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November 18th ~ Opening Reception at Shudder Gallery
Ampersand Silent Auction.
Reception:
November 18th
7-11pm
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SHUDDER GALLERY:
433 Columbia Street
T:+1.604.488.5477
mail@shuddergallery.com
Hours
Thursday – Saturday 1230 – 530 p.m.
Show runs until Nov. 27th.
The induction of the Ampersand project was an experimental collaborative exercise, connecting a variety of artists, their varied practices, use of media, disciplines and experience into a collaborative live exhibition.
Running Friday nights though out October 2010, 10 artists were invited to participate in the production of three panels and one canvas of varying sizes at a local Gastown boutique. Inundated with patrons, a live DJ and photographers; artists were allotted 5 hour sessions per evening. The completed work expresses the variable aspects of the experiment, the outlying cause and effect of the environment, the challenges of its variables, the connectivity, willingness and communicative aspects of the project and its participants; taking the artists out of their natural studio environment, challenging their process not only within a live arena, but into composition with artists they had never worked with, and in some cases never met.
To give the viewer perspective of their independent process, each artist has contributed a self produced piece to the auction showcasing their different, and sometimes contradicting, schools of discipline, style and theory.
Acrylic, oil, collage, screen printing, drawing, brush painting, spray paint and assemblage processes make up the mixed media array of the work with intention to broaden individual creative perspective and experience while connecting people and expanding community.
The value of the collaborative work is found within these precepts; each piece produced out of a unique set of circumstances in a process that can never be duplicated.
Oct.29.2010 ~ 4th Installment
The final ampersand evening ended on the halloween weekend, so we had costumes, glow in the dark fangs and Thriller. Great turnout and some of the best collaboration we’ve seen so far, really excited for the auction November 18th at Shudder Gallery. Each artist will also bring a solo piece for auctioning off, as well as the finished 4 collaborative works. Thanks again to all the artists who partook in this experimental project and especially curator Neal Nolan – and to everyone else who helped along the way…
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Final Installment FRIDAY!!
The end is nigh’…
The last installment will feature three new artists : Allison Lily, Megz Majewski, Rheanna Fancypants, and Peter Ricq, along with live tattooing and a MONSTER clothing sale – think 40% off!
Since Friday is the start of Halloween weekend there will be best costume prizes and all sorts of spooky fun. Come to the shop before your big Hallows Eve party and get it started with DJ Kilocee from 7-11pm.
As the series comes to an end, the finished artworks will be printed onto limited edition shirts signed by the artists (available in-store at Planet Claire and on-line) and there will be an Opening Reception at Shudder Gallery Nov 18th, with a silent auction, musical guests and performances.
October 22 – 3rd Installment
Part 3 of Ampersand – We had a true ‘collective’ of the artistic community, with up to four artists on a canvas at a time. Oh, and even the Mayor of West Vancouver came by!
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October 15th – 2nd installment
Well, the 15th was a hit, with naked ladies, three canvases and utter artistic mayhem.
This evening’s installment included new canvases, live body painting with graffiti artist SOAK on Contemporary Movement dancer- Daina Ashbee, DJ Kilocee, Designers from Carny Love, Red Jade, Peridot Kiss and Hawks Ave were also here with their new fall clothing lines.
Artists in attendance were Caroline Weaver, Robert Mearns, Soakr, -weakhand, Neal E. Nolan, and Alex Bell. The canvases are still in progress and will be added to in the upcoming weeks.
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First Installment – Friday, October 8th, 2010
-For full information on the event please view the info link to the upper right of this page.
Thanks to everyone who came out on the Thanksgiving long weekend to be part of the spectacle! With minimal bloodshed, the first piece was finished in 3.5 hrs and incorporated spray paint, oil, acrylic, collage, and assemblage. Artists involved were Alex Moreau, Alex Bell, Neal Nolan, and Earone. Accolades and appreciation to photographers Ritchie Banipal and Mazen Zeiden and our sponsors Red Truck and Red Bull.
Collaboration between Alex Moreau, Alex Bell, Neal Nolan, Earone - photo by Richie Banipal
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Next installation is Friday, October 15th, 7-11pm with live music from DJ Kilocee and new guest artists.
Along with a fresh new canvas to add to the series, this installment of the showcase will feature video projection of the previous week’s event and the previous piece will be available for further collaboration and alteration.
JUST ANNOUNCED::
This Friday, Oct 15th will also feature collaborative air brush body painting of Contemporary Movement dance artist Daina Ashbee by street artists Soakr and -weakhand.
AMPERSAND Live Painting Series – every Friday in October
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Commemorating the flag ship store launch and shop alliance between Planet Claire and Die Constant; Planet Claire/Redivivus creative director and curator, Neal Nolan and Alexis Moreau (main designer and founder of Die Constant) will be hosting a live painting exposé. Every Friday night (6pm – 10pm) throughout the month of October at Planet Claire (51 Powell St. in Gastown) we will be challenging our big city’s approach to limited early shopping hours and featuring an open call collaborative production with Vancouver artists.
With average work schedules shoppers in Vancouver are confined to weekend shopping as opposed to other cities like San Fransisco, LA, New York, Chicago and Nashville; with Vancouver contending as a progressive city Planet Claire, Die Constant and artist/ curator Neal E. Nolan are bringing new life to Gastown evenings with a series of events featured monthly through out the fall/ winter season.
At the end of each evening the collaborative product will be printed on a limited run of shirts made available the following week both online here as well as in store at Planet Claire.
November 18th will feature an opening reception and (silent) auction of the completed works at:
SHUDDER GALLERY:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10499593134
http://www.shuddergallery.com/
604.488.5477
433 Columbia St
Vancouver, BC
…Featuring:
Robert Mearns:
http://robertmearns.com/
Caroline Weaver.
http://carolineweaver.ca/
Jamie Bizness.
http://thepublics.com/photos
-weakhand.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/one-weakhand/
Neal E.Nolan
http://nealnolan.3rdward.com/
Lorne Cardinal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorne_Cardinal
Alexis Moreau.
http://dieconstant.com/
Peter Ricq http://parnellcollective.com/
Megz Majewski http://www.deadkittie.com/
Rheanna Facétieux:http:
…more to come.
Please join us, come out and crush a cup of wine, whirl like a dervish and exorcise your demons with some of Vancouver’s brightest and talented emerging and established artists every Friday night throughout the month of October at Planet Claire/Die Constant.
Huzzah!
Neal E. Nolan,
Planet Claire, and Die Constant.
