Solo Exhibition at Shift Collaborative Studio

Here is the information from the press release:

Tainted Dream
New Work by John Sloan

May 1 thru 31, 2008
First Thursday Opening Reception: May 1, 2008 5-8pm
Shift Hours: Friday & Saturday 12-5pm
Or by Appointment: info@shiftstudio.org

Shift Collaborative Studio is proud to present Tainted Dream, a new body of work by John Sloan. Tainted Dream is a photographic exploration into the manufactured culture of stereotypes and desire found in children’s toys.

The works in this current series of photographs are a tribute as well as a study of his major artistic influences. Within this context, Sloan has adapted themes from previous eras in an attempt to question the strange world in which we still find ourselves.

The artist will be in attendance each Saturday during the show. Shift Studio is located at 306 S. Washington St, #105 in the Tashiro Kaplan Building in Pioneer Square. Regular gallery hours are Friday and Saturday 12pm-5pm.

Shift is a collaborative artistʼs studio that opened in the fall of 2004 in the renovated Tashiro Kaplan Arts Complex. Shift was established as an artist-run space with the primary goal of supporting emergent, practicing, Northwest artists.

You can find out more about Shift Collaborative Studio click here.

4th Annual RITES OF PASSAGE Exhibition

Here is some info about the exhibition:

Conceived and initiated in 2005, The Rites of Passage exhibits were developed in order to support student excellence by offering a public venue for the display of advanced ‘creative research’; to promote young artists as they transition into their professional careers; and to bring the positive creative energies of regional institutions together in one place.

With this fourth annual installment of the Rites series, Manifest now offers a $300 best of show award to encourage and support excellence at this career level. Rites is open to students graduating or expecting to graduate in 2007, 2008, or 2009.

Over 360 submissions were received from 47 students from 25 colleges. The final selection includes 22 works by eleven artists from nine college programs.


The artists are:

Jen Adrion, Columbus College of Art and Design

Liz Beard, Miami University

Amanda Foran, Auburn University

Hei B. Ahn, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Joanna Lord, Miami University

Michael Meadors, East Carolina University

Jahaziel Minor, Art Academy of Cincinnati

Whitney Sage, Miami University

John Sloan, Western Washington University

Ruth Wartman, Art Academy of Cincinnati

Stephen Williams, Bowling Green State University

You can find out more about Manifest Gallery here.

Mindport BFA Exhibition Announcement Card & Poster

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