Go West - (expeditionists)
An international multi-media exhibition curated by Breon Gilleran and Sarah Laing featuring artists from France, Finland, Germany, Scotland and The United States:
Marion Bösen, Marina Schulze, Sabine Wever, Silke Thoss, Heidi Wood, Ari Bjorn, Stephanie Dinkins, Kim Walker, Gayle Meikle, Stuart McAdam, Joel Kaplan
Area 405
Exhibition Dates: June1 - July 30, 2012
Artist Reception: Friday June 1, 7-10pm
International Cook-Off: Sunday June 3rd: 3 - 9pm
A Participatory Bar-B-Que and International Artist meet and greet and eat.
Area 405 presents an exhibition of international artists, June 1 through July 30th 2012,
with an artist reception Friday June 1, 7-10 pm, and an International Cook-Off event and a relaxed panel discussion scheduled Sunday June 3rd, 3 to 9 pm.
Other events to be scheduled throughout the run of the show including talks and special Artscape events.
While we live in a world characterized by instantaneous transaction, global communication and interdependent economies, we often fail to recognize cultural similarities and lack empathy for necessary differences. Curated by Breon Gilleran (Baltimore, MD) and Sarah Laing (Lanarkshire, Scotland), this mixed media exhibition promotes affiliations both internationally and locally. The curators seek engagement with artists and audiences in the greater Baltimore/Washington area in a context that promotes the exchange of ideas and opportunities on a global level. With such easy international communication via skype and facebook, we tend to overlook the obvious needs to connect on a more personal and professional level. Go West seeks to begin to bridge that gap between what’s happening here in our fair city, and what’s happening worldwide. Artists are often the catylist for moving society forward, so with this exhibition, we hope to share what’s happening “East of Here” with what’s happening “West of There”.
For the informal International Bar-B-Que-Cook-Off event on Sunday, June 3rd, 3pm to 9pm, the public is invited to bring an American or International dish to share and learn about the artists, their cultures, and communicate in an informal panel discussion. Information will be available about opportunities and residencies abroad, including a panelist specializing in the Fulbright Fellowship, International artists living in the US, and many other international opportunities
