NOTHING IS ORDINARY - NORTH BEACH

Mark Pechenik

A colored pencil walking tour,
of North Beach fare and proper.
Of all the exhibits in the hood,
this is a pleasant foot stopper.

Heure de début :	15 septembre 2009 à 00:00
Heure de fin :	9 octobre 2009 à 10:00
Lieu :	Cafe' Roma
Adresse :	526 Columbus Avenue
Ville :	North Beach, CA
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Téléphone :	4159829181
Courriel :	mark@markpechenik.com

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HUMANITARIANISM THROUGH ART - OTTAWA

La Petite Mort Gallery presents...

Humanitarianism through Art
A Fundraiser for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Canada

Dates: Friday 25 September through Sunday 27 September 2009
Vernissage: Friday 25 September 2009 from 7 to 10 pm
Tunes by: (to be confirmed)
Proudly sponsored by CKCU 93.1 FM

In collaboration with the Ottawa Month of Photography, La Petite Mort Gallery is proud to host its first fundraiser for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Canada, the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private international association made up of doctors, health sector workers, and other professionals. They provide assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, and to victims of armed conflict, and they do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.

The exhibition will include works by local, national, and international photographers who have donated one print each to assist this wonderful organization in their work. The price for each print will be $100 and all the profits will go to MSF Canada.

Julie Hodgson, who is organizing the fundraiser with Guy Bérubé, has been supporting MSF for over ten years and offers, “ I admire and appreciate the tremendous work being done in over 50 countries by MSF. I am also extremely grateful to the artists who have so generously donated their work and to Guy Bérubé for his kindness and openness in hosting this fundraiser.”

Confirmed photo donations by:

Michael Ashley
Westminster Abbey 2006

David Barbour
Untitled, Havana 2008

Lev Berenshteyn

Drasko Bogdanovic
Heat 2009

Jackson Couse
“I miss you” 2009

Dawn Dale / Justin Wonnacott
Untitled from the Fifth Element/Régénération installation

Tony Fouhse
Bubbles, Ottawa 2007

Lorraine Gilbert

Meaghan Haughian

V. Tony Hauser
Facing Artists (signed book)

Mick Hickson
The Bar

Pedro Isztin
Octavian, Canada 2005 from the series Destino III (transformation)

Daniel Kazimierski
Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland 2009

Karina Kraenzle
From the “Blonde” series

Peter Lamb
Sneezy Waters as Hank Williams

Liza Linklater
Three Nuns at Ta’al Volcano, Philippines

Rod MacIvor
Trudeau in the Arctic

Rehab Nazzal
An Israeli Sniper’s View, Nablus 2009

Olga Novoa
Child

Theo Pelmus
Man Still

Page Simon
Leaves 2007

Rémi Thériault
Untitled

Larry Towell
The Cardboard House (signed book)

Ann Wilson
Brother’s Keeper

Michelle Wilson
The Basement 2 2007

Justin Wonnacott
The poet’s wrist

Larry Towell (book The Cardboard House)

and more

For more information about MSF and their work, please go to: www.msf.ca

Thanks,

Guy Berube, director
La Petite Mort Gallery

Date :	25 septembre 2009
Heure :	19:00 - 22:00
Lieu :	La Petite Mort Gallery
Adresse :	306 Cumberland Street
Ville :	Ottawa, ON
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Téléphone :	6138601555
Courriel :	guy@lapetitemortgallery.com

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MY CONTEMPORARY - ONLINE

Self Portrait - Louise Bourgeois

17/09/2009 - 12/12/2009

Galerie Pièce Unique
Paris, France

Artiste(s) :Louise Bourgeois
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Olivier Leroi

17/09/2009 - 31/10/2009
Vernissage le 17/09/2009

Galerie Aline Vidal
Paris, France

Artiste(s) : Olivier Leroi
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Lapsus

17/09/2009 - 31/10/2009
Vernissage le 17/09/2009

Galerie Aline Vidal
Paris, France

Artiste(s) : Miquel Mont
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Merian\'s Surinam

19/09/2009 - 30/10/2009

Galerie Nelson - Freeman
Paris, France

Artiste(s) : Pia Fries
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Ladies and Gentlemen

17/09/2009 - 24/10/2009
Vernissage le 17/09/2009

Skarstedt Gallery
New York, USA

Artiste(s) : Andy Warhol
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Jeff Wall

22/09/2009 - 30/10/2009

Marian Goodman Gallery - New York
New York, USA

Artiste(s) : Jeff Wall
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Memories of Summer

17/09/2009 - 10/10/2009

Hamiltons Gallery
Londres, Royaume-Uni

Artiste(s) : Benno Graziani
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Tout va disparaître

17/09/2009 - 31/10/2009

Yancey Richardson Gallery
New York, USA

Artiste(s) : Hellen Van Meene
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Robyn Stacey

23/09/2009 - 24/10/2009

Stills Gallery
Paddington, Australie

Artiste(s) : Robyn Stacey
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CAPITAL Less

17/09/2009 - 31/10/2009

Gladstone Gallery - 21st New York
New York, USA

Artiste(s) : Damián Ortega

ARTELIBRO ARTBOOK FESTIVAL - BOLOGNE

The Artelibro Art Book Festival is held in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore, where the Bolognese have their church and city hall, where sacred mixes with profane, culture with the market. Artelibro is the annual meeting point for collectors and sellers of books and art: a place to meet, sell, and trade, where (in addition to the finest in international art publishing and rare books) new ideas and projects are presented and information and services are exchanged. Artelibro is a great cultural celebration and the world’s only art book festival/trade fair.

Heure de début :	24 septembre 2009 à 10:00
Heure de fin :	27 septembre 2009 à 18:00
Lieu :	Palazzo di Re Enzo e del Podestà
Ville :	Bologna, Italy

Téléphone :	8323661388
Courriel :	info@artlies.org

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A NEW VANGUARD - NEW YORK

Planning and collating this exhibition, the second collaboration between Saffronart and The Guild, has been a delight and an important learning experience. Following in the footsteps of our 2004 show, Generation I, it is our endeavor to once again offer a glimpse of the artists and artworks at the very forefront of India’s diverse contemporary art practices.

In his essay for the Catalog Divakar V explains:

The imperative to title this essay as “Band of Outsiders” is surely keeping in mind the famous film of Jean-Luc Godard by the same name. I am using the film’s 'script' as a conceptual framework for the show and am using the film itself as a script for structuring my essay. By freely taking some shots/ scenes from the film I would try to put the show in a context relevant to my propositions. Since Godard made this film on the pulp fiction based Hollywood B movies I found it as the most suitable context to write on a show which is being showcased in America. Like the characters in his film the artists in this show are in many ways outsiders other than really being ‘Non-American’…

I would try to investigate the linguistic traits these artists engage with, which may enable us in understanding the concepts and ideas each of the artist deal with. It seems that all of the artists have a discomfort with the reality being represented around them. There is also the possibility that even the dissent itself has been institutionalized by the respective christening forces of the market! Might be there is also the possibility that the stakes being high in the art field, the competence is proved only by rejecting all the consumable inscriptions the surface generally carries along.

‘Here I would not digress anymore on these aspects and let the viewer/ readers decide on those for themselves.’

Each work in this exhibition offers a unique perspective on the negotiations and struggles of present day life, across the various stages on which it plays out, from the intimate to the public, the village to the megalopolis. It has been a pleasure working with the eighteen artists - ASHUTOSH BHARADWAJ, ABIR KARMAKAR, REMEN CHOPRA, K.P. REJI, BALAJI PONNA, GIGI SCARIA, KIRAN SUBBAIAH, SATHYANAND MOHAN, LAVANYA MANI, VED GUPTA, RAKHI PESWANI, LOKESH KHODKE, SUMEDH RAJENDRAN, PRAJAKTA PALAV AHER, ARUN KUMAR - who have contributed works to the show, and it gives us great satisfaction to bring these works to new audiences outside of India. The works in this exhibition, ranging from large-scale paintings and installations to sculptures and interactive videos, will be shown at both Saffronart and The Guild in New York. We look forward to welcoming you to the Preview on Wednesday 16th September at Saffronart from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Date :	16 septembre 2009
Heure :	18:00 - 20:00
Lieu :	Saffronart, New York
Adresse :	The Fuller Building 595 Madison Avenue, Suite 900
Ville :	New York, NY
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Téléphone :	2122292110
Courriel :	info@theguildny.com

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NIGREDO - ROME

Il progetto Nigredo nato da un’idea di Barbara Collevecchio a cura di Lori Adragna, Barbara Collevecchio e Micol Di Veroli, prevede l'intervento di 30 esponenti della scena italiana ed internazionale che tramite le loro variegate esperienze artistiche mostrano al pubblico la straordinaria nascita del processo creativo, un momento mistico e purificatore dove sofferenza e determinazione si mescolano insieme come formule esoteriche per dar vita a nuove fantasie visive.

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L'idée originale du projet Nigredo est de Barbara Collevecchio et commissionnée par Lori Adragna, Barbara Collevecchio et Micol Di Veroli. Elle orchestre l'intervention de 30 représentants du panorama italien et international à travers leurs diverses expériences artistiques et montre l'extraordinaire processus de création, un moment mystique et de purification où la souffrance et la détermination sont mélangés sous forme de formules ésotériques pour créer de nouvelles fantaisies visuelles.
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biglietti: free admittance
vernissage: 15 ottobre 2009. ore 19
catalogo: Pietro Negri Editore, Vicenza.
Curatori: Lori Adragna, Barbara Collevecchio, Micòl Di Veroli
Allestimenti: Gabriele Pellegrini

Adalberto Abbate, Barbara Agreste, Andreco, Matteo Basilè, Angelo Bellobono, Zaelia Bishop, Umberto Chiodi, Laura Cionci, Pierluigi Febbraio, Massimo Festi, Octavio Floreal, Tommaso Garavini, Tiziano Lucci, Federico Lupo, Jara Marzulli, Masbedo, Elena Monzo, Serena Nono, Davide Orlandi Dormino, Max Papeschi, Paola Parlato, Guido Pecci, Gabriele Pellegrini, Francesca Pennini, Cristiano Pintaldi, Marco Rea, Francesco Sambo, Silvia Serenari, Fernanda Veron, Fiorenzo Zaffina

L'alchimia è un ponte sospeso tra esoterismo e filosofia, tra fisica e religione. Una struttura instabile fondata sui suoi stessi simboli intrecciati in mutue relazioni che si rincorrono all'infinito alla ricerca della speranza di una vita eterna, di una salvifica pietra filosofale. Il cardine su cui ruota il processo alchemico è la trasformazione, la volontà di cangiare forme e materiali attraverso tre stadi fondamentali. Il primo stadio di questa trasformazione è la Nigredo, momento cruciale in cui la materia si dissolve e si apre al cambiamento, attimo oscuro e purificatore che Carl Gustav Jung paragonava all’incontro della coscienza con l’inconscio ed al confronto con la propria ombra.

L'arte è per sua natura un'alchimia creativa, un processo di trasformazione della materia e dell'immagine mediante una struttura di simboli poiché l'essere umano è un animale simbolico.

La Nigredo dell'arte è il punto d'inizio di una nuova materia immaginifica, di una nuova forma che si apre alla ricerca dell'opera perfetta, vera pietra filosofale di ogni istinto creativo.

Le opere appositamente realizzate per l'evento o selezionate tra quelle più significative nella produzione degli artisti, spazieranno dalla pittura, alla scultura, alle installazioni, alla fotografia, alla video arte, in un perfetto equilibrio tra intelletto, creatività ed emozione. La mostra si avvale di una serie di eventi collaterali che prevedono una fusione tra diverse discipline artistiche che vanno dal teatro sperimentale alla poesia e dalla musica elettronica alla moda.

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L'alchimie est un pont suspendu entre l'ésotérisme et la philosophie, entre la physique et la religion. Une structure instable en fonction de ses propres symboles entrelacés dans les relations mutuelles poursuite de la recherche sans fin de l'espérance de vie éternelle, l'épargne «pierre philosophale». Le pivot sur lequel tourne le processus de l'alchimie est la transformation, la volonté de changer de forme et matériaux grâce à trois étapes de base. La première étape de cette transformation est la Nigredo, moment crucial où la matière se dissout et est ouvert au changement, et un moment sombre de purification que Carl Gustav Jung a comparé la rencontre de la conscience avec l'inconscient et de confronter sa propre ombre.

L'art est, par sa nature créatrice alchimie, un processus de transformation de la matière et l'image grâce à une structure de symboles puisque l'être humain est un animal symbolique.

L'art Nigredo est le point de départ d'une nouvelle affaire d'imagination, une forme nouvelle qui s'ouvre pour les travaux de recherche pierre philosophale parfaitement vrai de tous les instincts créatifs.

Les œuvres créées spécialement pour l'événement ou choisis parmi les plus importants dans la production de ces artistes, allant de la peinture, la sculpture, installations, photographie, art vidéo, un équilibre parfait entre l'intelligence, la créativité et l'émotion. L'exposition utilise une série de manifestations parallèles qui comprennent une fusion de différentes disciplines artistiques allant du théâtre à la poésie et la musique électronique expérimentale à la mode.

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MASBEDO, Una costante perdita di magia, 2007
stampa lambda, 187 x 126 cm - courtesy Galleria Pack, Milano

Il catalogo Nigredo è pubblicato da Pietro Negri Editore, Vicenza.

Il Progetto ha il Patrocinio dell’Assessorato alla Cultura - Regione Lazio.

Heure de début :	15 octobre 2009 à 19:00
Heure de fin :	1 novembre 2009 à 22:00
Lieu :	EX LAVANDERIA
Adresse :	Piazza Santa Maria Della Pietà 5
Ville :	Rome, Italy
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Téléphone :	393498547966
Courriel :	alessandra@artuavitamea.com www.exlavanderia.it

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MIKE STILKEY - DENVER

Mike Stilkey, "Words Fail Me"
September 18th - October 10th, 2009
Opening Reception on Friday, September 18th from 7 - 10 PM.

David B. Smith Gallery is proud to present Words Fail Me, a solo exhibition of new work by artist Mike Stilkey. This series, featuring abstract figurative paintings and mixed-media sculptures, will be on display from September 18, 2009 through October 10, 2009. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday, September 18th, 2009 from 7 PM to 10 PM.

Utilizing a mix of ink, colored pencil, paint and lacquer, Mike Stilkey’s work features a melancholic and at times whimsical cast of characters, with an aesthetic reminiscent of Weimer-era German expressionism. Inhabiting an ambiguous environment, his subjects convey a lingering sense of loss and longing. Stilkey reaches beyond the formal confines of painting and drawing, using such materials as record covers, book pages and book covers to create the spaces in which his characters exist. The artist’s work melds the visual world with the literal. Examining the limitations and interchangeability of the communicative process, Stilkey’s work reinvents the canvas to push boundaries between words, visual art and music.

In addition to his body of work, Stilkey will be creating a large-scale installation for Words Fail Me. This sculpture will bring the artist’s goal of intertwining the visual, literary and musical full circle.

Los Angeles Native Mike Stilkey’s work has been exhibited in art fairs and galleries throughout the world, including exhibitions in Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Switzerland.

Heure de début :	18 septembre 2009 à 19:00
Heure de fin :	10 octobre 2009 à 18:00
Lieu :	David B. Smith Gallery
Adresse :	1543 A Wazee Street
Ville :	Denver, CO
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Téléphone :	3038934234
Courriel :	info@davidbsmithgallery.com

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JEFF ROLAND - BLÉNOD-LÈS-PONT-À-MOUSSON

From the 10th of October to the 30th of October 2009, Jeff Roland will be showing his new works in the Centre des Arts Pablo Picasso, a brand new place in Blenod-les-Pont à Mousson, France.

As a partnership and an exchange, works by Atek, JP Charles and Oliv will be shown along his works, as a way of return, the newest works of Jeff Roland will be part of the Atek Show in Liverdun.

Both shows in two cities forming the twofold exhibition entitled " Entre Quatre z'Yeux"

Heure de début :	10 octobre 2009 à 18:00
Heure de fin :	30 octobre 2009 à 21:00
Lieu :	Centre des Arts Pablo Picasso
Ville :	Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson, France

Téléphone :	0383246549
Courriel :	jeffroland2@orange.fr

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APPEL AUX ARTISTES - MONTRÉAL

Le concept du squarefoot exhibition étant bien établi à New York et Toronto, Zone Orange propose une exposition collective unique à Montréal. Un seul critère de création : le format final doit être de 12’’ X 12’’. Ainsi, une mosaïque éclectique sera présentée au grand public lors de l’événement, du 3 au 23 décembre prochain.

Un événement haut en couleur qui permettrait, une fois de plus, d’inscrire Montréal comme ville unique et qui met à l’avant-plan les artistes d’ici!

Pour plus d’informations sur l’événement, les critères de participation ou autre, n’hésitez pas à consulter notre site web.

Inscription des participants : du 14 septembre au 23 octobre 2009
Dépôt des oeuvres : du 9 au 14 novembre 2009
Exposition: du 3 au 23 décembre 2009

Heure de début :	14 septembre 2009 à 22:55
Heure de fin :	23 octobre 2009 à 00:00
Lieu :	Galerie Zone Orange
Adresse :	410 St-Pierre, suite 100
Ville :	Montreal, QC
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Téléphone :	5145105809
Courriel :	contact@galeriezoneorange.com

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BODY ART SHOW - KANSAS CITY

This event is designed with the wearer of the Art in mind.

On September 19 We will be hosting a unique show of “Body Art”.

We all have seen them, most of us are curious enough to want to view them but not brave enough to get one. This type of art is so unique, so be prepared to see all styles of “Art” from basic tattoo's to piercing' and body modifications.

The admission is $10 and this event is an adult's only exhibition (18 and over). We are offering booth space for Artists to display their human canvases, an Artist or Tattoo Studio may bring in three living works of Art, make appointments and share their stories for becoming a tattoo Artist.

Date :	19 septembre 2009
Heure :	19:00 - 23:55
Lieu :	Alcott Arts Center
Adresse :	180 S. 18th Street

Téléphone :	9132332787
Courriel :	alcott@alcottartscenter.org

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