Gretchen has put together an expanded display of her latest work.  Her show will consist of four different series of paintings and “Twisted Wire” artwork.

Also, many of the auction art pieces left over from last weeks fund raiser are going to be available for an extended silent auction until closing Friday night.  High bids will be announced on Saturday.

Come join us for a fun evening 6-9PM and enjoy the happenings at the Art Bank and Mass Ave.  As many of you know, Gretchen throws a great opening!

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ART BANK (Home to 30 plus artists)
811 Mass. Avenue, Indianapolis, In. 46204
317-624-1010
www.artbankgallery.com <http://www.artbankgallery.com>
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Open: Wed-Sat 1PM to 8PM and Sundays Noon to 4PM

George embraces the fluctuating mystery of our known realities, and these still paintings convey that state of flux. “The time is no time, and the meta narrative is shifting. The content playfully taunts both the future speculations of this special, current year and the ever evolving contemporary science dealing with the past. Tiny tensions pull at all the corners of conceptual and painterly edges and color’s role is conflicted in the symbolic and the illusory fashion.”

This body of work also hints of metaphysical awakenings. “It is a constructed dream, but it is not an idyllic space, or one based on longing, or on fear. Figure and character are forced into fluidity, disallowed solid identity for the opening of their theoretical purpose. This painted world is a silent world.”

George Meluch is an Indiana based artist, with a 2010 BFA in Painting from the John Herron Institute of Art. He previously studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he won the Fred Walker award for creative writing in 2005 and participated in a number of group shows. In 2010 and 2011 he attended the Purdue Graduate Fine Arts program. He is obsessed with history and historical theory, dubiously studious of accepted paradigms and ingenuously loving of those which are disregarded. He does not believe in the concept of belief and is a huge fan of all religions and other interesting human practices.

May 4- 26, 2012
Reception Friday, May 4, 6-9 pm
Located at South Studios at the Complex (Circle City Industrial Complex)
1125 Brookside Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
(free parking in fenced lot on east side of Brookside Ave)
Free and open to the public, gallery hours Saturdays 12-4 pm, and by appointment
For more information visit www.dewclawart.com, facebook, or call Carla Knopp, 317-375-0876

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Image courtesy of the artist: The Stomping Grounds, watercolor and pencil, Noel McClain.

Also that night:  In City Gallery – new work by Crystal Vicars-Pugh. Representatives will be on hand with information about great urban Indy neighborhoods. In the Gallery Annex – Winning entries from MIBOR’s “Hoosier Love – Why I Love Indiana” video contest.  In the Underground – Installation by Jakob Biernat.

Roam the Harrison Center’s 20+ studios with work by more than 30 artists.
Group show and open studio night
Friday, May 4, 6 to 10pm
FREE ADMISSION<http://harrisoncenter.org/artists.php>

With support from: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis, the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis, Indiana Arts Commission, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, the Indianapolis Foundation and Christel DeHaan Family Foundation in honor of the children and families of Christel House and Sun King Brewery.

Member, IDADA, (Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association), www.idada.org

About the Harrison Center
The Harrison Center serves as a catalyst for renewal in Indianapolis by creating awareness, appreciation, and community for art and culture.  The Harrison Center is dedicated to serving both “emerging artists” and “emerging patrons” through engaging exhibits and concerts, educational programs, and art programming for youth.  In addition, the Harrison Center provides below-market studios for individual artists and office space for arts and cultural organizations.  For more information, visit www.harrisoncenter.org

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Image courtesy of the artist: Jason Brammer, Mercurial Lapis, graphite on paper

Some of the work in this show is from his Time Machines series which “merges painting with the art of assemblage.  The pieces at their core, are paintings on canvas, masonite, or other surfaces, and then I integrate real antique parts and other 3-dimensional elements into them”  His work explores “the theme of perception and how what we perceive may not always be what is there in reality.  Based on the ancient “trompe l’oeil” technique (meaning “to fool the eye”) that was used by the Greeks and Romans to visually create space where there is none,” he strives to “create a seamless flow between the paint and objects, drawing the viewer in for a closer look to see what is real and what is painted.”

His technique is described in more detail in this short video documentary: http://youtu.be/PXj3CafThBM?hd=1.

The art hangs April 6th through April 28th.

Also that night:

Work by Herron School of Art and Design seniors in Gallery No. 2 – Marna Shopoff and David Schmitt; in Hank & Dolly’s Gallery – Katrina Murray and Molly Cheesman; in the Gallery Annex – Mary Schnellbacher.

In the City Gallery – new work by Heather Vickers.  Representatives will be on hand with information about great urban Indy neighborhoods.

In the Underground – Revolve – 2012 University of Indianapolis Communication Design Senior Exhibition.

Across from the Harrison Gallery at 7:30pm, performance by Soy La Vid <http://www.facebook.com/SoyLaVid> .

Also in the Annex – photographs by Abby Jesch.

Member, IDADA, (Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association), www.idada.org.
With support from: the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis, Indiana Arts Commission, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, the Indianapolis Foundation and Christel DeHaan Family Foundation in honor of the children and families of Christel House and Sun King Brewery.

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Upcoming Workshops:
April 11:  Handling, Packing and Shipping Artwork
April 25:  How to Become a Teaching Artist

Next in our spring series:
April 11: Handling, Packing and Shipping Artwork

The hard part is over–the hours in the studio, the weeks behind the potter’s wheel, the months in front of the easel–however, the blood, sweat and tears that you’ve put into your work can be ruined in seconds. The proper handling and shipping of artwork can be the difference between life and death for your work. Join us on April 11 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art where we will hear from Jesse Speight, the IMA’s Storage and Packing Supervisor. Jesse will share the ins and outs of shipping and storage, including tips that will keep your works of art safe.

Space is limited.  Due to security reasons, the IMA will need to have the names of those attending prior to the workshop.  Please be sure to RSVP by Friday, April 6th to artistservices@indyarts.org.  Please put the name of the workshop in the subject line.

When: Wednesday, April 11, 6-7pm
Where: Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Free parking for all is available on a first come first serve basis at the Greenhouse Shop and the exterior lots. Garage and surface parking are available for $5.
Who: Artists of All Disciplines
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Jesse Speight, Storage and Packing Supervisor, Indianapolis Museum of Art

For more information about our partners, Primary Colours, please visit www.primarycolours.org

Stay tuned for more details on future workshops or visit Arts Council of Indianapolis www.artscouncilofindianapolis.org

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The purpose of the gallery is to support professional working artists in central Indiana giving them a venue in which to sell their work and gain exposure to a larger audience. Proposals are sought from individual local Indiana artists only.

The Gallery:
Redefining how a gallery can operate, local artist and 3Mass Gallery Founder/Director Forrester Svendsen has brought together the Indianapolis community in a collaborative effort to support local art and artists in the new luxury condo building 3Mass. Forrester joined forces with the home owners association of 3 Mass, the IDADA, the Arts Council of Indianapolis, local businesses and foundations to create not only a new sophisticated exhibiting space, but also to afford local artists significant financial benefits and off-set artists’ material costs, through funded grants. The 3Mass Gallery also incorporates a philanthropic side by giving back to the local community through donating ten percent of each art show’s earnings to the exhibiting artists’ charity of choice.

• 500 square feet with fresh flowers weekly
• Located in the 3Mass luxury condo building on Mass Avenue ’s Arts & Cultural District
• Great foot traffic along Mass Ave. and through building
• 2D or Unique Installations are encouraged
• All media forms are welcomed and considered

Artists:
• Artists must have been born in or are current residents of Marion or one of the surrounding Indiana counties.
• Artists should be well versed or specialized in their media
• Artists should be at least 18 years of age

Please include the following in an email, CD or thumb drive:
• One page description of your proposed show
• Gallery form (www.3massgallery.com)
• Artist statement
• Resume/CV
• 10 – 20 images of individual work (no older than 5 years)
• Image list corresponding to the file name on the email or CD with title, date medium and size for each piece

DEADLINE: Proposals will be accepted until April 26, 2012 for May’s Exhibition.
Submissions for up-coming Exhibitions are continually welcome.

The complete guidelines are available at www.3MassGallery.com under the “About” tab. Or you can also find the guidelines at the IDADA website here <http://www.idada.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3Mass-Gallery-Request-for-Proposals.pdf> .

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Definition of Chimaera:
According to Greek mythology, the Chimaera (ki-meer-uh) is a fire-breathing female creature compromised of multiple animals. William Faulkner re-defined the Chimaera in his novel, The Sound and The Fury, describing her as a woman who “dreams, has airy hopes and illusions of the mind.” Often these illusions are of unrealized dreams that exist within her imagination.

Artist Roster:
Kathryn Armstrong, Lauren Ditchley, Erin Drew, Jessica Dunn, Blythe Noble Hager, Nicci Herren, Susanna Hoone, Candice McDonald, Carol L. Myers, Tess Michalik, MaryAnne Nguyen, Stacy Novak, Emma Overman, Jacqueline Picardo, DeAnne Roth, Beatriz Schlebecker, Guin Thompson and Cara Jean Wahlers

Hours/Location
The opening reception takes place on April 6, 2012 (6-10pm) at the Primary Gallery, located on the second floor the Murphy Arts Center, suite 217. The closing reception occurs on April 20, 2012 (6-9pm). For questions or viewing appointments after April 7, please email info@primarycolours.org or call (317) 721-2780.

Primary Colours (primarycolours.org is a 501(c)(3)) Indianapolis-based nonprofit arts organization devoted to integrating visual artists and the community. It strives to create a thriving environment for the visual arts through unique exhibitions, workshops and special events, including Art vs. Art, Allotropy, Installation Nation, TOYS, and the Professional Development Series.

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“Many years ago, while on a trip with my sister, we became lost…”

Anita has been an exhibiting artist for many years, and has worked in sculpture and installation, in addition to painting. She received her BFA from Herron School of Art, and her MFA from Indiana State University. She currently is the Coordinator of Electives Arts and Senior Lecturer fo Fine Art, at Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI.

I hope you will join us for the opening reception, or visit the gallery during the show’s run, April 6 – 28. Dewclaw is open Saturdays 12 -4 pm and by appointment. Please call me at 317-375-0876 to set an appointment or for further information.

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Ross will speak as a part of Herron School of Art and Design’s Visiting Artists Lecture Series on April 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Basile Auditorium of  Eskenazi Hall.

His project, Juvenile-in-Justice,  documents the placement and treatment of American juveniles in facilities that confine, punish, assist, and occasionally, harm them. The project includes images and interviews with more than 1,000 juveniles in more than 300 facilities in 30 states, Canada  and Mexico.

“I have interviewed and photographed both pre-adjudicated and committed youth in the juvenile justice system,” Ross said. “I have made sure to keep  the children’s identities unknown, by either photographing them from behind or obscuring their faces.

“I have photographed group homes, police departments, youth correctional facilities, juvenile courtrooms, high schools, shelters, Montessori classrooms,  Child Protective Services interview rooms, maximum security lock-down and non-lock-down shelters, to name a few,” he said. Works from the project were featured in a photo spread in the October 2011 edition of Harper’s Magazine. In February, Ross was featured on PBS NewsHour. He has taughtat the University of California, Santa Barbara since 1977.

Ross has been funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Fulbright and the Center for Cultural Innovation.  He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2007 to complete Architecture of Authority, a body of work depicting  architectural spaces worldwide that exert power over the individuals confined within them. ArtForum called it one of the best exhibitions of the year.

Ross will be joined at Herron by his daughter, Leela Cyd Ross. In addition to Juvenille-in-Justice, they will discuss the Fovea project, which describes a collection of soft-focus, nostalgic images, including a large-scale work they are collaborating on for the new Eskenazi Health Center in Indianapolis, and the Leela Cyd project, which includes an unbroken, four-year-long series of photographs Richard shot of Leela every morning before she went to school. Leela took over the final year of the project as  a student at School of Visual Arts in New York.

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Rob Bullock
External Affairs &  Development Specialist
Herron School of Art and Design
IUPUI – HR 224
735 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone:  317-278-9469
robbullo@iupui.edu

In high Hollywood cinematic style this film dramatically portrays Vincent’s life from his embarking to save the souls of man to filling their spirits with visions of color. As one of the most historically accurate films to date, it stands the test of time for both stellar acting and numerous vivid examples of Vincent’s artwork. Not to be missed!

When: Thursday night, March 22, 6:00pm-8:00pm Complementary popcorn included!Admission is free and open to the public.
This film is rated PG.

Where: Irvington Public Library, 5625 E. Washington Street. Call 317-626-4171 or 812-330-8934 for details.