Dubhe Carreño Gallery
exhibitions
Past
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INTROSPECTION July 9 to August 28, 2010
Captivated by the delicacy of a suspended moment in time, Mexican-American artist Elsa Muñoz's stylized realist paintings unveil a perfect balance between tension and beauty. Through her carefully considered fragmented compositions and sensible palette, Elsa is able to capture an atmosphere tone that invites the viewer to experience a sense of eerie intimacy.
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BLINDSIGHT May 21 to July 3, 2010
BLINDSIGHT featured a selection of sculptures and two-dimensional works exploring relationships between the animal world and the conscious and subconscious human thought process. BLINSIGHT offered an opportunity for the viewer to interpret the work in a similar way that a ‘subject’ is asked to interpret an inkblot from the legendary Rorschach Technique. As the interpretation of the inkblot theoretically reveals a description into the subconscious mind of the subject, the viewers’ interpretation in Roxanne Jackson’s BLINSIGHT may also provide insight.
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Silent Light
March 12- May 15,2010 Exploring the nature of the visible and the invisible, Winter creates two and three dimensional forms that convey the inherent parallels between abstraction and the timeless quality of nature by exploring ideas of light as the inner source of form and concepts of time relative to memory, physical changes and movement in space. The influence of modern Japanese architecture is evident in her creation of objects that blur the distinction of inside/outside space and play light against shadow, mass against void. Her careful manipulation of form from one material to another engages the viewer by expressing connections between the ways we relate to each other and the space we inhabit. |
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Le Cirque de L’Armée Rouge
January 8th- March 5th, 2010
Anne Drew Potter’s figurative installation, “Cirque de L’Armée Rouge” is loaded with references from contemporary literature, hierarchy’s social roles and recent world history. Le Cirque de L’Armée Rouge alludes to the dynamics of “followers and leaders” through multiple allegorical clay sculptures playing roles and displayed as in a frozen moment in a play. This scene takes place inside the (real or implied) tent - a reference to a revival tent, campaigning platform, or circus tent. One of the characters, Jefferson, a politician, a religious figure, a lecturer, or an entertainer stands high on a podium while a group of 16 children watch and listen in a variety of expressions ranging from outer boredom to ecstatic excitement. Missy Lee, the "Ticket Taker," stands at the entrance to collect money in exchange for viewing the spectacle.
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"Coalescence" November 20- December 23, 2009
A two person exhibition at Dubhe Carreño Gallery entitled “Coalescence” will explore two voices in contemporary figuration by painter Pamela Murphy and ceramic sculptor Amanda Bray. While divergent in their approach to process and medium, Murphy and Bray are united in their shared fascination with the human form as a tool for narration. Through the representation and isolation of the human form from its environment; both artists allude to the familiar as well as the universal inviting the viewer to construct stories based on metaphorical elements within their work.
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"Still" November 20- December 23, 2009
In “Still,” Swyler presents elegant porcelain vessels shaped on the potter's wheel that with a minimal aesthetic address the nuances of human communication and interaction though the suggestion of human gesture, proximity and formal relationship. “My specific interest lies in subtle exchanges that occur in intimate situations, frequently without words. Vessel forms are vehicles for representation of understated human emotions and delicate situations.” Karen Swyler ______________________________________ |
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"S k i n" Sep. 11- Nov. 7, 2009
In “Skin,” Schmidt presents seductive and flawlessly constructed works, in porcelain and on printed acetate, driven by his ongoing exploration of materials and processes. The surface treatment of his work reveals time-based processes that allude to memory and how it is recorded and transformed. His carefully designed forms and random organic imagery on his surfaces generate a dialogue between industrial manufacturing and natural processes.
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Chicago Artist's Month Feature Artist:
"The Junk Mail Experiment" Sep. 11- Nov. 7, 2009(Project Room)
Artist's Talk: Oct. 24, 2PM "The Paris Experience"
Dubhe Carreño Gallery presents a selection of work from Barbara Hashimoto’s on-going environmental art project concurrent to the artist’s solo exhibition at the Musée du Montparnasse in Paris. The genesis of The Junk Mail Experiment is found in the artist’s year-long collection and hand-shredding of every piece of junk mail that came to her studio address. Her labor-intensive yet intimate process inspired a series of small works, installations, and performances receiving critical acclaim in Art in America, Sculpture Magazine, Christian Science Monitor and numerous other publications. The gallery will be streaming a live-video feed direct from the museum in Paris during the building of the installation and opening events, and upon her return to Chicago, Hashimoto will discuss her collaborative experiences in Paris and present a short-cut from Suzanne Körois’ film of the project. A catalogue is available at the gallery. Video feed from Paris via Skype:
September 22 – 25, during Dubhe Carreño Gallery hours: Installation building at Musée du Montparnasse (live feed and pre-recorded from Paris) Saturday September 26, 12PM – 2 PM: Live feed of Opening Reception at the Musée du Montparnasse in Paris: (pre-recorded all other times)
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