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“Luminous” National Juried Exhibition

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The elusive magic of the word, “luminous” features artwork that is shimmery, sparkling, glistening, lustrous, & incandescent

OPENING RECEPTION:  Saturday, November 11th 7-9PM

JUROR: Danielle Fox, Slate Contemporary Gallery, Oakland

ARTIST'S RECEPTION & DISCUSSION: Saturday, December 9th, 1-3PM
EXHIBITION:  November 11, 2017 – December 9, 2017
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Juror's Choice Awards:  Lisa Toby Goodman, Lynn Jaye, & Stephen Mangum

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Lisa Toby Goodman, "10 May 2017 No. 7260"
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Lynn Jaye, "Shakti"
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Stephen Mangum, "Lady Fillmore"

Gallery artists:  Brandin Barón, Robin Becker, Laurie Borggreve, Kristen Brown, Ron Colbroth, Judy Doherty, Jennifer Ewing, Andrew Faulkner, Michael Fischerkeller, Cathleen Francisco, Xia Gao,  Jenny Hale, Gary Hauser, Ginny B. Heenan, Blond Jenny, Eric Kelly, Arthur Koch, Michelle Mansour, Soni Martin, Katherine McDowell, Erika Morillo, Karen Olsen-Dunn, Robert Pendleton, Jenny Phillips, Juan Reyes, Katie Richardson, Anita Sagastegui, Mike Sonnichsen, Diane Szczepaniak, & Pep Ventosa

Selected Highlights From the Exhibition (click on an image for artist name & title):

On-line Gallery artists: Peter Baczek, Debora Boller, Pam Borrelli, Alys Briggs, Kristen Brown, Nancy D. Brown, Ron Colbroth, James E. Davis, Lea de Wit, Nathalie Fabri, Andrew Faulkner, Edward Franco, Dilcia Giron, Amy Hagberg, Josh M. Hust, Blond Jenny, Eric Kelly, Eric Kunsman, Andrew Leventis, David Levy, Soni Martin, Jessica McCoy, Erika Morillo, Jary Niebur, Patrick Parnell, Pamela Pitt, Kathleen Rogers, aNna rybaT, Ravi Sheth, Ricahrd Small, Mike Sonnichsen, Diane Szczepaniak, Carole Watanabe, Bret Woodard, & Sara Zaher

JUROR'S Statement:

When I think of luminosity, I think of something that is glowing from within. A luminous glow evokes a sense of awe and wonder, as it suggests that a hidden source of energy is at work. Luminosity is not a thing in the world, but rather a sensory experience and emotional response. To recreate this kind of metaphysical experience with an object (and at their most banal, all the artworks in this show are objects, whether a painting, photograph, or sculpture) is, I believe, a skill of the highest order when it comes to art. Now mind you, western artists have been transfixed by this goal at least since early Byzantine painting, and since then many approaches have become very cliché. Unfortunately, when we see a trope used too often in art, the wonder and awe tend to diminish. I hope that the group I have offered presents diverse approaches to luminosity, including a variety of styles and media, while still feeling very contemporary.

- Danielle Fox, Slate Contemporary Gallery, Oakland

See "Project Flashlight" in front of Arc Gallery
on Nov 11 during the opening reception for the "Luminous" National Juried Exhibition 

Project Flashlight features the joy of light - pure, incredibly bright white beams, brighter than the sun, creating dramatic contrast with the night sky, visible for miles. The searchlights are interactive and controlled by participants with a tablet or phone, bringing out a smile of amazement as a finger swipe moves the beam to create dynamic lines and patterns across the sky. The searchlights are 1.2 billion candlepower AN/TVS-3 battlefield illuminators, formerly used by NASA to illuminate Apollo and Space Shuttle launches. Project Flashlight reanimated the 1960's technology, added motors, computer controls, all for the sake of art!

Project Flashlight is also intended as a platform for wide-area public light art for the the Bay Area and beyond - we invite other artists to build on this light source (up to 10 separate searchlights) to create new displays.
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