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January Issue
2011
FRANK in Chapel Hill, NC, Features
Figure Exhibition
FRANK, the Franklin Street Arts Collective
in Chapel Hill, NC, will present, Seeing the Figure, an
exhibition of contemporary work inspired by the human form, on
view from Jan. 10 through Mar. 6, 2011. An opening reception will
be held on Jan. 14, 2011, from 7-9pm.
Headlined by invited artists Dennis Farber and Connie Imboden
from Baltimore, MD, as well as Triangle area artists Paris Alexander
and Laura Farrow, the show will also contain juried work from
our FRANK member artists. The show will be juried by celebrated
artist Beverly McIver.
The exhibiting artists have varied approaches to the figure in
style, medium, and content. Describing the work of our invited
artist, Connie Imboden, Carl Little in Art New England Magazine
said, "Imboden's stature as a world-class photographer is
based on her compelling images of bodies transformed by water.
Over the years she has explored the intersection of physical form
and liquid medium. In her photographs, torsos, limbs, and visages
stretch and twist into new configurations that are often gorgeous
and frequently disturbing."
Speaking of Alexander Paris, Dr. Lawrence J. Wheeler, Director
of the NC Museum of Art, said, "Paris uses the human form
as his subject, frequently in carved stone, but also in clay and
hard plaster. He expresses himself equally well in all these materials.
In fact these varied elements contribute to the power of his art."
Our invited artists have pieces in significant national and international
collections ranging from the Museum of Modern Art in New York
to the Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Tokyo, and many of
our FRANK artists are collected regionally and nationally.
Seeing the Figure is sponsored by 140 West and Whitehall
Antiques, and is coordinated by member artists Paul Hrusovsky,
Marianita Stevans, and Barbara Tyroler.
Also on view at FRANK through Jan. 9, 2011, is the exhibit, Small
Wonders, featuring small works by gallery member artists.
The mission of the Franklin Street Arts Collective is to support
the arts community of Chapel Hill and the region, expand community
appreciation of the arts through educational programming, and
promote the Town of Chapel Hill and North Carolina as a major
arts destination.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery
listings, call the center at 919/636-4135 or visit (www.frankisart.com).
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