Showing posts with label Coalition Gallery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coalition Gallery. Show all posts

Monday, March 19, 2012

Paula Kloczkowski Luberda ~ The Art of Human Rights

Above: "Connected", stoneware, 12" diameter
Christy Tyler Photograph

Paula Kloczkowski Luberda was just one of the 23 Artists presenting work at The Art of Human Rights" event. The amazing collection of work was presented at the 2,500 square foot, Coalition Gallery in the west Loop on March 9th, 10th and 11th. The event raised more than $85,000.

Presenting both paintings and stoneware sculpture, Kloczkowski Luberda's work focuses its content on humanity. She explains...
Connected. “United, joined, or linked.” I seek to create connections in my work through color, pattern, concepts, and materials. I strive to create a bond between the viewer and the paintings or sculpture… to unite them into a common understanding of our humanity. It is important for us to see, visually and spiritually, what the human race has in common and how we connect.

These artworks reflect the ties between others and ourselves. We are a part of a global society. These pieces invite the observer to contemplate moments and events. My choice of abstract human forms is intentional in order for the viewer to see the similarity of mankind and not get caught in reflecting or comparing various segments of society, but instead see it in its entirety.

Paula Kloczkowski Luberda
Christy Tyler Photograph

Additional images from The Art of Human Rights event, as well as information about the work that Heartland Alliance does, can be found at: artofhumanrights.com

Paula Kloczkowski Luberda is an established artist who has been widely exhibited for more than two decades. Her work has been shown internationally at the Ceramics Biennale in Gautang, South Africa, and nationally at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California; Center for Emerging Art, Miami, Florida; George A. Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, Missouri; Texas Artists Museum, Port Arthur Texas, and Salisbury State University, Salisbury, Massachusetts to highlight a few. Regionally her work was shown at the Rockford Art Museum, the Evansville Art Museum, Indiana, Indiana University, the University of Wisconsin, North Central College, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, Highland Park Art Center, and Harper College.
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Monday, January 11, 2010

Jennifer Bisbing... "Lenswork"


Last week, I received an invitation to an upcoming exhibition at the Chicago Artists’ Coalition’s new, “Coalition Gallery”. The gallery is a new cooperative space, which represents twenty-one member artists who were juried into the gallery for a one-year period. The gallery opened a few months back but I haven’t had an opportunity to visit. Now I have a reason…

Curator, Susan Aurinko is presenting work by Jennifer Bisbing in a three-person exhibition titled “Lenswork”. I have exhibited this talented photographer in the past, so I look forward to experiencing her new work. Her imagery is intriguing because she sees her subjects as elements… line, shape, form… and presents them as wonderful graphic compositions playing with tension and balance. She leads us around the picture plane, exploring crisp edges made crisper by the presence of soft areas. The elements are brought together to imply a surreal environment—but yet—not so far removed from reality.

“Lenswork” combines the talents of photographers Jennifer Bisbing with Julian Gordon and Michael E. Smith. The show opens on January 22 with a reception from 5:30-8:30. The exhibition continues through February 20th. The Coalition Gallery is located at 2010 W. Pierce Street in Chicago just one block south of Damen, Milwaukee and North.