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| Studio Nong Collective member Jigang Qin in studio. Image courtesy of the artist. |
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SunSet ǀ SunRise: Work from Studio Nong
August 28 through September 18, 2015
Opening Reception, Friday, August 28, 2015, 6-9 PM
Master Classes: August 8 and 15, 2015, 10AM-4PM
Belger Crane Yard Studios, 2011 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, MO 64108
mbaxley@redstarstudios.org, 816-474-7316
Belger Crane Yard Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of two- and three-dimensional artwork created by members of the Studio Nong Collective during their artistic residency in Kansas City. The Collective consists of eight artists and educators from the Guangxi Arts Institute in China, Kansas City Art Institute, and Memphis School of Art. Formed through a shared interest in the traditions and techniques of figurative ceramic sculpture, each member has a unique, creative approach and shares an interest in past traditions of eastern and western practice as an innovative platform. The Studio Nong International Residencies program, established by the Collective, produces work made in an atmosphere of intensive collaboration and mentorship, that allows each member of the collective to function simultaneously as mentor and maker. Participating artists are: Jessie Fisher and Misty Gamble (Kansas City Art Institute); Zhenhai He, Shanwu Huang, Bangmin Nong, and Jigang Qin (Guangxi Arts Institute); Scott Seebart (Kansas City Art Institute); and Leandra Urrutia (Memphis College of Art).
Jigang Qin and Bangmin Nong conduct a one-day workshop on August 8, 2015 entitled, A Master Class in Anatomical Approaches and Metholodies: The Bust. Zhenhai He and Shanwu Juang conduct a second one-day workshop on August 15, 2015, A Master Class in Ancient Traditions and Contemporary Form: Calligraphy and Mishima. Hours for each Master Class are 10am to 4pm. A free public presentation follows each master class at 7PM.
The exhibition and workshops are part of a six-week residency that includes programming at the Memphis Studio of Art and Kansas City Art Institute. For more information or to register for the workshop, call 816-474-7316 or visit www.redstarstudios.org. |
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Artist biographies available upon request.
The Belger Crane Yard Studios art complex is conveniently located between Belger Arts Center, in the Crossroads Arts District, and Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. This four-building facility, constructed between 1908 and 1918, has become a destination for artists and art lovers. It houses the Belger Crane Yard Gallery, a contemporary art gallery; the Red Star Artist in Residence program; studios for ceramic artists; Asheer Akram Metalworks, a metal workshop; the Lawrence Lithography Workshop, a lithography gallery and workshop; The Random Lab ceramic studios; and Crane Yard Clay, a ceramic equipment and supply business. This exhibition takes place at Belger Crane Yard Gallery. Exhibitions are also scheduled at Belger Arts Center at 2100 Walnut Street. For more information, please contact Michael Baxley, Gallery Manager, mbaxley@redstarstudios.org or 816-474-7316.
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