INTERSECTION - ANDREA SCHWARTZ
02.06.13
(with assistance from RWM)
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Intersection for the Arts : By-Product Becomes Product - A Group Show.
Artists: Christine Lee, John F. Hunt, Russell Baldon, Julia Goodman, Barbara Holmes, Scott Oliver, Imin Yeh.
Review by RWM: Great intellectual art like usual from Intersection for the Arts. Fun also to be able to play with the movable pieces. Hard sometimes to figure out without listed introductions. Especially loved the wood paneling which could also serve as abstract pieces.
Comment by AB: More about wood products than art, this escapade borders on advertisement, but with environmentally admirable intent, which I suppose makes it all OK. Here's how they explain it....
"Artist Christine Lee has been working with the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Products Laboratory to explore safer alternatives to working with toxic material. Through this collaboration, she has created wood boards made from sawdust and recycled paper pulp fibers that contain no adhesives or toxic compounds, an alternative to readily available sheets of MDF and plywood, which offgas harmful levels of formaldehyde years after manufacture (remember the FEMA trailers post-Katrina?). We have given these toxic-free wood boards to a number of artists to showcase the versatility of the material, and to start discussion around safer studio practices for artists."
The star of the show - toxin-free wood boards at Intersection for the Arts.
Orange crate shelving installation by Imin Yeh (nicely done).
Curious character art by Russell Baldon at Intersection for the Arts.
Russell Baldon art above closer (the parts are interchangeable).
Listening to artist talks - suspended camper shell at rear by Scott Oliver.
Camper shell construction photos by Scott Oliver at Intersection for the Arts.
Handmade paper art by Julia Goodman.
Non-toxic birdhouse art in the foyer at Intersection for the Arts.
Modernist birdhouse art at Intersection for the Arts.
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Andrea Schwartz Gallery : John Belingheri.
Comment by AB: Proficient pleasurable abstracts, odysseys in interconnection, easy on the eyes, and a meditative upgrade to any interior.
Art by John Belingheri at Andrea Schwartz Gallery.
Art by John Belingheri.
John Belingheri and his art at Andrea Schwartz Gallery.
John Belingheri art (Art Ltd. CEO Peter Fehler, standing right, with wine glass).
Art by John Belingheri closer at Andrea Schwartz Gallery.
Art by John Belingheri.
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