Eclipse Mill Gallery Offers a Full Range of North Adams Based Exhibitions
Off the Wall, Sculpture and Craft Next Up on June 27
By: Charles Giuliano - Mar 19, 2008
243 Union Street, North Adams , Mass. 01247
http://www.eclipsemill.com/
Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm
The artist run Eclipse Mill Gallery at 243 Union Street, in North Adams , Mass. has announced the 2008 schedule of exhibitions which will run from Memorial Day weekend through the Holidays. Since the Eclipse Mill was developed as a resident and studio loft building its gallery has been widely viewed as a valued resource for exhibitions and related arts events.
The season has a number of highlights opening with what is hoped to be an annual event, Berkshire Salon. To initiate the ambitious mandate of serving as an exhibition venue for the full range of Berkshire Artists this inaugural event is intended as an open invitation for regional artists to participate. Because of space limitations, artists are asked to send for an application and prospectus. Those who wish to participate should mail a self addressed, stamped, envelope to Berkshire Salon, CO River Hill Pottery, Unit 104, 243 Union Street , North Adams, Mass. 01247 . There is a donation of $15 per applicant to cover the costs of the exhibition. Inclusion in the exhibition will be based on the order in which completed applications are received. Artists may drop off their work, ready to be installed, from 11 am to 5 pm, on May 17 and 18. The hanging will begin as soon as works are delivered.
Based on the interest and response to the newly initiated Berkshire Salon, for the 2008 season, it is anticipated that there will be a transition, next year, to a juried selection. For this first project all works of suitable size and content will be exhibited as space permits.
Other highlight of the 2008 season will include: "Off the Wall: Art of the Eclipse in the Third Dimension," June 27 to July 27, the realist paintings of "Pennie Brantley and Robert Morgan: Passing Through This World," August 1 through August 31, "What's So Funny," September 5 through October 5, the "Eclipse Mill Group Show," October 10 through November 16 including the city wide Open Studio events, and ending with "Small Works/ Holiday Show," November 21 through December 28.
Schedule of Exhibitions
Berkshire Salon
May 23 through June 21, Opening Friday, May 23, 6 to 8 pm
This is an unjuried exhibition open to Berkshire based artists. The work will be hung in the traditional "salon" style. The intention is to provide an overview of what is being created in the region and to enable an opportunity for a number of artists to show their work. The nature of the exhibition is eclectic and inclusive. This is a means for the artists of the Eclipse Mill to reach out and welcome the surrounding community. Participants are urged to apply to be assured of inclusion. Artists are requested to deliver their work ready to be installed from 11 am to 5 pm on May 17 and May 18. Prospectus and application are available at the Eclipse website http://www.eclipsemill.com/ or send a self addressed stamped envelope to Berkshire Salon, C/O River Hill Pottery, Unit 104,
243 Union Street, North Adams, Mass. 01247
Off the Wall: Art of the Eclipse in the Third Dimension
Curated by Brian Jewett and Brian Handspicker
June 27 through July 27, Opening, Friday, June 27, 6 to 8 pm.
This exhibition will present three dimensional works including a number of wall reliefs as well as objects on pedestals. The range of work will combine fine arts, sculpture and crafts. Many of the pieces will explore notions of vessels and containers. The artists are residents of the Eclipse Mill.
Pennie Brantley and Robert Morgan: Passing Through This World
Curated by Jane Herman
August 1 through September 1, Opening, Friday, August 1, 6 to 8 pm .
The artist couple, Pennie Brantley and Robert Morgan, have widely shown their work nationally and internationally. They are realist painters who often draw inspiration from views encountered during extensive travels in Europe and Latin Americ. Morgan and Brantley were for many years members of the Bromfield Gallery in Boston . They have titled their exhibition "Passing Through This World," alluding to the physical and psychological journeys their work represents.
What's So Funny
Curated by Charles Giuliano
September 5 through October 5. Opening, Friday, September 5, 6 to 8 pm .
This exhibition explores the theme of irony and humor in contemporary art. Some of the works are literal cartoons while others represent the comic as an element of the intention of the artists. Some of the artists include Eclipse artists- Norman Thomas, Joan Kiley, Larry Kurowski, Robert Rendo- the North Adams based cartoonist, Howard Cruse, and the conceptual artist from Provincetown, Jay Critchley.
Eclipse Mill Group Show
October 10 through November 16, Opening Friday, October 10, 6 to 8 pm .
The annual group exhibition of Eclipse Mill artist residents is intended to be a part of the Open Studios which is conducted in North Adams . This exhibition will open a week prior to Open Studios and will be on view during the related events. The gallery exhibition will help to guide Open Studios visitors to the works of specific residents in the building. So the selection of work will serve as a preview of what is presented on the other floors. The full range of Eclipse artists will be included from painting and sculpture to crafts, photography and works on paper.
Small Works/ Holiday Show
November 21 through December 28. Opening Friday, November 21 from 6 to 8 pm .
The last exhibition of the 2008 season will focus on small works and affordable art and crafts. There will be works by Eclipse artists and invited guests.