JOURNEY: AN ARTISTIC DIALOGUE
INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTIST SPACE GRAND OPENING EXHIBITION
AND PANEL DISCUSSION SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd at the
LQM GALLERY IN NEW LONDON
The Exhibition
Journey;
An Artistic Dialogue' is
the International Contemporary Artist Space's (ICAS) August 2014 exhibition
featuring 12 highly accomplished and distinguished contemporary Chinese
Painters taking part in the ICAS Artist Residency program. From impressionistic
and abstract to striking contemporary figurative pieces, these artists have
honed their painting abilities and reflect upon their life experiences and
artistic vision through their work. Looking to the future, these artists hope
to gain new experiences and insights on art and culture on their journey to the
west through exciting opportunities to live and be involved with new culture
and meet with fellow contemporary artists.
The Panel Discussion
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Vincent Desiderio |
In
conjunction with show LQM will be hosting a private artist discussion panel
featuring the resident artists, keynote panelists such as Susanna Coffey, Vincent Desiderio, Barkley Hendricks, MelLeipzig, Fred Osborne, and Salvatore Scalora. Invited local artists and directors
Rebecca Moran, Bridget Grady, Judith Osborne,Joseph Newman, Mike Alewitz will also be participating in the the panel discussion.
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Mel Leipzig |
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Susannah Coffey |
The opening will be held on Saturday, August 23rd
starting at 6pm and going until 8pm. The location of the event will be at the
new location as follows:
ICAS & LQM Gallery
74 State Street
New London, CT 0632
Visiting Artists and Exhibitors
Participating in JOURNEY: AN ARTISTIC DIALOGUE
Lin Junjuan: Guest Curator,Coordinator of Shandong Artist
Association Delegation; Director and Curator of Shandong Oil Painting
Association Office
Chen Guoli: Coordinator of Shandong Artist Association
Delegation; Director of China Oil Painting Society; Vice President of Shandong
Oil Painting Society
Yang Songlin: Executive Director of China Oil Painting Society
President of Shandong Oil Painting Society
Chen Jianhua: Professor of Shandong University of Arts
Guan Puxue: Professor of Shandong University of Arts
Kong Xinmiao: President of Fine Arts department of Shandong
Normal University
Song Qiming: Professor of Shandong University of Arts
Wang Yuping: Professor of Shandong University of Arts
Zhong Jikun: Senior painter of Shandong Painting Academy
Zhang Ping: Professor of Fine Arts department of Shandong Normal
University
Zhou Weihua: Professor of Fine Arts
department of University of
Jinan
Zhang Zhiqiang: Professor of Fine Arts department of Shandong
Jianzhu University
The evented is hosted by artists Qimin Liu (Founder of the ICAS and LQM Gallery) and Afarin Ramanifar