Inaugural Exhibition | Momentum
Momentum, an exhibition curated by Alicia Bailey, Director of Abecedarian Artists’ Books, featuring the work of six significant regional artists exploring aspects of hand papermaking, letterpress printing and book arts. Included in the exhibition are Aaron Cohick (Colorado Springs), Alicia Bailey (Aurora), Gail Watson (Black Hawk), Helen Hiebert (Edwards), Leon Loughridge (Denver) and Rhiannon Alpers (Denver).
Exhibition Opening:
March 5, 2022 from 5-7pm
Free and open to the public
Curator Talk:
April 2, 2022 from 4-6pm
Open case talk with Alicia Bailey and some of the artists. This is also the last day of the exhibition.
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Reimagined: The Artist’s Book
Feb. 26 – May 14, 2022
What happens when the worlds of art and books intersect? The resulting spectrum ranges from innovatively designed books to unique and beautifully sculpted artist books. Imagine an artist looking at the very concept of printed material, such as a book, and seeing the raw material for a new and exciting work of art. The objects in this exhibition interpret the concept of the book, exploring altering book structures into sculpture or sculptural objects whose only reference to book-ness might be the inclusion of words. The creative force of the featured artists is demonstrated by their ingenuity in reimagining book forms, decorating in new ways and using unconventional materials.
The William D. Cannon Art Gallery is a program of the City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts.
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