“DIRECTOR’S CHOICE, 2023”
Juried by Vernita Nemec
April 25–May 20, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 29, 4–6pm
Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Saturday, May 20, 4–6pm
"Art from Detritus: 2023" Curated by Vernita Nemec: Virtual Exhibition on Kunst Matrix
"Art from Detritus: 2023"
Curated by Vernita Nemec March 28 to April 22, 2023
Reception: Thursday, March 30, 6–8pm
closing reception & artists’ talk Saturday, April 22, 4–6pm
"HERSTORY An exhibition for all genders": Virtual Exhibition on Kunst Matrix
"Allusions": Virtual Exhibition on Kunst Matrix
Director’s Choice Winners from Viridian’s 32nd Annual International Juried Exhibition
Director’s Choice Winners selected by Vernita Nemec
New Arts Prospect: Artists from Japan Series IX, 2022 “Pieces for Peace~ what artists can do”
New Arts Prospect: Artists from Japan Series IX, 2022
“Pieces for Peace~ what artists can do”
Curated by Sai Morikawa
August 8 - 20, 2022
=ARTISTS=
C’est Gentil /Chikako /Daisuke Hayashi /Eri Hirano /Gani
Hiromi Minami /Hiroyuki Saida /Hisayuki Doi /Housei Yamakawa
Ichigo Nohara /K-Junko /Ken Shiraishi /Koichi Suzuki
Mariko Okabayashi /Megumi Matsukawa /Miwako.K./Minako Ito
Misato Ando /Monzo Watanabe /Morihiro Okamoto /Motoko Ogawa
Natsuya Myoui /Rena Kasuya /Ryuga Tenzan /Shingo Fukuyama
Surhands Tanaka /Mask /Teruko Asuguchi /Shingo Hayamizu
Tomomi /Shingo Fukuyama /Yoshi Hiramitsu
Yoshihiro Kogure /Yukiko Uchida /Yuko Sato
Wally Gilbert: "Images From Life": Virtual Exhibition on Kunst Matrix
Wally Gilbert
“Images from Life”
April 12th - May 7th, 2022
Opening reception Thursday, April 14, 6 – 8 PM
Juried 31: Slideshow of Exhibited Artwork
Congratulations to the winners of Viridian’s
31st International Juried Competition : Susan Harris, Juror
1st prize – Lexus Giles 2nd prize – Heidi Brueckner 3rd prize – John Humphries
Honorable Mention: Blair Treuer & Jacqueline Donadeo
Norman Aragones * Steffani Bailey * Emmett Barnacle * Saba Besier * Carol Blum * Lesley Bodzy *
Amy Broderick * Zoe Brown-Weissmann * Susan Bruce-Feinsod * Jasper Knight Champion * Jeanne Ciravolo Pam Cooper * Barbara Dirnbach * Fatima Franks * Tom Gehrig * Deneece Harrell Ham * Melissa Holmes * Susannah Israel * Steven Kratka * Aliona Kuznetsova * Nayana LaFond * Roberta Levitow *
Susan Miller Zelenak * Paul Murray * Hillel O’Leary * Carol Paik * Brett Poza *
Laura Rutherford Renner * Brad Silk * Dorian Skelton * Ko Smith * John VanDewerker*
Congratulations to all the Director's Choice Winners from Juried 31!
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live
Click on individual artwork to be directed to the artist’s work in this exhibition.
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Zea Beckwith
“Night Rider”
16" x 20" x 2" (unframed); Digital Photography
$300.
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Allison Burch
“Powerwash Pink”
10" x 4"x 6.4"; Porcelain, grout, cement, grass, moss
$450.
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Mara Clawson
"Direction Waves"
10.5 x10.5" ; Oil pastel on paper
$475.
“I watched a video of waves crashing on black rocks in Hawaii and made this to show their powerful punches and how wide the world is.”
Mara Clawson
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Chasity Colón
“Solitary Colors”
24" x 18" x 1.25"; Acrylic on Canvas
$3000.
“This painting is representative of my efforts at preserving the warmth and hope in my life through creativity and self-expression, in spite of unshakable melancholy.” Chasity Colón
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Hyunhee Doh
“Work B”
18.5” x 18.5”; Mixed Media on Hanji Paper
$1200.
“Every artwork is a record of the living moments. By recording, each moment on picture plane becomes a proof of our presence.” Hyunhee Doh
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Alexandra Farber
“Garden of Eden”
16” x 20”; Paper, plastic, ink, and metal on canvas board
$750.
“This collage work, inspired by familiar biblical narrative, uses large vintage imagery to question traditional thought, while tiny details beg the question of what lies just under the surface.”
“Shoulder to cry on (I and II)”
9” x 12”; Paper and acrylic on paper
$700. Each
”This set was inspired by the ocean and the ways in which natural waters, whether tears or the sea, can heal and comfort when one feels alone in the world.”
“Plain”
9”x12” ; Paper, acrylic, and organic materials on paper
“This work explores the relationship between the human form and nature, and how deeper meaning can be hidden in plain sight between the two entities.”
“The Diamond Mine”
9”x 11”; Paper and organic materials on paper
”Inspired by the lyrics of musician Win Butler, this piece explores the idea that those born with privileges may be blind to the fortune they have.”
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Kelsey Gavin
“Spent Places”
11”x 14” (in print); Adobe Fresco
$500.
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: . Elisabeth Henley
“In The Woods”
11" x 8"; Colored Pencil
$350.
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Devan Horton
"Perennial"
18” x 18” x 2, Oil and sand on canvas
$715.
“In my current series, Penchant, I am exploring our culture's obsession with consumption and waste by analyzing our relationship with garbage. Through experimentation with color and texture, threatening piles of trash evoke feelings of curiosity and playfulness while creating a sense of foreboding. Pulling from an interest in ancient societies and a frustration of always finding trash in nature, I began thinking about the evidence that will remain of our civilization's existence. How will other future societies view our priorities and how we went about solving our problems. I aim to confront my audience with our waste obsession by allowing them to rethink their own individual relationship with the things they consume, while also bringing the awareness needed to confront irresponsible industries about what they are producing in order to fix this systemic problem. Penchant brings to light our relationship with waste in hopes of convincing others that even through the endless social and economic issues compounding around us, our planet is always of the utmost importance, and we as a species must work together to preserve its beauty for generations to come.”
Devan Horton
Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Yasmine Iskander
“FAN”
14” x 14” x .75”; Acrylic on Canvas
$550.