June 2011
7 posts
"Chartreuse" at West Side Arts
Last night, the latest exhibit at West Side Arts opened to the public featuring the work of Bradley Fesmire and Sam Duket. The sculptural works by these two artists are very different, yet wonderfully compliment each other. Duket’s egg shapes, carefully molded, sanded, and painted, have a very retro feel. It was interesting to get face to face with his works and see his craftsmanship,...
"Sex Objects" New Work by Michael Kurt
Yesterday afternoon, in the rain, a friend and I wandered down to 65 Eddy Street after she had told me about some interesting images she saw in the window. Sadly, we arrived just after 6 pm when the gallery was closed and had to survey the show from outside. Though we didn’t come nose to nose with the numerous faces in the show, she and I both concluded that this show was lacking.
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Masha Ryskin at Brown Hillel Until Sunday 6/26
This afternoon I made a stop at Brown Hillel to take advantage of the last couple of days Masha Ryskin’s exhibit will be up. After seeing her work in the latest show at the Bell Gallery, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I was surprised to discover a small yet completely rounded out display of framed works, each possessing its own unique energy which I believe is the result of...
In Other Art News
It’s been a crazy week for the Art world and it isn’t even Saturday yet. Here is a quick run down of some of the current events so far this week.
Ai Weiwei’s release from Chinese Prison
The artist has been released on a year’s bail for tax evasion. One of the silent conditions is keeping quiet. When press caught him outside of his studio in Beijing, Weiwei was...
Gallery Z "Photographers and Sculptors of Our...
The end of June seems to be overloaded with gallery receptions. These last hurrah parties showcase a gallery’s final summer exhibition before everyone goes on a beach vacation. Sadly this makes things a tad more difficult for me since school is out of session, but I believe I have found something to write about for the August issue of East Side Monthly.
In the meantime, I have been...
Candita Clayton's One Year Anniversary
It has been a crazy week. Most of the art world has been focusing on the Venice Biennale, which I found out today a friend of mine is attending. The lucky girl lives in Rome, it would be wrong to not go. In the meantime, I have loaded up my schedule with all of the great things that are starting and ending here in the Creative Capital. I attended the one year anniversary at the Candita Clayton...
Among the Breakage Reception at Bell Gallery
Earlier tonight the art community of Providence gathered at the Bell Gallery for the opening of the Gallery’s exhibition of new work by Providence based artists. Even though the title of the show focuses on painting as the primary medium, the few sculptural works, like Sam Duket’s work, included in the show were a nice touch.
Walking around this well represented exhibit, I...
