August 4th, 2018 Opening Receptions 2-4PM – Wu, Holt, Button and Belmar
Summer Art Receptions for three new exhibitions will be help Saturday August 4th, 2018 2-4PM. In the Fisher Gallery, there is a two person exhibition, A Sociology in Layers: Selected Works by Jenny the Wu and Michael Patrick Holt. The Passage Gallery has a solo exhibition of collages and paintings by Linda Button titled Communion, An Exhibit of Egos and Ids. In the atrium, Tangling Shadows, A site specific installation, Tangling Shadows by Joan Belmar opens and will be on exhibit throughout the fall.
The address for the Schlesinger Arts Center is 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria Va, 22311 on the Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus. Parking is available.
Cyanotyped Sail by Katherine Akey
Katherine Akey’s solo exhibition “Behind the Silent Hills” runs through July 28, 2018. The summer hours for the gallery are 11-4PM. Monday – Friday and during public events on the weekend.
Katherine Akey: Behind the Silent Hills
” When I began to create work about the poles, I had to do just that: create. I had felt the burn of rope in my hands and the spray of saltwater on my face, but I had never heard the fizz and crackle of ice in the water or seen the emerald and lavender hues of snow in the dull arctic autumn. And so the sail was born — a labor of love and perseverance. I walked for miles in the snows of Long Island to gather it up, canvas and hemp, from an old marine depot. When I returned home I thought I had gotten bed bugs, but the spots covering my legs were just hives from the cold.”
“I wanted to create my own iceberg, but having never seen one in person what I created was this; cyanotype, the bright prussian blue of the 19th century, cracked and wrinkled and exposed in the hard spring sun. My interpretation of the berg, much like a medieval drawing of a lion, is a little clumsy and ill formed, with a funny snout and preposterous proportions. But what innocence is there in that malformed lion, drawn from a description passed from mouth to mouth from Africa to the Netherlands! What joy is there in the iceberg made in Long Island, born from the dreams passed from year to year in the sleep of a young woman. ”
Artist Reception Saturday June 23, 2018 2-4PM
We will be holding three artists receptions on Saturday afternoon June 23rd 2-4PM. Please plan to come and celebrate the summer solstice with us.
In the Forum Gallery, “Without Shadows” by Acquaetta Williams is an exhibition of her dynamic mixed media paintings. Her creative use of vinyl records in the work make the pieces jump of the wall.
In the Passage Gallery, “Peregination” Bryan Jernigan’s paintings are showcase of his explorations and journey through landscapes into abstraction.
In the Fisher Gallery, “Behind the Silent Hills“Â displays Katherine Akey’s poetic passion for exploration and the Arctic. Photographs of her trip to the Arctic are displayed with a cyanotype print completed before her Arctic trip.
The Schlesinger Arts Center is on the Alexandria campus of the Northern Virginia Community College. The address is 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria, Va 22311. Parking is available in the enclosed garage across from the center.
There will be live music at the opening, refreshments and a performance art piece.
Nine Dragons
Chee-Keong Kung – Notes on Nine Dragons
“For a long time now, I have been fascinated by Chen Rong’s Nine Dragons from the Southern Song dynasty (13th century). An exemplary work of technical virtuosity and ineffable grace. The brush-and-ink painting depict churning clouds, winds, and waves among jagged rocks while dragons mysteriously appear and disappear amidst the turmoil. Compositionally, there are large swaths of open space and dark shadows, recognizable elements and abstract shapes, and a sense of depth and movement through time. ”
“A small print-out of the painting (actual painting including inscriptions is 50 feet long) hangs on my studio wall as an inspiration and a reminder that the simplest of gestures can transport us to uncommon places. Most recently, I was looking for a way to start a new series of canvases and found that the light-and-dark patterns within the painting worked wonderfully as jumping-off points. The new canvases eventually became the black-and-white works that are currently in the Oblique Horizons exhibit at the Schlesinger Arts Center. ”
Oblique Horizons is on display through June 10, 2018 in the Fisher gallery . The gallery is open Monday through Friday 10-4PM and evenings and weekends during public performances in the wall. Chee-Keong Kung will be at the gallery Sunday May 20th, 2018 from 3-5PM. To find out more about Chee-Keong Kung, Please visit his About The Artist page.
Artists Reception Saturday May 5, 2018 4-6PM
You are invited to join us for a joint reception for our two current exhibiting artists Barbara Frank and Chee-Keong Kung. The reception will be held this Saturday May 5th, 2018 from 4-6PM. Light Refreshments will be served and parking is available in the covered visitor garage across the street from the Schlesinger Center. The address is 4915 East Campus Drive Alexandria, VA 22311.
These are two stylistic different artists who are held together by a passion for movement, and the mythic beauty in all aspects of the natural world.
For more Information you can visit the Schlesinger Center website.
Conversation with Maroulla – Weds, April 18th, 12:30pm
Please join us for a special weekday conversation with sculptor, artist and current exhibiting artist Maroulla.
TIME: Wednesday, April 18th at 12:30PM
Maroulla’s dedication to her art form – marble and alabaster sculpture is expressed in the focused and passionate nature of her commitment to her art practice. This talk promises to be a engaging and enlightening for all participants. We hope that you can join us “In the Room” with Maroulla! For more about Maroulla’s work visit her ABOUT THE ARTIST page.
We meet on the second level of the Schlesinger Arts Center on the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College at 12:30PM. The address is 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311
If you are coming from off campus – There is paid parking – 2 dollars an hour – in the garage across the street from the center. We will have light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Vision, Expression, Impression – Sculptures by Maroulla
Our current Fisher Gallery exhibit, Vision, Expression, Impression – Sculptures by Maroulla is on display until April 22nd. Carving in both marble and alabaster, Maroulla present both figurative and abstract works that are timeless in their elegance and beauty.
This show will be open special weekday hours and by appointment.
The Vision, Expression, Impression schedule is as follows
Monday: 12-3 pm
Tuesday: 1-4 pm
Wednesday: 1-4 pm
Thursday: 1-4 pm
Friday: March 17th 12-pm
All other Fridays 1-4pm
The reception is March 24, 2018 4-6PM
Weekend hours will be posted on The FisherArtGallery Facebook and Instagram every Friday COB.
Undercurrents: Monotypes by Adjoa J. Burrowes
Starting March 9, 2018, the Passage Gallery of the Schlesinger Center will be exhibiting a new printmaking exhibition, Undercurrents: Monotypes by Adjoa J. Burrowes. These recent abstract monotypes explore the angst and uncertainty of contemporary times. As the artists states: The immediacy of monotypes appeal to me in its urgency and uniqueness. No two are alike. My large predominately black textured works, with spots of color, were printed from reclaimed plastic wrapping and recall aerial photos of burnt out cities and landscapes, the result of fire storms or urban violence.
The artist reception is Saturday, March 24, 2018 4-6PM.
To learn more about Adjoa, visit her About the Artist page.
Permutations, Oil Paintings by George Kochev
We are pleased to welcome the work of George Kochev to the Schlesinger Center – Forum Gallery. He combines an embrace of the tradition of oil painting with an exploration into mathematics and science. By doing so, he creates his own unique visual language. George’s paintings shows us how the creativity required for science and art intersect.
The artist reception is Saturday, March 24, 2018, 4-6PM.