SUMMER 2012
April 27 to July 28, 2012
Injoo Whang Whang examines the interconnectedness between the individual and the collective, which is perhaps a result of living in two different cultures: the United States/Western culture often characterized as individualistic, and her native Korean culture, characterized as collective. The work featured in the Squared exhibition includes single patterns cut-out of paper or fabric squares to create drawings and installations, that when gathered together generate a powerful existence as a collective body. Whang received a BFA from Hong-Ik University and a MFA from Parsons School of Design; she has exhibited her work throughout the United States. TOP IMAGE INJOO WHANG // SQUARES_0211 ink on paper, 15.5 x 19.5 inches
Square: The symbol of the square represents structure, balance, and ground. The straight lines connote foundations of earth and buildings. Exhibiting artists Injoo Whang and Caitlin Masley address the symbolic square in their own distinct ways, transforming an existing space into a place.
Caitlin Masley Drawing inspiration from architecture, Masley creates drawings and complex installations that address topographic landscapes and labyrinths. Through layering and subtracting fractions of various structures, her work collectively records the invisible history of where: where we go, where we live, and how we create and erase. In the Squared exhibition, Masley explores our civilization’s new labyrinths: abandoned cities, developments, and the modern megacity. Caitlin received her BFA from West Virginia University and her MFA from the University of Arizona and her work is featured in numerous private and public collections. LOWER IMAGE CAITLIN MASLEY // UNTITLED (HABITAT SERIES) foamcore, variable dimensions
SUMMER EXPRESSIONS The priority of a visual artist is self expression. Feelings, thoughts, and perspectives are captured by artists every day who use traditional and contemporary media. That same desire to create and express is shared by other types of creative thinkers. McColl Center for Visual Art is pleased to welcome architects, a writer, a musician, and a conservationist to join our community of visual artists as residents this summer. Whether they use sounds, words, shapes, earth, or colors, all of our creative residents will have a forum to share their artistic vision with the community.
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TOURS
Thursdays & Fridays, 2 to 7 PM Saturdays, 11 AM to 6 PM Free Admission
Free docent-led tours are offered each Saturday at 11:30 AM. Group tours are available by appointment.
WHAT’S ON VIEW Squared Main Gallery April 27 to July 28, 2012
Summer 2012 Exhibition 2nd & 3rd Floors April 27 to July 28, 2012
Injoo Whang Caitlin Masley
Jackie Chang Tomoo Kitamura JoAnn Sieburg-Baker Pamela C. Winegard Andrea Vail
SOMETHING NEW Gallery visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on gallery activity and installation during visits to McColl Center for Visual Art from April 27 to July 28. In collaboration with Injoo Whang and her work in the Squared exhibition, participants will be prompted to draw a geometric pattern on a small sheet of square paper, then install their single drawing in a large grid form. The energy of the small pieces will form a collective body of work to create the visual illusion of a whole.
Jackie Chang CATS Artist-in-Residence / Brooklyn, New York Mixed Media, Studio 316 May 7 to July 27, 2012 Addressing contemporary issues and concerns, Jackie Chang is inspired by the human experience and the things that make us different. As a public artist, Chang is noted for compositions that combine words and images, because for her a single word in a picture is worth more than a thousand words. While in residence, Chang will continue working with Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), developing her art proposals for the JW Clay and University City Boulevard Stations that are part of CATS LYNX Blue Line extension project. Chang has completed a number of permanent and temporary art installations at venues including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and the Minneapolis Public Library.
Deanna Pindell Environmental Artist-in-Residence Studio 221 Port Hadlock, WA April 2 to June 22, 2012 Ecological issues are at the core of Deanna Pindell’s work. Creating meditative and meaningful spaces infused with poetic metaphors, she integrates science, social culture, ecology, and history into environmental installations. Responding to the land and history of the location, her installations have remedial qualities that contribute to the revitalization of forest habitats and water quality. During her residency, Pindell will develop a system of rock formations and a settling pond to capture urban runoff and pollutants at Trinity Episcopal School. Pindell recently completed a Manual and Manifesto for ArtistInitiated Remediation Projects and has exhibited her work and public installations nationally including Fort Worden State Park and the Whatcom Museum of Art.
James Collins Environmental Conservationist-in-Residence Charlotte, NC May 7 to July 27, 2012 Accomplished horticulturist James Collins is focused on environmental restoration. He has grown thousands of plants as a tree farm assistant and preserved stressed plants as a residential plant health care provider. During Collins’ residency, he will use a variety of environmental disciplines to create an installation at Cordelia Park that takes remedial action on tree preservation, runoff control and absorption, erosion control and pollutant cleansing. Collins is a certified arborist, NC Landscape Contractor, NC Plant Professional, and has been awarded Conservationist of the Year 2010 by Mecklenburg County Soil and Water District.
Guthrie Ramsey
Kellie Jones
Knight Artist-in-Residence* Music, Studio 221 Philadelphia, PA July 2 to July 31, 2012
Knight Artist-in-Residence* Writing, Studio 213 New York, NY July 2 to July 31, 2012
Musician and teacher, Dr. Ramsey specializes in African-American and American music, jazz, cultural studies, popular music, film studies, and historiography. Experimenting with R&B, Latin, and Hip Hop fusions, he has been recognized for his sound compositions. Dr. Ramsey’s band, Dr. Guy’s MusiQologY, has performed for audiences throughout the world. A professor of music at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Ramsey is the author of Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop and has been published in The New York Times and Black Music Research Journal.
Addressing issues in contemporary art and museum theory, Dr. Kellie Jones is a scholar of African American and Latin American artists. She has worked as a curator for over two decades and has more than twenty-five major national and international exhibitions to her credit. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University and her writings have appeared in numerous exhibition catalogues and journals. Her book, EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art has been named one of the top art books of 2011 by Publishers Weekly.
During Guthrie Ramsey and Kellie Jones’ residency, this husband and wife team will collaborate on research focusing on the musical and visual cultures in the southeast region. Their studio time will be used to clarify their experiences in the field and extract the most significant elements to incorporate into their next body of work. * The Center’s partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is providing opportunities for the Center to investigate the role of senior-level professional artists in furthering its mission of advancing artists, community and the creation of contemporary art.
JoAnn Sieburg-Baker 11-Month Affiliate Artist / Charlotte, NC Photography, Studio 219 April 2, 2012 to March 26, 2013 Photographer JoAnn Sieburg-Baker experiments with different methodologies for printing and processing images. The rich and bright colors found in her work are reminiscent of her early adoption of the famed Cibachrome process. But the vast possibilities inherent in new technologies have led her to the choice of digital photography as a preferred medium. During her residency she will continue her experimentation of processing photographs and embark on her first three-dimensional project. Sieburg-Baker has won three international awards including the Worldwide Photography Gala Award. In addition to publishing two books, her photographs are represented in numerous public and private collections including the Mint Museum of Art and the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Tomoo Kitamura 11-Month Affiliate Artist / Concord, NC Ceramics/Painting, Studio 315 April 2, 2012 to March 26, 2013 In his large scale ceramic sculptures Tomoo Kitamura carves patterns into stoneware clay to produce texture that is both visual and tactile. Not intended to be perfect, clean, or comfortable, the forms are designed to evoke a feeling of space, life, and beauty. Interested in capturing this same feeling and surface in a two dimensional format, Kitamura has recently turned to abstract oil painting where he builds a surface with layers of paint, only to scrape them away. During Kitamura’s residency, he will explore the relationship between his paintings and sculptures to develop a cohesive body of work. Japanese born, Kitamura has exhibited his work throughout the United States including the Mint Museum of Art, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and has been published in Ceramics Monthly.
Andrea Vail Affiliate Artist / Charlotte, NC Fibers, Studio 218 April 2 to July 31, 2012 Combining chaos with simplicity, Andrea Vail finds balance in the manipulation of materials. Using a variety of media, her work reads like journal entries riddled with nonsense. Vail creates ready-mades, installations, and paintings which explore personal memories, semiotics, and similarities within landscapes. During her residency Vail will invite the community to participate in a collaborative work of art and continue her exploration of found materials. Vail is an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and serves on the board of Charlotte Arts Catalyst. She has exhibited her work locally including UNC Charlotte and Hart Witzen Gallery, and has been published in Surface Design Journal.
Pamela Winegard Affiliate Artist / Matthews, NC Mixed Media/Painting, Studio 216 April 2 to July 31, 2012 Exploring themes of social and cultural subject matter, Pamela Winegard turns to the concept of community as the basis for her work. Drawn to the fluidity and transparency of encaustic painting, Winegard creates visual narratives with a tactile and humanistic quality that engages the viewer in a more intimate way. Her choice of imagery investigates gender connections and how roles and relationships are defined. She will use her residency to expand her work and community network. She is a former University educator and has been included in numerous juried and invitational exhibitions throughout the Carolinas including the Mint Museum of Art and Lark and Key Gallery.
Evan Danchenka Affiliate Artist / Harrisburg, NC Levine Scholar*, Studio 215 April 2 to July 31, 2012 Evan Danchenka is one of fifteen inaugural Levine Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A native Charlottean, he is an undergraduate in the School of Architecture where he applies his passion for creativity and civic engagement. During his residency, Danchenka will collect sound bites from Charlotte’s diverse neighborhoods through viral media and built environments. The final outcome will be an outdoor soundscape installation that captures the pulse of the city. Danchenka is in UNCC’s Arts and Architecture Honors Program and has a breadth of volunteer and leadership experience with organizations including the Carolina Thread Trail, Mint Museum of Art, and the National Outdoor Leadership School. *A passion to make a difference is a defining attribute of a Levine Scholar. All Scholars receive access to a service grant to implement a project of their own design in the community. The grant and the service project transform the lives of not only the Levine Scholars, but the lives of the individuals and the families with whom they work, and the communities where Scholars extend their energy and creativity.
Que-OS Project Faron Franks and Manoj Kesavan Affiliate Artists / Charlotte, NC Architecture, Studio 313 February 17 to July 31, 2012 Que-OS is an experimental “Open Studio” led by architects Faron Franks and Manoj Kesavan. The initiative combines the two primary aspects of their backgrounds: one in architecture that spans many cities and countries, and the other in cultural community building. The studio will be the base of inquiry into issues of design and art, approached through public forums, lectures, and writing. Que-OS seeks to bring together a wide range of designers, artists, and members of the community to work collaboratively on projects of broad interest and impact. As a direct expression of the community, the projects will integrate physical planning through events, performances, and temporary installations. During their residency, Franks and Kesavan are building a platform where community members from different areas of expertise are merging their talents to create projects for the Democratic National Convention.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT MCCOLLCENTER.ORG OR CALL 704.332.5535
RECEPTIONS SQUARED: OPENING RECEPTION with ART21 Film Screening FRIDAY, APRIL 27 6 to 10 PM (Screenings at 5 and 6:30 PM) Join us for the opening reception of Squared and the arrival of the Center’s newest group of resident artists. During the reception, visitors can drop-in to the boardroom for a special viewing of Boundaries from the 6th season of Art21. The episode features artists who synthesize disparate aesthetic traditions, present taboo subject matter, discover innovative uses of media, and explore the shape-shifting potential of the human figure. And that’s no typo, the reception runs until 10 PM to welcome back Takeover Charlotte and one of their DJs as our special guests. Cash bar. Free admission. All ages welcome.
GALLERY RECEPTION
FRIDAY, JULY 27 6 to 9 PM This will be your last chance to say farewell to exiting residents and see the products of their residency terms. Exiting residents include: Andrea Vail, Pamela Winegard, Evan Dancheka, Guthrie Ramsey, Kellie Jones, Faron Franks, Manoj Kesavan, James Collins, and Jackie Chang. Cash bar. Free admission. All ages welcome.
OPEN STUDIO SATURDAY Visitors are encouraged to meet our residents in their 2nd and 3rd floor studios when they see an open door. Inside each studio, visitors can learn about the creative process and the works-in-progress directly from the source. During Open Studio Saturdays, each current resident will be working in their studio with an open door. All ages welcome. Free admission. MAY 19 11 AM to 6 PM JUNE 9 11 AM to 6 PM JUNE 23 11 AM to 6 PM JULY 14 11 AM to 6 PM
ACTIVATE YOUR CREATIVITY ARTIST TO ARTIST THURSDAY, MAY 10 6 PM When new residents begin their term at McColl Center for Visual Art, they each arrive from a different city, state, or part of the world, each bringing their own creative process, products, and goals for the residency. Artist to Artist is designed so each artist has a chance to introduce themselves and their work to each other and the community through brief presentations. Free admission. All ages welcome.
SUMMER ARTS INSTITUTE JUNE 11 to AUGUST 3 From painting to sculpture to digital media, the Summer Arts Institute offers a number of week-long camps, diverse in both media and concept, for rising 1st to 8th grades. Each course provides students the opportunity to exhibit their artwork with a reception at the end of the week, a fun experience for family and friends. Full and half day sessions available. For more information, visit: www.mccollcenter.org/SAI
HAVANA BIENNALE / CUBA MAY 11 to 14 Issues of concern and conflict created by ‘non-Western’ artists are the foundation of the work featured in the Havana Biennale. McColl Center for Visual Art is delighted to visit Cuba for a special trip with donors and the National Advisory Board to research and explore artists addressing these themes including painter and printmaker, Ibrahim Miranda who will be in residence at the Center during the fall 2012 session.
THE CONTEMPORARIES The following events are presented by the Contemporaries of McColl Center for Visual Art who offer creative opportunities for individuals to deepen, expand, and cultivate their interest in the visual arts. Membership is $75 and includes a $50 donation to the Center.
GALLERY VISIT & TALK: JERALD MELBERG GALLERY THURSDAY, MAY 3 6 PM Free for Members, $8 Non-Members
MUSEUM VISIT & TOUR: MINT MUSEUM OF ART UPTOWN THURSDAY, JUNE 19 6 PM Free for Members, $8 Non-Members
ROADTRIP: SOUTH EASTERN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART SATURDAY, JULY 21 Check the website for additional details and rates
Front Image: Dawit L. Petros, Alumnus Knight Artist-in-Residence