MELTING POT/MELTING POINT JURIED EXHIBITION

 

In conjunction with EXPO 2018, EAI and IEA are collaborating for the second time in holding a retreat for their members, click HERE for more info on the FLUX: Encaustic Retreat. In addition, EAI and IEA are jointly sponsoring a Juried Exhibition: Melting Pot/Melting Point,  which will be held in Santa Fe, NM during the retreat and will be shown at the EAI Gallery.

 

Gallery Exhibition: 

Saturday, September 29th

through Sunday, October 21st

Opening Exhibition Reception: 

Friday, September 28th   5-8 pm

 

The exhibition, on the theme of “Melting Pot/Melting Point”,  is a metaphorical reference to the American ideal of a society becoming more homogeneous, with different elements fusing harmoniously together, to create one common culture. The Melting Pot also represents the encaustic technique, as heating the material to the Melting Point is an essential step in creation. This exhibition will be a coming together of many points of view, with the result being a true expression of our differences, yet a celebration of living and working together. Juror Francisco Benitez has made his selections, and we are pleased to announce the winning artists for this exhibition:

Participating artists: For dates and deadlines, shipping, and label information click HERE.

The opening September 28th was a huge success. Many exhibiting artists were present for the opening, locally and from out of state. The juror, Francisco Benitez attended and was generous with his time and attention to artists. He was impressed by the exhibition and said it is always interesting to look at the juried pieces close up and personal, versus on the computer. Three paintings from the exhibition sold. Click here to view the jpegs. We ran two ads in THE magazine, the premier art magazine in Santa Fe. Click here to see the ads. Pasa Tiempo, the entertainment section of the New Mexican newspaper also picked up on our press releases and wrote us a wonderful article. Click here to read it.