Paco Velez: Asi Son Mis Dias/Borderline Survival, Closing Reception December 4th 6-10 PM
December 1, 2009 at 12:02 am , by admin
The Artlink A. E. England Gallery hopes to see you this First Friday for the closing reception of Paco Velez: Asi Son Mis Dias/Borderline Survival. The gallery will be open from 6-10 and Velez will be performing during the night.
Thanks to Alison Sweet for the images of the opening.
PACO VELEZ: Asi Son Mis Dias/Borderline Survival, November 20th – December 11th
November 16, 2009 at 3:06 am , by admin
The Artlink A. E. England Gallery is proud to present Paco Velez for a month long exhibition, with the opening reception on third Friday, Nov 20, 2009. Velez’s work explores the social, cultural, political and economic tensions (and contradictions) of the U.S./Mexico border. The exhibition will consist of large-scale mixed-media paintings as well as a performance art work at the closing reception on December 4, 2009.
Paco Velez is currently an artist in residence at the (MOCA) Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AZ. His exhibitions include: MOCA, Teatro Auditorio, Nogales, Sonora, Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art. His works are in two permanent museum art collections : MOCA Tucson, and El paso Museum of art. He recieved best artist of the year 2008 in the Tucson Weekly, and has shown in the Binational of the El Paso Museum of Art and Bellas Artes Museum of Art Ciudad Juarez. Velez also has several pieces in private art collections in U.S.A. Mexico and Spain. Velez travels between studios in Tucson, AZ and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. He is a member of the THE TOOLE SHED Art Collaborative, Tucson, AZ.
Paco Velez’ dynamic exploration and excavation of two Americas reveals itself through painting, performance, installation and video. Velez’ unbridled energy demands attention to complex and unpleasant realities of globalization hot spots like the US-Mexico border, yet his playful humor and profound humanity facilitate the lesson. His absurdist propositions—giant burrowing bunnies and other “teratologies”–combined with his techno-folk-pop-activist sensibilities make for an unforgettable art experience.
Anne-Marie Russell, Executive Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson
The newly dedicated Artlink A. E. England Gallery is beginning its second month of operation. The gallery is a partnership between Artlink and the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation, enriching the community through arts and culture. Co-curators Cory Weeks and M. Jenea Sanchez are local artists, active within the Phoenix Metro arts community. The Artlink A. E. England Gallery is located in the Historical A. E. England Building in Civic Space Park.
Exhibition Dates: November 20 – December 11, 2009
Opening Reception Friday Nov 20, 2009 6-9 PM
Closing Reception First Friday December 4, 2009 6-10 PM
Open by appointment.
http://www.pacovelezart.com
Exhibition Opening for Siri Khandavilli: For the Love of Money
October 28, 2009 at 1:50 pm , by admin
We would like to thank you all for coming out to celebrate the first standing exhibit of the Artlink A. E. England Gallery on October 16th, 2009. This event highlighted the opening exhibition of Siri Khandavill’s For the Love of Money. We also celebrated the opening of the renovated historical A. E. England Building throughout the Civic Space Park with live music, great art, a classic car display and an official commemoration ceremony.
Siri Khandavill’s For the Love of Money will be up in the Artlink A. E. England Gallery until the closing reception on First Friday November 6th.
We would also like to thank Theron Gibbons and Stephen Barr for all the great photos of the event.
Siri Khandavilli: For the Love of Money, October 16th – November 6th
September 27, 2009 at 5:20 pm , by admin
The Artlink A.E. England Gallery opening exhibition will feature artist Siri Khandavilli. Her solo exhibition titled “For the Love of Money” will include a variety of Mixed Media and Video works. The opening reception is from 6-9 PM on October 16th. The gallery will also be open for a closing reception on First Friday November 6th from 6-10 PM and by appointment.
Siri Khandavilli is an intermedia artist working in the realms of video art, paintings and installations. In this set of works, “For the Love of Money”, Siri Khandavilli contemplates on the complex relationship between her and Money. She does this by juxtaposing some of the important aspects of human life like food, sex and death against money.
The artist, who was born and brought up in India, uses imagery and symbols drawn from the Hindu myths and rituals. For example, the recurring motif of a crow is associated with death rituals in Hinduism. The artist blends her metaphors and symbols drawn from such solemn sources with humor. There are witty uses of references to pop culture as well as to the current art scene.
The mixed media works are seductive, mysterious, metaphorical, visceral and surprisingly amusing at the same time. As in her previous works, the artist continues to explore concepts of contradictions and agreements.
Siri Khandavilli, in her video work Eat, explores the concept of infinite consumption. The video shows the artist in the physical act of eating paper cutouts of currency, shaped as butterflies and flies. The artist uses butterflies as symbols for the ephemeral and the fly as a symbol of death/ mortality. The act of eating is shown as a never ending spiral and the video is presented as an endless loop.
Siri Khandavilli’s works have been exhibited at ASU, Harrywood Gallery, Modified Art Gallery, India Habitat Center, India International Center, Belgium Indian Festival, Art Junction and Brazilian Embassy (India).
Her works are in private collections in USA, UK, India and Italy.
