Cut and Paste to open at Irma Freeman Center
Cut & Paste: A Group Exhibition is a collage art exhibition at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. Cut & Paste opens Friday, June 2nd and runs through July 7th 2023. This IFCI exhibition features the work of 48 local, national and international artists:
Kosmo Vinyl, Bill Miller, Abegail Bricker, Aletheia, Alison J. Stein, Ally Shah, Andrew Stuart H, Camryn Drabenstadt, Carl Fuermann, Caroline Mead, Cassidy Grant, Charlotte Devon Scurlock, Charlotte Yano, David Watt, Deborah Reese, Dev Murphy, Diane Tromans-Berg, Dylan John Sidoriak, Eli Baum, Elizabeth Little-Colland, Elvis Maryshine, Emma Cummings, Eoin Guidas, Eryn Oberst, Gabriel Brown, Hannah Berg, Hugues, Sheila Hawthorne Klotz, J. Sao, Jack Puglisi, Jameelah Platt, Julie Cecchini, Kathy Boykowycz, Kerry Oberst, Kim Breit, Lauren Broyles, Leanne Longwill, Max Gonzales, Megan Shope, Megan Spino, Rachel Lange, Robert Raczka, Samantha Rutledge, Teresa F. Bailey, Zach Kerchensky, Zim Syed.
Cut & Paste is an exhibition of close to 50 artists with their individual interpretations of “collage art". Although all artists were given the same prompt, the scale, dimensionality and materials vary greatly. Collage attached is “Citizen Kane” by Kosmo Vinyl, London and New York artist, and former manager of the Clash. Kosmo had a solo exhibition at the Irma Freeman Center in 2019.
The additional collage attached belongs to artist Bill Miller. Bill Miller is a widely renowned collage artist who has been working discarded linoleum as his medium for 30 years and currently lives in Pittsburgh PA.
Collage, from the French: coller, "to glue" or "to stick together"; is a technique of art creation, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole, states Wikipedia. We here at The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination hope to challenge the viewer on their perception of “collage” with such a broad array of styles and artistic intentions. Come see the show and let us know what you think. Be sure to tag @ifcenter in any documentation or promotions of the show.
Cut & Paste: A Group Exhibition opens with an artist reception First Friday, June 2nd, 7-9 pm featuring a dance party with local DJ, C.Scott. Regular Gallery hours are Saturdays from 2-5 pm and by appointment. The Irma Freeman Center welcomes groups to book events and tours to experience this engaging and visually provocative exhibit. The Closing Reception will be held on Friday, July 7th. For information call: (gallery office) 412-924-0634