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30 Grove Street Peterborough, NH 03458
HEAVEN AND EARTH - A ONE-PERSON EXHIBITION OF
WORKS BY HUMBERTO RAMIREZ - MULTIMEDIA ARTIST FROM CHILE
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PETERBOROUGH, NH --- Sharon Arts is pleased to present an exhibition of works by artist Humberto Ramirez at the Sharon Arts
Exhibition Gallery, 30 Grove Street in Downtown Peterborough, September 4th - October 31st. The exhibition is entitled Heaven
and Earth and will include a selection of twenty-five paintings. The Opening Reception for Heaven and Earth is Friday,
September 4th, 5-7pm. Ramirez will be at the Opening Reception; the public is welcome to attend.
Ramirez is a multimedia artist working in painting, video and curatorial projects. His work is concerned with the exploration of difference as an importantly emerging paradigm affecting all areas of culture. His work has often critically examined the play of forces between culture and nature as well as the tensions generated between the personal and public realm. He is an artist that is interested in issues of difference as conceptualized in contemporary art and cultural theory. Humberto's work presently is concerned with social issues and the power of language in shaping our values and perceptions. Issues of difference and cultural resistance are paramount to his artistic practice. Heaven and Earth is an overt intersection of culture and nature. A selection of paintings from his Sky series will be displayed with a selection of paintings from his Political series. The Sky series includes a group of paintings that show both night and day. The night skies are ethereal, mysterious and clear - without interference of city light. Ramirez sublimely captures the elegance of a simple, wispy cloud or shooting star, inviting the viewer to recall a memory or to transport the viewer to a place of tranquility. The Political series is a startling contrast to the Sky series. Using repeated patterns of natural elements such as butterflies, fish and wasps with unnatural objects such as jets, bombs and weapons on stark white canvasses, the viewer is unable to relax into the seductive cadence of composition and color because of the tension between the subject matter of the images. Ramirez challenges and provokes with this series, asking the viewer to consider the concept of difference. Ramirez, a Brattleboro, VT resident, is an artist, curator, and writer. He has taught at a variety of educational settings ranging from inner-city schools to colleges, universities and art colonies. He is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont and Core Faculty at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier. His work has been shown throughout the United States as well as in Latin America, Asia and Europe. His work is shown online and at traditional venues such as art galleries, museums and film/video festivals. For more information on the artist, visit www.humbertoramirez.net. SPECIAL RELATED EVENTS Painting Now: From Periphery to Proliferation Artist's Forum with Humberto Ramirez Friday, October 2nd, 5-7 pm Sharon Arts Downtown Gallery, 30 Grove St., Peterborough, NH Faced with the extraordinary diversification of artistic practices resulting from the rise of conceptualism since the early sixties, in addition to the explosive proliferation of digital culture, painting's role and relevance have been significantly redefined. Join exhibiting artist Humberto Ramirez for an exploration of how painting's new reduced profile as a marginal practice has actually resulted in its unexpected longevity and proliferation. In addition to painting, digital art has been integral to Ramirez's practice of the last 15 years. He will also address the potential of new forms of creative production and their very different forms of addressing the roles of artist and audience. Admission is free, public is welcome. Ample parking available in Depot Square. Storytime in the Gallery (for Families) Stories read by: Alexandra Wall, Arts Administrator for Sharon Arts Center Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 10:30am Sharon Arts Downtown Gallery, 30 Grove St., Peterborough, NH Books to be read: Once Upon A Cloud by Rob D. Walker, Little Cloud by Eric Carle Join Alexandra in this community event designed to bring families together, combining the experience of visual art with the enjoyment of children's literature read aloud. Children are encouraged to participate in an open discussion after each reading. Cookies & juice provided, public is welcome, admission is free. Ample parking is available in Depot Square. The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to support and serve artists and craftspeople, to engage the community in the artistic process, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events. The Sharon Arts Downtown Galleries in Depot Square, Peterborough include a Fine Craft Gallery and Store, an Artists' Resource Center (selling art supplies), a Juried Artist Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery. Hours are Monday - Thursday 10am - 5pm, Friday and Saturday 10am - 6pm, and Sundays 11am - 4pm (Exhibition Gallery is closed on Mondays). Sharon Arts also offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH. For more information on Sharon Arts, and current exhibitions and events, please visit www.sharonarts.org. Sharon Arts is sponsored in part by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation. |
Hours:
Monday -Thursday 10am to 5pm - Only the Craft Gallery is open Mondays
Friday and Saturday 10am to 6pm
Sunday 11am to 4pm
