Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 3 at 7 pm
On view: Thursday, June 4 from 10 am – 6 pm
Composed is an exhibition of sculpture, pottery and 2-D works from Memphis College of Art juniors and seniors.
Tag: Visual Arts
Artists! Writers! Photographers!
You are cordially invited to attend a FREE zine-making workshop, where you can connect with other artists in the area and work on your own zine in a positive and welcoming environment.
***Materials provided***
Don’t know what a zine is? Never made a zine of your own? No problem! Brush up on a little zine history and learn some DIY techniques so you can get started on a zine of your very own!
Participants and other local zine-sters are invited to display and sell their final works at the Zine Fest Fair on Friday, July 24th from 4-6 PM. Please contact Erica Qualy (ericaqualy@yahoo.com) to reserve a table space.
Deadline for submissions is July 22nd, 2015
Submissions should be sent to
Story Booth
422 N. Cleveland St.
Memphis, TN 38104
Black liberation rapper Skipp Coon (Jackson, Mississippi) performs songs from his latest album Miles Garvey, and illustrator/painter/
Music by DJ Siphne Aaye. Presented by Dope Since 1980.
all-ages event showcasing underground zines created by local & inter/national artists.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 9: 10am – 6pm
Friday, July 10: Reception from 5 – 8pm
Saturday, July 11: 10am – 6pm
A group exhibition organized by Memphis College of Art and Crosstown Arts, featuring new works by MCA IDEALS participants, focused on the concept of identity.
I.D. JULY 9TH-11TH @ 430 N. CLEVELAND from Crosstown Arts on Vimeo.
Reception: Friday, July 31, 6 – 9 pm
Roundtable Discussion: Saturday, August 15, 3 – 5 pm
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm
Walking Eyes is a collaborative exhibition by Kong Wee Pang and Jay Crum. Inspired by a month spent in Southeast Asia, each piece was developed through exchanges of ideas and sketches between the two artists. The work is informed by personal memories, hand-drawn maps, tropical flora, and Batik patterns. Many of the pieces have high levels of details with hidden treasures to encourage exploration. The show includes a collection of mixed-media works on paper and fabric, as well as an installation.
Collaborators in life and art, Kong Wee and Jay thoughtfully balance married life, creative exploration and professional growth through ongoing ventures like the playful TaroPop Studio, which they co-founded in 2009.
Artists Bios
Kong Wee Pang is a designer/artist from Malaysia. She graduated from Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Art. In 2001 she moved to the United States. She received a degree in fine art and design and an MFA from the Memphis College of Art. She currently works as an art director at the mid-south’s largest ad agency, archer>malmo. Her work has been shown in NYC’s Times Square, Spain, Italy, Berlin, Atlanta, Memphis and California.
Kong Wee on her practice:
My work is concerned with transformation. Coming from Malaysia, I have learned to adapt to a new way of life here in the United States. I exist in a liminal state living in two worlds. I have focused upon the notion of original self, outside influences and transmutation. Working with watercolor is meaningful to me. In Chinese we have a saying which translates roughly to “When you drink water, remember the spring.” The abstracted figures give me a chance to face my new freedom while remembering where I come from. It is found in translation.
Jay Crum is a designer, illustrator and artist. He was born in New Orleans, LA and currently lives in Memphis, TN. He received a BFA in printmaking in 2005 and has since been navigating the line where art and design meet. In 2009 he co-founded TaroPop, a small studio producing T-shirt designs and limited-edition art-prints. He received his MFA at Memphis College of Art in 2012. He has exhibited work in Memphis, Rome and Barcelona.