⚡️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.

🔸🔹🔸CURRENT EXHIBITION: DRAW THOUGHT - March 1st - 25th 2024 - The University of Galway Art Gallery, The Quadrangle, University Road, Galway, Ireland 🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸CURRENT EXHIBITION: SCIENTIFIC ARTS🔸🔹🔸

Runs: April 12th - 21st 2024
Closing Event: Sunday 21st of April 2024 at 1pm
At: The University of Galway Art Gallery, The Quadrangle, University Road, Galway, Ireland

I am delighted to take part in the Scientific Arts Exhibition at the University of Galway Art Gallery. which opened last Friday the 12th of April. There is really fantastic work on display which combines psychological research, scientific exploration and artistic insight. The result is a show which contains works that are both intellectually engaging and deeply personal; and which are conveyed through a varied mix of traditional artistic and contemporary technological means.

It runs for the rest of the week.
So if you are in Galway City, then catch it if you can
Take note there will be a closing event at the gallery on Sunday the 21st of April at 1pm.

A huge thanks to Kate Hodmon & Cheryl Kelly-Murphy for all your curation and installation skills.

For more from the Univeristy of Galway's Scientific Arts Lab visit:
https://www.instagram.com/scientificartslab/

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: MART Members show 2024 - The MART Gallery, 190A Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Ireland, D06 R9F9 - Saturday, January 20th, 2024 at 1pm. 🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: MART Members show 2024🔸🔹🔸

Opening Reception Saturday 20th January at 1pm.

Runs Jan 20th – 2nd Feb 2024

Open Wed – Sat: 1-6pm

The MART Gallery, 190A Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Ireland, D06 R9F9

I am delighted to have work featured in the MART Members Show coming up next Saturday the 20th of January

For our annual Studio Members Exhibition, the Directors of MART Ciara Scanlan and Matthew Nevin are delighted to present a curated selection of Visual Artists working in our MART studio network in Dublin/Galway and MART Membership Artists. 

MART is the largest supplier of independent, affordable space for the arts, cultural and creative community in Dublin city. We now support over 120 members in 6 studio buildings across Dublin. MART firmly believes in the self-determining artist and art organisation as vital societal and cultural catalyst. It is also a provocation on the role of action in the production of identities; individual and collective, local and global.

Supporting the professional development of our artists is a key part of our remit. Our artist members work across a diverse range of practices which encompasses painting, sculpture, print, drawing, illustration, digital art, photography, film and performance art. Providing the members with an opportunity to exhibit their work publicly gives MART a chance to showcase the expanse of artistic output we support while also allowing the artists to raise their profile, widen their access to audiences and sell their work.

Seanán Kerr, Paul James Kearney, Marina Karysheva, Naoise Sheridan, Valerie Swan, Edel Corrigan, Oleg Brazhnyk,  Lina Cekanaviciene, Anthony D Kelly, Austin Ivers, Catherine Mwase, Conor Burke, Rose McGowan, Jessica Checkley, Lisa Gealbhan, Denise Kevany, Colleen Keough, Brady Izquierdo Rodríguez, Conor Burke, Louise Newman, Joseph Doyle, Colette O’Connell, Eavanna O’Reilly, Irene Uhlemann, Martin Yelverton, Louise Newman, Jillian Murphy, William Kwaku Amo, Sarah Walsh, David Whelan, the Ljilja, Deirdre Hayes, Sarah Edmondson, Bob Campbell, Peann Luaidhe, Billy Dante, Greta Levins, Kata Kukla, Leonie Connellan, Liam Murray

Percentage of profits go to the Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance.
To Independently Donate Click Here.
For More About MART Click Here.

This exhibition has kindly been supported by The Arts Council of Ireland.

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: SUMMER OF LOVE - THE COURTHOUSE GALLERY & STUDIOS, Parliament Street, Ennistymon, Co Clare, V95 D791 🔸🔹🔸

🔸🔹🔸UPCOMING EXHIBITION: SUMMER OF LOVE🔸🔹🔸

Opening Reception: Friday the 26th of May 6pm - 8pm

Exhibition Running from: Friday the 26th of May – Saturday the 22nd of July 2023

Venue:
THE COURTHOUSE GALLERY & STUDIOS
Parliament Street,
Ennistymon,
Co Clare,
V95 D791
http://thecourthousegallery.com

I am delighted to have my work selected to take part in the forthcoming 'Summer of Love” exhibition, taking place in wonderful Ennistymon, Co.Clare, Ireland.

From the gallery:
“The Courthouse Gallery is delighted to invite you all to Summer of Love Exhibition, our annual open submission exhibition and a vital part of our programming, serving as a celebration of diverse visual arts from Co. Clare and all over Ireland. It brings together artists and the community, fostering a sense of connection and appreciation. This year, we have themed our exhibition "Summer of Love," aiming to counteract the turmoil and trauma prevalent in the world. As visitors walk through our exhibition, they will be immersed in joyful artwork that embodies happy moments, love, and peace l. Hosting 96 artists and 119 works, is open to all artists. Taking place during International Pride Month, we have created a warm and inviting environment that embraces love and positivity.”

For more from the fantastic team at The Courthouse Gallery and Studios and the Summer of Love exhibition line up click HERE.

🔸🔹🔸ANNOUNCEMENT: KOLAJ LIVE ONLINE EVENT - This Sunday 26th February at 6PM GMT/ 2PM EST🔸🔹🔸

🔸ANNOUNCEMENT: KOLAJ LIVE ONLINE EVENT: Get Ready for World Collage Day 2023🔸

This Sunday 26th February at 7PM GMT/ 2PM EST

In this online event, Ric Kasini Kadour will share the impetus for the day’s creation and its philosophy. We will introduce the 2023 World Collage Day Poster Artist Anthony D Kelly from Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland who will speak about the concept behind the poster and the series of postcards he designed for the day. Kelly and Kadour will be joined by others planning World Collage Day events and activities. Bring your ideas, questions, and thoughts about your own plans for World Collage Day 2023 to share. The Virtual Event is Free & Open to All.

Kelly writes: “There is something inherently beautiful, courageous and profoundly valuable in this creative drive to recompose alienated parts into new, wonderful and unified realities; especially in the face of potential missteps, mistakes and failures,” writes Kelly. “As an act collage invites us to hold a vital middle ground, to navigate juxtapositions, disjunctions, conflicts, contradictions and clashes of context, as we seek to move towards understanding, and the creation of something meaningful and new.”

To download a high-resolution PDF of the poster, find out more about taking part in World Collage Day 2023, or register for the Kolaj Live Online event: https://kolajinstitute.org/worldcollageday/

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