A phenomenal video featuring the artists and artwork of Creative Growth. Made by Video Production Workshop facilitator, Michael Hall and premiered on the occasion of our March 16 runway fundraiser, Beyond Trend.Enjoy!
Music: Go Do by Jónsi Frontpage "Mouth and Cookie" artwork by Aurie Ramirez
December 8, 2011 - January 12, 2012 (by appointment only after Christmas)OPENING: December 8th from 6 pm - 9 pm
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Every holiday season, Creative Growth in Oakland, CA puts on one of its biggest events of the year, the holiday show. This year, we would like to bring a part of this experience to our clients and friends in Paris.
Please join us for our holiday pop-up show, REVEALED, at Galerie Drylewicz, as you uncover text-based works by Dwight Mackintosh, large work by Dan Miller, 'blues' partitions by Donald Mitchell, William Scott's unique view of the world, and William Tyler's adventures with his twin brother. In addition to the classics, we will introduce the lyrical writings of Laura Jo Pierce, the complex sculptures by Tony Pedemonte, and the multi-personality totems by Dinah Shapiro.
Galerie Drylewicz 18 rue de Provence 75009 Paris
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Tous les ans au mois de décembre, Creative Growth situé à Oakland en Californie organise un des évènements les plus attendus de l'année, l'expo de Noël. Cette année nous aimerions partager cette expérience avec nos clients et amis à Paris.
Nous vous convions donc à notre 'pop-up' expo, REVEALED, qui se tiendra à la Galerie Drylewicz. Vous y découvrirez les célèbres tableaux de texte de Dwight Mackintosh, des grands formats de Dan Miller, les partitions de 'blues' de Donald Mitchell, la vision unique du monde de William Scott, et les aventures de William Tyler avec son jumeau. Outre ces artistes désormais "classiques", nous serons heureux de vous présenter pour la première fois les écritures lyriques de Laura Jo Pierce, les sculptures complexes de Tony Pedemonte, et les totems en céramique de Dinah Shapiro.
8 décembre 2011 - 12 janvier 2012 (sur rendez-vous après Noël)
October 12 – December 18, 2011 Vernissage/Opening: October 11th Curators : Sandra Adam-Couralet & Alain Berland
PRESS:
-Tom diMaria interview on Radio France International (in English)
-Article in "Le Monde" (in French)
-Article in "Le Figaro" (in French)
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The Collège des Bernardins continues the programming "Questions of artists," initiated by Jean de Loisy, which deepens our understanding of artists’ journey today.
For the second season, the new installation invites us to discover the enigma that is the work of American artist, Judith Scott, which confronts us with the essence of humanity.
Judith Scott's very first solo show in Paris, nearly a dozen works are exhibited and resonate deeply with the objects of contemporary sculpture. Her flexibility of technique combined with the psychological and emotional richness that drive Judith Scott's art-making process is an example to other artists of the contemporary scene, well beyond troubling ‘disability’ labels.
To read Judith Scott’s biography, click to her page.
Special events:
October 17th, “On the border of art: sculptures of Judith Scott?” Conference with Tom diMaria, Bruno Decharme, and Barbara Safarova 8 pm – 10 pm
November 9th, “The art of concealment: the notion of 'secret' in the work of Judith Scott” Conference with Jean de Loisy, Jérôme Alexandre, et Bertrand Hell 8 pm – 10 pm
December 11th: Guided tour of the exhibition with Creative Growth Director, Tom DiMaria at 3pm at the ancienne sacristie (the location of the show)
Collège des Bernardins 20 rue de Poissy- 75005 Paris www.collegedesbernardins.fr
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lors de cette nouvelle saison le Collège des Bernardins poursuit la programmation « Questions d’artistes » initiée par Jean de Loisy, en approfondissant le travail de défrichement opéré par les artistes d’aujourd’hui. La nouvelle installation nous invite à découvrir l’énigme que constitue l’œuvre de l’artiste américaine Judith Scott, une représentante des plus remarquables de l’Art Brut.
Près d’une douzaine d’œuvres de l’artiste sont exposées pour la première fois à Paris et résonnent profondément avec les objets de la sculpture contemporaine. La liberté technique ainsi que la richesse psychologique et émotionnelle qui conduit la démarche de Judith Scott sont exemplaires pour d’autres artistes de la scène actuelle, bien au-delà des questions troublantes du handicap.
Pour lire la biographie de Judith Scott, cliquez ici.
Programmation :
17 Octobre de 20h à 22h, "A la frontière de l’art : les sculptures de Judith Scott" Avec Tom DiMaria, Bruno Decharme, et Barbara Safarova
9 novembre, de 20h à 22h, "L’art de la dissimulation : la notion de « secret » dans l’œuvre de Judith Scott" Avec Jean de Loisy, Bertrand Hell, et Jerôme Alexandre
11 décembre, visite guidée avec directeur de Creative Growth, Tom DiMaria
The Museum of Everything featured the largest ever, solo exhibition of the work of Creative Growth artist Judith Scott, from October 12-25, 2011, in the former Selfridges Hotel, during Frieze art fair, in London. The Culture Show interviewed Judith Scott's twin sister, Joyce Scott, Creative Growth director, Tom di Maria and James Brett, the man behind the Museum of Everything. The episode focused on Scott's life's work and her story. Click below to watch episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46LdVzWoNhI
Including works by Dwight Mackintosh, Donald Mitchell, Aurie Ramirez, and William Tyler September 17 – November 20, 2011
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Qui est aveugle ? (Who is blind?) presents works from the collection of the historical psychiatric hospital in Paris, Sainte-Anne, in combination with rare works by other outsider artists, including Dwight Mackintosh, Donald Mitchell, William Tyler, and Aurie Ramirez.
Antoine Gentil and Jean-Christophe Philippi are the partners of this show and were responsible in picking the outside work to complement Sainte-Anne's collection. On the artists they have chosen, they say, "Whether they've created art in a hospital, in the secrecy of their own home, in the more public domain of contemporary art, anonymously or well-known, these artists have all have one thing in common: they have turned deep within themselves to find the richness and intimacy of their inner worlds. The emotional power of these works pushes the boundaries of rationality to enter a world where images and figures of the imagination are constantly in motion."
The works in Sainte-Anne's collection give light to the other works that are so-called "contemporary" or "outsider" and the esthetic or thematic resemblance of these works show that artistic creation is independent of 'normality' or 'abnormality'.
Artists:
Albino Braz, Noêlle Defages, Madeleine Dujardin, Even, Anna Hackel, André Le Hien, Alexandre Nelidoff, Neveu , Fernando Pau, Nicholas Sarley, Charles Schley, Joseph Barbiero, Aristide Cailliaud, Patrick Chapelière, Jill Gallieni, Vincent Germani, Charles Lanert, Frédéric Léglise, Michel Nedjar, Jean-Christophe Philippi, Rifi ; as well as artists from Creative Growth: Dwight Mackintosh, Donald Mitchell, Aurie Ramirez, and William Tyler.
Musée Singer-Polignac 1 rue canabis Paris, France 75014
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Qui est aveugle ? présent les œuvres de la Collection Sainte-Anne avec des œuvres d’art rares, réalisées par des artistes singuliers ou identifiés comme appartenant à l’art brut.
Antoine Gentil et Jean-Christophe Philippi sont les partenaires de cette nouvelle aventure. Ils ont su rassembler des œuvres dont ils pensaient qu’elles pouvaient répondre à certaines de la Collection Sainte-Anne qu’ils ont très souvent regardées en visiteurs éclairés et fidèles. Ainsi disent-ils : « Qu’ils aient peint et dessiné dans l’hôpital, chez eux dans le secret, dans la sphère plus publique de l’art contemporain, en tant qu’artistes reconnus ou anonymes, ces artistes sont des hommes et des femmes qui se sont tournés vers eux-mêmes et ont puisé au fond de leur être, dans la richesse intime de leur existence intérieure. La puissance émotive de ces œuvres porte le regard à franchir les lignes établies de la rationalité pour entrer dans un monde où les figures universelles de l’imaginaire se renouvellent et se perpétuent ».
Les œuvres de la collection Sainte-Anne peuvent éclairer les autres œuvres qu’elles soient dites « contemporaines » ou « brutes ». Inversement les œuvres «contemporaines» peuvent donner un accès, par leur ressemblance formelle ou par leur thématique à des œuvres dites « singulières » et faire ainsi comprendre que la création artistique ne se nourrit ni de la normalité, ni de l’anormalité.
Artistes exposés :
Albino Braz, Noêlle Defages, Madeleine Dujardin, Even, Anna Hackel, André Le Hien, Alexandre Nelidoff, Neveu , Fernando Pau, Nicholas Sarley, Charles Schley, Joseph Barbiero, Aristide Cailliaud, Patrick Chapelière, Jill Gallieni, Vincent Germani, Charles Lanert, Frédéric Léglise, Michel Nedjar, Jean-Christophe Philippi, Abdelkader Rifi ; Ainsi que les artistes du Créative Growth : Dwight Mackintosh, Donald Mitchell, William Tyler, Aurie Ramirez.
Creative Growth’s Video Production Workshop (VPW) began in 2004. Since then, the workshop has produced a variety of highly praised videos and DVD's by the Center’s artists. From stop-motion animation to live action the workshop gives the artists the opportunity and instruction to execute their vision in motion pictures. Artists learn to make videos from pre-production to post. They learn a range of skills – storyboarding, lighting, acting, set and character design as well as editing. For many involved in the workshop this is the only time they have been able to work with cameras and computers, enabling the artists to expand and explore ideas and concepts.
VPW artist, Merritt Wallace, recently completed a music video for the song, “Salt”, by the band WOOM. In the video, Wallace further expanded on his body of work about a visionary world of the '4th dimension'. Using a combination of animation and green screen he was able to go inside his imagined world and participate with its occupants. “It's different. Jumps at you”, said Wallace when asked about his video, “I’m excited to make more videos.”
To watch Merritt Wallace's video and others visit the Creative Growth Vimeo site http://vimeo.com/channels/cgac
Creative Growth provides an outlet for extraordinary artists http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/19/creative-growth-provides-an-outlet-for-extraordinary-artists/
"Startlingly powerful . . . visitors will leave exhilarated." - San Francisco ChronicleENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
The Create exhibition currently on view at the Berkeley Art Museum presents work made at three pioneering centers for artists with developmental disabilities, Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, San Francisco’s Creativity Explored, and NIAD Art Center in Richmond. The artists in this exhibition possess the level of talent, independence, and depth of feeling that makes the most powerful art possible. Yet, as disabled artists, their work has not been widely seen. Create showcases twenty artists whose work demonstrates both the excellence and the variety of work made at the three centers. This major survey exhibition brings well-deserved attention to their compelling work.
While they are independent and have only rarely collaborated, all three institutions were founded by two pioneers of the art and disabilities movement, Florence Ludins-Katz and Elias Katz. In the 1970s, when attitudes towards people with disabilities were changing and the disabled were gaining new legal rights, the Katzes developed an innovative new methodology for supporting artists with developmental disabilities. Their approach focused on a group studio environment, professionalism, and engagement with the broader art community.
Like other small communities that have become dynamic centers of art making, such as Gee’s Bend, Alabama, Creative Growth Art Center, Creativity Explored, and NIAD Art Center have fostered an atmosphere in which artists once seen as outsiders have made important contributions to the field of contemporary art.
Featured artists: Mary Belknap, Jeremy Burleson, Attilio Crescenti, Daniel Green, Willie Harris, Carl Hendrickson, Michael Bernard Loggins, Dwight Mackintosh, John Patrick McKenzie, James Miles, Dan Miller, James Montgomery, Marlon Mullen, Bertha Otoya, Aurie Ramirez, Evelyn Reyes, Lance Rivers, Judith Scott, William Scott, and William Tyler.
Artwork: Aurie Ramirez
Creative Growth show September 11 – November 20, 2010
Galerie Impaire is pleased to announce Creative Growth Art Center’s (CGAC) show, IN THE HOUSE, in partnership with MadMusée, an important cross-continental collaboration between two institutions dedicated to artists with disabilities. This show has a wide selection of works by Dan Miller, Dwight Mackintosh, Gerone Spruill, Terri Bowden, Donald Mitchell, Aurie Ramirez and Kerry Damianakes.
IN THE HOUSE marks Galerie Impaire’s first show as a “wall-less” gallery. The gallery situated in Paris, was opened in 2008 by CGAC to broaden the contemporary arts landscape by presenting artists with disabilities and self-taught artists from around the world. Galerie Impaire will continue its efforts internationally by working in partnership with other institutions as well as doing “pop-up” shows.
MadMusée Parc d’Avroy 4000- Liège Belgium
http://www.madmusee.be/