| Current Exhibition | N. Dash
Closing Sunday, February 16, 2020
MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
The works of N. Dash convey a profound tactile sensitivity through the artist’s manipulation of materials such as fabric, adobe, jute, polystyrene, paper, and string. Utilizing this wide variety of media with minute attention to detail, Dash constructs compositions that engage with visible and invisible forms of energy and movement: of bodily meridians, architectural circulation, and environmental flux. Transmuting rough materials such as jute, mud, and fabric into meticulously finished surfaces, Dash’s work evokes the materially embodied yet intangible presence of attentive touch. More »
N. Dash (b. 1980, Miami, Florida, USA) lives and works in New York, New York, USA. N. Dash’s work spans painting, sculpture, photography, and drawing and employs both natural and manmade materials, including pigments, adobe/mud, jute, graphite, fabric, and polystyrene. Across these materials, the artist’s inimitable approach seeks to both record sensory and informational capacities of touch and render typically unseen conduits of energy: ecological, architectural, and corporeal. |
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Science Talk | Scott M. Haskins: Saving and Restoring Contemporary Paintings
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
6 – 7 pm | FREE
What are the materials and methods of contemporary painting? How do they differ from tradition? What variations create problems and consequences for conservation and restoration? Fine Art Conservator, Scott M. Haskins will entertain and educate with stories and examples from his quest to save today’s artistic paintings for future generations.
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contemporary art UNLOCKED
Thursday, February 13, 2020
6 – 7 pm | $10 | FREE for MCASB members
How do you “read” art? Learn to look closely and brush up on your visual literacy skills in our new series of monthly one-hour art appreciation meetups. Join a museum professional for an informal conversation about the current exhibition N. Dash and leave equipped with a toolset to unlock the mysteries of contemporary art. Each unique conversation is guided by the interests of the group while providing insights into the specific work of the exhibited artist.
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Upcoming Exhibition
Bloom Projects: Genevieve Gaignard, Outside Looking InOpening Reception Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 6 – 8 pm
Exhibition on View March 5 – May 31, 2020
MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of LA-based artist Genevieve Gaignard, entitled Outside Looking In, on view in MCASB’s Main Space from March 5, 2020 – May 31, 2020. More »
About the Artist
Genevieve Gaignard (b. 1981, Orange, Massachusetts, USA) is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work focuses on installation, sculpture, and photographic self-portraiture to explore race, femininity, and class. As a biracial woman in America, Gaignard investigates the aesthetic and cultural divide between black and white, a chasm as palpable as it is “invisible.” She interrogates notions of “passing” by positioning her own female body as the chief site of exploration – challenging viewers to navigate the powers and anxieties of intersectional identity. |
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| N. Dash image credits: N. Dash, Untitled, 2019, Adobe, graphite, acrylic, linen, jute, wood and aluminum support, 48 x 72 in (121.92 x 182.88 cm), Courtesy the Artist and Casey Kaplan, New York, Photo: Jason Wyche.
N. Dash, Installation View, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, 2019, Courtesy the Ar9st and MCASB, Photo: Alex Blair. |
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| Genevieve Gaignard image: Genevieve Gaignard, Hidden Fences, 2017, Chromogenic print, Courtesy of the artist and Vielmetter Los Angeles |
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