BECA gallery

'Hybrids & Other Sorts' opens June 7th

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

‘Hybrids & Other Sorts’
Emerging Contemporary Art Group Exhibition
June 7 – July 27, 2008

 

 

A collection of intriguing and imaginative works of sculpture, painting, mixed-media, photography and installation created by nine of the most innovative emerging artists from across the United States.

hy•brid   
–noun 
 - the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, esp. as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
 - a person or group of persons produced by the interaction or crossbreeding of two unlike cultures, traditions, etc.
 - anything derived from heterogeneous sources, or composed of elements of different or incongruous kinds
 - a word composed of elements originally drawn from different languages

–adjective
 - bred from two distinct races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera.
 - composite; formed or composed of heterogeneous elements.
 - composed of elements originally drawn from different languages, as a word.

We are pleased to announce the following artists have been chosen for this group exhibition opening Saturday, June 7, 2008:

Jennifer Torres (Hattiesburg, MS), Cecile Chong (Brooklyn, NY), Kira Campbell (Morehead, KY), Rachel Mello (Somerville, MA), Cary Horton (St. Louis, MO), Kathy Sautter (New Orleans, LA), S.J. Hart (Champaign, IL), Ashley Hope Carlisle (Laramie, WY), Anne Beck (Brooklyn, NY)

We're pleased to announce the finalists for the BECA gallery SOLO SHOW AWARD are: Ashley Hope Carlisle, Cary Horton and Jennifer Torres and the SOLO SHOW AWARD has been awarded to Cary Horton. Congratulations Cary!

You may view the entire exhibit online at

http://www.becagallery.com/gallery/12436/HYBRIDS%20and%20OTHER%20SORTS.

 

BECA gallery - Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art
527 Saint Joseph Street (across from the Contemporary Arts Center)
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 566-8999
HRS: Wed. - Sun. (11am - 4pm and also by appt.)
www.becagallery.com

 

 

Artists Kurt Schlough and Gary Chapman

BECA gallery is pleased to announce an exciting new dynamic component to its gallery program. Beginning on June 5, 2008, artist and co-director Kurt Schlough will begin an on-site artist residency at BECA gallery. It will offer a unique interactive visitor and collector experience featuring opportunities to meet directly with one of BECA gallery's founding artists and view his new works as they are being developed and completed. You may view a collection of Kurt Schlough's works online at http://www.kurtschlough.com/workspage.htm  

For further information or to inquire about the availability of specific works, please contact BECA gallery at (504) 566-8999 or email becagallery@gmail.com.

 

BECA gallery artist Gary Chapman has been included in a new publication titled, Alabama Masters: Artists and Their Works. The project was supported  by an American Masterpieces Award from the National Endowment for the Arts. 42 artists connected to the state of Alabama were selected for this publication covering the past 140 years. Gary is one of only 20 living artists included in the book. Artists were selected by nomination from curators and directors of Alabama's 6 major museums based on the artists inclusion in the permanent collections of these same museums.

 

 

 

 

 

The two works of Gary Chapman chosen for inclusion are: Man With Black Eye, Listening, Oil and gold leaf on canvas, Mobile Museum of Art. (pictured above) and Mutter Und Tochter, Oil on linen, Montgomery Museum of Fine Art. (pictured at left).

Gary is currently traveling in France and Spain and we look forward to new works from his studio as Fall approaches. Works currently available by Gary Chapman may be viewed online at

 

http://becagallery.com/gallery/10851/Gary%20Chapman%20-%20OIL%20ON%20GOLD

 

 

 

 

'MIRROR for the 21st Century' ending Friday, May 23rd

BECA gallery - Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art
527 Saint Joseph Street (across from the Contemporary Arts Center)
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 566-8999
HRS: Wed. - Sun. (11am - 4pm and also by appt.)
www.becagallery.com

Please visit us at BECA gallery between now and Friday May 23rd before the closing of our 2nd major international contemporary art group exhibition, 'MIRROR for the 21st Century', curated/juried by Helen Pheby, PhD, Deputy Curator, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, England. Works include innovative photography, fiber, drawing,  sculpture, installations, drawing, projection and costume design. View the exhibit online at MIRROR for the 21st Century.  An exhbition catalog is now available at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/239842.

Congratulations to local artist Cynthia Scott, one of the exhibiting artists participating in 'MIRROR for the 21st Century'. She recenty received word that she was chosen as a co-recipient along with her grant proposing partner, Damon Rosenzweig, of a highly competitive award granted by The Arts Council of New Orleans and the Joan Mitchell Foundation. They were awarded $25,000 for a 2008 New Orleans Art in Public Places Commission and we look forward to seeing the final work installed here in the city of New Orleans.

"We are truly grateful for the support of our international guest curator Helen Pheby and those artists who submitted their work for consideration. This dedicated international component of our gallery program brings something very unique to the city of New Orleans. It allows us to make many innovative and exciting works by emerging international artists available to both collectors and art enthusiasts. Most of the works in this show from abroad are not currently available in any other US city outside of New York. It's been hard work but also extremely rewarding at the same time." - Melissa and Kurt, co-directors.

Kurt Schlough - 500 Chairs + Artist in Residence

BECA gallery - Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art
527 Saint Joseph Street (across from the Contemporary Arts Center)
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 566-8999
HRS: Wed. - Sun. (11am - 4pm and also by appt.)
www.becagallery.com

500 Chairs

BECA gallery artist and national award winning designer Kurt Schlough has been selected for publication by Sterling Publishing Co. with his original chair design titled, 'Gazelle Chair' (pictured at left).

500 Chairs
Celebrating Traditional & Innovative Designs
Lark Books - May 2008

From Sterling Publications: "These chairs aren't made just for sitting down! They're pieces of art meant to delight the eyes, stretch the imagination, and occasionally tickle the fancy. From classic forms to groundbreaking creations from modern innovators, this newest entry in the 500 series presents a dazzling collection of contemporary chairs from today's leading furniture makers. Internationally recognized furniture designer Craig Nutt has selected the breathtaking examples."

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Artist in Residence

BECA gallery is pleased to announce an exciting new dynamic component to its gallery program. Beginning on June 1, 2008, artist and co-director Kurt Schlough will begin an on-site artist residency at BECA gallery. This new gallery component will offer a unique interactive visitor and collector experience featuring opportunities to meet directly with one of BECA gallery's founding artists and view his new works as they are being developed and completed. For further information, please contact the gallery at (504) 566-8999 or email becagallery@gmail.com.

Maslen & Mehra - New Works

BECA gallery Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art 527 Saint Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 566-8999  HRS: Wed.- Sun. (11am - 4pm and also by appt.) www.becagallery.com BECA gallery artists Tim Maslen and Jennifer Mehra, based in London, UK, took the contemporary art world by storm in the year 2000 and lucky for us they have now landed in the southern United States. This April, BECA gallery proudly introduced their work to New Orleans for the first time. As part of the gallery's 2nd major juried international contemporary art exhibition, 'MIRROR for the 21st Century', Maslen & Mehra's photograph titled, "Red Deer - Bibliotheque German Parliament - Berlin" (pictured at left), Durst Lambda print on aluminum and silicon mounted acrylic,  was chosen by international guest curator, Helen Pheby, PhD and will be on view at BECA gallery through May 23rd. When their work arrived at the gallery, we were captivated by the beautifully staged narrative scenes within their photographs and their choice of landscapes and architectural settings from around the world. Their placement of reflective sculptural silhouettes within these environments results in a glimpse into a possible parallel universe as suggested by art critic and art historian Edward Lucie-Smith.                        We are excited to announce that we have added 9 additional works by Maslen & Mehra to our Gallery Viewbooks to coincide with our 'MIRROR for the 21st Century' reception being held this Sat., May 3rd from 6pm-9pm. These works include their signature Durst Lamba medium and large scale prints as well as their large scale free-standing lightboxes constructed out of recycled advertising lightboxes from London's Underground subway system. Several of these lightboxes in wall-mounted configurations are also available. Please stop by the gallery to see these new Viewbook additions or contact us at 504-566-8999 or becagallery@gmail.com for a preview of these new works via email.  (Maslen & Mehra in Paris - photo courtesy of the artists) Maslen & Mehra's cutting edge work has been featured in over 60 magazines, newspaper articles and broadcasts including the New York Times, BBC - London, The Guardian, NY Arts Magazine and Art & Architecture. Their works have been exhibited in prominent venues across Berlin, New York, Istanbul, Barcelona, Paris, Australia, London, Ireland, South Korea, Milan, Greece and now New Orleans!