In celebration of their 30th anniversary, VisArts presents an exhibition in four galleries that explores the power of visual art to transform.
Gibbs Street Gallery
Kaplan Gallery
Common Ground Gallery
Concourse Gallery
Curators: Cynthia Connolly, Judy Greenberg, Fletcher Mackey, J.W. Mahoney, Jacqueline Maria Milad, Andrea Pollan, Jack Rasmussen, Laura Roulet, José Ruiz, Nancy Sausser, Lynn Silverman, 'sindikit (Zoë Charlton and Tim Doud)
Artists include: Linn Meyers, Joe Shannon, Shané Gooding, Stephen Hayes, Frank Hallam Day, Elsabe Dixon, Ashley Culver, Guy Miller, Jean Jinho Kim, Elizabeth Zvonar, Alex Ebstein, The Punk Rock Flier and Zines (from the archives of Cynthia Connolly, Dischord records at the University of Maryland at College Park), bees, Rachel Rottenberg, Judit Varga, Foon Sham, Evan Reed, Allan Rosenbaum.
Opening Reception: Friday, September 7, 7 - 9 PM
Panel Discussion: Sunday, October 7, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Beall-Dawson House in 42 West Middle Lane, Rockville, Maryland. Discussion on beekeeping, pollination, and the intersection of living systems with art. Special guests to be announced. Parking available on the street and in a small nearby parking lot.
Performance and individual workshop: The Girl Who Stepped on Bread: Saturday, October 6, 10 AM – 4 PM, Sunday, October 7, 10 AM – 12PM- Preceded by a short performance, Elsabe Dixon and an assistant will guide one person at a time through the ritual of mixing, weighing and processing bread and other “tasks” like filling surgery tubes with honey, creating a honey print, or constructing with beeswax.To participate in the workshop, register here: www.bit.ly/2NWa8bm
Free and open to the public
2018/09/05 - 2018/10/14
Additional time info:
Gallery Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday and Thursday: 12 noon to 4:00pm
Friday: 12 noon to 8:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12 noon to 4:00pm
VisArts
155 Gibbs St., Rockville, MD 20850