Current Exhibitions
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jared lindsay clark
january 26, 2012 - april 29, 2012
Watch Jared Clark's "Bleed from the Face" video on YouTube .
Jared Clark takes an experimental approach to the objects he creates. Cultivating from Modernist and Minimalist tenants, the artist uses everyday objects, such as cutting boards, found paintings, soap, Styrofoam and ceramic figurines in his artworks. By repurposing common objects, Clark produces sculptures that address contemporary social issues that bring about ideas of renewal and reparation as well as recycling. In addition to his sculptures and re-envisioned paintings, Clark will create a site-specific work for his exhibition. Clark received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the recipie…
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robert sites
january 26, 2012 - march 11, 2012
Opening Reception January 26, 6-8pm
Robert Sites Master Class, February 25, 10am
Robert Sites paintings are barely contained by the canvases that hold them. When the artist combines stylized motifs with realistic imagery, the results are both sensual and dynamic. Animals like deer or small dogs gambol among decorative flourishes. A haggard clown stares with vacant eyes. He seems lost among the ornamental decoration and patterns that act as architectural planes in his constrained world. With their dazzling colors, elegant lines and pebbled surfaces, Sites' paintings are a visual feast.
Robert Sites is a Norfolk-based painter and a full professor in the Fine Arts Department of Norfolk State Un…
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Dale Chihuly
On display year round.
Dale Chihuly, Mille Colori, 2003
Often called "the world's greatest living artist," Dale Chihuly has single-handedly changed the glass world with his elaborate and extraordinary works. His retrieval of ancient glass-blowing techniques and his founding of the Pilchuck Glass School, the most prominent glass-working school in the world, are both groundbreaking moments in contemporary glass art. In his Seattle "hot shop," he and his team of glassblowers push the limits of molten glass, darting across the room like dancers, their movements choreographed by the master. In 1996 Chihuly created 15 enormous chandeliers, placing them under bridges and across the Venetian canals as a tribute to the bie…
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Adam Parker
January 26-April 29, 2012
Adam Parker dreams in rich, warm color. In his animated short film, “Fall,” deep shades of gold, orange and russet flood the landscape. In the midst of this autumnal glory we are introduced to a man wearing a broad-brimmed hat. He has just chased his horse into a glorious field of flowers. As the winded man recovers, he spots a lone tower. In less than seven minutes, Parker tells a poignant tale and invites our own imaginations to play a role.
Parker created this film using funds from www.kickstarter.com
To learn more about the artist, visit Parker's web site.
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ARTlab
On display year round
At the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, we believe that looking at artwork is a starting point for creative and meaningful dialogue. As such, MOCA’s Butler Gallery has transformed into a space of activity and exploration. We invite visitors to discover, create or just relax.
"We came to the ArtLab unveiling today and thought it was a WONDERFUL addition to the educational activities in the area! I am very excited to bring my 2 1/2 year old back there as the exhibits change. It made me realize how few children's places in VB are based on creativity and I really enjoyed watching my child experience art in this way. Great job! We will be back!" - MOCA Visitor
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