JEFF ZILM @ TCU

Arrowheads #1, 2010, iron-on transfer on pre-printed canvas, 22 1/4 x 18 inches

Jeff Zilm and Kevin Todora pair up for an exciting new exhibition, Gaffes and Informations at the Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, part of The Art Galleries at Texas Christian University.

Exhibition runs September 17 - October 30, 2011.
Opening reception for the artists: Saturday, September 17, 6 - 8 pm.

Fort Worth Contemporary Arts
2900 West Berry Street (at Greene Street)
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
HOURS: Thursday - Sunday: 1pm to 6pm
Admission: Free
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In case you missed Zilm's last exhibition - read reviews about his recent work here:

ArtLies, by Michael Odom, January 2011
RegularMain, by June Mattingly, January 2011
Visual Art Source, by Charissa Terranova, January 2011

ALLISON HUNTER in 3D

Allison Hunter, Honey Bee, video still, 2011, stereoscopic 3D video, color, sound, approx. 10 minutes

Just announced!

3D screening of Allison Hunter's Honey Bee, an experimental video exploring the Western honey bee that combines both actual and computer-constructed 3D footage, is scheduled for August 23rd at the Texas Learning and Computation Center (TLC2) Visualization Theater, University of Houston.

Hunter's video was produced as part of the 2010-2011 University of Houston and TLC2 Artist in Residence program that selects artists who blend art and science and developed to further interdisciplinary research and education.

Open House and Screening in 3D

August 23, 3:00 - 6:00 pm

University of Houston

TLC2 3D Theatre

Hoffman Hall

2nd Floor, Room 216

Houston, TX (directions)

Free and open to the public

ALLISON HUNTER @ UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

Allison Hunter, Untitled #1 (from the Blue Butterfly series), 2011, digital c-print

Photographer and video artist Allison Hunter to present Natural Perceptions: Allison Hunter and Marylin Jolly at the Beatrice M. Haggerty Art Gallery on the campus of University of Dallas, on view September 3 - October 2, 2011. Exhibit will include new work where Hunter isolates various animals with serene backdrops. Each artist shows colorful and subtley sentimental contemplations of natural life in the context of abstracted environments.

Allison Hunter, Untitled #2 (from the Blue Butterfly series), 2011, digital c-print

Allison Hunter, Untitled #7 (from the Blue Butterfly series), 2011, digital c-print

Allison Hunter and Marilyn Jolly

Haggerty Gallery

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

September 3 - October 2, 2011

Opening reception: September 9, 2011, 6:30-8:30 pm

Free and open to the public

JAY SHINN @ LUXPLUS

Jay Shinn, Scissor Square, 2011, light projection and paint

"Harmony, the appeal of colour and the potential of shaping space, or merely suggesting this, are characteristics common to both Axel Anklam and Jay Shinn's work. Although both artists work very differently in their approach, they complement each other remarkably well in this show. Both depend on light to achieve the desired effect." - Dr. Martin Steffens, kunsthistoriker

Opening August 19 in Berlin, artist Jay Shinn and German artist Axel Anklam present new work in the exhibition Luxplus at kunstraum t27, on view through September 18, 2011.

Poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's last words, "Luxplus," or "more light," describes the metaphysical experience presented by the two artists who, by using light, time, and innovative materials, create a strong sense of ethereal infinity. Jay Shinn continues to juxtapose perception with reality, creating imaginary spaces and textures, seeking to transcend material limitations. Shinn's luminescent objects are reminiscent of holograms and appear to float while also embodying a startling sense of three-dimensionality, while Anklam uses light through translucent materials, questioning the durability and elasticity of the object itself.

Luxplus

Axel Anklam and Jay Shinn

Kunstverein Neukölln, Berlin

August 20 - September 18, 2011

Exhibition opening: Friday, August 19, 2011, 7.30 pm

kunstraum t27 / Kunstverein Neukölln e.V.

Thomasstraße 27, 12053 Berlin

Gallery hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 3-7 pm

www.kunstraumt27.de

info@kunstraumt27.de

JAY SHINN @ 48 STUNDEN FESTIVAL

Artist Jay Shinn and Jens Hanke will exhibit work at Kreativraum during 48 Stunden-Neukölln, Berlin's largest 48-hour cultural festival scheduled for June 17-19, 2011.

Including work from the Takt Kunstprojecktraum artist residency, the exhibition explores perceptual space, challenging a sense of boundary with geometry.

Shinn’s sculptural “op art” does not explicitly distill or represent nature but envisions experiences analogous to it. His recent works thus provide a refuge from the complexities of the world while quietly immersing us in its manifold visual phenomena.
~Kurt Mueller, Houston, Texas

Read more about festival events (link)

Recent reviews and more work:

In case you missed it - an interview with Jay on Art this Week about his recent exhibition at Marty Walker Gallery

Jay Shinn at Alice Gryphius (pdf) (link to online image portfolio)

Geometric Trio: Shape-shifters at Marty Walker, Holly Johnson, and Conduit, Peter Simek, D Magazine

Frontburner review: Kincaid exhibition

Frontburner's Peter Simek reviews Ted Kincaid's exhibition Every Doubt That Holds You Here. Read review

ANNA KRACHEY - ONE TO WATCH

Photographer Anna Krachey is capturing the attention of collectors as one of the top art photographers in Texas, recently selected for at the Art Museum of Austin triennial exhibition New Art in Austin, this year featuring 15 Austin artists. Based in Austin, Krachey has been included in exhibitions at the Contemporary Arts Museum - Houston, Houston Center for Photography, Dallas Contemporary, and was chosen as one of 31 Women in Photography exhibition at Humble Arts Foundation, New York.

Krachey's still-life photographs are luridly colored in neon hues, to disquieting - and intriguing - effect.
~Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, austin360.com

Krachey's work and selected artists are featured in an interactive online exhibition. (link)

Read full article (pdf)

Austin Museum of Art
823 Congress Ave
Austin, TX
www.amoa.org

TED KINCAID FEATURED ART EDUCATOR

Ted Kincaid was featured on NBC 5 DFW for inspiring students in the classroom and keeping Plano schools at the top in art programs, despite worries over budget cuts in education.

View more videos at: http://nbcdfw.com.

Programs under Kincaid's direction have earned recognition from local and national organizations, where student artwork emerges as best in the state.

Click to read article by Andrew Taniellan (online at NBC 5 DFW) (pdf)

Click to read more on Kincaid's approach to interactive classroom

**Don't miss - Opening Saturday, May 21 at Marty Walker Gallery, solo exhibition Ted Kincaid Every Doubt That Holds You Here through June 11**

MATTHEW PORTER @ INVISIBLE-EXPORTS

Matthew Porter launched solo exhibition, The Undefeated, at Invisible-Exports gallery in New York, investigating the Hollywood legacies of Jane Fonda and John Wayne as political actors while juxtaposing political actors as Hollywood icons.

"His work often features historical mash-ups, collapsing disparate events and cultural references within single frames, or spreading them out over a series of tightly edited photographs." Invisible-Exports

Following film narratives, personal stories, and political activism of both actors' careers, Porter critically weaves iconographic photography with environmentalism, sexual revolution, and Hollywood studio representations of political movements.

On view through June 19.

Invisible-Exports
14A Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
212-226-5447
www.invisible-exports.com