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February 5, 2023
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Artdose Magazine Vol 34 Now Available

Artist Profile

Hallgrímur Helgason

 
(Reykjavík, Iceland)
Sixfold Self Portrait with the Ghost of Laxness
2022
acrylic on canvas
100 x 140 cm
Image courtesy of the artist.

Hallgrímur Helgason has always painted figuratively, and mainly works with acrylics on canvas and acrylic markers on paper. Being a writer as well, his paintings are usually loaded with stories or imply a possible story. His painting style has become more and more personal with age, and these days he paints directly from his head on to the canvas, not using any references other than his imagination. Each painting is an expedition into the unknown, an improvisational dance. His heroes are painters who didn’t care too much about the trends of their age, people like Goya, Munch, Dix and Guston.

Sixfold Self Portrait (Skiing Home for the Holidays)
2021
acrylic on canvas
110 x 110 cm

Image courtesy of the artist.

Hallgrímur Helgason works both as a writer and artist. He has published 11 novels, volumes of poetry, plays and translations. His works have been translated into over 14 languages. His best known books are 101 Reykjavik (1996) (also a film), The Hitman’s Guide to Housecleaning (2008) and Woman at 1000 Degrees (2011). He has received the Icelandic Literature Prize three times, (2001, 2018, 2021) been nominated to the Nordic Literature Prize three times and in 2021 he received the French medal Officier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres.
Mariupol
2022
acrylic on canvas
180 x 250 cm
Image courtesy of the artist.
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February 10, 2023

The second Art Nite Downtown De Pere of 2023 will take place on Friday, February 10th from 5-8 pm. Five downtown businesses on both sides of the river come together to extend their hours for all to discover, share and explore the distinctive and dynamic creative offerings in our fair city. Whether one enjoys meeting the artists, discovering new art, seeing live demonstrations, listening to live music, or finding unique gifts - there is something for everyone on this special evening at the following venues:

Art Connective features one of their 2023 represented artists Justin Chapman, who will display a selection of his original works, demonstrate his process.

La Vie Taverne hosts the Pat Stillman Trio beginning at 7:00. New artwork from Kendra Smale is on exhibit.

newARTSpace has newART/III on view featuring artworks by Cristian Andersson, Dennis Bauer, Rebecca Cartlon, Dane Schumacher, Lauren Semivan and Lisa Wicka.

ONE OF ONE GALLERY will share a selection of art by various creatives.

Studio Rouge returns in February showcasing two guest artists, locally acclaimed sculptor Naomi Moes Jenkins and multimedia artist Sarah Birschbach of Stockbridge, will join owner Shanna Koltz for, not only Art Nite, but also continuing Saturday, Feb. 11 from 11-3.

For further information contact: Terri Warpinski art@newARTSpace124.com 541-991-7119 or Alexis Arnold hello@artconnective.org

February 11, 2023

CAREY WATTERS: SHARP POINTS

OPENS FEBRUARY 11th @ OS PROJECTS
Self-Portrait #11 by Carey Watters, 2022.
Racine, Wisconsin - Sharp Points, an exhibition of paper-based works by UW-Parkside professor Carey Watters, opens at OS Projects on February 11, 2023 and continues through April 8, 2023. The gallery will have a reception for the artist on Saturday, February 11, from 1 – 3 pm.
 
Carey Watters’ artwork is highly personal and mythical in nature, weaving together feminist concepts, historic map making and religious and pagan symbolism. The forgotten saints and anonymous korai that populate her work serve as metaphors for the artist’s experiences as a woman. Watters reanimates their broken postures and enigmatic faces, reinventing the characters as powerful heroines engaged in epic struggles.
 
The artwork is the culmination of a multifaceted practice grounded in Watters’ career as an environmental graphic designer, which has given her experience working with a range of materials and craft techniques. All her projects require extensive research and many hours of cutting, gluing and pinning before they are assembled. Watters also fabricates nearly all her own materials and employs printmaking techniques to create textures, layers and repetitive patterns that lend depth and complexity to the work.  
 
The marbled paper Watters creates is specific to traditional Italian marbling patterns, and the gold elements in her works employ traditional underpainting and gold-leaf gilding. Watters combines these traditional techniques with digital fabrication tools to increase efficiency and position her practice in a contemporary context. The work that results is labor-intensive, process driven and committed to rigorous craftsmanship. 
 
About the Artist

Carey Watters is an associate professor of graphic design at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She holds an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in printmaking and book arts.  Watters has been working as a professional graphic designer since receiving her BFA in graphic design from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999. She has exhibited her work regionally, nationally and internationally. Recent solo exhibits include Fragmented Virtues at the Trout Museum of Art (Appleton, WI), Tiny Cuts at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (West Bend, WI) and Excavation: Current Work at UW-Parkside’s Foundation Gallery. Watters’ work is influenced by her travels to Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily, Italy and her research of Byzantine architecture, design, and religious reliquaries.

About OS Projects

OS Projects is a contemporary art gallery in downtown Racine featuring visual artists in solo and small group exhibits.  The gallery's primary focus is on artists living and working in the Chicago-Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee urban corridor.  While the range of media the gallery presents is broad—encompassing painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, and installation—the exhibited artists are unified in their engagement with topical issues, experimentation with materials and processes, and adherence to craft.
 
General Information
OS Projects is located at 601 Sixth Street, Racine, Wisconsin.  Gallery hours are Saturdays, 12 - 5 pm, and by appointment.  

 
Info
February 18, 2023
 
Art as Medicine 
The Nexus of Well-Being and Art 
New Works by Anne Labovitz
Rochester, Minnesota - In a new exhibit created especially for the Rochester Art Center, Minnesota-based, international artist, Anne Labovitz, examines the innumerable ways art and creativity benefit both community and the individual.
 
The Nexus of Well-Being and Art explores the connection of well-being and art expressed through painting, sculpture, installation, and public participatory work. The exhibit opens Feb. 18 and runs through July 30. An opening reception will be held Sat., Feb 18, 6-9pm. For tickets and additional information visit the Rochester Art Center website.
 
There is an abundance of research supporting the importance of art and creativity as an essential element of our well-being,” explains Labovitz. “The act of observing and engaging in creative pursuits provides a wealth of benefits to the individual as well as the community as a whole.”

 
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Media Contacts
Katie Rhyme and Karen Raymond
info@mkefringe.com

MKE Fringe Announces Festival and Submission Dates for August 2023 Festival

Festival and Artist Submission Dates Announced

The 7th Annual Milwaukee Fringe Festival (aka MKE Fringe) is on the horizon! Organizers of the Milwaukee Fringe Festival are excited to announce dates for the 2023 event at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, August 18th and Saturday, August 19th, 2023. The festival will accept submissions from artists of all disciplines February 15th through March 31st via the official website: www.mkefringe.com.

In its 7th year, the MKE Fringe provides local, regional, and national artists opportunities to present their work in a world-class venue, while strengthening the fabric of Milwaukee’s arts-going community. The in-person event will utilize the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater, Peck Pavilion, and surrounding outdoor areas.

Submissions for the 2023 MKE Fringe will be accepted from a variety of disciplines including (but not limited to) theater, dance, music, comedy, and visual arts. The submission form will be live at www.mkefringe.com February 15th through March 31st, 2023. There is a $20 submission fee for all artists applying to be in the festival.

Artists of any and all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals of what they envision for their MKE Fringe show, along with examples of past work. Submissions will be reviewed by the MKE Fringe Team. Accepted performances will be assigned a performance slot in the Milwaukee Fringe Festival.

More information on submissions and the MKE Fringe Festival is available via mkefringe.com and/or by emailing info@mkefringe.com.

Milwaukee Fringe Festival is presented under the direction of John Schneider, produced by Karen Raymond and Katie Rhyme, and is a collaborative work with additional local arts advocates. The festival is produced under Nice Plays, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Call for Presenters 
Artdose Magazine x NWTC Artisan and Business Center have partnered to offer a one-day symposium focused on the business of art. The symposium will provide the opportunity for attendees to hear how Wisconsin creative entrepreneurs navigate the world of art, the importance of networking, best practices, and share effective strategies to advance their art careers.
 
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Artdose Magazine Vol 34 Spotlight: Lily Pad West Gallery
 

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In this issue we introduce you to: 

art: Ann Arbor Art Center (MI), Copper Country Community Arts Center (MI), Diane Christiansen (IL), Jordan Martins (IL), Juxtaposition Arts (MN), Maquoketa Art Experience (IA), 
Riverside Arts Center (IL), and Ruth Foundation for the Arts (WI)

art venues: Ampersand Supply Co., Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, Cedarburg Art Museum, Levee Contemporary, Lily Pad | West Gallery, OS Projects, Riverfront Arts Center, Task Creative, The Art Connective, and Two Fish Gallery & Sculpture Garden

our growing artist directory includes: Vol 34 -  Krista Allenstein, Deborah Brooks, Jayne Reid Jackson, Mel Kolstad, Linda Marcus, Miriam Bushman, Sheree Wood

Artdose Magazine Vol 34 would be not be possible without the financial support of the following: Ampersand Supply Co., Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, Center for the Visual Arts, DeVos Art Museum, Green Bicycle Co., Guardian Fine Art Services, Honey and Ace, Infrastructure Canvas, Lakeshore Artists Guild, Levee Contemporary, Lily Pad | West Gallery, Material Studios + Gallery, newARTspace, OS Projects, Pamela Anderson Studio + Gallery, Rochester Art Center, Rockford Art Museum, TASK, Town Square Community Center, Two Fish Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Voices Productions, Warehouse Art Museum, Wisconsin Craft and Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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Cover art: Kristine Hinrichs, Going Places, 2022, digital photographic print, 20 x 16 inches, $200. Image courtesy of the artist.

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Artists: Alexis Arnold, Ernesto Atkinson, Ann Baer, Phyllis Bankier, Cyndy Baran, Stephanie Bartz, Pat Bishop, Blanche Brown, Bonnita Budysz, Michael Burmesch, Kimberly Burnett, Ginnie Cappaert, Amy Carani, Rebecca Carlton, Jill Christian, Meg Ciccantelli, Abigail Engstrand, Peggy Thurston Farrell, Terri Fields, Christine Buth Furness, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Jean Roberts-Guequierre, Karen Gunderman, Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Kristine Hinrichs, Julia Hintz-Hosfeld, Jayne Reid Jackson, Jan Jahnke, Juell Jahnke, Clare Jorgensen, Helen R. Klebesadel, Rachel Kmecheck, Dale Knaak, Frank Korb, Daniela Kouzov, Diane Levesque, Issis Macias, Roxane Mayeur, Meghan Burke McGrath, Marco Mendoza, Sara Meredith, Tania Nelson, Rebekah Nicholas, Julie Nielsen, Charles O’Connell, Amy Olson, CV Peterson, Cyndie Rauls, Katherine Steichen Rosing, Rick Santovec, Barbara Rae Schaefer, Diane Scully, Tony Staroska, Katie Stensberg, Carol & Roy Toepke, The Unglitch, Kathy Weaver, Mark Weller, Sara Willadsen, Veronica Bruce Woodard, Rita Yanny

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