Carnegie Art Museum update for March 12 — Welcome CAM studio guest artist Zara Monet

WELCOME CAM STUDIO GUEST ARTIST ZARA MONET FEENEY

Extensively, Zara Monet Feeney’s artistic trajectories re-examine voyueristic compositions, the male gaze and  socio-sexual empowerment issues. As a gay feminist, she designs her work to engage very strongly with historical and contemporary notions of intersectional feminism and patriarchal authority. Meticulously controlling the play between the subject and the space it occupies, the work is able to guide, critique and call into question the intention of the viewers gaze. The subjects are dramatically posed, the textiles are ornate, the color schema is non-naturalistic and the spatial play is ambiguous. It is her intention for the work to reify a sort of psychological, reflexive experience, where the thing being viewed demands a self- critical penetration of vision or a stare extended in time.

Specifically, during her residency at the Carnegie Art Museum Studio Gallery, Feeney will be creating several new paintings to hang alongside existing work. In addition to a critique of misogyny, these newer pieces will comment on other political and personal tragedies such as mass violence and the decline of mental health. Feeney will use a painted collage of abstract and realistic imagery to convey these ideas. The canvases will be unstretched and sometimes spill out onto the floor. Using simultaneously dramatic yet austere aesthetic sensibilities, ideally the work will be implicitly poignant for the viewer’s interaction.

BIO

Zara Monet Feeney’s artwork is published in Huffington Post, Manifest, Juxtapoz, Beautiful Bizarre, Art in America and International Painting Annual. She has been awarded several solo shows and international residencies and has placed first in numerous juried exhibitions. She has a B.A. from UCLA and an MFA from LCAD. She currently works as a college professor. www.zaramonetfeeney.com

Artist Studio Hours:
Thursdays and Fridays. 11 am – 4 pm

Guest Artist Exhibit-  May 2-June 16, 2019

Reception May 2, 2019  5:30-7:30 (Food Truck Nite) – Free

through-May 19, 2019
The Imaginary– art commingling realism and imagination

Ethereal Swim,  india ink and prismacolor on paper by Joanne Julian,  30 x 42in., 2018.

Peter Adams
Benjamin Anderson
Nikita Budkov
Nansi Bielanski-Gallup
Stephanie Elise
Lani Emanuel
Gail Faulkner
David C. Gallup
Adonna Khare
Joanne Julian
Vanessa Lemen
Sherry Loehr
Elizabeth McGhee
Jeff Mann
Alexandra Manukyan
Jennifer Moses
Andrea Mosley
Mona Neuhaus
Paul Pitsker
Christopher Slatoff
Alexey Steele
Adrienne Stein
William Stout

Exhibited in partnership with The Representational Art Conference (TRAC2019)- a California Lutheran University Arts Initiative Event.

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SUMINAGASHI  ART AND WINE

Wednesday, March 13    6-7:30 pm

Suminagashi is a very fun and meditative way of marbling paper (making marble-like designs on paper) using an ancient Japanese technique and Sumi-Ink.  Using brushes, special ink is floated on the surface of water creating concentric but random forms. In this workshop you will create beautiful designs on paper that can be used as stationary, envelopes or be mounted as works of art themselves.  This is a fascinating art form and enjoyable for all. No prior art experience necessary!

Space is limited, reservation and prepayment required
$35, members $30 (materials and refreshments are included)

Click here to register or call 805-385-8171

THE JACKSON WHEELER SERIES

Guest poets Claudia Reder and Charles Harper Webb plus California State University student poet Alma Villanueva

Saturday, March 16    6 pm

$5 / members and students free

Organized by Phil Taggart & Hosted by Marsha de la O

This event is supported in part by Poets & Writers 

GUIDED MEDITATION

Wednesdays – March 27  & April 24
6-7 pm  |  ages 13 to adult     $5 donation / members $3

Buddhist Meditation is an ancient set of teachings, which enables the practitioner to connect body and mind in the moment with utmost loving-kindness to oneself and to the rest of the world  Mindful and light physical movements are used to bring oneself to present moment.

Bhante (Reverend) Sutadhara, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk whose training is based on Insight Meditation, will guide sessions with quiet time to practice the techniques individually in a relaxing setting surrounded by beautiful art.

For reservations or questions contact us at  805.385.8171 or email: education@carnegieam.org

STORYTELLING COLLECTIVE with Ann Buxie

Exploring and developing your own story in an 8 week session culminating in a public telling.

Sundays – March 17 – May 12  (excluding March 24 & April 21)
1- 3 pm      Workshop fee $25 / $20 members
Ages 16 and up.

Public Telling will be held Sunday, May 19
1 pm  / $5 donation / members free

Reservation required / space is limited

805-385-8254 or info@carnegieam.org

Outline: A Novel (Outline Trilogy) by Rachel Cusk

Thursday, March 21   6 pm
$5 / CAM members free

Join fellow art and book lovers at our next CAM Book Club discussion. Book selections focus on making connections with art and history inspired by current exhibitions and the museum’s permanent collection.  Click here to learn more about the book.

COMEDY SHOW AT THE PACC

Comedian Chonda Pierce performing at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center this Friday, March 15th at 7 pm. Free tickets available via will call contact (805) 385-8254 or reply to this email to have your name added to the will call list.

The Cultural and Community Services Department is committed to providing a wide range of exceptional programs, services, and events that encourage and promote a full, enriched, and active life.
The Cultural and Community Services Department divisions include:

• Oxnard Public Library
• Recreation and Community Services
• Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center
• Carnegie Art Museum