CHRIS MCGINNIS
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RECENT NEWS
12/16/11:
Great News!!! I am joining the Adjunct Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University' School of Art. I will be teaching Advanced Painting/Drawing this Spring semester.
In other news, I will also be publishing another review on "Out of Rubble" an exhibition currently on display at Pittsburgh SPACE Gallery. It will run in the City Paper next month.
Also look for my work in two exhibitions opening this February at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Saint Vincent College.
Details on that to come.
11/21/11:
The Greenhouse Project Fundraiser is currently open so please stop by and take a look. Donations are only being accepted through January 1st !!!
Thanks everyone!
10/1/11:
Some exhibitions coming up in the near future. I am having a solo exhibition at the Brew House gallery in Pittsburgh's Southside in November. Show opens on Nov. 12th 7-10pm and closing reception on Dec. 3rd 7-10pm.
The exhibit is titled "Palimpsest" - Fragments and Coordinates and will feature new paintings as well as a multimedia video installation.
I also have another solo exhibition at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts coming up this February. Look back later for more information!
8/2/11:
Follow the link above to purchase prints of any painting on my site through Fine Art America.
5/27/11
Check out the new body of work under Fragments and Coordinates. Still more to come. You can see the painting Salvage at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Art Festival this June.
3/10/11
For those you in/near Pennsylvania I have a couple shows coming up. "Urbanic III - Expanding the Microcosm" at Future Tenant Gallery in Pittsburgh's cultural district. Show features national and international artists whose work challenges the way we think about urban space. Public reception on April 15th 6-9pm. Show runs April 16th- May7th.
I will also have work in the 83rd Annual "International Exhibition" at the Art Association of Harrisburg, PA. Show opens May 14th 6-9pm and runs May 13th- June 16th.
2/10/11
Thanks to all who made it to my exhibit on the lower east side at the Ernest Rubenstein Gallery. The show was a success and met some really great people. Thanks to curator John Baber for putting together a great show.
1/17/11
Although this site is not a musical website, I want to invite you all
to Steelhouse Saloon in Station Square on Febuary 9th at 9pm for a
night of great acoustic music. I will be playing at 9:30pm and many
great acts will follow throughout the night. Hope you can make it.
12/16/10 For those in Pittsburgh, I am participating in an exhibition featuring the work of artists Aaron Miller, Dan Khun and myself. Entitled Manufacturing Identity,
the exhibit showcases recent painting, prints and ceramic work that discuss concepts surrounding industrialization and self identity. Manufacturing Identity opens January 8th from 7-10pm at Art Space 105 in Homestead PA. The following weekend on Saturday January 15th from 1-4 I will be hosting a workshop on mixed media painting techniques in the gallery space. Both events are free and open tot he public. I hope to see some of you there.
11/4/10: I am excited to start teaching Painting at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside this January!! Also keep your eyes peeled for an exhibition announcement. "Manufacturing Identity" featuring the work of Aaron Miller, Dan Kuhn and myself. Opens January. Official info to follow.
12/16/10 For those in Pittsburgh, I am participating in an exhibition featuring the work of artists Aaron Miller, Dan Khun and myself. Entitled Manufacturing Identity,
the exhibit showcases recent painting, prints and ceramic work that discuss concepts surrounding industrialization and self identity. Manufacturing Identity opens January 8th from 7-10pm at Art Space 105 in Homestead PA. The following weekend on Saturday January 15th from 1-4 I will be hosting a workshop on mixed media painting techniques in the gallery space. Both events are free and open tot he public. I hope to see some of you there.
11/4/10: I am excited to start teaching Painting at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside this January!! Also keep your eyes peeled for an exhibition announcement. "Manufacturing Identity" featuring the work of Aaron Miller, Dan Kuhn and myself. Opens January. Official info to follow.
10/1/10: well our first night out in Pittsburgh for the first fridays gallery crawl. I love this city. So far great art, great people. In my opinion I like the Garfield galleries more than those down town, the work seemed more stimulating. I met/remet some great people - Daniel, Ben, Caroline and Jen. Look forward to working with you all. Lots of potential here.
5/10: Well, Heather and I are definitely planning on moving back to Pennsylvania this July. Things are starting to move quickly now. We are going on a road trip next week to visit many of the national parks out west. Here is me looking forward to it!
There are some potentially big developments coming in the near future but before mentioning anything further, I will just let things unfold with my fingers crossed. If you get time, check out some of my friend links. I have put some new ones up.
4/22: Thanks to everyone who attended my MFA Thesis Exhibition on Thursday. The show looks great!! I cannot believe it is almost over. Three years seems closer to three months these days. Pics to come in the events page.
The show is up at the University of Arizona Museum of Art through May 14th. For those in town, please take the time to stop in.
BTW I now have a guestbook so please sign it I would love to hear your comments.
2/13: I have spent the past week in Chicago for the annual CAA conference, which has been a jam packed few days thats for sure. I have, however, seen some great art both in the Museums and in the local galleries. I have also had the chance to meet some pretty cool people. And to top it off, I had the opportunity to interview. Not bad. Here are some links to check out featuring a couple of the artists I met here.
www.davidchapmanlindsay.com
www.jasonjferguson.com
www.goranfazil.com
11/13: Well its been a while thats for sure. I have been sooooo busy finishing up my SECOND TO LAST SEMESTER OF GRADUATE SCHOOL!!!! I hope all is well with everyone. I have uploaded some pics of new work and some from my exhibition the other night. Thanks to all who were able to attend. The show was entitled "Progress and The Great Productive Machine."
8/16: Some art events that I am participating in over the next couple months. Hope to see you there.
University of Arizona Lionel Rombach Gallery: "Heritage" by Chris McGInnis
August 24- Sept 9
Encounter Summer Art Series Inst. 4
1200 N. Campbell Ave
August 28th
5:30pm-9:00pm
FREE REFRESHMENTS
FREE EVENT
"Days Gone By" Womans Craft Gallery downtown Tucson
Sept. 4- oct 3rd
5/10: i have updated the painting page, check out the new work. I am currently working hard in the studio preparing for my residency this summer and getting the final ends put together for my wedding this fall. Cant wait!!
4/16: I cant believe I almost forgot, Heather and I are going to Paris this summer!!!!! Leaving before I got to Bulgaria. We are so excited, if anyone has suggestions of places to go email me and let me know.
4/15: Wow, so its been a while since i have posted what is happening in my life. I have recently been accepted into an Artist Residency in Balchik Bulgaria on the coast of the Black Sea. the residency entitled Process Space Festival, will be held during the month of June and I cannot wait to get working. THis spring I have had some exciting things happening including going to LA and participating in a few exhibitions. The most interesting show is taking place in Reading Pennsylvania at the Google Works Center for the Arts. The show is entitled "Landscape and Industry" which is right up my alley. Other than a few local gigs, I have mainly been writing grants to travel and working my but off. I did spend some time in Toledo Ohio as getting some Great photographs of the General Motors Plant which will undoubtedly help my work. i posted those photos in a new tab, so check them out!!!
Archive:
8/11: Well I have been working my but off and finally everything is ready for my exhibition opening this Friday. The show is entitled "Facing Front" and is a collaboration with the University of Arizona Dance Dept. The exhibit confronts viewers with multiple layers of visual expression in an attempt to curb the "Facing Front" attitude of stage dance and traditional gallery hangings. Featuring live dance, painting, drawing, video manipulation and sculpture, this exhibit offers a surplus of visual stimuli, which reveal the many connections between various forms of artistic expression.
6/8: Been a while but things are going well for me. I am currently teaching Drawing one and two at Cochise College in Sierra Vista, so I have been a little busy. Thanks again to everyone who made it to Barrios last friday, it was a great time as always. I recently added some new paintings to the New Paintings page. These are my favorite works done since arriving in AZ. I am currently working on a run of paintings that utilize pin hole photography so I am very excited about working this summer. This weekend I am going up to Las Vegas to visit my freind and see Stone Temple Pilots on thier reunion tour. I cant wait!!
I am also preparing for my exhibition at the Union Gallery in August. This show will be a collaboration with Professor Doug Neilsen from the U of A Dance Department. I should be a great experience. There will be three events and improvisational dances based on the work exhibited. More info on that later in the summer.
4/10: Thanks to all that could make it to the Fedmont show. I am currently working on some pretty interesting video material that i will hopefully have posted on the site in the next month, so keep your eyes open. Also i will be participating in an Exhibit in Albuquerque New Mexico at the Harwood Center for the arts this summer. Ill have more info on that later as well. Posted some new pics in the drawing section and prob. going to add some more on myspace so check it out.
Later
4/15: Wow, so its been a while since i have posted what is happening in my life. I have recently been accepted into an Artist Residency in Balchik Bulgaria on the coast of the Black Sea. the residency entitled Process Space Festival, will be held during the month of June and I cannot wait to get working. THis spring I have had some exciting things happening including going to LA and participating in a few exhibitions. The most interesting show is taking place in Reading Pennsylvania at the Google Works Center for the Arts. The show is entitled "Landscape and Industry" which is right up my alley. Other than a few local gigs, I have mainly been writing grants to travel and working my but off. I did spend some time in Toledo Ohio as getting some Great photographs of the General Motors Plant which will undoubtedly help my work. i posted those photos in a new tab, so check them out!!!
Archive:
8/11: Well I have been working my but off and finally everything is ready for my exhibition opening this Friday. The show is entitled "Facing Front" and is a collaboration with the University of Arizona Dance Dept. The exhibit confronts viewers with multiple layers of visual expression in an attempt to curb the "Facing Front" attitude of stage dance and traditional gallery hangings. Featuring live dance, painting, drawing, video manipulation and sculpture, this exhibit offers a surplus of visual stimuli, which reveal the many connections between various forms of artistic expression. 6/8: Been a while but things are going well for me. I am currently teaching Drawing one and two at Cochise College in Sierra Vista, so I have been a little busy. Thanks again to everyone who made it to Barrios last friday, it was a great time as always. I recently added some new paintings to the New Paintings page. These are my favorite works done since arriving in AZ. I am currently working on a run of paintings that utilize pin hole photography so I am very excited about working this summer. This weekend I am going up to Las Vegas to visit my freind and see Stone Temple Pilots on thier reunion tour. I cant wait!!
I am also preparing for my exhibition at the Union Gallery in August. This show will be a collaboration with Professor Doug Neilsen from the U of A Dance Department. I should be a great experience. There will be three events and improvisational dances based on the work exhibited. More info on that later in the summer.
4/10: Thanks to all that could make it to the Fedmont show. I am currently working on some pretty interesting video material that i will hopefully have posted on the site in the next month, so keep your eyes open. Also i will be participating in an Exhibit in Albuquerque New Mexico at the Harwood Center for the arts this summer. Ill have more info on that later as well. Posted some new pics in the drawing section and prob. going to add some more on myspace so check it out.
Later
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Christopher L. McGinnis
email: chris@chrismcginnisart.com
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