West Main Artists Co-op - Moore Jerald Melberg Gallery in Charlotte, continued from Page 16 / back to Page 16 physical reproductive fertility but fertility NC, Features Works by Wolf Kahn Jerald Melberg Gallery in Charlotte, of the mind. This interest in fertility keeps NC, will celebrate Wolf Kahn’s 90th taking Moore back to the classroom. She Birthday with Wolf Kahn: A Fifty Year loves teaching and calls it her “first love.” Survey, a retrospective exhibition of paint- She finds great satisfaction in pushing stu- ings and pastels by the internationally dents of all ages to develop their own style acclaimed artist, on view from Mar. 17 and in urging them to think constructively through May 12, 2018. about themselves and the art they make. New work will be shown alongside Moore is “approved” by the South art from the past five decades, allowing Carolina Arts Commission as one of the viewers the opportunity to enjoy the subtle state’s “Artist in Residence,” which allows progressions Kahn has made in his career. her to travel to schools and introduce stu- Kahn has been represented by Jerald Mel- dents to the joy of working in a 3-dimen- berg Gallery since opening in 1983 and sional format. She has one strict class rule: this solo exhibition, presented in honor “If it’s not fun, we are not doing it!” In of his 90th birthday, marks his nineteenth addition to visiting and teaching at schools with the gallery. throughout South Carolina, Moore has Kahn is widely considered the pre- served in many other teaching positions, eminent landscape painter in America. including being the Art School Director A master of both pastel and oil, Kahn for Spartanburg Art Museum; Director of Works by Kathleen Moore is an artist who embodies the synthesis Educational Program at the Artists Junc- of his modern abstract training under tion in Sarasota, FL; a ceramics instructor Though not a member of West Main the tutelage of Hans Hofmann, with at the Sarasota County Adult & Com- Artists Co-op, Moore holds the non-profit the palette of Matisse, Rothko’s sweep- munity Educational Program; a graduate and all-volunteer arts agency in high ing bands of color, and the atmospheric instructor in 3-D design; and a teaching regard. “I have always enjoyed the shows qualities of American Impressionism. It is assistant in sculpture at the University of at West Main,” she said. “I think one of precisely this fusion of color, spontaneity Mississippi in Oxford. my favorite parts is the artists themselves. Work by Wolf Kahn and representation that has produced such Moore holds a bachelor’s degree in fine They have always been open and will- a rich and expressive body of work with and Guggenheim Fellowships, he is an arts (graphic design) from the University ing to answer questions. They don’t mind unmatched luminosity. elected member of the National Acad- of West Georgia and a master’s degree sharing and many give great hugs! The Born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1927, emy of Design, the American Academy in fine arts (ceramics/sculpture) from the West Main Co-op is an outstanding venue. Kahn arrived in the United States in 1940 and Institute of Arts and Letters and has University of Mississippi. It gives artists space to work and display and in 1945 graduated from the High served on the New York Arts Commis- Known for her sense of humor and their artwork. Everyone I have talked with School of Music and Art in New York. sion. Kahn’s work has been represented quick wit to illustrate a point, Moore de- or listened to has always offered encour- After time in the Navy he attended classes in countless solo exhibitions and can be clined to directly reveal her age. However, agement and constructive criticism to me taught by Stuart Davis and Hans Jelinek at found in the permanent collections of over she said: “While doing a pottery wheel and other artists. What a great place to get the New School for Social Research. He 100 museums, including such prestigious demo at an elementary school recently, I together with creative thinkers; look at then studied at the Hans Hofmann School institutions as the Metropolitan Museum mentioned that I first learned on a kick- innovative, exceptionally well crafted and of Fine Art in New York. In 1950 he of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the wheel that had a big stone at the bottom designed works of art that can be pur- enrolled in the University of Chicago from Whitney Museum of American Art, the that I had to kick to get the thing to spin. chased at reasonable prices all while being which he was graduated in 1951 with a Mint Museum of Art and the National One young man asked, ‘Like Fred Flint- fed snacks and tasty beverages.” Bachelor of Arts degree. Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. stone?’ I am not quite that old! (Also,) Self described as “bespectacled, gray- Kahn has been honored with numer- Jerald Melberg Gallery is located on I was doing a demo once wearing my haired, and salty,” Moore summarized her ous awards, including most recently the South Sharon Amity Road near the inter- University of Mississippi - Established in life and life’s work as, “I was born in the 2016 International Medal of Arts from the section with Providence Road. 1848 T-shirt. A young man looked care- Mitten State – that’s why I talk funny. My United States Department of State and the For further information check our NC fully at the shirt and then asked if that was mother claims she couldn’t keep me out of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Commercial Gallery listings, call the when I went there. I’m not that old either.” the mud there. I left as soon as I graduated National Academy of Design and School gallery at 704/365-3000 or visit (www. Starting in 1988, Moore began be- high school. Moved to Florida, and mar- of Fine Arts. A recipient of both Fulbright jeraldmelberg.com). ing recognized for her talents when she ried a handsome sailor. Moved to Georgia. received an Art Department Scholarship at Had three sons. Moved back to Florida. the University of West Georgia. In addi- Pick up another son: a perfectly good kid tion to other academic awards, she began whose parents threw out without even Davidson College in Davidson, NC, receiving professional awards and rec- bothering to open the door. Moved to Mis- ognitions in 1990s, including the much- sissippi, where I learned to love the Blues. noticed “One Woman Show: Legalized But Mississippi is too far away from my Features Works by Tyler Starr Pot.” At the turn of the century, she began family. So when half of them settled in a personal and professional relationship South Carolina and started having chil- with Empty Bowls, an international pot- dren of their own, we packed everything tery program that raising money to feed up and moved to South Carolina. We have the needy in local communities. She has settled on the east side of Spartanburg. I been recognized for her Empty Bowls have a great time introducing the grandba- contributions in Florida and in Upstate bies to South Carolina peaches and North South Carolina. In most recent years, her Carolina zip lines! I still have that same work has been seen and applauded in the handsome sailor too.” Tyler Starr “Implementalist Papers: Sir Eric Gairy at the United Nations UFO Hearing of 1978”, Lacquer spray paint, pencil and Japanese papers mounted on wood panel, 19” x 68” x 1”, 2017 Upstate and Western North Carolina at For further information check our various invitationals, benefits, and juried SC Institutional Gallery listings or visit Davidson College in Davidson, NC, work has been featured in exhibitions at art shows. (www.WestMainArtists.org). will present Tyler Starr: Implementalist Yale University’s Haas Arts Library, the Papers, on view in the Van Every/Smith Museum of Modern and Contemporary Galleries at Davidson College, from Mar. Art of Liège, Belgium, and the Museum 15 through Apr. 15, 2018. A reception will of Contemporary Art, Japan. Gallery 27 in Lincolnton, NC, Offers be held on Mar. 15, from 7-8:30pm. In Implementalist Papers Starr con- Tyler Starr is an Assistant Professor tinues his discursive survey of attempts The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Exhibition of Studio Art at Davidson College. He to establish order in the world and the Gallery 27 in Lincolnton, NC, will is Wanderland: A Fairytale Forest and received his MFA from the University convoluted results. Topics explored in- present the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2018, was inspired by a twist on Lewis Carroll’s of Minnesota and his PhD in Studio Arts clude the typology that zoologist Edward titled, Wanderland: A Fairytale Forest, on fictional Wonderland. It’s hard to imagine from the Tokyo University of Fine Arts Sylvester Morse developed in Japan view from Mar. 10 through Apr. 18, 2018. a traditional fairy tale without an ancient where he was a recipient of the Japa- through his study of coastal brachiopods, A reception will be held on Mar. 10, from forest. Create a work of art inspired by nese Ministry of Education Scholarship. his grouping of ceramic shards to establish 7-9pm. magical and timeless forests, real or In 1998, he was awarded a Fulbright the Jomon period, and his book Japanese The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is a Gal- imaginary. Let the woodlands inspire you Scholarship to study at the Academy of Homes and Their Surroundings. This is lery 27 tradition. The purpose of this by its ever changing environment; brim- Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland. He was a 2011 paired with reflections on Kenzo Tange’s exhibit is to challenge artists to create ming with sounds, smells, and textures. Grant Wood Fellow at the University of Metabolist architecture in which cities are outside their comfort zones, and provide Let the light and shade of the forest, Iowa, a 2013 Christiania Researcher in perceived as organisms, evident in Tange’s collectors with fun and quirky original spooky silhouettes of gnarly branches, Residence, Copenhagen, Denmark and Hiroshima Peace Memorial and his design works of art. The participating artists are darkest corners of sunlit clearings, and a 2014 OMI International Arts Center for the preschool attended by Starr’s son. given mysterious prompts, or weird rules the stirrings of mythical creatures as your resident. For further information check our to ensure each exhibit is unpredictable in guide. Wanderland is waiting for you, so In June and July of 2018 he will be NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the nature and a one-of-a-kind event. travel with your imagination. in residence at the Kala Art Institute in galleries at 704/894-2519 or visit (www. This year’s challenge began with 5 All work is available for purchase Berkeley, CA, as a Fellowship Artist. His davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org). initial artists who were invited to a secret and will be sold in a silent auction. The group. They were then presented with this auction will begin during the opening year’s theme and each was asked to invite reception on Mar. 10, 2018, and run until 5 additional artists. Those artist invitees the last day of the show were then asked to invite 5 more artists; For further information check our NC creating a viral “rabbit hole” effect. We Commercial Gallery listings, call the gal- are always excited to see which artists will lery at 704/240-9060 or e-mail to (sta- Tyler Starr “Implementalist Papers: Bob Jones, Grand Dragon, at the House of Un-American Activi- join us on this annual artistic adventure. [email protected]). ties Committee hearing on Activities of the KU Klux Klan Organizations, October, 1965”, Lacquer The theme given for this year’s event spray paint, pencil and Japanese papers mounted on wood panel, 19” x 81” x 1”, 2017 You can send us snail mail to: Carolina Arts, 511 Hildebrand Drive, Bonneau, SC, 29431

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