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International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
2w ago
Erica Miller, FE Co. Dredge No. 4, acrylic and mixed media on cradled wood, 6 x 6 inches
OCTOBER 2024
SOUTH GALLERY
Unfrozen | Erica Miller
This is a love letter to the great land. After the gold has been extracted and the trees harvested; what remains of industry, the grand machinery of human endeavor, ambition and toil, sinks into the gentle embrace of earth. So prevalent in Alaska, the rusting iron of the past is beautiful somehow. Wrecked and abandoned now, it seems to belong, becoming a part of the forgiving landscape, a witness to the passage of time. It is a story of history ..read more
International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
2w ago
Cheryl Lyon, Exact Spot, encaustic on wood panel, 12 x 12 inches
OCTOBER 2024
CENTER GALLERY
Listening to the Quiet | Cheryl Lyon
Listening to the quiet is about noticing what I notice when I venture outdoors through the Alaska seasons. Taking in the beautiful complexities before me. Paying attention to the light as it gracefully skips across the water or shines through the clouds. Listening to the wind as it whispers through the trees, and gently moves around my face. As the poet Mary Oliver said about nature, “If you notice anything, it leads you to notice more and mor ..read more
International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
2w ago
Elizabeth Pohjola, Sitka Roses, mixed media, 36 x 36 inches
OCTOBER 2024
NORTH GALLERY
Alaska: My Take | Elizabeth Pohjola
A few years ago I walked into a paper store in Seattle and haven’t been the same since. I was seduced. This show of works in collage represents the products of that seduction. The images are based on elements from my homeplace, a place that has mesmerized me with its splendor my whole life. Alaska: My Take. Please enjoy!
Instagram @elizabethpohjola
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International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
1M ago
Shoko Takahashi, Against the Wind, 2024, linocut and type
SEPTEMBER 2024
SOUTH GALLERY
Haiku | Shoko Takahashi
This series of relief prints with type stamping is my visual Haiku.
Japanese Haiku focuses on capturing a moment in time, a sense of enlightenment, and images from nature. When I read Japanese haiku, I always feel a sense of calmness and fresh air. I wanted to create the feeling of Haiku by focusing on Alaskan and Japanese animals and keeping the image simple. By integrating text into the design, I created the written haiku feeling in each print.
Instagram @print_wonder
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International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
1M ago
Kendra Harvey, No Hard Feelings, 2024, ceramic earthenware, underglaze, watercolor, glaze, housepaint on wooden backdrop, 40 x 30 x 11 1/2 inches
SEPTEMBER 2024
CENTER GALLERY
Inosculation | Kendra Harvey
Inosculation investigates the symbolism of interconnectedness, exploring both the double-edged sword which comes with it: support and codependence, enablers and detractors, isolation and community. Using earthenware clay, I depict the organic nature of these connections by sculpting a wide cast of animal figures. These familiar forms, rendered in unfamiliar colors and poses, invite ..read more
International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
1M ago
Melanie Lombard, Devil's Club 3, cyanotype, devil's club leaves, sunlight, moonlight, and northern lights on watercolor paper and birch panel, 42 x 42 inches
SEPTEMBER 2024
NORTH GALLERY
Affinity for the Unknown | Melanie Lombard
In my work, I explore the intersection of natural imagery and abstraction through the creation of experimental cyanotypes. This process involves using light sensitive chemicals to produce contact prints, which I make with natural materials like bird nests and leaves. By working outdoors, I invite the environment to play a role in my creative process, fostering a ..read more
International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
2M ago
AUGUST 2024
3 Threads | Mariano Gonzales NORTH GALLERY
Talismans
Have you ever had your identity stolen? Your money? Have you ever been hacked or your bank account and identity compromised? I certainly have!
Talismans are supposed to protect the user/wearer from bad luck or calamity. The talismans I have made will (hopefully) protect the wearer from evil stuff that happens in our digital world.
These talismans have wall mounts so that they can function as Art…not just live obscurely in a jewelry box in the bathroom!
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International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
3M ago
Young Kim, Imported Fruit, archival pigment print
JULY 2024
CENTER GALLERY
What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet? | Young Kim
"What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet?" is a photography project documenting the life of my mother as she ages and confronts changes in her health and mobility. It explores our relationship as parent and child and how roles shift as time persists. These circumstances also pose the questions of whether we can quantify or qualify how good a person is at fulfilling a societal role and whether the romanticization of the “American Dream” can influence those parameters.  ..read more
International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
3M ago
Abigail Kokai, Grandma's Gypsy RV and the gang, Multi-media sculpture: cardboard, fabric, stuffing, yarn, plexi-glass, string lights
JULY 2024
NORTH GALLERY
Panda Mick's RV Park and Stay-In | Abigail Kokai
Textile artist, Abigail Kokai, has fabricated a world of little fuzzy haired characters that manifest into human-size form as they visit Panda Mick's RV Park and Stay-In. Through a collection of small sculpture, air-blown inflatables and paintings Abigail constructs a universe of creature comforts inside the gallery.
abigailkokai.weebly.com
Instagram: @kokaithefabricator
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International Gallery of Contemporary Art Blog
4M ago
JUNE 2024
NORTH GALLERY
I Am Not Christian | Christian Freet
We think of places as simple locations, often from a perspective assuming a static existence. But, isn't the land through the flow of its inhabitants also alive and growing? Doesn't it also perceive an experience? “I Am Not Christian” is a series of insights on this divergence of the artist’s youth and those of his birthplace.
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