Plus Gallery unveils a new, ambitious exhibition by Melissa Furness, her first solo show in the state since moving to Denver in 2007 to become the Co-Area Head of Painting and Drawing at the University of Colorado, Denver.
In 2002 Furness received an award from internationally renowned artist Jessica Stockholder for her contribution to the juried show "Matter as Protagonist" at the Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, Connecticut. She has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad, including exhibitions in Hungary, Italy, Switzerland and Bulgaria. Running concurrent with "trans-formations" are selection of her output from the last five years at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, Colorado, on view through February 11th, 2011.
In her newest body of work "trans-formations," Furness creates an epic environment that surrounds the individual, both within the painted works themselves as well as in an encompassing multi-media installation piece. The paintings explore the macro- and microcosms of cultures transformed by destruction in the past and reformed by a new view of culture today. In the installation, the audience will be invited to stand before a 20-foot long wall-composition depicting ruins that are both familiar and foreign, moving in a space between as a video projection brings the artist's iconic swimmers to life.
In 2002 Furness received an award from internationally renowned artist Jessica Stockholder for her contribution to the juried show "Matter as Protagonist" at the Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, Connecticut. She has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad, including exhibitions in Hungary, Italy, Switzerland and Bulgaria. Running concurrent with "trans-formations" are selection of her output from the last five years at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, Colorado, on view through February 11th, 2011.
In her newest body of work "trans-formations," Furness creates an epic environment that surrounds the individual, both within the painted works themselves as well as in an encompassing multi-media installation piece. The paintings explore the macro- and microcosms of cultures transformed by destruction in the past and reformed by a new view of culture today. In the installation, the audience will be invited to stand before a 20-foot long wall-composition depicting ruins that are both familiar and foreign, moving in a space between as a video projection brings the artist's iconic swimmers to life.
Mark your calendars now and join us in welcoming Furness to the gallery on Friday, January 21st with a reception from 6-9pm.
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