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Art & The Self Opening Reception

September 14, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

We hope you will join us for the opening reception of Art and the Self, an exhibition of artwork by artists from Gateway’s Studio A, Juried by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan.  The exhibition opens Monday, September 10th, and will remain on view through Saturday, November 3rd, 2018.
The reception will feature a gallery talk by exhibiting artists, beginning at 6 PM, as well as complimentary wine from Brookline Fine Wine and Spirits and refreshments from Trader Joe’s – Brookline, MA.

“The Gateway Gallery exhibition Art and the Self, juried by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, is comprised of work by artists from Gateway’s Studio A, where artists with psychiatric disabilities, head injuries, and others work. Some Studio A artists have art school degrees, or if self taught, their work appears more like work from the contemporary mainstream art world. From its inception in 1997, Studio A is a place where artists with psychiatric disabilities have the opportunity to build an identity as an artist without the constraints and stigma of disability.

Art and the Self features and celebrates the work and artists of Studio A, and the achievements possible when using art as a vehicle to create a new self. Their approach and practice is like that of any artist. They grapple with formal issues of composition, color, design, and content. They share their work and ideas and give each other feedback. Their goal is to be professional working artists, and their success is evident. We congratulate them and the Studio A staff for their focus, determination, and perseverance toward the goal of adding their voices to the world of art.”

— Stephen De Fronzo, Artistic Director, Gateway Arts

This exhibition was supported in part by a grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Details

Date:
September 14, 2018
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Category:
en_USEnglish