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College Art Association Annual Conference: Where I'll be
2/15/2012
At the Los Angeles Convention Center, February 21-25, 2012.
On Wednesday, February 21, 12:30-2 pm, I'll be participating in a
panel called "Taking Control of Your Career." For my presentation about self-publishing, I'll be Skyping with Loren Munk, aka James Kalm.
Then, immediately after at 2:30, I'm co-chairing a panel with Micol Hebron (artist, writer and co-founder of LA Art Girls) on contemporary collaboratives and collectives.
On Friday, February 23, 5:30-7:30, I hope everyone will stop by ARTExchange, which I organized with Julie Green. Forty-one CAA member artists will present their performances, installations, videos, paintings, drawings,
prints, photographs, sculptures,
and more in the Concourse Foyer, Level 1. Bring some money--there's a cash bar.
Click here for links and more details.
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Contribution to the February issue of The Brooklyn Rail
2/6/2012
For the February issue of The Brooklyn Rail, Guest Editor Vincent Katz asked for 200-300 word posts about painting exhibitions. I
contributed a piece that compares Lois Dodd's observational
paintings to On Kawara's date project at Zwirner. Click here to read.
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Discussion at Heiner Contemporary
2/6/2012
Friday, February 10th, at 5 pm, Karina Aquilera Skvirsky, Austin Thomas and I will talk about making art, blogging, and how the two activities intersect. Organized by Austin Thomas in conjunction with her exhibition at Heiner Contemporary, 1675 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.
Click here for more details.
Image: View from the desk installation at "Austin Thomas: Studies," an exhibition at Heiner Contemporary.
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What I Know curated by Jason Andrew
2/6/2012
Jason Andrew has included one of my cage paintings in the show. At NYCAMS 44 West 28th Street, New York, NY. Opneing Friday, February 17, 6-8 pm. February 17 - March 16, 2012.
“In our day and time it has become difficult to assume anything,” Mr.
Andrew explains, “All the verities involved in religion, authority,
tradition, style have been thrown into question or completely ignored.
All we have is our creative wits...” Click here for details.
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Paperazzi @ Janet Kurnatowski
1/9/2012
A small cage drawing will be included in the annual work on paper show at Janet Kurnatowski in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. January 13 - February 21, 2012.
Janet Kurnatowski,
205 Norman Ave
Brooklyn NY 11222
Hours: Fri - Sat 1-7pm and Sun 12-6pm
718.383.9380
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Textility co-curated by Joanne Mattera and Mary Birmingham
1/2/2012
To kick off the new year, I will have work in "Textility," a big
exhibition at the Visual Art Center of New Jersey that brings together
28 artists who use (or reference) fiber and cloth in their
work. A fully illustrated catalog that includes essays by both curators
will accompany the show. Click on headline for more details.
Artists include Joell Baxter, Caroline Burton, Sharon Butler,
Mary Carlson, Jennifer Cecere, Pip Culbert, Elisa D'Arrigo, Grace
DeGennaro, Barbara Ellmann, Carly Glovinski, Elana Herzog, Marietta
Hoferer, Nava Lubelski, Stephen Maine, Lael Marshall, Derek Melander,
Sam Messenger, Sam Moyer, Lalani Nan, Aric Obrosey, Gelah Penn, Debra
Ramsay, Susan Still Scott, Arlene Shechet, Susanna Starr, Leslie Wayne,
Ken Weathersby and Peter Weber.
Opening: Friday, January
13, 2012, 6-8pm. The exhibition runs through April 1, 2012.
Save the date: On Sunday, March 25, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, join us for a talk with the artists and curators.
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Season @ Aqua Miami
12/16/2011
Robert Yoder, director of Season, has included a couple of my small paintings in his exhibition at Aqua Miami. If you're in Miami for the art fairs, top by his installation and check them out.
Read Joanne Mattera's report about the Aqua fair here.
Image above: Staples, 2011, silver pigment, pencil on canvas. 7 x 8 inches.
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M/E/A/N/I/N/G: A Journal of Contemporary Art Issues
12/14/2011
In August I was invited to contribute an essay to the 25th anniversary edition of M/E/A/N/I/N/G: A Journal of Contemporary Art Issues, an extraordinary collaboration between painters Mira Schor, Susan Bee,
and their extended community of artists, critics, historians,
theorists, poets. Chockablock with interesting ideas
about art, politics and culture, the journal is available both online and as a
downloadable PDF file. My essay, Free Love, considers why artists are drawn to social media.
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Rolling Conversations
10/18/2011
On Friday, October 21, 7-9pm, stop by "Rolling Conversations," an event organized by Adam Simon at Studio 10, a new art space at 56 Bogart Street in Bushwick.
Conversations:
Paul D'Agostino and Adam Simon on "The Four Walls of Centotto"
Sharon Butler and Austin Thomas on "Pricing is Problematic"
Matt Freedman and Frances Richard on "Clumpisms vs The Avant-Garde"
For a report on my conversation with Austin and images of the event, click here.
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2 Volume Sketchbook Project available at Lulu.com
9/20/2011
Created to accompany a 2011 exhibition at TowerBrook Art Project in New
York, Sketchbook 1 (2007) and Sketchbook 2 (2008-10) are finally available at the Two Coats of Paint Bookshop. The books comprise scans of drawings and collages made
in my sketchbooks from 2007 through 2010. All sales help support Two Coats of Paint.
Specifications: Hardcover, full color, 6" x 9", 100+ pages
Related:
Read an article I wrote a couple years ago in The Brooklyn Rail about new developments (like on-demand publishing) in artist's books here.
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September exhibition in New Haven: Sharon Butler and Geoffrey Detrani
8/12/2011
In September I'll be showing some paintings from the Brightly Colored Separates series (2010) at Gallery
195 in New Haven, Connecticut. The exhibition was organized by Debbie Hesse at The Arts Council of Greater New Haven and includes work by Geoffrey Detrani. September
14-December 9, 2011. An artists’ reception is scheduled for
Tuesday, September 13, from 5 to 7pm.
Gallery 195 is located at First Niagara Bank, 195 Church St., 4th floor, New Haven,CT. For more information, call the Arts Council at (203) 772-2788.
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Forget-me-nots
5/17/2011
March 28 – June 25, 2011
Opening reception: Saturday, March 28, 7-10pm
Organized by Sharon L. Butler. Artists include: June Bisantz, Lula Mae Blocton, Sharon L. Butler, Ted Efremoff, Tom Hébert, Jane Rainwater, all of whom are members of the art faculty at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic.
Hygienic Art
79-83 Bank Street
New London, CT 06320
Gallery Hours: Thursday 11–3, Friday 11–6, Saturday 11-6, Sunday 12–3
Hygienic Art is made possible by the generous support of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, Citizens Bank Foundation, The Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation, Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Community Foundation of SE CT, The Chester Kitchings Foundation, The Griffis Foundation, Dime Bank, Buscetto Family Fund, Pfizer Foundation, Dominion, Liberty Bank, Charter Oak Credit Union, The Day Publishing Co., Mystic Glass, The Katherine Forest Crafts Foundation, Peoples United Bank, and many artists, volunteers and members of the community.
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Scale Factor @ A-Space
4/28/2011
"Scale Factor," organized by Jonathan Waters, A-Space Gallery at West Cove Studios, West Haven, CT. Through May 15, 2011. Hours: Weekdays 1-4pm, weekends 10-4pm.
Cat Balco, Ethan Boisvert, Sharon L. Butler, Emilia Dubicki, Cham Hendon, Chris Joy, Larry Morelli, Jerry Saladyga, Jean Scott, Brian Gil Wendler and Jonathan Waters all contribute heroic works that range from public grandeur to confessional intimacy.
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