On View March 26 through May 25, 2013

REPETITION AND RITUAL: NEW SCULPTURE IN FIBER – Fowler Gallery
Curated by Sonya Yong James

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This is a group fibers exhibition featuring the works of seventeen artists united by their materials and creative process. Curated by Atlanta artist Sonya Yong James, the show centers specifically on the creative act as personal obsession. James states, “Some of the artists deliberately seek out the meditative qualities of repetitive activity to express their ideas, while the repetition found in other artist’s work is an aesthetic result of their process. A prescribed order of assembling, manipulating and presenting materials borders on ceremony for these artists.”

Artists included in the Repetition & Ritual Exhibit:
Emily Barletta – www.emilybarletta.com
Karen Ciaramella – www.karenciaramella.com
Susan Cipcic website not available
Jennifer Crenshaw – www.jennifercrenshaw.wix.com
Elisa D’Arrigo – www.elisadarrigo.com
Meredith Grimsley website not available
Amy Gross – www.amygross.com
Ferne Jacobs – www.nancymargolisgallery.com
Sonya Yong James – http://sonyayongjames.com
Pat Hickman – www.pathickman.com
Clay McLaurin – www.claymclaurin.com
Ruben Marroquin – www.marroquinruben.tumblr.com
Kim Matthews – www.kimmatthewsart.com
Junco Sato Pollack – www.juncosatopollack.com
Karen Searle – www.karensearle.com
Vadis Turner – www.vadisturner.com
Katya Usvitsky – www.katyausvitsky.com
 
 
JES SCHROM: CONFESSION – Kistner Atrium
The “Confession” exhibition by Louisiana artist Jes Schrom features vintage handkerchiefs hung on clothes lines in the gallery. Each handkerchief is embroidered with text revealing a secret, which range in content from silly things like “I shave my big toe,” to more serious secrets such as, “Sometimes I cry at night,” and “Son, he’s not your real father.”

This select collection of secrets originated from a public art project created by Schrom for Flux Projects, called “Secrets of Atlanta.” Participants were able to anonymously submit private information through locked boxes stationed around the city. No names, no trails from the post office, no handwriting analysis, no preplan of what to say, no recognizable links at all. The private confessions were then made public by distributing printed paper towels via public rest rooms. For this exhibit, however, more permanent ‘canvases’ were used in the form of the embroidered handkerchiefs displaying the secrets.

 
NEEDLES & THREADS: GWINNETT CELEBRATES TRADITIONAL FIBER ARTS – Georgia Gallery
This is the first juried fibers exhibit at The Hudgens. Local fiber artists were invited to submit their works to be considered for inclusion, and the resulting exhibit features works by 15 artists, including many beautiful quilts, a handful of cross stitch samplers, several fine needlepoint examples, and much more.

A “Best in Show” award of $100 and three “Honorable Mention” awards of $50 will be announced at the reception.
 
SELECTED WORKS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION – Rowe Promenade
Curious to see what works The Hudgens owns? Come view lovely artworks by famous (and not-so-famous) artists, all pulled from the ranks of our permanent collection by curators Ann Morrow and Linda Lindeborg.
 
 
 
Coming Exhibits
 
On View June 8 through September 7, 2013
 
Hudgens Prize Finalists Exhibition – Fowler Gallery & Kistner Atrium
An exhibition featuring the four Hudgens Prize Finalists. The winner of the 2013 $50,000 Hudgens Prize will be determined based on the works in this exhibit as well as on-site studio visits by the Jurors. To learn more about the Finalists, click here.

Altered Books & Pulp Fashion: The Art of the Paper Dress – Georgia Gallery
Selected Works from the Permanent Collection – Rowe Promenade
Hudgens Prize Interpretive Information – Andrews Gallery
 
 
On View September 24 through December 14, 2013
 
Hispanoamericanos: Traveling Souls Hispanic American Visual Arts Project – Fowler Gallery & Kistner Atrium
2nd Annual Juried Member’s Exhibition – Georgia Gallery
smART – Andrews Gallery
Selected Works from the Permanent Collection – Rowe Promenade