Imbued:
Artists and Materials 1
November 1 – December 2, 2022
Jai Hart, Sunsets on the Pond, Acrylic on scrim, PVC pipe, 2021.
Imbued: Artists and Materials 1
November 1 – December 2, 2022
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Gathering at 4pm and Gallery Talk with the artists at 4:30pm
How do materials serve and express ideas? How are ideas translated into form?
We respond to materials. We respond to objects. We respond in particular to certain kinds of objects and the materials they are made of. How do makers of all kinds breathe life into these materials? How do they imbue those materials with ideas?
The ‘stuff’ that artists use when they make a work of art influences both form and content. Every material brings something particular to the creative process and the finished work. Materials influence how artists make their work and how viewers perceive it.
The artists in these two exhibits use materials in both expected and subversive ways.
Sometimes the materials evoke a dissonance which is revealed in how the form serves the content. Additional questions arise: What are material materials? Wood, textile, paper, paint, stone, plastic, metal. What are immaterial materials? How do we make meaning through them?
Imbued: Artists and Materials 1 + 2
Artists and Materials 1
Jai Hart paintings
https://www.jaihartstudio.com
Michelle Lougee
https://www.mlougee.com
Liz Shepherd
http://lizshepherd.com
Artists and Materials 2
Laura Evans
https://lauraevansart.com/home.html
Samantha Fields
https://samanthafields.com
Tory Fair
https://toryfair.com/home.html
Kathleen Volp
https://www.kathleenvolp.com
Artists who have strong relationship to their materials:
Kathy Butterly
https://kathybutterly.com
Rebecca Hutchinson
https://www.rebeccahutchinson.com/water
Leonardo Drew
https://www.galerielelong.com/artists/leonardo-drew
Petah Coyne
https://www.galerielelong.com/artists/petah-coyne
Michelle Stuart
https://www.galerielelong.com/artists/michelle-stuart
Rose Salane
https://art21.org/theme/uncommon-materials/#/3
Kevin Beasley
https://art21.org/watch/new-york-close-up/kevin-beasleys-raw-materials/
Caroline Kipp Social Distancing Studio Visits
67 interviews with terrific artists
http://carolinekipp.com/social-distancing-studio-visits
Gallery Hours
2024
11AM - 3PM
And by appointment
Monday - Friday
Location
Suffolk University Gallery – Sawyer Building 6th Floor
8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
Closed on university holidays & weekends