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Press Releases


2010

It's a ball. The Odd Ball.

Saturday, April 10, 2010
(Tickets on sale February 14)

Marlon James, Allison Joseph read in Hartford & New Haven

Saturday & Sunday, February 20 & 21;
Saturday & Sunday, February 27 & 28

DANCEHALL POSTERS FROM THE COLLECTION OF MAXINE WALTERS

opening reception: Thursday, December 17
exhibition through Sunday, March 14, 2010

2009

DANCEHALL POSTERS FROM THE COLLECTION OF MAXINE WALTERS

opening reception: Thursday, December 17
exhibition through Sunday, March 14, 2010

WINCE: Everything's RElative

Saturday, December 5

ROCKSTONE AND BOOTHEEL: CONTEMPORARY WEST INDIAN ART

Opening reception: Saturday, November 14
exhibition through Sunday, March 14

WINCE: Liar Liar

Saturday, October 3

William Hooker Orchestra: SALT

Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26

Scott Turner Schofield: Becoming a Man in 127 EASY steps

Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19

GElah Penn: Clash by Night

Thursday, August 20 - Sunday, October 11

Jayson Keeling: 99 44/100% Pure

Thursday, June 18 - Sunday, August 16

Three Solo Shows: Corey D'Augustine, Chris Taylor, Beth Krebs

Thursday, May 21 - Sunday, August 23, 2009

Emma Wilcox: Salvage Rights

Thursday, April 16 - Sunday, June 14

Real Art Ways' Fundraiser: The Odd Ball

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Hirokazu Fukawa: A Thought At the Edge of the Continent

Saturday, February 7 - Sunday, March 22 , 2009

John Kelly Channels Joni Mitchell at Real Art Ways

Friday, January 23 - Sunday, January 23, 2009

Real Art Ways Presents: Taiga Ermansons

Thursday, January 15 - Sunday, March 22, 2009

2008

Carol Padberg: Face value
November 20, 2008 - January 11, 2009

Marco Benevento Trio In Concert
Friday, November 7, 2008

Tom Fruin: American Landscapes
October 16 - November 16, 2008


2007

Shadow Show
October 27, 2007 - February 3, 2008

Clare Grill: Somethings Last a Long Time
August 16 through September 16, 2007

Miky Fabrega: Loss of Identity
July 19 through August 12, 2007

Jordan Eagles: Animal - Spirit - Machine
June 21 through July 15, 2007

Real Art Ways presents BassDrumBone
Friday, June 8, 2007, 8:30pm

Heather Beard: Spaces Between
May 17 through June 17, 2007

Art and Wrestling Collide at Real Art Ways
Saturday, May 12, 2007, 7:15pm

4 Solo Exhibitions
Shaun Leonardo, Fay Ku, Nadya Volicer, & Jillian Conrad
May 12 - July 1, 2007

Real Art Ways presents The Bill Horvitz Band
Friday, May 4, 2007, 8:30pm

"GO"
Mar 2007 - OPEN CALL for emerging artists
Deadline for submissions, Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Real ART WAYS PRESENTS
Feb 2007 - Graphic Novelists Abby Denson and Tim Fish Wednesday, April 18, 6pm

REAL ART WAYS PRESENTS
Feb 2007 - "Dish" Monday, April 30, 7:00pm

50,000 beds opens at Real Art Ways July 21, 2007
Feb 2007 - What happens when you turn forty-five video artists loose in forty-five hotel rooms across the State of Connecticut?

Luis Alfaro
"No Holds Barrio"
Feb 2007 - Thursday, February 15 During Creative Cocktail Hour

Writers & Readers - “Baby Talk”
Jan 2007 - Featuring authors Steve Almond, Rand Richards Cooper, and Laurie Foos Thursday, March 1, 2007, 6-9pm

Dr. Raouf Mama
Jan 2007 - Presented as part of Real Art Ways Family Fest '07

Real Art Ways presents
Jan 2007 - Rock Docs February - May, 2007

Real Art Ways' Family Film Fest
Jan 2007 - Real Art Ways' Family Film Fest Schedule

Jamie Cat Callan
Jan 2007 - Author of "Hooking up or Holding Out" Tuesday, February 13, 6:00pm

Melanie Willhide
"Sleeping Beauties: The Box Under the Bed."
Jan 2007 - January 18-February 12 Opening reception Thursday, September 21, 6-9pm

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2006

Billboard Company Refuses to Run Images of Couples Holding Hands
Oct 27, 2006 - Billboards intended as part of a Large Exhibition of Polish Art and Film at Real Art Ways

POZA
Sept 28, 2006 – Real Art Ways will open its gallery exhibition “POZA” on Saturday, October 28, from 6-9pm.

Extreme Spirituals
Sept 13, 2006 - Birdsongs of the Mesozoic performs with Oral Moses Saturday, October 14, 8pm

OPEN WINNERS ANNOUNCED
July 12, 2006 - Exhibition Series Features Six Emerging Artists from New York and New England

Three Solo Shows
July 11, 2006 — July 29 through September 25, 2006

SARAH BEREZA - "The Conquests"
June 29, 2006 — July 20 through August 14, 2006

Verlyn Klinkenborg reads at Real Art Ways
May 16, 2006 – Insightful observations on humans from a reptile’s point of view

Fireworks, new music ensemble
May 3, 2006 — Live, Saturday May 20, 2006, 8pm

The Theatrical Release of "A Certain Kind of Beauty"
April 26, 2006 — Showing May 11, 2006 at 8pm

OPEN CALL for emerging artists
April 4, 2006

Four Solo Shows
March 28, 2006 — May 6 through July 9, 2006

Linda and Ed Calhoun: COLOR CODED
March 27,2006 - A Prismatic Translation of Racism and Economic Exploitation, May 18-June 12, 2006

Carlos Motta
March 20, 2006 - SOA: Black and White Tales

Real Art Ways’ Family Fest 2006 presents Sol y Canto
February 27, 2006 - A Bilingual Musical Fiesta

WRITERS & READERS TO GATHER AT REAL ART WAYS
January 13, 2006 - Featured Guests: authors Dan Pope, Steve Almond, and Jennifer Vanderbes.

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2005

REAL ART WAYS PRESENTS: NATE LARSON
CHARLATANS & TRICKSTERS
December 15 - January 29, 2006
Opening Reception Thursday, December 15, 6 - 9 PM

REAL ART WAYS PRESENTS: FILM FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
November 23, 2005

SILENT FILMS featuring LIVE MUSIC with ALLOY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, November 13, 2005

PERFORMING TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME: William Hooker, William Parker and Roger Miller
Saturday, November 5, 8pm

WRITERS AND READERS TO GATHER AT REAL ART WAYS -
Featured Guests: author Wally Lamb, author Nancy Aronie, poet Glaisma Pérez-Silva
October 27, 2005

REAL ART WAYS OPENS MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT "FAITH"
Opening Reception Saturday, October 8, 6-9PM

REAL ART WAYS PRESENTS MARGARIDA CORREIA SAUDADE
November 17 – December 11, 2005
Opening Reception Thursday, November 17, 6-9 PM

REAL ART WAYS' AUGUST CREATIVE COCKTAIL HOUR
OPENING BY NANCY DREW - LIVE MUSIC BY LATIN JAZZ BAND INSIGHT
August 18, 2005

REAL ART WAYS PRESENTS AN OPENING OF WORK BY NANCY DREW
August 18 - Sept 12, 2005

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2004

REAL ART WAYS ANNOUNCES ARTISTS TO BE FEATURED IN NONE OF THE ABOVE: CONTEMPORARY WORK BY PUERTO RICAN ARTISTS
May 1 – September 19, 2004

LEGENDARY ANGOLAN SINGER BONGA
Tuesday, March 30, 7:30pm

STEVE ALMOND: CANDYFREAK
Saturday, April 17, 8pm

HOT WATER: A DESIGN COMPETITION
Real Art Ways Announces National Design Competition for "Official" Connecticut State Hot Tub and Accessories

BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC
Live in concert Saturday, March 6, 8pm

THREE NEW SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions by Sarah Emerson, Marci MacGuffie and Jane Philbrick open in the Main Gallery
Saturday, January 24, 6-8pm.

FAMFEST 2004
Art, film, music and more for the whole family! February 2004.

REAL ART WAYS RECEIVES FUNDING
From National Endowment for the Arts, Andy Warhol Foundation for major exhibition of contemporary Puerto Rican art

 

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Press Images

Images for Rockstone & Bootheel gallery installation below.

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Rockstone & Bootheel Press Images

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Adele Todd: Police an' Tief series (detail) 2008 - 2009. Embroidery on linen

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Adele Todd: Police an' Tief series (detail) 2008 - 2009. Embroidery on linen

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Adele Todd: Police an' Tief series 2008 - 2009. Embroidery on linen

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Christopher Cozier: Sound System, 2008. Sound Installation.

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Ebony Patterson: Endz - Khani + Di Krew I-III, 2009, from the Disciplez Series. Mixed media with petals and pussy bulletz, dimensions variable.

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Ewan Atkinson: Left Hand Turn, 2006. Mixed media on panel, 12" x 12"

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Heino Schmid: North Star, 2008. Single-channel digital video. TRT: 6 min 23 sec.

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Installation image: Jamie Lee Loy: The Roach, 2007. Live flowers and silk pins, 42" x 24"

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Jamie Lee Loy: The Roach, 2007. Live flowers and silk pins, 42" x 24"

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Jayson Keeling, Jesus Speak Of Me As I Am, 2007. Single channel video, TRT 3 min 32 sec.

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Joscelyn Gardner, Mimosa Pudica (Yabba), 2009. Hand-colored stone lithographs on frosted mylar, 9" x 18"

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Khalil Deane, Blood Soaked Skies, 2007. Triptych - Acrylic paint on canvas, 34" x 92"

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Lawrence Graham-Brown, Ras-Pan-Afro-Homo Sapien, 2009. Mixed Media Mannequin, 36"x18"x12"

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Lawrence Graham-Brown, Heavy Heavy Load, 2009. Mixed Media collage, 63" x 24"

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Leasho Johnson, Orange Boy Series (detail), 2008. Mixed media orange juice boxes, 3"x3"x5.5"

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Leasho Johnson, Orange Boy Series, 2008. Mixed media orange juice boxes, 3"x3"x5.5"

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Makandal Dada (a.k.a. Khalfani Ra) Untitled (detail), 2009. Mixed media with nails on fabric, 54"x28"

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Makandal Dada (a.k.a. Khalfani Ra) Untitled, 2009. Mixed media with nails on fabric, 54"x28"

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Marlon Griffith: From The Powder Box Schoolgirl Series, Digital Print On Gator Board, 48x32", 2009

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"By His Deeds" - Dancehall poster from the collection of Maxine Walters

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Nari Ward, Lazarus. Metal stand, taxidermy turtle, plastic, electrical tape, plaster St. lazarus, thermometer, brushes and plastic intravenous bag with Chinese herbs, 51"x21"x21", 2006. Courtesy of the Lehmann Maupin Gallery

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Nari Ward, Lazarus. Metal stand, taxidermy turtle, plastic, electrical tape, plaster St. lazarus, thermometer, brushes and plastic intravenous bag with Chinese herbs, 51"x21"x21", 2006. Courtesy of the Lehmann Maupin Gallery

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Henio Schmid, North Star. Single-channel digital video, TRT 6 min 23 sec. 2008. Courtesy of the artist and the National Gallery of the Bahamas

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O'Neil Lawrence, Re-Identified III. Digital print on gator board, 24"x36", 2008. courtesy of the artist.

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Oneika Russell, Porthole. Single-channel video TRT 3 min 47 sec, 2008.

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Peter Dean Rickards (Rickards Bros). Proverbs 24:10. Single-channel video TRT 2 min 36 sec. 2008. Courtesy of the artist.

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Petrona Morrison, Stick-em Up. Digital prints on foam core 11"x13". 2008.

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Renee Cox, Poolside. Pigment print, 33"x41". 2008.

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Satch Hoyt, Rimshot (detail). Chrome wheel rims with soundscape, dimensions variable. 2009.

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Satch Hoyt, Rimshot. Chrome wheel rims with soundscape, dimensions variable. 2009.

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Simone Leigh, Cage, Steel suspended on wall, 264"x75"x89", 2009
Simone Leigh, Yellow Stack. Mixed media, 2009
Simone Leigh, Containers, mixed media, 2009

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Sonya Clark, Iterations. Plastic combs 8"x120"x60". 2008.

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CAPTION: Zachary Fabri, The Big Pay Back. Single-channel video TRT 1 min 58 sec. 2009.

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Zak Ove, Frog Mouth. Glicee Print, 32"x48", 2009.

 

 

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