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Offramp Gallery Newsletter
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March 2010
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February is too short of a month! I'm late on everything, including this newsletter. You may notice there's no Gossip section this month. March has 31 days, so I'm sure I'll have something juicy by then! -- Jane Chafin, director
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One Bad Apple
Francesco Siqueiros: Paraiso Terrenal/Earthly Paradise
through March 21, 2010
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photo by Anita Bunn
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Due to an unruly guest who wouldn't stop doing gymnastics on the scaffolding during the February 21 opening of Paraiso Terrenal/Earthly Paradise, the scaffolding company was forced to remove the equipment they had so graciously loaned. Francesco is in the process of reconfiguring the installation without the scaffolding. Fortunately, many of you were able to see the piece in its original state at the opening. For those of you who didn't, we were able to document the installation before the scaffolding was removed.
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Continuing through March 21
Myron Kaufman: Still Perplexed
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Myron Kaufman, Dick Cheney, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 42" x 60"
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Myron Kaufman: Still Perplexed continues at Offramp Gallery through March 21, 2010. There will be an artist talk with Mr. Kaufman on Sunday, March 14 at 3pm, and a closing reception on Sunday, March 21, 2-5pm.
Witty narrative, a preternaturally bright palette and an intuitive sense of composition are the hallmarks of Myron’s work. Nothing is sacred as he tackles subjects as far ranging as Wall Street, religion, Dick Cheney, Little Orphan Annie, aging, nudity, and sexuality. Drawn initially to the bright colors and free-flowing creativity of these paintings, one’s attention is ultimately held by the narrative. Simultaneously evoking humor, emotional discomfort, and a desire to know more, one feels privileged to peek into the wonderfully strange psyche of Myron Kaufman.
A full-color catalog accompanies the exhibition
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Continuing through March 21
Marilyn Cvitanic: Watercolors
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Marilyn Cvitanic, Bugs in the Soup, 2009, watercolor,
14" x 10"
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Marilyn Cvitanic: Watercolors continues at Offramp Gallery through March 21, 2010. There will be a closing reception on Sunday, March 21, 2-5pm.
Marilyn began painting 15 years ago, soon after finishing a Ph.D. in Policy Analysis at the RAND Graduate School. Having spent most of her life in academia up to that point, she wanted to experience making art in the freshest, most organic way possible, and purposely steered clear of any formal instruction. She initially began painting figuratively, but fantasy elements and abstraction soon began to appear in her work, as did the right angles and verticality of Manhattan's landscape. The exhibition runs concurrently with Myron Kaufman: Still Perplexed and Elaine Carhartt: Ceramic Sculpture.
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Continuing through March 21
Elaine Carhartt: Ceramic Sculpture
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Elaine Carhartt, Meercat, ceramic, 19" x 12" x 16"
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Elaine Carhartt: Ceramic Sculpture continues at Offramp Gallery through March 21, 2010. There will be a closing reception on Sunday, March 21, 2-5pm.
The brightly colored figures and animals depicted in Elaine’s sculptures are inspired by her love of pattern and her fascination with illuminated manuscripts, not only from the western medieval period, but also from the Persian and Mughal periods. The sculptures are constructed using the slab method, with low-fire terracotta clay, fired to cone 06. Colored engobes (liquid clay slips of varying compositions) and clear low fire glaze are then applied to color and finish the pieces. Elaine’s sculptures will be on display in the garden at Offramp Gallery. The exhibition runs concurrently with Myron Kaufman: Still Perplexed and Marilyn Cvitanic: Watercolors.
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Announcing
Chuck Feesago: kavajava
April 11 - May 9, 2010
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Chuck Feesago, Art on Paper - Sep/Oct 2008 - Vol 13 No 1, 2009, approx. 72" x 72"
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Offramp Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition, Chuck Feesago: kavajava, from April 11 - May 9, 2010, with an opening reception on Sunday, April 11, 2-5pm.
Feesago says of his upcoming exhibition, "The rituals of the Pacific Islands swirl together with those of the U.S., fostering my perspective of thought and comprehension.
"The bowl, as object, for me represents the rituals of each culture simultaneously reflecting similarities and differences - inclusions and omissions. The reflections parallel my actions as an artist.
"I want to share the intimate moment of ritual consumption. The coming together of past-present-future, the freedom that comes from repetition, and the realization that the uneventful evokes the landscape of possibility."
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Announcing
Stanton Hunter: Un-tidaled
April 11 - May 9, 2010
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Stanton Hunter, untitled, 2009, clay, approx. 10" x 10" x 10"
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Offramp Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition, Stanton Hunter: Un-tidaled, from April 11 - May 9, 2010, with an opening reception on Sunday, April 11, 2-5pm.
Hunter says of his upcoming exhibition:
"Whenever I return to work with decomposed earth, something organic often results, referencing ground, sky, water. Because of the nature of the material and its traditions, multiples, additive processes, and obsession predominate. Singular elements start to suggest forms and forms begin to suggest installations, and one never knows where things will end up, or if they’ll be anything at all."
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Contemporary Art in Pasadena
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Welcome to Contemporary Art in Pasadena. Our goal is to keep you informed of the many gallery, art center and museum exhibitions and events that make Pasadena a thriving contemporary art destination.
Galleries
Project 210: through March 6, Abel Alejandre: Familiar Ground. Artist talk and closing reception, March 6, 3-5pm. March 11 - April 3, Mike Cronin. Opening reception: Sunday, March 14, 4-7pm.
Haus Gallery: through March 20, Mike Tracy.
Armory Center for the Arts: Through March 21, 2010, Rauschenberg at Gemini. Extended through June 1, Quinton Bemiller's Hahamonga. March 7 – April 18, Laura Parker, opening reception, Saturday, March 6, 2–4pm.
Museums
Pasadena Museum of Contemporary Art: through May 30, 2010, Millard Sheets: The Early Years.
Pacific Asia Museum: through June 27, Beyond the Page: The Miniature as Attitude in Contemporary Art from Pakistan
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contact jane@offrampgallery.com
Offramp Gallery • 1702 Lincoln Avenue • Pasadena, CA 91103 • 626-298-6931
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