July 31 2020 #175
Fountain House Gallery: 20th Anniversary Exhibition
From July 23 until September 4, 2020, Fountain House Gallery's 20th Anniversary Exhibition will feature 82 works by 48 artists. Curated by Other Content, a New York University student collective, the exhibit is a celebration of not only the resilience of artists who live with mental illness but also a reflection on a city and people that have prospered through multiple crises.
The exhibition is being revealed on Fountain House Gallery's Instagram stories here: 20 Years. You can also see a sneak peak video on their Facebook page.
See the featured artists and read the exhibition press release on Artsy.
"Fountain House Gallery and Studio: Artists Living and Working with Serious Mental Illness" by Francis Lill, 2019
Fountain House Gallery provides an environment for artists living and working with mental illness to pursue their creative visions and to challenge the stigma that surrounds mental illness. In this short film, several Fountain House Gallery artists will talk about their experience with art, recovery, and community.
On August 8, 2020, at 10 am Eastern Standard Time, join Slotin for their Summer Fun Folk Art and Paradise Garden Fundraiser Auction. There are 451 lots of self-taught art, outsider art and contemporary folk art.
Howard with Bible & Youth of Jesus, Howard Finster, 1988. Paint and marker on cutout board with base, tallest is 33 cm (13 in.)
Proceeds from many of the items in this sale will benefit the good work being done to preserve and share Howard Finster's Paradise Garden; learn more about the fundraiser on Slotin's website.
Giraffe and Devil, Howard Finster & Roy Finster, 1993 & 1995. Paint on cut out boards, tallest is 45 cm (18 in.)
The auction includes pieces by Howard Finster, Roy Finster and Michael Finster, as well as a huger number of other artists including Bruce New, Mary T. Smith, R A Miller, Mary Proctor, Purvis Young and many, many more.
See the pieces up for auction in this virtual flipbook. View the auction's online catalog and discover how to bid online (bid form).
American Folk Art Museum: Folk Art Reflections
On August 6, the American Folk Art Museum's access educator Elizabeth Gronke will lead a free, interactive, and discussion-based program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and their family members or care partners.
Folk Art Reflections: An Interview and an Upcoming Session; photo: American Folk Art Museum
This interactive and discussion-based program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and their family and/or carers brings the world of folk art to life through conversation. Museum admission and program are free. Registration is required: sign-up here.
"Folk Art Reflections (dementia friendly) Video Visit: NYC's People and Places" by the American Folk Art Museum
AFAM's "Video Visits" and "Virtual Insights" are available to view on their YouTube channel, covering topics such as found materials art, still life art, portraits and quilts, as well as artist focus videos.
Intuit Artist Talk: George Widener
On August 5 at 6 pm Central Time, Intuit (The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Chicago) will host a special live event on Zoom with self-taught artist George Widener (b. 1962).
Work in 8 Parts (one of eight), George Widener, 2016. Ink on paper, 22.8 x 40.9 cm (9 x 16.5 in.) Collection of Victor F. Keen
Learn about George Widener and his work from the artist himself. At the event, Widener will share insight into his journey as an artist, and discuss his artworks featured in the exhibition Outsider Art: The Collection of Victor F. Keen.
Register for free on Eventbrite.
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Art in Quarantine: Anne Grgich
Anne Grgich is a self-taught artist who creates fabulously dense collage paintings and painted books. We caught up with Anne to hear about how life has been for her during the Coronavirus pandemic and social justice movements in the US.
The Passion, Grgich, 2020. Mixed media collage and encaustic, framed on birchwood (at Atelier Polysémie), 61 x 91 cm (24 x 36 in.)
"In February I created "The Passion”. It was sent to Marseille, France, to Atelier Polysémie, the same week of USA lockdown.
"By Valentine's day, Steve, my husband, and I were very ill. We assumed it was Covid-19. It took a few months to recover. Working on album art for friends saved me so far.
"To get myself back into art I pulled out work on paper I'd been working on since 2019. Last week I finished and sent them to Art Haus (my old friend Dave Seehausen opened a gallery recently in Whitfield, NY)."
Periwinkle Daydream, Grgich, 2020. Mixed media collage on canvas, 23 x 30 cm (9 x 12 in.)
"I painted “The Space in Between #20” in March 2020 for the Mason Gallery. This piece was created because I missed human contact. Today I finished “Periwinkle Daydream 2020” and “The Isolation Tales 2020” for ZQ Gallery this summer.
"We live close to Seattle and Portland, and it is very upsetting to see what is happening politically in the USA. I hope all my friends all over stay safe and hope to see you all next year at the Outsider Art Fair NYC 2021–2022!"
The Space Between #20, Grgich, 2020. Mixed media on canvas, 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in.)
This is what happened to my friend Diaz Love: They were legally protesting on a closed freeway and she and Summer [Taylor] were run down. Summer was best friends with my neighbor Marilyn. Marilyn was there too dancing with Summer when Summer and Diaz were suddenly run down, so I have also been helping Diaz emotionally and sending snacks to protesters. Summer was killed. So many friends are risking their health everyday.
Creating is a way to relax and meditate and transform. Protesting... gardening... wearing a mask... hiding out...cooking... living in a revolution.
The Isolation Tales, Grgich, 2020. Mixed media collage on canvas, 28 x 41 cm (11 x 16 in.)
Follow Anne on Facebook and check out more of her work on her website: annegrgich.com
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