Locust Projects Announces 3 New Exhibitions & More In June 2021

 

ANNOUNCING THREE NEW EXHIBITIONS MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION THURSDAY, JUNE 10 | 6-8PM Reception supported by RotariUSA On view through August 7 | Wed-Sat | 11am-5pm

MAIN GALLERY TAL AMITAI-LAVI & TAL FRANK: Homeline Homeline is composed of domestic elements created out of unexpectedly weightless materials, including light and nylon strings: a window, a projected carpet, and a slowly flowing curtain creating reflections, inversions, illusions, and space disruptions and an illusionistic, dreamlike environment. Viewers are confronted by their perception and senses, entering a world whose foundations are fragile, in which life-sized architectural structures have lost their functionality and expected physicality. LEARN MORE. Image: Tal Frank in studio testing video projections for the carpet work in Homeline. Photography by Zony Maya.

PROJECT ROOM Juan Ledesma: Rhythm of Speech

Ledesma’s first solo presentation, Rhythm of Speech, draws connections between diverse musical traditions and collective lived experiences by exploring the musical potential of spoken accents. Although accents are commonly considered linguistic indicators of nationality, cultural upbringing, or socio-economic background, Ledesma aims to reframe language as a collective repository of sounds that can be used towards creative musical compositions. LEARN MORE.

MOBILE STUDIO LAB MFA: Victoria Ravelo: Hidden in Plain View

The seventh edition of the LAB MFA summer exhibition program features Victoria Ravelo, recent MFA graduate from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University. Ravelo will be in residence through June 30th, during which time she will transform the storefront Mobile Studio into a working laboratory in which she will create sugar sculptures daily making references the ties of the local community to the Caribbean and the impact the sugar industry has had on the Caribbean as well as its historical significance and influence globally. LEARN MORE. Image: Victoria Ravelo, Untitled (fragments), 2020. Sugar, molasses, eleke beads, achiote, human hair. Photo by Evan Rosato.

EXHIBITION PROGRAM: Homeline A Virtual Roundtable with Tal Amitai-Lavi and Tal Frank. Moderated by Tami Katz-Freiman Saturday, June 26 | 12PM

Join us for a conversation between multidisciplinary visual artists Tal Amitai-Lavi and Tal Frank, moderated by curator Tami-Katz Freiman. They will discuss their current exhibition, Homeline, in the context of their previous work, touching on their mutual interest in material simulation, optical illusions, architectural elements, labor intensive practice, and immersive experiences. Homeline, which uses weightless materials including light and nylon strings to create domestic elements such as a window, a carpet, and a curtain, will be explored from a post-pandemic perspective. REGISTER HERE

'Talks' with Julie Rodrigues Widholm, Director, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

 

March 17th, 7 p.m. Julie Rodrigues Widholm Director, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Join us on Facebook Live for our next Talks with Julie Rodrigues Widholm, director of UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA).  Rodrigues Widholm leads the strategic and artistic vision to promote new scholarship, equity and interdisciplinary teaching and learning in exhibitions, collections and programs at BAMPFA. Previously, Rodrigues Widholm was director and chief curator at DePaul Art Museum (2015-2020) and curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (1999-2015).  During the last 20 years, she has organized more than 100 solo and group exhibitions which have been presented at museums across the U.S., such as: DePaul Art Museum, MCA Chicago, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Pérez Art Museum Miami, among others. This lecture will be streamed on both Oolite's and Locust Projects' Facebook* accounts. *You do not need a Facebook account to watch the lecture. RSVP

ArtServe Art & Chat with KX2 Ruth Avra & Dana Kleinman

Friday, July 10th from 3-4pm ArtServe Live presents an art and chat with South Florida art duo KX2: Ruth Avra & Dana Kleinman. KX2 is a collaboration of sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman, combining their individual artistic strengths to create mathematically inspired sculpture through the fusing of metal and painting. The work is bold and geometric from a distance, yet up close, the textural hand-sanded metal and multi-layered paintings engages the viewer. Through the exploration of geometry, symmetry and connection, their work aims to create a moment of pause, inviting the viewer to escape the stresses of the day and find a space to achieve balance.

Since the establishment of their artistic collaboration in 2007, KX2’s work has been featured in notable galleries and museums around the world. Importantly, the work was catapulted into the international art scene with an invitation to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Biennale at the National Art Museum of China. Numerous private, corporate and public art collections throughout North America contain KX2 works of art.

www.kx2art.com
KX2 (Ruth Avra + Dana Kleinman)

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Art Santa Fe July 18-21, 2019

Art Santa Fe, a gathering of exceptional artists and galleries from around the world, celebrates 19 successful years in summer 2019. Join us from July 18–21, 2019, for an exploration of world-class modern and contemporary art in a city that boasts a vibrant creative scene and economic support for all things artistic. Taking place at the Santa Fe Convention Center, enjoy a four-day curated contemporary art show featuring extraordinary art from around the world, specially curated programming, special events, and entertainment. Purchase Tickets here.


OPENING NIGHT HOURS

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Opening Night Preview Party: 5 pm – 9 pm



REGULAR SHOW HOURS

Friday, July 19, 2019: 12 pm – 7 pm

Saturday, July 20, 2019 12 pm – 7 pm

Sunday, July 21, 2019: 11 am – 5 pm



FEATURED EXHIBITIONS

ART LABS: Curated exhibitions by leading local art museums & institutions.

SPOTLIGHT: Solo-artist/designers exhibitions selected by ASF curator.



SPECIAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

OPENING NIGHT PREVIEW PARTY: Art Labs / Event Unveilings


FRIDAY

ART TALKS: Focused on collecting, the acquisition of art, and conversations with artists and regional art leaders.


SATURDAY

ART TALKS: Focused on collecting, the acquisition of art, and conversations with artists and regional art leaders.


SUNDAY

DESIGN TALKS: Focused on design trends, and conversations with designers.