Its here! Art Exhibit V, the one year marker of my art program at Ntropic. Themed around collage, the artists are each from different backgrounds, levels of exposure, and vary greatly in style.
Sometimes when people hear the word 'collage' I think they immediately think of something specific, and not necessarily "fine art". Thoughts of dream boards, kitschy scrapbooking supplies or ransom note-type lettering come to mind. In this show I really wanted to celebrate the medium and show all types of beautiful, exciting collage artwork.... it shouldn't be hard with the line-up of artists I have this time too...
Artists: Leigh Wells - David Fullarton - Mike Kabler - Jeff Hantman - Valicia Rae Byrne
To give you a sneak peak at some of their work check out their websites. Or, if you like, check out Leigh Wells on The Jealous Curator where she's been featured at least twice, and David Fullarton at Juxtapoz a where his Apologies series have been posted few times as well!
Here's one form the Apologies series that won't be in the show, but it'll give you a taste of what you'll see if you can make it!
1 Year of Art at Ntropic!
Hello Friends!
The next show marks one year of art at Ntropic SF! I don't know who started it, but about a year and a half ago people started saying "there should be some art in here."
(If you haven't seen it, the SF office of Ntropic is a gorgeous, light filled, concrete floored, grey walled, minimalist dream. Its a gorgeous space that doesn't need anything on the walls, but damn if it doesn't make the perfect gallery space. Art pops off the huge multi-hued grey/brown walls... every piece stands out.)
Once the owner/founder/creative director of Ntropic, Nate Robinson, came to me saying "there should be art in here" I started looking for other curators... I found a few but they didn't seem to fit quite right. Confident that I knew the type of art work that would be perfect for Ntropic, I designed and proposed my outline of a successful art program. Nate approved it and off I went to Art Murmur the same day to scout artists! I haven't looked back since.
In the past year, not only have my skills and confidence as a curator and event planner grown, but so has my network of artists, friends, vendors, and passion for this type of work. I love it.
So, all that being said... On to the next one, Art Exhibit V!
_Mel.