/ UPCOMING EXHIBITION /
I am Two With Nature: Featuring the works of Cari Freno and Travis Graves
Artist Lectures: Friday August 6, 5pm
Opening Reception: Friday August 6, 6 - 9pm
On View: August 6 - September 4
Redux Contemporary Art Center is proud to present I am Two With Nature, featuring works by Cari Freno and Travis Graves. A lecture given by each artist will be held at Redux on Friday, August 6 at 5pm followed by an opening reception from 6-9pm. Admission is free. The opening reception on August 6 will be open to the public and will include free beverages and light hors d'oeuvres. Both artists are inspired and stimulated by nature.
Cari Freno's videos illustrate her sensuous encounters with nature in a public park environment. They evoke poignant qualities of life within the context of the natural and civilized world through an "experiential relationship fostering absurdly promiscuous behavior" in a tender spiritual attempt at self-actualization.Travis Graves sculptures explore nature through use of natural and recycled materials, which address notions of expectation and cultural attitudes as a metaphor for society's dependence and influence over nature. Through the use of counter weights and magnets, Graves sculptures mysteriously float in thin air and balance precariously on the edge. The way in which each artist encounters and reacts to nature is unconventional, but through distinctive approaches they each construct a relationship between nature and societal ideas and practices.
/ CHECK OUT THIS FUN SUMMER CLASSES AT REDUX /
Three-Day Introduction to Encaustic Painting
August 2 - 4, 9:30am – 5:30pm
Instructor: Mary Farmer
Member $250 / Non-Member $310
This three-day intensive workshop combines beginning and intermediate techniques for a complete and balanced introduction to encaustic painting. Students will learn about the history of encaustic painting, supports, grounds and panel preparation, how to layer and collage with wax to create your very own encaustic paintings. Each student will have the opportunity to experiment and create 5 – 10 finished paintings. All materials included!
Mary Farmer, a native Californian has lived in Alabama, Georgia, and now resides in Asheville, North Carolina. Mary began her visual arts career in the 1990s and has been featured in gallery showings throughout the United States. Her work has been featured in museum shows, solo shows and group shows. She has received numerous awards for her work, including recognition from the Postcard Show at Lincoln Center in New York City, the Atlanta College of Art's Presidential Scholarship, and the 10th International Juried Exhibition at the Laredo Center for the Arts. Mary's work is featured in Embracing Encaustic, by Linda Womack (Linda Womack), American Art Collector (Alcove Books), and Atlanta Citymag (Citymag Publications).
/ RECENT NEWS /
Redux Receives $70,000 from Andy Warhol Foundation!!!
Fall Adult and Youth Classes announced!
Figure Drawing EVERY Sunday 5-7pm
/ UPCOMING EVENTS /
Redux Contemporary Art Center produces several types of events throughout the year. These include an exciting mix of classes, artist and curator lectures series, panel lectures, film screenings, and exhibition openings. August 3 - Found Object Functional Sculpture August 5 - Mixed Media Acrylic Painting August 6 - Opening Reception I am Two With Nature
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