![]() The artist’s frontier is defined by their use of space, which is virtually unlimited when paired with curiosity, manifesting the creative spirit. I equate the needs of the producing artist to those of the fish needing water or the bird needing air. ![]() She writes, “I have experienced the joy of being part of the unique artistic landscape of Austin for over four decades. She is also a community advocate and the founder of Pine Street Station, Graphic Glass Studios Inc, and JuJu Creative. In 1995, Thomas reproduced the intricate glass work for the restoration of Texas Capitol building. Her work is held in private and public collections around the world. In this exhibition of new and selected older works, Rejina “Reji” Thomas asks this question to herself and others: "Who do you think you are?" Filled with signs and symbols of personhood, these paintings explore the question of identity as well as the possibility for transformation and transcendence.Ībout the artist: Rejina Thomas is an acclaimed painter, glass artist, visionary and historian. Almuelle is a self taught ceramic sculptor and potter, and addressing the functionality of the medium as well as its sculptural expression has been equally important for her. Here she was able to develop her skills as a ceramic artist, establishing and maintaining a studio practice for the past 25 years. Clay is its own idiom, and being there, she began to speak it.But it wasn't until she moved to Austin that she started working with clay. Through the human form in its different iterations, I shift attention beyond form to what is implicit: the event, the experience that has taken place.Ībut the artist:Alejandra Almuelle was born and raised in Peru, a country in which the abundance of clay has made this medium a language of artistic expression. The human body is both witness and event, as well as the field where these two aspects are at play. We are historically shaped and conditioned by the environment and by the same socioeconomic structures we have participated in creating. The body not only carries our genetic memory, but it is the biological archive of experience. Join us for a family-friendly day at the gallery filled with activities for kids and art for all!Īlejandra Almuelle on her work: The focus of my work is the human form. Upcoming events for “The Garden, The Body” at Prizer:Ī reading and conversation with Poet Carrie Fountain, Novelist Szilvia Molnar, Playwright Katie Bender and Artist Caroline Wright ![]() As a new mother of two, Wright now considers the revolutionary and subversive potential in caretaking, creating, and talking openly about the mess that makes us. She loves encouraging artists to take up space, explore deeply, and make a living with their art. Wright returned to Austin in 2007 to participate in the art community of her hometown. This imprinted in her the path of a life made through and for art-making. After Brown, Wright moved to Paris and lived in an abandoned state building in Belleville, with artists from all over the world. A native Austinite, Wright received a BA from Brown University, and an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It’s an inclusive look at the many facets that shape this complex body of work, and work of the body.Ĭaroline Wright dances across her large abstract paintings, bringing music and movement into the visual field. The exhibition also includes dance videos, ink portraits, and a 16-foot painted-over stage set titled, “Birth”. Nature and movement anchor her large-scale works on canvas. While navigating isolation, uncertainty, and emotional upheaval, Wright found her way, through the garden and the body. This new show by Austin-born artist Caroline Wright traces her experience postpartum-twice!-during the pandemic. Opening Reception: Saturday, May 6th, 6pm-9pmĢ023 E.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |