Iao PROJECTS: List of Participants in 2008 NURTUREart Benefit

Thursday, October 16, 2008

List of Participants in 2008 NURTUREart Benefit

qi peng (from Kurtz + peng) has been selected from amongst many international artists who submitted small-scale work for the 2008 NURTUREart Benefit Exhibition:

The following artists have been selected for participation in the NURTUREart 2008 Benefit Exhibition by our distinguished guest curatorial team of Koan Jeff-Baysa, Lowell Pettit, Amy Rosenblum Martin and Lilly Wei.

Liz Ainslie
Rahul Alexander
Anselmo Alliegro
Guy Ambrosino
Kristin Anderson
Gec Art
Gina Beavers
Susan Benarcik
Nicholas Bergery
Launa Beuhler
Mariella Bisson
Martin Bland
Anna Bogatin
Dmitry Borshch
Dianne Bowen
Marcy Brafman
Stephanie Buhmann
Sparky Campanella
Jenny Zoe Casey
Aimee Cavazzi
Mauro Ceolin
Amy Chaiklin
Joyce Chan
Victoria H Chang
Donna Clovis
Jaclyn Conley
Angeles Cossio
Andrea Cote
Katherine Daniels
Evan D'Arpino
Elisa Decker
Helen Dennis
Wendy DesChene
Susan C. Dessel
Nico Pam Dick
Marc Dimov
Martin Dust
Gregg Evans
Merav Ezer
Bethany Fancher
David Faust
Travis Frazelle
Gutzeit Fred
Ayakoh Furukawa
Carla Gannis
Asya Geisberg
Daniel Gerwin
Linda Gottesfeld
Chris Hagerty
Jon Handel
Erica Harney
Laura Heyman
Amy Hill
Tamar Hirschl
Anowar Hossain
Valerie Huhn
Margaret Inga
Kelso Jacks
Debra Jenks
Joelle Jensen
Lee Jisoo
Gautam Kansara
Ha Rhin Kim
Elizabeth Knowles
Osamu Kobayashi
Yuliya Lanina
Leslye Leaness
Eva Lee
Sebastian Lemm
Thomas Lendvai
Rejin Leys
Amy Lincoln
Valentina Loi
Rebecca Loyche
Ingrid Ludt
Susan Maddux
Ken Madore
Suzanne Malitz
Lael Marshall
Thomas Martin
Shanna Maurizi
Eric Mavko
Nesta Mayo
Julie A. McConnell
Kristin Ann Melin
Gudrun Mertes-Frady
Steven Millar
Desi Minchillo
Natalie Moore
Koji Moriya
Ryan Sarah Murphy
Naomi Namba
Yuko Oda
Galia Offri
Janell Olah
Tara Parsons
Avani Patel
Subhorn Pattara
Qi Peng
Carol Petino
David Pierce
Mary Pinto
Mel Prest
Megan Prince
Gunter Puller
Ross Racine
Kevin Reay
James Reeder
Christopher Reiger
James Reiman
Alexander Reyna
Elizabeth Riley
Dorothy Robinson
Grace Roselli
Robin Ross
Henry G. Sanchez
Patrick Schmidt
David Schulz
(Wrenn, C) Scrapworm
Vicki Sher
Sonja Shield
Gabriel J. Shuldiner
Joyce Siegel
Deborah Simon
Judith Simonian
Stephanie Smiedt
Ted Somogyi
Maria Spector
Melissa Staiger
Anna Stein
Mary Ann Strandell
Grace Sullivan
Rachel Sussman
Debra Swack
Maria Tanikawa
Michael Tarbi
Sali Taylor
Millee Tibbs
Chris Twomey
Jennifer Uman
Joanne Ungar
Kathleen Vance
Athena Waligore
Deborah Wasserman
Phil Whitman
Beatrice Wolert
Seldon Yuan
Hope Zaccagni
Almond Zigmund

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About Iao PROJECTS

ABOUT US:

What is the Iao PROJECTS? We are a conceptual art project founded in 2008 by Shadna Sieger and Albert Wang as a gallery which is featured in a curator's 108 square foot office space. Our inspiration is derived from the famed BBC television program "The Office" minus that bad(ass) attitude. The goal is to discover untapped and innovative talent throughout the world which have not had the opportunity to be presented to the public at large.

Also we are a gesture against the grain of the prevailing Utah cultural winds. Typically Salt Lake City is not seen as the harbinger of artistic trends worldwide. Iao PROJECTS will dispel that notion extremely quickly. We do not believe in academicism or empty emotional art. We celebrate all art forms ranging from artist’s books to installation to even video/digital art which has been seen as anathema in the market around here. We love traditional with a twist, controversy with a coffee creamer, groundbreaking visual styles, and a rebellious attitude whether subtle or evident in egg tempera, etc...

Like the secret style of the Wu-Tang shaolin monks, we strongly feel that having a diverse range of vocabularies is key to the ultimate championship, the red belt. From the crane style to the monkey style, Iao PROJECTS seeks to give support to artists who have not had the opportunity to feel relaxed to express themselves honestly because of commercial support. We want the artists to be comfortable to who they are because it is what we are too.

The Iao PROJECTS Flatfiles is an emerging artist (mentoring, teaching) program for nurturing young and hip artists who have testing the waters and the limits of what their art can do. Through group shows and solo shows, we plan to have a mentoring program where the experienced artists from the PROJECTS can help the young artists grow and develop and navigate the treacherous waters of the art market. All too often, there are good artists but lack of marketing and wide exposure have knocked talents by the wayside. We believe that schooling and experience, not formal education only, is the key to the cycle of experienced artists being able to help out the youthful artists who worry that they won’t be able to make it. So we have developed the Flatfiles as a stepping stone for those who are starting out…

Note that we plan to change the game up. We believe in being honest and forthright to the artists and treating them with respect and understanding. We also believe in being uncensored and provocative, even if risks cultural misunderstanding and even protest, because we know that the most dangerous thing is the lack of critical thought which is all too often the dominant malaise of our current society.

WHO WE ARE:

Jerry Hardesty, current co-director and curator, is the latest addition to the Iao PROJECTS crew. He is over at Art at the Main Gallery and is a rocking self-taught artist. You can reach him through his email at jehardesty@aol.com.

Shadna Sieger, current co-director and web designer of the main Iao Gallery which was featured as one of the finest Salt Lake City galleries by 15 Bytes newsletter. Iao Gallery was founded in summer 2007. Currently he is working on a secret project more secret than the secret Manhattan Project. He is a graduate from Weber State University. Feel free to contact him at shadna@iao-gallery.com.

Albert Wang, curator of the Iao PROJECTS. He also works as an artist and photographer under a secret moniker (he won't tell you what his secret identity is). His works have been collected on an international scale. He is a graduate from Yale University. Feel free to contact him at iaoprojects@gmail.com or call him at (801) 879-1971.

Powell Smith, gallery assistant of the Iao PROJECTS. He is well-versed in cultural endeavors ranging from opera to drama (not the teenage queen variety). He attended University of Pennsylvania during the hippie 60's. Feel free to contact him at powell@iao-gallery.com or call him at (801) 712-2212.

Circlegal, gallery assistant of the Iao PROJECTS. She is well-known under her infamous tag Circlegal. The signature stick figures around town may or may not be of her doing. University of Utah art department, watch out as her career takes off. Feel free to contact her at wandaleigh77@yahoo.com or call her at (435) 669-5606.

John Zilleruelo, gallery consultant for Iao PROJECTS. As a former Marine, he has survived boot camp and muddy situations. He enjoys good real estate and fine art pieces to enhance the home or commercial situation. Feel free to contact him at john@iao-gallery.com or call him at (801) 833-5067.

HOURS:

The space at 925 East 900 South Suite 40 is open by appointment only.

Iao PROJECTS featured at Acme Burger Company is open on Monday-Thursday, 11 AM-10:30 PM; Friday-Saturday, 11 AM-Midnight or so; Sunday, 11 AM-9 PM. Please visit the off-site project space for our large scale and installation inventory.

LOCATION:

We are located at 925 East 900 South Suite 40 Salt Lake City UT 84105. Online we are located on our gallery website and YouTube. Please contact us for more information about artists, prices, and inventory.

ARTISTS REPRESENTED:

CIRCLEGAL

JON COFFELT

JEFF FAERBER

MATT GLASS

SIBYLL KALFF

RAFAL KARCZ

MINDY KOBER

JAMISON SARTESCHI

DAVID B. SMITH

KAY TUTTLE

ANDREW WRIGLEY

OTHER ARTISTS REPRESENTED:

AMY CARON [ABC Artist]

MASON FETZER [ABC Artist]

DONALD FODNESS [Flatfile Artist]

JERRY HARDESTY [ABC Artist]

ERIC HART [Flatfile Artist]

MEGAN HILDEBRANDT [ABC Artist]

JORDAN JENSEN [Flatfile Artist]

RACHEL LOMAZOFF [ABC Artist]

JOSHUA LUTHER [ABC Artist]

ERIC OSBORNE [Flatfile Artist]

CAT PALMER [ABC Artist]

MARK PHELAN [ABC Artist]

BRENDAN ROGERS [Flatfile Artist]

BRETT SYKES [Flatfile Artist]

ROBYN THOMPSON [Flatfile Artist]

STACEY WEXLER [Flatfile Artist]

BARRY WOLFRYD [ABC Artist]

CATHERINE LISA WONG [Flatfile Artist]

JAN WURM [ABC Artist]

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List of Participants in 2008 NURTUREart Benefit

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