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“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
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.
May Members’ Show
During May, State of the Art will hold the first 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, May 3, Gallery Night in downtown Ithaca, from 5-8pm. Show dates are May 1-June 2, 2013.
Janet Sherman
Twelve Moons
“Twelve Moons,” an exhibition of paintings by Ethel Vrana opens at State of the Art on Jan. 30. A reception for the artist will be held Friday, Feb. 1 from 5-8pm with a wine tasting hosted by Thirsty Owl Wine Company. Vrana says the inspiration for this series of paintings came from names Native Americans have for the recurring full moons. She adds that in this body of work, she combined both representational and abstract elements in each painting.
Show dates: Jan. 30-Feb. 24, 2013. The gallery is located at 120 W. State Street with curbside parking and it is ADA accessible. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 12-6pm and Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. Contact info: 607-277-1626, www.soag.org //http://ethelvrana.com
Ileen Kaplan and Mary Ann Bowman
“Color Stories,” at State of the Art Gallery during January, is a two-person show of oil paintings by Ileen Kaplan and sculpture by Mary Ann Bowman. The title of the show is a distillation of the qualities that connect their work–color, light and space. In talking about their work, the artists say they are both are interested in stimulating the imaginations of viewers. “Our work has evoked questions such as ‘What is going to happen next?’ or ‘What is the story behind that?’ We realized,” they continue, “that we want viewers to be drawn into the work and to create their own stories”—thus, the title “Color Stories.”
Kaplan paints on canvas and wood panels and Bowman’s “creatures and ladies” are made from fabric, wood and wire. “Color Stories” opens January 3 and runs through Jan. 27, 2013. A reception for the artists will be held at the gallery Friday, Jan. 4 from 5-8pm with a wine tasting hosted by Thirsty Owl Wine Company. State of the Art is located at 120 W. State Street in Ithaca. The gallery is ADA accessible with curbside parking. Hours: Wed. – Fri., 12-6pm and Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. Contact information: 607-277-1626, www.soag.org // <http://www.soag.org> and for more information about the artists: http://ileenkaplan.com/ <http://ileenkaplan.com/> andhttp://www.maryannbowman.com