Alumni Stacy Gibboni’s Pursuit of Happiness during the 55th Venice Biennale 2013 side by side exhibitions in Venice & Treviso

 

Pursuit of Happiness has been inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s phrase in the Declaration of Independence.

Written in 1776 in a newly formed United States of America:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their

Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

The multi disciplinary project Pursuit of Happiness includes paintings, photographs and aesthetic text commenting on American idealism related to the concept of home. The iconic white picket fence mixes metaphorically among the abandonment. Homes have life when people live and play in them. The world’s current state of affairs; politically, economically, and virtually has proved damaging to the safe place of home.

The loss, lack and general reduction of homeownership in first world countries has opened the horizon to mass abandonment. The art of the game of investment versus familial survival has reached a new level. Snap shots have captured a quick glimpse in the United States, with the artist’s intention to return to these places again in hopes of finding restoration and revelry.

Stacy Gibboni is an American artist living and working in Venice, Italy. She holds degrees from the Savannah College of Art and Design and New York University.

http://www.stacygibboni.com

ET AL. Senior Seminar exhibition at the American Legion on Friday, May17th, 6-9pm.

The American Legion is pleased to present Et Al., an exhibition by 14 emerging artists from the Savannah College of Art and Design. On view from May 17 through May 24, 2013, the exhibition showcases an array of mediums and styles, ranging from classical and non-objective painting to sculpture, video, and installation.

The exhibition features new works by Danielle Aras, Megan Callaghan, Elizabeth Colland, Cory Elder, Julie Freund, Tricia Hebron, Daniela Izaguirre, Sean McGuire, Emily Perez, Jessica Pidcock, Jared Seff, Sujay Shah, Joseph Sharp, and Brian Sparrow.

Under the guidance of Professor Laura Mosquera, the artists use the exhibition to explore the themes of transitional state, no man’s land, the space in between, and suspension. While working in close conversation with one another, each artist employs a unique perspective and process to address the themes. The result is a dynamic collection of work that represents 14 different but interrelated interpretations of every aspect of the “in between.”

The American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St., Savannah, GA 31401

Just south of Forsyth Park at Bull Street and Park Ave. On-street parking

For more information contact Sean McGuire at smcgui20@student.scad.edu or 817.565.4896

IN/EX Senior Seminar exhibition at Ashmore Gallery on Friday, May17th, 6-9pm.

In this group of works, the concept of breath was investigated through a range of materials and interpretations. IN-hale/EX-hale. Breathing is a necessity for life and ranges in tempo from slow and meditative to fast and hyperventilating. The act of breathing can be literal as in the organs that facilitate air flow in the body or more abstract as in the ocean waves ebbing and flowing – reminiscent of the motion of expanding and contracting breath. This group of emerging artists offer a variety of different visual translations of that which connects us all, breath.

New and exciting work from graduating seniors of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s painting program, IN/EX includes all new, never before shown work. Please join us for the opening reception on May 17^th from 6-9pm. The Winsor & Newton and Liquitex Artist Outreach Program is a proud sponsor of IN/EX.

For further information, please contact Ashmore Gallery at (912) 201-9110 or by email at lara@ashmoregallery.com

Ashmore Gallery, 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401, http://www.ashmoregallery.com

Professor Gregory Eltringham interviews 2008 SCAD Painting Artist-in-Resident Steve Locke

Steve Locke, Installation view of “you don’t deserve me” at SAMSON, Boston. Image by Stewart Clements. Courtesy of the artist and SAMSON, Boston

Artcore journal’s “Truth or Dare” series with Steve Locke:

http://artcorejournal.net/2013/05/06/truth-or-dare-with-steve-locke/

Rebecca Pittman Calderon has work at the Naples Art Center in Florida

Rebecca Pittman Calderon has work at the Naples Art Center in Florida. The show is titled “La Casa: Latin American Art,” including 15 of her drawings along with 21 works on loan from the Naples Art Museum, and works by other Latin Americans living in Naples. The exhibit is on view until June 2nd.

Ridley Howard at Pinnacle Gallery

If you haven’t already go see the Ridley Howard show at Pinnacle Gallery. It’s up until June 16th.

Here’s a link to an interview he did with Burnaway: http://burnaway.org/2013/01/considering-josef-albers-ridley-howard-at-scad-atlanta/

Liz Markus Art Diary April 28, 2013

Current exhibitions around New York.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-markus/liz-markus-art-diary_b_3174513.html