The artists have arrived…
by Greta August 6th, 2010
Events for the Art of Conflict show have been updated:
For those of you who wanted a chance to see the other half of the exhibit, the artwork has now arrived and will be on display when we open our doors on Tuesday at 3:00 pm.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
6:30 pm // Meet and Greet : Artists, Fatin and Ghalib, from Iraq will be at the gallery and available for questions and conversation.
7:00 pm // Artist Talk : Monica Haller’s Q& A session on her work
7:30 pm // Riley and His Story
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
8:00 pm Film Screening: Nathan Fisher’s film on the displaced Iraqi middle class, The Unreturned.
** Free events**
More info: www.theartofconflict.org
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PAINT
by Greta July 31st, 2010
“PAINT”
Peacemaking Artists Internationally and Nationally Together
Their Mission: To unite multicultural communities of artists and writers to provide images of hope for humanity.
“PAINT” – The Beginning on Sunday, August 1st, 1-5 pm, Tarnish and Gold Gallery, etc.
This is their first event in the metro.
PAINT is a response for those who ask the question, “So NOW what?” to images and stories that we experience daily from the media, images that speak of war….wars of the heart…wars between friends…among families..within communities locally and beyond.
PAINT is an opportunity to write, color and record our dreams for the future, whether the wars we experience are over or not.
Join us at this free family event and add your work to our mural of canvas, which we envision to grow over time. All are welcome..writers, artists, anyone who wants a better world…
Materials provided. Professional artists, please bring your own brushes.
More information: mayrbp@yahoo.com or aihejny@gmail.com
See “PAINT” on Facebook.
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Paintings from Films
by Greta July 21st, 2010
Erik Reinholtz
Currently showing
Closing Reception this Friday.
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
“My paintings use the vernacular of cinematic techniques to investigate how we
create narratives to construct meaning in our lives. The work is conceptually
bound by my process of watching films, selecting an image that inspires me,
capturing a still from the screen and finally recreating that image using my own
cast and characters. My brain is continually acting as a screen because I am
saturated by the constant stimulus of moving images causing my projections
and reality to blend with one another. I want to inspire viewers of my paintings
to create their own narrative. It is not necessary for the viewer to recognize the
original film still.
Among the auteurs that I borrow from are Bela Tarr, Jean-Luc Godard, Ingmar
Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni. The paintings are minimal stories about
the plight of individuals caught up in personal dilemmas. The aesthetic of
each painting is deeply influenced by the vision of the particular filmmaker.
For example, in paintings inspired by Antonioni films, I convey my characters
predicament concentrating on their faces, their bodies, and especially their
interaction with their surroundings. I direct a character from my personal life
to portray my interpretation of the original still and take photographs of them to
serve as source material. The process of romanticizing my imagery is borrowed
from cinematic framework by transforming the mundane into the provocative.
My work is about recontextualization. I choose an image and edit it through
painting to create a hybrid narrative. My painting titled “A Glorious Death for a
Little Man” is a reinterpretation of Anna Karina’s role in Pierrot Le Fou. I sought
to convey the pulp inspired narrative through the dramatically violent pose from
the viewpoint of a sexualized male gaze upon the female figure. Borrowing
aesthetically from Godard, I used a palette focusing on saturated primary colors.
I reconstruct reality by merging a fictional world with my world and my aesthetics
with the filmmaker’s.
When staging my compositions, I collage sources that don’t blend naturally. This
assists in creating a non-conventional dreamscape, which bridges the hyper-real
and the painterly. Although I work closely with the photograph, at some point I
make a formal compromise with the photographic image. The degree of realism
I decide to achieve can greatly effect the overall aesthetic of a piece. How I
interpret the source material is combined with a photographic image to create a
hybrid reality that only I can compose. I paint because I find it the most conducive
medium to selectively remove and alter components to reach a preferred
aesthetic. Paint is a philosophical medium of building imagery slowly through
layers. As I spend time with the image, it becomes more multidimensional
through selective analysis and editing.
Narrative presents itself in my paintings as a story that I have reconstructed
according to my environment and consequently leaves the image ambiguous
enough for the viewer to construct their own narrative. I recontextualize a
mediated image to explore narrative as a mode of understanding.”
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Public Consumption
by Greta June 27th, 2010
JUNE 26 – JULY 10
Work by Rogue Citizen:
Shawn Dalsen
Eric Mattheis
Matt McGorry
Matt Wells
Public Consumption, an ongoing project of Rogue Citizen artist collective, is shown here for the first time publicly.
The body of work is diverse, with ranging mediums, styles, and themes that highlight the collective nature of the artist group. Undertones of urban and political commentary tie the pieces together. Public Consumption challenges the way art is presented and valued in an extreme way.
Public Consumption prompts average citizens to become art patrons; on July 10th, the work will be dispersed to gallery visitors. From there the pieces are displayed publicly; viewers are encouraged to record their discovery of these works and their subsequent status, including vandalism, dismantlement, home exhibition, framing, weather damage, vehicular destruction, etc.
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TAG Artist Collective!
by Greta June 23rd, 2010
TAG Collective
Kickoff P(art)y
@ Tarnish & Gold
Thur/July 1st/3-9 PM/FREE
Tarnish & Gold Gallery Announces the beginning of their long-term artist ensemble, The TAG Collective. The TAG Collective is an accessible and affordable artist program for makers and shakers who wish to be a part of an artist community. The Collective offers its members space to work, show, and a forum to create and market art as individuals and as a collective, as well as discounts on Tarnish & Gold events & whatever else we decide to do with it.
To get things off on the right foot, we’re throwing a free membership drive (any excuse for art party). Come preview the space and TAG collective program without risk! Break some ground with our first collaborative project: TAG #1.
TAG #1: We’re Making a Zine!
(Topic To Be Announced)
Specs:
• 8.5×11 Spreads
• Working in Black Ink on White Paper
• Some supplies provided, but guests encouraged to bring their own materials.
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Made in the Shade
by Greta June 16th, 2010
Local Artist Fair!
Summertime in Minneapolis means bikes, grills, beaches, and art fairs. We bring one ( and possibly two) of those things…
Saturday & Sunday; June 19 & 20
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Look through an eclectic grouping of hand made cards, local zines, prints, jewelry, handbags, etc…
**Hot dog stand**
Featured artists include:
Jessy Muller
Cheryl Seiffert
Terri Jesser
Trinity Muller
Brian Johnson
Corey McNally
Charlie Douda
Chris Pernula
Missy Hansen
Ben Boylan
Clare Goebel
Rachel Cain
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This Thursday : Chairman Bob : Round II (with live music)
by Greta June 6th, 2010
5 local artists will be contributing to the show:
Emily Graupner
Joe Moore
Alan O’neil
Scott Ray
Sam Robertson
10 pieces each. 50 bags in total.
Performance…!
The Tribe and the Cats!
Artists will be working hard installing the show starting Monday, June 7th. Stop by to check out the work in progress…! The show will remain up through Saturday during regular gallery hours (3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday – Saturday).
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MNKino
by Greta May 24th, 2010
FILM SCREENING TOMORROW
MNKINO is a monthly excuse for anyone to make a film, and to meet others who like doing the same. It’s not just for film school graduates, MFA students, or videographers. It’s for you.
The next screening is Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 at Tarnish&Gold at 8:00 pm.
The theme is Change.
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Gallery Hours
by Greta May 17th, 2010
Tuesday - Saturday
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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RAN * ART Art contest & Exhibition
by Greta April 26th, 2010
Saturday MAY 1
THE RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK AND SUBSTANCE PRESENT:
KILL THE VULTERS
BOUNCER FIGHTER
PHANTOM TAILS
Doors open 7 PM
Music begins 9PM
$7 cover ($5 if you bike!)
http://www.livewithsubstance.org/ranart
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