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Winners of the 2013 Small Works Show

First Prize

Andrew Ackerman, She Once Said

Richard Berardino, #523

Laura Glenn, Sharing Pasts

Patrick McPhee, Myers Point

Barbara Page, Cascade

Allen Smith, Well

Tirone, Small Collage l

Honorable Mention (alphabetical):

Ann Day, Near Tomah, Wisconsin

Caleb Harrington, In Celebration

Diane Janowski, Easter Dinner

Bridget Bossart Van Otterloo, Swallowtail and Dill

Beth Sotherden, Sun Struck Hills

Peoples Choice Award: Patrick McPhee

From the Juror,

In a way, I hate being a juror because

1) you make a few people happy, and everybody else is unhappy and hates you, and because

2)you’re judging a person’s whole career, in effect, on the basis of one or two or three pieces, and because

3)winning competitions is not what art is about. It’s not why we look at art, or why we create it.

However, I had a job to do.

First of all, why seven first prizes, and five honorable mentions? This exhibition really is very good, with a high level of quality throughout, and, at the same time, the range of styles and media is so great that, given these two factors, it seemed almost absurd to say, for example, that this very realistic landscape or still life watercolor was “better” than that completely abstract painting or construction in wood or metal or wax, hanging right next to it.

So I tried to respect each genre and style and choose those works that pushed that particular style or genre and found a new potential in them.

Obviously, my judgements were still, in the end, subjective, and I can’t explain or justify that.

However, I can say that this is a terrific show – not only is the quality high, but that range of style and medium make it continually interesting and surprising. And that kind of diversity and quality is typical of State of the Art, a wonderful institution.

Frank Robinson

Small Works Show

State of the Art hosts its Second Annual Small Works Show during December. This is an exciting and varied show featuring such media as oil pastel, oil on canvas, oil on wood, acrylic on veneer, watercolor, pen and ink, metal prints, linoleum prints, etching, oil and sterling silver leaf, wax and gypsum sculpture and more.

Frank Robinson, former Director of the Johnson Museum at Cornell University, judged more than 80 works of art by 35 artists and awarded $600 in prizes. A reception for the artists was held Friday, December 6 from 5-8pm with the awards ceremony at 6:30pm. Show dates are December 4-29, 2013.

SOAG is located at 120 W. State Street in Ithaca. There is curbside parking and the gallery is ADA accessible. Hours: Wed. – Fri., 12-6pm and Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Contact info: 607-277-1626 and www.soag.org

“OLIO”- a Member’s Show

OLIO is State of the Art ‘s second of its two annual members’ shows. Members will exhibit paintings, watercolors, prints, photographs, drawings, mixed media pieces, sculpture, ceramics, collage, and other three-dimensional work. A reception for the artists will be held Friday, November 1, Gallery Night in downtown Ithaca, from 5-8pm.

Show dates are October 30-December 1, 2013

Art Trail Show

State of the Art features artists of the Greater Ithaca Art Trail October 2-27, 2013. This is a great chance to preview the work of the forty-eight Art Trail artists in one place before choosing which studios to visit. Seeing the actual work often has a greater impact than just viewing it on a computer screen and every year many people do their “Art Trail research” at the gallery. Art Trail open studio weekends are October 5/6 and 12/13. And in the Salon, we have the monthly members’ show of paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, collage, sculpture and more! A reception for all participating artists will be held Friday, Oct. 4, 5-8pm. Gallery hours: Wed. – Fri., 12-6pm and Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm.

INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS

2014 Art Trail Show

The State of the Art Gallery features artists of  the Greater Ithaca Art Trail

October 1 – November 2, 2014

All members of the Greater Ithaca Art Trail are eligible.

SOAG member Margy Nelson will be curating the show, and can answer your questions, at <rumfygraf@twcny.rr.com>.

The showing fee will be $35 for a single piece, or $50 for two pieces. Sculptural “sets” that will fit on a single pedestal are counted as one piece.

If you wish to be part of the show, please send the following information to Margy Nelson <rumfygraf@twcny.rr.com>

• Your name and email

• Phone number where you may be reached

• Art information:

Piece # 1:

Title

Medium

Dimensions in inches

width*_______ height________depth if 3D_________ 

*Maximum width: 30”

Price: $

Piece # 2:

Title

Medium

Dimensions in inches

width*_______ height________depth if 3D_________ 

*Maximum width: 30” 

Price: $

The Gallery will collect sales tax in addition to stated price; artist is responsible for payment of sales tax. The Gallery will receive a 30% commission on the sale of all displayed work.

An exhibition fee of $35 for one piece, or $50 for two pieces. must be payed to the gallery before art can be accepted. Fee may be paid via Paypal using the “Buy Now” button below; you will receive an email confirming your payment.

If you prefer you may pay by cash or check at the time you deliver your work.

Show details and guidelines:

No art can be accepted or displayed without payment of the exhibitor’s fee. 

2. Work must adhere to the gallery’s criteria for suitability for hanging, as outlined in announcement emails. 

3. The artist agrees to deliver their work to the gallery within the times outlined in announcement emails, unless prior arrangements have been made. 

4. The artist agrees to retrieve their work from the gallery within the times outlined in announcement emails, unless prior arrangements have been made. Any work that is not retrieved in a timely manner becomes the property of the gallery. 

5.The Gallery will provide an exhibition opening/reception for the artists with refreshments. Exhibition announcements will be provided by the Gallery and sent to the Gallery list. Show announcements will also be posted on the gallery web site and Facebook.

While the State of the Art Gallery, its members and agents, will make all reasonable efforts to protect the work of an exhibitor, the Gallery cannot indemnify the work against loss or damage. In submitting and agreeing to exhibit work in the Gallery the exhibitor agrees that the State of the Art Gallery, its members, Board of Directors, or agents will not be held liable and will be held harmless should there be damage or loss of work.

CALENDAR 

Delivery of works: September 28, 3-6 PM or September 29, 2-5 PM  

Exhibit opens to the public October 1.

Opening Reception will be Oct. 3, 5 to 8.

Retrieval of art: Sunday Nov. 2^nd, 3–5, or Monday Nov. 3^rd 3-5

Alternate method: If PayPal payment is not possible for you, fee may be paid by cash or check at the time of delivering art to the gallery. Please alert Margy Nelson at rumfy@twcny.rr.com if you intend to pay at time of delivery.

1. No art can be accepted or displayed without payment of the exhibitor’s fee.
2. Work must adhere to the gallery’s criteria for suitability for hanging, as outlined in announcement emails.
3. The artist agrees to deliver their work to the gallery within the times outlined in announcement emails, unless prior arrangements have been made.
4. The artist agrees to retrieve their work from the gallery within the times outlined in announcement emails, unless prior arrangements have been made. Any work that is not retrieved in a timely manner becomes the property of the gallery.
5.The Gallery will provide an exhibition opening/reception for the artists with refreshments. Exhibition announcements will be provided by the Gallery and sent to the Gallery list. Show announcements will also be posted on the gallery web site and Facebook.

While the State of the Art Gallery, its members and agents, will make all reasonable efforts to protect the work of an exhibitor, the Gallery cannot indemnify the work against loss or damage. In submitting and agreeing to exhibit the work in the Gallery the exhibitor agrees that the State of the Art Gallery, its members, Board of Directors, or agents will not be held liable and will be held harmless should there be damage or loss of work.

Spend the weekend with Laurie Anderson

But start out at State of the Art!

We’ll be hosting a pre-performance reception at State of the Art from 6-8pm. Come join us for a wine tasting from Bet the Farm, Aurora, NY, and lively conversation.

Then Sunday check out the Artist Panel
Sunday | September 22 | 2:00pm-4:00pm Museum of the Earth with a reception in the Museum to follow.

Laurie Anderson is a world-renowned performance artist whose recent work, Dirtday! is a look at politics, theories of evolution, families, history, and animals set against a detailed and lush sonic landscape.

Dr. Roald Hoffmann, the Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters Emeritus at Cornell University and 1981 chemistry Nobel laureate, is also a writer of poetry, plays, and essays.

PRI’s Artist-in-Residence, John Gurche, is a world-renowned paleo-artist who combines his knowledge of anatomy and paleontology with artistic craftsmanship to recreate vivid worlds of past life based on bones, fossils, and other remains.

The discussion will be led by Barbara Mink, artist, founder, and artistic director of the Ithaca-based nonprofit Light in Winter Festival from 1999-2011 and member artist of the Ithaca-based nonprofit State of the Art Gallery.

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Intensely Observed

Of the Earth

“Of the Earth” is a two-person show of work by gallery member Carol Ast and her invited guest artist Isabella Jacob. Jacob says her current work is a series “air/ice/rock”, an ongoing theme interpreting the most elemental aspects of our physical world. About her work, Ast says, that in addition to the landscapes she has painted in pastels over the years, she has begun to paint oyster shells which, when scrubbed, reveal unexpected, subtle colors and fascinating forms.

A reception for the artists will be held Friday, August 2 with a wine tasting hosted by Americana Vineyards.

Show dates: July 31-September 1, 2013.

The Dreamer That Remains

An Exhibition of New Paintings by James Spitznagel

July 3-28, 2013

This solo show will feature forty-five recent paintings which, the artist states, create personal moments that give visibility to emotions and the psyche. By applying abstraction, Spitznagel develops forms that do not follow logical criteria but are based on imagination and subjective thought. This artwork invites the viewer into a conversation between the conscious and the subconscious.

A reception for the artist will be held Friday, July 5, Gallery Night in downtown Ithaca, from 5 to 8pm at the gallery.

Heaven and Earth

Works on Paper by Rachel Gorman and Scout Dunbar

June 5-30, 2013

The works for this show,” the artists state, “reflect our explorations with paper and various materials in an attempt to create abstracted landscapes. With a heavy focus in geometry and the organic form, we both strive to create 2 and 3-dimensional terrains defined by both detailed imagery and negative space. We aim to create an environment saturated with imagery that speaks to the ethereal qualities of our world and universe.”

A reception for the artists will be held Friday, June 7, 5-8pm, with a wine tasting by Americana Vineyards.

More info: www.cargocollective.com/scoutdunbar // www.cargocollective.com/rachelgormandesigns

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