From 9th to 25th April
Le Murate. Progetti Arte Contemporanea
The title Long Distance alludes to geographical distance: a path from which one can see far away, movement leading to a place distant from one’s point of departure. Long Distance evokes multiple directions and suggests different analyses and reflections on painting. In each of these works by eight young American artists, the medium has been processed, deconstructed, and made into a spatial object while retaining a pictorial component. Materials, shapes, colors, and spatial research are presented in complex and differentiated forms that require clear and careful scrutiny. The exhibition raises the question: How to be an artist? To answer this simple question, we must reassess the role that education plays in stimulating and nurturing emerging artists. We must deepen our understanding of the creative process so that we can foster artistic growth by encouraging independence of spirit, coherent dialogue, openness, and experimentation. The works featured in this exhibition will be a focal point of a round table discussion, held at Le Murate at 4 pm the day of the exhibition opening. The discussion will be moderated by Daria Filardo, curator and instructor in SACI’s MFA in Studio Art program. The panelists will be: Valentina Gensini, director of Le Murate – Projects Contemporary Art; Tommaso Sacchi, Director of Culture, City of Florence; Jules Maidoff, founder and Director Emeritus of SACI; Karen Yurkovich, artist and Director of the MFA in Studio Art program at SACI; and several artists who have worked closely with students in the program: Luca Bertolo, Francesco Lauretta, Pietro Manzo, Roberto Pettena, and Alfredo Pirri. Long Distance presents work completed by students in the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art (Painting or Drawing) degree program at Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence. This two-year program instructs and guides students who intend to pursue careers internationally as artists, and focuses especially on contemporary Italian and European art and culture. Artists: Gwynneth Alldis, Jessica Daynes, Christina Gednalske, Molly di Grazia, Walker Keith Jernigan, Horacio Lizardo Jr., Radha Rose, Danielle Schaefer. Thursday 9th April, Le Murate. Progretti Arte Contemporanea, Piazza delle Murate 4.00 pm discussion How to be an artist? 6.00 pm exhibition opening Long distance The exhibition will be open from 9th to 25 April 2015. Free entrance, from tuesday to saturday 2.00 pm – 08.00 pm Info Tel. +39 055 2476873 mail info.pac@muse.comune.fi.it www.lemuratepac.it