NOVEMBER 20: FREE OPENING RECEPTION, 5 – 8pm
ELEMENTS OF ABSTRACTION
 ELEMENTS OF ABSTRACTION, daringly invites us to look beyond the surface appearances of reality and explore the visual and metaphysical territory of abstract art. This national juried exhibit represents a wide range of abstraction, from fluid and organic to precise and geometric. The result is a rich visual dialog punctuated by bold use of color, shape, and texture. It explores the interconnectedness of artists from different backgrounds and generations whose works cut across time, geography, and genre. Entries have been juried and curated by Claire Ashley, abstract artist and Adjunct Professor of Contemporary Practices, Drawing, and Painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Congrats to Artists’ Guild members juried into this national call for entries:
Max Arens, Laura Bailey, Tom Casey, Charles Christopher, Brandon De Sha, Amy Firestone Rosen, Lani Kohoutek-Miller, Robert Kokenyesi, Marlene DiFiori Locke, Julia Lopez, Garry McMichael, Judith Medoff, Marina Movshina, Sean O’Coyle, Jessica Riddle, Naomi Runtz, Andy Van Der Tuin, Ron Vivod, Peggy Wyman, and Barbara Zucker.
Related programs:
- Gallery Talk: Dec. 9, 7pm. Exhibiting artists talk about their work.
- Children’s Workshop: Dec. 5, Sound of Color: Kandinsky for Kids. See below.
PROFILE: VICTOR WANG, JUROR FOR CLEARLY HUMAN II
 Curious? Roving reporter and Artists’ Guild intern Summer Johnson chats with Victor Wang – artist, educator, writer, and juror for CLEARLY HUMAN II.
— SJ. How has your upbringing in China during the Cultural Revolution influenced your work?
VW. Most of my concepts come from those life experiences and how political and environmental situations could change human lifestyle and living conditions.
— SJ. Why do you choose to present your subjects’ hands and arms to form angular, contemplative poses?
VW. Buddha statues emphasize different hand gestures to convey different meanings and emotions. I have adapted this into my painting to give the viewer different emotional stages in the image.
— SJ. Why did you begin working in an application of paint that lends your work an impasto earthiness that is both tactile and visceral?
VW. The impasto technique stems from observing the sculptured surfaces in Rodin’s works. The clay marks were so fascinating that I tried it on my painting.
*Enter this exhibit on the human form. Deadline for entries is Dec. 11.
COLLECTORS CHOICE. AN EVENING OF FIRSTS…
At our new home. In the evening. With a projected Big Board. Would it work? Yesss! A success. Thank you for your support and passion for the Artists’ Guild. You made the evening brilliant. Funds raised will support our exhibits and education programs. We captured the moments for a Facebook album. Click MORE to see more.
MAKE IT.
 — Dec. 5. Fun FREE Saturday. Sound of Color: Kandinsky for Kids. 12noon – 2pm.
Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky had the enviable artist’s ability to see the colors of sounds and hear the sounds of colors. For this workshop, we’ll listen to music while we paint a number of colorful concentric circles, inspired by Kandinsky’s famous color studies. For children between the ages of 5 – 10 years old. Parents invited. All art supplies provided. No reservations needed.
Psst. January classes will be announced shortly. Check the Facebook and website.
DO IT.
— Through Dec. 12. Children’s Books for Charity. Missouri Professional Communicators (MPC) and the Artists’ Guild are collecting new and slightly used children’s books for ages 3 – 15 to be donated to The Little Bit Foundation, a partner with St. Louis schools, to benefit disadvantaged children. Books may be brought to the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.
— Dec. 9. Gallery Talk, Elements of Abstraction. 7pm. What made them do it? And how? Exhibiting artists talk about their work. FREE.Dec. 11. Deadline for CLEARLY HUMAN II.What is it about the human form that makes it…human? An all-media exhibit exploring the human figure and form. Prospectus. Juror: Victor Wang, Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Fontbonne University in St. Louis. Exhibit dates: Jan. 22 to Feb. 27, 2016.
— Dec. 12. A Delicious Look at St. Louis History with Suzanne Corbett, 9 – 11am. Suzanne Corbett, food historian and MPC member, shares the story of her three-year quest behind her new book The Gilded Table: Recipes and Table History from the Campbell House. Enjoy tasty samples from the book with holiday camaraderie and presentation. Please RSVP by Thursday, Dec. 10, at mpcnfpw@gmail.com or by phone at 314-471-3966. FREE
SEE IT.
— Nov. 20. Opening Reception for Element of Abstraction, 5 – 8pm. This national all-media exhibition, juried by Claire Ashley, daringly invites viewers to look beyond the appearances of reality and seek insight into the visual and conceptual themes rendered through a work of art.
WE’RE CELEBRATING 130 YEARS!
It’s a significant birthday and we want a party – maybe several parties. Celebrate. Pull out the stops. Rock St. Louis. Want to help us plan an amazing 2016? Contact Randy Allen: 636-675-1258 or randy@rsaphoto.com and join the 130 Planning Committee.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. TAP INTO YOUR ART PASSION. HAVE FUN AND WORK WITH NICE PEOPLE.
- Are you a people person? We need gallery receptionists to welcome guests, answer the phone, keep promotional displays stocked, help maintain our data base and assist with correspondence. Have some of the skills, but not all? No worries. We’d love to have your help.
- Got muscles? We need help moving boxes from the first floor to the second floor. And sometimes we need to move stuff from the second floor to the first floor. Just to keep things interesting…
VISITING US? PARK HERE:
 1) During weekdays, park in Visitor Parking on the west side of Jackson Avenue in the open lot or on the east side of the West Campus complex and enter through the glass doors by the Wine and Cheese Shop. 2) After 5pm and on weekends, yellow permit parking areas (for Washington U students) are available for visitor parking .
We Remember…
Marjorie Lou Richardson. Marjorie was an artist – a printmaker – and a member of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. “She showed her delicate silkscreen nature prints at Queeny Park exhibits,” remembers Helen Hume. “She was a lovely person and a dedicated artist.” She was an avid birdwatcher, a book reader, a member of the Webster Groves Nature Society and was an active member and volunteer at First Congregational Church of Webster Groves.
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