REMIX: East-West Currents in Contemporary Art

A survey of recent work demonstrating cross-cultural influences

I recently met the young Vietnamese artist, Van Nguyen and was impressed by her poetic paintings. She is one to keep an eye on. The addition of abstract painter extraordinare, Paul Ellis to the mix will make for excellent viewing. I'm looking forward to this Season's opener and hope to see you there.

Dates: August 15 - September 30, 2006
Opening Reception: Friday, September 8, 2006, 6 - 9 pm
Performance: REMIX: LIVE, Bridges to Contemporary Arts, Thursday, September 21, 7 pm

Arlington Arts Center presents REMIX: East - West Currents in Contemporary Art, a survey of recent work demonstrating cross-cultural influences. In this juried exhibition forty-six artists, both Asian and non-Asian, address the interchange of ideas and the intermingling of artistic or cultural influences between Asia and the U.S.

REMIX features 90 artworks in media including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, photography, and installation. Some of the artists included in the exhibition are Kyan Bishop, David Carlson, Paul Ellis, Sharon Fishel, Tai Hwa Goh, Leena Jayaswal, Sunhee Kim Jung, Akiko Kotani, Taek Lee, Sarah Matsumoto, Nitin Mukul, Van Nguyen, Jeffrey Smith, Amy Glengary Yang.

Jurors for REMIX:
Debra Diamond, Associate Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art, Coordinating Curator Contemporary Asian Art,The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Claudia DeMonte, Independent Curator, NYC, Professor Emerita, University of Maryland, College Park
Carol Lukitsch, Curator, Arlington Arts Center.

Location: Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201. AAC is located between Clarendon and Ballston at the corner of Wilson and Monroe, one block from the Virginia Square Metro station on the Orange Line.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm