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About
the Exhibition
Opening reception: Thursday, April 1, 5 - 7 pm
Art In City Hall is pleased to present Abstract Clay:
Form and Surface, a juried group exhibition.
Ken Vavrek, founder of the Clay Studio and former professor
at Moore College of Art and Design juried the exhibition.
A call for artists was sent out to the community requesting
for submissions based on Mr. Vavrek's theme of abstract clay:
"Though abstract art often comes from the simplification
of forms and shapes in nature, sometimes the subject source
is seemingly absent in the resulting work, or at least not
immediately recognizable. Other times a non-objective approach
eliminates the subject matter concern altogether. Clay artists
are invited to work and play in this realm."
The 17 local clay artists chosen by Mr. Vavrek reflect a
wide range of explorations and techniques in the medium: Stephen
Aleckna, George Apotsos, Anina Banks, Connie Bracci-McIndoe,
Joanne Taylor Brown, Zola Bryen, Stamatis Burpulis, Frank
Gaydos, Michelle Kalman, Kyung Lee, Diane Marimow, Don Nakamura,
Claire Shenk Rodgers, Dorothy Roschen, Judith Rosenthal, Dale
Shuffler and Shawn Spangler. At the request of the Art In
City Hall Exhibitions Committee made up of local arts professionals,
Mr. Vavrek agreed to include two of his pieces in the exhibition.
Abstract Clay: Form and Surface is one of 95 exhibitions
that are part of INDEPENDENCE: The 44th Annual National Council
on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference taking
place in Philadelphia from March 31 through April 3, 2010.
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA is serving as the onsite
liaison and organizing body of the exhibitions program. For
a complete list of programmed exhibitions, visit www.theclaystudio.org
Abstract Clay: Form and Surface is one of four different
groups of exhibitions developed for the conference, titled
"From the Community" (the other groups being NCECA
exhibitions, The Clay Studio exhibitions, and Concurrent Independent
Exhibitions.) "From the Community" is a group of
exhibitions developed in support of the 44th NCECA Conference
by individual artists, groups of artists, commercial galleries,
non-profit and alternative spaces, colleges and universities.
The exhibitions celebrate the work of professionals, aspiring
professionals, and students.
About Art in City Hall
Art In City Hall is a collaborative effort between the City
of Philadelphia's Department of Public Property and the arts
community. It is supported by an independent Advisory Council
made up of arts professionals and private citizens. Since
the program began in 1984, over 1500 emerging artists have
shown their talents in the hallways of City Hall through juried
group exhibitions based on specific themes. In addition to
exhibitions for professional artists, the program also displays
artwork from the School District of Philadelphia, and other
city agencies and nonprofits. |
