VISION: AN ARTIST'S PERSPECTIVE
Gallery
Kaleid Gallery, San Jose, California, July 5 - 29, 2016
Artist Reception: 4:30-7:00 p.m. Artists Talks: 5:00 p.m. July 16, 2016
SPECIAL RECOGNITION SELECTIONS CHOSEN BY SUZANNE GRAY AND MICHELLE NYE
Nellien Brewer
"Phoenix #2" Digital print on aluminum 24 x 16 inches, 2009 Special Recognition Selection From Suzanne Gray: "The artist’s statement 'In these works a decaying leaf becomes a metaphor for the fragility of the victim. Text forms a metaphor for the soul of the victim, which is set free, often only through death.', confirmed for me my initial response to the work. The delicacy of the image is also appealing." 
Emily Dvorin
"Cleanse and Exfoliate" Deconstructed bath poofs, security ties 9 x 19 x 14 inches, 2015 Special Recognition Selection From Michelle Nye: "For “Cleanse and Exfoliate” the quirky vessel's organic and biological form contrasts with its woven artificial materials, deftly speaking to a range of issues surrounding women's bodies, beauty ideals, environmental pollution, consumerism and the history of women's craft and art." |
Katherine Collins
"Alabaster" Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches, 2016 Special Recognition Selection From Suzanne Gray: "In addition to being beautifully painted I was inspired to make all kind of associations about the meaning behind the presumably female face hidden or maybe even purposely hiding behind a sheet." 
Beth Fein
"Speak Truth to Power" Archival pigment print on Japanese kozo paper (edition of 3) 100 x 44 inches, 2013-2016 Special Recognition Selection From Suzanne Gray: "Speak the Truth is a very interesting concept and one which I felt was executed thoughtfully with careful attention to detail. I appreciate the text, the paper and the additional layering of the powerful projected images." |
Lynn Dau
"Disorder" Found objects 36 x 30 x 35 inches, 2016 Special Recognition Selection From Michelle Nye: "In "Disorder" everyday kitchen objects dramatically explode. The result is captivating, eliciting a powerful mix of associates including the rejection of traditional roles of women, the trauma of domestic violence, and the terrorizing impact of war and suicide bombers when they strike so close to home." 
SPOOKY BOOBS COLLECTIVE
"You Stupid Cunt" Peel and stick removable woven wallpaper 72 x 48 inches, 2015 Special Recognition Selection by From Michelle Nye: "With “You Stupid Cunt” we are seduced and affronted in equal measure. The alluring Victorian styled wall paper evokes traditional female roles of home-maker and sex object, especially when looking closely at the vulva shaped pattern. Juxtaposed is the incessantly repeated and ornately scripted word 'cunt,' inviting contemplation on issues such as the insidious aggression towards women and the pervasive objectification and domination of women's bodies.' |
WORKS INSTALLED IN THE KALEID GALLERY
Diyar Al Jazi
"Silent Words" Acrylic on canvas 60 x 72 inces, 2016 |
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Joanna L.Kao
"The Source: To Look at the World Through Women's Eyes" Painting and collage 27.5 x 19.5 inches, 2014 |
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Beverly Mills
"Haunted Sanctuaries 50" Paper and found images 25 x 20 inches, 2015 |
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Amy Pleasant
"Voices in Her Head #1" Mixed media collage on cradle board 10 x 8 inches, 2016 |
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Remedios Rapoport
"Try to See" Oil alkyd painting on shaped wood with holographic glitter, 23k gilding and mirrored ball 27 x 27 x 9 inches, 2010 |
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Caren Helene Rudman
"Is It Mine?" Canvas sheet, photograhy, paint, fiber paper, pastels 24 x 18 inches, 2015 |
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ADDITIONAL WORKS SHOWN ON A MONITOR
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In order to accommodate as many viewpoints as possible and expand the conversation beyond the physical limitations of the museum, additional works were selected to be shown in a looped slideshow in the gallery:
Salma Arastu, Lynn Arnold, Joanne Beaule Ruggles, Andrea Borsuk, Andrea Broyles, Carolyn Cohen, Linda King Ferguson, Anitra Frazier, Sara Friedlander, Sara Gallo, Caryl Gaubatz, Linda Gleitz, Tricia Grame, Georgie Humphries, Uma Rani Iyli, Shabnam Mottaghi, Olivia Jane, Kathryn Jill Johnson, Thuy Linh Kang, Kristin Kempa, Sameh Khalatbari, J. L. King, Epiphany Knedler, Susan Kraft, Biljana Kroll, Krista Machovina, Stela Mandel, Juliet Mevi, Jennifer Mondfrans, Jelisa Peterson, Sara Petitt, Lorena Pugh, Trix Rosen, Gerri Russell, Pallavi Sharma, Marlene Siff, Sean Sterzer, Elka Stevens, Kim Tepe, Diana Tremaine, Jennifer Weigel with Laurel Luckey |
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