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ACADEMY 2014

Annual MFA / BFA Invitational

July 12 – August 9, 2014

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Selected Works

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JOSHUA JAMES JOHNSON Interregnum 2014, thread, wire, cloth, wood, metal, leather, and hair, 15 x 3 x 6 feet.

JOSHUA JAMES JOHNSON
Interregnum 
2014, thread, wire, cloth, wood, metal, leather, and hair, 15 x 3 x 6 feet.

ERICK ANTONIO BENITEZ La Mara (5 of 9) 2014, oil and sand on wood, 16 inches.

ERICK ANTONIO BENITEZ
La Mara (5 of 9)
2014, oil and sand on wood, 16 inches.

EMERSON MYERS #Inches(100 Kilotons)(#Layers)=YIELD 2014, polished and rusted iron, paint, ash, and charcoal on wood, 174 x 108 inches.

EMERSON MYERS
#Inches(100 Kilotons)(#Layers)=YIELD
2014, polished and rusted iron, paint, ash, and charcoal on wood, 174 x 108 inches.

LORENZO CARDIM The Harbinger 2013, leather, steel, mahogany, cotton wax thread, shellac, manila-rope and quartzite, dimensions variable.

LORENZO CARDIM
The Harbinger
2013, leather, steel, mahogany, cotton wax thread, shellac, manila-rope and quartzite, dimensions variable.

JEREMY JIRSA Breath 2014, oil on panel, 48 x 36 inches.

JEREMY JIRSA
Breath
2014, oil on panel, 48 x 36 inches.

SCARLETT McCALMAN Stack #1 2014, stacked typewriters and gravity on pedestal, 30 x 30 x 15 inches.

SCARLETT McCALMAN
Stack #1
2014, stacked typewriters and gravity on pedestal, 30 x 30 x 15 inches.

CAMERON STALHEIM and then I saw Colby on the Street and my fantasy died 2014, plastic, foam, steel, and acrylic, 240 x 36 x 45 inches.

CAMERON STALHEIM
and then I saw Colby on the Street and my fantasy died
2014, plastic, foam, steel, and acrylic, 240 x 36 x 45 inches.

MAGGIE SCHNEIDER Projection/Painting 4 2014, acrylic paint and digital video projection, dimensions variable, ed: 2.

MAGGIE SCHNEIDER
Projection/Painting 4
2014, acrylic paint and digital video projection, dimensions variable, ed: 2.

ALAN SIGGERS Rainbow Room (Rainbow Promise) 2014, mixed media, dimensions variable.

ALAN SIGGERS
Rainbow Room (Rainbow Promise) 
2014, mixed media, dimensions variable.

STEVEN SKOWRON Contemplation IV 2013, c-print, 11 x 16 inches, ed: 5. In collaboration with Stephanie Booth.

STEVEN SKOWRON
Contemplation IV
2013, c-print, 11 x 16 inches, ed: 5. In collaboration with Stephanie Booth.

CECI COLE McINTURFF Interbeing 2012, hydrocal body cast, otter and mink fur, 47 x 24 x 3 inches.

CECI COLE McINTURFF
Interbeing
2012, hydrocal body cast, otter and mink fur, 47 x 24 x 3 inches.

ALI SERADGE Untitled (Soft Suede) 2013, acrylic, oil paint, spray paint, and Ggraphite, 30 x 30 inches.

ALI SERADGE
Untitled (Soft Suede)
2013, acrylic, oil paint, spray paint, and Ggraphite, 30 x 30 inches.

LAUREN SHEA LITTLE CATHEDRAL 2014, digital inkjet prints, 9 x 11 inches (each).

LAUREN SHEA LITTLE
CATHEDRAL
2014, digital inkjet prints, 9 x 11 inches (each).

TRAVIS J. WAGNER Ta Biblia 2014, tar paper, twine, adhesive, concrete and steel, 33 x 88 x 40 inches.

TRAVIS J. WAGNER
Ta Biblia
2014, tar paper, twine, adhesive, concrete and steel, 33 x 88 x 40 inches.

JAMES BERNARD COLE Tire Swing (#dontistagramdis) 2013, pre-fabricated tire, rope, metal, and paint, dimensions variable

JAMES BERNARD COLE
Tire Swing (#dontistagramdis)
2013, pre-fabricated tire, rope, metal, and paint, dimensions variable.

TRAVIS BEAUCHENE Section(s) from: 2400 Virginia Ave. NW Apt. C1010 2014, parquet floor, dimensions variable.

TRAVIS BEAUCHENE
Section(s) from: 2400 Virginia Ave. NW Apt. C1010
2014, parquet floor, dimensions variable.

LEVESTER WILLIAMS Ain't No Promised Land Here 2013, residue from bricks found in abandoned detroit packard plant, repurposed cotton sheet, and pins, 38 x 40 x 40 inches.

LEVESTER WILLIAMS
Ain't No Promised Land Here
2013, residue from bricks found in abandoned detroit packard plant, repurposed cotton sheet, and pins, 38 x 40 x 40 inches.

Installation Views

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LEVESTER WILLIAMS The White Ladder 2013, hand-picked cotton from a southern plantation, leather briefcase, cotton ties, thread, 108 x 20 x 9 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

LEVESTER WILLIAMS
The White Ladder
2013, hand-picked cotton from a southern plantation, leather briefcase, cotton ties, thread, 108 x 20 x 9 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

ERICK ANTONIO BENITEZ La Mara 2014, oil and sand on wood, 16 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

ERICK ANTONIO BENITEZ
La Mara
2014, oil and sand on wood, 16 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

JOSHUA JAMES JOHNSON Interregnum (detail) 2014, thread, wire, cloth, wood, metal, leather, and hair, 15 x 3 x 6 feet. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

JOSHUA JAMES JOHNSON
Interregnum (detail)
2014, thread, wire, cloth, wood, metal, leather, and hair, 15 x 3 x 6 feet. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

ACADEMY 2014 2014. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

ACADEMY 2014

2014. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

TRAVIS J. WAGNER Ta Biblia 2014, tar paper, twine, adhesive, concrete and steel, 33 x 88 x 40 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

TRAVIS J. WAGNER
Ta Biblia
2014, tar paper, twine, adhesive, concrete and steel, 33 x 88 x 40 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

EMERSON MYERS #Inches(100 Kilotons)(#Layers)=YIELD (detail) 2014, polished and rusted iron, paint, ash, and charcoal on wood, 174 x 108 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

EMERSON MYERS
#Inches(100 Kilotons)(#Layers)=YIELD (detail)
2014, polished and rusted iron, paint, ash, and charcoal on wood, 174 x 108 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

Press Release

June 18, 2014


ACADEMY 2014

 

July 12  – August 9, 2014
> opening reception: Saturday, July 12th: 6-9pm

 

CONNERSMITH. is pleased to announce ACADEMY 2014, our 14th annual invitational survey of outstanding work by MFA / BFA students in the Washington / Baltimore area. Exhibition founder and curator Dr. Jamie Smith invited the following artists to participate:

 

>Artists: Travis Beauchene, Erick Antonio Benitez, Lorenzo Cardim, James Bernard Cole, Jeremy Jirsa, Joshua James Johnson, Lauren Shea Little, Scarlett McCalman, Ceci Cole McInturff, Emerson Myers, Maggie Schneider, Ali Seradge, Alan Siggers, Steven Skowron, Cameron Stalheim, Travis J. Wagner, and Levester Williams.

 

>Representing institutions: American University, Corcoran College of Art and Design, George Mason University, George Washington University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and University of Maryland.

 

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There will be an opening night reception at CONNERSMITH. on Saturday, July 12th from 6 to 9pm. 
Artists in attendance. 

 

For further information or images, please contact the Gallery @ 202-588-8750 / info@connersmith.us.com.

 

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In conjunction with ACADEMY 2014 opening, we are pleased to host a pre-fair party celebrating the 4th edition of (e)merge, October 2-5, 2014, generously supported by Stella Artois, Marvin Restaurant, and Patty Boom Boom.

 

(e)merge art fair – summer part(e)

Saturday, July 12th – 6-9pm

 

For details on the (e)merge art fair: www.emergeartfair.com