Dear Art People,
We are so very pleased to share with you our ILLUMINATE exhibition featuring 20 of our artists in celebration of our 11th Anniversary. We hope you’ll come visit the gallery to see our show which will run through January 10th, 2020.
For inquiries and interest in the artwork from the exhibit, please connect with us at 404 408 4248 or email info@kailinart.com
Kai Lin Art is pleased to announce our seventh and final exhibition of 2019 : ILLUMINATE : an 11th anniversary exhibition featuring 20 Southeastern based artists:
We are so very grateful for your continued support and dedication to the arts. Thank you to all our patrons, collectors, artists, curators, museums, consultants, companies and creatives that have come through our gallery doors. It is because of your support and patronage that we can continue to keep art alive in Atlanta.
Marc Boyson, through the intuitive trace, exposes in the act of mapping moments of passage. These delicate ink line drawings on paper are an accumulation of time collected to reveal as whole the meander of his hand.
These trace drawings derive from invention through the process of remembering journeys down gridded city streets, winding country roads, and hikes throughout his life. As images of these memories flow through Marc's mind, they translate into the line wondering across the plane of the paper. These renderings become a passage from memories into the visible an Intuitive DĂ©rive.
Marc Boyson reveals the cartographic trace through his commutes by using memory, invention, and by GPS records. Through works on paper, projection, murals, sound and ceramics he reveals the sublime in the banal of his movement through space. He is an Associate Professor of Fine Art at the School of Visual Art & Design, Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN. Marc exhibited in Radiate exhibition at Kai Lin Art in Atlanta, GA in 2018. He received Best in Show award at the AVA Juried Members Exhibition at the Association for Visual Arts, Chattanooga, TN in 2016. Boyson had a solo show There to Here… Reprise at John C Williams Gallery, Collegedale TN. Marc Boyson graduated with a MFA in Studio Art: Ceramic in 2013 from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA.
The exhibit will run through Friday, November 15th. Hope to see you by the gallery!
PASSAGE :: Larry Jens Anderson
As I age the concept of passages takes on more profound meanings. Personally there is my body changing and illnesses, realizing that the passage of time brings me closer to death, friends and family are dying and artistically my ability to perform takes on new relevance. None of this is new to the world, but personally I feel threatened as I try to work through the doubt.
My youth was free of the gun violence that seems pervasive today. Overlapping the contemporary attitudes to guns and being homosexual means I am part of a target group.
Going to school or a concert, a church, a synagogue, a bar, used to be innocent, safe and now are tainted by the fear of dying. I use camp humor, art history, religion as devices to communicate. Religion is curious with its bedding with groups such as the gun lobby and then also being a target.
From 1970-76 I taught high school in Goddard, Kansas. A year after I moved from Goddard to Houston, Texas, Goddard Junior HIgh fell victim to the first school shooting. One of the track coaches I worked with was shot in the leg and several individuals were killed. What seems like an anomily has now become too common. Going forward the youth of today will have more complex passages to figure out.
Dear Art People,
What a phenomenal exhibit opening for PASSAGE featuring the art of Steven L Anderson, Hannah Adair, Marc Boyson, and Larry Jens Anderson. We’d like to share with you the opening photos for the exhibit below and invite you by the gallery to see the exhibition! We will be hosting an:
The exhibit will run through Friday, November 15th. Hope to see you by the gallery!
My work is about the tactile, sensual body and abstract inner experience. This body of work is inspired by the mythological figure Lilith. She is the first woman, before Eve, who is exiled from the Garden of Eden for refusing to be subordinate to Adam. Using this narrative as a starting point, I am approaching the subjects of sexuality and the monstrous feminine with a sense of humor and play.
Steven L. Anderson’s work is about the power of Nature, and the nature of power. Alone and collaboratively, and across several media, Anderson engages in projects that look to nature as an evergreen source of metaphors for how we experience the world. Anderson’s artistic goal is “to make images, things, spaces, and situations that fuse the exhilaration of the human spirit with the ferocious beauty of Nature to make a palpable, tingling essence.”
The Tree Rings artworks are a way of growing a drawing: the artist draws circles with markers and pens that closely follow the circle before it, expanding as the rings build and bring the form into existence. Titled after the number of rings/years, these meditations on growth and the passage of time hope to provide a larger context for our lives. Where would our own activities, lifespans, and histories fit into the recordings made in tree rings? These drawings are at once a violent death, a time machine, a hypnotist’s tool, an energy vortex.
Kai Lin Art is pleased to announce our sixth exhibition of 2019 : PASSAGE exhibiting from September 27th through November 15th. PASSAGE is a four artist group exhibition that features the works of Atlanta-based artists Larry Jens Anderson, Steven L. Anderson, Hannah Adair, and Chattanooga-based artist Marc Boyson. The artworks of PASSAGE encompass a diverse range of mediums and techniques with the underlying themes of passage of life (L. Anderson), passage of nature (S. Anderson), passage of body (Adair), and passage of time (Boyson). Almost all the works in this exhibit will be on paper with some sculptural pieces that compliment their respective bodies of work.
EXHIBITING THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT 404 408 4248 OR INFO@KAILINART.COM
EXHIBITING THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT 404 408 4248 OR INFO@KAILINART.COM
Kai Lin Art is pleased to announce our sixth exhibition of 2019 : PASSAGE exhibiting from September 27th through November 15th. PASSAGE is a four artist group exhibition that features the works of Atlanta-based artists Larry Jens Anderson, Steven L. Anderson, Hannah Adair, and Chattanooga-based artist Marc Boyson. The artworks of PASSAGE encompass a diverse range of mediums and techniques with the underlying themes of passage of life (L. Anderson), passage of nature (S. Anderson), passage of body (Adair), and passage of time (Boyson). Almost all the works in this exhibit will be on paper with some sculptural pieces that compliment their respective bodies of work.
In this latest collection from long time gallery resident Larry Jens Anderson, the concept of Passage takes on more profound meanings. Through body changes and illnesses, there is a realization that the passage of time brings us closer to death. Friends and family die and artistically, Anderson’s ability to perform and create takes on new relevance. Overlapping the contemporary attitudes to guns and being homosexual means Anderson is a part of a target group. Going to school or a concert, church, synagogue or bar used to be innocent, safe and now are tainted by the fear of dying. Using humor, art history, and religion as devices to communicate, Anderson explores gun violence and sexuality in our new complex reality of uncertainty.
Steven L. Anderson joins the gallery for his first exhibition of artwork exploring the passage of nature through intricately rendered tree rings. These works are an inquiry into the systems of our natural world from the perspective of a plant or a tree. The intention is to bring about a new vision for seeing the natural world which can open up the potential for seeing our human systems. The Tree Rings artworks are a way of growing a drawing: Anderson draws circles with markers and pens that closely follow the circle before it, expanding as the rings build and bring the form into existence. These meditations on growth and the passage of time provide context to reflect our own lifespans, activities and histories.
Printmaker Hannah Adair returns to our gallery with a body of work that explores the tactile, sensual body and abstract inner experience. Inspired by the mythological figure Lilith, the first woman before Eve who is exiled from the Garden of Eden for refusing to be subordinate to Adam, Adair delves into the subjects of sexuality and the monstrous feminine with a sense of humor and wit. Her work is one of representation and abstraction, a sense of natural and landscape, the passage of the body through chaos and control.
Marc Boyson returns with his intuitive traces mapping moments of passage through contemporary cartography. These delicate ink line drawings on paper are an accumulation of time collected to reveal as a whole the meander of his hand. Derived from the process of remembering journeys down gridded city streets, winding country roads, and hikes throughout his life, images of these memories flow through Boyson’s mind and translate into the line wander across the paper plane. These renderings become a passage of memories into the visible, an Intuitive Derive.
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT 404 408 4248 OR INFO@KAILINART.COM
Our EMBOLDEN exhibition will come to a close this coming Friday, September 20th featuring the Art of:
JEREMY BROWN | LELA BRUNET | PHIL HARRIS | JOE CAMOOSA | LUCHA RODRIGUEZ | STAN CLARK
We hope you’ll make it by this coming week Wednesday - Friday during our regular business hours from 12-6pm to see the exhibition before the end. If you have an interest in any of the works from the show, please connect with us at 404 408 4248 or info@kailinart.com
We would like to invite you to our next opening of PASSAGE featuring all new works from Larry Jens Anderson, Steven L. Anderson, Marc Boyson, and Hannah Adair which will launch on Friday, September 27th from 7-10pm and run through November 15th.
Also, we are collaborating with The Museum of Contemporary Art - Georgia (MOCA GA) for their one night only LIVE event on Friday, October 11th starting at 7:00pm at the museum (for more info visit this link).
For the first time ever, The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) has invited our gallery along with 14 of Atlanta’s prominent art galleries to be a part of MOCA GA LIVE :: a one night only live and silent auction fundraiser benefitting MOCA GA:
MOCA GA LIVE
Friday, October 11th, 2019
7:00 PM
75 Bennett Street Suite A2
Atlanta GA 30309
For details visit MOCA GA’s page about the auction here
Participating KAI LIN ARTists
Jeremy Brown, Larry Jens Anderson, Stan Clark, Kofke Jason Kofke, Elliston Roshi, Greg Noblin, Lisa Hart, Lela Brunet, Wen Lin, John Morse, Joe Camoosa & Ry McCullough.
Stan Clark joins the gallery for Embolden with a series of super saturated paintings depicting the quiet moments of modern life and introspective struggles of the mind. Coming from a medical background, Clark plays with both landscapes and the human form in a style that is simultaneously precise and impressionistic.
Currently on exhibit for EMBOLDEN :: AUGUST 2 - SEPTEMBER 20 ::
Our fifth exhibit for 2019, Embolden features the work of Atlanta artists Lela Brunet, Phillip Harris, Joe Camoosa, Lucha Rodriguez, Jeremy Brown and Stan Clark. The artworks of Embolden feature strong, saturated colors, sweeping movements of abstract forms and inventive combinations of materials and processes.
We are excited to invite you to our EMBOLDEN Artist Talk:
Saturday, September 7th, 2019
3:00 - 5:00PM
Join Lela Brunet, Jeremy Brown, Joe Camoosa, and Stan Clark as they delve deeper into their respective bodies of work for our group exhibition and learn about their process, their inspiration, and the meaning behind the pieces of art.
Phil Harris has been hard at work developing the newest collection of art, an exciting step in a new direction. The pieces are contemporary yet familiar, with a subtle sophistication spanning a variety of techniques and themes. It’s a journey back to some of his earliest work and techniques, experimenting with different ways of using plexiglass. This collection has an emphasis on carpentry, and leaner more elegant compositions than the previous work. Thematically, it’s an unusual but pleasant marriage between mid-century modern aesthetics and cyberpunk inspired abstractions.
Currently on exhibit for EMBOLDEN :: AUGUST 2 - SEPTEMBER 20 ::
Our fifth exhibit for 2019, Embolden features the work of Atlanta artists Lela Brunet, Phillip Harris, Joe Camoosa, Lucha Rodriguez, Jeremy Brown and Stan Clark. The artworks of Embolden feature strong, saturated colors, sweeping movements of abstract forms and inventive combinations of materials and processes.
Lela Brunet’s most recent works continue within her subject of goddess and the deified female form, exploring the role of power and femininity of the wider universe. Brunet is obsessed with fine details, intricate lines, unique color combinations, and geometric patterns. Her multimedia approach includes materials such as graphite, ink, coffee, acrylic, tissue bleed, and marker. Careful consideration for the posing and expressions of Brunet’s subjects have the hands gestured to depict power and purpose. The figures clothing is vibrantly earthy and sprouting from within with hair that is alive and animated.
Currently on exhibit for EMBOLDEN :: AUGUST 2 - SEPTEMBER 20 ::
Our fifth exhibit for 2019, Embolden features the work of Atlanta artists Lela Brunet, Phillip Harris, Joe Camoosa, Lucha Rodriguez, Jeremy Brown and Stan Clark. The artworks of Embolden feature strong, saturated colors, sweeping movements of abstract forms and inventive combinations of materials and processes.
Joe Camoosa returns to Kai Lin Art with several large scale oil paintings that continue to explore themes of modernity, abstract formalism and the relationship between the painter and the painting. Informed by cartography, music, aerial and urban landscapes and architectural fragments, Camoosa’s work is exceptionally unique and immediately identifiable. His paintings ask the viewer to stand back and become enveloped by the work but also to examine closely and see how all of the pieces fit together.
Currently on exhibit for EMBOLDEN :: AUGUST 2 - SEPTEMBER 20
Embolden, on display from August 2nd through September 20th. Our fifth exhibit for 2019, Embolden features the work of Atlanta artists Lela Brunet, Phillip Harris, Joe Camoosa, Lucha Rodriguez, Jeremy Brown and Stan Clark. The artworks of Embolden feature strong, saturated colors, sweeping movements of abstract forms and inventive combinations of materials and processes.
EMBOLDEN :: AUGUST 2 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 | Kai Lin Art is pleased to announce our next exhibition: Embolden, on display from August 2nd through September 20th. Our fifth exhibit for 2019, Embolden will feature the work of Atlanta artists Lela Brunet, Phillip Harris, Joe Camoosa, Lucha Rodriguez, Jeremy Brown and Stan Clark. The artworks of Embolden feature strong, saturated colors, sweeping movements of abstract forms and inventive combinations of materials and processes.
Lela Brunet’s most recent works continue within her subject of goddess and the deified female form, exploring the role of power and femininity of the wider universe. Brunet is obsessed with fine details, intricate lines, unique color combinations, and geometric patterns. Her multimedia approach includes materials such as graphite, ink, coffee, acrylic, tissue bleed, and marker. Careful consideration for the posing and expressions of Brunet’s subjects have the hands gestured to depict power and purpose. The figures clothing is vibrantly earthy and sprouting from within with hair that is alive and animated.
Phil Harris has been hard at work developing the newest collection of art, an exciting step in a new direction. The pieces are contemporary yet familiar, with a subtle sophistication spanning a variety of techniques and themes. It’s a journey back to some of his earliest work and techniques, experimenting with different ways of using plexiglass. This collection has an emphasis on carpentry, and leaner more elegant compositions than the previous work. Thematically, it’s an unusual but pleasant marriage between mid-century modern aesthetics and cyberpunk inspired abstractions.
Joe Camoosa returns to Kai Lin Art with several large scale oil paintings that continue to explore themes of modernity, abstract formalism and the relationship between the painter and the painting. Informed by cartography, music, aerial and urban landscapes and architectural fragments, Camoosa’s work is exceptionally unique and immediately identifiable. His paintings ask the viewer to stand back and become enveloped by the work but also to examine closely and see how all of the pieces fit together.
Lucha Rodriguez continues to develop her collection of Knife Drawings, artworks made by watercolor and razor sharp cuts on the surface of the paper. Rodriguez’s Knife drawings challenge the viewer to take a second look at something that from a far seems simple and trivial but on a closer look, surprises them with intimate detail and complexity. These knife drawings are meant to represent the union between precision and intuition; organic and geometric; simplicity and complexity. It encourages them to know the work not by their first impressions but by taking a long hard look at what’s really beneath the surface.
Jeremy Brown’s most recent artworks grace the entrances of Embolden with an all out and eye catching style. Brown combines his thoughtful and impassioned approach to art making with a disciplined and practiced technique of multi-material combinations of layered resin, aerosol, brushless painting and neon lights.
Stan Clark joins the gallery for Embolden with a series of super saturated paintings depicting the quiet moments of modern life and introspective struggles of the mind. Coming from a medical background, Clark plays with both landscapes and the human form in a style that is simultaneously precise and impressionistic.
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT 404 408 4248 OR INFO@KAILINART.COM
Wow! What an incredible turnout for our opening of The New South 4! Thank you to everyone who submitted, to all the wonderful artists in the exhibit and for our jurors Lisa Hart and Todd Anderson. Please join us this Saturday for:
THE NEW SOUTH 4 :: MIX + MINGLE
Saturday, July 13th, 2019
4:00 - 8:00 PM
The exhibit will be on display from now through Friday, July 26th
For anyone interested in the works reach out and connect at 404 408 4248 or email us at info@kailinart.com
For anyone interested in the works reach out and connect at 404 408 4248 or email us at info@kailinart.com
Todd Anderson, Clemson University
It was a both a pleasure and a challenge to serve as a co-juror with Lisa Hart for the New South 4 at Kai Lin Art. Regarding the later, Lisa and I were faced with the difficult task of selecting approximately 80 works from a pool of over 800. An impressively high level of quality was seen throughout the applications, as did a wide definition of what constitutes a work on paper. Paint, pencil, pen, ink, book formats, kinetics, and physically dimensional approaches to paper begin to communicate the diversity of the applications, all of which were equally considered. On this note, it was wonderful working with Lisa Hart as I learned much from her knowledge of various techniques and artistic practices. Ultimately, Lisa and I focused on curating an exhibition that we hope offers a thoughtfully divertive, celebratory and playful viewing experience for Kai Lin Art’s collectors and visitors.
Serving as a juror for an exhibition such as this one additionally affords insights into the venues themselves. Owner and Director Yu-Kai Lin and Director of Events Robie Duchateau seamlessly guided Lisa Hart and I through the jury process with professionalism and deference. I can only confirm what is common knowledge in the field: Kai Lin Art exemplifies what a top-notch metropolitan, contemporary gallery is and can be.
The artworks on display for the New South 4 are simply fantastic. Thank you Yu-Kai, Robie, Lisa, and most importantly, New South 4 artists!
Lisa Hart, Savannah College of Art & Design - Atlanta
It was my honor to be one of the Jurors, along with Todd Anderson, for the New South 4 at Kai-Lin Art Gallery. I would like to thank the talented artists for submitting their works on paper. We looked at 800 entries and it was difficult to narrow the final selection for the exhibition to only 80 pieces. The range of work was extensive from more traditional black and white figurative work to explosions of abstract color with a broad spectrum of materials used. Media ranged from photographs to prints to drawings.
I appreciate the professionalism, energy and heart that we saw in the submissions. Much of the work involved storytelling, a narrative on a page. Most artists submitted five different works which allowed us (a more in-depth view of their ideas). (to gain a deeper look into the content of what the artist was exploring). In some cases we included 2 pieces from one artist.
I am inspired by the final selection and I am excited to see the work installed in the gallery. I hope visitors to the show will enjoy the exhibition as much as I enjoyed the jurying process.
THE NEW SOUTH 4 exhibit will be on display from now through Friday, July 26th. We will be hosting a:
THE NEW SOUTH 4 :: MIX + MINGLE
Saturday, July 13th, 2019
4:00 - 8:00 PM
Please take a look at all the works below and feel free to come by the gallery during our art operating hours of Wednesday - Friday :: 12-6pm; Saturday :: 12-5pm; and by appointment
For anyone interested in the works reach out and connect at 404 408 4248 or email us at info@kailinart.com
For anyone interested in the works reach out and connect at 404 408 4248 or email us at info@kailinart.com
For anyone interested in the works reach out and connect at 404 408 4248 or email us at info@kailinart.com
THE NEW SOUTH 4 will be on exhibit from now through Friday, July 26th. We will be hosting a:
THE NEW SOUTH 4 :: MIX + MINGLE
Saturday, July 13th, 2019
4:00 - 8:00 PM
Enjoy the photos of the opening below!
For anyone interested in the works reach out and connect at 404 408 4248 or email us at info@kailinart.com
