Metromix: "Show Pony: A one-night stand with the art of Jaclyn Schanes", Robert del Valle

Metrotimes: "Show Pony by Jaclyn Schanes", Travis R. Wright

 

Show Pony is Jaclyn Schanes personal and social commentary on being an artist, her fears, the power of the viewer, and the commerce which supports her, but also causes artistic conflict. Show Pony is a multilayered one-night art exhibit and performance/conceptual event that references the great 60’s Art Happenings, a singular event that one needed to be present to expe...rience. The Early Fluxus in New York was a great example of the blending of different artistic media and disciplines to create unique art experiences.

The complete details of Jaclyn Schanes’ one-night art piece must be kept unknown until the event to ensure the integrity of the concept. The artist has constructed a scenario which utilizes paintings, self-recorded audio, and the participation of viewers to create a unique experience.

At the center of the exhibit are approximately 35 small to medium watercolor self-portraits, which will be uniquely mounted and displayed in a strategic way as to facilitate performance by including the attendees into the experience. Schanes has recently embraced the often forgotten medium of watercolor, bringing both beauty and brutal directedness to her Neo-Expressionism influenced portraits, which will provide one layer of meaning in this two-hour art event.

Re:Writer: What compels you to make art?

Re:Writer:  What or who are you biggest influences?

JS: A lot to me is fleeting, yes, but there are images, sounds, people, that the tentacles of my heart suction onto. Little do they know they are deep in my insides growing bacteria.  First and foremost, there is Hope Kroll. On the family tree she is located above and to the left of my mother, my aunt. History has lead our family through a tumultuous tunnel that is very prominent in our minds. Since a young girl, Hope has had the ability to express herself though all different forms of art. I consider Hopes' work morbid with a twist on delicate beauty. I've been subconsciously exposed to her art since a babe. How could it not affect me?  I feel I too have that grim expression, though maybe mine is a little more sugarcoated but comes from the same place, same blood, same history. Beyond art influence, there is sound. What I produce usually is viable to have come from the music I am listening to. Specific sounds, specific bands have resonated in my head. The Pixies, Hum, Jawbreaker- to Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, and the one song my father wrote on piano,  spin and undulate around my mind until they mix and bake my next goods. Sounds stir up a batchful of emotions in me. Sounds irritate me to no extent too. Sounds offer me the kind, happy release as well. There isn't another form of expression that irks/excites me more...

Re:View's writer, Krysta Stone, asks artist Jaclyn Schanes about her current work. Schanes will be presenting a one-night art performance piece at Re:View on Saturday, July 31.

Re:Writer: Why Watercolor?

Re:Writer:  Is Fear a component of your work?

Dennis Hayes IV's first solo exhibit in Detroit, "Square Blue Residue", attracted over 300 people. Both the Main Gallery and Temporary Space were filled with admirers of Hayes' works.

The exhibit included a site specific installation in the Temporary Gallery space.

For more images of the opening reception, visit Re:View's Facebook Page.

The exhibit runs through November 7.

Re:View Contemporary Gallery is one of the galleries participating in Art Detroit Now's Cultural Corridor Art Crawl, taking place October 2, Friday, 5 pm - 10 pm.

As our next exhibit, Square Blue Residue, opens on October 3, the gallery is holding a special Exhibit Preview for the new exhibit on Friday.

Two great opportunities to check out Dennis Hayes IV's first solo exhibit in Detroit:

Square Blue Residue Opening Reception:
October 3, Saturday, 7 pm - 11 pm

Special Exhibit Preview (part of Art Detroit Now):
October 2, Friday, 5 pm - 10 pm

Square Blue Residue is a continuation of Dennis Hayes IV's previous explorations of the portraiture of birds in surreal graphical landscapes. Inspired by the works of James John Audubon, and using almost solely salvaged wood and paint as his work materials, Hayes offers a modern interpretation of classic nature portraiture to set an aesthetic tone and present the beauty of nature, while also commenting on the discord in nature caused by humans and the issues that afflict our contemporary society.

Employing the visual vocabulary of geometry and science, Hayes praises the work of scientists while also prompting a consideration of the irony of science as a quest for the understanding of nature in which nature itself is adversely affected. The works in Square Blue Residue showcase a visual reflection on the deep harm to mother nature caused by our societal compulsion to utilize science and technology to support our dependence on and enjoyment of modern human conveniences, while inviting us to consider how we may live a more harmonious life with our surroundings.

Square Blue Residue, Dennis Hayes IV’s first solo exhibit in Detroit opens at Re:View Contemporary Gallery on October 3, 2009. The exhibit includes paintings, prints, sculpture, and installation work.

Disturbed:Sleep's grand opening at Re:View Contemporary Gallery this past Saturday drew a big crowd. The feedback was unanimous: D:S is one of the great new places to find unique quality designs made right here in Detroit.

Re:View Contemporary Gallery entrance

 
Temporary Gallery



Temporary Gallery. Aluminum Containers by Tadd Heidgerken


 
Temporary Gallery. Woven Screen by Todd Rutledge


More images of the grand opening can viewed on Re:View's Facebook page.

This one-night event offers a unique opportunity to meet D:S’s seven designers, preview prototypes of the new designs, discuss the works, and inquire about more available pieces and custom design.The main principles guiding D:S’s works can be described as focus on regional design and fabrication, product quality and its relationship to sustainability, originality as a reflection of our world, and the empowerment of new design talent.

For more information on D:S, visit their blog at themidnightbrew.blogspot.com. Their online store - www.disturbedsleep.com- will open for business August 8th, 2009, to coincide with the grand opening at Re:View Contemporary. Disturbed:Sleep designers are: Dane Barnes, Mike Ezban & Jana Van der Goot, Ryan Schirmang, Kristen Dean, Todd Rutledge, and Tadd Heidgerken. All work is handcrafted by dormouse of Detroit.