MC News 'n' Updates

New Things...

2008-04-10T06:52:00.000-07:00

If you're in the LA area on April 12 come visit me at Cerasoli Gallery...I'll be there for the opening of my solo show Recent Memories of Future Dreams...

CERASOLI gallery Presents;

Gallery One
Ryan Kapp ‘Familiar Distances’

Gallery Two
Michele Carlson 'Recent Memories of Future Dreams'

April 12 - May 3, 2008
Opening Reception : Saturday April 12, 6-8pm

CERASOLI gallery ____________________
8530-B Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
T. 310 558 0911 E. info@cerasoligallery.com
http://www.CERASOLIGALLERY.COM

Ryan Kapp’s 3’ x 6’ ‘Tulips’ (2007) oil on linen, on view in his ‘Familiar Distances’ solo exhibition is an outsider’s highway glimpse of the dark exterior of an anonymous suburban home. This, and other of his mid-sized oil paintings on canvas, panel, and linen, conjure images of middle America suspended in the empty hours after dinner, basking in the dim glow of the TV. Born in 1973 in Valdosta, GA, and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Kapp’s works are evocatively midwestern with their earthy tones and the geometry and loneliness of plowed fields. Kapp holds his BFA degree from Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, OH, worked as an illustrator before moving to Evanston, IL to attend graduate school and complete his MFA at Northwestern University. He currently lives in Chicago, makes work in his studio and teaches at the Harrington College of Design.

Michele Carlson’s ‘Recent Memories of Future Dreams’ is a catalogue of alarming anecdotes, telling us something about the historico-culturally shaped experience at the “intersections of history and memory, hip hop, pop culture, Asian American Studies, transnational adoption and racial melancholia.” Carlson’s ink on paper drawings are social, political and domestic critiques rooted in her fascination with pop culture, history, and contemporary media and focused on the way images function in a world inundated with images of every kind. Carlson works against fixed modes of representation based in cultural stereotypes to weave new allegories, deliberately edging in on our collective memory. Carlson holds her MFA in Printmaking and MA in Visual & Critical Studies from the California College of the Arts, her BFA in Printmaking and BAs in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts and American History from the University of Washington. She has exhibited at Patricia Sweetow Gallery, the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Kearny Street Workshop, and the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

New Things...

2008-02-03T00:09:00.000-08:00

Welcome the inagural group show, Fresh, at Cerasoli Gallery in Los Angeles.

February 9 - March 8, 2008
Artist Reception: Saturday, February 9 from 6-8pm.
Cerasoli Gallery
8530-B Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

To See...

2008-01-11T14:57:00.000-08:00

There is some great work (e.g. Val Britton, Weston Teruya, Renee Gertler, Lori Gordon, Christine Lee and Carl Auge plus many others) in the Headland's annual Close Calls.

Here's the information for the show:
Date: January 13, 2008 to February 25, 2008 (Tuesday-Friday and Sunday)
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Headlands Center for the Arts

Opening Reception: February 3, 2-5PM.

Close Calls: 2008 is an exhibition showcasing over 40 California visual art applicants for Headlands Center for the Arts’ 2008 Artist in Residence Program, as well as finalists for the Tournesol Award in Painting. The featured artists were all extremely close calls in the highly competitive application process.
Close Calls is another exciting venue for Headlands to recognize emerging California visual artists through a curated selection of their most recent work. Now in its sixth year, the show has become a highly anticipated and well-attended addition to Headlands programming. This exhibition will kick off programming for 2008.

Carl Augé, April Banks, Kristine Branscomb-Fitzgerald, Val Britton, Julie Chang, Mel Davis, Renee Gertler, Lori Gordon, Joshua Hagler, Liz Hickok, Amy Hicks, Elyse Hochstadt, Desiree Arlette Holman, Helena Keeffe, Seth B. Koen, Bianca Kolonusz-Partee, Christine Lee, Frederick Loomis, Jessamyn Lovell
Marksearch - Bruce Douglas & Sue Mark, Jessica Martin, Pam Martin & Linda M. Ford, Sean McFarland, Brendan Monroe, Danielle Mourning, Laura Paulini, Job Piston, Thomas Plagemann, Mel Prest, Jill Sylvia, Casey Jex Smith, Chris Sollars, Kal Spelletich, Amanda Hughen & Jennifer Starkweather, Weston Teruya, Lucretia Troncoso, Andy Vogt, Matt Volla, Victoria Wagner, Richard T. Walker, Banker White

New Things...

2007-09-30T17:03:00.001-07:00

Something different...
I was invited to design a series of chocolates for Recchiuti Confections (a local San Francisco chocolatier). And now, the Michele Carlson Collection is available at their store in the Ferry Building or on Recchiuti's website. Check it out!

New Things...

2007-09-30T16:58:00.000-07:00

I have some small drawings in a huge group show/fundraiser for a new gallery that just opened in Tacoma , WA called The Helm Gallery. They also have a residency program connected to their gallery program.

New Things...

2007-08-21T11:24:00.000-07:00

In September I will have some drawings going to the Portland Art Fair...

The Affair at the Jupiter Hotel
September 14-16. Portland, OR
http://www.affair-jupiterhotel.com/

To See...

2007-07-22T02:41:00.000-07:00

Ceramicist and multi-media artist Raoul Pacheco is having a show at the Mary Pauline Gallery in Augusta, GA. If you're in the area you should definitely stop in and check out his new work.
August 10, 2007 5-8pm
www.marypaulinegallery.com

New Things...

2007-07-22T02:30:00.000-07:00

I have some old and new drawings in the online magazine Ruby Mag based out of Argentina. The other artists in this issue include ignacio iasparra, ivana brenner, yosigo, guerra de la paz, andreas barsleth, zosen and ramis kim.

Check it out! http://www.ruby-mag.com.ar/

To See

2007-07-15T08:11:00.000-07:00

Katie Lewis is unveiling new work at Johansson Projects. Check out her meticulous and perfect pin and string wall pieces. Christy Matson (www.cmatson.com), Lia Cook, Tucker Schwarz and several others are in the show with her.
The opening is July 19 from 6-9pm.
2300 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA
www.johanssonprojects.com