Lucid Dreaming @ Curator's Office January 17

Jason Hughes' Fortress

Curator's Office is pleased to announce Lucid Dreaming: Simon Gouverneur, Jason Hughes, Paul Laffoley. This exhibition acknowledges the continuing visionary tradition in modern and contemporary art. The exhibition includes works by internationally renowned visionary artist and brilliant architect Paul Laffoley, works from the Estate of Simon Gouverneur, and works by young artist Jason Hughes, who acknowledges the profound influence of Laffoley and Gouverneur on his work. An opening reception is planned for Saturday, January 17.

A lucid dream is a dream in which the person is aware that they are dreaming while the dream is in progress. When the dreamer is lucid, they can actively participate in and often manipulate the imaginary experiences in the dream environment. The title refers to the psychological state that each of these artists aspires to and enters during cultural production. Additionally, each artist, through his deployment of visually complex abstract logic, induces a mesmerizing stillness in the viewer through visual and, in the case of Laffoley, didactic textual means. Each artist creates his own personal mandala-like structures to create symbolic zones that structure and attempt to understand consciousness.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Curator's Office

1515 14th Street NW Suite 201

Washington, DC

Cliff Evans' Empyrean Opens @ The Library

Cliff Evans, a Brooklyn-based video artist, presents his newest pop-culture-video-collage at The Library in Federal Hill. In his 5-channel HD projection of mural proportions, Evans presents a collection of contemporary images against stark, desert backgrounds. The result of his animations is a continuously changing, Rivera-like impression of modern media-saturation. He pulls equally from high and low-brow sources, from the Associated Press to Perez Hilton.

Probably my favorite imagery in the video

The exhibition will be up at the Library (1401 Light Street) through November 22, and is definitely not to be missed.

Photos from the opening of Vision Quest and Truth @ School 33

Christine Tillman's "Hybrid Logs" in front of her "Banners"

Vision Quest, the current exhibition at School 33, is a stunning presentation of the mental and spiritual landscapes explored by the included artists. Curated by Jason Hughes, Vision Quest is a seamless, visual journey through each artist’s unique style and subject matter, each one adding to the mystical quality of the show.

Christine Tillman's ceramic antlers

"Buff Titan"Cara Ober has a smaller camera than me....but it is not the size that matters

Patric O'Malley's "Embryo-O's World" and "O's World (drawing)"

Christine Tillman's "Hybrid Logs"

Sarah Gamble's "Compound"

Robert Tillman in front of Patrick O'Malley's sketchbook drawings

Walter looking at James Johnson;s installation

Andy Cook in front of Patrick O'Malley's "O's World"

This kid (Michael) did not want to be on the blog.

Mike and John Bohl

Jordan Faye Block

Sarah Gamble's untiled works on paper

Christine Tillman's "Hybrids"

"Totem of Ancient Wisdom," "Crystalline Dream," and untitled drawing

James Johnson;s installation

Exhibiting artists Sarah Gamble and Christine Tillman

 "The Cthulu Series"

Kyle Van Horn and John Bohl in front of Sarah Gamble's paintings

detail from James Johnson's installation

Also don't miss Meghan Harrison's solo show, "Truth," on the second floor:

Vision Quest will be up through October 4th, and Truth closes on September 6th, don't miss them! For more information on the participating artists, visit the school 33 website.