Cult Sisters 5
5 Emerging female artists – J. M. Culver, Erin Sayer, Kara Hendershot, Gina Louise, and Louisa Greenstock exhibit work that makes a strong statement through portraiture, narration, and abstraction.

Women, Art, and Wine. Couldn’t get any better.

Preview Opening
Thursday, June 10th from 7 – Midnight
free and open to the public

Opening Reception & Party
Saturday, June 12th from 7 – Midnight
free and open to the public

Live music by The Great Confinement

Cult Status Gallery
2913 Harriet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN

*exhibition runs from June 10th – July 7th (by appointment)

Sneak Peak of one of my new drawings in the exhibition:

Dislocation (Euphoric Romanticism)
charcoal, acrylic & oil on paper
41″ w x 69″ h

Detail

For more information visit the gallery’s website
cultstatusgallery.com

Interviews & Reviews
MN Daily – Feminist Art Enter Cult Status

City Pages – Cult Sisters 5

CONJURED MEMORIES
New Narrative Drawings
by Emerging Artist J. M. Culver

Opening Reception
Saturday, March 6 from 7:00 to 11:00pm

Featuring live music by Aby Wolf with Josh Granowski
Free and open to the public

SSCA Gallery hosts this special solo exhibition from March 6 – April 4

J. M. Culver’s first solo exhibition Conjured Memories is a series of narrative work that depicts childhood memories integrating universal themes of the human condition; a celebration of life at its darkest and brightest points. J. M. Culver narrates her experience of growing up with a schizophrenic grandfather and the impact of this relationship.

Conjured Memories is a series of life size drawings that provokes the senses with memorable imagery and inspires the mind inviting the viewer to an unforgettable emotional and thoughtful experience.

Each drawing is a story in itself, assembled in expressive layers of charcoal and acrylic and rich details, capturing human expression and the moment of memory with sweetness and distress. Built into the narrative are familiar characters, such as Pinocchio, that represent the duality of the real and artificial self and the innocence of childhood.

With Conjured Memories, J. M. Culver achieves with great skill the immediate and intimate experience of childhood and the tangible expression of memory, sharing an honest and dignified human experience that we all can relate to.

Originally from North Carolina, J. M. Culver relocated to Minneapolis a decade ago to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Since attaining her BFA in Painting, she works full time in her studio and plans attending graduate school and opening her own gallery to exclusively feature figurative artwork.

SSCA Gallery (Stevens Square Center for the Arts) is privileged to host this important solo exhibition of life size drawings by emerging figurative artist J. M. Culver. A special live performance by ambient vocalist Aby Wolf (named 2009 Best Female Vocalist by City Pages) with upright bassist Josh Granowski compliments the opening reception March 6.

J. M. Culver can be contacted directly at info@jmculver.com and 612-360-3644.

A free opening night reception for Conjured Memories, featuring music by Aby Wolf and Josh Granowski, will be held on March 6, 2010, at SSCA Gallery, from 7-11 pm.

SSCA Gallery (Stevens Square Center for the Arts)
1905 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55404
www.stevensarts.org

I’m gearing up for my upcoming Solo Exhibition. Everything is coming into place nicely. I’m still working on some of the new pieces for the show. I’m putting together the press release, posters, and post cards this week to be sent out by marketing.

After much consideration, I finally decided on the live music for my opening. Aby Wolf with Josh Granowski. Ambient vocals with upright bass. Chill. Aby’s recent album was voted one of the “Best Albums of 2009″ by CityPages.

Listen to Aby Wolf on Myspace.

“Conjured Memories: Recent Work by J. M. Culver”
A Solo Exhibition @ SSCA Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 6th, 7-11pm
Music. Wine/Beer. Hors d’œuvres.

More details to come….

2009 MCAD Art Sale Video from MCAD on Vimeo.

Just a reminder, the MCAD Annual Art Sale opening/preview is tonight from 6pm to 9pm. $35 advance, $40 door. Valet parking available.

Tomorrow from 9am to 5pm it is free to the public, free art studio for kids.

I have 25 pieces, 20 paintings and 5 drawings in the sale. The best time to go is tonight if you are serious about buying artwork, as the best quality pieces are snatched up right away. There’s still some good work the next day but the strongest usually goes on Friday night. All artwork is priced under $1,000 with the majority under $100. So there are very affordable pieces.

If you haven’t been to the sale before, there are paintings, drawings, prints, furniture, sculpture, photography, jewelry, clothing (hats, scarves, tshirts), magnets, coasters, stuffed animals, dolls, etc. Something for everyone. All originals.

I have work priced from $40 to $850, with the majority in the $300 to $450 range. All artwork not sold, will be listed for sale in my etsy store next week.

Other News:

I’m going to be interviewed by 3 Minute Egg next week in my studio. Trish submitted my artwork (without asking) and the producer wants to interview me. So I’ll be on the blog soon. I’ll post more about that later.

Solo exhibition is still scheduled for March. Not sure on exact dates or opening night yet. Either first or second week depending on if the exhibition will run 4 or 6 weeks. Also, haven’t decided if it will be Fri or Sat night. We will be meeting next week to create the 2010 exhibition schedules at SSCA.

Today is the deadline for board nominations at SSCA. Voting closes December 6th. I was nominated for Vice Chair, Exhibition Committee Chair, and to be on the Marketing Committee.

I’ve applied for some exhibitions and competitions in NY and Chicago. Am waiting to hear back. If I get into the NY one, then I have a bit of a conflict – same weekend as my solo show opening, so I would either have to fly out one day/night or schedule my solo opening a different night/week. But that’s jumping ahead a bit too much…. We’ll see.

I’m currently working on a commission painting in the studio. I have 3 more commissions after this. Then, I will be working on new work for the upcoming solo show.

I have 25 paintings (and some drawings) available at the MCAD Annual Art Sale. All are priced under $850. My work can be purchased, along with other alumni and current student’s work on Friday and Saturday. Here is the information from the website:

MCAD Annual Art Sale

FRIDAY, 6pm – 9pm
Tickets: $35 advance, $40 at door
Valet parking available

SATURDAY, 9am – 5pm
Free to Public, free art studio for kids

Eye-catching, one-of-a-kind art created by MCAD students and recent graduates at unbeatable prices. More than 5,000 pieces will be sold. More than 7,000 pieces will be hung. 11 hours only. Every piece less than $1000. Average price less than $100.

It’s the 2009 MCAD Art Sale! Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21. An enormous sale of fine student art where all proceeds benefit the artists.

Here’s some of my artwork available at the MCAD Art Sale:

MCAD Main Building, first and second floors (can’t miss it!)
2501 Stevens Avenue, Minneapolis

Adjacent to The Minneapolis Institute of Arts and The Children’s Theatre Company

I have 6 pieces in the 6th Annual Member’s Exhibition at SSCA Gallery, including a large scale drawing, mixed media collage drawing, two oil paintings, and two sculptures. Some of which I have never shown before. I also have artwork in the separate member’s gallery hallway.

Hope you can make it tonight!

Opening Night Reception
Saturday, November 14, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Music by Jon Davis and Friends, Live Jazz Ensemble

November 15 – December 6, 2009

Six years ago, a rag-tag group of artists took over an abandoned police sub-station and declared themselves a co-op. No one thought that the experiment would last.

The organization had no permanent endowment, no paid staff, and no outside source of funding.

Six years later, the Stevens Square Center for the Arts (SSCA) has transformed that ugly water-damaged storefront into a functioning gallery –one that has quickly emerged as one of the city’s most exciting venues for non-commercial art.

“Sometimes seeing something is as important as talking about it,” says founding member Zachary Korb. “Actually going up in the space, it lets you sort of envision what the possibilities are.”

In the midst of an economic recession that has forced many long-running galleries to shutter their doors, the SSCA Gallery is not only surviving, but thriving. In 2009, the art center hosted 11 major exhibitions, as well as the Twin Cities Zine Festival, and a Community Forum.

Coming at the end of the SSCA’s busiest season ever, the Sixth Annual SSCA Members’ Exhibition is a showcase for the member-artists whose hard work and dedication have kept the gallery functioning. While other exhibits are usually based on a theme, the Members’ show is a truly open exhibition, featuring broad sampling of styles and materials.

From the life-sized oil paintings and charcoal drawings of J.M. Culver, to the scrambled portraits of painter Samuel Bjorgum, the Sixth Annual SSCA Members’ Exhibition is a showcase for a group of emerging artists who you can expect to hear more from in the near future.

FEATURING ARTWORK BY:

• Erik Farseth
• Erika Hammerschmidt
• Faye Buffington Howell
• Guntis Kupers
• J.M. Culver
• Karin Knudsen
• Patricia Barnes
• Samuel Bjorgum
• Terrance Davis
• Trish Brock
• Margot Dedrick

The Sixth Annual SSCA Members’ Exhibition will be on view from Sunday, November 15 – December 6, 2009. This event is free, and open to the public.

There will be an opening night reception on Saturday, November 14 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm.

SSCA Gallery
1905 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

(above 3rd Ave Market)

Tonight is the MN Association for Children’s Mental Health Fundraiser at the Salir a la Luz Gallery in St Paul, MN. I have two pieces that were donated, one mixed media still life and an abstracted watercolor landscape. The event is from 5pm to 8pm tonight.

More information is available on their website:
http://www.macmh.org/contribute/Fundraiser.php

Thank you to everyone that came to the “Autumn Artquinox” opening at Grain Belt Gallery on Friday evening. Here are some of the photos taken during the reception/event. I’ll post more soon.

Hope you can make it to the “Autumn Artquinox” opening at Grain Belt this Friday, September 18th from 6pm – 12am.
I’m showing two large-scale works, “Decomposition” and “Somersaults”.

Here are some images of artwork from some of the other artists that will be exhibiting in the show:

Caitlin Karolczak

Katherine Ryan Roth

Here’s the event information:

GRAIN BELT ARTISTS COLLECTIVE PRESENTS THE AUTUMN ART-QUINOX
A FREE MULTI-MEDIA, INTERACTIVE EVENT

At the Grain Belt Bottling House in Northeast Minneapolis, Film, Music, Art and More

The Grain Belt Bottling House
79 13th Avenue N.E., Minneapolis
NE Minneapolis, 55413.

Opening Reception
Friday, September 18th, 6 pm-midnight

The Grain Belt Artists present a free multi-media event featuring resident and guest artists working in film, music, performance art, painting, sculpture and photography.

This special event will begin with an opening reception on Friday, September 18th, 6 pm-midnight and will
continue throughout the weekend on Saturday, September 19th, noon-8 pm and Sunday, September 20th noon-4 pm. Performance events will be scheduled all three days, stop by the Grain Belt Bottling House for a complete
listing.

Resident Grain Belt artists participating in this event include:
Jeanne Frink,Joe Greco, Jeff Hirst, Caitlin Karolczak, Holly Nelson, Natalie Northrup, Tom Riggle, Brian Severns, Lynn Speaker and Coffee House Press.

Selected guest artists participating in the AUTUMN ART-QUINOX are:
Visual Artists:
Jason Wasyk,Tara Costello,Nate Petterson,Benjamin Moore,Katherine Ryan Roth,Jocelyn Bullock,
Dan Schneiger,Sandesh Nicol,Jeffrey Skemp,Deborah Splain,Josh Stulen,Noreen Tyler,Noelle Wolf,
Paul Von Stoetzel,JM Culver,Scott Wenner,Jane Frees-Kluth,David Kluth,Faye Hoch,Shuji Usui,
Steven Lang,Matt Gorrie,Jesse Golfis,Jeffrey Bordenkecher,Michael Slagle,Nicole Stanoch,Patrick Pryor,
Jason Dorweiler,Bridget Riversmith,Ed Keegan,Gina Germ,Griffin Costello,Tad Murawska,Jen Hanlon,
Robert Eichinger,Tricia Schweltzer, Kristina Mooney,Matthew J.Olson,David Qaudy,Crystalea Meisinger

Performance Artists:
Brian S. Ellis, HOMERr and the Bi-Penial octopus, The Default Project

Musical Artists:
The Prizefighters, Easy to Love,HOMERr and the BI-Penial octopus, Jenny Dalton,Inushuk Pass,& Military Specialists, Manners

Acknowledgments:
Artspace Projects, Audubon Coffee, EMI, Spinario Design
Friday, Feb 6th 6:00pm-12 midnight

Music: (approximate times)
6:00 The Prize Fighters7:00 Easy to Love8:00 HOMERr and the Bi-Penial octopus
9:00 Jenny Dalton10:00 Inukshuk Pass
11:00 Military Specialists

Film: Outside viewing
By: Matt Gorrie 6pm-12am

Film: Main viewing area
By: Paul Von Stoetzel, Bridget Riversmith, Kate Balsley,Brianna Deihl,Tyler Jensen

Film: Secondary viewing
6-12 TBA

Performance Artist:
The Default Project- Through out the night

Readings: By Brian S. Ellis -Through out the night
Sat, Feb, 7th 12:00-8:00

An Immigrant’s Tale
A Program on 19th Century Norwegian Immigration. 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Hosted by: Roger R. Hellesvig

Performance Art:
The Default Project-TBA

Film: Main
Schedule TBA
Film: Secondary
Schedule TBA