Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Ann-Marie Manker's "Candy Coated" in Savannah

As part of the third annual deFine ART event at Savannah College of Art and Design, Ann-Marie Manker has a featured exhibition, "Candy Coated" at Pinnacle Gallery in Savannah.  The show is only up until April 1, 2102, so make sure you stop by and see it.  She was also featured as part of the deFine Art event in the "Scene" section of Art in America.


For more information on "Candy Coated," you can visit the SCAD website by clicking here.


Click here to see Ann-Marie in Art in America!




Ann-Marie Manker, Swan Song, mixed media on wood panel, 32" x 48" 
 2010, SCAD Permanent Collection

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Sarah Emerson selected for national competition and exhibition by art critic Dave Hickey

We are pleased to announce that Sarah Emerson was selected for the 18th Annual Texas National Competition and Exhibition.  Celebrity juror and world renowned art critic, Dave Hickey, picked two of her paintings, The Hill" and "Sea of Trees (Suicide Forest)," for the exhibition.  The show is taking place at SFA Galleries in Nacogdoches, Texas April 14 through May 26, 2012, so stop by if you will be in the area!  If you cannot make it to Texas, you will have an opportunity to see Sarah Emerson's new work at whitespace soon.  Underland opens Thursday, April 5 and runs through May 12, 2012.  More information will follow soon.

Sarah Emerson's "The Hill"

"Sea of Trees (Suicide Forest" by Sarah Emerson

Sarah Emerson and Seana Reilly in New American Paintings South Edition no 100

Congratulations to Sarah Emerson and Seana Reilly who were selected for features in New American Paintings South Edition, no 100.  Michael Rooks, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art, chose Sarah and Seana from among thousands of artists.  Each will have a multi-page spead in the upcoming June/July issue of the magazine, so keep an eye out for it at newsstands.  You will want to make sure you snag a copy for yourself!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Snap shots from Tommy Taylor's opening

We had a great time at the opening of "Some Sort of Solitude" by Tommy Taylor.  There was a good turnout despite the cold weather, and everyone enjoyed seeing Taylor's new paintings.  We even had a special appearance from Radcliffe Bailey!  Don't worry if you could not make it to the opening - the show is up through March 31, 2012.  Keep an eye out for information about an upcoming artist's talk with Tommy Taylor too.

   
Tommy Taylor and Radcliffe Bailey during "Some Sort of Solitude" at whitespace. 

Susan Bridges greeting gallery visitors.

Tommy Taylor discusses his new work.

Meg Aubrey, Matt Haffner, and Suellen Parker at Terminus 200

"Duets," curated by Anne Lambert Tracht for the Gallery Walk at Terminus, is now open.  The show looks at the way artists portray different relationships between two people and the stories that in turn play out before the viewer.  Make sure you stop by to see works by Meg Aubrey, Matt Haffner, and Suellen Parker!

For more information visit: www.terminusatlanta.com/terminus/gallery-walk.


Middle Left: "Hansel & Gretel II" by Suellen Parker
Bottom Left: "Cul Du Sac Encounter" by Meg Aubrey