Category Archives: Mark Moore Gallery

Mark Moore Gallery is pleased to announce a new electronic publication from gallery artist Penelope Umbrico. “Moving Mountains (1850-2012)” is an ebook edition of Umbrico’s response to The Aperture Foundation‘s sixty year anniversary exhibition Aperture Remix. Umbrico uses contemporary photography techniques–specifically iPhone hardware and software–to make new photographs from the images of mountains that appear in the Aperture Masters of Photography books.

“Pointing my iPhone down at these mountains, the hallucinogenic effects of the camera apps’ filters blend with the disorienting effects of the iPhone’s gravity sensor. My mountains are unstable, mobile, changing with each iteration, re-mastered. Here is the biggest distance, the longest range. I present a dialogue between distance and proximity, limited and unlimited, the singular and the multiple, the fixed and the moving, the master and the copy. I propose an inverse correlation between the number of photographs that exist of mountains at any one time, and the stability of photography at that time.”  – Penelope Umrbico

The Mark Moore Fine Art is pleased to announce a special project by Penelope Umbrico “Bad Display (eBay) and TVs from Craigslist” to be featured this weekend at PHOTO L.A 2017.

In support of this project, Penelope Umbrico will appear in Conversation with Eve Schillo, Assistant Curator, Wallis Annenberg Photography Department, LACMA, on Saturday, January, 14th from 1:30pm-3pm at PHOTO LA.

Image: Penelope Umbrico Details from “35 TVs” featured at PHOTO LA 2017

PHOTO LA 2017 is located at: The REEF/LA Mart, 1933 Broadway, Los Angeles, Ca 90007

Shifting the decisive click of the shutter to the culling of cultural data with the snap of many screen grabs, Penelope Umbrico consistently places sociological fascinations, ever present within the utilitarian practice of photography, into contexts for aesthetic contemplation. The artist sits down with Eve Schillo of LACMA to talk about her current installation at the museum as well as her practice at large.

Tickets – $10

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Painter Julie Heffernan will be the subject to two major upcoming exhibitions – the first at the LSU Museum of Art, San Angelo Museum of Art in 2017 and the second at the University of Tampa in 2018.

There will be a full-color catalogue for the shows that will be 48-60 pp, with texts and readings forthcoming to support these exhibitions. The show brings together her work from the last several years that deals with environmental themes and some of the consequences of a changing climate on habitats and ecologies – like the image shown here that will be the catalogue cover, entitled Camp Bedlam, which is a large diptych, 68 x 104 ins.

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The Mark Moore Fine Art is pleased to annoiunce a special project by Penelope Umbrico “Bad Display (eBay) and TVs from Craigslist” to be featured opening night at the upcoming PHOTO L.A. 2017 Art Fair opening next Thursday, January 12th. More information on this and all the Featured Programs for this event can be found at this link by double clicking here.

Penelope Umbrico offers a radical reinterpretation of everyday consumer and vernacular images. Umbrico works “within the virtual world of consumer marketing and social media, traveling through the relentless flow of seductive images, objects, and information that surrounds us, searching for decisive moments—but in these worlds, decisive moments are cultural absurdities.”

She finds these moments in the pages of consumer product mail-order catalogs, travel and leisure brochures; and websites like Craigslist, EBay, and Flickr. Identifying image typologies—candy-colored horizons and sunsets, books used as props—brings the farcical, surreal nature of consumerism to new light.

About Photo LA 2017:

Opening Night: To Benefit John Wayne Cancer Foundation and The LUCIE Foundation

Thursday, January 12, 7pm – 10pm

The REEF/LA Mart
1933 Broadway
Los Angeles, Ca 90007

The 2017 edition will mark photo l.a.’s third year at The REEF, with 60,000 square feet of premium event space on the building’s second floor. The REEF is a “complete habitat of creation”, with a mission to support all types of creators and bring together diverse artistic communities. Based in the historic LA Mart building, The REEF’s central downtown location is conveniently situated near LA’s major freeways and Metro system, providing easy access by car and public transit. The REEF offers affordable onsite parking and is within walking distance to many prime restaurants, hotels, and retailers.

Public Hours:

Friday, January 13, 11am – 7pm; Saturday, January 14, 11am – 7pm; Sunday, January 15, 11am – 6pm

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After 33 years, Mark Moore Gallery will suspend its exhibition program, and close its physical space on January 1, 2017. The exhibition space in Culver City is now closed.

I have been wrestling with this decision for some time now, but after a significant amount of soul-searching and discussions with my family, I have decided that it is time for me to move on to the next phase of my life and career.

During its lengthy and critically recognized tenure, my gallery focused on serving the art community with its mission of presenting the work of emerging and mid-career artists. I still believe that this is a vital market, but I am now interested in exploring alternative business models to the traditional gallery setting. The fact of the matter is that running a gallery as productive and involved as ours requires undivided attention and energy and I would like to now find new and more innovative ways to put my experience to good use while also allowing myself personal and professional flexibility at this time.

I intend to continue to be an important resource for private collectors, museum curators, and commercial galleries on curatorial projects, public commissions, and acquisitions moving forward as Mark Moore Fine Art. Given that, I will continue to privately represent artists on a limited basis. My hope is that you will continue to reach out to me with questions or needs in this new context. While I will no longer maintain a formal gallery space, I will remain active as an independent consultant, dealer, and arts advocate; I will share the details of my new business structure with you in the coming months. Please do not hesitate to let me know how I can assist you with new projects or collection advice in the meantime.

It has been a distinct honor and privilege to work with you, and watch this remarkable, personal venture take shape over the greater portion of my life. I am deeply grateful to my amazing staff, artists, patrons, curators, and colleagues who have played a vital role in the gallery’s success.

Thank you for your ongoing support, and I look forward to seeing you in the next chapter.

Please note our new contact information is:

Mark Moore Fine Art 

Contemporary Art Associates, Inc.

6507 Sycamore Glen Drive

Orange Park Acres, California 92869 

Office: +1.714.289.0431

Fax: +1.714.289.0546

Mobile: +1.310.266.2283

http://www.markmoorefineart.com

Ten MMFA artists will be featured in the exhibition titled PROCESS curated by Matthew Gardocki at the Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada Las Vegas which opens January 20 and continues through May 13, 2017. The Opening Reception is on January 27, 2017 (from 5-8pm).

This exhibition will also include works by: Julie Oppermann; Christopher Duncan; John Bauer; Lester Monzon; Kim Rugg; Kara Joslyn; Heidi Schwegler; Meghan Smythe; Christopher Russell, along with Ryan Wallace. Each of the artist’s process of creation is brought to the forefront in the exhibition. While some of the work seems very immediate visually the artists process is actually quite extensive in getting to the final image. Highlighted are the artist’s use of materials including the sun and time to create abstractions while others use computers and man made materials.

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Just posted: New video interviews with John Bauer, Zemer Peled, and Andrew Schoultz. #markmoorefineart

The UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is pleased to present a semester-long video screening series featuring works by Josh Azzarella.

Screenings occur every Thursday (4-7pm) and Saturday (1pm and 3pm), and by appointment in the Barrick Museum Auditorium. The 16 week series is divided into four programs detailed below. To make an appointment to view the programs outside of the regular screening schedule hours, contact us at 702-895-3381 or email: barrick.museum@unlv.edu.

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Mark Moore Fine Art is thrilled to announce that The Rhode Island School of Design Museum has just recently acquired a major work by artist Ryan Wallace titled “Untitled (Tablet, Aluminum 11.12)” from 2013 for their Permanent Collection.

The RISD Museum acquires, preserves, exhibits, and interprets works of art and design representing diverse cultures from ancient times to the present. Distinguished by its relationship to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), the Museum educates and inspires artists, designers, students, scholars, and the general public through exhibitions, programs, and publications.

The development of the Rhode Island School of Design and the RISD Museum is tied to Rhode Island’s emergence after the Civil War as the most heavily industrialized state in the Union, and to the growing desire for better design in manufacturing. With the region’s prosperity based on the production of silverware, jewelry, machine tools, steam engines, files, screws, and textiles, leading manufacturers and civic leaders felt the need for industrial-arts education and exposure to examples of fine art.

Created in 2000, the Contemporary Art collection includes painting, sculpture, video, mixed media, and interdisciplinary work, dating from 1960 to the present. Represented in the collection are significant paintings by Richard Anuskiewicz, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Mangold, Agnes Martin, Sam Francis, Cy Twombly, Wayne Thiebaud, Larry Rivers, and Andy Warhol, among others. The collection also includes important sculptural work by Richard Artschwager, Louise Bourgeois, Louise Nevelson, Lucas Samaras, and Robert Wilson. The Museum’s video collection features experimental works by such pioneers in the field as Vito Acconci, Lynda Benglis, Bruce Nauman, Martha Rosler, Richard Serra, and William Wegman.

We wish to congratulate Ryan on this major milestone!

The gallery is pleased to announce the acquisition of Allison Schulnik’s painting “Cottage #1” (2006) by the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster.

Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) houses a collection of post-war period and contemporary art in the areas of painting, sculpture, prints, drawings, photography, film, installations and new media. The museum also houses a collection of art pertaining to the Antelope Valley region. This art was created by artists that lived in, worked in or were inspired to create by the region. Rotating art exhibitions focus on contemporary artists, as well as the art housed within the current collection. In addition, the museum has a vast collection of Native American, historic artifacts and geologic specimens pertaining primarily to the Antelope Valley and its surrounding areas. Many of these items will be on permanent display within the museum, while others make up some of the history themed rotating exhibits showcased throughout the year.

Born in 1978 (San Diego, CA), Schulnik earned her BFA in Experimental Animation from the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia (CA). She has had solo exhibitions at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OK), Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (KS), Rokeby Gallery (London), Unosunove Arte Contemporanea (Rome), Division Gallery (Montreal), and ZieherSmith Gallery (NY), in addition to her inclusion in film festivals around the world. Her work has also been shown at the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture (Moscow), Hammer Museum (CA), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (CA), Santa Barbara Museum of Art (CA), Contemporary Arts Museum (LA), and Hangar-7 (Salzburg), among many others. Allison Schulnik’s work is in the public collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (CA), Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (KS), Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (CA), Santa Barbara Art Museum (CA), Museé de Beaux Arts (Montreal), Farnsworth Art Museum (ME), Laguna Art Museum (CA), Montreal Contemporary Art Museum (Canada), Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (CT), and Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Canada). The artist lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.