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.
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
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.
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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 /
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
Midpoint, exhibition at the Stamp Gallery showcasing works from second year MFA candidates from the department of Art at the University of Maryland. Exhibition from May 11 – June 10, 2009. Opening Reception May 14th from 5:00-7:00PM
College Park, MD— The Stamp Gallery presents Midpoint, an exhibition of work by five artists in their second year of MFA candidacy at the University of Maryland. Featuring artists Jack Henry, Joseph Hoffman, Timothy Horjus, Sarah Laing and Stewart Watson, Midpoint offers a look at the diverse works being produced by these candidates.
About the Artists:
Flint, Michigan, where Jack Henry is from, is an automotive town, where abandoned factories and houses fill the suburban landscape. The buildings reveal a rich visual history in their decrepit state, far more interesting than if they had been covered with a fresh coat of paint. Henry’s work is an attempt to capture the essence of that imperfect beauty.
Joseph Hoffman’s most recent works pair the subtle qualities of sound along side its more brazen traits. He explores how sound shapes our interactions with the world around us. As Anne Fernald tells us, “Sound is touch at a distance.” Hoffman is interested in exploring the qualities of sound and its affect on our psyche.
Timothy Horjus’s work evokes a contemporary reality by utilizing the language of modernism to discuss our reliance on digitally produced and transmitted information. The titles of his work are inspired by the anonymous subject lines of spam emails. Horjus assigns as titles to his works the spam subject lines allowing the paintings to function conceptually.
Sarah Laing’s work centers on her interests in the universality of our biological make-up and landscape; combined with the collective sense of the sublime. The imagery in her work is derived from landscape photographs which have been removed from their original context, rotated, and multiplied. They then evolve to take on ambiguous abstract forms that can be seen in a micro/macro context: animal or landscape, recognizable yet alien.
There is a common conceptual thread in Stewart Watson’s work – a fascination with the point at which two things meet. While that point of contact continues to speak of weakness and controlled failure, this new body of work is drawn from her interest in her genealogical history as developed through natural genetic patterning and created codes and languages.
The Stamp Gallery is located on the first floor of the Stamp Student Union on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The gallery is free and open to the public Mondays-Thursdays 10:00am – 8:00pm; Fridays 10:00am – 6:00am, and Saturdays
11:00am – 5:00pm. For more information please visit the gallery’s website http://thestamp.umd.edu/gallery/ or call (301) 314-8493. 
MFA 2009
Master of Fine Arts Thesis exhibition
Featuring Jeremy Flick, Juan Rojo, and Matthew Wead
May 6, 2009 through Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 6 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Public opening reception, second floor atrium, Art Sociology Building
This year’s graduating MFA class utilizes painting, printmaking, video, and installation to create an exciting and confident collection of work. These artists move seamlessly between styles and approaches to explore the boundaries of their talent while creating new and innovative work. This year, three emerging artists are featured: Jeremy Flick, Juan Rojo, and Matthew Wead.
For Preview of the Exhibition: http://www.artgallery.umd.edu/exhibit/293.09/index.html
Nathan Coleywill lecture as part of the Department of Art's Visiting Artist Lecture Series Mar. 26th @ 5:00PM in rm# 2309, Art/Sociology Bldg
http://www.tate.org.uk/tateshots/episode.jsp?item=13042
http://www.art.umd.edu/va09/
