Hera Gallery

PAINT: A National Juried Exhibition  Find the Application Here Concept: This show seeks works about paint; the physical property of paint has inspired artists for centuries. We seek to present a show that challenges the viewer to ponder the possibilities for creative meanings found in the application of paint. Juror: Neal Walsh is a working artist who has exhibited nationally and is Gallery Director of AS220 Project Space Gallery in Providence, RI. Exhibition Dates: October 12th – November 16th, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday, October 19 th 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Eligibility: Open to works about paint with paint as the main medium in the work. 2D limited to a maximum of 4 feet in any direction. 3D limited to 100 lbs and must fit through a 5’10” x 6’8” door. Entry Fee: Each artist may submit 2 entries for $25. Judging will be done from digital files. For this reason we request two views for each entry: one showing the work as a whole and one deta...

Tomorrow night, Thursday June 20th at 7:00 pm,  Paul Forte will be hosting a gallery talk to discuss "Transformed Volumes: An Exhibition of Artist's Bookworks".  The gallery will be open from 6:00pm-8:00pm as well in order to view the exhibition beforehand. "Transformed Volumes attempts to make some distinctions between what are called “artist’s books,” and “artist’s bookworks.”   The interesting thing about both these art forms - something that supports my contention regarding the inverse relationship between “de-mediation” and “de-materialization” - is that both arise from Conceptual art.  Transformed Volumes makes a strong case for an emerging aesthetic founded upon what might be considered the remains of the traditional book while also showing that the iconic status of this seminal technology still has the power to engage the imagination." "Transformed Volumes" is a national exhibition featuring works by Douglas Beube of Brooklyn, NY, Claire...

We are excited to announce that Douglas Glover featured Paul Forte’s “Transformed Volumes: An Exhibition of Artist’s Bookworks” on the international literary journal,  Num é ro Cinq .   Num é ro Cinq is an online publication that publishes new and well-known artists from various mediums and backgrounds.   The article introduces "Transformed Volumes" and explains Paul’s thoughts on artist’s books vs bookworks.  “ Forte has assembled a stunning, surprising, witty, gorgeous collection artist’s books by six artists, also provided us with a short essay on the concept of the artist’s bookworks along with mini-essays by each of the artists, a trove of art and information”- Douglas Glover Read the full article at: http://numerocinqmagazine.com/?s=transformed+volumes&searchsubmit =