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ALALBANY, NY PERMIT #486 Published by the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 • Issue 110 • May/June 2016 GCCA Catskill Gallery Presents New Group Exhibition Featuring Burton C. Bell’s Graphic Novel THE INDUSTRIALIST Don’t Stereotype Me by Joanne Van Gendern. The Greene County Council narrative theme, whether through Other pieces are inspired by a books, three of which will be on miles of stone walls—enough to on the Arts presents a new group multiple images, a single image, or story, as in Matthew Pleva’s six-part display in Words and Images. reach the far side of the moon—in exhibition dedicated to the art of the story that inspired the artwork. illustration “Arrowhead,” which Reilly, a member of the Book Arts fact built by European colonists in storytelling called “Words and Abigael Puritz, a graphic depicts multiple angles of the exte- Roundtable, has given workshops a period of roughly 100 years—or Images.” Featuring the work of novelist, painter and printmaker rior of Herman Melville’s Pittsfi eld, on making books by hand in many are they perhaps much, much older? over a dozen local and international originally from Oneonta NY, depicts Massachusetts house where he libraries and museums in New York Employing a mountain of testimony artists, the Words and Images show in her graphic memoir novel “The wrote his masterpiece Moby- and New Jersey. He is currently on from archaeology, art and popular will include animated short fi lms, Climb” a memorable summer trip Dick, along with an illustrated the faculty of the Rosendale School histories, and other fi elds, Bua’s graphic novels, illustrations, sculp- to Europe. Originally infl uenced by scene from the book. In 2012, of Arts, teaching classes in making book draws closer to a profound tures, photographs, zines, as well Manga, aka Japanese comic books, “Arrowhead” hung in the barn of books by hand. new reading of our shared land- as mixed media. At the center of Puritz later delved into the wordless the Herman Melville House during Scott Keidong’s photograph scape and its ancient past. Talking the Words and Images exhibition is books of Frans Masereel and Lynd the Moby Dick Anniversary Show at “Small Business” shows a child- Walls includes a foldout map and a the international debut of the entire Ward, among others. A devotee of Arrowhead, Pittsfi eld, MA. sized chair and wagon with a case study of a stone wall complex graphic novel “The Industrialist,” the ideas of comic book theorist Dina Bursztyn’s small mixed “Rocks for Sale” sign on it pointing in Kiskatom, a region located on the story by Burton C. Bell, lead singer Scott McCloud, Puritz considers media pieces were born out of to half a dozen dusty rocks of western edge of Catskill. of heavy metal band Fear Factory, the exploration and perfection of her mission to conceptualize art various sizes placed on a small Photographer Paul Barton’s and illustrations by British illus- the art of narrative images her as contemporary artifacts for a table. Keidong, a graphic artist, photograph series “By the Sea” trator Noel Guard. The Industrialist highest priority as an artist. The democratic mythology that includes illustrator, copywriter, photogra- depicts a brief but poignant moment novel is intended as a companion themes of her work usually center spirituality and sensuality, as well pher and fi ne artist, explains that in a couple’s relationship. An older piece to Fear Factory’s latest on personal journeys with charac- as politics and humor. Bursztyn, he took the picture when his fi ve- man and woman ride bicycles on the concept album The Industrialist. ters always either on the move or whose work has been featured year old daughter decided to sell beach. The woman watches as the Bell and Guard are joined in the acutely stuck. in the New York Times, the Daily rocks at the end of their dirt road man decides to ride his bicycle back- exhibit by artists Aaron Augenblick Laura Loving’s acrylic and News, Village Voice, NPR, Double in Middleburgh “for fun and profi t.” wards, falls and gets up again. In and Mati Kütt, Abigael Puritz, collage piece “Pardon My French” Take and in numerous books, Scott Keidong’s photography and the last couple of frames, the couple Alicia Burnett, Brian Dewan, Dina was her creative response to an journals and catalogues, says she artwork has appeared in numerous embraces in laughter. Bursztyn, Joanne Van Genderen, annoying art critic who ruined her is interested in breaking categories exhibitions in New York, New Jersey, Memory and perception, place John Akre, Joseph Reilly, Laura Friday night with an unexpected and linear hierarchical systems, in online, and elsewhere. and absence, intuition and intention Loving, Matt Bua, Matthew Pleva, and unhelpful studio visit. Known as marrying cultures, times and ways Matt Bua’s book “Talking Walls: are themes in Robert Tomlinson’s Paul Barton, Robert Tomlinson, a bold and vibrant painter, Loving’s of thinking. She currently divides Casting Out the Post-Contact Stone sculptures, which incorporate and Scott Keidong. The show will work has shown at Lincoln Center’s her time between NYC and Catskill, Wall Building Myth” presents the language as mark-making at the be on view through June 4, 2016 at Cork Gallery, Pratt Institute and NY, where she co-owns the Open crossroads of Bua’s book, regional boundaries where the visual arts Greene County Council on the Arts New York Mercantile Exchange, as Studio gallery. history and para-political investi- merge with poetry. “Lost at See” gallery, 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. well as the Wonderwall Gallery in Joseph Reilly’s longtime gation with the oft-repeated story uses mirrors spray-painted gold, Each chosen artwork for Cirencester, England, and Chaleurs interest in hand bookbinding of the origins of the Northeast’s with words written or stamped on Words and Images explores a du Sud in Nice, France. led him to the world of artists’ famed stone walls. Were 252,000 Continued on page 16 GCCA’s New Exhibit INsIDE: Cinco de Mayo Paint AWAY NIGHT Faces May 5, 2016 and See Page 8 A Tasting Of Facades Wines From Around Explores the World Themes of Reality See Page 9 vs. Mirage Opens on June 11, 2016 “Building Puddle”by Paul Mutimear New Artists’ Opportunities The Greene County Council the artists, GCCA Members and her present surroundings. The camps, juvenile detention centers NEAR AND FAR on the Arts’ upcoming exhibition friends for the opening reception way she combines these materials in the U.S. and shantytowns in “Faces and Facades” will on Saturday, June 11, 2016 from creates certain patterns, styles and Kenya, India and Brazil; worked explore the concept of outward 5-7 pm. colors reminiscent of an oriental with street children, people with See Page 12 appearance vs. inner reality. Sculptor Jackie Branson’s rug, but in a way that transforms mental and physical disabilities, Through sculpture, photography, work is autobiographical in their traditional masculine and refugees fl eeing from confl ict, dioramas, murals and more, nature. Using imagery and feminine characteristics. as well as with Palestinian and GCCA several featured artists ask the materials that explore identity and World-renowned muralist Israeli youth in Jerusalem. His viewer to look deeper than the appearances, she is particularly Joel Bergner (street name “Joel images are as powerful and Call to Artists 2016 surface of things and examine the interested in understanding the Artista”) transforms plain walls moving as the story behind their meanings and identities behind idea of armor and examining what into not just works of art, but also creation. See Page 17 them. The result is a fascinating it is protecting, often considering sociaworks primarily in acrylic By breaking down his and illuminating array of works themes of self, identity, domesticity and aerosol to create elaborate illustrations into separate that bring to mind the phrase and insecurities. Drawing from paintings and public murals that layers, diorama-maker Matthew “what lies beneath.” The group her Armenian heritage, she often explore social topics and refl ect Pleva found that he could play exhibition will be on display at the mixes rugs, a symbol of Armenian a wide array of artistic infl uences. with the depth and focus of his GCCA Catskill Gallery from June culture, with saw blades and He has facilitated community compositions, giving them new 11 through July 23, 2016. Meet electronic parts, which represent mural projects in Syrian refugee Continued on page 17 Presenting Cultural Events & Opportunities for Greene, Columbia & Schoharie Counties. www.greenearts.org 4 ALIVE Page 2 May/June 2016 2016 schedule for Sprouts workshops GREENE COUNTY July 11 – 15 Windham Ashland Jewett Elementary School COUNCIL ON THE ARTS July 18 – 22 Coxsackie–Athens High School July 25 – 29 Cairo Elementary School Sprouts August 1– 5 Greenville High School 2016 Program Update August 8 – 12 Hunter Mountain Learning Center BOARD OF DIRECTORS August 15 – 19 Catskill Elementary School David Slutzky, President Bill Deane, 1st Vice President Spring into SPROUTS Jeff Friedman, Treasurer Registration for the GCCA Sprouts Paul Poplock, Assistant Treasurer REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 2, 2016 Program begins on May 2, 2016 by Lawrence Krajeski, Secretary calling GCCA. Maggie Fine Kico Govantes Greene County Council on the to 11:45 a.m. in each of the loca- performances. Up to 100 teen and with professional artists, helping Liz Kirkhus Arts Sprouts is a FREE summer tions. Sprouts students experience pre-teen volunteers, many of whom teach young children dance, theater, Gretchen Binder Mallory arts program for children ages 3 to two alternating 45-minute work- are former Sprouts attendees, music or art, as well as looking to Nancey Rosensweig 7 in Greene County, NY.