Installation of Eck's "Rendering the North"
"It Is Never Tomorrow #6" Thea Augustina Eck
Rendering the North features photographs and sculpture by Thea Augustina Eck inspired by the concepts of exploration, myth and the unknown. This recent body of work reflects Eck’s own research into British explorations of the Arctic and Antarctic that took place from the 1800’s through the early 1900’s. Eck uses both her artistic imagination and historical knowledge to present the viewer with a narrative that features the phenomena found within solitude and the tragedy of history. To learn more about this exhibition on view April 23 through May 29, click here. You can also visit the artist’s website: www.theaeck.com
This month the gallery is also featuring a collection of works created through 1708′s education and outreach program “Arts for All”. 1708 Gallery’s Arts for All outreach program engages individuals who are experiencing homelessness and those affected by physical and developmental disabilities in the creative process. The exhibition will feature the work created in a series of workshops over the past year led by sculptor Robert Walz and multimedia artist Mariam Eqbal. This work is created by students at The Greater Richmond ARC and ARC’s Camp Baker and by individuals served by The Daily Planet and the Henrico County Community Services Board.
The exhibition will also feature documentaries of some of the workshop participants produced by students from the VCU Art School’s Kinetic Imaging program. You can find more information about this exhibition and the Arts for All program here.
"Confederate Hair Flag", Sonya Clark
"Wootton's Horse", Ruth Bolduan
The exhibition Reflecting and Collecting also opened May 1st at the Linden Row Inn. The show is curated by Amie Oliver, 1708 Gallery and Linden Row Inn Liaison and features works by 19 artists who live or have lived in Virginia. Each of these artists created a work in response to a piece within the permanent collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. This multi-media exhibition celebrates the reopening of the VMFA and the role it’s art collection can play as a muse in the creative process. This exhibition will be on view at the Linden Row Inn until August 25th. To learn more about this satellite exhibition click here.
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