Ed Newman, a Duluth artist, writer, arts enthusiast and all around good guy put together an interview for his popular blog, Ennyman’s Territory. You can also see the interview over at Medium in a publication called Illuminations.
Integument: Now on view at Duluth Art Institute
Installation view, including an encaustic wax form from Moult
October 20 - December 31, 2020
Duluth Art Institute
506 W Michigan St
Duluth, MN
Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 3pm
Virtual Artist Talk: November 18, 6pm
(link: https://youtu.be/HTvr5oZhT2I)
Also, livestream events every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of November and December on Duluth Art Institute’s YouTube channel. Links to the events below:
November 3: https://youtu.be/UvcZW6OzG-A
November 17: https://youtu.be/l5kQWWVzP5w
Due to COVID, the gallery space has been closed as of November 20 for at least one month. The last two livestreams have been changed to a pre-recorded video to be shared soon.
Integument, a solo exhibit of new installation art, is on view for the next few months in the Duluth Art Institute’s George Morrison Gallery. Integument, which is the proper medical term for skin, also means any biological covering, like a husk or shell or hair. It is a protective barrier that suggests inside versus outside and a transitional surface that represents both growth and what gets left behind. The work in this show explores integument from both a material and biological point of view.
For more images of the exhibit visit the exhibitions page here.
Hog casing form up close, from Release; encaustic “larva” form in background from Moult
Detail shots of two different pieces from Moult
Detail shot from Hatch
Disperse (on floor) and almanac (the weaving)
Integument: Solo Exhibit at Duluth Art Institute; Postcards available for mailing
Integument is around the corner! Please contact me if you would like a postcard in the mail. Installation begins this week and the work will be on view starting October 20. In person visits to the Duluth Art Institute are welcome from Tuesday through Friday, 10am - 3pm. You will be able to see the work online at the following locations:
and on the Duluth Art Institute’s page on the Smartify app
There will also be some virtual events:
Virtual Artist Talk: November 18, 6pm @duluthart on IGTV
Livestreams at noon every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays through the exhibit
More details to come.
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from Minnesota State Legislature’s General Fund.
Integument: Solo exhibit of new work at Duluth Art Institute's Morrison Gallery this fall
My response to the pandemic was to retreat to my work. When the “lockdowns” hit, the solo exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute was already scheduled and the Projects Grant from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (THANK YOU!) already received. I was lucky to be able to put my head down and produce.
With a little over a month away, the work is coming together and it is time to get the word out. While exact dates are still tentative, installation will begin early October. Folks are welcome to come through the space during this time but the work should be fully hung and ready to view by October 20, if not sooner.
Duluth Art Institute’s details: Located in the Depot Building in downtown Duluth, Minnesota at 506 W Michigan Street. Their hours are 10am - 3pm, Tuesday through Friday and they are following COVID-19 protocol (mask wearing, 6 feet, etc). More details can be found at https://www.duluthartinstitute.org, including their Hue magazine, and links to their other social media accounts where they showcase the art on view (Facebook, Instagram and Smartify)
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from Minnesota State Legislature’s General Fund.
Archive on view at Duluth Art Institute Member Show
DAI Member Show and 3D Collage Class
Archive
Archive is relevant to two pending events here in Duluth.
I will be holding a 3D Collage Class called What’s Your Wunderkammer on February 1. This course is a part of the yearlong exploration I have had with adding dimensionality to my existing process. Since paper has become my primary medium for this experience, I will be showing students different options for shaping paper while they get their hands involved with 2- and 3D collage.
This class and the research leading up to it are in part funded by an Artist Initiative grant that I received this past year from the Minnesota State Arts Board. In addition to shaping paper, I have been creating some portable art pieces as part of a suitcase diorama series. Archive is a result of this project and will hang at this year’s Member Show at the Duluth Art Institute in February.
Susanna Gaunt is a fiscal year 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Manifest Gallery's INPHA 7
Thrilled to have an image in Manifest Gallery’s INPHA 7 - a catalog of works by photographers from throughout the world. Books can be pre-ordered at Manifest Gallery’s website
http://www.manifestgallery.org/inpha/inpha7/
(My image, “Gather,” is on the right)
Health and Human Services Conference - "Bravely Being Human"
I was honored to be the visual artist for the St Louis County’s Health and Human Services Conference this year. On view were a selection of new and old Arcana pieces as well as my Plates series. About 3000 participants attended the conference and were able to experience the work in between their workshops and lectures. It was a new environment for me and I was happy with the opportunity.
This exhibit was made possible in part by the Minnesota State Arts Board grant. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
More views from Strata exhibit at Duluth Art Institute
Also shown here are one each of Natalie Salminen Rude and Russell Prather’s pieces in the exhibit.
Strata Exhibit at Duluth Art Institute
Now showing through August 11, an exhibit about layers, curated by Amy Varsek at the Duluth Art Institute. Along with work from Natalie Salminen Rude, Juliane Shibata and Russell Prather, my piece “Fade” is on view. There will be an opening on June 4, 5-8pm
Materials include encaustic mulberry paper boxes with Duralar cutouts within, Pictorico cutouts of maps and text, hatpins and foam core.
Artist Initiative Grant
Earlier this year, I was honored to find out that I am a fiscal year 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Artist Talk at MacRostie Art Center
February 1, 2019: It took a few days to install Inventory in the front window of MacRostie. Outside, temperatures were plummeting below negative 20. Inside, I was baked by the sun while moving up and down the ladder to hang tags. On the opening night, a crowd of artists and art enthusiasts from the Grand Rapids area braved the cold (it was above zero finally) and attended the artist talks given by myself and the other exhibiting artist, Naomi Hart.
(My talk starts about 12 minutes in)
Next up: MacRostie Art Center
Reconfigure moves next to Grand Rapids, Minnesota for the month of February. Inventory, Coffer, Plates and Arcana Entomologica will all be on display in slightly new configurations to fit the space.
Opening on February 1, 4-7pm
Link to the De Correspondent article
On December 24, 2018, the boys were asleep on the homepage of De Correspondent. A link to the article by Lynn Berger can be seen by clicking below. Only the start of the article is displayed unless you are a member of De Correspondent. However, if you scroll to the end and click on “Eerst verden lezen,” the whole article should be displayed.
De Correspondent
In my previous art life, I was worked solely with a camera and I produced a series of photographs called “Home Life” that looked at parenting from behind the lens. The work was recently discovered by the Dutch online journal, De Correspondent and will be used in an article to be published on December 24, 2018. The premise of De Correspondent is to have members, rather than subscribers, so it may be difficult to access the article. I will do my best to post links as I can.
Also note they are launching an English version, The Correspondent, in spring of 2019.
And if you are interested in more of “Home Life,” my old blog is still live.
Arcana Entomologica at the Kruk Gallery
Acrididae musculus
Calopteron nasus
Movement
Inventory reconfigured
Working in multiples allows me to change how a piece is displayed from venue to venue. In the Kruk Gallery, I was able to hang from the ceiling and so Inventory moved off the wall (as it was at the Tweed Museum) and into the room to create a more interactive experience. The viewer can walk all around the piece and view the details from both sides.
Thanks again to Arrowhead Regional Art Council for awarding me the Career Development Grant for this exhibit.
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from The McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.
Panoramic view of Inventory at the Kruk Gallery, Superior, WI, November - December 2018
Inventory at the Kruk Gallery, Superior, WI, November - December 2018
Close up of tags in Inventory
Close up of tags in Inventory
Looking through tags in Inventory
Reconfigure
A busy autumn and full week of installation culminated in the solo show, Reconfigure, on display at the Kruk Gallery from November 8 to December 21. A part of the University of Wisconsin Superior, the gallery is a beautiful space and the director, Anne Dugan, is supportive of experimental and unconventional work.
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from The McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.
More installation views to come….
A busy month
Though I am behind in posts, I want to express thanks to two venues that support artists: MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, MN has both juried and solo exhibits throughout the year, showcasing many of Minnesota’s hard working artists. This past August, they held their 26th Biennial and I was happy to drop off From the Collection and Danaus Plexippus for this exhibit.
Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio likewise shows both juried and solo exhibits throughout the year. Gather was on view during their NUDE exhibit, also in August.
From the Collection
Gather