Borders at Root Division

another preview!!!

Root Division this Saturday!!! Stopped by the gallery today and the show was looking really good. The folks at Root Division have really worked on this one. See ya'll there!

DENIZEN

PReView....

Come by Lobot Saturday to see the real thing!!!

Save the Date!!

Just got word that a piece of mine will be in this August show:

Axis Gallery
5th National Juried Exhibition

August 7 - 29, 2010
Juror, Joe Amrhein, artist and director of Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY


Axis Gallery
1517 19th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
info@axisgallery.org 916.443.9900
Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12pm to 5pm or by appointment


I will post official PR when I have it

Salon des Refuses

My work has been included in this presentation, and in the coming days I expect there to be additional links. Here's a link to the conference info including when, where, and what if you happen to be in Baltimore this Thursday.

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Salon des Refuses – Sights Unseen

Posted by Stuart Keeler On June - 17 - 2010

What has been realized?…What has been dreamt and yet still a reality in the eye of the artist? In a true honouring of the precedent of the original Paris – Salon, 133 artists have been accepted into the Salon des Refuses – Sights Unseen, from 4 continents, 11 countries, ranging from well established artists; Janet Echleman, Mierle Laderman Ukeles to Vito Acconi and Buster Simpson - to emerging artists and newly minted unknowns engaging the sphere of public art with strong aesthetics of performance, process and thinking that represents a new dynamic in to address art in public space.

After reviewing ALL of the submissions and reading the narratives provided, my only question is this: What is the future of public art when great ideas are not realized? Can temporary site interventions now take a forefront to spur change and build a dialogue about art with communities? How can artists and vision be supported in new ways that might catapult the aesthetics of art in public space and help the jury process/curatorial choices become about amazing art? What about video and new media…not so new – yet, we are all new to the experience, and the viewers in all communities and neighborhoods value the same thing, to be thought of with a meaningful dialogue.

The presentation is a scrolling visual dialgoue with an introduction on the themes, the process and the value of the artist in public realm, and how to inspire invention for truly dynamic spaces.

Salon des Refuses will be presented by Stuart Keeler as part of the Americans for the Arts Public Art Preconference, Thursday, June 24, 7:45-9:00 PM at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel.

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Borders at Root Division

Borders:

Root Division is thrilled to exhibit work by 23 artists from 9 states, representing 9 ethnicities, exploring how we define and interact with the borders that surround us. Borders, an exhibition about lines and how we cross them, includes a range of art forms such as interactive sculpture, video, photography, installation, performance, and new media.

Borders form an edge that can define geographical, political, religious, biological, or aesthetic entities. They are places between things, places where one thing becomes another, places where identities shift and where an end becomes a beginning. Borders can be indistinct, such as those separating gender, or glaringly obvious, like those between warring countries. A border can be a place of control and limits, or it can present an opportunity for new unions. The simplest boundary might be a line drawn in the sand, the most complex: one that governs social behavior.

The artists in this show touch on a variety of these themes and encourage the viewer to re-evaluate the political, geographical, and moral divisions that define our current condition.

Juried by:
Julio Cesar Morales: Adjunct Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Visiting Faculty, SFAI; Artist
Lucy Kalyani Lin: Artist, Independent Curator, & Program Associate, SF Arts Commission
Michelle Mansour: Executive Director, Root Division; Curator; Artist

rtists:
Michael Boonstra Jessica Cadkin
Venetia Dale
Crisanta de Guzman
Dean Dempsey
Fiamma di Montezemolo
Susan Doyle
Gaby Esteves
Hyeon Kim
Cathy Lu*
Annabel Manning
John K. Melvin
Leigh Merrill
Susannah Mira
Mimi Moncier
Scott Polach
Maggie Preston
Tori Purcell
Maja Ruznic
Kyle Sharp
Ian Treasure
Scott Tsuchitani
Kit Yi Wong
*Root Division Resident Artist

Opening Reception:Saturday, July 10th, 7-10 pm
Exhibition Dates: July 7th – 27th, 2010

Gallery Hours: Wednesdays - Saturdays, 2-6 pm (or by appointment)

ROOT DIVISION GALLERY
3175 17th Street (at S. Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.863.766
www.rootdivision.org

Art Show - Denizen

Denizen
Date:
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Time:
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Lobot Gallery
Street:
1800 Campbell Street
City/Town:
Oakland, CA


Artists: G. Cole Allee, Barry Beach, Lisa K. Blatt, Christopher Burch, Ross Campbell, Matthew Cella, Brett Goodroad, Vita Hewitt, Elyse Hochstadt, Jeremiah Jenkins, Ken Jensen, Geraldine Lozano, John K. Melvin



DENIZEN is a group exhibition that will articulate historical filters, circumstance and perception, through form, material use, collaborative action and improvisation. Each artist invited to participate in Denizen wrestles with notions of fragility, guidance, upheaval and habit. Each work included reflects creative contemplation, empowered by shifting boundaries.

World Collapse Explained in 3 Minutes

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0a_FA_J6Sw&feature=youtube_gdata

JKM
www.johnkmelvin.com