September 3, 2014 at 4:10 p.m.
ArtStart announces fall exhibition
ArtStart announces fall exhibition
The exhibition opens for viewing Friday, Sept. 12. A reception for Bielefeld and Northwest Passage In a New Light Program Director Ben Thwaits is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. at ArtStart. Melinda Childs, ArtStart's new development director, will also be introduced at the reception.
Bielefeld's Room & Board series was motivated by "curiosity about people's lives and what their most private spaces look like." "I explore the rituals that define us, exploring what habits and personal spaces can reveal about our private selves," she said. The Bedroom series includes portraits inspired by the artist's sharing a small Brooklyn apartment with her daughter for one year.
Weeknight Dinners focuses on the rituals involved in the typical home meal when "food and space often become secondary to the busy workday." The series was begun in 2013 and is currently in progress.
The photographs in the In a New Light exhibition, which has been shown across the United States, are the work of participants in the Northwest Passage therapeutic nature photography program which emphasizes expressive arts training and nature immersion. The program strives to empower youth in residential treatment programs to perceive themselves "through the lens of strength and awe-inspiring accomplishments." Photographs in this exhibition are compiled from images taken on artists' tours of Isle Royale, Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone National Parks, and their "home park," the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Northwest Passage operates residential treatment facilities providing mental health and behavioral counseling for youth ages 6 to 17 in Frederic and Webster, Wis.
Bielefeld's work has been exhibited nationally including exhibitions at the Honfleur Gallery in Washington D.C. and Walkers Point Center for the Arts and The Institute of Visual Arts in Milwaukee.
Rhinelander ArtStart is located at 68 S. Stevens St. in Rhinelander. Fall hours are Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 7 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Admission is by donation.
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