Upcoming Exhibitions
A Group Show of 15 Artists: FINDS REFINED
March 14, 2009 - June 14, 2009Opening Reception: Saturday, March 14, 2-5
Michelle Allard, Corner Swarm, 2005, recycled mail
Ross Palmer Beecher, Tumbling Block Quilt II, 2008, mixed media; photo by Josh Harrison, Courtesy of Greg Kucera Gallery
Francesca Berrini, Explanation, detail, 2005, torn map collage on canvas, Courtesy of G. Gibson Gallery
Gretchen Bennett, Hello Hello Hello (Three Sisters Wilderness), detail, 2007, Toblerone chocolate wrappers, acid-free adhesive on paper, photo by Steven Miller, Courtesy of Howard House
James Castle, Untitled (Landscape with Fence), detail, 20th c., soot and saliva on found paper; Courtesy of Greg Kucera Gallery
Diem Chau, My Mother's Purse, 2008, embroidery on silk organza, porcelain teacup
Marc Dombrosky, Curler, detail, 2005-2009, embroidery on found paper, curler, lightbulbs, bathtoys, boats that float, disposable razors, rear car wiper, helicopter book; Courtesy of Platform Gallery
Scott Fife, Geronimo, Goyathlay, 2006, archival cardboard, glue, screws, photo by Mark Davison, Courtesy of Platform Gallery
Kathryn Glowen, Garden of Eden, detail, 2009, silk polyester and cotton on canvas, photo by Ron Glowen
Patrick LoCicero, History of the World, detail, 2009, oil and collage on wood, photo by Richard Nichol; Courtesy of Linda Hodges Gallery
Allen Moe, Pot, detail, 2008, blue anchovies - San Francisco, clay; Collection of Dorothy Bird
Jason Mouer, Bracket, 2002, magazines, wood, glue; photo by Dirk Park
Jane Richlovsky, Cowboy Diplomacy, 2007, oil on found textile
Whiting Tennis, Hippopotamus, 2008, spray paint on cardboard; Courtesy of Greg Kucera Gallery
Robert Yoder, Capsule, 2006, vinyl on paper; Courtesy of Howard House
Finds Refined is a group show featuring artists who use found matter in their work as intrinsic elements, whether for aesthetic qualities or to incorporate the history or past life of the material as part of the conception of the work. In some cases, found materials will be only a part of the work, mixed in with more traditional mediums; in many instances, the found elements will not immediately reveal themselves in the art on view.
The Museum of Northwest Art is excited to participate in a Three-City Recycled Art Exposition, joining RE Store’s 7th annual Recycled Art and Fashion Shows in Bellingham and Seattle. The MoNA exhibition is curated by Kathleen Moles; juried shows are planned for the four other venues in the exposition, which will feature the work of professional and semi-professional artists, public school students, and higher education students with an emphasis on art and industrial design, in exhibits held during April-May 2009. Haute Trash Fashion Shows will also take place in Bellingham and Seattle. For more information on these and related programs, please visit www.re-store.org.