Friday, January 29, 2010

Arts-Photography “Art News: Jan. 29 to Feb. 13 - Abington Mariner” plus 2 more

Arts-Photography “Art News: Jan. 29 to Feb. 13 - Abington Mariner” plus 2 more

Art News: Jan. 29 to Feb. 13 - Abington Mariner

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:33 PM PST

'America Now,' a new photography exhibition at Montserrat

"America Now," an exhibition on view at Montserrat College of Art Gallery, 23 Essex St., Beverly, from Feb. 5 through April 10, presents America as seen through the eyes of six photographers: Daniel Cheek, Ben Huff, Shane Lavalette, Laura McPhee, Alec Soth and Zoe Strauss. The work is based in five regions of the United States, including Alaska, the West, the Mid-West, the Northeast and the Southeast.  

A reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 4, 6-8 p.m.

A contemporary cocktail, with Zoe Strauss, Shane Lavalette and Montserrat photography faculty Ron DiRito, will be held Friday, Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m.

Public artist talks will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m., with Zoe Strauss; Wednesday, March 24, with Shane Lavalette; and Tuesday, April 6, with art historian William Kaizen, professor at UMass Lowell. All public artist talks are held in Room 201 of the Hardie Building at 23 Essex St.

The exhibit and related events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

For information, call 978-867-9604, visit montserrat.edu/galleries, or call the events hotline at 978-921-4242, option 3.

Annie Leibovitz exhibit at Endicott College

"Annie Leibovitz: Women," a collection of 35 larger-than-life photos from world-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz will be on display through Friday, March 26, at the Heftler Visiting Artist Gallery at Endicott College, Center for the Arts, 376 Hale St., Beverly.

This traveling exhibit from The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future in Dallas, Texas, offers gallery visitors striking images of women from a broad spectrum of society, including actresses, astronauts, athletes, farmers, musicians, showgirls and political figures.

A reception for the exhibit and an evening of events are planned at Endicott's Center for the Arts on Thursday, Feb. 25. Starting at 5 p.m., refreshments will be served and the School of Visual and Performing Arts photography students will create an opportunity for a limited number of visitors to have their portrait taken in the lighting style of Leibovitz.

At 7 p.m., special guest Tim Hossler, former in-house art director for Leibovitz and co-designer for the book, "Annie Leibovitz: Women," will be giving a special lecture on the subject of Leibovitz' aesthetics and his work in her studio. A dessert reception will follow. All of the events are free and open to the public.

Gallery hours are: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 p.m. For information, contact Kathleen Moore at 978-232-2655 or kmoore@endicott.edu or visit endicott.edu/centerforthearts.

'Way After Canaletto'

"Way After Canaletto," featuring the work of Boston College art faculty Mary Armstrong and Stoney Conley, will be presented from through Thursday, Feb. 18 at Salem State College's Winfisky Gallery at the Ellison Campus Center, 352 Lafayette St. This exhibit is free.

An artist reception will be held Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2-3 p.m.

Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, call 978-542-7890 or visit salemstate.edu/arts.

Urban Elements displays Sand T's colorful, mixed-media artwork

Urban Elements Home and Gift Boutique will display visual artist Sand T's latest mixed-media artwork through Saturday, Feb. 20 at 230 Essex St. in downtown Salem.

Sand's latest work is composed of her notorious dotted patterns formed by luminous and tactile resin droplets. Beneath the gloss lie the unyieldingly delicate graphite lines. The square clayboard supports are saturated with cheerful vivid colors such as chartreuse, orange and red.

Sand T has participated in numerous solo and group shows internationally and locally including: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and throughout the United States. Her works reside in public and private art collections world wide, and have recently been added to the permanent collection of the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

For information and store hours, contact Urban Elements owner Kim Tenenbaum at 978-666-4408 or visit urbanelementshome.com. For more about Sand T's work, visit sandtblog.blogspot.com.

Salem State grad's work is displayed

An exhibit of original linocut prints by Salem State graduate student Gary John Reynolds will be displayed through March 1 at Beverly Cooperative Bank, 254 Cabot St., Beverly.

Titled "Saturday Morning Suite," the prints depict the little moments that tell the story of our human condition.

Originally from Chicago and now living in Swampscott, Reynolds attended the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago and will graduate in June with his master's degree in art education from Salem State College. His work has been exhibited in New York, Chicago and Boston.

The exhibit is open during regular banking hours: Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Salemites participate in juried member exhibit

New artist members juried into the Marblehead Arts Association in 2009 and their diverse artwork will be exhibited throughout the historic King Hooper Mansion at 8 Hooper St., Marblehead, through Sunday, Jan. 31.

The Marblehead Arts Association continues to be a creative community for both artists and art lovers since its founding in 1922. In 2009, 35 individuals, ranging from abstract artists, to painters of traditional landscapes, to photographers, and artists working in three-dimensional media, were accepted by the jury. New members are from Salem, Marblehead, Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Saugus, Newburyport, North Reading, Worcester, Sherborn, Brentwood, N.H., and Brattleboro, Vt.  

For more information, call 781-631-2608, e-mail info@marbleheadarts.org or visit marbleheadarts.org.

Gallery features wildlife photography

Exhibits for 2010 at The Gallery at Grosvenor Park begin with the wildlife images by Don Montemorra of Swampscott, highlighting his experiences in Alaska and at the Yellowstone National Park. The exhibit will be held through Feb. 4.

The photographer, a Massachusetts native, first photographed wildlife in 1989 during a trip to Yellowstone. Never having observed an animal in the wild prior to that time, Montemorra quickly became enamored with observing and photographing wildlife in its natural environment. His passion for wildlife and nature, generally, has led him to travel and photograph extensively in the western part of the United States and in Alaska. 

To Montemorra, observing wildlife in pristine environments helps to add perspective and simplicity to an otherwise hectic and complex life that humans have created. By capturing wildlife in photographic medium, the photographer hopes to create a heightened awareness of the beauty of these creatures and the need to preserve their habitats.

Montemorra is the winner of the 2004 "International Photography Awards" (the "Lucie Awards") wildlife photographer of the year (amateur category) and a multiple winner of the "PX3 2007 International Photo Competition." He is also a practicing attorney with a major financial services organization in the Boston area and can be reached at dmontemorra@gmail.com. 

The gallery is located in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Center and Rehab at Vinnin Square, 7 Loring Hills Ave. and is totally handicapped accessible. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. For directions, call 978-741-5700. 

 

Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

Advocates accuse L.A. City College of trying to censor campus paper - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 08:14 AM PST