Made in Her Image: Sketches, Figure Drawings and Paintings Depicting the Power of the Female Spirit by Jennifer Soriano
Jennifer Soriano is fascinated by the human figure: its anatomical structure, range of emotions, and vast variety of colors and textures. Her current exhibit depicts the human figure--women specifically--as a blend of Byzantine iconography and Art Nouveau. While iconography may bring to mind stiff, reserved, indifferent figures; combining it with Art Nouveau provides a softness and fluidity to her pieces. Jennifer notes that religious icons offer a means of seeing God through a stylized, non-personal figure. Her work provides a glimpse of the celestial through personalized human figures--both secular and religious--while retaining the symbolic patterning of traditional iconography. All images are available for purchase.
Jennifer Soriano has been drawing and painting her whole life. She received her BFA from the University of Dallas and presently works as an art instructor at Trinity School at River Ridge. Her work has appeared in multiple exhibitions throughout Minnesota. Her paintings, and drawings have won multiple awards, most recently at the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition.
Sponsored by the FAIR School PTO, The Fairest Ball welcomes friends of FAIR to an evening of art, local music, libations and hors d’oeuvres to benefit arts residencies, programs and field experiences that enrich learning for FAIR School students.
The Fairest Ball Art Party and Silent Auction
Saturday, May 7
7:30 p.m. to midnight
The Metropolitan Ballroom and Clubroom
5418 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley
Call for Artists
Registration deadline: April 11
Artwork due: May 2 (DROP OFF AT FAIR SCHOOL CRYSTAL)
Auction of all submitted art: May 7
Promotion
Artists/contact information listed at event
Artist’s cards/brochures may be displayed with work
Art Auction Submission Guidelines
Completed work not to exceed 36”w s 36”h s 18”d (or combination no larger than 3’x 3’).
Multiple pieces per artist welcome.
Each piece submitted must include on back: name, address, phone number, email, title of work, medium, initial bid amount.
Artist sets minimum bid for work. Initial bid may not exceed $100. Highest bidder wins.
Artists encouraged to submit work with a minimum bid of $35 or less.
Artist may retain up to 50% of sale, or choose to donate full amount to FAIR School PTO.
FAIR School PTO reserves right to refuse work containing language or imagery inappropriate to a K-12 school event.
Submit registration to: McGrillArt@q.com, or to FAIR School Crystal, 3915 Adair Ave. N., Crystal, MN 55422, Attn: Sarah McGrill/FAIR School PTO
Post Auction
Unsold art may be picked up by arrangement within 7 days.
Unsold art left past 7 days becomes the property of FAIR School PTO.
Any artists choosing not to donate the full auction amount to FAIR School PTO will receive a check for their share within 30 days of the event.
222 Landmark Center, 75 West 5th St., St. Paul (Map)
What to do and see:
1. Find your Roots
Tour the current exhibit, Roots - An Artist's Voice. The theme roots opens up many interpretations for wood artists: the literal roots of the trees, the woodturning’s strong roots in traditional craft and, of course, the more personal roots of the evolution of their own work and personal lives.
2. Visit "Garden of Earthquakes"
Check out award-winning guest artist Vernal Bogren Swift's "Garden of Earthquakes."
3. Try the Norwegian Sidewinder
Make sure to test out the Norwegian Sidewinder--a replica of a Norwegian treadle lathe from the 1790s.
Must-see piece right now:
Skeleton Tube by Bill Luce
While you're in the area:
There's plenty to do in the area, so make a day out of visiting! Take a stroll through the Schubert Club Museum (Thursdays at noon the Schubert Club sponsors free concerts in room 317 of Landmark Center!) and have lunch at one of the many restaurants and cafes scattered nearby.
Want more info?
There's so much more to the Gallery of Wood Art--visit them online!
The Art Institutes International Minnesota will host its Winter Graduate Portfolio show featuring work from advertising, graphic design, web design, photography and more.
Featuring figurative works by Alec Smith, the new show at The FrameWorks will run from March 26 through May 7 and will also include new work from a handful of other new artists.
Be there for the opening reception on Saturday, March 26, 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Come take a look at the newest show, The Art of the Self-Portrait, featuring dozens of artists publicly displaying the most personal form of artisitc expression--the self-portrait. The show runs from March 12 to April 30.
2. More art
With such a large gallery space, it would be a shame not to use it to its fullest--that's why Hennes Art is featuring a mini show of 10 artists grouped together. Check it out!
3. Custom framing
If you've been putting off getting that certain piece framed, wait no more. Custom picture framing is made easy and done on site.
Must-see piece right now:
"Fathom" by Kyle Fokken. A mixed media sculpture in the self-portrait show (pictured above).
While you're in the area:
Located conveniently downtown, make a day out of visiting Hennes Art Company by taking a stroll across the street to the beautiful Basilica or a few blocks down to the Walker Art Center. Stop for a bite to eat at any of the three great restaurants on the block: Joe's Garage, Nick and Eddie and Cafe Lurcat.
Join fellow design and cycling enthusiasts for a show of bicycle-inspired poster artwork that introduces people to talented local artists and affordable, original works of art.
Every ARTCRANK show features posters created by local artists from the host city. Admission is always free, and posters are priced to let everybody take home at least one.
ARTCRANK began in 2007 in Minneapolis and has expanded to Denver, St. Louis, Portland, San Francisco, Des Moines and Bend. They held their first international show in September 2010 in London.
ARTCRANK MINNEAPOLIS Opening: Saturday, April 2 Shelter Studios, Minneapolis
Continues: April 8 to May 6 One On One Bikes, Minneapolis
Continues: May 20-22 (Art-A-Whirl) Northrup King Building, Minneapolis
For more information check out the ARTCRANK Minneapolis 2011 website.
Art Shanty is seeking visual artists, musicians, composers, media artists, architects, poets, scientists, dancer/choreographers, writers, builders, fisher-people, outdoors-people, naturalists, puppeteers, set designers, vocalists, spoken word artists, craftspeople, storytellers, actors, playwrights, etc. interested in participating in the design and construction of ice fishing shanty-like structures with integrated participatory programming to be a part of the Art Shanty presence on the St. Paul Riverfront during the Northern Spark festival, Sunset to Sunrise, June 4-5, 2011.
Resources:
Art Shanty Projects (ASP) will commission up to five projects to be a part of the Art Shanty
encampment on the St Paul Riverfront. Past Shanty participants are encouraged to apply, can
In his newest exhibit, Tim Carroll takes over the entire 12,000 sq ft gallery space of The Soap Factory. Carroll is creating a maze-like path by stretching thousands of feet of 6 ft tall commercial tar paper across every wall and column. Beginning at the opening reception and finishing on April 10th, Carroll will be in the gallery drawing a continuous series of vertical lines for all open gallery house--a total of 98 hours.
By expanding the seemingly mundane task of drawing a line into hundreds of thousands of lines in one single continuum, Carroll investigates the nature of his own mark making. Each stroke of chalk creates an inherently different line. The pace and character of these lines is determined by the artist’s body. For Carroll, the act of repetitive drawing is meditation, as well as physically demanding.
Photo by Sarah Nienaber
March 12th – April 10th, 2011
Opening Reception, March 12th 7 to 11 p.m.
Live music and soundscapes featuring Jaime Carrera, Teen Anal Terrorist, The Blind Turk and Jason Wade
Email info@twincitiesfinearts.org to receive two vouchers that are good for free admission to "Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting" now at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. We have eight vouchers--first come, first served!
What to do and see: 1. Wander Get lost wandering through the 1700 square foot gallery--it's an art lover's dream. Find paintings, pottery, wood, metal, garden accents, jewelry, textiles, accessories and more!
2. Get lucky Save the date--March 17--for the annual Luck o' the Irish sale. It's the biggest sale of the year--everything in the store is 17% off!
3. Support local artists Krista Artista Gallery keeps it local by featuring contemporary art and fine craft from more than 70 local Minnesota artists.
Must-see piece right now: "Vanity Cafe" by Glenn Quist (pictured above)
While you're in the area: After visiting Krista Artista Gallery make sure to take a walk through historic downtown Anoka. You'll find a variety of stores, including several antique shops, like Artique Inc., with hidden treasures. Treat yourself to a show at the Lyric Arts community center and then take a walk down Main Street for dinner at one of the many restaurants on the river.
Director of Research and Evaluation The person selected for this important new role will provide leadership and direction for the board efforts to establish and articulate performance goals and measure outcomes. They will serve as a resource to constituents, helping to develop the overall capacity of the arts sector to articulate goals and assess impact.
More information about the position and a link to apply online are available on the Arts Board website.
In her words, "Moving my studio to the California Building in NE Minneapolis was a first step—a real professional space to begin my own business. And it is so pretty, I am so thankful to have such a lovely space to go to work!"
We wish her all the best! You can see her work now at Art Resources in Edina, until March 7.
That brief moment when the ordinary becomes the extraordinary. Through the medium of photography, each of these artists, representing vastly different points of view and origins, unite in giving tangible form to "that brief moment" and are extraordinary in what they see and how they express those visions.
Be a part of the world-wide celebration of book arts -- with over $8,000 in awards!
The MCBA Prize 2011 is the first honor in the United States to recognize book art from across the field and around the world. Five finalists will be selected to each receive a $500 cash award, and up to $750 travel and lodging stipend to be honored at a gala celebration at MCBA's Book Art Biennial. From these five finalists, the jury will select the MCBA Prize winner and award them an additional $2,000 (winner's total cash award $2,500).
All artists who use the book format are eligible, and all techniques and methods -- from fine press works to inexpensive multiples, to installation or sculptural book work -- will be considered. Work must have been completed since August 1, 2009. Complete eligibility guidelines are available on MCBA's website.
Deadline for entries is April 8, 2011. Submit your entry today!
