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In this issue:
+ Current Exhibition
+ Upcoming Exhibitions
+ Recent Events
+ Q&A with artist Edward Winter
+ MSAC Visual Artists' Registry
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News:
Au revoir
We wish to say goodbye and send warm regards to Claud Vandernotte, who retired from her position of Administrative Assistant at MAP after six years. We will miss the wonderful contributions she made to MAP over the years, and the great lunch conversations we all shared! Wishing you the best of luck in all of your endeavors.
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MAP's Website Wins an ADDY!
Maryland Art Place's website, www.mdartplace.org, recently received a silver award in the Baltimore ADDY award competition, organized by the Advertising Association of Baltimore. MAP's website was designed by Baltimore-based web development and brand communications firm, The Berndt Group, in honor of our 25th Anniversary celebration.
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Employment Opportunity
Director of Programs
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Upcoming Exhibitions:
Graduate Thesis Exhibition
June 10 - July 19, 2008
Friday, June 20:
Gallery Talk 6pm / Reception 7pm
Exhibition featuring works by recent MFA graduates, produced in partnership with area colleges and universities.
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Hidden and Revealed
July 29 - September 6, 2008
Friday, August 8:
Gallery Talk 6pm / Reception 7pm
"During the creative process, how does an artist decide what to hide and what to reveal? What images ultimately lie on and beneath the surface and how do they interact, if at all, with one another?
Hidden and Revealed features six artists who layer content and/or image in their work and examines how they use this additive and subtractive process with a wide range of media."
-Peter Dubeau, curator
Participating artists include: Michael Iampieri, Dean Kessman, Kevin Kepple, Michelle La Perriere, Randi Reiss McCormack, and Hadieh Shafie.
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Membership:
Is it time to renew your membership? As a member you will receive fantastic incentives and have the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting
Maryland ’s premier center for contemporary art.
Become a member or
renew your membership here.
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Gallery Rental:
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for your next function.
Learn more!
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Contact Us:
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p: 410-962-8565
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Current: 22nd Annual Critics' Residency
Through May 31, 2008
Saturday, May 3:
Public Forum 2pm / Reception 3:30pm
Jacqueline Schlossman, Silver Lake Golf Course, Los Angeles, California) > |
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The Critics’ Residency program marks its twenty-second year, showcasing the work of nine artists chosen to participate in this year’s program and presenting an important catalogue featuring the writing of New York-based artist and critic, Robert Berlind and selected local writers.
A forum, which will include program participants, is scheduled for this Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 2 pm, and will be followed by a reception. Moderated by Mark Alice Durant, the forum will address issues relevant to contemporary art on both a regional and national level and will invite the public to participate. This event is free and open to the public and attendees will receive a copy of this year’s catalogue.
Participants in the 22nd Annual Critics’ Residency program include artists: Vincent Carney, Timmerman Daugherty, Dennis Farber, Symmes Gardner, Catherine Kleeman, Isabel Manalo, Jacqueline Schlossman, Jacquelyn Singer and Diane Szczepaniak; and writers Darcelle Bleau and Robert Jason Fagan.
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Recap: Out of Order!
MAP's Annual Self-Hung Exhibition, Silent Auction and Party
April 11, 2008
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported MAP’s annual free-hung benefit exhibition and silent auction, Out of Order, held on Friday, April 11, 2008. We are pleased to report that the event was a tremendous success, grossing over $25,000, and selling 30% of the artwork exhibited.
Because MAP values the contributions of its artists, 50% of each sale was returned to them. It is also important to note that proceeds from the event will directly support MAP’s innovative programming and educational initiatives that are vital to the growth of Maryland’s arts communities.
This year’s Committee Members organized a spectacular event, with the highest participation rate in six years! A record-breaking 426 artists each hung one original work on MAP’s walls during a non-stop twenty-four hour installation period, and 650 people attended the event on Friday night!
MAP extends its sincere appreciation to everyone involved in making Out of Order such a success, including: the Committee Members and Sponsors; the Board of Trustees; Chairperson Suzi Cordish; and Vice President and Special Events Chair Michel Modell. A special thanks to all of the participating artists and our amazing volunteers, for without their dedication and commitment, this event would not have been possible.
View more images from Out of Order
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Q&A
with artist Edward Winter |
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Baltimore artist Edward Winter was recently recognized as a Sondheim Semi-finalist for his striking photographs of interior environments. Winter is co-Director of Gallery Four, an exhibition space on the fourth floor of downtown Baltimore’s H&H warehouse building, where he curates exhibitions, and has his own live/work studio space. His two most recent series, “The Living Box” and “Exciting New Positions!” take very different photographic approaches, but with a similar eye for beauty and the bizarre. |
Can you talk about your recent works, and your creative process?
I work on multiple projects simultaneously; some of my work is very spontaneous, while other projects are very calculated. I try to observe the similarities in these different projects after production. For me, photographs hover the boundary between simply pointing to a subject, while simultaneously exploring my own perspective of the world. I carry a camera everywhere I go, and shoot photos of everything. I think it’s important to take lots of photos, especially bad ones–that’s how I learn.
Your series, Exciting New Positions! is hilarious and quite beautiful. I’m sure this is the first thing people ask, but I must know: Are these photographs staged? If not, are there any legal/moral issues you’ve had to work out about photographing people who are completely unaware?
The Exciting New Positions photos were shot on a public mass transit system and are not staged. I used to commute to D.C. everyday for museum work and became very interested in commonplace contradictions: public/private, rational/absurd, progress/regress, safety/vulnerability. I feel like these photos are pointing a sarcastic finger at a social niche that is chronically concerned with protocol and security. I would never use these photos commercially (for product or personal sales).
What do you do to stay inspired?
I look at artwork in all mediums constantly– especially contemporary sculpture. But I love photography because of its limitations. Photographs present a very frugal cross-section of life to excite a curiosity in the familiar. The viewers’ challenge is to invent their own commentary and complete the image. These elusive characteristics promote a dialog that will never be satisfied–and I love it.
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Anything exciting on the horizon?
I am currently researching and applying for grants to photograph deteriorating landscapes where conditions are such that humans can barely inhabit the land. I’m also excited to work on curatorial projects at Gallery Four.
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Images, clockwise from top left:The artist in his studio; Untitled (from Exciting New Positions! series), 2007, inkjet print, 19"x12.5"; Untitled #5 (from The Living Box series), 2008, Lambda print, 30"x30", Untitled #2 (from The Living Box series), 2007, Lambda print, 30"x30"
We hope you enjoyed Q&A, MAP's newest addition to our online newsletter. To let us know your thoughts, or to submit your own work for consideration, please contact Emily Hunter at: registry@mdartplace.org |
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MSAC Visual Artists' Registry
Are you an artist? The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) Visual Artists’ Registry is an important resource, available free of charge to artists in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Registry, which is maintained by Maryland Art Place, includes profiles and images for over 2,800 artists in a searchable online database.
As a part of the MSAC Online Registry, your profile will be accessible to curators, galleries, patrons of the arts, artists, and the general public.
The Registry works to showcase and promote area artists, leading many artists to make important professional contacts in order to sell and/or exhibit their work.
Questions about the Registry may be directed to Emily Hunter, Registry Coordinator at registry@mdartplace.org or 410-962-8565.
Visit the MSAC Visual Artists' Online Registry
MSAC Resource Bulletin for visual artists
The Online Resource Bulletin lists hundreds of opportunities for artists and is available through MAP's website. The Bulletin is updated regularly and includes calls for entry, funding opportunities, studio spaces, classes and workshops, jobs, and more.
If you have information that you wish to have included in the Resource Bulletin, please email registry@mdartplace.org, subject : “Resource Bulletin Listing”
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