_gaia gallery presents “Then you, my dear friend, are a damn fool” and other illuminated manuscripts by Melissa MacAlpin
_gaia gallery presents
“Then you, my dear friend, are a damn fool”
and other illuminated manuscripts by Melissa MacAlpin
April 06 – 27
Artist reception Saturday April 14 6-9pm
Throughout history, illuminated manuscripts were a way of reassessing important stories, commemorating words in vibrant colors and gilded gold pages. The end results were unique and beautiful, and made the people reading these stories feel more connected to them. In contemporary popular culture, our stories are culled from movies, television, and the Internet. We supplement our selves by quoting and taking comfort from this new scripture.
By representing ourselves with words from specific eras, we are also commemorating the time and places that we are from. My work collects some of my own most interesting and important words picked up in mass media through my lifetime. In these pieces, words spoken by people such as Rowdy Roddy Piper, Donna Reed, Owen Wilson, Nora Ephron, and Charles Nelson Reilly are commemorated in sparkling glitter and LED lights.
Interview with Melissa MacAlpin in the JC Independent:
The Learning Agency closes April 18th!
The Learning Agency exhibition, the culmination of the WW7 Residency.
March 22 – April 18
Join us for a special gallery tour and talk by curator Doris Cacoilo: April 18th at 11am
Harold B Lemmerman Gallery
New Jersey City University
2039 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ
Gallery hours are 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and by appointment.
Facebook invite here.
Press Release here.
Directions
From Manhattan
Take the #99S bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal directly to the University.
Alternatively, take the PATH subway to Journal Square and follow the directions below.
From Path Terminal at Journal Square
Take the #10 South Boulevard bus from platform D1 directly to the University’s main entrance.
Alternatively, take the #80 Newark Avenue/Gates Avenue bus to Audubon and West Side avenues.
From there, either walk the three short blocks to campus, or take the free shuttle bus from the University’s parking lot on West Side Avenue.
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NJCU GALLERY TO FEATURE CULMINATING EXHIBIT OF RESIDENCY PROGRAM, MARCH 22-APRRIL 18
New Jersey City University will host the _gaia Wonder Women Residency Exhibition, “The Learning Agency,” Thursday, March 22 through Wednesday, April 18 in the Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery (Room 323) of Hepburn Hall, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City.
Curated by Doris Cacoilo, director of _gaia studio in Jersey City and acting director of NJCU campus galleries, and Sonali Sridhar Interaction Designer and Cofounder of Hackruiter. The Learning Agency, will feature individual works by NYC artists: Sharon de la Cruz, Katya Grokhovsky, Kathleen Kranack; Hannah Kirshner, Sonia Louise Davis and Salome Asega. And NJ artists: Linda Hu of Berkely Heights; Cristine Posner of Point Pleasant and Meredith Goncalves of Highland Park.
The exhibit will feature multimedia projects that the artists created during _gaia’s seventh annual Wonder Women Residency. The six-week residency explored the opportunity of redefining the future of global economies by focusing on education, literacy, and the empowerment of women and had the artists reflect on the power of women’s agency in communities and economies. The resulting projects address the possibilities for global change with women at the center of learning, health, governance, and public and private spaces.
Meredith Goncalves and the collaboration of Sonia Louise Davis and Salome Asega present portraiture as empowerment. Hannah Kirshner and Katya Grokhovsky use performance and video to explore gender roles, personal journeys and identity. Christine Posner explores authorship in her work in which she creates a collaboration and exhibition with Geraldine Posner, a photographer during WWII, who was presented with challenges to continue a photography career as a woman in the middle of the century. Sharon de la Cruz uses graffiti to teach the audience about the immense strength of women of color. Linda Hu and Kathleen Kranack have created drawings to present history, female identity and women’s stories.
A special, hand-made, limited edition catalog created by the artists and curators will be available at the gallery.
The Wonder Women residency is hosted annually at _gaia’s Jersey City studio. In 2011 the residency expanded to include an international summer project that traveled to Cyprus last year and will be traveling to Brazil this summer.
_gaia Gallery presents “Seven Deadly Sins” for JC Fridays, 3/2/12
In March, as part of JC Fridays, _gaia gallery will be celebrating the opening reception of “Seven Deadly Sins”–new works by Lillian Ribeiro and Agnieszka Wszolkowska on March 2, 2012 7 – 9pm.
Make sure to check out the Facebook invitation!
“The Colcha Project” Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 6th – 5pm to 9pm
Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 6th – 5pm to 9pm
You are invited to join The Colcha Project!
Come to the Walsh Gallery and crochet with us to create a quilt in the gallery during the exhibition. You can join in anytime during gallery hours or join us on special meetings every Sunday. Beginners are highly encouraged to come and learn.
Sunday, March 18th 2012 >> Facebook Invitation
Sunday, March 25th 2012 >> Facebook Invitation
Sunday, April 1st 2012 >> Facebook Invitation
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The Colcha Project
thecolchaproject.org
“The Colcha Project,” curated by Doris Cacoilo and Jeanne Brasile is being presented at the Walsh Gallery. The traveling exhibition is an ongoing project that uses crochet as a catalyst for bringing people together in collaborative modes of creativity and in exploration of culture and community. In the Portuguese tradition, colcha (quilts) are crocheted for and included in a woman’s bridal chest and may be handed down through generations. “The Colcha Project” was developed by Cacoilo as a way to share this tradition with others, inviting guests to participate in the creation of new colcha while visiting the gallery. Each iteration of the project results in a new quilt, which shall be on display in subsequent exhibitions. The documentation of making each quilt also becomes part of “The Colcha Project” as each participant adds their story to its history.
Join the project!!
In addition to the colcha that have been made, a quilt in progress will be on display in the gallery and visitors will be encouraged to contribute to its making. Each Sunday between the hours of 1pm and 5pm while “The Colcha Project” is on view in the Walsh Gallery, visitors are invited to join the curators and other members of the group to crochet, share their stories and become part of the “The Colcha Project.” Yarn and needles will be provided for those who do not have their own. A potluck lunch will be served each Sunday. Participants are encourage to bring food and stitches to share. Beginners are highly encouraged to come and learn.
Women Realizing Perspectives Opening Reception March 8
_gaia PRESENTS
WOMEN : REALIZING PERSPECTIVES
EXHIBITION DATES : MARCH 8, 2012 – MARCH 30, 2012
OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY, MARCH 8 – 6:30 to 10pm
7:30 Dra. Amélia Paiva introduces Joana Vicente from the Independent Filmmaker Project
8:00 Q & A with Ana Miranda from Arte Institute, Joana Vicente and Artists
Meet Joana Vicente:
http://youtu.be/V5MZ5T36TD4
An exhibition dedicated to International Women’s Day celebrated every year around the world on March 8th. Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World. Women represent more than 50% of the world’s population. As astronauts, as prime ministers, as educators, women transform lives, create opportunity, form strong communities and shape the world in which we live.
_gaia in collaboration with the Portuguese Consulate of Newark is excited to invite you to join us for a group exhibition with works by:
Agnieszka Wszolkowska
Aileen Bassis
Anjali Bhargava
Bonnie Gloris
Carol Radsprecher
Christine DaCruz
Christine Wagner
Doris Caçoilo
Irene Christensen
Jeanne Brasile
Joana Ricou
Josephine Barreiro
Kayt Hester
Leonor Alvim Brazão
Lillian Ribeiro
Linda Hu
Lizette Louis
Lydia Reinhold
Maude Lemaire
Meredith W Gonçalves
Patricia Silva
Paula Vilela
Regina Silvers
Sharon De La Cruz
Stephanie Herrera
Willa Goldthwaite
Exhibition Dates: March 8 – March 30, 2012
Location: One Gallery, Newark, NJ 07105
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 8, 6:30-10pm
Reception continues at Catas : 538 Market St., Newark NJ 07105
Download press release here: http://gaiastudio.org/pdf/WomenRealizingPerspectivesPR.pdf
“2 Brown Girls Talk About Love” Opening Reception, Friday 10th
Please join us at the _gaia gallery for the opening reception of our February show!
Friday, February 10th, 2012 7-9pm
**Feel free to stop by the _gaia gallery evening of SATURDAY THE 4TH, 2012 to catch a mural installation & talk to us about love**
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2 BROWN GIRLS TALK ABOUT LOVE
New work by Sharon De La Cruz & Charlotte Exantus
THE PROJECT
“We’re two single girls who happen to be brown and like to Skype.
We decided to challenge ourselves by living our lives under the assumption that <3 is real and it can happen to us. We asked ourselves, If <3 is real and it can happen to us, how will we know when it’s here? Through our art, journal entries, recorded dialogues with others and this art show we are both setting out to find the true meaning <3 and using the _gaia gallery space to house our discoveries.
In viewing our personal journeys, we hope that all of this creates a safe space for you to talk about <3.”
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_gaia is looking for interns
We are looking for interns!!
We are looking for responsible candidates who want to work with artists and activists and demonstrate knowledge, ability and especially strong interest in the arts and advocacy.
We have several opportunities to learn and work with visual artists, performance artists and arts administrators. We are especially seeking interns who can contribute to our mission and help grow the collective and its programs. Candidates with graphic design experience, business management skills, grant-writing, organizing, development, exhibition, marketing, photography, theatre, general administrative skills are highly encouraged to apply. We foster a highly collaborative environment. If you are looking for an artist community this may be a good place for you!
Available Internship positions for 2012:
-Visual and Media Arts Interns: Curatorial, Administration, Studio Assistant, Photography, Graphic Design, Web Development, Installation/ Exhibition Design
-Arts Administration Interns: Marketing, Public Relations, Archive and Administration, Development and Grantwriting.
College credit can be arranged. Unpaid internships. Minimum of 8 hours per week. Length of internships can be determined based on availability and specific project needs.
***If you are interested in becoming a _gaia intern forward a resume and short message of interest to info@gaiastudio.org. For additional questions call 201-386-0486 or contact us by email at info@gaiastudio.org
Deadline: all positions open until filled. Interviews will begin immediately. Apply asap to begin mid January.
_gaia studio is located in Jersey City, NJ a short walk from the Grove Street PATH station and light rail stations. Easy accessibility from New York City. For more information on _gaia please visit www.gaiastudio.org
Wonder Women 7: The Learning Agency – Call for Entries
The Learning Agency
a Wonder Women project at _gaia
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rests the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”
—Kofi Annan
Women’s equality is a prerequisite for human development. We have the opportunity to redefine the future of global economies by focusing on education, literacy and the empowerment of women. With this in mind, Wonder Women invites artists to reflect on the power of women’s agency in communities and economies. We challenge these artists to explore possibilities with women at the center of learning, health, technology and governance.
The Learning Agency aims to harvest creativity and inspire social change. This artist residency will address issues related to education, economy, displacement, and policy. We are especially interested in digital media and technological explorations of this topic. Every Sunday, beginning January 22nd through February 26th, accepted applicants will meet as a group at _gaia studio to discuss current social issues and topics brought forth by participants. There will be a potluck lunch each Sunday with group discussion and critique of works in progress. All accepted applicants must commit to all Sunday meetings (see schedule below). The program ends with a group show.
History:
Wonder Women is a residency program in its 7th year presented by _gaia at their studio in Jersey City, NJ. The Wonder Women mission is to engage underrepresented artists who are eager to participate in a collective dialogue about agency, gender, art and social change.
_gaia, an environment for creative process is dedicated to fostering women’s activism, art practice and study. This year the Wonder Women project is being organized and curated by Doris Caçoilo and Sonali Sridhar.
Submission Guidelines
Application:
APPLICATION FORM
or
PDF APPLICATION
Wonder Women is currently accepting proposals and portfolios from individuals working in all media and disciplines from the NJ/NY area. Artists are required to attend weekly meetings to take place at _gaia studio in Jersey City NJ.
Portfolio: All media are acceptable. Artists should submit 5 to 10 images/samples of current works either by email submission or by slide sheet/CD/DVD. [Please submit images at 72dpi, and approximately 700 pixels wide.]
Proposals: 2-3 paragraphs describing a project you wish to complete during the residency. Please include any visual documentation of proposal ideas. Proposals should specify why and/or how this project or your work considers the themes of the residency. Technology-based work is strongly encouraged for application.
Additional Materials: A resume/CV and short biography are required. An artist statement is recommended. Please include your name and contact information on each page.
Deadline: Friday, December 16th, 2011
Residency Meeting Times: Meetings will take place on Sunday afternoons from 1pm to 6pm from January 22nd, 2012 through February 26th, 2012. All meeting are mandatory for participation.
Calendar:
December 16th, 2011 by 5pm EST………..……………………………….…..Submission Deadline
December 23rd, 2011 …..……………………………………….………….Notification of Acceptance
January 22nd, 2012 1-6 pm ……………………………..……..………………………….First Meeting
January 29th, 2012 1-6 pm ………………….……..……….…..……………………Second Meeting
February 5th, 2012 1-6 pm ……………….………………………..………………………Third Meeting
February 12th, 2012 1-6 pm ……………………………..……….…………………….Fourth Meeting
February 19th, 2012 1-6 pm ……………………………..…..…….………………..…..Fifth Meeting
February 26th, 2012 1-6 pm ……………………..……………………………………….Final Critique
March 2012 …………………………………………..….………………………….……Exhibition Opens
Please contact us with any questions or for more information. wonderwomen@gaiastudio.org
Send completed application and submission materials via e-mail to: wonderwomen@gaiastudio.org
or mail to _gaia at:
Doris Cacoilo c/o _gaia
315 3rd Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Artist Checklist:
- Completed Application (linked)
- Proposal
- Portfolio: digital materials/slides (5-10)
- Resume/CV and Bio
- Artist Statement (recommended, not required)
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If you are submitting non-digital materials, please include SASE for return of materials.
_gaia, an environment for creative process
315 3rd Street
www.gaiastudio.org
Jersey City NJ, 07302
wonderwomen@gaiastudio.org
201.386.0486
Call for Entries – Women: Realizing Perspectives
Women: Realizing Perspectives
Exhibit Dates: March 8 – April 2, 2012
Location: NY/NJ area
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 8, 7-10pm
_gaia is currently accepting submissions from women artists in all media and disciplines from the NY/NJ area for a group show celebrating International Women’s Day in collaboration with the Portuguese Consulate of Newark.
Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World. Each year around the world, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th. _gaia invites you to address women’s extensive contributions in art, culture and community. Women represent more than 50% of the world’s population. As astronauts, as prime ministers, as educators, women transform lives, create opportunity, form strong communities and shape the world in which we live. We must make everyday Women’s Day.
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900’s.
1908: 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
1910: A woman named Clara Zetkin, proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day – a Women’s Day – to press for their demands.
1975: Was designated as ‘International Women’s Year’ by the United Nations.
2000 and beyond: IWD is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia.
Please review the attached application form (also pasted below) and the guidelines to submit your work for consideration in this exhibition. All applications must be completed and emailed to: womenIWD@gmail.com
Deadline for submissions is Sunday, January 15 at midnight.You will be notified of acceptance of your work by January 29.
_gaia is dedicated to fostering women’s activism, art practice and study. This exhibition is being organized and curated by Christine DaCruz and Doris Caçoilo. In association with, Ma Amélia Paiva – Cônsul-Geral de Portugal em Newark, Cila Santos – CREA, João Martins e Glória de Melo – Proverbo, Fernando Grilo – União Clubes NJ, Jaime Lopes e Carla Rodrigues – PISC, Emanuel – Os Lusiadas, Tercia – Lusophone and Ana Miranda – Arte Institute
See our Facebook Invite here.
Submission Guidelines
Eligibility: We are currently accepting work from foreign born women or women of immigrant descent, working in all media. You must live in the NY/NJ area.
Application: Please complete the attached application form and return by email with all materials saved as pdf and images as jpgs.
Images and Description:
-Submit a maximum of ten images of work available for this exhibition. Please submit images as jpg at 72dpi and approximately 700 pixels wide. Only completed work will be considered. No samples. No proposals.
-Please include 1-2 paragraphs describing your submitted work. Your work should reference women and their role in society.
Additional Materials:
-A resume/CV and short biography are required. An artist statement is recommended. Please include your name and contact information on each page. Submit materials as pdf only.
Deadline: Sunday, January 15 at midnight. Accepted applicants will be contacted by January 29, 2012.
Emailing: Please use “WOMEN” and your name in the subject line when submitting your application.
See the checklist below. Don’t hesitate to ask questions! Send an email to womenIWD@gmail.com
Application: “Women: Realizing Perspectives”
Presented by _gaia
Name:
Address: Contact information: (phone, e-mail)
Webpage/URL: Brief statement of interest (1-2 paragraphs):
Artist Checklist: Deadline for submission is January 15th, 2012
Completed Application (form attached)
Project submission: images and project description (10 images maximum)
Resume/CV
Bio Artist Statement (recommended, not required)
