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Here is an article that gives a review of two shows, "Money" and "Finding Objects: A Reappraisal", in yesterdays Independent ! "Review: Two art exhibitions reconsider a culture's concept of value By Doug Norris/Features Editor As changing economic circumstances force all Americans to reprioritize their lives, two local arts organizations are addressing the subject head-on, tackling the notion of prevailing cultural values in separately engaging exhibitions. "Money," which closes at Hera Gallery in Wakefield tomorrow, is a multi-faceted consideration of currency - a word that means both a medium of exchange and prevalence. "Finding Objects: A Reappraisal," at the Courthouse Center for the Arts in West Kingston through Aug. 16, is a compelling meditation on discovering meaning and worth in objects discarded or rejected. Both shows touch upon various aspects of their theme, ranging from the satirical to the angry, the whimsical to the mythi...

Hera Gallery Presents Back On Main An exhibition of Hera Gallery Members August 7 – 21, 2010 Hera Gallery Opening Reception: Saturday, August 7th, 6:00 – 8:00 Hera Gallery is pleased to present Back On Main, an exhibition featuring the artwork of the artists of Hera Gallery. This show presents the work of Hera Gallery members, interns, and administrators. Participating in the show will be Alexandra Broches, Amanda Brown, Linda Denosky-Smart, Carl Dimitri, Cynthia Farnell, Claudia Fieo, Claudia Flynn, Jeannette Jacobs, John Kotula, Viera Levitt, Elizabeth Lind, Jill McLaughlin, Barbara Pagh, Becky Peabody, Roberta Richman, Myron Rubenstein, Chad Self, Islay Taylor and Troy West. Back on Main features a diverse group of photographs, prints, sculptures, paintings, jewelry, mixed media, and textiles. The wide scope of work is reflective of Hera Gallery member’s diversity of media and interest. This exhibit also coincides with the organizations return to downtown Wakefield, and will sure...

Dear Artists, Poets and Community Members, Hera Gallery and Origami Poets will be presenting a collaborative exhibition at Hera Gallery in Wakefield from March 12 through April 16, 2011 . The tentative title for this collaboration is: Art Into Poetry = Poetry Into Art We are hoping that you will be part of this exhibition from its inception. We would like to invite you to a Planning Meeting/Pot Luck Supper/Reading/Performance at Hera Gallery on Saturday, August 14, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM . Here is the agenda for the meeting: 7:00 - 7:30 Welcome, Introductions, Supper, Performance 7:30 - 8:15 Poetry Reading and viewing artists' images 8:15 - 9:00 Discussion of the exhibition in the Spring. How can we make this the best, most engaging show possible? How can we make it the most rewarding possible for participants as well as the audience? If you would like to participate, here is what you should do: RSVP to John Kotula If you are an artist, send John 3 - 5 images of ...

There is a really nice article by Bret Warnke about Hera Gallery and the MONEY show in the July 8-9 weekend edition of the Narragansett Times ! You can read it below if you don't have a copy. Congratulations to Susan Hayward, Margi Weir, and Jason Lee Taylor, whose images appear with the article. Remember, the Gallery is also open Saturday 10am - 4pm as well as Wednesday through Friday from 1-5pm. "Hera Gallery returns to Main Street with 'Money' WAKEFIELD- "Burn your money," read a leftist pamphlet from the wild summer of 1968. "Burn your houses and you will be free." Mainstream America would hear none of it. Economic radicalism of this sort vanished, or was marginalized while related movements against the subordination of women, supporting civil rights, and opposing the invasion of Vietnam survived into the 1970's. But the the grand 60's coalitions collapsed and money, which Shakespeare called "a visible God" and "the commo...

Hera Gallery Artists Troy West , Claudia Flynn , and Jill McLaughlin have their work in this show, Finding Objects: A Reappraisal ! The press release for the show is below. Finding Objects: A Reappraisal July 15 – August 16, 2010 Courthouse Center for the Arts 3481 Kingstown Road West Kingston, RI 02892 Artists Reception: July 15, 5-7PM image: Anker West Overview: Many artists working today gather discarded goods as raw material for their art, challenging traditional aesthetic assumptions, and emphasizing the artistic concept. There has been an ever-growing involvement with using pre-existing real objects as the actual constituents of art, whether gleaned from land, sea or mass-produced refuse. This exhibition profiles thirteen artists who do just that. The artists represented here are unified by their common personal philosophies of re-use, recycle and reinvent. Commonplace objects and commodities become materials for their works of art. Participating Artis...

Here are some images from the recent opening of MONEY here at Hera Gallery. All images are courtesy of Viera Levitt .