Albuquerque: Upcoming Exhibitions @ 516 ARTS

Hi Everybody,

Here is a document that profiles our upcoming exhibitions right into August 2008. If you'd like to schedule something far in advance, or for very soon....just let me know!

have a happy thanksgiving

-Bryan

Bryan Kaiser | 516 ARTS
Education Coordinator
T 505.242.1445 | F 505.244.4101
www.516arts.org






516 Central Avenue SW • Albuquerque, NM 87102 • t. 505.242.1445 • www.516arts.org
EXHIBITIONS SCHEDULE • 2007-08 ACADEMIC YEAR
R.A.i.R. Works 40
Selected Alumni from Forty Years of the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program
For forty years, the Roswell Artists-in-Residence Program has supported visual
artists from across the United States and the globe. The residency provides
year-long support away from the demands and distractions of the urban world,
while encouraging the free exploration of new directions in contemporary art.
Nov. 3 - Dec. 29, 2007
Loosely Joined
New Mexico Artists from the Creative Capital Professional
Development Workshop
This group exhibition, presented with Santa Fe Art Institute, features the
work of twenty-two New Mexico artists who participated in the Creative
Capital Professional Development Workshop in 2006. This national program
acts as a catalyst for the development of adventurous and imaginative ideas
by supporting artists who pursue innovation in form and/or content in the
performing and visual arts, fi lm, video, and emerging fi elds.
Nov. 3 - Dec. 29, 2007
20 Years 20 Artists
Celebrating 20 years of Working Classroom
Working Classroom is a nonprofi t organization promoting a more inclusive,
nuanced defi nition of our collective identity through free, high quality training
to aspiring artists from historically ignored communities. The exhibition
features the work of twenty artists from New Mexico and around the globe
who have invested their time and talents to build and sustain this important
work/organization.
Jan. 19 - Feb. 16, 2008
Giving Shelter
Curated by Deborah Gavel
An invitational exhibition of local, regional, and national artists on the theme
of giving shelter in conjunction with The Cradle Project, a fundraising art
installation for orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa. Giving Shelter
explores the theme of safe shelter, refuge and sacred space.
March 1 - 29, 2008

national tour of Trappings,
created by Two Girls Working. Trappings begins by asking women to respond
to the question: What do you wear that makes you feel powerful? Two
Girls Working have interviewed over 530 women in fi fteen states. Through
its multiple parts, Trappings ignites conversations about the meaning and
expression of power.
June 14 - August 16
Snap Crackle Pow!
Curated by Kathryn M Davis
An exhibition of drawings investigates how the cultures of comic book art
(including, but not restricted to, R. Crumb and a correlated mentality that
refl ects the writings of Charles Bukowski) have intersected with popular
graphics - such as those on cereal boxes - to infl uence a new generation of
draftsmen.
April 12 - May 31, 2008
Alchemy: Collage & Assemblage
Curated by Suzanne Sbarge
Alchemy celebrates the mediums of collage and assemblage, featuring artists
from around the country. The exhibition looks at the historic development of
these mediums and showcases contemporary artists who work with cutting,
gluing and assembling disparate and often appropriated images and objects to
create something entirely new and original.
April 12 - May 31, 2008

About tours of 516 ARTS
Tours of exhibitions at 516 ARTS are focused on engaging students in discussion and critical discourse, with a
secondary emphasis on “inforrmational” style tour guiding. 516 ARTS offers free teacher packets with ideas for
classroom projects and further discussion ideas. Tours can be scheduled Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8am to 9pm.
Bus transportation can be provided for large groups. Please call to discuss transportation options.
To schedule a tour, contact:
Bryan Kaiser, Educational Coordinator
(t) 505-242-1445 | (f) 505-244-4101 | (e) bryan@516arts.org