Comments on: Deep Thought Thursday: Weird Exhibit Themes

By: Brent Blake

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:19:42 +0000

The SLAM-Soap Lake Art Museum has had several themed exhibits call
the “GANG OF 20”
20 artists invited to participate.
1. Medicine Cabinets
2. Chairs
3 Recycled portraits
4. A State of choice (United States)
All were successful and not so out there but amazingly individualized.

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By: Annette Farrell

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:21:47 +0000

Last night I attended the opening of a new show at a local gallery.
Here is the prompt from the call for entries: “Second Space Gallery invites you to enter the juried exhibition entitled Lipstick and Rouge to be held in Spokane, Washington during December 2010. The title refers to the ways in which we perceive beauty through color. In the past, red has been associated with passion, love, anger, heat and a range of other things.
The desire of Second Space Gallery is to see what it means to the artists. Over $1000 in prize money will be awarded to artists whose work adheres to theme, demonstrates impact and energy, and stimulates us visually.”
I think it turned out well, and the works were personally inspiring. I ended taking 3 or 4 laps around the gallery, and there seemed to be good conversation going on.

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By: Michael Pendergrass

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:55:19 +0000

Carla you realize that somewhere in our respective Bible belts that there are a couple of dunking chairs with our names already etched on them! Oh and by the way I kinda like Wyeth. I’m looking for my own Helga!

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By: Carla Sanders

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:02:57 +0000

Forgot to say, Alyson, thanks for the encouragement, and the blog, cause this inspired me to take the first step out of the cloak of privacy I’ve held my project inside.

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By: Carla Sanders

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:01:32 +0000

I love reading all your ideas. Particularly excited about Eros in the Bible Belt, I may need to confer with you, Michael, as I am coastal Maine, Wyeth country. A different degree of conservatism.
Barbara, what you seek is tech available, easy and cheap, these days. Collaborate with a new media artist, blend traditional and new tech. I’d come see that show.
Patricia, One Square Mile. Love that challenge as an artist, and the focus for a show.

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By: Barbara Muir

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:01:51 +0000

I’d like to see a show of paintings of ribbon — high end, satin ribbon.
Or the tall show — every painting has to be tall and thin, or the sound show —
a show of portraits all wired with speaker devices so you could push a button and hear a conversation. (Don’t take that last one — I’ve wanted to do it for years, but don’t know how). I better stop here because this is a great blog theme and I could go on for quite awhile. Fun topic.

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By: Wendy Edsall-Kerwin

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:26:18 +0000

Alyson and Cynthia, Bellybuttons would be funny! You would have to come up with work for both innies and outies! I think that it’s fun to think about weird and out there subjects and themes. Sometimes thinking about something different helps us look at our not so weird work from a different angle.

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By: Michael Pendergrass

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:43:04 +0000

Here in Greensboro, NC we’re having Eros 6 an exhibit of erotic art. What I enjoy about this show is that I can get”loose” as far as the imagery(and I love turning my imagination loose with this type of theme) and plus this state is part of the Bible Belt!! HEATHENS REJOICE!!!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:03:33 +0000

Kaitlyn: It sounds as if that theme fits nicely with your work. Mask exhibits are very popular here in the US–not sure about across the pond. If I were encouraging you to do it over here, I’d tell you to try a unique angle: “Masks for Full Moons” or whatever.
Maria: Sarasota, FL did clown sculpture by artists (a take off on the Cow Parade theme), but not sure if they thought about how creepy clowns are to some people. Of course in art we think of cheesy kitsch clown paintings, which are kinda fun.
Wendy: That would be fun! How about combining your idea with Cynthia’s and doing an exhibit of jewelry for belly buttons?
Carla: Thanks for sharing. We love your erotic art and it sure has a precedence in art history. No need to blush among artists!
Angela: Sounds like this wouldn’t be for you–just as not every exhibit is for everyone. That’s totally cool.
Will: Exactly. S-t-r-e-t-c-h. But remember that it’s not for everyone. When I was a curator I was insistent that any theme exhibit was based on the artists’ work–not vice versa.
Roberta: “What’s Wrong With Being Just A Pretty Picture?” Now that might be the craziest thing mentioned yet!
Patricia: That sounds like a wonderful series.

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By: Patricia(S)

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:15:57 +0000

I’m working on an exhibit now that I’m calling One Square Mile, in which all pieces will be square, and the source will be from a single square mile near my home. My goal is to have at least 30 pieces, so I’ll be forced to consider more thoughtfully and deeply that which I would normally pass by. It’s been challenging and I hope in the end, worthwhile.

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