Contact:
D. Scott Patria, Manager
Whitespace Contemporary
2420 Wall Ave
Ogden UT 84401
www.whitespacecontemporary.org
801-865-2278
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Whitespace Contemporary, northern Utah's most exciting venue for contemporary art, is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition schedule:
Opening Friday, February 7, in conjunction with Ogden's First Friday Gallery Stroll, will be a photography exhibition curated by the Standard Examiner. From among the thousands of photos taken by staffers each year, some 21 exceptional images have been curated into a traveling exhibition. The photos capture the diversity of life and memorable moments in Northern Utah in 2013. Photos include stunning images of a wildfire covering a mountainside, children at the rodeo and ice climbing. This exhibition will remain at Whitespace through February 15 before traveling to the Pleasant Valley Library and other venues.
Next, Whitespace will present a fascinating survey of contemporary painting and sculpture, once again curated by staff of Patrajdas Contemporary:
NEW3, a group exhibition will introduce new artists, as well as new work from favorite artists, and will open February 21, 2014, with a reception from 6-9pm on March 7th, in conjunction with Ogden's First Friday Gallery Stroll.
In an interesting, participatory twist, visitors will be able to "vote" for the artist they'd most like to see be granted a solo.
Of particular note in the exhibit will be works by three of today's most promising New Surrealists: Jaime Treadwell (PA), David Nakabayashi (NY) and Mark England (UT). Each takes a different approach, but ultimately presents his expressions of human dis/connection, and questions of visual expectations and cultural identities for our consideration.
Marcus Jansen (FL) is a combat veteran who transformed his life from soldier to an Internationally-recognized artist is widely noted as a pioneer of socio-political urban expressionistic paintings. With roots in street art / graffiti, Jansen's dystopian landscapes and still-lifes are garnering international accolades.
Two additional artists not before exhibited at Whitespace include Charles Clary (TN) and Kate MacDowell (OR), both of whom examine biological metamorphosis; Clary's colorful cut-paper constructions of viruses contrast beautifully with MacDowell's white-porcelain sculptures of plant/animal hybrids, each bringing forth beauty from darker roots.
Brad Greenwell (UT) and Rogelio Manzo (CA) both use the figure as a basis for their work, but each departs drastically in his treatment; Greenwell superimposes pop culture, while Manzo lays the underlying psyche bare.
Finally, two women using glass in unexpected ways: Anna Mlasowsky (CA) and Etsuko Ichikawa (WA)'s works are informed by their cultural roots;Ichikawa draws with molten glass (and soot in water), much like Japanese brush-painting, while Mlasowsky's European heritage is evidenced in her highly-technical yet painterly approach(es) to the material.
ABOUT WHITESPACE
WHITESPACE, a contemporary art venue, and the first of its kind in Ogden, is located at 2420 Wall Ave., downtown Ogden. WHITESPACE will be a leading venue for contemporary art in Utah, and is available to outside curatorial projects and exhibition proposals in all media, from organizations and individuals seeking to expand contemporary art dialogue.
