PROCESSED
Four years of "In Process"
Curated by Jason Paradis
OMNI Gallery
333 Earle Ovington Blvd.
Uniondale, New York
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
"In Process" is the Studio Residency Program in the Carriage House at the Islip Art Museum. During the winter months, its galleries are transformed into working studio space. Selected artists are given the opportunity to generate demanding projects that are difficult to do without the space being offered and they are able to focus on their working practice in a quiet, uninterrupted setting. The notion of “space” — actual, figurative, and mental— is essential to the program and allows the residents an ability to contemplate and experiment with the possible outcomes of an artistic direction.
The artists are selected not only on an interesting and challenging proposal but also on some unifying qualities in their practice and production. The applicants are narrowed down to a large pool of incredible artists but for each residency, only three are selected. The decision is based on a group with similar working habits, interests, and goals in order to establish an environment where the residents will foster each other's ambitions.
Each artist in this two-part exhibition values a labor intense process. Their art is built on methods of careful production and hand-made craftsmanship.
Part 1: 2008 - 2009
September 11 - November 13, 2011
ARTIST RECEPTION: Sunday, September 18, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Part 2: 2010 - 2011
November 13 - January 15, 2012
ARTIST RECEPTION: Sunday, November 20, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
The “In Process” program at The Carriage House is curated by Jason Paradis.
The Carriage House receives support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and Heart for Art, Inc.