Material World: Glass Rubber & Paper

by Rick · May 3, 2016

Dale Chihuly

A&H’S MAITLAND ART CENTER

Now -May 1, 2016
The centerpiece of Art31 is the exhibition, Material World: Glass, Rubber and Paper, featuring works by Dale Chihuly, Jason Hackenwerth, Lorrie Fredette and Paige Smith. This exhibition features organic forms in glass, rubber, and paper by contemporary artists from both coasts installed inside A&H’s Maitland Art Center’s galleries and throughout the National Historic Landmark campus.

Dale Chihuly
Known internationally as a preeminent glass artist, Dale Chihuly’s works capture the imagination with theirinspired, organic forms. His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including twelve honorary doctorates and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Chihuly pieces on display are on loan from Florida collections. Their translucent forms will be bathed in natural light in Gallery 1. Chihuly pieces on loan from the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College.

Lorrie Fredette “The Lack of Distinction”

Lorrie Fredette “The Lack of Distinction”
Hudson Valley-based artist Lorrie Fredette creates site-specific installations inspired by current medical and environmental news stories; Fredette has a BFA in sculpture from Indiana University and exhibits her work across the US. Fredette’s work in beeswax and muslin will crawl across the walls and ceilings of gallery 2.

Jason Hackenwerth “It Tasted Like Lead”

Jason Hackenwerth “It Tasted Like Lead”
Recognized by museums, galleries, and the arts media for his sculptural latex balloon installations across the world, Jason Hackenwerth will be transforming gallery 3 with his organic and biological forms utilizing hundreds of balloons. Hackenwerth studied the Savannah College of Fine Art, Savannah, GA and Webster University, St. Louis, MO. He is a past receipting of a Pollack-Krasner grant and has received acclaim throughout the international art world for his work at Art Basel and many museums from New York to Edinburgh.

Paige Smith

Paige Smith
Los Angeles artist Paige Smith is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer noted for her “Urban Geode” street project. Made of paper and resin, Smith installs small sculptures resembling geodes into the nooks and crannies of buildings, walls, and abandoned spaces across the U.S. For her first project in the Southeast, Smith will create site-specific installations outdoors throughout the Maitland Art Center’s National Landmark campus.

A&H’S MAITLAND ART CENTER
GALLERIES OPEN TUESDAY – SUNDAY FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM
FREE FOR MEMBERS, $3 ADULTS, $2 CHILDREN

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