August 04, 2006
Triangular Collaborations
Tonight at Mad Art Gallery, you can see portraits by Jess Dewes of local St. Louis artists and writers. I got to see some of the proofs for this show and they knocked me out. I’m anxious to see which prints made the final cut. The portraits are accompanied by poems from 52nd City editor Stefene Russell. The artists/writers were asked to create a piece incorporating the writing, hence the name Triangular Collaborations. Photographed include locals Andrea Avery (yeah, me), Jenna Bauer, Aaron Belz, Thomas Crone, Tom Dykas, Tim Garrett, Galen Gondolfi, Marie and Matt McInerney, Carmelita Nunez, Maryellen Picker and Eric Woods.
Also showing will be Ilona Niemi, a visual artist from Finland. Her works are psychological portraits inspired by the disappearance of her childhood friend, Piia, in 1988. They are beautiful and haunting pieces. Her work has been shown in the National Portrait Gallery in London, as well as in numerous group shows in Britain, Finland, Norway, France, Japan and the US.
This should be a swell night. You can pick up copies of the latest issue of 52nd City Magazine too. Just $8 a pop—so be sure to stop by. Mad Art Gallery is located at 2727 S. 12th Street in Soulard. The opening is from 7-11pm. Free food. Cash bar. Real fun.