ArtClvb presents Fabricated Garden, a three-person exhibition featuring work by Emily Schnellbacher Bean, Caroline Del Giudice, and Claudia Rivera Plaza.
Working across fabrication, painting, and soft sculpture the works in this exhibiton grasps at ephemeral processes and experiences we encounter and live through regularly. Whether it’s meticulously shaping fabric into the form of a living plant, the attempt to embody the feeling of a specific place through recalling its visual elements, or taking the process of metal fabrication as a manifestation of the way collective thought is formed, each of these artists reflects on translating the intangible.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The Living Room features nine artists whose work offers comfort: Habits, objects, human connections, and imagery that helps to pause the hustle of life. We invite you to slow down, participate in one of the community projects around the gallery, sit and enjoy a few books, and gift yourself a momentary break.
CURATORIAL STATEMENT
The Living Room:
Hygge, koselig, mysigt or mys, cosagach, ikigai, and many more words from languages around the world encapsulate the feeling of comfort, the act of coziness, calm and the present tense of being with close friends on a dark winter night and warding off the blues.
As we approach these winter months in Michigan, the A2AC Gallery transforms into a space to be calm in downtown: Take a deep breath and pause your holiday shopping or that final work assignment before 2023 comes to a close. The gallery’s nine artists offer comfort: Habits, objects, human connections, and imagery that help to pause the hustle.
The A2AC invites you to slow down, participate in one of the community projects around the gallery, sit and enjoy a few books, and gift yourself a momentary break.
November 18th - December 23rd
Opening Reception: November 18th, 6-10 PM
Public Pool, 3309 Caniff Street, Hamtramck, MI 48212
Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of natural wonder at "When Nature Calls," a captivating group exhibition that celebrates the beauty and diversity of our natural world. This unique art show features works by around 90 talented artists who have been inspired by the wonders of nature. Explore a wide range of artistic expressions, from stunning landscapes to intricate botanical illustrations, all while enjoying the warm and inviting atmosphere of Public Pool in Hamtramck.
Hatchback 17
Hatch Art's Annual Juried Exhibit
April 1 – April 30, 2023
Reception Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 6-9pm
Artist talk on April 22 from 2-3pm
Hatch Art Gallery, 3456 Evaline, Hamtramck, MI
Gallery Hours:
Sundays & Saturdays
noon - 5pm
Thursdays & Fridays
6pm - 9pm
Human/Nature asks artists to reflect on the ways people impact the natural environment. What expected and unexpected relationships exist between our communities and the changing environment? What would it look like to modify the way we live in order to lessen the damage that our impact causes to the planet? This exhibition seeks to provide a space for artists and patrons to reflect on and share their relationship with caring for our rapidly changing environment and challenge our diverse community to think critically about the climate through art.
Read the press release for Human/Nature HERE.
Juror
Nathalie Miebach
Opening Reception
February 17, 2022 from 5:30-7:30 pm
Closing Reception
Earth Day, April 22, 2022 from 5:30-7:30 pm
Exhibiting Artists
Lisa Blankespoor, Terry Boutelle, Nancy Crasco, Brad DeFrees, Ann Forbush, Alissa Gillis, Tristan Govignon, Sandy Gregg, , Amanda Hill, Jess Holz, Eurhi Jones, Cynthia Kennelly, Madeline Lee, Karen Lee Sobol, C. J. Lori, George Lorio, Rebecca McGee Tuck, Evan Morse, Emily Mulvaney, Marin Murakoshi, Anastasia O'Melveny, Paula Pitman Brown, Claudia Ravaschiere, Etta Rosen, Barbara Rugg Diehl, Nan Rumpf, Emily Schnellbacher Bean, Erika Schwarz, Mark Shastany, Pamela Sloan, Ellen Solari, Jeff Stauder, Sophy Tuttle, Sharon Whitham
The In Art Gallery presents, “Fibers”, a virtual exhibition juried by Tamara Kostianovsky.
March 8 - March 31, 2021
Woman Made Gallery 4th Midwest Open
January 22–February 13, 2021
Juror: Brenda Oelbaum
DESCRIPTION:
CHICAGO — Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is pleased to present its “4th Midwest Open,” juried by Brenda Oelbaum who included the work in a variety of media by 44 women-identified artists from seven Midwest states.
In her statement, Brenda Oelbaum comments: “It was a great honor to be invited to jury the 4th Midwest Open for Woman Made Gallery. America is not the angry white mob the world witnessed on January 6, 2021. Nothing makes that clearer than one look at the artists and art submitted to this exhibition. We are a rich tapestry of immigrants. We are colorful, unique and speak in a powerful feminist voice. It was this diversity that impressed me the most as I went back and forth through hundreds of entries. Although the locus of the show was the Midwest region, I think there were elements that touched every continent on the planet. This was evidenced in the cultural backgrounds of the artists, the mix of styles and mediums used, from traditional craft to new media and social practice art. It was from this wide array of styles that I was able to select works that illustrate the richness that is the heart and core of this country.” – Brenda Oelbaum
Exhibiting Artists: Gina Alicea, Jaime Andersen, Aodan, Helena Baka, Ginny Baughman, Emily Schnellbacher Bean, Rosalinda Cabrera, Claudia Carlson, Cathie Crawford, Patricia DaRif, Alexis Doerr, Helen Geglio, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Christine Giancola, Lynn Hill, Doina Iacob, Laurel Izard, Natalie Jackson, Lindsay Johnson, Rebecka Kann, Jennifer Kaplan, Jennifer Kling, Laila Kujala, Meg Lagodzki, Betty Jane Lau, Britni Mara, Jane M. Mason, Monika Meler, Teri Miller, Leah Mitchell, Niki Nolin, Joan Painter Jones, Louise Pappageorge, Mabi Ponce de Leon, Nirmal Raja, Liese Ricketts, Anna Segner, Gabriela Sincich, Jamie Tubbs, Gwynneth VanLaven, Mel Watkin, Sandra Wilcoxon, Qianwen Yu, Chunbo Zhang.
Juror: Brenda Oelbaum is a feminist, multimedia, conceptual artist, working in whatever medium best translates the intended message. Increasingly her work has become political and ecologically minded, repurposing objects found, donated or bought on the resale market objects in her artwork. From diet books, to piggy banks and now unwanted seascape paintings, Oelbaum finds inspiration in hunting for the weird and unloved. Buying antiques and collectibles and repurposing them is an ecologically sound practice.
Classically trained in painting and drawing at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto Canada, her work has been shown in South Korea, Iceland, and Mainland China, and throughout the contiguous United States. Her Venus of Willendorf Project which focus’ on the multibillion-dollar diet industry has been studied and written about internationally from Belgium to India many countries in Latin America. Brenda holds a MA in Gallery Administration from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and was the founding President of the Michigan Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art and is the Michigan Representative for the Feminist Art Project. From 2014 to 2016 she held the post of President of the National Women’s Caucus for Art. When she is not working on her own work in her studio in Dexter, MI she is helping to promote women in the arts through her affiliation with the WCA through her vast knowledge of the art and gallery industry, attained by living and working in Soho as a ‘Gallerina’ and Archivist for the estate of May Wilson 1905-1986, and curating exhibitions for the WCA Membership regionally and nationally. Helping others is a great way to build a like-minded community no matter where you are. You don’t need to be on either coast to be a successful exhibiting artist. https://www.brendaoart.com/
(Banner image: installation by Nirmal Raja. Right image: artwork by Mel Watkins)
Donations are always welcome and appreciated: http://womanmade.org/donate
Woman Made Gallery
2150 S. Canalport Ave., 4th floor | Chicago, IL 60608
www.womanmade.org
Transport yourself to a warmer state of mind, where the air is heavy with the sweet smells of summer. Soak up the warm glow of gallery lighting and leave your coat at the door. We’re having a heat wave.
ARTIST LIST:
Kelly Allen | Heidi Barlow | Debbie Carlos | Laura Daluga | Kristen Franyutti | Zach Fitchner | Morgan Janssen | Shaina Kasztelan | Gisela McDaniel | Michaela Mosher | Emily Schnellbacher | Victoria Shaheen | Paula Schubatis | Dylan Strzynski | Chad Wentzel
Ann Arbor Art Center
Opening Party: Dec. 7th 6-9pm
Exhibition Dates: Dec. 7th 2018- Jan. 5th 2019
CLICK HERE to Learn More and to Register for Opening Receptions and Workshops.
For more information on N’namdi Detroit, click here.
To learn more about Bombay Sapphire’s Artisan Series, click here.
Michigan’s Fine Art Competition
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
Exhibition Dates: June 22nd - August 23rd, 2018
Opening Reception: June 22nd from 6-8pm
"Women" is an annual exhibition honoring and celebrating the work of women artists from multiple mediums. This year’s National Women’s History theme is, "Nevertheless she persisted"
Carr Center, Detroit, MI
Exhibition Dates: March 2nd - 31st, 2018
Panel Discussion “Women in Art” on March 2 from 6-7pm
Opening Reception: March 2nd from 7-10pm
"Tiny Universe" is a 72" x 72" x 30" site-specific installation made of hand and machine sewn soft-sculpture.
On display at the Ann Arbor Art Center's Aquarium Gallery in Ann Arbor, MI
February 18th - March 17th 2018
Soft Angles: A two person exhibition with sculptures by Emily Schnellbacher and paintings by Justin Bean. View Justin Bean's work on his website HERE.
Articipate Gallery - 3833 12 Mile Rd. Berkley, MI 48072
Opening Reception Oct. 13th, 2017 from 6-9pm
On view Oct. 13th - Nov. 9th, 2017
"This is a group of visual artists who take inspiration from observation. However, the resultant work is not always representational; rather, the commonality among these artists’ practices is an obsessive attention to detail. In looking at these works, the viewer’s gaze is drawn to unexpected sub-images, or to inventive uses of material to mimic reality."
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
938 York Road, Baltimore MD 21204
Each September, 4heads presents Governors Island Art Fair. GIAF exhibits 100 individual artists from around the globe. Every year many thousands of viewers visit this extensive exhibition housed in the landmark structures of historic Governors Island.
GIAF takes place at Colonel’s Row on Governors Island. The Island is accessible by an 8-minute ferry ride from the Battery Maritime Building (10 South Street) in Lower Manhattan or a 3-minute ferry ride from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 (at the end of Atlantic Avenue, at Columbia Street) in Brooklyn.
Open 11 am - 6 pm EVERY WEEKEND of September 2016.
When:
Sunday, June 26, 2016, 1-3pm
Where:
The Art Studio
Park Towne Place South Tower
2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Hosted by Park Towne Place Museum District Residents and InLiquid Art+Design
Create a one of a kind soft sculpture with InLiquid Member Emily Schnellbacher. Participants will be introduced to a range of essential sewing and design techniques as they make a naturalistic form from start to finish. Schnellbacher has been mastering the art of sewn sculptures through many installments of work and finds inspiration in a variety of subjects, from parts of the human body to huge sea creatures.
Part of the series of Art-Making Workshops at Park Towne Place, this event is free and open to the public. Park Towne Place residents are encouraged to attend!
RSVP’s are required, as the class size is limited. All ages welcome. Materials will be provided.
Register Here!
Emily Schnellbacher @ OCP
Old City Publishing window
628 N. Second Street, Philadelphia
Artist Statement
“‘No More Night’ emerged from my interest in the preservation of starlight. In addition to poor aesthetics, excessive energy use, and the disruption of ecosystems, studies have shown light pollution to have an adverse effect on our health and psychology. Like ‘No More Night’, much of my studio practice is an exploration of man’s intimate relationship and dependency on nature. I express these observations through sewn soft sculpture and installation. Yet, rather than create work that is pessimistic and disparaging, I highlight man’s intimate relationship and dependency through pieces that are whimsical, humorous, and engaging. ‘No More Night’ in particular, is a tongue and cheek illustration of an artificial light canopy in place of the stars.”
Title: “No More Night”
Medium: Fabric, fiberfill, embroidery, and cord
Dimensions: Variable
Creative Climate Awards
Sep. 21- Oct. 22, 2015
Opening Party
Mon. Sep. 21, 2015, 6:30- 8:30pm
Closing Event
Thurs. Oct. 22, 2015, 6:30- 8:30pm
"The Creative Climate Awards is an annual series of events that showcase artists creating climate-inspired, public works and actions. With this year's not-to-be-missed MC, Brooks Atwood from reality tv show Trashformers, a climate fashion show, free drinks, musical guests, and over 20 international artists taking on climate change in a month-long exhibit.
This event and exhibit is brought to you with the generous support of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York and the Global Crisis Network, Inc. and with our partners at Climate Week NYC, International Center for Photography, Artbridge, and Positive Feedback."
The exhibition will feature works in a wide variety of media from artists living within 50 miles of the Museum. Works will be selected to create a cohesive presentation that explores contemporary themes and ideas within the arts of Philadelphia. The exhibition will be juried by artists Steven (born 1976) and Billy (born 1981) Dufala.
Open House will be held Saturday June 27th between 12-4pm.
Exciting news! I have opened up a new Etsy shop to sell small affordable soft sculpture anatomical hearts. Costs range from $40-$100 plus shipping! Most fabric is upcycled from salvaged fabric. If you've been hanging onto a sentimental piece of material or article of clothing and would like it re-purposed into a keepsake one of a kind soft sculpture, request a custom order! Click on the button above to visit my shop!
InLiquid Benefifteen Event and Silent Auction
February 7, 2015
5-10pm
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Eco Soft Sculpture Workshop
reCreate Featured Artist Emily Schnellbacher will be teaching the basics of making soft sculptures from recycled and reclaimed materials. The complexity of each sculpture will vary to suite each participant’s age and skill level. Emily will have a sewing machine on hand to assist with any sculptures that need a machine. Participants may also bring their own sewing machines and/or come prepared to hand stitch so that you can take away your very own hand made soft sculpture at the end of the workshop!
Workshop Cost:
$5 per person Space is limited, so call 267.997.0060 or email us at info@theresourceexchange.org to rsvp.
-The Resource Exchange will provide thread and needles, and participants may bring their own supplies or any materials they’d like to incorporate into their sculptures. A wide selection of low cost fabrics and supplies can also be purchased from re's inventory of reclaimed materials during the workshop.
Philadelphia Sculpture Gym and Gigantic Sequins paired writers & sculptors for a January 2015 gallery show called IMPOSSIBLE INSTRUCTIONS. For this show, writers wrote a piece (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, hybrid) that served as instructions for the artist to follow. Following these, the artist created a work of sculpture. The show will be up for all of January, and there will be a reading on the opening night of the show. The final pieces will be collected into a very limited edition chapbook.
The opening is Friday, January 9th from 6pm-9pm, with a reading by the writers at 7:30pm.
reCreate Featured Artist Emily Schnellbacher Gallery Opening Reception
Stop by The Resource Exchange between 4 and 6 pm this Saturday (Jan.3rd, 2014) to meet Emily Schnellbacher, local soft sculpture and installation artist. See her works displayed in our gallery and talk to her about the process of incorporating challenging reclaimed materials into her pieces. Emily's work will be on display in our gallery for the whole month of January. More Info about Reception
Solo Exhibition
Haas Gallery, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg PA
October 14 - November 18
Reception: November 18th, 11am - 2pm
Artist Lecture at 1:15pm
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"2014 Benefit Exhibition for Ballet X"
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
September 5 - October 4, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, September 5th, 5 – 8 pm
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ESCAPE THE NIGHT
Pterodactyl Gallery
Curated By Brian James Spies And Marek Danielewski
September 6 - October 4
Opening Reception September 6 7-10pm
Closing Reception October 4 7-10pm
Opening reception will feature Heavy Metal music from DJ Hillary Eickhoff
Closing reception will feature a selection of ‑films by Ted Knighton
An exhibition of artist's responses to nightmares and dream states, from trauma inducing night terrors to explorations of the subconscious mind as well as real world horrors and nightmarish or demonic imagery. This show will explore the role these nighttime excursions play in our lives and what we can learn from them in our waking life.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art presents Fluid–Essential for Life, an exhibition featuring 36 artists who explore water as an integral part of our world.
May 3- December 14, 2014
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 3, 2014
12-5pm
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Textile Show
An international collection of temporary exhibitions, site-specific installations, runway-style fashion shows and live performances in the historical textile mill buildings that make up The Art Factory in Paterson, NJ.
September 28th- November 16, 2013
Opening Reception:
Saturday, September 28th
1-8 pm
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Learn. Make. Inspire.
A creative showcase featuring seven jury selected Philadelphia artists at 3rd Ward in Philadelphia, PA.
September 9th- 27th
Artist Reception:
Tuesday, September 24th, 6-9 pm.
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"Global Conscious"
A group show at Pentimenti Gallery featuring local artists, including:
Shaina Craft, Time Eads, Portluck, Raul Romero, Emily Schnellbacher, and Jay Walker
June 7- July 13, 2013
Artist Reception:
Friday, June 7, 2013
6- 8:30 pm
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112th Annual Student Exhibition
As a graduating PAFA MFA student I will be showcasing a body of work in this year's ASE.
May 10- June 2, 2013
Preview Party: May 9, 4- 8:30 p.m.
Public Opening: May 10, 5- 8 p.m.
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"30 Under 30"
Opening reception: September 7, 2012 from 7-10 p.m.
The Philadelphia Latvian Society
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Wearable Art Fashion Show
924 Gallery at the Arts Council in Indianapolis, IN
March 17, 2011 from 6-9 p.m.
"Gallery 924 is proud to present in partnership with Midwest Fashion Week, Artist's Night Out 2011 on Thursday, March 17, from 6-9pm. Come join the Indy fashionistas, fashion designers, models and the current Gallery 924 artist, Minda Douglas for a night of networking, socializing and viewing new and exciting designs from some of Indianapolis' most promising designers."
For more details visit: http://www.indyarts.org/calendar.aspx?
Carmel Art Walk Group Show
Featuring work by Donald Mee,
Clyde Pennington, Ryan Feeney, and
Emily Schnellbacher
July 17 2010
111 W. Main Street, Suite 150
Reception Hours:
5-10 p.m.
Rites of Passage
Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, OH
April 16- May 14
Opening Reception:
April 16th 2010
6-9 p.m.
Anthropomorphism
BFA Thesis Exhibition April 9th- May 2nd
Hank & Dolly's Gallery at Harrison Center for the Arts
1505 N. Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Opening Reception:
Friday April 9th 2010 6 - 9 p.m.