1708 Gallery is pleased to announce the awards from its fifth annual InLight Richmond. Last night InLight 2012 illuminated the facades, storefront windows, parking lots and alleyways of Richmond’s downtown Arts & Culture District with light-based art, performances and the Community Lantern Parade. Thousands from the greater Richmond community attended the free, one-night event to experience and participate in engaging and dynamic artworks by national artists installed outside the gallery walls.
The InLight Richmond 2012 juror, Melissa Ho, Assistant Curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, selected Virginia artist Devon Johnson’sNoms de Pays for the Best in Show Award. Johnson’s digitally converted 8mm film evokes feelings of time and loss and the fleetingness of memory. Installed in a courtyard in downtown Richmond, Virginia, the intimacy of the space and a sense of history in the architecture extended this sense of nostalgia.
Ho also selected New York artist Jason Peters’ installation Meandering Dynamics, constructed with found buckets, LED lights and cable, for the Best in Green Award.
InLight Richmond 2012 attendees were invited to vote for their favorite work of art by texting. The People’s Choice Award was given to Richmond, Virginia’s own Nelly Kate and Dave Watkins for their interactive audio visual installation and performance, Interstitial Transduction.
at 1708 Gallery’s InLight Richmond
Friday, November 2, 7 p.m. to midnight
Organized by Norberto Gomez, Jr., BYOB-RVA is a feature of InLight Richmond 2012, 1708 Gallery’s 5th annual public exhibition of light-based art and performances.
BYOB or Bring Your Own Beamer is a series of one-night exhibitions hosting artists and their beamers (projectors). All artists are invited to show work during BYOB-RVA, with the only requirement being they provide their own projector (open to interpretation) and work. Installation is free-form, with artists reacting to the space and their fellow beamers throughout the night.
Beamers, or projectors, may consist of typical digital projectors used by computers or TVs, overhead projectors, or even a child’s toy. Other “screen” materials like computer monitors or televisions are also acceptable. BYOB-RVA is also open to creative interpretations of a “projector,” light & dark as medium, the moving image, music/sound/noise, installation, shadow-performance, etc. Please bring your cords, dvd players, computers, VCR, extra power strips, etc.
First initiated by Rafaël Rozendaal in 2010, over 80 BYOB events have taken place throughout the world, from Berlin and Tokyo, to San Francisco and New York City.
Please join 1708 Gallery on Thursday, October 4 for a gallery talk featuring exhibiting artists Amy Chan, Leigh Cole, Melanie McLain, Hannah Walsh and Naoko Wowsugi.
Alina Tenser, Video Reliefs, still
The artists, recent MFA graduates with ties to VCUarts, will interview each other about their work in 1708 Gallery’s current exhibition, Crest, which features sculpture, video, painting, photography and installation.
The gallery will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. with the conversation beginning around 6:30. There will be a cash bar and light refreshments will be available.
Please join 1708 Gallery and co-hosts Celia Rafalko and Fiona Ross for cocktails and conversation on Thursday, September 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Bring your friends and engage with other women passionate about the arts. Preview Crestand meet the featured artists. Enjoy music, passed hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. We will raffle off a piece of jewelry from Carreras Jewelers valued at $500. Proceeds from CONNECT support 1708 Gallery’s exhibitions and programs, including Crest.
Admission is $25 in advance or at the door. Please RSVP to info@1708gallery.org or 804.643.1708 by August 31!
We are no longer selling admission to CONNECT online. Please plan to purchase admission at the door. See you tonight!
Crest features work by Amy Chan, Leigh Cole, Jessica Kain, Melanie McLain, Alina Tenser, Hannah Walsh, and Naoko Wowsugi. Working across multiple mediums, these seven artists are connected by interests in surface and touch, nature and the body, and questions of the constructed versus the innate.
CONNECT is generously sponsored by Pam Royall, Mary Fowlkes and Carreras Jewelers.
1708 Gallery, a 34-year-old non-profit space for new art in Richmond, Virginia, seeks exhibition proposals for our 2013-2014 season. National and international artists working in all mediums (including, but not limited to: video and film, new media, installation, painting, social practices, sculpture and performance), as well as curators are encouraged to submit exhibition proposals.
1708 Gallery’s mission is to present exceptional new art. 1708 Gallery is committed to providing opportunities for artistic innovation for emerging and established artists and to expanding the understanding and appreciation of new art for the public.
1708 Gallery’s annual exhibition season runs from September through August and consists of up to 8 exhibitions featuring national and international emerging and established artists. Each exhibition is approximately 6 weeks long.
Submissions are reviewed by 1708 Gallery’s Exhibition Committee, which includes professional artists from its Board of Directors. Selected artists or curators will receive an exhibition (approximately 6 weeks long) at 1708 Gallery and a $300 honorarium. Pending funding, this amount may increase.
The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2012.
1708 Gallery invites artists working in all media and disciplines, including performance, to submit proposals for InLight Richmond 2012, 1708 Gallery’s 5th annual one-night, juried, public exhibition of light-based art and performance. InLight Richmond2012 will take place on Friday, November 2along the Broad Street corridor, 1708 Gallery’s downtown neighborhood. The juror for InLight Richmond 2012 is Melissa Ho, assistant curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Proposals should involve, be inspired by, investigate, or interpret themes of light, from light as medium to light as concept. Existing work, as well as proposals for new projects, will be considered. 1708 Gallery encourages artists to propose projects that respond directly to the site. In addition to technical and production support, an honorarium of $300 will be given to each project. All entries are eligible for the Best in Show award ($1500) and the People’s Choice Award ($500). Green projects are encouraged, though not required. All green entries are also eligible for the Best in Green award ($1500).
1708 Gallery was one of the first organizations to reinvest in this downtown neighborhood, moving to Broad Street in 2001. This former retail center of the south is located in Monroe Ward, bordered to the north by historic Jackson Ward (once known as the “Harlem of the South”), to the east by the Convention Center and city and state government buildings, and to the west by Virginia Commonwealth University. Now host to numerous galleries, studios, businesses and restaurants, and the future home of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute of Contemporary Art (http://ica.vcu.edu), the Broad Street corridor has experienced a rebirth. Yet it still retains an urban vitality as thrift stores, record shops and boutiques share the sidewalk with vacant sites and historic properties and graffiti tags vie with murals. The neighborhood is now host to a monthly gallery night that draws thousands of visitors, from VCU art students and faculty to the wider Richmond community.
Potential sites for installations and performances include sidewalks, streets and side streets, medians, exterior walls, alleys, parking areas, storefronts, and vacant interiors. Images of the potential sites for installations can be viewed by visiting www.1708gallery.org/enter-inlight. You may propose a specific site for both pre-existing and site-responsive works. However, 1708 Gallery reserves the right to make final assignments. Please indicate if your work is site-specific on your entry form.
The deadline for submissions is midnight, July 15, 2012.
On June 7,8, and 9, the LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph (www.look3.org) is taking over downtown Charlottesville, VA for 3 days. LOOK3 will host world-renowned photographers for a full weekend of gallery exhibitions, artist interviews, outdoor projections, book signings, and workshops. Festival passes sell out early every year so get your tickets soon.
LOOK3 will kick-off with a special presentation from National Geographic underwater photographer David Doubilet, whose iconic images will hang from the trees in Charlottesville. The Downtown Mall will become a self-guided tour of the world’s most fascinating ocean environments. David’s talk “Under Exposed” in the Paramount Theater is scheduled for Wednesday June 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets are available at look3.org or theparamount.net.
This year LOOK3 is celebrating legendary photographers Stanley Greene, Donna Ferrato, and Alex Webb, who will take the stage to present their life’s work and share the stories behind their photographs. LOOK3 will also present a myriad of other artists during the Master Talks lectures and the Shots and Works outdoor projection events.
To see the full schedule, artist bios, and purchase tickets visit www.look3.org.
March 28, 2012
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at Try-me, 1623 W. Main Street
Interested in collecting art? Learn the ins and outs at 1708 Gallery’s Dive into Collecting!
Moderator John Ravenal, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the VMFA, will guide the conversation as collectors Pam and Bill Royall, Ivan Jecklin, and Jill Stefanovich share their insights into the process of building a personal art collection. Wine and desserts will be served.
Dive into Collecting is organized in conjunction with CATCH 22, 1708 Gallery’s 22nd Annual Art Auction, which will be held at 1708 Gallery on Saturday, April 14.
Please RSVP for Dive into Collecting to info@1708gallery.org or 804.643.1708 by Monday, March 26!
For more details about CATCH 22, including a list of participating artists and admission info, please visit www.1708gallery.org.
1708′s Arts for All program engages frequently overlooked segments of our community by providing access to the creative process. Through participatory workshops taught by professional artists and artist-led exhibition tours Arts for All provides individuals with an opportunity to make art an important part of their lives.
Our most recent project partners with Richmond’s Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) whose mission is to “provide individuals and families affected by incarceration with transition services that support safe and successful reintegration into the community.”
Local artist Matthew Shelton, with the help of 1708 Gallery interns, has worked with the clients of OAR over the past few months to create a public mural that would tell a story they wished to share with the Richmond community. The mural has officially been completed and is scheduled to be install this month. Stay tuned for details about the unveiling ceremony.
Entitled The Transformation, this mural is the result of efforts by the following OAR clients and volunteers: Michael Gayles, Patrick & Sam Burwell, Eric Byrd, George Lee, “Cheeks,” Denise Banhart, William Jackson, Michael Mitchell, Daryl Clark, Eugene Harris, Carol Cooper, Bertrand Morin, Nicolai Noel, Erin Willett, and Matt Shelton.
Thanks so much to everyone that attended our second Monster Drawing Rally on December 10th! This event is quickly becoming one of our favorites. The energy that both the artists and the audience bring is really wonderful to witness.
Did you miss out on the fun or wish you had gotten that one drawing? Check out the drawings in the slideshow below. All are available for just $65 each. Contact us at info@1708gallery.org to purchase.
For more information about Monster Drawing Rally, click HERE.
