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March/21/2005
Gallery Conversation
Kala Fellowship Artist's Talk Series
Mark your calendar for this engaging and
informative evening with presentations by:
Inga Dorosz - digital print and video works
Laura Splan - digital print and drawing
Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 pm in the Kala Gallery
Inga and Laura will present a selection of recent works plus discuss
their current Fellowship projects at Kala. The talk is free-of-charge
and open to the public - so invite a friend. Refreshments will be
served - hope to see you there!
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Lauren Davies
Program Manager
510-549-2977 or lauren@kala.org
Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-2977
www.kala.org
March/19/2005
Gallery Conversation
You
are Here – or you should plan to get here!
Don’t
miss the Gallery Conversation with the You are Here artists -
David Hamill, Jonn Herschend and Sarah Smith
Saturday, March 19 at 3:00 pm in the Kala Gallery
David Hamill, Jonn Herschend and Sarah Smith are
the recipients of the 2005 Kala Board Prize. Their
collaborative proposal titled You are Here was selected from a highly
competitive pool of California artists to receive a cash award and
exhibition at Kala. You are Here presents paintings, drawings and
sculpture in an installation that examines cultural identity in the
United States. Ranging from visions of our nation’s loss of
innocence to a sterilized Utopian future, You are Here asks us to
reconsider our national mythology with this thoughtful and engaging
exhibition.
Please join us for in the gallery for a lively afternoon with artists
David Hamill, Jonn Herschend and Sarah Smith. The event is free of
charge and refreshments will be served. You are Here – get in
here and don’t miss it!
Lauren Davies
Program Manager
510-549-2977 or lauren@kala.org
Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-2977
www.kala.org
February/23/2005
Kala Fellowship
Artist's Talk Series
Please
join us in the Kala Gallery on
Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
for the first in a series of talks by current Kala Fellowship Artists.
Kicking
off the series will be an intriguing evening with presentations by Kala
Fellows:
Kin Kwok
(monotype/sculpture combinations)
Gwen Meyer (photography)
Katherin McInnis (video)
The
three artists will each screen a selection of recent works plus discuss
their current Fellowship projects at Kala. For a quick preview, please
see 2004 Fellowship Winners section of the website
for images of their work.
The talk is free-of-charge
and open to the public, so invite your friends. Refreshments will be
served.
We hope to see you there! And stay tuned for information on our upcoming
Fellowship Artists' talks.
Lauren Davies
Program Manager
510-549-2977 or lauren@kala.org
Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-2977
www.kala.org
Dec/12/04
JAN WILSON KAUFMAN
1935 – 2004
Our beloved friend and colleague passed away early in the morning on
Sunday, December 5th. Jan worked at Kala Art Institute for over 15 years
as both our bookkeeper and photographer. She was known as a person of
great warmth who possessed high spirits coupled with a devilish sense
of humor. Jan will be missed by all of us.
Kala will be hosting a memorial service for Jan this Sunday,
December 12th, from 6-9pm. The seated portion of the program
will start at 6:30pm in the Kala Gallery.
In addition to several speakers, you are invited to share any of your
personal memories of Jan with the assembly. A selection of photographs
by Jan will be on view in the gallery. Food, drink, and music will be
provided. We hope you will join us on Sunday night to celebrate the
life of Jan Kaufman – a truly unique individual.
Oct/31/04
Kala Fellowship Artist's Talk Series
Presents 2004 ArtsLink Fellow
Tatiana Radsivilko
Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 7:30 pm.
On November 11 at 7:30 pm., we plan to roll out the red carpet for 2004
ArtsLink Fellow Tatiana Radsivilko. This year the ArtsLink organization
awarded residency fellowships to thirteen leading Central European artists
including Tatiana Radsivilko from Belarus. Tatiana was matched with Kala
for a month-long residency that began in mid-October. She will conclude
her studio residency with a presentation of her work. Following Tatiana's
talk, Kala's Executive Director Archana Horsting will give a brief presentation
about her own visit to Minsk in 2002. As you may remember, Archana traveled
to Belarus for a very well received exhibition of work by Kala artists.
The Kala print exhibition was mounted at the National Museum of Art of
Belarus and was accompanied by a full color catalog.
We encourage you to join us in the Kala Gallery for the "Minsk Connection"
with Archana and Tatiana on November 11 at 7:30. This event is free of
charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. We hope to
see you there. For further information contact:
Lauren Davies, Program Manager, 510-549-2977 or
lauren@kala.org
Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-2977
kala@kala.org
www.kala.org
Sept/8/04 Congratulations to the
winners of our Kala Board Prize exhibition and award competition
2004 Kala Board Prize Exhibition: Transparent
Story by Midori
Harima
Kala Art Institute is proud to announce Midori
Harima as the recipient of the 2004 Kala Board Prize. Her exhibition proposal
was selected from a highly competitive pool of California artists by juror,
Yuzo Nakano, Kala's Artistic Director and co-founder. Transparent Story
presents an installation comprised of prints, sculpture, drawings and
text. Emotionally charged, yet contemplative in nature, Transparent Story
explores the mysterious gap between visual experience and language, illusion
and existence. The exhibition is accompanied by a cash honorarium donated
through the generosity of the Kala Board of Directors. Midori's work has
been presented in the Bay Area at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and
New Langton Arts. Transparent Story presented at the Kala Gallery, is
her first solo exhibition in the United States. Please join us for a reception
honoring the artist on Thursday, October 14 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Exhibition Dates: October 14 - November 27, 2004
Artist's Reception: Thursday, October 14, 6:00
- 8:00 pm
2005 Kala Board Prize Exhibition: You are Here by David
Hamill, Jonn Herschend and Sarah Smith
It is no surprise that a "Call for Entries"
competition focused on California artists generates many high quality
and interesting proposals. Juror Yuzo Nakano has also selected a group
of three Bay Area artists to receive the 2005 Kala Board Prize. An impressive
proposal by David Hamill, Jonn Herschend and Sarah Smith is scheduled
for exhibition in the Kala Gallery from February 10 - March 26, 2005.
Entitled You are Here, this three person show investigates the past, present
and future of America's conception of self with an installation of works
on paper, paintings and objects.
Exhibition Dates: February 10 - March 26, 2005
Artist's Reception: Thursday, February 10, 2005,
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Our thanks to the many talented artists who applied this year. Kala plans
to offer the Kala Board Prize again in 2005 for an exhibition in 2006.
Stay tuned for further information.
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Aug/30/04
Kala is kicking off the month of September with three exciting events.
Artists' Talk, Wednesday, September 1 at 7:00 pm.
In conjunction with arts organization The Lab, Kala will be co-hosting an artists' talk with Eunjung Hwang, recipient of a 2003 Kala Fellowship. Please note the - the talk will take place at The Lab in San Francisco! New York-based artist Eunjung Hwang will be presenting her recent DVD/video works. Meshing sophisticated computer vector graphics with whimsically na•ve animation, she depicts a dark world of lurking urban terrors. Xylor Jane and Jeff Kao, current artists-in-residence at The Lab, will also be on the program discussing their collaborative installation in progress scheduled to open on September 11. The Lab is located in San Francisco's Mission District at 2948 16th Street, just a half a block away from BART's 16th Street Station. See The Lab's website http://www.thelab.org or call 415-864-8855 for further information.
Gallery Reception, Thursday, September 2, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
The Kala Gallery is proud to present the second of our two-part exhibition, "Time & Place", featuring new work by four of our 2003 Fellowship artists - Paul Catanese, Elizabeth D'Agostino, Eunjung Hwang and Joan Truckenbrod. This exciting show will include virtual artist's books by hybrid media artist and SF. State Professor Paul Catanese; mixed process print installation by Toronto-based artist Elizabeth D'Agostino; DVD/video animation installation by New York-based artist Eunjung Hwang; and a video/sculpture installation by Joan Truckenbrod, a new media professor at the School of the Chicago Art Institute. Join us for a wine and cheese reception in honor of our Fellowship artists starting at 6:00 pm.
Artists' Talk, Friday, September 3 at 7:00 pm.
Drop by the Kala Gallery on Friday night for an Artist's Talk with "Time & Place" artists Elizabeth D'Agostino and Joan Truckenbrod. Elizabeth and Joan will be screening slides and videos of recent work plus discussing their Fellowship projects currently on view in the gallery's "Time & Place" exhibition. Images are available on Kala's website http://www.kala.org. Refreshments will be served - hope to see you there!
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July/1/04
Kala Art Institute is proud to announce the winners of our 2004 Kala Fellowship
competition.
Jennifer Blazina, Philadelphia, PA
Silkscreen and Glass Installations
Audrey Chung, Monterey, CA
Installation/Video/Media combinations
Inga Dorosz, San Francisco, CA
Videos
Kin Kwok, San Francisco, CA
Monoprints and Sculpture combinations
Anna Maltz, San Francisco, CA
Digital Photographic Prints and Fiberworks
combination
Katherin McInnis, San Francisco, CA
Film and Video with Multimedia Installation
Gwendolyn Meyer, Oakland, CA
Digital Photographic Prints
Laura Splan , San Francisco, CA
Digital Print objects and Drawing combinations
Honorable Mention Artists and Alternates
Honorable Mention and Alternate #1:
Adriana Varella
San Francisco, CA
Multimedia Installation
Honorable Mention and Alternate#2:
Tara Tucker
Berkeley, CA
Drawing and Sculpture
Honorable Mention and Alternate #3:
Taraneh Hemami
San Francisco, CA
Print Installation
Honorable Mention and Alternate#4:
Jeanne Friscia
San Francisco, CA
Digital Photographic Prints
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Jun/1/04
Exhibition at Kala Gallery with Honorarium CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline: Friday, August 20, 5:00 pm in the Kala office.
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Jun/10/04
Join us on Saturday, June 26, 2 pm for a Gallery Conversation with the "High Fiber" Artists
Artists
Lia Cook,
Don & Era Farnsworth of Magnolia Editions,
Kara Maria,
Nancy Spero,
Laura Splan,
Kris Stoll,
Joan Truckenbrod,
Katherine Westerhout,
Curated by Lauren Davies
"High Fiber" is proving to be one of the Kala Gallery's most popular and intriguing presentations. This group exhibition explores the intersection of digital technology and fiber-based artworks with a diverse selection of works that includes large scale, digitally generated tapestries, photo-based weavings, etched velvet portraits, viral doilies and sculptural installations. "High Fiber" will dispel any sense of nostalgia associated with weaving, fiber and crafts - it's not your grandma's sampler anymore!
Visitors to the exhibition have had numerous questions regarding materials and technical processes. To learn more about contemporary fiber-based works and digital media, please join us for our Gallery Conversation with the "High Fiber" artists and the directors of Magnolia Editions.
This event is free of charge and open to the public. Lite refreshments will be served.
Kala Art Institute location and hours:
1060 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 549-2977
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 5:30pm; Saturday, Noon - 4:30pm
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Jun/10/04
The next Kala Salon is scheduled for Thursday, June 24 at 7:30 pm.
Thursday, June 24 at 7:30 pm.
And now for something completely different - spend an evening with Nat & Justin.
This month's Salon should prove to be an especially exciting event with presentations by Nathaniel Russell and Justin Walsh. For those of you who aren't familiar with these two artists, the linking element is diversity of the super-cool variety with works in photography, drawing, silkscreen, book arts and music culture design.
Originally hailing from exotic Indiana, Nat Russell has been at Kala for several years as both a teacher and an A.I.R. His work was recently featured in "The Drawing Room" exhibition at the Kala Gallery. In addition to his eccentric plywood drawings, Nat works in letterpress, silkscreen and woodcut with numerous exhibitions to his credit. Also, you may have seen some of his quirky illustrations featured in magazines or his excellent limited hand made editions of record sleeves, posters, and books. Nat is also a founding member of both the Essen and Milvia art and design collectives.
Based out of Berkeley, CA and hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Justin Walsh received his BFA from Carnegie Mellon and an MFA from the Art Institute of San Francisco. He is represented by the Jack Hanley Gallery in San Francisco and has work in the permanent collection at SFMOMA. Like Nat, multi-talented Justin also works in the parallel universe of letterpress and screen-printed posters for the music business. In 2001, he formed Resist Imposters. Check out his website www.resist-imposters.com for a selection of his show posters.
Please join Nat and Justin in the Kala Gallery on Thursday, June 24th at 7:30.
The event is free of charge and open to the public. Lite refreshments will be served.
For any questions, an RSVP, comments or suggestions, please get in touch
with Lauren Davies - Kala's Program Manager for Exhibitions and Public Events, either via e-mail at lauren@kala.org or at 510-549-2977.
We hope to see you on June 24th.
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May/13/04
Jan/1/03 - April/1/04
Kala Salon Series
Thursday, May 13th at 7:30 pm in the Kala Gallery
Paz de la Calzada
Kala's Salon Series goes international with a presentation by Paz de la Calzada.
Paz, a native of Madrid, Spain, is a multi-disciplinary artist working in painting, sculpture, printmaking and performance. She recently arrived at Kala after a residency at the Djerassi Foundation. Paz will be presenting an overview of her work and also discussing the contemporary art scene in Spain.
In addition to Paz's work, co-curators Taro Hattori and Lauren Davies will be on hand to discuss the Kala gallery's current exhibition "The Big Picture." Find out if bigger is really better!
Even if you haven't participated in any of the meetings to date, we always encourage your attendance at our evening Salon events. Lite refreshments will be served. For any questions, an RSVP, comments or suggestions, please get in touch with Lauren Davies - Kala's Program Manager for Exhibitions and Public Events, either via e-mail at lauren@kala.org or at 510-549-2977.
We hope to see you on May 13th.
Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-2977
kala@kala.org
www.kala.org
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May/22/04
Jan/1/03 - April/1/04
Please join us for a Gallery Conversation with The Big Picture artists.
Saturday, May 22 at 2:00 PM. in the Kala Gallery
Johnna Arnold, Taro Hattori & Mayumi Hamanaka, Kerry Loewen, Anna Maltz, Sean McFarland, Gary Nakamoto and Yuzo Nakano
The advent of digital media has enabled artists to address issues of scale in their work in ways previously unavailable. The Big Picture, curated by Lauren Davies and Taro Hattori, showcases an array of exciting large-format digital prints recently produced in Kala's Electronic Media Center and also raises some provocative questions - is bigger really better, does size matter?
Join us at the Kala Gallery for a conversation with The Big Picture artists, Johnna Arnold, Taro Hattori & Mayumi Hamanaka, Kerry Loewen, Anna Maltz, Sean McFarland, Gary Nakamoto and Yuzo Nakano. Our special guest Roland DGA Corporation local representative Alan Marshall will also be on hand to discuss the printer's technical capabilities, papers, inks, profiles and more.
This event is free-of-charge and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-2977
kala@kala.org
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Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-2977
kala@kala.org
www.kala.org
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