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3/14/12
Melted City: Paper Works on Paper
Curated by Jordin Isip and Louie Cordero

3/1/12

March 1 - 12
Opening Reception: TOMORROW! Thursday, March 1st, 7-10pm
PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
www.philamoca.org

A play on the phrase "the medium is the message" coined by Marshall McLuhan (Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, 1964), Message & Medium: the interplay of type and art simplifies the controversial phrase in terms of fine art. Sometimes a "medium" helps refine a "message" and vice versa. But we as a society are comfortable recognizing familiar type and shapes. We can dissect them, and further appreciate the beauty of letterform and craft in all mediums.

Featuring artists: Madeleine Barnes, Nicole Donnelly, Kevin Durkin, Allan Espiritu, Lori Evensen, Colette Gaiter, Amanda Hamtil, Zofia Hausman, E. Sherman Hayman, Gaby Heit, Boots Levinson, Katie Dillon Low, David Macomber, Kari Marton-Rollins, Jon Montenegro, Catherine Rahman, Paula Searing and Brian O'Neill, Yvonne Valenza, Jonathan Weary, Jessica Williams, Matt Zigler.

2/29/12
A Perfect Day was a perfect opening!

1/6/12
A Perfect Day, February 10-24
Westergafabriek
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.aperfectday.info

Here are two pieces that will be traveling to A Perfect Day!
Justin Bieber, Ink on paper, 2011Guilty Pleasure, Ink on paper, 2011

About A Perfect Day (from A Perfect Day official website)
A Perfect Day is a collection of video art in the form of drawings with text, with observations, thoughts and ideas about life, funny, clever, poetic, ironic and hilarious. A Perfect Day includes the work of more than 50 international artists. The exhibition takes place from 10 to 24 February 2012 in the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam.

The collection of drawings for a part from the Apexart Exhibition " Lots of Things Like This " in 2008 in New York took place. The curator of this exhibition was Dave Eggers, author of the bestseller "What's What" and founder of the publishing house Mc Sweeney's , including where the work was seen by Leonard Cohen, Kurt Vonnegut, Raymond Pettibon and David Shrigley. This is a new international collection added work by Dan Perjovschi, Dave Eggers, Jonathan Borofsky and Richard Prince, the Netherlands and selected works including those of Gummbah, Koen Taselaar, Marijn Ce, Bert Mebius, Claudie De Cleen, 75b, Bandirah and Jeroen de Leijer. In total, around 50 exhibitors with over 150 works.

Click here for the official A Perfect Day Website! www.aperfectday.info

12/6/11
A Strange Sense of Calm
An unconventional drawing show highlighting creative experimentation by 8 artists

December 3 – December 26, 2011 at Botanic
150 Wycoff Ave, Brooklyn NY 11237

Artists: Amanda Browder, Joy Drury Cox, Justin Goetz, Parinot Kunakornwong,
JF Lynch, Paula Searing, Marc Slanger, Jessica Walker; curated by Paul M Nicholson

For full statement, http://botanicgallery.blogspot.com/2011/12/strange-sense-of-calm-unconventional.html

12/5/11
Small Jawns on First Friday at Part Time! Along with Cecilia de Corral and Brian O'Neill.

11/20/ 11
Sneak Peak at my OUTPOST entry in Wrightsville, PA.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/-lowercase-gallery-/186984154646268

11/12/11
Lowercase Gallery. Outpost Entry.

11/4/11
Come on down!
Spooky Room Josh Carlevato and Friends
November 2-5, 2011
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
http://tylerstudentlife.wordpress.com/the-what/

10/15/11
The Auction Project launches at TOMORROWLAND
1368 North Miami Ave, Miami, Florida 33136
Sunday, November 6th, 8:00pm - 12:00am

The Auction Project is a published catalogue dedicated to representing single artworks made by young and emerging artists. The catalogue is produced in a traditional auction catalogue format, documenting the artwork and artists with short essays and providing market values. However, with the intention of creating a new platform for appreciating and purchasing artwork, The Auction Project catalogue itself is the vehicle for appreciating and purchasing the artwork.

That's right, there is no auction. The "The Auction Project" name relates only to the format of the publication and not to how the artworks are sold. The catalogue's essays as well its images allow art enthusiasts and prospective buyers to learn about the artist and context of the artwork in a familiar, but different setting.

The Auction Project’s founder and Editor-in-Chief, Lina Hargrett, has been involved in the art business, focusing on contemporary art and emerging artists, since graduating from University of Costa Rica with a degree in Art History in 2004. A Miami native, Hargrett realized that there is a strong disconnect between contemporary art and a general public interested in purchasing art. Reacting to this, she developed the auction catalogue concept of The Auction Project. The Auction Project’s goal is to promote artists commercially and in an educational way. Auction catalogues are a fundamental tool for documenting artworks and the market, and they are the perfect format for introducing emerging artists.

Participating artists have been selected based on the quality and contemporary relevance of their artwork. The catalogue does not perform as a curated art exhibition. Each artist has unique qualities and are not necessarily in dialogue with each other. Featured artists include: Brian Gefen (New York); Christopher Manning (New York); Jessica Laino (New York); Madeleine Davis (New York); Louise Erhard (Palm Beach); sleeper (Miami); Daniel Fishel (New York); Paula Searing (Philadelphia); Richard Vergez (Ft. Lauderdale); Joseriberto Perez (Miami); Shelter Serra (New York); and George Sanchez-Calderon (Miami).

The catalogue launch for Issue 1 will take place at TOMORROWLAND, a project space created by artist George Sanchez-Calderon. TOMORROWLAND, located on the edge of historic Overtown, was built in the 1940s and is experiencing a rebirth in this neighborhood that has suffered hardship for decades in Miami, FL. This gallery space allows for curators, artists and dealers to create discourse through art, design, urbanism and creativity.

About The Auction Project and Lina Hargrett
Lina Hargrett received a Master in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London and a Bachelor in Art History from University of Costa Rica in San Jose. She has worked as Assistant Director at both I-20 Gallery in New York, NY and Fredric Snitzer Gallery in Miami, FL; internships include Solomon R. Guggenheim in New York, and NY Arts Magazine. The Auction Project represents emerging artists in an auction catalogue format. Founded in 2011 by Lina Hargrett, each issue focuses on a distinct group of artists and artworks.

Join us Sunday, November 6th, 2011 from 8pm to 12am for a cocktail reception sponsored by CORZO tequila. TOMORROWLAND is located at 1368 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136

For more information please email: info@theauctionproject.com / tomorrowlandmiami@gmail.com
www.theauctionproject.com (coming soon)

8/22/11
Vera List Writing Award Brochure. Design by LeAnne Wagner

6/27/11
Accepted into 3x3 Student Illustration Number 8!
Read more here.