exhibitions
Carla Aspenberg New Works Solo Exhibition February 8 thru March 7 RECEPTION February 22 | 5 to 9 pm Carla Aspenberg, 2011-2012 printmaking Artist-in-Residence, will showcase new 2-dimensional works. Using rhythmic patterns of simple handmade stamps and other mixed media practices, the works explore energy, movement and light. Symbols are placed over blank areas, evoking ethereal compositions and feelings of floating in space. www.carlaaspenberg.com
Introducing the Antecedent Gallery Space Curated by Wayne Propst and Roger Shimomura Inaugural show: February 22 thru May 18 RECEPTION February 22 | 5 to 9 pm Sensational press reviews and exorbitant prices commonly associated with the world of contemporary art may cause the original role of art to be overlooked. Humans once painted on the walls of caves to simply document basic aspects of their lives. In order to understand art today, one must know something about the context of contemporary theory and practice which can be highly challenging to the casual art viewer.
art that is therapeutic, healing, obsessive, TheCarlton Arts Council of Johnson County Bradford highly secretive, troublesome; art that is Brand Standards New Works inspired by a personal need or a unique Solologos Exhibition perspective that speaks from deep within official the artist’s soul. Two Color Logo April 26 thru June 21 The Antecedent Gallery will be located on the second floor at the north end of the building.
RECEPTION April 26 | 5 to 9 pm
Carlton Bradford will exhibit his newest The Antecedent Gallery inaugural show will sculptures this spring. Bradford’s work feature Wayne Propst. The show will be deis compelled by recognizable imagery gree sort of retrospective in that it will incor- (musical instruments, tools, silverware, and porate items collected over many years. The firearms). He transforms common object art that has issued from Propst’swide ranging in to an art experience through manipulacollection will be assembled as a spring board tion in the studio, often expanding scale. for social, political, and cultural commentary. These larger-than-life, exquisitely crafted An example.... Kennedy half dollars and sculptures cause the viewer to experience 6.5 m/m mannlicher-carcano shell casings the common object in a new way. Carlton melded into a grim document. The collection Bradford is currently an Assistant Professor Logo “documents” will be vigorously annotated to Blackat& White the University of Arizona. encourage future gallery presenters to explain the nature of their collections.
The type of work featured in the Antecedent Gallery is not an attempt to exhibit the “best” work in a traditional sense, but to display work that has a unique and interesting fundamental purpose behind it. Antecedent art expresses basic needs;
January 17
Art Talk
Sans Facon | 7pm COSPONSORED BY THE
JOHNSON COUNTY ART COUNCIL
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Jane Waggoner Deschner November 29 | 7pm
John Chang January 24 | 7pm
Janet Davidson-Hues & Carol Ann Carter December 6 | 7pm
VIM artists Ben Ahlvers, Lisa Lala, Archie Scott Gobber, Kent Michael Smith February 7 | 7 pm
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