Artists' reception for "ART/PLACE visits Stamford" at The Mayor's Gallery
The Mayor’s Gallery presents: “ART/PLACE visits Stamford!”
Artwork by the members of the ART/PLACE Gallery
Artists’ reception Thursday October 23rd 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Stamford Government Center 888 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT
Covered on-site parking handicap accessible
The artist’s reception is scheduled for Thursday October 23rd, from 4:30- 6:00 PM where the public is invited to meet the artists.
Art/Place Gallery celebrated over 44 years as a
not-for-profit artist run gallery, until last month where it was located in the
center of downtown Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1981 and
maintained a gallery in Fairfield’s Southport train station until it burned
down in 2008. They are currently exhibiting as a group in other galleries since
losing their gallery space in Fairfield. For more about Art/Place visit their
website at https://www.artplacegallery.org/
The diversity in the art of the members includes works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, various forms of printmaking, collage, and digitally produced art. Art/Place welcomes area educators and institutions to bring groups in for the exchange of ideas.
Art / Place has offered a variety of outreach exhibits. These have included "Artists Invite Artists", an exhibit of art teachers in Fairfield Public schools, guest artists such as Yale art professors, CT artists including Antonio Frasconi, James Grashow, and Sol Lewitt among others.
Exhibiting artists at the Mayor’s Gallery include Lynne Arovas, Bevi Bullwinkel, Art Gerstein, Stephanie Hilton, Lois Goglia, Alice Katz, Judith Lambertson, Julie Leff, Mary Louise Long, Keith Magner, Toby Michaels, Lina Morielli, Diane Pollack, Dave Pressler, Jason Pritchard, George Radwan, Rosa Elvira Sclafani and Florence Zolan.
The Mayor’s Gallery is located on the 10th floor of Stamford’s Government Center. The City of Stamford which gives area artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in this space. There are six exhibitions annually featuring emerging and professional artists.
Please contact curator Ellen Gordon at esgordon@optonline.net for more info.