Exhibition: November 14, 2009 - January 16, 2010
Opening Nov 14 11am-5pm (Saturday)


Participating artists:

Paper:
Hoyeon Chung (Carbondale IL)
Artemis Herber (Baltimore, MD)
Ellen Jantzen (St. Louis, MO)
Eun Yeong Jeong (Champaign, IL)
Ji-Leun Lee (Woodside, NY)
Amy Lipshie (Pittsburgh, PA)
Ryan S. Murphy (Brooklyn, NY)
Midori Saito (Seattle, WA)
Emi Savacool (Bloomsbury, NJ)
Hyeseung Shin (Chicago, IL)
Michelle Sotolongo (San Marcos, TX)
Francesca Vitali (Rochester, NY)
Brian Weissman (Brooklyn, NY),


Plastic:
Eliana Arenas (Charlotte, NC)
Stevie B. (New Jersey)
Melissa Borell (Houston, TX)
Brenda Bregman (Bethesda, MD)
Burcu Buyukunal (Mugal, Turkey)
Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez (Henrietta, NY)
Bifei Cao (Indiana, PA)
Cynthia del Giudice (Navarro, Argentina)
Sung-Yeoul Lee (Smithville, TN)
Emiko Oye (San Francisco, CA)
Michelle Pajak-Reynolds (Stow, OH)
Mary Hallam Pearse (Athens, GA)
Jon Rademacher (Pittsburgh, PA)
Carol Ann Rafferty (Clarence, NY)
2Roses (Anaheim, CA)
Rickson Salkeld (Toronto, Canada)
Anthony Tammaro (Philadelphia, PA)
Carolyn Tillie (San Francisco, CA)

Francesca Vitali: "Shelley", Paper/Metal

Stevie B.: "The Plunge", Mixed Plastics

Opening: December 5, 2009
Closing: January 16, 2010

"Wearable Nostalgia: Deconstructing Barbie & Ken"

In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday, Luke & Eloy Gallery is pleased to feature Brooklyn, NY based artist Margaux Lange with a solo exhibition of Lange's hilarious and irreverent jewelry. Margaux received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD where she graduated "Cum Laude" in 2001.


Artist Statement:
Barbie dolls were extremely significant in fueling my creative life as a child. They were controlled and manipulated to fit infinite situations of my choosing. I immersed myself in on-going narratives (complete with elaborate hand-made dwellings) where all my fears, embarrassments, joys and explorations of human interactions could be played out like characters on a stage. An invaluable tool for the expansion of my imagination as a child, ironically, Barbie continues to be such for me as an adult.

Whether you love her or hate her, there are few who feel neutral about the plastic princess. I am fascinated with who she is as a cultural icon, her distinguished celebrity status, and the enormous impact she has had on our society. Specifically, I’m intrigued with her influence in defining gender roles of women in contemporary American culture.

- Margaux Lange

Disclaimer: Barbie is a registered trademark of Mattel, Inc. and is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and elsewhere. The contents of this website represent the view of the artist, who is in no way affiliated with Mattel, Inc. This website and the artwork herein is neither sponsored nor authorized by Mattel, Inc.

Opening: January 30, 2010
Exhibition: Jan 30 - March 20, 2010

Christine Bossler is an independent metalsmith & jeweler living in Detroit, MI. She maintains her studio practice since 2005.

The primary focus of her work is to examine the process of metalsmithing while reflecting upon the audiences role. Through these considerations, she challenges and plays with notions of object, jewelry, and function.

Education:
BFA, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. 2005.
Fine Art concentration in Metals/Jewelry and a minor in Art History.

Sharon Massey: Mill Hunk (Brooch)

Group Show featuring Pittsburgh Area Metalsmiths and their diverse work.

Participating artists:

Paul Bierker
Jim Bove
Brian Ferrell
Glen Gardner
Adrienne Grafton
Lindsay Huff
Sean MacMillan
Sharon Massey
Jon Radermacher
Stacy Rodgers
Todd Rodgers
ROY

Opening Reception: Saturday January 30, 2009 11-5
Closing: Saturday March 20, 2009

Deadline for submissions: Ongoing

LUKE & ELOY GALLERY reviews submissions for solo exhibition concepts for the 2010/11 gallery calendar on an ongoing basis.

All media will be considered including but not limited to painting, sculpture, art jewelry, mixed media, textiles, clay, metal, wood, glass, paper, photography, video and performance. Site-specific installations are welcome. All artwork must be one-of-a-kind originals or limited edition pieces created by the artist. Mass produced pieces are not acceptable. Wall and ceiling hung work must be tightly wired for hanging; no saw tooth bars.

All artwork submitted for review and exhibition must be for sale and remain at LUKE & ELOY GALLERY throughout the exhibition. A gallery commission on all sold works will apply. Artists are responsible for delivery (and insurance) of work in transit .

Eligible to submit are artists 18 and older who reside in the US. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate art programs are welcome to apply.

Please submit to LUKE & ELOY via mail only and include:
* Artist entry form (available here: ENTRY FORMS)
* up to 20 digital images on CD (clearly labeled with artist's name),
* image descriptions,
* artist's resume,
* artist's statement,
* SASE
* $25 entry fee.

Artists selected for exhibition will be informed by the gallery director and a mutually agreeable schedule will be set up. The artist's information materials will be kept at the gallery for promotional use.

Transportation:
Artists are responsible for the transport of their work to the gallery and for making arrangements to pick up their unsold work after the exhibition closes. Pick up must be made during the work week immediately following the closing of the exhibition unless other pick up arrangements have been coordinated with the gallery Director.

IMPORTANT:
Mail submissions to: Luke & Eloy, 5169 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201.
Do not send original artwork to the gallery unless coordinated with the Director. Delivery address for artwork will be given to the artist upon acceptance into an exhibition and will depend on size of work and storage considerations.

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