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Soledad Salame and David Brown at Goya Contemporary

Soledad Salame. Atmospheres in Blue 1 & 2, 2009.
Monoprint, silkscreen, solar etching. 25" x 68"

Goya Contemporary is opening two new exhibitions tonight--Soledad Salame's Barcodes, Atmospheres, & Islands, and David Brown's New Works.

There is a reception tonight from 6-8pm at the gallery, which is in the Mill Centre in Hampden at 3000 Chestnut Ave in Studio 214.

I am unfamiliar with David Brown's work, but I know Soledad from when I worked at Gomez Gallery at the Clipper Mill building in Woodberry. Her work is gorgeous in person--usually large scale pieces that are solar etchings or prints on aluminum (these days). It will be great to see her!

The show is up from May 12, 2010 to July 17, 2010.

David Brown, Purple Shape (corner piece), 2009.
Enamel on panel. 31" x 55"

Wise Guise Closing Reception at Nudashank

Drawing by Xavier Schipani, courtesy of Nudashank.blogspot.com

Wise Guise, a group exhibition at recently established Nudashank in Mt. Vernon, is having its closing reception tomorrow night from 7pm to 9pm. I highly recommend this show--my favorite pieces are by Edward Max Fendley, D'Metrius Rice and Xavier Schipani.

Nudashank is located in the H & H Building at 405 W Franklin Street on the 3rd floor.

Studio On Fire: Design & Letterpress Blog

I was turned on to Beast Pieces, a magnificent blog by Studio on Fire the other day and I had to wipe away the drool from my mouth as soon as it loaded. This is an incredible example of excellent work in stationery. I especially love Studio On Fire's own Sweetheart Seamstress Stationery--what a great way to incorporate retro pattern and texture into a modern format. I have the version of this stationery set that was on sale at Anthropologie a few years ago (that's all I can afford from Anthropologie).

 
Sweetheart Seamstress self-mailing stationery by Studio on Fire. Image via http://www.beastpieces.com

I will most likely be spending the rest of this week sifting through all the posts. The best aspect of this blog is that it is a journal for Studio on Fire's extensive portfolio. It is such a treat to see the inner workings of a graphic design studio and learn how they cultivate their clientele. I know so little about creating a corporate identity (especially using something so fantastic as letterpress), and there is a wealth of information about production, ink, paper, and client focus.

Hope you all are having a great week! Spring is around the corner, which means more weekend craft shows! I'll be posting information about applications and show dates in the next few days.

Melissa Dickenson at the BMA

Airstream.
Acrylic, thread and ink on handmade paper, 60" x 48"

I found out some great news yesterday--my friend Melissa Dickenson is a finalist for the 2008 Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize exhibition and her work will be on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art through August!

Melissa recently participated in an artist's residency at a factory in Japan, where she studied the papermaking process Awa Washi and produced a delicate, painterly body of work that reflects her concern for the environment.

I have always been enamored with the flora and fauna characters in Melissa's work--she has an elaborate imagination that is untouched by cynicism and her inventive creatures are not over-stylized or cartoonish. I look forward to seeing the latest iteration of her work. I caught her Imaginary Oceans show at the Shine Collective in March and was excited to see her introduce some hand sewing in some of the pieces.

The opening for the exhibition is Saturday, July 12th from 6-9pm at the BMA. The winner of the Sondheim prize will be announced in a special ceremony that night, so don't miss the excitement!

**UPDATE**

You need to RSVP by Tuesday, July 8th in order to attend the opening. Please contact Margo Wright at 410.752.8632 or mwright@promotionandarts.com.

Blue Oak, 2007.
Acrylic and ink on handmade paper, 24" x 12"

All images copyright Melissa Dickenson, 2008.