2007 Archive
State of Being
January 5th - 26th, 2007
Kenda North is a photographer from Texas who takes underwater images of people in various iconic positions all in swimming pools. A woman in a dress feels the skirt rise over her knees and suddenly she personifies Marilyn Monroe. The cool blue of the pool establishes a dramatic backdrop for players on an aquatic stage. Insoon Ha creates sculpture installations that draw attention to the barbarity that is allowed in the name of progress. Her work combines human and animal images in a graphic display of what can occur when science goes awry. Julie Anand is a photographer/installation artist from Arizona who draws on a background in Ecology and Biology to create organic images and objects that focus on the intersection of matter and meaning.
Physicality
February 2nd - 23rd, 2007
Ronnie Cramer is a multi-media video installation artist from Denver who combines synchronized electronic music with lurid images from paperback novels which morph from one to the next on video screens. Jason Scuilla is a printmaker from Sarasota, FL. He makes intesely passionate, large scale etchings on wood panels dealing with human physical interaction. Boris Shpeizman is a glass artist from New York who defies tradition by using his media in extremely non-glass areas of design and sculptture, such as lingerie.
Prison Art: Inspired by Love
February 16th - 23rd, 2007
An exhibition of artwork created by inmates in North Florida prisons. The works on display in the Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery include pencil drawings on cloth handkerchiefs and illustrations on envelopes dyed from coffee grinds. Alls proceeds from the exhibition go to the non-profit corporation, Inspired by Love of North Florida. Issac Williams, founder of Inspired by Love of North Florida, gives a presentation about the exhibition. FSU professor of Art Therapy, Dave Gussak, discusses the subject of Art Therapy in prisons. Internationally renowed vocalist Pam Laws wraps up the opening with a performance joined by Issac Williams.
Bike-Power
March 2nd - 30th, 2007
Bike-Power is curated by Florida State University’s Associate Professor of Digital Arts, Keith Roberson. An accomplished international artist, Keith is also a daily bike commuter, a mountain bike endurance racer and is in his yard right now, trying to teach his kids to ride. The exhibition features over 50 artists from Tallahassee, across the United States and Canada. Please visit www.bikepower.com for more information. This exhibition is sponsored by locally owned Joe’s Bike Shop & Higher Ground of Tallahassee, SORBA’s FatOfTheLand.org and TallyCat.org.
Southern Exposure: a Dean Gioia exhibition
April 6th - 27th, 2007
A solo exhibit of a prominent Tallahassee painter. Dean Gioia is well known through the region for his pensive paintings of the lush north Florida landscape including images of our canopy roads and freshwater springs.
Art of Language
May 4th - 25th, 2007
This exhibition is a multi-media environmental performance. David Lobdell, Shereen Lobdell, Ashley Carlisle, David Higginbotham and Todd Christensen are four artists and a poet from New Mexico. These artists create live performances in which a ceremonious burning is conduced to poetry at sunset while numerous sculptures surround.
Marcella Stasa
May 4th - 25th, 2007
Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery presents Marcella Stasa, a sculptor who uses found objects to explore the beauty she finds in death and decay.
ANJE II
June 1st - 29th, 2007
In its second year, the All-media National Juried Exhibition (ANJE) features a variety of work from outstanding artists from all over the continental United States. Juror Cynthia Hollis Has hand-selected 25 individuals from the applicant pool to form the exhibition of various media.
WINNERS:
Best In Show
Anna Druzcz, Landscaping Nature V
First Place
Mehmet Ayanoglu, East Meets West in Istanbul
Second Place
Steven A. Ramsey, A Lecture on Articulation
Third Place
Victoria Goro-Rapoport, Sinking of the Empire
Honorable Mentions
Lauren Cohen, The New Farm
Caryl Gordon, A Matter of Light
Exhibiting Artists: Christie Ashley . Daniel Baird . Kim Beckmann . Dustyn Bork . Mary Becker . Youngsoon Chon . Dale Clifford James Glaser . Betsy Gandy . Dolores Glover Kaufman . Carrie Kersey . Jeemin Kim . Jamie M. Lee . Sean Lyman . Jessie Lovano-Kerr . Melissa McCutcheon . Jill Olm . Michael Reedy . K. Terumi Shorb
Sugar & Spice
June 1st - 29th, 2007
The Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery features Sugar & Spice, artwork by a group of FSU MFA students: Julie Guyot, Becki Rutta, and Erin ElizabethGainey.
Assemblage
July 6th -27th, 2007
Janis Brothers is a sculptor from Live Oak, FL who uses interactive video installation to deal with the issues of life, death, mourning and healing. Denise Bookwalter is an artist from Cincinnati, OH that combines prints, installations, and animation to address the evolution of high and low technology and their influences on contemporary culture. Ryan Adrick is a photographer, sculptor, and digital artist from Jacksonville, FL whose work deals with relationships formed between artist and subject.
Journeys
September 7th - 29th, 2007
Quickly becoming a tradition of The 621 Gallery, the September exhibition is a time to showcase the work of local art professors. Journeys features the work of three FSU faculty including the Jessie Lovano-Ker Professor of Art Education, Tom Anderson, Art Department Foundations Director, Mary Stewart , and newcomer to the Art Department faculty, Tracy Longly-Cook. Tom Anderson used text and photographs to chronicle the situations he encountered on his expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro. Tracy Longly-Cook’s photographs emphasize the continuous undercurrent of physical and psychological change in our lives. Prints by Mary Stewart explore connections among visual and ecological complexities.
Hands Off!
September 7th - 29th, 2007
Hands Off! is a digital photography-based exhibition showcasing a new phenomenon in art: the ability for the artist to create a finished piece without ever touching the artwork. Juror and image-maker Robert Fichter selected 30 images from across the globe for this unique opportunity. Over $1000 in prizes distributed among the top 6 artists. Visit http://www.handsoffat621gallery.blogspot.com/ for more info about the show and artists.
WINNERS:
Best in Show
Jennifer Fairfax
First Place
Richard Desmarais
Second Place
Donna Callaghan
Third Place
Bryan Ghiloni
Honorable Mentions
Beatrice Geller
James McClean
Exhibiting Artists: Jeffery Abt . Jerry Atnip . Peter Chamberlain . Janae Corrado . Gloria DeFilipps Brush . Colleen Ellis . Stephanie Fysh . Scott Geraci . Karen Joslin . John Math . Lynette Miller . Anna Norton . David Olsen . Steven Rubin . Jamie Runells . Beate Sass . Mark Surloff . Dean K. Terasaki . Pauline Thomas . James Wendell . John Wall . Elizabeth Williams . Thomas Wolf . Lindsey Wollard
Ritual
October 5th - 19th, 2007
Exploring the routine, these artists offer alternative takes on the rituals of daily life. The sculptures of Chicago artist Gagik Aroutiunian give ordinary objects new properties and new memories. John Henry Blatter of Virginia records and sculpts experience through film. New York artist Mari Ogihara’s constructions reflect the female beautification process/ritual.
In the Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery, Art from the Heart, an art contest for children in grades 3, 4 & 5 in Leon county, is being hosted by Lee’s Place, a non-profit grief and loss counseling center and sponsored by Florida Commerce Credit Union. The theme of the contest is expression of emotions. We have selected 60 pieces to be exhibited and further judged. Our judges are Eluster Richardson (local artist), Eileen McCann ( local artist and therapist) and Samantha Strickland ( Marketing Director at Florida Commerce Credit Union). We will be awarding prizes to the first and second place winners of each grade and then an overall winner. Lee’s Place will have cookies and lemonade at the reception on First Friday from 6-9 P.M. For more information about the art contest or Lee’ s Place in general, please check out our website, www.leesplace.org and/ call 850.841.7733.
Blacklight Art Project
October 26th, 2007 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
In the Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery, Blacklight Art. Imagineers Perdita Ross & Gordon Halleck present a Nu2ART performance featuring interactive painting and rhythmic music. This art event is free for people of all ages and skill levels. Nu2ART performance is a way to engage people in a creative activity that recycles materials and produces artwork with community participation. The artwork created during the performance will be documented. There will be a closing reception on Halloween Night, Wednesday, October 31st after dark. Their motto: “Make Art Have Fun!” For more information call (850) 222-5444 or visit www.perditaross.com for upcoming Blacklight Art Events.
26th Next to Last Armageddon Show
October 31st, 2007
The 621 Gallery is the place to be this Halloween night from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM! Join us for the end of the world! A 26 year old tradition, Armageddon is a free-for-all exhibit about the end of the world. The Gallery opens after sunset and visitors get to explore artwork in the dark. the only light will be the glow from your own flashlight! Live music from The Ums and readings by the Tallahassee Chapbook Collective. Performance is invited. Political art is encouraged. Wear a costume and bring a flashlight!
If you would like to show art or build an installation, please deliver it to the gallery between Wednesday, October 24th- Sunday, October 28th or Halloween Day. New hours M-W, 11-6 Sat. Sun. 1-5. Pick up date is Thursday Nov. 1st between 11 am- 6 pm. (If the work is not picked up during this time, it is considered a donation to the art auction that takes place November 16th. Sorry, there is no extra room for storage)
Business After Hours
November 8, 2007 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
The 621 Gallery in Railroad Square welcomes you to “Business After Hours” presented by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Capital City Bank on Thursday, November 8th from 5:30 - 7:30. Join us for an evening of food, live music and an exclusive preview of work in The 621 Gallery’s 14th Annual Art Auction. Get to know the plans for Tallahassee’s largest outdoor exhibition space, The 621 Gallery Sculpture Garden Project. For more information visit http://events.talchamber.com or contact Dana Lashua at dlashua@talchamber.com.
Hope to see you at the Square.
The 14th Annual Art Auction
November 16th, 2007 - 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Please join The 621 Gallery on Friday, November 16th for our 14th Annual Art Auction. Emceed by Mark Hinson and Steve McQueen, this event will prove to be an exciting evening of entertainment, drinks and finger food as well as an opportunity to purchase original art from Tallahassee’s finest and most well know artists. Silent Auction runs from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm and the Live Auction begins at 8:00 pm.
Featured Artists:
Beth Appleton, Barbara Balzer, Debi Barrett-Hayes, Michele Beaudin, Linda Van Beck, Nicole Belanger, Donna Betts, Hazel Blumberg, Becky Boothe, Carly Brady, Michael W. Brennan, John Callis, Kim Campbell, Pamela Casey, Terrie Corbett, Kim Daniel, Holly Daniels, Mark Dickson, Mary Donahue, Diane Beauvais Dyal, Richard I. Ferrall, Bob Fincher, Cheryl Fontenot, Steve Fox, Lillian Garcia Roig, Jim Gellepis, Elaine Grace, A.C. Green, Linda Hall, Rob Hall, Robert Hargrave, Janice Hartwell, Jaye Houle, Nathan Illig, Lisa Cesare Jordan, Roopali Kambo, Amy Koontz Knipple, Patty Maney, Jean Marani, Junia Mason-Edmunds, James Alan McClean, Tana McLane, Meredith McMackin, Mark Messersmith, John E. Metcalfe, Jim Miller, Timothy Moore, Judith Nable, Nick Nelson, Lesley Nolan, Susan Peacock, Caroline & Joan Picart, Donalee Pond-Koenig, Mary Proctor, Barbara Psimas, Olan Quattro, Matt Ralph, Teresa Reaver, Kime Salesses, Beate Sass, Gil Scullion, Ansley Simmons, Richard A. Stafford, Olan Wayne Thornton, Leon D. Wiesener, Kathleen Wilcox, John Lytle Wilson, Gwen Woods and more!
Sponsored in Part by the following:
Class A Electronics . Su Ecenia . Flower Peddler . Russell B. Rainey, D.M.D.
The Gem Collection . R.J.D. Unlimited Investigations, Inc.
Refreshments Provided by:
Bagelheads . Bahn Thai . Banditos Burritos . Cabo’s Island Grill & Bar . Gordo’s Cuban Cuisine . Hopkins Eatery
Jasmine Cafe . Luna’s Italian Food . Paula’s Cabana Cafe . Renaissance Coffee & Tea Company . Soul Vegetarian . Starbucks
Click here for more information on this exciting event!
Stories
December 7th - 29th, 2007
The 621 Gallery is transformed into a labyrinth of hallucinations. Stories features insight into an array of childhood traditions with the work of Tallahassee artist Kelly Boehmer, Matthew Hopson -Walker of California, and Kristin Skees. Kelly Boehmer’s soft sculpture revelations address nostalgia and memories of youth through form and texture. Matthew Hopson-Walker portrays demented fairy tales in his work. Explore the real versus imaginary role of wifely duties through the forms of Kristin Skees.
In the NBMG, FSU Art Students League