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Abstraction of the Spirit
Work by Tom Murray
Friday, August 2, 5:30-8pm
Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard Avenue

The colors, forms and shapes that I see around me and the books that I read move me to paint. I stand in front of my canvas and I feel a particular form and color, I take that color and form and apply it to the canvas and like a jazz musician would, I jam from that color and form. Everything then flows from my inner being. My goal is to paint happy and exciting visual images for other people to enjoy.

Tom's paintings are in private collections in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Washington. He started painting while living in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Tom is a self-taught artist through extensive reading and observation. He lives in Memphis and paints daily in his studio at Marshall Arts.
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Brian Anderson, Majestic, 2013

I'm Like a Pretty Girl - I Can Go Anywhere: The Photographic Range of Brian Anderson
Opening reception and gallery talk Friday, August 2, 6-9pm
Gasoline Gallery, 2493 Broad Avenue
On view by appointment through Wednesday, August 7

This is the third of a sixteen-party exhibition series curated by Jason Miller entitled Circuitous Succession. 

According to the event's Facebook page, Brian Anderson is an amazingly diverse photographer who travels the country and, especially, the southern region that encompasses Memphis, Tennessee. Brian photographs everything from high profile political events to intimate rave parties. His ability to discover light and use it effectively makes his landscape photography an intricate component to his dynamic range. There are subtle notes of prominent photographic influences in his work that include Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Elliott Erwitt and Diane Arbus to name a few. Miller's selections as curator entail a hint of the strange blended with aspects of the mundane and understated natural beauty found in landscape - all with the point-blank photojournalistic aggression of Weegee's New York style and Robert Capa's up-close-and-personal approach.

Miller sifted through over 13,000 images to narrow his selection to 50. It is important to Miller to have a computer present for viewers to get a taste of Anderson's extensive range.

For more information see the Facebook event page or call 901-229-1041.

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Musings of an Unconscious Mind
Work by Joseph Arthur
Opening reception Friday, August 2, 6-8pm
Eclectic Eye
242 South Cooper Street

Work on display through September 26

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SESSION I - September
Acrylic Painting - Color and Technique with Melissa Dunn 
Mondays · Sept. 9th - Sept. 30th · 4 Classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$150 · Plus $50 Material Fee · Beginner and up
  
Drawing with Embroidery with Jennifer Sargent
Tuesdays · Sept. 3rd - Sept. 24th · 4 Classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$150 · Plus $25 Material Fee · Beginner and Up

  
Exploring Composition through Collage with Kerrie Rogers
Wednesdays · Sept. 4rd - Sept. 25th · 4 Classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$150 · Plus $50 Material Fee · Beginner and Up

  
The Figure and Abstraction with Roger Allan Cleaves
Thursdays · Sept. 5th - Sept. 26th · 4 Classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$150 · Plus $50 Material Fee · Beginner and Up

  
Sketching with Oils with Elizabeth Alley
Thursdays · Sept. 5rd - Sept. 26th · 4 Classes · 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$150 · Plus $50 Material Fee · Beginner and Up

  
Four Perspectives: Conversation and Critique 
with Maysey Craddock, Melissa Dunn, Nancy Cheairs and Veda Reed
Fridays · Sept. 13th & 27th · 2 Classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$150


SESSION II - October + November

Painterly Pages - Watercolor and Bookbinding with Sunny Montgomery 
Mondays · Oct. 14th - Nov. 18th · 6 Classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$225 · Plus $50 Material Fee · Beginner and up


Reclaiming the Canvas - Expand and Develop your Painting with Melissa Dunn
Tuesdays · Oct. 15th - Nov. 19th · 6 classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$225 · Plus $50 Material Fee · Beginner and up



For the Love of Drawing with Melissa Dunn
Wednesdays · Oct. 2nd and Oct. 9th · 2 classes · 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$100 · Plus $25 Material Fee · Beginner and up


Sketching People with Elizabeth Alley
Wednesdays · Oct. 16th and Oct. 23rd · 2 classes · 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$100 · Plus $25 Material Fee · Beginner and up


Thinking, Making, Doing with Maysey Craddock
Wednesdays · Oct. 30th and Nov. 6th · 2 classes · 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$100 · Plus $25 Material Fee · Beginner and up


Art After School with Erin Harris
Wednesdays · Oct. 16th - Nov. 20th · 6 classes · 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
$175 · Materials Included · 2nd - 5th grade



Develop your Personal Vision with Nancy Cheairs
Thursdays · Oct. 17th - Nov. 14th · 5 classes · 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$225 · Bring your own materials · Some experience required



For full descriptions and to sign up for our classes click here!
call 901-767-2999


Flicker Street Studio
74 Flicker Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38104
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To see Amelia's work, visit her web site.
July 29, 2013 No comments

Tyler Hildebrand Stole My Lighter
Friday, August 9, 6-9pm
Nu Gallery
2577 Broad Avenue

Nu is thrilled to announce Tyler Hildebrand Stole My Lighter: new work by Tyler Hildebrand. Tyler's work is a statement on contemporary American culture. He uses painting, sculpture and film to portray a variety of social issues from corporate greed and addiction to discrimination and all of the dirty things in between. These concepts and characters exist within an imagined reality called "Mohawk Blvd." They characterize the grotesque in our society as they interact with each other in dysfunctional bliss. 

About the artist: Tyler Hildebrand was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. Upon earning his BFA in 2007, Tyler returned to Cincinnati and opened Hilde's Gallery, which he operated until 2012. Tyler is currently entering his third semester in the MFA program at the Memphis College of Art. He works in a variety of materials and focuses on film, sculpture and painting.

 Tyler Hildebrand, Fuck It We'll Do This Live, 2013

 Tyler Hildebrand, I Hate That, 2013

 Tyler Hildebrand, My Friends Will Be Here Shortly, 2013

Tyler Hildebrand, Theresa, 2013
July 28, 2013 No comments

ArtsAccelerator Launch Party
Saturday, August 10, 8pm
Crosstown Arts, 430 N Cleveland Street

An Incentive Grant for Visual Artists

ArtsMemphis announces the creation of a new fund, ArtsAccelerator - An Incentive Grant for Visual Artists. The grant category is the first in ArtsMemphis 50-year history to directly support individual, working artists. ArtsMemphis will allocate the first ArtsAccelerator grants in Fall 2013. Click here to receive email updates about the grant!

The grant will be officially announced at a kickoff event, free and open to the public, at Crosstown Arts, 430 N Cleveland Street, from 8pm to 12am on Saturday, August 10. 

Free and open to the public with a suggested donation! Featuring:

Free refreshments including beer and wine

A dance floor installation by Adam Farmer

Music by Marcella + Her Lovers 8-9:30pm

Performances by Anya Androvnia

Light installation by Robin Salant

For more information, see the ArtsMemphis information page or the Facebook event page.
July 26, 2013 No comments

A Detour and a Pause
An installation responding to the vacant ground floor of 75 South Main
Bert Geyer
Friday, August 2, 6-9pm
75 South Main Street (corner of South Main and Union Avenue)
July 25, 2013 No comments

Furload
Friday, July 26, 6-11pm
GLITCH, 2180 Cowden Avenue

Painting and installations by Ariel Claiborn, Adam Farmer, Leanna Hicks, Kelly Seagraves, Lance Turner and Tad Lauritzen Wright.

Come celebrate the first opening of GLITCH, the newest member of the Memphis art house gallery family. GLITCH is located at 2180 Cowden Avenue right down the street from Otherlands and Combustion. Be sure to check it out before heading downtown for the Trolley Tour. We will also be open late: at least until 11:00pm! There will be free live music and beer while supplies last. Donations accepted and greatly appreciated.

July 25, 2013 No comments
In late 2011/early 2012, the Memphis Flyer put out a call for artists to transform Memphis Flyer newspaper boxes. The response was huge and overwhelmingly creative - so much so, in fact, that they have opened up a call for submissions for yet another Flyer Art Box Contest!

Read this article in the Memphis Flyer for more details about the contest and how to submit your idea. Submissions will be accepted through August 7th.


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 Debbie Crawford, BB King

 Greg Giegucz, Bob Dylan

 Debbie Crawford, Elvis 1956

Greg Giegucz, Johnny Cash

ICONS
Opening reception Saturday, August 10, 5-9pm
Show runs through the month of August
Allie Cat Arts, 961 South Cooper

In celebration of Elvis Week and our one-year anniversary, Allie Cat Arts presents ICONS: an exhibition of images that tap into the shared experiences of our modern lives, extracting history, infusing the future and dispersing the present.

Icons are recognizable images, people or words that symbolize the beliefs, morals, fears and hopes of a culture. The show features icon-inspired works by local artists Barry Joyce, Debbie Crawford, Greg Giegucz, Adam Hunt, Karen Capps, Susan Younger, MJ Reeves, Band in My Hand, Meredith Wilson, Robyn Nickell, Caolinn Golden, Daniel Counce, Jessica Kellicut, Sandra Phelps, Rhonda Test, Clyde Johnson Jr., and Jason Peck.

The opening reception is Saturday, August 10 from 5-9pm at Allie Cat Arts. Dress as your favorite icon and join us for a fun-filled evening of awesome art! Refreshments will be served. The show runs through the month of August (or sold out).

About us: Allie Cat Arts is a funky, eclectic art gallery and gift shop located in the heart of Cooper Young. Featuring fine art, pottery, glass, sculpture, jewelry and gifts by nearly 80 local artists. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/AllieCatArts or contact us at 901.830.8047.
July 24, 2013 No comments
Hotel 1982 (detail) by Justin Bowles, screenprint and collage, 2013

Chronos and Kairos: A Show About Time
Hyde Gallery, 477 South Main
Reception Friday, July 26, 6-9pm

Chronos and Kairos: A show about time is open at Memphis College of Art’s Hyde Gallery in the Nesin Graduate Center through July 31. Hyde Gallery is open Wednesday–Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. 

The exhibition reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, July 26 (Trolley Night).

The Hyde Gallery’s third and final exhibition of the summer, Chronos and Kairos is curated by MCA graduate student Justin Bowles. This group show spans media with printmaking, collage, drawing, painting, video, sculpture and installation. Featured artists are Justin Bowles, Amelia Briggs, Adam Higgins, Eric Huber, Jessica Marie Lund, Anna Roach and Matt Wening.

The title comes from two ancient Greek words for time. Chronos refers to quantitative, linear time and kairos signifies qualitative, nonlinear time. Each work investigates history, memories or theories of time.

All of MCA’s galleries are open to the public, and admission is free.
July 23, 2013 No comments

Exhibition of Street Art
Gallery 363, 363 South Main
Opening Reception Friday, July 26, 6-9pm
Work on display by appointment only through August 26, call 901.452.8033

Native Memphian Wallace Joiner, now in Nashville, volunteered as a curator of this exhibition which will open for the July 26 trolley tour at Leadership Memphis Gallery 363. With five artists and over 40 works this show is big in size and impact. The show opening will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at 363 South Main.

Joiner has recruited artists from both Memphis and Nashville from the show including –

· Nosey42 lives and works in Memphis, TN. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Memphis in graphic design. He has recently gained acclaim for his ongoing work with the Urban Arts Commission Mural program and “I Love Memphis” campaign.

· Hunter Paser is a self taught artist born in Memphis, TN. He has a keen eye for colors and using them in an abstract fashion, incorporating shapes and different blend techniques into his work.

· Audie of Nashville. His work centers on using his medium to mimic nature’s dynamic mixture of color and texture, employing color combinations, strategic drips and splatters, and overlapping stencils to achieve the desired effect.

· Bryan Deese is an artist, designer and publisher. Deese has been a fixture in Nashville's hip-hop scene for decades. His publication CONCRETE Magazine has become Nashville's historical record for urban culture.

· Michael Wyatt will also be participating in the show.

Said Joiner, "I have always been interested in street art and street culture: skateboards, graffiti, music, and dance styles carry a certain conversation with each other. They have been a fascination of mine since I was a teenager growing up in Memphis. These arts are meant to be shared amongst friends in a community, and they can range from friendly to controversial and everything in between."

She continued, “Although the true passion of this group of artists is working outdoors on a large scale, they all also work in the studio to perfect techniques, explore ideas at a more intimate level, and to create works that are meant to last. Learning how challenged they are to work in such a small medium is fascinating to me. In essence, their street painting style appears as if under a microscope, exposing the imperfections of working with spray paint and the immense precision required for detailed stencil work. However, the end result of facing these challenges is often surprising, as the individual personalities and painterly qualities of these artists emerge. “

The show will be on display through August 26. Viewings of the show after the opening night are by appointment only; appointments can be made by calling 452-8033. Gallery 363 is managed by Allen Hall Projects.
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Eclipsing Colors
Work by Valia Oliver
Opening reception and gallery talk Friday, July 26, 6-9pm
Gasoline Gallery, 2493 Broad Avenue
On view by appointment through Wednesday, July 31 

This is the second of a sixteen-part exhibition series curated by Jason Miller entitled Circuitous Succession.

According to the event's Facebook page, Miller became aware of Valia's overlapping layers of subtle opacities and complex color pallet and instantly wanted to curate a show based on his selections from her vast ensemble of watercolor works. He notes a wide range of classical to contemporary art influences found in Val's work ranging from Cubism to Heightened Abstraction. Miller finds human forms merged with rainbow montages poured forth as an array of colors rivaling that of the most diverse botanic gardens. His love of flowers and wildlife is complemented by Val's colorful arrangements and imaginative details. Much of Val's work reminds Miller of the style of Henri Matisse, who was one of the first artists to influence his own work at an early age.

For more information see the Facebook event page or call 901-229-1041
July 22, 2013 No comments





With Good Intentions
Friday, July 26, 6-9pm
Nu Gallery
2577 Broad Avenue

One Night Only

Please join us at Nu for With Good Intentions, a show featuring paintings by Jeff Muncy, Ashlyn Wilson, Anna Lacy, Barrett Smyth and Whitney Kerr. 

Work shown above by Muncy, Kerr, Smyth and Muncy, respectively.
July 21, 2013 No comments


Bobby Spillman: Waterworks
Material, 2553 Broad Avenue
Reception Friday, August 9, 6-8pm
Waterworks will run from Friday, August 9 to Thursday, August 29

Material is excited to announce its one hundred-sixth and final exhibition, Bobby Spillman: Waterworks.

Everyone enjoys a good story, and Memphis artist Bobby Spillman is no exception. Born and raised in the south, Spillman has been toting a sketchbook under his arm like a best friend since he was a little boy. As a child growing up, the young artist found inspiration and entertainment in the little things he saws around him as well as the tall tales he would hear as he ease dropped on those he would encounter from day to day. Children’s books, flea market comics, southern crafts in corner stores, and the overwhelming knowledge of the Saturday morning television cartoon lineup fueled young Spillman into a world of overwhelming and sometimes livable imagination. Much like the work of Robert Crumb, Chuck Jones, and Jack Kirby, his work lies in his own world made to allow the director full range and control of their own life situations, characters, environment, rules, and, of course, outcomes to the day to day trials of life. The world of Spillmanville, has been a place for the artist to dictate his ideas into the reality of his characters and to illustrate the narratives that reveal themselves from personal observations. His drawings and paintings are thematically rooted in the social commentary, symbolism, and editorial styles of Daumier, Goya, and Raymond Pettibon. Spillman uses his loveable animal characters, architecture, and illustrative landscapes as a place and a means to discuss the mundane, satirical thought, symbolism and the day in, day out conflict between humans and their environment, while creating work that even a little kid could visually enjoy.

Bobby Spillman was born and raised in Memphis TN in 1974. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Communications degree from the University of Tennessee, where he studied radio and the music business, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing from the University of Memphis.  Spillman is an active working artist who is also an advocate for art education and its importance for developing a more creative thinking society for the future. He has taught all levels of education from kindergarten to painting and drawing courses at several institutions of higher learning. Currently, Spillman is a visual arts instructor at one of the highest performing high schools in the Memphis area and the current Mayor of Spillmanville and its art studio. 

About the show the artist writes: “In my work, I illustrate my fictional world of Spillmanville with the intention of presenting my images of characters in a world that is whimsical, satirical, nostalgic, aesthetically pleasing, and sometimes at odds with itself in order to make a connection with the viewer if only to say, ‘Hey we should laugh at ourselves a little more.’”

He goes on to write: “Having the honor of being the last show and in keeping with the traditions of Material Art Space, I felt that this was a perfect opportunity to put down the pens and the oil paints to exhibit work that I have been making over the past several months using watercolor. The work in this show is a small glance at Spillmanville in full color, and the narratives speak of everything from the simple appreciation of beautiful things to the foolishness of taking things too seriously. Enjoy!”

Material is located at 2553 Broad Avenue. Parking is available on both the north and south sides of Broad Avenue.

About Material: Founded by Hamlett Dobbins and Julie Meiman in late 2004, Material is a 19’ x 16’ exhibition space set in the storefront on Broad Avenue in the Binghamton neighborhood of Memphis. Taking the name from Montessori learning tools, Material was built to provide emerging and established artists with an intimate, clean space in which to share their work with Memphis’ growing arts community. The programming consists of monthly shows as well as artists’ lectures in connection with local colleges and universities. Material has served as a space for young artists to have their first shows, as well as a place for established local and regional artists to test new ideas in a public forum. In addition to serving local artists, Material has hosted artists from Birmingham to Tokyo. Come visit.

July 21, 2013 No comments


Solar
Work by Coriana Close 
Via Skype at The Wrong Again Gallery
Saturday, July 20, 7-9pm
648 W Marshall Avenue

The Wrong Again Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Solar, an exhibition of new photographic work made by Coriana Close while traveling through Puerto Rica and Vieques. Solar is Spanish for “piece of land”.

Coriana has spent the past three weeks walking and camping throughout Puerto Rico and Vieques. She embarked on a human scale journey with fourteen artists from around the world. The Wrong Again Gallery will showcase new photographic works created in response to the environments she encountered along the journey. 

Corian
a currently lives and works in Memphis, where she is Assistant Professor of Art at The University of Memphis. She joined The Department of Art to teach in the photography area in August 2011.

The opening reception is Saturday, July 20, 7 - 9 pm. In our tradition we will Skype to Coriana in San Juan, Puerto Rico where we will visit with her and her new global friends. We are free and open to the public. The Wrong Again Gallery’s address is 648 (W) Marshall Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38103.
July 19, 2013 No comments
Dear Friends,

As you all may know, Crosstown Arts is expanding. In the last year we've transitioned from a 400 square-foot office space (hosting events in our cozy basement) to our new exhibition and performance spaces on Cleveland – home to our own programs, as well as new opportunities for artists, musicians and creative-minded organizers to host their own events.

We are in the early stages of construction on a new site for our after-school program, and have recently partnered with the Cleveland Street Flea Market to help support and improve its long-standing presence as a marketplace for small retail vendors in the neighborhood.

We're inspired to be part of all that's happening in the Cleveland storefronts with our next-door neighbors...Visible Music School, Yvonne Bobo Studio, the Hi-Tone and Brantley Ellzey Studio (long-time resident of the neighborhood), as well as a few new creative and community-focused spaces under construction, to be announced soon.

In the meantime, our growth in programing and facilities also means that we have the fortunate opportunity to better organize Crosstown Arts and to grow our staff.  As you may know, Crosstown Arts is currently managed by the following team:

Christopher Miner, Managing Director
Emily Halpern, Program Director
Dr. Todd Richardson, Development Director
Nat Akin, Director of Education and Outreach

We are writing today to spread the word that we are currently looking to add a full-time Operations Manager to our staff to manage financial and physical resources. Primary responsibilities will include office management and administration, accounting and budget oversight, and facilities management.  To see the job description on our website, click HERE.  To download a PDF, click HERE.

If you or anyone you know might be interested, please email a letter of interest and resume to info@crosstownarts.org with the subject line "Operations Manager Search" by Friday, August 16.

Please feel free to forward this email and job description along to friends.

As always, thanks for your continued interest in and support for Crosstown Arts.

Chris & Todd

P.S. - don't forget about the The Break Up Show 3 Thursday night at our 430 N Cleveland space!
July 18, 2013 No comments

Urban City Bachelor presents: Pop-Up Hip Hop Art Show
Marshall Arts, 639 Marshall Avenue
Saturday, July 20, 7-11pm
Tickets $10

Showcasing original art from local upcoming artists. Artwork on display  and smaller prints are available for purchase. Featuring live music by IMAKEMADBEATS and performance by Melvin Thomas.

General admission $10. Food and drinks available. This is a family friendly event.

For more information email urbancitybachelor@gmail.com.
July 17, 2013 No comments

The Break-Up Show 3
Crosstown Arts, 430 North Cleveland
July 18, 19 and 20
Doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm
RSVP here. Tickets $10 and sold at the door only.


The Break-Up Show is BACK for a 3rd year! New venue, new stories, and more hilarious rejection than ever before! 

These are real break-up tales submitted by viewers like YOU, performed and interpreted by US! We've also thrown in a healthy dose of our own laughable romantic history to make it fair. 

Come with a friend, come with a group, or just come alone...you might just meet that future ex. Then you could submit the story for next year's show and everyone wins!

Go to www.breakupshow.com for more information or to reserve tickets!

DOORS AT 7:00 (beer & wine will be served and is recommended for the ultimate Break-Up Show experience)
SHOW AT 8:00

CROSSTOWN ARTS
430 N. Cleveland

SHOW DATES:
July 18th, 19th & 20th

CAST:
Savannah Bearden, Bruce Bui, Jamie Hale, Dustin Holden, & Brandon Sams
July 17, 2013 No comments

La Grande Paradoxical Vigil
Work by Jed Jackson
Opening reception and gallery talk Friday, July 19, 6-9pm
On view by appointment through Wednesday, July 24 
901-229-1041

This is the first of a sixteen-part exhibition series curated by Jason Miller entitled Circuitous Succession. Jed Jackson is predominantly known for his oil paintings and gouaches. He also makes photographs about the mundane and sometimes humorous qualities of art gallery operation. All of his work is informed by his interest in film, music and history. This show describes his studio practice, film and reading habits, sense of humor and accumulated collection of records, vintage film posters and other objects.

July 17, 2013 No comments

Jason Miller has organized a sixteen-part exhibition at Gasoline on Broad Avenue called Circuitous Succession featuring work by: Brian Anderson, Mike Coulson, Saj Crone, Beth Edwards, Jan Hankins, Bienvenedo Howard, Jed Jackson, Lawrence Jasud, Ross McLean, Valia Oliver, Robin Salant, Wayne Simpkins, Mari Trevelyan, Jeane Umbreit and Mary K VanGieson. Each solo show will feature a unique title with didactic content describing the work on view. The exhibition series will occur July through November. Each exhibition opens on a Friday with a reception from 6-9pm and remains on view by appointment until the Wednesday after the opening. Gasoline is located at 2493 Broad Avenue.

The inaugural exhibition entitled La Grande Paradoxical Vigil will feature paintings and photography by Jed Jackson. The opening reception and gallery talk is Friday, July 19, 6-9pm.

The Facebook event page describes the conceptual thesis of Circuitous Succession:

The title for the entire series of exhibitions is Circuitous Succession, meaning that the mental and visual route obtained through the ever-changing course of works of the artists featured in this series forms a unique path wherein each show stands on its own while simultaneously drawing off the quiet left by the previous in a domino effect array of diverse imagery that ranges from oil paint to acrylic paint to print work to photography, from objects collected by an artist in his studio to films that helped form his vision, and yet further into forms of the mind that take on actual shape in sculpture...This series of divers shows becomes a collective. However, within the collective is a place where each artist's work may be focused upon by the viewer without the distractions of a shared space as within a group exhibition.

Jason was nice enough to take some time to discuss the upcoming exhibition series with Visual Memphis:

VM: You mention that the title of this series, Circuitous Succession, references a unique path forged by individual artists working in disparate media, yet these solo exhibitions come together to form a collective through connections and arrangements you have personally considered. Can you elaborate on these connections?


JM: Circuitous Succession has an ambiguity to its referral in regards to a collection of solo exhibitions that appealed to my sense of style in presenting artworks that are arranged in ways that they have never been arranged before. The mystery I find embedded within the intuitive process of the way I work, both as artist and curator, align into the most fundamental regiment of my practice. I am painting, so to phrase the term openly, with the artworks of my contemporaries, all of whom I admire and respect. I take liberty in bringing my own thoughts and strategic chess moves into the process. However, my utmost goal is to present the artworks of each artist in ways in which they have not previously been shown. This series is a fresh and new way to revisit the work of some of Memphis' most vital and important artists.

VM: Do you anticipate that viewers will be able to make these connections on their own, week to week, throughout the run of this exhibition series? Will the didactic material facilitate this goal?

JM: Viewers will bring what they will to the table of their viewing experience. Some viewers will have an abundance of previous experience viewing the art of many of these well known Memphis' artists, yet the experience of viewing the rarely viewed, entirely new, or never exhibited artworks as arranged through my vision as curator will add a significant dynamic into the viewing experience that will not be seen in any other context preceding or post this viewing experience. That is my role as curator, to arrange, represent, and shed new light on the extraordinary artists that I showcase in this sixteen-part exhibition series.

 VM: I imagine it is difficult to maintain a cohesive, overarching concept all while not diluting the strong individual voices in the series. Can you share an anecdote with us about working through this, perhaps involving your curatorial process or with an individual artist?
JM: As curator, I play the role of artist by arranging the works of other artists. Anticipation of the viewer's experience is an open abyss, which is limited only by the experiences and mental baggage brought by each individual viewer. I enjoy the superfluity of thoughts generated by the views and opinions of a plethora of diverse human beings brought together under the roof of a singular gallery space. I create and use my imagination and experiences when I make my own art, and I extend this practice to my curatorial practices. I make and generate commentary and the uttermost thread connecting this span of sixteen exhibitions is that I am the one curating the series. The decisions I make as an individual develop into a pattern, my pattern is that of the free radical, and so anarchy and chaos will still ultimately honor some form of a unifying nature. Certain components will connect because I am the thread weaving together the works of these amazingly unique artists. There is room for verity and free radicals to roam, and yet the artworks remain that of the artists represented. I arrange the layout of the shows, the titles, the labeling, the publicity, the sound and video if applicable for the artist, I select the objects and collectibles from the artist's studio to make connections to their art, and I devote considerations to the didactic information and titles of works provided by the artists-from the information I draft statements for the shows in addition to titles.
JM: I am familiar with a large expanse of the work produced by all of the artists with whom I work, and yet always am thrilled to rediscover or initially discover something I never quite saw before in their artwork. I have a specific reason why I chose each of the sixteen artists for this series. I performed studio visits with each artist with forewarning that I was investigating in order to arrange artworks that they never showed, rarely showed, or to be created new based on the feedback given by me in collaboration with the artist during my visit.

VM: Do any artists plan on making new work specifically in response to this exhibition series or do you choose existing work you feel aligns with your vision?

JM: I am curating from non-shown work, rarely shown work, and in some cases invoking the artist to make entirely new work solely for each exhibition. Ultimately, the inclusion of any previously shown work is limited by the stipulation, which I impose, demanding that the artworks unified within the singular body of a solo exhibition have never been previously united into a cohesive show before. I am building these exhibitions by arranging the work of each artist in a way that has not been precisely arranged before, and that is among the utmost height of my curatorial standards.
Objects from each artist's studio will play roles in some of the exhibitions and in certain cases, even full image collections that extend past the works hanging on the gallery walls will be accessible to the viewer. I shall provide two examples: With Brian Anderson, I found it necessary to invite the viewer to peer into the complex range of his photographic practice. With Beth Edwards I saw an urgent connection to her playful American and European toy collection from which she draws inspiration as subjects for many of her oil and watercolor paintings.
VM: Jason also wished to include a disclaimer regarding the series:
Art is sacred and should be viewed as so. Art is an extension of a living person and it is revered by me.
I would like to state that this is a non-commercial venture. This series is intended to share the art of these extraordinary individual artists as presented through my curation of their work. All events are free and open to the public. No money is involved and the space is freely provided by me as the venue for this event through an arrangement with Gasoline (a gallery on Broad Avenue). Some of the artists are represented by commercial galleries and some have no representation. All purchase inquiries will be referred to the gallery representing the artist.
July 17, 2013 No comments

Lizi Beard-Ward is a current resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She lived in Memphis for 62 years (and made art for 40 of them) before moving downriver 3.5 years ago due to the economic downturn. She was very active in the Memphis visual arts scene both as an artist and as booth chair for Cooper Young Fest for 20 years. She still brings art to Memphis and feels very tied to this city via family and friends.

Currently, Lizi is working to break into the local Baton Rouge art scene and would appreciate some help from Memphis residents!  Country Roads Magazine hosts a monthly photo contest and winners are chosen via "likes" on Facebook. This month's theme is The Art of Architecture and Lizi was selected as a finalist. Please "like" her image on Facebook so that her work is featured in Country Roads Magazine. Voting is open through Sunday, July 14th.

Thank you from Lizi and Visual Memphis!
July 12, 2013 No comments






Paul Behnke was born and grew up in Memphis and graduated from Memphis College of Art in 1999 with a painting degree. Paul has participated in several shows in the Memphis area: his work is currently included in Material Anthology opening tonight at Crosstown Arts. More of his work can be found on his website, www.paulbehnke.net and Hyperallergic.
July 12, 2013 No comments
Artists: Visual Memphis now has a listing of local artist websites. If you would like yours added (website, Facebook page, etc.), please send the link to ktmaish@gmail.com.

Thank you!

July 11, 2013 No comments

Click here to vote for Visual Memphis as "Best Local Website" for the Memphis Flyer's Best of Memphis 2013! Voting period started today at noon and runs through Sunday, July 28th at 11:59pm. 

Thank you so much!
July 10, 2013 No comments
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