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‘As You Like It’: Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation 2024 All-Member Exhibition at Pacific Grove Art Center Opening Friday, September 6, 2024

Three of my provocative paintings related to the Tarot’s Major Arcana are now on display alongside exemplary art by the members of the Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation (MPAF).

Three of my provocative paintings related to the Tarot’s Major Arcana are now on display alongside exemplary art by the members of the Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation (MPAF). I would love to see you there.

Where: Pacific Grove Art Foundation’s Gill Gallery
568 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 375-2208
pgartcenter.org

When: September 6 - October 24, 2024

Opening Reception: Friday, September 6
7:00 - 9:00 PM

The Pacific Grove Art Center is open to the public Wednesday - Saturday, 12 - 5 PM, and Sunday, 12 - 4 PM. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

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‘Identity: Asian American Pacific Islander’ Group Exhibition at the Pajaro Valley Arts Gallery in Watsonville, California

From the Curators’ Statement: “This exhibition contemplates our identities as Americans and our place within American culture.”
The exhibition runs from August 7 – September 22, 2024. Artist reception is on Sunday, August 11, from 2 – 4 PM - performance by Watsonville Taiko at 2:30 PM.

WHERE:
Pajaro Valley Arts Gallery
37 Sudden Street
Watsonville, CA 95076

EXHIBITION: Identity: Asian American Pacific Islander curated by Reiko Michisaki & Maggie Yee

August 7 – September 22, 2024, featuring the artworks of eleven AAPI artists, including five of my paintings.

Opening Reception: Sunday, August 11, 2 - 4 PM. Performance by Watsonville Taiko at 2:30 PM. I look forward to seeing you there.

Curators’ Statement:

“Embark on a journey into identity, where influences from family and friends, society and culture, age and gender shape our existence. Envision each influence imparting a unique imprint—a mosaic that captures the diverse tapestry of our lived experiences.

Consider how age molds our self-perception and influences how others see us. In this era of LGBTQ+ visibility, we celebrate diverse gender identities and depart from traditional norms.

Reflect on the unique ties that Asian cultures have to the past—balancing breaking away from historical constraints with holding onto cherished traditions and embracing diversity. This exhibition contemplates our identities as Americans and our place within American culture.

As we come together within this exhibition, we recognize the multifaceted influences shaping our unique identities. Realize the dynamic nature of identity—where each of us presents a different face to family, friends, and the broader community.

A connecting thread binds us—the shared challenges encountered on the journey of self-discovery. Imagine this journey transcending borders and cultures, becoming a collective exploration of who we are.”

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‘Fantasy’ Juried Group Exhibition at the Arc Studios & Gallery in San Francisco

My first exhibition of 2024 is at the Arc Studios & Gallery in San Francisco. This is a juried national group exhibition with the theme Fantasy. Art opening and reception will be on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, from 7 - 9 PM PST. I’ll participate in the second of two artist panels on Zoom, on Wednesday, May 29th.

My first exhibition of 2024 is at the Arc Studios & Gallery. This is a national gallery and online exhibition of the work of sixty-six artists juried by Philip Bewley of Philip Bewley Art Advisors and president of the Visual Arts Council of Vita Brevis. The work of thirty-three artists including mine can be viewed at the Arc Gallery in San Francisco beginning May 11. All artists’ work is viewable in the online catalog (see below).

“Fantasy is grounded in our ancient oral traditions and mythologies and in the history of art to the present day. The exhibition, Fantasy, at Arc Studios, is a seminal contemporary exploration of the subject with extraordinary visual depictions by contemporary artists in an expansive breadth of media: painting and drawing, collage and mixed media, photography, sculpture, and more…”

Arc Gallery & Studios
1246 Folsom Street (between 8th and 9th streets)
San Francisco, California 94103

EXHIBITION: May 11 – June 8, 2024

Fantasy Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11 7 -9 PM. I look forward to seeing you there.

The first of two Fantasy ARTISTS TALKS online via Zoom is on Wednesday, May 22, 6 - 7 PM (link to be announced). I’ll be participating along with artists Victoria Hendrix Oppenheimer, Mythili Kattupalli, Natasha Dikareva, Zoe Caron, Sarah Curtiss and Donnalynne Lefever on Wednesday, May 29, 6 - 7 PM.

The Fantasy exhibition catalog with all artworks of sixty-six exhibiting artists is viewable as a Publuu Flipbook, which is also available in print for purchase on Amazon. My gallery entry The Witch (Star Jasmine) appears on page 19.

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‘Cycles’ Juried Group Exhibition at The Pearl Works in Monterey

This juried exhibition sponsored by Emerging Artists Alliance of Monterey and The Pearl Works features the 2D work of local emerging artists from Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. Note: The updated Art Opening and artists’ reception will be on Thursday, May 23rd at 6:00 PM.

This juried exhibition sponsored by Emerging Artists Alliance of Monterey and The Pearl Works features the two-dimensional artwork of local emerging artists from Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. The event is free and open to the public.

Theme: Cycles explores the complete and continuous processes that shape life. This interdisciplinary selection of visual art will create a conversation about the patterns and sequences that dictate the rhythm of change.

Sex In the City: Rice Weevils is my entry to this exhibit.

Where? The Pearl Works
288 Pearl Street
Monterey, California 93940

When? Updated Art Opening will now be Thursday, May 23rd at 6:00 PM.

This exhibition is on display at the Pearl Works from March 11 to September 27, 2024. Viewers and patrons of the arts will have opportunities to experience and purchase these original works.

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'Ourselves We Sing' Juried Art Exhibit at Pacific Grove Public Library

Two of my works are among those selected for Pacific Grove Public Library exhibit OURSELVES WE SING: A call and response with Walt Whitman and our understanding of our American Democracy beginning 10/6/2023, juried by Christine Crozier, PGPL Library Curator. Closing reception Friday, January 5, 2024 5:30pm-7:00pm.

The exhibit is titled OURSELVES WE SING: A call and response with Walt Whitman and our understanding of our American Democracy. Two of my provocative works - 451 Degree Fahrenheit and Pretty In Pink - are among those selected for this Pacific Grove Public Library exhibit, juried by Christine Crozier, PGPL Library Curator.

Where: Pacific Grove Public Library
550 Central Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Steve & Nancy Hauk Gallery

When: The exhibit and series of events runs October 6, 2023 - January 5, 2024.

Opening reception Friday, October 6, 2023 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Closing reception Friday, January 5, 2024 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Sponsored by The Pacific Grove Public Library Friends and Foundation with poetry supported by the Whitney Latham-Lechich Trust.

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‘Square the Circle’ at The Cherry

A ‘geometry’ themed group exhibition opens at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts on January 13, 2023. I’ll debut a new work. The artists’ closing reception is on Saturday, February 18, 3-5 pm.

Along with twenty-four artists I’ll debut new work in this themed exhibition exploring geometric forms in art and photography. The event is free and open to the public.

As Above, So Below is my entry to this exhibit.

Where? The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts
Guadalupe and 4th Avenue
Carmel-By-the-Sea, California 93923

When? Friday, January 13 through February 18, 2023

Exhibit closing party for the artists will be on Saturday, February 18 from 3 to 5 PM

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Celebrate Black History in America 2023 at the Avery Gallery

Beginning January 9 through March 2 I’ll be participating in the Black History Month group exhibit at the Walter Lee Avery Gallery. The reception is on Friday, February 10.

I’ll be participating in the African American History themed group exhibit at the Walter Lee Avery Gallery with several acrylic and watercolor paintings.

Paintings, photography, historical artifacts and other items celebrating Black History will be on display. Further details to be announced soon. Stay tuned to this location.

Opening date is Monday, January 9, 2023. The exhibit will run through March 3, 2023.

An Artists’ Reception is scheduled for Friday, February 10, 2023 between 7 and 8:30 PM.

The Walter Lee Avery Gallery is located at the City of Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, California 93955.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Subverting the Dreadful Normal” Solo Art Exhibition 11/4 - 12/15/2022

Visit my first solo exhibition since Covid-19 at the Pacific Grove Art Center, which will feature new paintings and a retrospective of older work.

Cultural Subversive Art An Ab-Normal Outlier From Central Coast Traditions

Pacific Grove Art Center, Annand Gallery
568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 375-2208
pgartcenter.org

Subverting the Dreadful Normal: The Art of Edward M Corpus
November 4-December 15, 2022
emcanimator@gmail.com
(831) 277-6673
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A naked toddler sits placid and unperturbed in the midst of writing vipers. A brown-complexioned boy stares at a blonde schoolgirl, his head engulfed in flames. Hermann Göring stands bedecked in a Nazi SS uniform of gaudy cerise outside a cage of Mexican migrants. No matter how bizarre, whimsical, grotesque or beautiful Edward M Corpus’ images may seem to the viewer, contemporary issues are at the heart of his visual allegories and metaphors.

Eighteen of Corpus’ disquieting fine art and graphic works will be on view during his solo exhibition at the Pacific Grove Art Center. These artworks will hang in PGAC’s Nadine Annand Gallery between Friday, November 4th and December 15, 2022. A reception for the artist is scheduled for November 4th between 7 and 9 PM.

The Central Coast of California boasts a long tradition of artist communities inspired by its scenic beauty. Edward M. Corpus’ artwork stands as an outlier. If the occasional landscape or seascape finds its way onto his canvases, it’s only as a backdrop to flying saucers, supernatural beings or a burning Chinese fishing village.

Corpus refers to his art as cultural subversive, expressing concepts congruent with an evolving ethos of social justice and inclusion. He aims to subvert through visual art what he considers the dreadful normal, the desensitized and passive acceptance by people to social injustice.

Working primarily in traditional wet and dry media, his work combines images with the written word to challenge viewers’ assumptions of what is “real”. He draws on the imagery of mythical archetypes, mystical traditions, dreams, altered states and personal experience to cast light on contemporary issues. Influenced by early Dada, Surrealism and magical realism in art and literature, he seeks to inspire viewers to explore through art the hidden truths of the subconscious and unconscious mind, and to reject capitalist notions of normality in a culture that accepts as normal the detritus of wealth and power inequality.

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