Antioch College is pleased to announce the opening MEME: Culture in Transmission, a multimedia exhibition that invites investigation of the concept and the phenomenon of memes, considering their origin, evolution, mechanisms, and role in contemporary society. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Friday, November 30, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Gallery in South Hall on the Antioch College campus. The word “meme” originated as a term coined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in the 1976 book The Selfish Gene. Dawkins’ term derives its concept from the … [Read more...]

This Friday's downtown Urban Nights celebration marks the exciting first round of the second annual Art Off at K12 Gallery/TEJAS in The Cannery. Stop by and check out the sights and sounds as dozens of artists age 16 and up go head-to-head in a live competition set on three stages, complete with heart-pumping music and a whole host of spectacles created by the artists themselves. The Art Off, a major fundraiser for K12/TEJAS, kicks off its opening night this Friday, September 14th with four rounds of live painting beginning at 6 p.m. The artists will have 50 minutes per round to create a … [Read more...]

Missing Peace Art Space is graciously hosting/mounting the Community Ofrenda (altar) Day of the Dead Exhibition, SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2012. This is a NON-JURIED show, and all submissions will be accepted, as long as they fit within the theme of Day of the Dead (which is NOT associated with Halloween and has little in common with images from that holiday). Items must not pose a safety issue -- for example, candles are a very common item on an ofrenda, but if you want to incorporate them in your submission, please use battery-operated ones. Do keep in mind that this is a community … [Read more...]

Three months of collaborative art making at Blue Sky Project concludes on Saturday, September 15 at 6:00 PM with a final exhibition, “Creative Surprises”.  The evening will feature the work of seven Blue Sky resident artists, all of whom spent a part of their summer in Dayton, collaborating with area youth and local artists. A program of Involvement Advocacy, Blue Sky Project is a summer experience that empowers professional artists from around the world and Dayton-area teens to collaborate and build community through the creation of ambitious works of contemporary art and … [Read more...]

Adam Parker Smith is a Brooklyn based multidisciplinary artist who constructs kinetic, animated and static paintings, sculpture, video, assemblage, and collage to form visual paradoxes and parodies.  Smith received his BA from the University of California at Santa Cruz and his MFA from Tyler School of Art.  His work has been shown throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. Blue Sky Project is a summer experience that empowers professional artists from around the world and local youth to collaborate and build community through the creation of ambitious works of contemporary art and … [Read more...]