Current Gallery Shows
- Date:Jun 10 2022 - Aug 28 2022Gallery:Main Gallery
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center and juror Colleen Morith are pleased to present I’ll Be There: An Exhibition about Love which features works by artists who think critically and deeply about the meaning of love in our culture. In the realm of our romantic lives, self-love, in our families, spiritual love, and love between friends, it is obvious that love informs our decisions and can strengthen our understanding of our communities.
This exhibition will take place in our Main Gallery and will be open to the public from June 10 to August 28, 2022. The Annmarie After Hours Opening reception will be on June 10 from 5 - 7 pm.
“Yet when we commit to true love, we are committed to being changed, to being acted upon by the beloved in a way that enables us to be more fully self-actualized. This commitment to change is chosen. It happens by mutual agreement.” – bell hooksJuror's Statement:
I am not an artist. I love art.
I approached this exhibition by reading artists' statements first. What struck me was the many ways we love. We love passionately. We love chastely. We love family. We love friends. We love ourselves (or not). The artists in this show all expressed what love means to them - desire, happiness, growth of self, grief at the loss of great love, and the joy of love.
It was a real pleasure to ponder this very “big” word while selecting these works. I hope you will feel the intensity of love in all its variations while interacting with each piece.
As someone who in my day job is a fundraiser, I hope my outsider perspective brings together an exhibition that makes you experience something new and memorable. But this show isn’t about me.
Contributing Artist(s):Esperanza Alzona, Simone Banks-Mackey, Erin Barach, Veronica Barker-Barzel, Brandin Barón, Lisa Battle, Emmarose Benjamin, Samuel Bennett, Angela Caldwell, Sara Caporaletti, Justin Carney, Huey-Min Chuang, Charles Clary, Ben DeNino, Brooke Drury, Martin Dunn, Maria Elias, Sophia Groves, Julie Henneberg, Eric Hines, Saralee Howard, Ken Katzen, Delphine Keim + Sally Graves Machlis, Jean Kim, Hyun Jung Kim, Kathy Knapp, Ariana Kolins, Ron Longsdorf, Lori Markman, Greg McLemore, Christine Moerenhout-Hubloue, Julie O'Connor, Senem Oezdogan, Tómas Payne, Eloa Jane Pereira, Oami Powers, Claudia Ravaschiere, Kenneth Ricci, Alan Richards, Etai Rogers-Fett, Heather Schramm, Kelly Ship, Karen Wallace, Elizabeth West, Jennifer Whitlock, Jeff Wiles, Sandra Williams, and June Yun - Date:May 27 2022 - Sep 18 2022Gallery:Kay Daugherty Gallery
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center and juror Anne Hyland are thrilled to present Strange Paradise: A Window into Surrealism which will take place in the Kay Daugherty Gallery. This exhibition will be open to the public from May 27 – Sept 18, 2022, and the Annmarie After Hours opening reception will take place May 27 from 5 - 7 pm.
This exhibition celebrates the works of artists who draw influence from symbols and themes from the Surrealist period of art history. From abstract “automatic” works to realistic scenes inspired by dreams and nightmares, Surrealism’s attraction for artists is revolutionary for creative potential. The works included in Strange Paradise will unite the fantastical with the familiar and link art history with contemporary practice.Juror's Statement:
Surrealism encompasses a wide breadth of ideas and artistic themes from humor to terror to unearthly beauty. These imagined new worlds and landscapes allow both artist and viewer a way to escape reality through art: the artist through the creative exploration of the unimaginable in their work and the viewer into a new visual dimension.
The artists in Strange Paradise exemplify this exciting exploration of the mind and creation found in classic surrealist works but breathe new life into the movement in their work. Some of the artists turn to classic ideas of dream-like creatures and scenes while others to futuristic potential. It has been a pleasure learning from these artists how to think about art historical movements of the past coming through new work today.
Contributing Artist(s):Paul Acevedo Gomez, Shervin Afshar, Esperanza Alzona, Molly Aubry, Brandin Barón, Abbey Behan, Kathy Black, Lesley Bodzy, K. Johnson Bowles, Maria Buszinski, Danqi Cai, Clayton Campbell, Justin Carney, Don Cooper, Danisha Edwards, Joshua Field, Bryan Florentin, Josiah Gagosian, Mack Gingles, Nancy L. Greco, Tatsuki Hakoyama, Elliot Hamilton, Adrian Hatfield, Heather Heitzenrater, Susanne Jantsch, Samantha Jensen, Symantha Jones, Cara Kearns, Cassandra Kim, Zofie King, Peter Knapp, David Knopp, Kevin Kuenster, Robert Kyle, Ryan Lewis, Maren Magyar, Andy Malone, Marienne McCarthy, Kristina McComb, Ana McCormick, Sarah Moldovan, Francesca O'Malley, John Overman, Kiddo Pan, April Dawn Parker, Aaron Pickens, Martha Schermerhorn, Fanni Somogyi, James Than, Amanda Thurmon, Spencer Tinkham, Heather Ujiie, Rute Ventura, John Verdi, Chao Wang, and Da Yeon Yoo - Date:Apr 1 2022 - Sep 5 2022Gallery:Sculpture Garden
13th Annual Fairies in the Garden Outdoor Exhibit
April 1 - September 5, 2022
Come explore this charming outdoor exhibit of more than 75 handmade houses scattered throughout the trails and woods of the garden. Made by wonderfully creative artists from the community (and beyond), this exhibit features works in all media.
Annmarie After Hours Opening Reception - Friday, April 1, 5-7pm
Join us for an outdoor opening of our most magicalicious exhibit. All the houses will be displayed around the outside of the Arts Building. This is a great opportunity to see them all before they are scattered throughout the sculpture garden! Reservations are not required, just come. There will be a food truck, cash bar, and live music. Admission is free for members; for non-members, we use a "pay what you can" admission system with a suggested donation of $5/person. Masks required.Save the date! Fairy & Gnome Home Festival - Sunday, April 24, 11am-4pm.
Tickets go on sale soon!