Press Release Exercise

Amy Mason’s Exhibit  "Forgotten" Opens April 16^th

Amy Mason

        "Forgotten"

April 16- 23, 2015

Artist Reception Thursday, April 16, 5-7pm

 

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Billings, MT- The Northcutt Steele Gallery presents Amy Mason's "Forgotten" series in the student gallery located in the main floor of the Liberal Arts Building at Montana State University Billings. A reception will begin at 5pm in the outer gallery immediately in front of the student gallery.  

 In "Forgotten," Mason addresses the beauty in discarded items through photography, specifically those items that were once important to someone. By using photography, Mason brings to light ghost towns and other abandoned objects.

Mason is originally from Sheridan, Wyoming and has been living in Billings, MT for the last four years. She is currently a student at Montana State University Billings working on her BFA with a focus in photography. Mason has had a few works in previous shows at the Northcutt Steele Gallery, such as the Juried Student Show in 2014.

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The Northcutt Steele Gallery’s Student Gallery in located on the first floor of the Liberal Arts Building on MSUB campus. The gallery is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm, and by appointment. For more information about the gallery, please visit www.msubillings.edu/gallery or www.facebook.com/NorthcuttSteeleGallery.

For media inquiries and additional images contact Leanne Gilbertson, Director of Northcutt Steele Gallery, leanne.gilbertson@msubillings.edu; (406) 657-2903.

Understanding the Art Museum Chapter 3 Question

Assignment from end of Chapter 3

Research installations by artists such as Kiki Smith, Bill Viola, or Jenny Holzer.
How does the artwork interact with the physical space it occupies? Argue for or against the ideas and principles behind installation art.


Kiki Smith:
 "Untitled" (Butterflies)
 
Sculpture

I feel like this piece is less installation work and more sculptural. I think that it could be placed in the a different place and get the same feeling or emotion from the piece. It really seems like this piece is not really an installation work.




Bill Viola:
 "The Veiling"
 
Fabric "veils" with projections

This installation definitely works with the location by the veils being designed to be viewed in this space and meant to be in this dark room so that you can view the projections on the veils. The piece only works in a dark room because it needs the lack of light to showcase this work. Another part of this work is that it makes the room feel almost claustrophobic, which I believe adds to the work.


Jenny Holzer:
"Protect Me From What I Want"


Installed in New York City- Times Square

This work interacts with the location by the text being very much about materialism. By it being in Times Square it adds to the subject about materialism and consumerism. This piece needs to be in this location in order for it to keep the power that is has.





Installation work has a chance to be really great. However, some work that is considered to be installation work could be installed any where. I feel like installation work should be made specifically for a certain location.

Northcutt Steele Gallery Open Call

Amy Mason

February 19, 2015

Gallery Practices

Northcutt Steele Gallery Open Call for Art

About:

                The Northcutt Steele Gallery is now accepting applications for an exhibition that will showcase different artistry styles. There are openings for 30 works to be featured in the gallery during September 2016.

Dates to Remember:

                Exhibition is September 1^st- 30^th

                Deadline for submissions is August 1^st

                Notice: We will give you notice of acceptance or decline by August 10^th

                All Accepted artworks must be delivered by August 20^th

Requirements:

                Each artist may submit no more than six works. To submit you must send in a resume or CV in a word document, a CD with the images of the artwork being submitted, and a word document with a list of each works title, dimensions, and medium. The images must be in JPEG format. Works must not exceed 8’x8’ and no heavier than 75 pounds in weight.

Submissions are to be mailed to:

Northcutt Steele Gallery

Liberal Arts Building 1^st Floor

1500 University Drive

Billings, MT 59101

ASL Art Auction- Section A

  

  
 
Section A
    We tried to keep in mind how we were placing the art work. We tried to mix in the color work with the back and white works as well as keep in mind directional compositions. For instance, the Whale painting makes you want to go to the right, so we placed it around the middle of the section to keep people moving through out the area. We also tried to keep the bid cards off of the easels by placing the card on the columns or on the wall behind the art work. We chose to start the group off with a very colorful piece that we felt would lead the audience into the section.