Programming: Art on Paper 2018
2018 Projects and Events
Art on Paper's Projects challenge, expand, and engage visitors with their interactive presentation and immersive constructions. This invitational program works with participating galleries and cultural organizations to activate Art on Paper's public spaces.
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Artist Talk: William Beckman | Life Drawing
Saturday, March 10 | 1:00pm - Location: Main Floor
This artist talk will take place Saturday, March 10th at 1:00pm in front of Mr. Beckman's drawings on the main floor. William Beckman was born in Maynard, Minnesota in 1942 and, after completing his undergraduate studies in his native state, studied art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, receiving MA and MFA degrees in 1968. Beckman began his New... read more . +
Timothy Paul Myers & Andrew Barnes | Understory
Presented by Walter Maciel Gallery
Location: Main Floor
“Understory” by Timothy Paul Myers and Andrew Barnes builds on the ideas, concepts, and materials used in their previous installation entitled “The Living Room.” Myers and Barnes continue to push the scope and scale of their installation work with the presentation of a life-sized environment. Understory replicates a suburban American basement, complete with the furnishings and objects typically found therein. The... read more+
Presented by Garvey | Simon
Location: Main Floor
Will Kurtz Angelito (DOG), 2015 Wood, newspaper, tape, cardboard, glue, matte medium, UV matte varnish 46 x 11 x 15 inches Artist Statement I create realistic life-size figures and animals out of newspaper with an internal structure made of wood and wire. The newspaper forms have a collage of words and colorful advertising that is applied in a spontaneous... read more+
Will Kurtz | Broadway Myrtle | Tina | Trash Can
Presented by Garvey | Simon
Location: Main Floor
Will Kurtz Broadway Myrtle, 2015 Wood, wire, newspaper, tape, glue, matte medium, UV varnish. 11 feet by 7 inches height Tina, 2014 Wood, wire, newspaper, tape, glue, matte medium, UV matte varnish 64 x 24 x 19 inches Trash Can, 2015 Wood, wire, newspaper, tape, glue, matte medium, UV matte varnish and trash 45 x 24 x 24 inches Artist... read more+
Presented by Garvey | Simon
Location: Main Floor
Will Kurtz Sweeping Woman, 2011 Wood, wire, cardboard, newspaper, tape, glue, matte medium, UV matte varnish, wig, jewelry, broom 27 x 52 x 20 inches Artist Statement I create realistic life-size figures and animals out of newspaper with an internal structure made of wood and wire. The newspaper forms have a collage of words and colorful advertising that is... read more+
Presented by Garvey | Simon
Location: Main Floor
Will Kurtz Mark, 2015 Wood, wire, newspaper, tape, glue, matte medium, UV matte varnish 44 x 48 x 20 inches Artist Statement I create realistic life-size figures and animals out of newspaper with an internal structure made of wood and wire. The newspaper forms have a collage of words and colorful advertising that is applied in a spontaneous painterly... read more+
Presented by Forum Gallery
Location: Main Floor
Bathers, 2018 Charcoal on paper 98 ¾ x 72 inches paper size William Beckman was born in Maynard, Minnesota and studied art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, receiving MA and MFA degrees in 1968. Throughout his career, William Beckman has used media in unconventional ways. His unvarnished oil paintings on panel have a depth of image and surface quality... read more+
William Beckman | The Bull Series #10
Presented by Forum Gallery
Location: Main Floor
The Bull Series, #10, 2017 Charcoal on paper 66 x 127 inches 68 5/8 x 127 5/8 x 2 3/4 inches framed William Beckman was born in Maynard, Minnesota and studied art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, receiving MA and MFA degrees in 1968. Throughout his career, William Beckman has used media in unconventional ways. His unvarnished... read more+
Michele Brody | Reflections in Tea
Presented by Julio Valdez Project Space
Location: Main Floor
"Reflections in Tea" is a long-term interactive community-based project inspired by the worldwide tradition of drinking and sharing tea. The ritual preparation of loose-leaf tea within special paper filters is shared with individuals while sitting in a copper pipe structure modeled after a traditional Japanese tea room. Initially envisioned as a mobile tea house, the main component of "Reflections in Tea" emphasizes the... read more+
Jae Ko | Force of Nature Series “FLOW”
Presented by Heather Gaudio Fine Art
Location: Main Floor
In the Force of Nature series, dating back to 1996, Jae Ko uses kraft paper rolls and other industrial paper commonly applied for wrapping and packing. What interests her in this body of work is not the materiality of the paper but rather its sculptural dimension. By shifting from the medium’s flatness to its spatial configuration, Ko amasses and transforms... read more+
