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Re[f]use: Transforming the Landscape by Lowertown Lofts Co-op Artist Gina Dabrowski

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Photographic work by Lowertown Lofts Artist, Gina Dabrowski looks at contemporary landfills as well as re-purposed sites to explore the relationships between people and their belongings. The large-scale prints examine the business of waste disposal through the lens of a 4×5 camera.

Exhibition Statement:

In my landfills project, I use photography to capture the residue of people’s presence, which is preserved in man-made landscapes composed of garbage. I photographed re-purposed landfills using a large format camera and film. The resulting color photographs look at old dump sites located on the boundaries of our daily life, as well as the people who dispose of their personal belongings.

Artist Bio:

Gina Dabrowski is a visual artist who lives in St Paul, Minnesota and teaches at North Hennepin Community College. She received her MFA in Photography and Video from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), as well as a Master of Art in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. Gina has received awards of support from the McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship for Photographers, the Jerome Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. For the McKnight Fellowship, Gina gave a presentation on her Landfills project at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

 

Show ends August 10, 2015

Augsburg College Gallery Hours

Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed on major holidays

Augsburg College

2211 Riverside Ave. S.

Minneapolis, MN 55454

Tel: 612-330-1524

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REALLY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (6-second videos), MINNESOTA MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, FRIDAY JULY 31st, 7:30 PM.

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"MMAA’s exhibition, Summertime, looks at the spirit and essence of summer through the lens of its permanent collection. Using the lens of your smartphone or digital camera, we want you to create art in the form of a 6-second video” (MMAA website). An outdoor screening with FREE food and prizes will take place on Friday, July 31st, 7:30 pm, on the Pioneer Endicott Green Roof (2nd floor across from chocolate shop). For more info visit: http://mmaa.org

 

Lowertown Loft Artist Co-op, curator and video artist William G. Franklin submitted two entries to join the fun. Here’s one of his entries titled 31 years later, YouTube below. The video was inspired by forgotten bobsled tracks in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, now used by locals and visitors for hiking and biking.  

 


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New Works by So-And-So Featuring: Nancy Robinson at Instinct Art Gallery

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NEW WORKS BY SO-AND-SO 

The Featured Artists Show

Featuring: David Aschenbrener, Elizabeth Garvey, Ben Moren, Judy Onofrio, Nancy Robinson, Lynn Speaker, and Jantje Visscher

Exhibition Run: July 18 - September 12, 2015

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 18, 6-8pm

 

Visit Nancy's Website!

Visit Instinct Gallery's Website!

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McNALLY SMITH COLLEGE OF MUSIC’S “ART-INSPIRED MUSIC PROJECT"

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33 Musicians and Composers Interpret 32 Diverse Works by Minnesota Artists

McNALLY SMITH COLLEGE OF MUSIC’S “ART-INSPIRED MUSIC PROJECT – SECOND EDITION” - OPENING FEBRUARY 24 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2015, ST. PAUL 

You can thank the 20th century French Impressionist composer Claude Debussy ("Clair de Lune") for motivating the creation of the "Art-Inspired Music Project - Second Edition," opening February 24 and running through April 30 in the lobby of McNally Smith College of Music (19 Exchange Street East, St. Paul 55101, www.mcnallysmith.edu). 

Upon attending an exhibition on Debussy at the Musée de 'Orangerie (Paris) in 2012, curator William G. Franklin was so moved by the composer’s grasp of the power of visual arts on music that he wrote an essay focused on the French composer's use of The Great Wave by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. From the program notes of the gallery show, Franklin learned Debussy asked his publisher to put the image on the cover of the score of his masterpiece, "The Sea." Afterward, Debussy declared his love for the visual arts, stating, “Moi qui aime les images presque autant que la musique.” (“I love pictures almost as much as I love music.”)

In a rare collaborative display of music and art, this multi-media installation at McNally Smith features 33 students, faculty, staff, and alumni musically interpreting 32 visual works by Minnesota artists - ranging from painting and sculpture, to architecture, glass pieces, and video. Contributors include well-known artists like painter Ta-coumba Aiken, mixed-media artist Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, and animator and filmmaker Tom Schroeder. Visitors can listen to the new musical compositions on headphones, while viewing the physical artwork that inspired them.

The public is invited to the opening reception of the “Art-Inspired Music Project – Second Edition,” on February 24 at 7:30 p.m. Regular gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibition is paired with free satellite lectures in March and April, focusing on the impact music and art have on each other. 

"This project is one of many initiatives directed by the College's Liberal Arts Department to inspire creative thinking," says Franklin. "There is increasing interest in the arts and the Twin Cities arts scene, and we wanted to leverage that interest for the public - but also spur some interdisciplinary thought among participating musicians and artists."

The “Art-Inspired Music Project - Second Edition,” is sponsored by the American Composers Forum (ACF), the Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA) "Project Space," the American Swedish Institute, and Union Depot. The Project is curated by William G. Franklin, a member of McNally Smith’s Liberal Arts faculty, and Curatorial Assistant and artist Elizabeth Black.

MetroSketchers Annual Portrait Party at Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative

The popular urban sketching group MetroSketchers began their new year by hosting their Annual Portrait Party at Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative on January 4. Around fifty sketchers filled the Third Floor Atrium drawing each other and enjoying a pot luck spread.

MetroSketchers was created by Liz Carlson, and co-founded by LLAC members Liz and Tim Jennen with the simple mission to get out in the world and draw. Starting in 2011 with five members, the group has grown to over 450 members on Facebook and by email. An inclusive and supportive group in a non-intimidating environment, the membership of MetroSketchers ranges from new artists who had never before drawn to professional artists looking for new places to draw. The group specializes in finding unique locations of particular interest to the sketcher and have included locations as diverse as the Minnesota River Valley & Wildlife Refuge, Firefighters Hall & Museum, and Lakewood Cemetery.

There are no fees to belong and anyone is welcome to join. Those interested can visit the public MetroSketchers Group Page on Facebook or write Liz and Tim at metrosketchers@yahoo.com.

Photography by Marty Owings