VERONICA PIASTUCH
VERONICA PIASTUCH
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"Unfolding Art from Soho to
Sobro"
For the months of July and August, New York City artists Lynne Mayocole and Irene Christensen (Soho) will exhibit with former New York artists Veronica Piastuch and Sue Orchant at the South Broadway Cultural Center (Sobro). A major feature of the exhibition "Unfolding Art from Soho to Sobro" will be the installation of over 8 foot long Japanese accordion "books" called orihon. The paper is handmade, long-fibered washi paper and these books were traditionally used to house Buddhist sutras. It was thought that the draught created by the falling pages had healing properties if directed to the ailing parts of the human body. It is the hope of the artists to help heal what is broken on our planet though their visual imagery. Each of the four artists has utilized these unfolding objects to record her creative imagery in a variety of media. The accordion books reflect the different artistic environments of east and west coast as well as the different life and art experiences of each artist. This exhibit may be the first ever in New Mexico to use this orihon medium. In addition to orihon, there will be ceramics, paintings, drawings and silk works. South Broadway Cultural Center is located at 1025 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM. Gallery hours are from 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday. For further information call 505-848-1320. There will be a public, panel discussion with the artists that will be announced in another press release. Historically, New Mexico has always been a migration point for East coast artists. Veronica has known Lynne since the early 1970s in Soho when artists "pioneered" the area before it became gentrified. Lynne remains a vital force of the current Soho art community which has seen many changes. In addition to making her art, Lynne is the President of Artists Talk on Art, a panel series on art in Soho. She remains a professor for college level art. She will be living in New Mexico for two months this summer. Irene Christensen is originally from Norway and her magical work lives in many personal collections, galleries and museums. The Museum of Modern Art in NYC houses one of her books, "Everglades in Mind." In 2003, Veronica envisioned this show in order to create a dialog between New York City and New Mexico. She invited Sue Orchant and Lynne invited Irene. For Veronica, this show is a thank you to Lynne for being her "big art sister" over three decades ago in New York City. Much of Lynne's work, especially the accordion books, focuses on the expressive face - us, in all our frantic, frivolous, frustrated and ultimately finite moods. Irene Christensen's art is about painting as a magical act and she likes to maintain a sense of wonder in her art. Veronica and Sue's work honors our sacred interconnectedness and also view their art as a magical act. CONTACT "The Artful Life" On Wednesday, July 11, 2007 from 6 to 9 pm, there will be a panel discussion of artists entitled "The Artful Life." This discussion will focus on the interchange of their lives and their art and will include visual presentations. A question and answer period will follow the presentations. This should prove to be an exciting evening of dialog between New York City artists and New Mexican artists. Panelists include visiting New York City artists Professor Lynne Mayocole, who has lived and worked in Soho, NYC for 40 years and Irene Christensen, an internationally renowned Norwegian artist currently residing in New York City. Joining them will be Wesley Pulkka, Artist and Art Critic for the Albuquerque Journal, and Joan Fenicle, ArtsCrawl Coordinator, Artist and Photo Editor of Albuquerque Arts. Julian Spalding, Publisher of Albuquerque Arts will act as moderator and Veronica Piastuch, Artist and Art Teacher, as Host. This panel is open to the public and is free. This talk takes place in conjunction with the art exhibit "Unfolding Art from Soho to Sobro" at the South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway SE, Albuquerque NM 87102, 505-848-1320 which runs the months of July and August. The opening reception for this show is Friday, July 13, 2007 from 6 to 8 pm. Since this exhibit centers around Japanese accordion books, there will be a 13 foot blank accordion book and art supplies present during the panel talk. This will be used for audience participation and the finished piece will be added to the exhibit as an outreach project. This panel will explore the creative process and how it is affected by life and its many changes. Artists will discuss how external changes such as environment, geography, aesthetics, available materials, new materials have influenced their work. In addition, the internal landscape of life's emotional changes also shift an artist's work. This discussion will be geared toward the specifics of these artists' lives rather than speak in philosophical generalities. In addition, the artists will discuss how the creation of their works influenced them as well. Please join us for an unforgettable evening!
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