANKS to Drink More Water - the official hydration of Academy 2009!


http://www.connercontemporary.com/current/

SINK/ FLOAT at Area 405

Area 405 is pleased to announce SINK/ FLOAT, a juried exhibition
of new and existing works by 19 National and International Artists.
In the heat of another Baltimore Summer, work in this show is
both reaction to and incorporation of water and weight.


Artists are:
Adam Nelson, Aric Hiser, Beki Basch, Ben Lock, Bill Pressly,
Christian Benefi­el, Elena Volkova, Daniel Sullivan, Marilee
Schumann, Jonathan Taube, Matt Saindon, Morgan
Showalter, Minna Philips, Rollergirl, Ruth Bowler, Ryan
McKibbin, Rick Hornig, Sarah Laing, and Tanya Synar.


Artist Reception: Thursday, July 16th 8-11pm

405 East Oliver Street Baltimore, MD 21202

www.area405.com

info @area405.com

Sink/Float is and Official Artscape Off-site Exhibition
July 16 - August 16, 2009
Gallery Hours during Artscape July 18 & 19 noon- 5pm
all other Sundays noon-3pm or by appointment



Sarah Laing

Aric Hiser

Ruth Bowler


Jeanine Love, Aric Hiser, Sarah Laing, Suzanne, Elizabeth Moorshead, Ben Lock


Jon Monaghan, Stacia Cosner, Sarah Laing, Christian Benefiel, Jack Henry

Jonathan Monaghan at Vox V

My animation was selected for an annual juried exhibition at Vox Populi Gallery in Philadelphia. Ryan Trecartin and Larry Mangel were responsible for selecting the artists and placing the work. Here are some photos from the opening:

Dead Dog Jubilee

Aric Hisser and Jeanine Love at Rock N' Roll Flea Market at the Beachland Ballroom.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmusser/3673719519/in/set-72157620754300960/

Hamiltonian opening - new now

On Saturday there was the opening for an exhibit of the new fellows at Hamiltonian Gallery

Here are a couple photos:



I, Jonathan Monaghan, am very excited to be one of the new fellows this year.


The gallery is located at 1353 U Street NW Washington, DC (close to the u street metro) The show is up until August.

UMD artists in Genesis of Form

Genesis of Form

7/9 - 8/9

Towson University, Center for the Arts

Genesis of Form
Holtzman Gallery
Towson University, Center for the Arts
July 9 – August 9, 2009
410-704-2808/ www.towson.edu/centerforthearts

Genesis of Form is an exhibition of work by Master of Fine Arts sculptors from Towson University, Maryland Institute College of Art and the University of Maryland College Park. This exhibition deals with the (genesis or) start of a concept or process that culminates in the finished work. Contemporary artists work in multifarious processes and therefore do not have the same starting point; some artists work from sketches, others use words, objects, photos, video and more. The end results, however complete or open-ended, may never resemble the original source material. Whether disjointed or completely cohesive, a dialogue is created between the starting point and the end product. This exhibition gives a glimpse into the many ways in which contemporary artists work and the genesis of their thoughts and processes.

Curator: Rob Guevara

Artists: Towson University: Amy Beard, Ellen Durkan and Joseph Cypressi
University of Maryland, College Park: Jonathan Monaghan, Sarah Laing, Joseph Hoffman, Zachary Jackson
Maryland Institute College of Art: Judy Stone, Ben Kelley, Tiffany Plante, Christina Martinelli, Calder Brannock and Jong Sun (Jay) Lee

Artscape website: http://www.artscape.org/

CONVERGENCE 09: work by recent MFA graduates - Juan Rojo

CONVERGENCE 09: work by recent MFA graduates

Press Release—For Immediate Release: June 17, 2009

For more information contact: Cathy Byrd, Executive Director, MAP
410.962.8565 / cathybyrd@mdartplace.org

Exhibition dates: July 7– August 29, 2009
Gallery Talk: Friday, July 10, 6pm / Reception 7pm

Baltimore, Maryland—Maryland Art Place (MAP) is pleased to present Convergence 09, an exhibition of new work by recent Masters of Fine Art graduates from the Maryland Institute College of Art, The University of Maryland, College Park, Towson University, and The University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The exhibiting artists are Alan Callander, Ellen Durkan, Michael Dax Iacovone, Susan Main, Katherine Mann, Robby Rackleff, Juan Rojo and Leslie Shellow.
Following extensive studio visits, the Program Advisory Committee of MAP selected artists who exemplify the most interesting and insightful work currently produced in Baltimore-area MFA programs. Convergence 09 features projects in experimental installation and video, corporeal sculpture, altered photographs, and wall-sized drawing and painting. MAP is pleased to bring the artists together for this important exhibition opportunity.
Please join us at 6 pm, Friday, July 10 for a Gallery Talk with participating artists, followed by a Reception at 7 pm.

# # #

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is a not-for-profit center for contemporary art established in 1981 to: develop and maintain a dynamic environment for regional artists to exhibit their work; nurture and promote new ideas and new forms; and facilitate rewarding exchanges between artists and the public through educational leadership. Having served over 7,000 artists throughout its twenty-eight year history, MAP remains dedicated to promoting the talents of new and emerging artists and making contemporary art accessible for community enrichment. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm. MAP’s exhibitions, scheduled programs and events are free and open to the public. Visit:http://www.mdartplace.org/

The RUBELL FAMILY COLLECTION + Conner Contemporary Art announce: Experimental Video @ Capital Skyline

The RUBELL FAMILY COLLECTION
+ Conner Contemporary Art announce:

EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO /
Brandon Morse, curator

June 20th: 6-9pm (+)

@ Capitol Skyline*

Conner Contemporary Art
1358-60 Florida Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
v: 202-588-8750
info@connercontemporary.com
www.connercontemporary.com

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The RUBELL FAMILY COLLECTION + Conner Contemporary Art
announce the first in a series of art events:

> Saturday, June 20th from 6-9pm (+)

EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO / Brandon Morse, curator

exhibiting:
Noah Angell
Alan Callander
Mary Coble
Kathryn Cornelius
Maria Friberg
Brandon Morse
Jefferson Pinder
Juan Rojo

@ Capitol Skyline Hotel * : video / bar / pool
10 "eye" Street, SW - Washington, DC 20024 | (202) 488-7500

http://www.capitolskyline.com/

For further information:
202-588-8750 / info@connercontemporary.com

pete...

http://www.contemporaryartreview.com/2009_05_01_archive.html

fruit and lobster...

Midpoint pics