TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Environmental Art

Environmental Art
What ae some local environmental issues and how can I effect change through my art?
TONIGHT Wednesday, April 11, 6:30 pm
JANE PHILBRICK: Environmental Artist Exhibiting at MASS MoCA

The Expanded Field
Jane Philbrick's industrial garden site, The Expanded Field, takes its name from the seminal 1979 essay, "Sculpture in the Expanded Field," in which Rosalind Krauss wrote of sculpture conceived and shaped as part of the natural and built environment, rather than as a discrete "gallery" object.

OPENING THIS WEEKEND FOR THE SEASON
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TRICKS OF THE TRADE
All seminars are FREE, pre-registration required. To register email valeria.federici@mcla.edu with name, last name, date fo the seminar, telephone number. Tricks of the Trade is a program of MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center, in collaboration with Berkshire Creative, Ferrin Gallery and IS183 Art School.

Tricks of the Trade is sponsored by Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation, andExcelsior, and funded by Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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ROAD TRIPS
Scene + Seen: photo diaries

WISCONSIN with Giselle Hicks at Kohler Arts/Industry and 6 hour side trip to Milwaukee Institute of Arts and Chipstone Foundation.

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Artists + Friends, Road Trips, Museums, Gallery Events

2012 FERRIN GALLERY ARTIST NEWS
ARTISTS ONVIEW IN EXHBITIONS AT MUSEUMS AND PUBLIC ART CENTERS

CHRISTA ASSAD

ReObjectification | Solo Exhibition | Friesen Abmeyer Fine Art, Seattle, WA | March 22 – April 21

2012 Contemporary Clay Biannual | Group Show |The Art Center, Grand Junction Colorado | May 18– June 23

SERGEI ISUPOV
Firebird, 2004 | Fairytales, Fantasy, and Fear | Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC | March 3 – July 7

Clay & Prints | Group Show |Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA | Extended through April 3-

MARA SUPERIOR
Mother Nature Says Wake Up! 2010 | Figure / Figurine
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA | April 6 - 29

VEN VOISEY
The 2012 deCordova Biennial | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | Lincoln, MA | January 22 – April 22

JASON WALKER
Blind Admiration | Friesen Abmeyer Fine Art, Seattle, WA | March 22 – April 21

Solo Exhibition | Cross Mackenzie Fine Arts, Washington, DC | Oct 5 - 31

James Renwick Alliance | Distinguished Artist Series | Oct 6-7



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2012 FERRIN GALLERY SCHEDULE



COVET | artists interpret museum collections
COVET: Preview at SOFA New York | April 19 - 23
COVET: Preview in Pittsfiel | First Friday May 4 | Michael Allen Lowe | Featured Artist in COVET
COVET: ART + OBJECTS | May 26 – September 2
COVET: TEAPOTS | May 26 – July 29

GROUP AND SOLOS
CALL ME MELVILLE
Paul Graubard, Rebecca Weinman, Ven Voisey | May 26 – June 17

ZEA MAYS PRINTMAKING
Nanny Vonnegut, Molly Hatch | June 23 – October 14

MAGGIE MAILER
The Starry Outpost | Featured Artist in COVET | August 4 – October 14

STUDIO POTTERY

SAM TAYLOR | Solo | June 23 – July 29
KIP O'KRONGLY | Solo | August 4 – October 14

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April 19 – 23
SOFA NY | Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
presenting selections from COVET, group exhibition of artwork interpretations of art and objects in museum collections. Preview of summer exhibitions at the gallery.

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SAVE THE DATE:
July 19 – August 5, 2012

ART BERKSHIRES: COVET
two week series of curated events, tours, programs and exhibitions
connecting old + new institutions and contemporary visual artists
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occasional postings on the Berkshire's visual arts

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