February 2021 Newsletter
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For the Love of February
It’s hard to believe 2021 is already in full swing! Behind the scenes we have been diligently working on some inspiring bookbinding and screen printing projects, connecting with new clients, planning some very exciting offsite exhibitions, putting in motion a massive papermaking collaboration (more details to come!) and strengthening our new team of five!
While we know that FATVillage has taken steps towards re-opening its monthly Art Walk, we have chosen not to participate for now. Though we desperately want to open up our doors to the public and connect with you all in person over the presses, we are still concerned with keeping the safest practices possible. As soon as we decide to open our doors, you’ll be the first to know! For now, be sure to keep in touch through our blog and virtual programming, outlined below.
TUNE IN FOR THE ARTIST TALK
Join us this Saturday, February 27th at 6pm for an artist talk on Instagram live with Destiny Grimm for a closer look at her solo show, ALTAR. The exhibition is on view through March 7th with a
Virtual Gallery Tour & Gallery Shop available on our website!
ALTAR is a new solo exhibition by Destiny Grimm combining figuration and abstraction, oil painting, ceramic sculpture, and found objects. This body of work explores ideas of resilience, submission, pace, value, America, and the African diaspora through the spiritual practice of arranging altars.
The exhibition will be on view January 30th to March 7th, 2021 with virtual programming accompanying the virtual opening reception on Saturday, January 30th.
Destiny Grimm (Canadian, b. 1993) is a multidisciplinary Artist. She received her BFA in Painting and drawing in 2015 from OCAD University, and has since exhibited widely in Northern Ontario including, (Moca) Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, (AGH) Art Gallery of Hamilton Ontario, (AGG) Art Gallery of Guelph, Project Gallery, X Space Cultural Centre, The Gladstone Hotel, Margin of Eras Gallery, Blank Canvas Gallery and others. Destiny’s film screening project Titled ‘Don’t @ Me’ premiered at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Jackman Hall in partnership with Whippersnapper Gallery in March 2019.
The IS Projects gallery is open for appointments Thursday evenings, 5-7pm and has its lights on 24 hours so that the public can safely view the show through our big, storefront windows.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
With support from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, we are pleased to announce our 2021 Existent Books Artist Residency Recipients whose artists’ books will be published, Fall 2021!
Carol Prusa is a mid-career contemporary artist known for her meticulous silverpoint technique and use of unexpected materials from sculpted resin and fiberglass to metal leaf and LED lights. Born in Chicago, Prusa lives and works in South Florida and exhibits internationally, including at Brintz Gallery/375 Gallery (Palm Beach) and Bluerider Art (Taipei). Her work is included in notable public and private collections.
Elia Khalaf is a psychotherapist and community-oriented artist supporting LGBTQIA youth, BIPOC, homeless adults, and cancer patients. He positions his work at the intersection between art, community wellbeing, and mental health while exploring creativity for healing individually and collectively.
NEW BLOG POSTS
DON’T MISS THE SHOW
Expanding Printmaking: South Florida Artist-Run Presses
This exhibition focuses on expanding our understanding of the vibrant range of art being made in South Florida through artist-run presses and will present a range of prints and artist books being produced from traditional processes to more contemporary strategies.
On view: January 29 - March 6, 2021 at the Ritter Gallery, FAU
Opening: Friday, February 12, 2021 12 noon - 7:00 pm - by appointment
Guest Curators: Carol Prusa, FAU Professor of Art & Joseph Velasquez, FAU Assistant Professsor of Art
In the Exhibition: IS Projects, Fort Lauderdale; Extra Virgin Press, Miami; The
Jaffe Center for Book Arts at FAU; Ground Printmaking, West Palm Beach; Flying Horse Editions, University of Central Florida.
