⚡️Upcoming Exhibition - Fractured at Gallery X⚡️
Opening 6-9pm Thursday May 22nd - Saturday, June 7th 2025.
At Gallery X, 11 Hume Street, Dublin, Ireland, D02T889.
All welcome .
I am delighted to be exhibiting in this upcoming exhibition at Gallery X and curated by fellow Collagistas Silvio Severino and Una Gildea.
Check out what they have to say below.
” Welcome to FRACTURED. Discover dynamic perspectives in this vibrant group exhibition, showcasing new works by leading artists. Through layered textures, deconstructed imagery and bold juxtapositions, each work offers a unique voice, uncovering the beauty of resilience and transformation, celebrating the art of piecing life together one step at a time.
The exhibition features amazing new work by 7 of the leading collage artists working in Ireland today:
Annabella Cuomo; Anthony D Kelly; Colin Eaton; Dolorosa de la Cruz ;
Silvio Severino; Una Gildea; Brian Palm
Una and Silvio are long time friends and collaborators. They have previously curated events such as the Dublin iteration of the international Collagistas festival entitled 'Big Village Small World' (2018) at Temple Bar Gallery & Studios ; and a successful contemporary collage group exhibition entitled 'New Reality: Contemporary Collage in Ireland' (2022-2023) which toured Ireland, including stints in Waterford, Cork and at Gallery X in Dublin.”
To learn more about Gallery X CLICK HERE.
✂️Upcoming Exhibition - Complex Pictures at Collage-O Rama - Opening this Friday May 9th - Saturday, June 7th 2025. At the Slip Gallery, 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, Washington, USA.✂️
⚡️Upcoming Exhibition - Complex Pictures at Collage-O Rama⚡️
Opening this Friday May 9th - Saturday, June 7th 2025.
At the Slip Gallery, 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, Washington, USA.
I am delighted to be exhibiting in this upcoming exhibition at Collage-O-Rama curated by Liz Ruest, Andrea Lewicki and hosted by the Special Agent Collage Collective. hosted by the Special Agent Collage Collective.
Check out what they have to say below.
COMPLEX PICTURES is an exhibition that brings digital work into the same space with displays of physical collage pieces and is an attempt to bring more recognition to artists who are invested in this area as a primary mode of practice.
At its most fundamental level, collage is a language of visual math, of addition to and subtraction from source material. In the book What Kind of Collage is That?, Katie Blake frames digital collage as “created partially or entirely with electronic means, such as software like Photoshop.” It’s not digital art in general, and it’s not simply a scan of a paper-and-glue collage. Artists were invited to expound on their collage methodologies, and the portable, location-independent aspect of working digitally was a consistent theme.
The 72 images accepted through the international open call represent styles of work ranging from narrative to surreal to abstract. Anthony D Kelly’s skill in integrating complex and visually rich material into strong compositions stands out, as does Diana Jahns’s use of layering with intelligent and poetic restraint. Jenny Lloyd gives us a maximalist approach with every element an asset to the overall whole. Nafisa Jabbarova draws upon a surrealist dream world with active, game-like scenes. Roberto Jackson Harrington introduces us to digital assemblage, presenting imaginative configurations of 3D objects and tableaus. Clive Knights’s work with physical transparency rather than software-facilitated layering expands the concept of digital collage. Eva Maria Reinhardt demonstrates the power of well-placed details such as a single, delicate line.
The exhibition will be shown on a dedicated screen at Collage-O-Rama (Slip Gallery, Seattle) as well as on the Special Agent Collage Collective website beginning on May 9.
Check out more about Complex Pictures & Collage-O-Rama CLICK HERE
Visit the Special Agent Collage Collective by CLICKING HERE
⚡️Upcoming Exhibition - Frankenstein Re-imagined: A Collage Exhibition - Thursday April 3rd at 6pm (PDT) - San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street ,San Francisco, USA⚡️
⚡️Upcoming Exhibition - ‘Frankenstein Re-Imagined: A Collage Exhibition '⚡️
Opening on Thursday, April 3rd at 6.00pm (PDT).
San Francisco Public Library,
Main Library - Arts, Music & Recreation Department,
4th Floor 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102,
USA.
Exhibition runs through Monday, June 30th 2025. All Welcome.
I am delighted to be taking part in this upcoming exhibition at the beautiful San Francisco Public Library and its associated artists talk. Experience Mary Shelley's timeless masterpiece through the lens of contemporary collage artists. Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus is re-imagined in this exhibition, where literature and art converge to explore its enduring themes.
Free community collage tables will also be open to members of the public for the duration of April.
"Collage artists, with their unique ability to transcend scale, place, and history, are well-suited to giving us pictures that bring vintage texts into the contemporary moment." — Ric Kasini Kadour, Kolaj Institute Director.
⚡️⚡️ITS ALIVE⚡️⚡️
Artists interpret Shelley's novel in the context of today’s world, addressing:
⚡️Science and artificial intelligence: Echoing Shelley's cautionary tale, artists reflect on the ethical dilemmas of unchecked technological advancement.
⚡️Queerness and intersectional identities: The monster’s isolation becomes a metaphor for marginalization, offering a lens on contemporary social dynamics.
⚡️Narcissism and modern relationships: Victor Frankenstein’s self-absorption provides a framework for examining personal and societal disconnection.
This exhibition invites viewers to engage with Frankenstein in a new light, where past and present collide in striking visual form.
Featured Creatures Include:
Claire Dannenbaum (Eugene, Oregon, USA) | Emily Denlinger (Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA) | Suzanne Greenberg (New York, New York, USA) | David Edward Johnson (Skaneateles, New York, USA) | Marta Janik (Warsaw, Poland) | Anthony D Kelly (Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland) | Maureen Letton (San Francisco, California, USA) | Anissa Malady (San Francisco, California, USA) | Rebecca Steiner (Lyme, Connecticut, USA) | Jessica TranVo (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) | Anthony Naimo (Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA) | Elzbieta Zdunek (Berlin, Germany)
⚡️Related Event: Presentation: Frankenstein in Collage Illustration - Artists' Perspectives--Sat., April 19th, 10 a.m. (PDT) , Virtual Library. For details Click Here.
⚡️Opening Reception: Thursday, April 3, 2025 (part of SF First Thursday Art Walk)
⚡️To purchase a copy of this magnificent book simply Click Here.
Image Credit: Frankenstein Re-imagined: A Collage Exhibition - David Edward Johnson.
With a very special thanks to organiser Anissa Malady and Maureen Letton for all your work on the ground.
⚡️✂️KOLAJ LIVE ONLINE: Frankenstein Book Launch - Saturday, December 7, 2024, 6-9PM GMT✂️⚡️
⚡️KOLAJ LIVE ONLINE: Frankenstein Book Launch - Saturday December 7, 2024, 6-9PM GMT⚡️
A cohort of international collage artists worked together to illustrate Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's classic 19th century novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus with the 21st century reader in mind. Artists created illustrations that connected Shelley's text to contemporary issues. Artists explored the role of science and artificial intelligence, queerness, intersectional identities, narcissism, and modern relationships. Seventy-six illustrations appear in a new publication of the novel and in a folio of twenty-four prints available for purchase and as a traveling exhibition. In this Kolaj LIVE Online, project art director Christopher Kurts will speak about the project and interview artists who contributed to it. "Shelley's timelessness is proven by our ability to use her novel to reflect on our world today," said Kolaj Institute Director Ric Kasini Kadour. "Collage artists, with their unique ability to transcend scale, place, and history, are well-suited to giving us pictures that bring vintage texts into the contemporary moment."
Featured creatures include:
Claire Dannenbaum (Eugene, Oregon, USA); Emily Denlinger (Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA); Suzanne Greenberg (New York, New York, USA); David Edward Johnson (Skaneateles, New York, USA); Marta Janik (Warsaw, Poland); Anthony D Kelly (Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland); Maureen Letton (San Francisco, California, USA); Rosie Lewis (York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom); Anissa Malady (San Francisco, California, USA); Rebecca Steiner (Lyme, Connecticut, USA); Jessica TranVo (Boston, Massachusetts, USA); Anthony Naimo (Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA); Elzbieta Zdunek (Berlin, Germany)
ABOUT KOLAJ LIVE ONLINE
Kolaj LIVE Online is a series of virtual programs in the form of forums, panels, workshops, artist talks, studio visits, and other activities that allow people to come together, learn and talk about collage, and connect in real time to the collage community. Our goal is to bring the community together in a spirit of mutual support and fellowship.Kolaj LIVE Online manifests Kolaj Magazine and Kolaj Institute by bringing together artists, curators, and writers to share ideas that deepen our understanding of collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century movement. Learn more at the SERIES WEBSITE.
ADMISSION TO THIS EVENT IS FREE - REGISTER HERE
To purchase a copy of this magnificent book simply Click Here.
📢✒️ Featured in Publication - Poetry X Collage Journal: Volume7 ✒️📢
📢✒️ Featured Artist in Poetry X Collage Journal: Volume 7 ✒️📢
I am thrilled to have had my artwork published in the latest Poetry X Collage Journal (Vol:7). This journal is a release of the Kolaj Institute and features the work of some of the many fantastic artists who I had the pleasure to meet during original residency back in 2022, alongside some excellent new collage poets.
For a statement by the publishers read below:
“Poetry X Collage is a printed journal of artwork and writing which operates at the intersection of poetry and collage. We are interested in found poetry, blackout poetry, collage poems, haikus, centos, response collages, response poems, word scrambles, concrete poetry, scatter collage poems, and other poems and artwork that inhabit this world.
Each issue presents six movements of work by artists and curators. Page spreads are meant to be free zones of thinking where the contributor has chosen all elements of the layout: font, image place, composition, etc.”
This journal features:
Pablo Cabrera Ferralis
Leipzig, Germany
Natalie W Schorr
Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Hanna Madej
Wroclaw, Poland
Dianalog
Palm Springs, Florida, USA
Christy Sheffield Sanford
Saint Augustine, Florida, USA
Asemic Writing:
by Anthony D Kelly,
Laura Tafe, Thomas Mayer, and Janice McDonald,
with commentary by Ric Kasini Kadour
For more about the Poetry X Collage Journals click here.
To purchase Poetry X Collage Volume 7 click here.
Cover Image Credit: Detail of BY CHANCE/LA DÉRIVE by Pablo Cabrera Ferralis
⚡️✂️RECORDING- Words in Motion: Collage Poetry and Publication: (Panel Discussion& Showcase) on Saturday the 7th of September 2024. ⚡️✂️
⚡️✂️Intentional Selection – A Celebration of Collage✂️⚡️
Words in Motion: Collage Poetry and Publication: Panel Discussion & Showcase.
RECORDING AVAILABLE CLICK HERE
What a privilege it was to speak with Ric Kasini Kadour of Kolaj Magazine and the artist Eve Kimmerling about the vibrant intersection between Collage, Poetry and Publication. A massive thank you to Redfoxpress, for your wonderful showcase of beautiful collage and poetry books.
It was great meeting you again and I was delighted to pick up a few more of your books for my collection.
A massive thanks to Linenhall Arts Centre setting everything up so beautifully!
To learn more about Ric, visit www.rickasinikadour.com ; for Kolaj Magazine, visit www.kolajmagazine.com ; and for Kolaj Institute, visit www.kolajinstitute.org .
For more from Redfoxpress, and to peruse their beautiful books visit: www.redfoxpress.com
To delve further into Eve Kimmerling's work visit:
https://collage-reverie.com/
⚡️✂️Intentional Selection – A Celebration of Collage - Words in Motion: Collage Poetry and Publication: (Panel Discussion& Showcase) on Saturday the 7th of September 2024. ⚡️✂️
⚡️✂️Intentional Selection – A Celebration of Collage✂️⚡️
Words in Motion: Collage Poetry and Publication:
(Panel Discussion& Showcase) on Saturday the 7th of September 2024.
3.30pm-6pm at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co.Mayo, Ireland.
F23 AN24
Join us for an exciting panel discussion with Ric Kasini Kadour of the Kolaj Institute with artists Anthony D Kelly and Eve Kimmerling about the vibrant intersection between Collage, Poetry and Publication. As well as a showcase of beautiful collage and poetry books by Red Fox Press.
From 3.30pm: Achill based book makers Red Fox Press will also be in attendance the Linenhall Arts Centre, showcasing a selection from their wonderful array of limited edition handmade books. Their beautiful books have attained global renown and often explore themes of Collage and Visual Poetry.
At 5pm: Publisher, Collage Artist and Community Organiser Ric Kasini Kadour will join us live by satellite to share his insights and perspectives on the book as a place for Collage and Kolaj Magazines approach to publishing. This conversation will take place in the Linenhall theatre space with artists Anthony D Kelly and Eve Kimmerling. Anthony and Eve are both Collage Artists practicing in the west of Ireland and who use poetry and text as integral parts of their visual arts practice.
This promises to be a rich an interesting event exploring the worlds of Collage, Poetry and Publication. See you there!!!
For the live event, booking is encouraged by clicking here.
If you are at distance and don’t want to miss the Panel Discussion at 5pm (GMT) discussion then join the live stream by clicking here.
About the Contributors:
Ric Kasini Kadour:
Ric Kasini Kadour is a writer, artist, publisher, and cultural worker. He was the recipient of a 2020-2021 Curatorial Fellowship from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. His art-making crosses media and includes collage, photography, printmaking, installations, and art product making. Kadour sees ‘zine-making as an extension of his art practice.
His artwork has been exhibited in Georgia, Ireland, Louisiana, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Scotland, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin and is in private collections in Australia, Canada, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In addition to his art practice, Kadour is the founding editor and publisher of Kolaj Magazine and has written for a number of galleries and his writing has appeared in Hyperallergic, Vermont Magazine, Seven Days, Seattle Weekly, Art New England (where he was the former Vermont editor) and many others. He has produced a number of exhibits as a gallerist and curator.
His community organizing efforts have resulted in a number of large scale art events in North America and beyond. In August 2021, Kadour curated an exhibition of international collage artists, “Empty Columns Are a Place to Dream”, as part of Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival in Birr, Co. Offaly. The exhibition received a 2021 National Heritage Award. The exhibition moved to the Knoxville Museum of Art in Tennessee and was part of a book of the same name, published by Kolaj Institute in 2022.
Kadour holds a BA in Comparative Religious Studies from the University of Vermont. Kadour splits his time between Montreal and New Orleans.
To learn more about Ric, visit www.rickasinikadour.com; for Kolaj Magazine, visit www.kolajmagazine.com; and for Kolaj Institute, visit www.kolajinstitute.org.
Red Fox Press:
Operating from a renovated cottage in Dugort on Achill Island, Red Fox Press have received global recognition for their handmade books and have become an integral part of the cultural fabric of the west of Ireland. Artists Francis Van Maele and Antic-Ham have generated a rich and wonderful array of artistic output and a history of supportive collaborative projects with practicing artists worldwide.
For more from Red Fox Press and to peruse their beautiful books visit:
www.redfoxpress.com
Eve Kimmerling:
Eve-Marie Kimmerling is a Group Analyst in private practice based in Co. Mayo in the West of Ireland.
Deeply rooted in her rural West of Ireland context, she was ‘astounded into being’ as a collage artist in a creative response to the often turbulent, fragmented, and disembodied nature of our recent times. While she has over 20 years’ experience working as a therapist, she is relatively new to her art making practice, having started in 2022. As an artist, she sees her collage work as an extension of her group analytic practice. The groups she belongs to and their wider social contexts inform and influence the collages she creates.
Creating her colourful pieces became a way of reflecting on, processing, and expressing themes arising in her work as a group analyst.
To delve further into Eve’s work visit:
https://collage-reverie.com/
Anthony D Kelly:
Anthony D Kelly is a Visual Artist, Writer, and Integrative Psychotherapist. He works mainly with Illustration, Collage and Assemblage techniques to create hopeful, humorous, and sometimes unnerving and deeply satirical imagery. He is currently based in Castlebar, County Mayo located on Irelands West Coast. He has extensive experience as a Gallery Administrator, Curator and Project Facilitator.
He is a proactive and experienced member of the Irish Collage Community. He was chosen as the Kolaj Institute’s World Collage Day Artist 2023. He has exhibited across Ireland, Europe and in the U.S.A. and has delivered workshops and lectures at Collagistas Festivals 5 & 6 in Dublin and Brussels.
His work has featured in many publications including Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art, Creativ Paper, Murze Magazine and Kolaj Magazine.
He has studied Arts Administration, Arts Participation and Global Development, and Humanistic Psychotherapy. Anthony is greatly interested in the Arts as an effective method for engagement with Social, Political and Global Development issues; and for seeking beyond the known to formulate the new. He is also deeply interested in the creative interplay between literature and visual art, and their roles as meaning making processes and in promoting positive mental health.
⚡️UPCOMING EXHIBITION: TEXTURES AT MART - June 26th - July 13th 2024 at MART Gallery, The Old Fire Station, 190A Rathmines Road Lwr, Dublin, Irleand, D06 R9F9⚡️
⚡️UPCOMING EXHIBITION: TEXTURES AT MART⚡️
Opening Reception: Saturday 22nd of June at 1pm
Exhibition Runs: 26th of June - 13th of July 2024
Location: MART Gallery, The Old Fire Station, 190A Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, Ireland, D06 R9F9
I am thrilled to take part in the upcoming 'Textures' exhibition with a limited edition of art cards at MART Gallery and Studios alongside their other incredible studio members.
Textures opens this Saturday the 22nd of June at 1pm. If you are in the Dublin area check it out.
MART have been a great support to my practice since I joined their membership programme last year. Check out their membership programme and other activities here.
💥✂️UPCOMING COLLAGE FESTIVAL: Intentional Selection at The Linenhall Arts Centre- Running from Saturday June 8th – September 6th 2024 ✂️💥
Opening Reception: Saturday 8th June at 5pm.
Runs: June 8th – September 6th 2024
The Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar, Ireland, F23 AN24
I am absolutely thrilled to announce the upcoming “Intentional Selection” Collage festival launching at the Linenhall Arts Centre next Saturday the 8th of June and running right until the end of Summer.
This festival will feature an exhibition of over 30 of the best collage artists practicing in Ireland today. A series of workshops catering to a wide variety of audiences, a screening of collage animation, a panel discussion and regular monthly meetings of the Connacht Collage Collective hosted at the Linenhall.
We invite you throughout this Summer to engage with the medium of collage and to join us as a welcome participant in all that this vibrant and exciting medium has to offer.
Full Programme Coming Soon.
From Anthony D Kelly:
“Collage has a rich history spanning from the advent of paper making in China in approximately 100AD; through being considered as a form relief sculpture during the renaissance period due to its layering and depth; being utilized as a foundational Cubist, Surrealist and Dadaist technique during the early twentieth century, featuring in the later Pop Art and Fluxus movements; to becoming the vibrant, versatile and engaging contemporary art practice that it is today.
To honour the versatility of this medium the Intentional Selection Festival has no unifying theme, but instead offers the audience an introduction to the range and possibility of collage as it is being practiced in Ireland today.“
Featured Artists:
Adrian & Shane, Adrienne Geoghegan, Alan Murphy, Aleksandra Schulte, Anthony D Kelly,
Aoife Carroll, Betty Gannon, Carol White, Cas Mc Carthy, Celina Buckley
Cheryl Murphy Kelly, Clare Walsh, Ciara O Connor, Colin Eaton, David Ryan, Derval Dunford
Eleanor Jones, Eve Kimmerling, Frantic Sally, Gavin Mc Crea, GUBU Man
Izabela Szczutkowska, Kate Hodmon, Mags Duffy, Micheal Mc Laughlin, Michelle Granville, Padraig Spillane, Paul Mac Cormaic, Red Fox Press, Ruby Staunton, Sarah Deane, Silvio Severino,
Sorcha Mc Namara, Tatyana Feeney, Tom Doig, Una Gildea, Valerie Asiimwe Amani.
Working hard behind the scenes have been the curatorial panel of:
Anthony D Kelly, Silvio Severino, Una Gildea.
Special thanks to the Linenhall Art Centre, Deirdre Melvin & Mayo Arts Office.
For more from the Linenhall Arts Centre Click Here.
✂️🔹🔸 LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT - CONNACHT COLLAGE COLLECTIVE - Saturday 27th of April 2024 at The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, County Mayo🔸🔹✂️
✂️🔹🔸 LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT - CONNACHT COLLAGE COLLECTIVE 🔸🔹✂️
I am absolutely thrilled to announce the launch and the inaugural meeting of the Connacht Collage Collective at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, County Mayo. This is the first Collage Collective of its kind in Ireland
First Meeting Date:
Saturday the 27th of April 2024
Time:
1.30 - 3.30pm
Location:
The Linenhall Arts Centre,
Linenhall Street,
Castlebar, County Mayo,
F23 AN24
Admission:
€5
🔸✂️Join us✂️🔸
This monthly meeting is open to all regardless of your skills or experience.
One of the great strengths of collage is that it’s easy to pick up and very satisfying to explore. Another is that it lends itself to meeting new people and working together. So come along to learn, play, create and connect with collage as part of a supportive and welcoming artistic community.
Meetings will hosted by the internationally recognised collagist Anthony D Kelly. He will share techniques and exercises to help develop your collage practice and to have fun while engaging in the joy of making through this vibrant and varied medium.
!!!Looking forward to seeing you there!!!
This is an Adult Workshop: 18+
Meetings will take place at the Linenhall Arts Centre on the last Saturday of every month at 1.30-3.30pm.
Current scheduled dates are: Sat 27th April, Sat 25th May, 29th June, 27th July 2024
To book your place in advance visit the Linenhall HERE