In collaboration with the Porto Vista Hotel, 1805 Gallery is pleased to announce Untitled Selections: Christian Garcia-Olivo. The exhibition showcases a selection of Garcia-Olivo’s most recent works created in 2020 exploring issues of race, gender and identity.
Untitled Selections: Christian Garcia-Olivo showcases Garcia-Olivo’s most recent works created in 2020 exploring issues of race, gender, and identity.
Josh Tonies' animations navigate expansive golf courses that are digitally rendered from USGS and NASA topographic maps, and then edited and landscaped based on observational data of coastal golf resorts around the world. These picturesque, garden spaces that notoriously create a separation of economic and social classes are transformed by climate events using 3D animation software, physics simulations and climate models. These lush green manicured landscapes need vast amounts of resources such as land and water which contribute to increased global temperatures. Ironically, these coastal courses are the first to be affected by rising sea levels.
An event to celebrate two commissions at Porto Vista Hotel.
Monty Montgomery’s site-specific murals of geometric abstractions located at Porto Vista Hotel in the second-floor lounge and Cheryl Sorg’s dynamic installation of vibrant portals scattered in an endless blue sky, located in the Hotel’s lobby elevator.
Porto Vista Hotel and 1805 Gallery present the 2nd edition of Vend Arts, an art exhibition space inside a vending machine. Vend Arts aims to democratize art distribution and reinvigorate encounters with contemporary art. Over 35 artists will present work that examines spatial environments that humans and nonhumans inhabit, articulating personal experiences in a rapidly developing world.
Parallel Screens is a group exhibition that presents moving image artworks in a continuum duration scheme where artworks are screened one after the other for the duration of the exhibition: 120 minutes. Once finished the circle re-starts and the exhibition is exhibited again and again. The screening occurs through a two video, one audio channel circuit where the TV screens are in parallel position, facing each other.
The general idea of moving images is ingrained in everyday life, with rapid technological development, such as the rise of 5G wireless, there is an almost infinitute of content in a multitude of subjects. TV and internet content are now mixed, for example with YouTube offering TV packages and traditional channels relying on internet streamings to understand consumer habits further and develop tailored entertainment.
Correspondence is a group art exhibition inside a Vending Machine at the Porto Vista Hotel. Original poems, postcards, paintings, sculptures, drawings, and limited edition video artworks will be available for purchase 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Vending Machine Project aims to democratize art distribution and reinvigorate encounters with contemporary art.
While in residence, Katie Ruiz will create a series of paintings that depict figurative forms engaging with brightly colored geometric shapes and patterns inspired by the Otomi tribes of Central Mexico. Otomi textiles are well known in the Central Valley of Mexico for their intricately embroidered clothing and blankets that depict abstract animals and plants. Identifying herself as a Chicana artist, Ruiz relates her experience growing up in the desert landscape of Arizona to the imagery of the semi-desert origins of the Otomi people. Like the Otomi culture, Ruiz embraces elements of the natural world in her artwork, painting fictional mountain ranges and pathways for coupled figures veiled in decorative blankets. As the Otomi people thrive off the global sales of their vibrant textiles, Ruiz emphasizes the blanket as a significant symbol of unification and celebrates its potential to transcend diverse individuals and cultures.
Porto Vista Hotel is pleased to welcome the first Curator in Residence, Brunno Silva. The Berlin-based Independent Curator will live and work on site at the Porto Vista Hotel in San Diego from May 6, 2019 through July 18, 2019. While in residence, Silva will explore critical conversations surrounding the moving-image through a series of lectures, seminars, studio visits and exhibitions that are free and open to the public. From Andy Warhol to Hito Steyerl, Silva will examine how video art has altered the art production landscape.
On Friday, May 3, 2019, the Porto Vista Hotel will host an artist reception from 6-9PM on the 5th floor rooftop. The event will feature a special screening of a short film by Holly Sutor documenting Stieber’s experience painting her first mural in a unique location and a time-lapse film presented by The Artist Odyssey. The evening will close with a Q&A with Artist Sarah Stieber, Photographer Holly Sutor, and Art Program Director Lauren Siry.
In collaboration with Porto Vista Hotel, 1805 Gallery is pleased to present Cloths of Heaven, by Siobhán Arnold.
Cloths of Heaven 2010 is a series of original photographs inspired by the art historical representation of female figures from biblical, allegorical, and mythological narratives.
Drawing largely from the late Mannerist and Baroque periods of European painting, the images are reinterpreted "mise en scenes". Arnold is interested in the use of fabric and drapery as a pictorial device accentuating the stories of the women represented in these compositions.
1805 Gallery is thrilled to present Every Fragment • A Prayer: Yasmine K. Kasem. Yasmine Kasem will complete a residency at 1805 Gallery from December 21, 2018 through January 19, 2019 followed by an exhibition of works created while on site. The exhibition will run from January 24, 2019 through February 23, 2019. While in residence, Kasem will tear cotton piping into strands, weaving them together to form Islamic prayer rugs that will be saturated with fabric dyes and transferred onto sheets of paper. As an Egyptian-American artist Kasem explores elements of her layered identity within her practice closely examining the struggle in merging her Islamic religion and untraditional lifestyle, and her submission to accept both as a unified identity. The transfer of pigments and cotton from the saturated prayer rugs materializes the tension inherent of her religious and sexual identity.
Brian and Ryan | A Porto Vista Hotel Kitschmas Special
December 1, 2018 - January 6, 2019
Artist Reception: December 6, 6PM - 8PM
1835 Columbia Street, San Diego, 92101
In collaboration with the Porto Vista Hotel, 1805 Gallery is pleased to present A Porto Vista Hotel Kitschmas Special by the collaborative art duo Brian and Ryan. Brian and Ryan will construct an installation that celebrates Christmas designs from mid-century to present. The work will be on view in the Lobby of the Porto Vista Hotel from December 1, 2018 through January 6, 2019.
An artist reception will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 6PM to 8PM. Guests are invited to enjoy holiday music and refreshments provided by the GlassDoor restaurant. This event is free and open to the public.
The installation explores the season’s unabashed twinkling lights, impulse shopping, glittering excesses, holiday television specials, and most importantly, the endless interpretations of countless artists, filmmakers and designers trying to capture the Christmas Spirit for the shopping public.
Artists Brian Black and Ryan Bulis describe Kitschmas as “that childhood moment of excitement when you wake up on Christmas morning and unwrapped a mountain of plastic toys including that one offbeat toy from your great-great aunt. And it’s that feeling of euphoria you get as an adult years later when you once again come across that same toy from your childhood at a rummage sale.” Brian and Ryan use the power of Kitschmas to elicit an emotional response from viewers transporting them to a place of comfort, humor and familiarity.
In conjunction with the art reception, The Porto Vista Hotel is holding a Toy Drive through December 14th for New Alternatives, a non-profit
501(c)(3) corporation that works with foster children who have suffered and been traumatized by abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Bring Joy with a Toy! Don't worry about wrapping, unwrapped gifts are preferred.
Brian Black and Ryan Bulis have been working collaboratively in Southern California since 2004. This artist team appropriates iconic activities and challenges preconceptions of masculinity, athleticism and identity. Their assisted sculptures are exaggerated archetypes taken from the workplace, sports and pedestrian life. By adjusting the familiar and pushing the level of absurdity in their art making, they invite the audience to reconsider the sanctity and boundaries of the art institution. Their collective work allows their independent objectives and concerns to converge into what has simply become known as Brian & Ryan.
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Artist reception featuring Lauren Siry’s works on paper from her Icarus series. The series of watercolor and ink paintings explore themes of chaos and control while highlighting the importance of balance.
Enjoy light snacks, cocktails and music while supporting the California wildfire relief effort. A portion of the proceeds of all sold artworks will be donated to the American Red Cross, a non-profit organization that is providing shelter, food and comfort for thousands of people forced to leave their homes due to the deadly wildfires burning in both the northern and southern parts of California.
In collaboration with Porto Vista Hotel, 1805 Gallery is thrilled to present Jenessa Goodman as the featured artist in the Hotel’s lobby this Fall from October 10 through November 24, 2018. Goodman will exhibit a series of gouache and ink paintings that are inspired by the mystical and spiritual aspects of everyday life. Her work is composed of imagery derived from dreams, nature and patterns of human movement. An artist reception will be held on October 10, 2018 from 6 to 8 PM. Refreshments provided by the Porto Vista Hotel.
1805 Gallery is pleased to present To Do • A Mending Project, a collaborative residency with artists Michelle Montjoy, Anna O'Cain and Siobhán Arnold. To Do • A Mending Project is a response to the escalating political, social and economic tensions in the United States that has increased divisions within communities.
In support of inclusivity and open communication, To Do will host free workshops focused on acts of repair from October 5 through November 6, 2018 . An artist reception will be held on Thursday, October 4, from 6-8PM. To Do will guide community participants in knitting holes in sweaters, repairing jewelry, changing flat tires, and joining in simple activities like breathing or reading silently together. This project encourages mending actions as a mode of sustainability and creative community engagement. This is what we do. This is what we can do.
1805 Gallery presents a solo exhibition of new work by San Diego based artist Corey Dunlap. The exhibit will run from July 5 - July 27, 2018. The gallery will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, July 5, from 7-9PM.
The exhibition focuses on a series of digitally rendered prints and sculptures that explore the boundaries between object and body. Dunlap constructs seductive objects in luminous colors that appear to coil and wiggle under an invisible pressure. The objects resemble fluid bodily forms that exist only within a virtual realm Dunlap has produced with a digital modeling software.
1805 Gallery is pleased to announce Kurosh Yahyai as the new artist in residence from May 14 through June 2, 2018. Yahyai is a San Diego based painter exploring themes of anxiety. Focusing on faceless figures framed by multi-colored and textured patterns, Yahyai positions his expressionless subjects within claustrophobic spaces that visualize the unconscious mind as it processes the pressures of modern life.
In collaboration with Porto Vista Hotel, 1805 Gallery is thrilled to announce the launch of Conveyor, an exhibition series that takes place inside the elevators at the Porto Vista Hotel in Little Italy, San Diego. Curated by Lauren Siry, select contemporary artists will create art installations that respond to the intimate and often overlooked space.
Porto Vista Hotel Gallery Artist: Samantha Louise Marett
Exhibition on view February 12 - April 8, 2018
Location: Porto Vista Hotel Lobby, 1835 Columbia Street, San Diego 92101
In collaboration with Porto Vista Hotel, 1805 Gallery is pleased to announce Samantha Louise Marett as the new exhibiting artist in the Lobby Gallery from February 12 to April 8, 2018. The series of abstract paintings on display were created by Marett while in residence at 1805 Gallery in January 2018. The paintings examine her most vulnerable thoughts and experiences that are accompanied by text that reveals a fragile and personal memory. Through bold brushstrokes and vivid multi-textured pigments, Marett revisits memories of romantic relationships, financial struggles and insecurities in order to reclaim those moments as opportunities for personal growth and self-love. Marett aims to reframe vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness.
For more information regarding Marett’s work or sales inquiries please contact 1805 Gallery Director Lauren Siry at lsiry@1805gallery.com.
Exhibition Reception: Thursday, January 18, 6-8PM
1805 Columbia Street, San Diego 92101
1805 Gallery is pleased to present Its Gonna Be Okay by Samantha Louise Marett. The new artist in residence will be painting in the gallery from January 1st through the 20th of 2018. Marett will recreate her home studio aesthetic and invite diverse individuals into the space to share vulnerabilities, self-love and experiences of coping. Marett will respond to shared stories of vulnerability through experimental painting techniques, vivid color combinations and materials that speak to the unique experiences of the participants. It’s Gonna Be Okay aims to inspire people through intimate interactions that reveal vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness. Please join us on Thursday, January 18, 2018, from 6-8PM for an exhibition reception featuring Samantha Marett’s residency work.
For more information regarding Samantha Marett’s residency project please contact Gallery Director Lauren Siry at lsiry@1805gallery.com
EXHIBITION
RY BELOIN : WE SEE YOU, WE’RE LISTENING
Friday, December 8, 6-9PM
1805 Gallery is pleased to present We see you, we’re listening, a solo exhibition featuring new work by resident artist Ry Beloin. In residence, Ry Beloin engages individuals from San Diego’s local community through a process of portrait sculpture that incorporates dialogue as an essential component. Please join us on Friday, December 8, from 6-9 PM to celebrate the work of Ry Beloin and support her practice of community engagement.
Beloin is well known for her hauntingly beautiful oil paintings, charcoal drawings and surreal clay sculptures. She holds a BFA in Drawing & Painting from Laguna College of Art & Design, a dually accredited college also endorsed by the Art Renewal Center.
Beloin’s residency project will be in progress through Saturday, December 23, 2017. For more information regarding Ry Beloin or to participate in Beloin’s residency project please contact 1805 Gallery Director Lauren Siry at lsiry@1805gallery.com.
EXHIBITION: FREE ADMISSION
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: RY BELOIN
IN RESIDENCE: OCTOBER 7- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017
GALLERY LOCATION: 1805 COLUMBIA STREET, CA 92101
CONTACT: GALLERY DIRECTOR LAUREN SIRY, E: LSIRY@1805GALLERY.COM
P: 619 888 8288
About 1805 Gallery
ABOUT 1805 GALLERY
1805 Gallery functions as an open artist studio and exhibition space with a mission to encourage meaningful dialogue and art appreciation. To further develop this goal, 1805 Gallery launched an Artist Residency program in the Fall of 2016. The residency is an opportunity for emerging artists of all media to explore concepts unique to their practice while engaging the local community.
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1805 Gallery presents ART ABOVE, a rooftop contemporary art exhibition on Saturday, November 4, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibition will feature artists that have completed the gallery’s residency program in 2016/2017 including Jeremy Zierau, Chantal Wnuk, Kim Niehans, Melissa Walter, Robert Andrade and Ry Beloin. Paintings, drawings, sculptures and mixed media work will be on view and available for purchase on the night of the event.
Porto Vista Hotel’s premier restaurant the Glass Door will provide a full cocktail bar for guests to enjoy drinks throughout the evening. The event is free and open to the public. With a donation of $5 guests receive one raffle ticket for the chance to win a Sunday Brunch for Two at the Glass Door Restaurant located on the 4th floor of the Porto Vista Hotel and a Boca Roja Wine Adventure through Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico for 14 guests.
LIVE PERFORMANCE:
NAH NAH, a curatorial collective including Lissa Corona, Marina Grize,Alexis Negron, and Nick Lesley, presents a participatory performance titled “Nothings.” Intended as a heartfelt interruption of the every day, Lissa Corona’s piece indicates a need to express a multitude of emotions in a distinctly intimate way.
RAFFLE ITEMS:
On the night of the event enter the raffle for a chance to win:
-Sunday Brunch for Two at the Glass Door SD located on the 4th floor of the Porto Vista Hotel San Diego ($50 value)
-A complimentary Blow Dry from Wash. A salon and blowdry lounge ($39 value)
-A wine and food tour through Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico for 14 guests curated by Boca Roja Baja Wine Adventures. ($1400 value)
ABOUT 1805 GALLERY
1805 Gallery functions as an open artist studio and exhibition space with a mission to encourage meaningful dialogue and art appreciation. To further develop this goal, 1805 Gallery launched an Artist Residency program in the Fall of 2016. The residency is an opportunity for emerging artists of all media to explore concepts unique to their practice while engaging the local community.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
JEREMY ZIERAU
Jeremy Zierau explores human communication and the methods we use to process data. He creates semi-objective objects, renderings, and videos that focus on the late 20th-century ideology of artistic inclusiveness and the rise of the Arts & Craft stores. Zierau holds a BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art. (http://www.jzierau.com/)
CHANTAL WNUK
Chantal Wnuk is a painter and sculptor currently living and working in San Diego, CA. She was born in Houston, TX and received her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin. Using found materials and imagery, she focuses on the vulnerability of being alone versus that of being bound to another human or object. (http://www.chantalwnuk.com/)
KIM NIEHANS
Inspired by the growing disparity between ideologies in the United States Kim Niehans has created "We Love", a series of paintings that explore the individual and the collective. Niehans produces expressive imagery of animals and humans that capture psychological scenes of alienation. (http://www.kimniehansart.com/)
MELISSA WALTER
Best known for her optically stimulating sculptures of twisting paper and drawings of detailed geometric patterns, Walter visually explores concepts concerning Astronomy and astrophysical theories. Walter has worked as a graphic designer and science illustrator for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and as a team member of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Her experience has inspired her to visually articulate wonders of the Universe, such as black holes, supernovas, neutron stars, dark matter and more recently, dark energy. (http://www.melissawalterart.com/)
ROBERT ANDRADE
Robert Andrade’s abstract, conceptual works explore the politics of modern architecture that are strategically designed to influence our movements and experiences. Andrade works within a range of familiar construction materials including concrete, aluminum, plexiglass and steel. With over fifty percent of the world’s population living in urban areas, Andrade critically engages the urban architectural structures and materials that we encounter daily. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Cornell University and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. (http://robertmandrade.com/)
RY BELOIN
Ry Beloin is currently an artist in residence at 1805 Gallery. While in residence from October 7 to December 23, 2017, she will engage individuals from San Diego’s local community through a process of portrait sculpture that incorporates dialogue as an essential component. Beloin is well known for her hauntingly beautiful oil paintings, charcoal drawings and surreal clay sculptures. She holds a BFA in Drawing & Painting from Laguna College of Art & Design, a dually accredited college also endorsed by the Art Renewal Center. (http://rybeloin.webs.com/)
ABOUT LAUREN SIRY
Lauren Siry holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts and is a candidate for a Masters in Contemporary Art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, England. While at Sotheby’s London, Siry specialized in curating contemporary art, contemporary art history and Strategic Management for the Art World.
As a practicing studio artist, Siry has completed studio fine art programs at the San Francisco Art Institute in California and the Studio Arts College International in Florence, Italy. In 2012 Siry returned to San Diego to open 1805 Gallery, an open artist studio and exhibition space in Little Italy.
In addition to exhibition and residency programming, Siry offers curatorial services that include researching, acquiring, commissioning and framing works of art for a personal or professional space.
A lifetime devoted to the arts, Lauren Siry has created an innovative artist network while working with private collectors and local businesses in San Diego. Her specialties include private collections, hotel art collections, curating art exhibitions and events.
“I see art as a universal language that transcends cultural, racial, social, and economic barriers while enhancing awareness and connectivity.”-Lauren Siry
PORTO VISTA HOTEL ROOFTOP (5TH FLOOR)
The Porto Vista hotel is perfectly located in Little Italy, one of San Diego’s vibrant neighborhoods. With fine dining restaurants and local pubs and bars along India Street, Little Italy is home to our very own award-winning restaurant, the Glass Door Restaurant and Bar, located on the fourth floor with amazing harbor views and spectacular sunsets. Porto Vista hotel’s great location is conveniently located to many attractions such as downtown San Diego, Gaslamp District, the San Diego Airport, San Diego Zoo, Sea World and the San Diego Convention Center.
Location: 1835 Columbia St, San Diego, Ca 92101
Website: http://www.portovistasd.com/, http://glassdoorsd.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PortoVistaSD
RAFFLE ITEMS:
ABOUT RAFFLE ITEMS:
GLASS DOOR : Sunday Brunch for Two (Value: $50 )
Glass Door SD
A hidden Little Italy San Diego gem, the Glass Door Restaurant located on Columbia St is where food sharing, drink cheersing, and having a good time is encouraged! Whether you’re looking to grab a bite before heading out to hit the town, unwind after work for happy hour or a fun date night, Glass Door is the place to be. We are known to take bar food to the next level with elevated flavorful snacks and out of the box dishes to pair up with our infused handcrafted cocktails.
Website: glassdoorsd.com : 619 563- 3755
Wash. A salon and blowdry lounge
(Value: $39)
wash. is an exclusive Kérastase hair salon in San Diego, CA
located in the Porto Vista Hotel in Little Italy.
Website - http://www.washsd.com/
Instagram - @wash_sd or https://www.instagram.com/wash_sd/
BOCA ROJA/ BAJA WINE ADVENTURES
Boca Rosa Wine Adventure Tour for 14 guests
Boca Roja Baja Wine Adventures
(Collective value: $1400)
8:30am: pick up at your house in San Diego and head south!
9:30am: grab the world's best carne asada tacos and quesadillas at our favorite taqueria in Rosarito, Tacos El Yaqui
11:00am: visit Villa Montefiori's lofted tasting room for a premium wine tasting along with fresh bread and local cheese
12:00pm: enjoy a reserve tasting and behind-the-scenes winery tour in Decantos' modern, chic tasting room which is tucked into the hills of the valley
1:30pm: head to Adobe Guadalupe for an amazing chef's tasting lunch of farm-to-table gourmet tapas!
2:30pm: head to Cuatro Cuatros which has a full bar, light tapas and ocean views that are far better than any venue in Southern California -- a must-see! (see photo attached)
5:00pm: option to visit one of the top restaurants in Valle like Deckman's or Finca Altozano or return home
This exclusive packag will include:
- door-to-door transportation in a luxurious, high-roof adventure van
- bottled water on board
- visits to four of the top wineries in all of Mexico
- private-access winery tour
- Mexican Insurance
- toll fees
- Fast Pass for expedited border crossing (saves 2-3 hours at the border)
** cost of wine and food not included **
Boca Roja is the best wine tour company in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's beautiful wine country because we put our customers first. You will enjoy a world-class travel experience as we guide you on an amazing adventure featuring the very Best of Baja! You will visit the top wineries, gourmet restaurants, amazing street carts and more during your wine tasting tour in Mexico with Boca Roja!
Boca Roja was born out of a dream to explore and connect and share the amazing culture, industry and beauty that Baja California has to offer.
Website: bocarojawineadventures.com/
On Wednesday, October 25, from 6-8PM Art Above exhibiting artists Jeremy Zierau, Chantal Wnuk, Kim Niehans, Robert Andrade and Ry Beloin will give an artist talk followed by a Q&A with the audience. This event is free and open to the public.
(Refreshments, Valet and Street Parking available)
Location: Porto Vista Hotel 1835 Columbia St. (2nd Floor)
Art Above Rooftop Art Exhibition :
1805 Gallery presents ART ABOVE, a rooftop contemporary art exhibition on Saturday, November 4, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibition will feature artists that have completed the gallery’s residency program in 2016/2017 including Jeremy Zierau, Chantal Wnuk, Kim Niehans, Melissa Walter, Robert Andrade and Ry Beloin. Paintings, drawings, sculptures and mixed media work will be on view and available for purchase on the night of the event.
Porto Vista Hotel’s premier restaurant the Glass Door will provide a full cocktail bar for guests to enjoy drinks throughout the evening. The event is free and open to the public. With a donation of $5 guests receive one raffle ticket for the chance to win a Sunday Brunch for Two at the Glass Door Restaurant located on the 4th floor of the Porto Vista Hotel and a Boca Roja Wine Adventure through Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico for 14 guests.
The event is organized by 1805 Gallery Director Lauren Siry.
If you are interested in working with the artists and participating in the event as a volunteer please contact Lauren at lsiry@1805gallery.com
http://1805gallery.com/events
RSVP for Art Above, a rooftop art exhibition on Saturday, November 4 from 5-9PM : https://www.facebook.com/events/954808934658677
ARTISTS
JEREMY ZIERAU
Jeremy Zierau explores human communication and the methods we use to process data. He creates semi-objective objects, renderings, and videos that focus on the late 20th-century ideology of artistic inclusiveness and the rise of the Arts & Craft stores. Zierau holds a BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art.
http://www.jzierau.com/
CHANTAL WNUK
Chantal Wnuk is a painter and sculptor currently living and working in San Diego, CA. She was born in Houston, TX and received her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin. Using found materials and imagery, she focuses on the vulnerability of being alone versus that of being bound to another human or object.
http://www.chantalwnuk.com/
KIM NIEHANS
Inspired by the growing disparity between ideologies in the United States Kim Niehans has created "We Love", a series of paintings that explore the individual and the collective. Niehans produces expressive imagery of animals and humans that capture psychological scenes of alienation.
http://www.kimniehansart.com/
ROBERT ANDRADE
Robert Andrade’s abstract, conceptual works explore the politics of modern architecture that are strategically designed to influence our movements and experiences. Andrade works within a range of familiar construction materials including concrete, aluminum, plexiglass and steel. With over fifty percent of the world’s population living in urban areas, Andrade critically engages the urban architectural structures and materials that we encounter daily. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Cornell University and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
http://robertmandrade.com/
RY BELOIN
Ry Beloin is currently the artist in residence at 1805 Gallery. While in residence from October 7 to December 23, 2017, she will engage individuals from San Diego’s local community through a process of portrait sculpture that incorporates dialogue as an essential component. Beloin is well known for her hauntingly beautiful oil paintings, charcoal drawings and surreal clay sculptures. She holds a BFA in Drawing & Painting from Laguna College of Art & Design, a dually accredited college also endorsed by the Art Renewal Center.
http://rybeloin.webs.com/
Coloring books are no longer just for kids, in fact, Rachel LaBarre’s Very Adult Coloring Book is made specifically for adults. Adult coloring has become a national phenomenon over the past year. The meditative nature of coloring has been proven to promote mindfulness while relieving stress. Rachel takes the adult coloring craze to a new level with her original Very Adult Coloring Books, capturing unique individuals in sensual moments accompanied by quirky captions.
1805 GALLERY is thrilled to host the launch of the Very Adult Coloring Book Vol. 2 Home & Garden, focusing on adults doing chores in the nude, and more artistic interpretations of some of the most mundane moments around the house.
Join us on Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm for a night of coloring, music, cocktails, and light fare. The event will be held at the Porto Vista Hotel located at 1835 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring preferred mediums.
A limited number of tickets are available for purchase here.
Ticket price: $25
(includes the Very Adult Coloring Book Vol. 1 or Vol. 2 and one drink ticket )
Rachel, an expert designer and teacher of all things creative, explores patterns through drawing, printmaking, painting, and installations. For the first time, Rachel combines the soft curves of nude figures with the hard edge contour lines of diverse patterns.
Rachel’s interest in producing drawings for others to color and complete is inspired by the medium’s ability to motivate a sense of play and collaborative process.
“When I get to see individuals' finished works and see their choices for colors and textures, I am reminded of how beautifully varied we all are in our interpretations of things. - Rachel LaBarre
For more information please contact Lauren at lsiry@1805gallery.com
Every year the SD Art Prize Art Notes writers and previous SD Art Prize recipients along with the SD Art Prize committee nominates emerging artists as possible suggestions for the SD Art Prize established artists to mentor. These artists are all featured in the New Contemporaries exhibitions held at local sales galleries.
Shane Anderson nominated by James Enos artist
Leonardo Francisco nominated by Brennan Hubbell, artist
Dave Ghilarducci nominated by Debby and Larry Kline, artists
Garrett P. Goodwin nominated by James Hubbell, artist
Emily Grenader nominated by Erika Torri, Executive Director, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Bhavna Mehta nominated by Danielle Susalla Derry, curator, Oceanside Museum of Art
Margaret Noble nominated by Ann Berchtold, Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair
Kim Reasor nominated by Daniel Foster, Executive Director, Oceanside Museum of Art
Gail Schneider (Matlin) nominated by David Antin, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego
Lauren Siry nominated by Perry L. Meyer, Meyer Fine Arts
Cheryl Tall nominated by Patricia Frischer, coordinator, San Diego Visual Arts Network
Vicki Walsh nominated by Debra Poteet, collector
Joe Yorty nominated by Charles Miller artist
Emerging artist definition: artist who are emerging with new, fresh ideas. This is not about the age of the artists or the exposure they have had, but what art they are creating now and in the past three to five years. We think of these artists as emerging from the darkness into the light of the public view.
SD Art Prize Mission: Fusing Energy for San Diego Visual Arts: Mentorship, Education, Recognition, Collaboration
Eighteen o Five presents Art Above San Diego, an open-air contemporary art fair that features collective works from some of San Diego’s most exciting emerging artists and art galleries. The event aims to promote the work of creative people and businesses in San Diego, while engaging the public at large.
Art Above San Diego will be presented atop the 6,000 sq. ft. Ripassi Roof Deck at the Porto Vista Hotel, overlooking the harbor and Little Italy. The event is curated by Eighteen o Five, a Contemporary Art gallery and studio space located in Little Italy, showcasing unique work by local artists.
Artists and Art Galleries will have the opportunity to transform the rooftop’s cabanas into unique booths to create the feel of a contemporary art fair that is accessible to the public.
Tradesmen is hosting a CAKE&WHISKEY gathering and as with any Tradesmen event we will CREATE • IMBIBE • DONATE.
RSVP today for this fresh, authentic, purposeful way of connecting business women from all walks of life and at all stages in the business journey.
**DONATE** Please bring new or excellent condition business appropriate accessories - scarves, belts, purses, briefcases, totes, etc
