1708 Gallery

Looking for something to do over the weekend? On Saturday, November 21 from 12 to 1 pm, 1708 Gallery will host a lecture on sound art with current exhibiting artist John Henry Blatter and sound artist Stephen Vitiello. The event is free and open to the public.

New Works by John Henry Blatter is currently on display at 1708 Gallery through Saturday, November 28. Blatter’s work combines the use of sound, video and environment to sculpt an experience in the space he is working in, which is exactly what he has done at 1708 Gallery. New Works features site-specific installation pieces. To learn more about Blatter, visit his website here.

Stephen Vitiello is currently an associate professor of kinetic imaging at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). As an electronic musician and sound artist, Stephen Vitiello transforms the incidental atmospheric noises around us into more mesmerizing soundscapes that alter our perception of the surrounding environment. To learn more about Vitiello, visit his website here.

We hope to see you at 1708 Gallery on Saturday!

1708 Gallery organizes small exhibitions for Linden Row Inn, a historic Inn located at 100 East Franklin Street. The work is displayed in their lobby and dining room for guests and the public. Linden Row Inn is part of the First Friday Gallery walk, every first Friday of the month from 7-10 pm.

Poe’s Playground is a collection of work inspired by Poe’s Life, Art and Places he haunted during his lifetime. Young Edgar played in the courtyards of this very inn as a young child. His stories inspire artists to examine what may be creepy, melancholy or a fear as simple as wondering what may lurk under the bed. The exhibition features artists Caryl Burtner, Jamie Burwell Mixon, Mark Chatterley, Kathryn Henry-Choisser, John Moser, Amie Oliver, Noah Scalin and Chris Semtner. Poe’s Playground will be on view until August 25th and will then travel to the Piedmont Arts Center in Martinsville, VA in September of 2010.

Chris Semtner
Dead Bride
Oil on canvas
12′ X 24″

Jamie Burwell Mixon
Grim, Ungainly, Ghastly, Gaunt. (series)
Mixed Assembly; Brush & Ink, Found Object, Digital
1. 18 x 25.5″
2. 6 x 8″

Noah Scalin
#38 Quoth The Skull
6 x 10″
2007

Caryl Burtner
Intuition from the Exorcism of Page 13 series
Collage
11 x 8.5″

Feed 2009: A Juried Biennial

Featuring 5 artists selected from more than 300 submissions.  This juried biennial is designed to recognize and highlight artists that are, right now, creating works of art that are new and innovative.

Juror’s talk: 6:30pm followed by a reception. Come meet the artists!
For more info, www.1708gallery.org

Poe’s Playground
A 1708 Gallery Satellite Exhibition at the Linden Row Inn

Exhibition includes works inspired by Edgar Allan Poe by Noah Scalin, Caryl Burtner, Chris Semtner, and John Moser.

Linden Row Inn (100 East Franklin Street) is part of the First Friday Gallery Walk, 7 – 10pm.