Traveling Exhibition | Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press

Greetings from Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m writing today to introduce you all to our new traveling exhibition, Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press which will feature approximately 75 prints by a robust roster of well-known national artists including Kerry James Marshall, Martin Puryear, Edgar Arceneaux, Radcliffe Bailey, David Huffman, Gary Simmons, the Gee’s Bend quilters, among others. We’re offering this exhibition at an amazing rate start next year and beyond. If you’re interested, please let me know ASAP!

More about the exhibition:

There is no singular way to address the conversation of race and representation in contemporary art. The artists of Personal to Political capture the personal narratives and political battles of African American artists across the country, reflecting a collective experience expressed in uniquely individual ways. Drawing from Berkeley, California’s Paulson Fontaine Press’ vast collection of fine art prints by African America artists, this exhibition is dynamic both visually and conceptually. The exhibition includes print interpretations of Gee’s Bend quilts, fantasy narratives and complex examinations of the past. Paulson Fontaine Press has a long tradition of supporting both established and under-represented artists who, in their studio practice, work in a broad reach of media and conceptual approaches.

In addition to numerous prints from Paulson Fontaine Press, this show includes sculptures and quilts that include both narrative and abstract imagery.

Artists:

Edgar Arceneaux, Radcliffe Bailey, McArthur Binion,  Lonnie Holley, David Huffman, Samuel Levi Jones, Kerry James Marshall, Martin Puryear, Gary Simmons, Lava Thomas and Gee’s Bend Quilters: Louisiana Bendolph, Mary Lee Bendolph, Loretta Bennett and Loretta Pettway.

Images & biographies: http://bit.ly/P2PBios  Additional images: http://bit.ly/P2P_sampleimages Please note that these images are only representative images, and may not be the works included in the exhibition.

Catalog: A full color exhibition catalog will be available for purchase and resale.

Space Required: 3,500 sq. feet (approximately; scalable for smaller venues)

Security: Moderate-High

We are currently seeking a venue for the fall of 2018 and beyond. Discounted rental rates are available for 2018. Please let me know if you are interested in additional information, including rental rates, which are very reasonable for a show of this scale and caliber.

Other Available Bedford Gallery Exhibitions

Cut Up/Cut Out – TOUR EXTENDED!

Due to popular demand we have extended the tour for our Cut Up/Cut Out exhibition by one additional year. Dates through 2020 are now available!

Cut Up/Cut Out features approximately 100, 2-D and 3-D works by a dynamic roster of over 50 national and international artists who explore the practice of “cutting” in various ways – from cut paper to plastic to metal.

Artists:

James Allen, Ana Bidart, Lucrezia Bieler, Tord Boontje, Nathalie Boutté, Claire Brewster, Robert Brinkler, Rogan Brown, Sara Burgess, Michael Buscemi, Charles Clary, Adriane Colburn, Wim Delvoye, Lorenzo Duran, Mounir Fatmi, Hillary Waters Fayle, Adam Feibelman, Carmen Lomas Garza, Margaret Griffith, Mayumi Hamanaka, Adriene Heloise, Meg Hitchcock, Justine Khamara, Kyong Ae Kim, Will Kurtz, Lauren Kussro, Cal Lane, Bovey Lee, Simone Lourenço, Karen Margolis, Chris Natrop, Amy Oates, Francesca Pastine, Irène Pijoan, Nikki Rosato, Donna Ruff, Rob Ryan, Lyndi Sales, Gabriel Schama, Brian Singer, Andy Singleton, Xin Song, Jen Stark, Janna Syvänoja, Yuken Teruya, Kako Ueda, Annie Vought, Mark Wagner, Maude White, Barbara Wildenboer, and Ty Zemelsky.

Exhibition Images: http://bit.ly/CutUpThumbnails

Catalog: http://bit.ly/CutUpCatalogPreview; 8” x 8” full color 90 page catalog will be available for purchase and resale.

Space Required: 3,500 sq. feet (approximately; scalable for smaller venues)

Security: Moderate-High

Rental Fee: very reasonable. Contact: Alesha Colberg Martinez, Traveling Exhibitions Coordinator

Telephone: 925-295-1435      Email: colberg-martinez@bedfordgallery.org

Categories: Traveling Exhibitions