plastic trash into art project Reenie Charrière continues her commitment to the environment, contributing once again to the HAF “plastic trash into art” project. Her installation “Float: the gravity of the situation consists of plastic bags she has collected from around the world, opened in May and continues until July at InsideOut Gallery in Sacramento California.
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My Dinner with Chepape: We walked onto the open air seating area at the Bier Market bistro style bar and restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio. Chepape’s kind South African accent blended with the aroma of fresh baked bread and spices. Chepape ordered a burger with fries, while I opted for a flatbread chicken sausage pizza. We talked about his
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Amnesia at Art X Lagos Johnson Uwadinma is a contemporary Nigerian artist known for his paintings and installations that feature tessellating hues and multiple textures. Uwadinma’s work is characterized by an interest in truth, morality, memory, history and the never-ending intrigue of human co-existence. Uwadinma’s work is defined by past and present experiences of the
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HAF member, artist Mickael Bethe-Selassie of France will open one of his largest exhibitions next week. Château de Ladoucette in Drancy, a cultural facility dedicated to the visual arts, history, heritage and science, is hosting the exhibition. Over 70 works by Mickael will be featured—filling eight rooms in the gallery space. This major retrospective exhibition represents
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wallstreet This sphere is called “wallstreet” because it’s silver and gold, is englobed and intertwined within the dark center of Wall Street’s control. One could say that the gold, the money and wealth of the world, is tightly wound to this central control – which is dark and not transparent. Adrienne Jalbert, France Prior to
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HAF news HAF member/artist, Viviane Beaufumé, France, will be presenting over 20 of her works in a solo show, “impreVisions.” The exhibition is hosted by Galerie Lumières de l’art and opens March 10, 2017. Born in Belgium in 1958, Viviane studied at University of Antwerp, to become a French teacher. Viviane moved to France in
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HAF news: arch of resistance HAF member/artist: Reenie Charriere was a participant in the Hannacc Can Borni artist residency in Penedes Spain, outside of Barcelona, from February 11 through February 27. I have been watching her studio projects during this residency and was captured by her installation, arch of resistance. Reenie constructed this wonderful symbolic
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HAF news The Poligious Issues, a series of exhibitions began in February in the Netherlands and will continue a six point tour in Belgium, Austria and Bulgaria. You are cordially invited to attend this unique international exhibition project. Poligious Issues, is an international exhibition project developed and curated by the Dutch contemporary artist Ron Weijers.
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HAF news In November 2016, artist Barbara Bryn-Klare was artist-in-residence at the Icelandic Textile Centre in Blönduós, Iceland. Blönduós is a small town in northwestern Iceland where the glacial river Blanda meets the Arctic Sea. She brings to us her study of hues of blue from this residency. The show will be held at the Underground
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Formalism with Chris Taylor, USA The following is excerpted from a conversation between HAF member Chris Taylor and HAF founder Ron Shelton. In it, the two artists discuss the meaning of Formalism and where Formalist interests might fit in with HAF’s global artistic mission. Chris: You’ve said many times that you’d like to see HAF
Blackness in Venice Gregory Rose, USA, recently joined GAP IV in Venice with Carl Heyward, GAP (Global Arts Project) founder and other international artists who converged on Venice during the GAP IV arts residency, July 27 – August 21 this year. Gregory has a MFA in Fine Arts and is currently teaching at Minnesota State
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Ron Weijers, Holland: Radical Pacifism Weijers integrates mythological, archaic, political and religious content into his work. The work that is represented here is from his Radical Pacifism project. In 2015, I had the opportunity to meet Ron in Italy, where I first encountered his work. I found the fluidity of line to be the most
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