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The Soda Plant Exhibition on View Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm through exterior doors. More info or for appointments send inquiries to spacegalleryvt@gmail.com.
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Located within The Soda Plant @ Kilburn and Pine Streets
in Burlington, Vermont
Exhibition Duration: November 11 – December 2, 2022
Open Hours: Fridays & Saturdays 12-5pm
The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery’s Director, Christy Mitchell, returns with her annual solo show this November with ‘Object Permanence’. The term refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be sensed. During the pandemic, sticking to the indoors, we all assumed that life still existed outside our walls, that there would be a similar world to rejoin when the time came. Through the use of walls, furniture, a portal and even artificial intelligence, Mitchell creates an installation that is part dream and part allegory on our collective experience with covid and the new world that surrounds us.
In this eerie exhibition, artists express how they interpret their views of the known and unknown world through artworks that are not always cheery and light. Some include thought provoking work taking hard looks in regards to our current time and place and what’s hard to talk about. Dress dark and slink down to the gallery tonight!
Opening Reception: First Friday Art Walk, Oct 7th 5-8pm
Exhibition Duration: Oct 7th – Oct 28th
Open Hours: Fridays & Saturdays from 12-5pm Final Viewing: Saturday,October 29th from 12 – 2pm
‘Not the Monster They Had Expected’ mixed media by Justin Atherton
2022 ‘Dark Matter’ Exhibition at The Space Gallery!
The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery is honored to revive our annual ‘dark arts’ exhibition this October!
The group exhibition seeks work from artists expressing how they interpret their views of the known and unknown world through artworks that are not always cheery and light, albeit still aesthetically pleasing.
We also encourage thought provoking work taking hard looks in regards to our current time and place, what’s hard to talk about, and what you’d like the viewer to take away from the piece.
This call is open to all creators, regardless of age, location, or experience in the arts.
The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery is honored to host an exhibition many months in the making. The title, ‘The Shape of Things’ feels even more poignant now as we struggle to make sense of our world, how we express ourselves, and how we may work together as a community to lift each other up in the face of oppression and seemingly insurmountable challenges. Gallery Director, Christy Mitchell, approached four artists in the past year to participate in a show simply about shape. These artists create work that plays with geometry and with patterns that literally or figuratively appear to float off the standard 2-D frame.
Kevin Donegan, an artist working just down the street, joins us from a recent residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Donegan states, “The intent of this installation is to create an environment which feels ominous and potentially dangerous, but also beautiful and serene. Touching on themes of climate change, escapism, and the slippery nature of perception, it attempts to engage viewers viscerally and intellectually, and is rooted in the artist’s desire to affect change.”
‘It’s Ok’ sculpture by Kevin Donegan
Will Patlove has been exhibiting with us from time to time for a decade and we thoroughly enjoy his playful interpretation of what the shape of a painted surface can be. Bent and manipulated pieces covered in canvas or carved and cut wood become multi-faceted planes in which Patlove applies his minimalist color palettes.
‘Twist’ acrylic on wood by Will Patlove
Frank Tamasi is a newer artist to The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery and creates meticulous geometric pieces by hand (without tape or straight edges) feeling each line and selecting each color deliberately. Tamasi states that, “Color theory plays a vital role in my work allowing me to express inner-energies that otherwise leave me at a loss of words….The layering of colors immerse you deeper and deeper as you look at it longer. It creates an experience that not only brings light into any room, but ignites an emotion internally through the vibrations.”
‘Immersed’ acrylic on canvas by Frank Tamasi
Haley Fenn expresses herself through form, both with one of a kind jewelry and with sculptures that play with hard geometric edges and softer shapes and palettes. Fenn’s work draws you in, you notice it in any room, as if the work has something to say and it will tell you if you just listen long enough. A first time showing with us, we are thrilled to host a series of her sculptures in this exhibition.
Detail of sculpture by Haley Fenn
‘The Shape of Things’ welcomes viewers to First Friday Art Walk receptions on both July 1 and August 5 from 5-8pm. On display weekly, Fridays and Satrudays from 12-5pm through August 6, 2022. Take time for yourself and to enjoy the work soon.
The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery features submissions of artwork from current and new members, with over 70 pieces to enjoy! Artist members show off one piece that they are proud of, represents their personal style, or is something new they are trying. First Friday Art Walk, June 3 from 5-8pm also serves as an artist mixer, regardless if you are in the show or not! It’s a great way to get out and enjoy the warmer weather, while connecting with new and old creative friends. We are looking forward to many more days of connections, see you tonight or any Friday & Saturday from 12-5pm through June.
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