First Thursday Art Talk for May
Thursday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m.
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Description: Join us as current artists-in-residence James Gilbert, Catherine Lane and Julie Schenkelberg present their work during the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts’ First Thursday Art Talk on May 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm. As always, Art Talk is free and open to the public.
Catherine Lane's ink and gouache drawings on paper are assembled into narrative based installations. James Gilbert works across mediums, creating installations that examine social issues including the 24-hour news cycle, social networks, mass transportation and the economy. Julie Schenkelberg uses everyday objects to compose large-scale sculptural installations centered on the interior psychology of the home.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
James Gilbert Gilbert has exhibited nationally and internationally at galleries and museums in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Solo exhibitions include: (Don’t) Want to be Anonymous, I Know Everything about You and We Haven’t Met, The Privacy of Underpants, Warnings & Instructions, and Worker. The artist lives and works in Los Angeles.
Catherine Lane received both her MFA and BFA from York University in Toronto. Her work has been exhibited both domestically and internationally. Lane has recently received emerging artist grants from both the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council. The artist lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
Julie Schenkelberg received an MFA at the School of Visual Arts and a BA in Art History from the College of Wooster, Ohio. She currently shows at Asya Geisberg Gallery in New York, works for the Julliard School and paints large-scale fabrication work for the New York fashion world. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Art Talk Presenting Sponsor: Weitz Family Foundation
Sponsored by:
Clark Creative Group, Gifford Foundation, Laura and Greg Schnackel, National Endowment for the Arts, Nebraska Arts Council, Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation, Betiana and Todd Simon, Paul and Annette Smith, William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation, Upstream Brewing Company, Warren Distribution, Echo Systems
Catherine Lane's ink and gouache drawings on paper are assembled into narrative based installations. James Gilbert works across mediums, creating installations that examine social issues including the 24-hour news cycle, social networks, mass transportation and the economy. Julie Schenkelberg uses everyday objects to compose large-scale sculptural installations centered on the interior psychology of the home.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
James Gilbert Gilbert has exhibited nationally and internationally at galleries and museums in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Solo exhibitions include: (Don’t) Want to be Anonymous, I Know Everything about You and We Haven’t Met, The Privacy of Underpants, Warnings & Instructions, and Worker. The artist lives and works in Los Angeles.
Catherine Lane received both her MFA and BFA from York University in Toronto. Her work has been exhibited both domestically and internationally. Lane has recently received emerging artist grants from both the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council. The artist lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
Julie Schenkelberg received an MFA at the School of Visual Arts and a BA in Art History from the College of Wooster, Ohio. She currently shows at Asya Geisberg Gallery in New York, works for the Julliard School and paints large-scale fabrication work for the New York fashion world. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Art Talk Presenting Sponsor: Weitz Family Foundation
Sponsored by:
Clark Creative Group, Gifford Foundation, Laura and Greg Schnackel, National Endowment for the Arts, Nebraska Arts Council, Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation, Betiana and Todd Simon, Paul and Annette Smith, William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation, Upstream Brewing Company, Warren Distribution, Echo Systems
