Insights 2008
An international juried exhibition of works by artists who are blind or visually impaired.
Leaving, a painting by Mari Cardenas, oil on canvas, 2006
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Showing October 2 – December 12, 2008
San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery in City Hall, Lower Level
Opening Reception: Meet the artists at this fun, free public event!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
5:30 – 7:30 pm
The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery are proud to present the 19th annual Insights 2008 exhibition, with works by 44 artists who are blind or visually impaired. This year’s show is the largest to date, featuring 151 works of photography, painting, touchable sculpture, mixed media and more showing in the gallery’s “Art in City Hall” program.
Insights 2008 invites sighted, blind and visually impaired viewers alike to experience the artwork. Touchable sculpture, Braille and alternative format materials, as well as a full audio description including interviews with the artists offer multiple ways to engage the viewer in the art. Audio tours by Acoustiguide, Inc. and Guide by Cell.
Insights 2008 Artists and Jurors
Artists
Lois Ann Barnett
Charles Curtis Blackwell
Mari Cardenas
George A. Covington
Martha Cowden
Kristi Dean
Anabella Denisoff
Virginia Knepper Doyle
Pete Eckert
Rosemarie Fortney
George Geadah
Carmelo Gannello
Haley Goodlett
Quin Graddy
Bobbie Gray
Felecia Griffin
Charles Grover
Susan Joy Gustafson
Sharon Haynes
Passle Helminski
Anne Hesse
Michelle Hurdt
Lacee King
David Kontra
Laura Landry
Marie Lane
Sarah Levin
Sergio Lopez
Genesse McGaugh
Richard Mickley
Theadora Moore
Angel Muñoz
Mari Newman
Barbara Romain
Shirley Sanchez
Thomas Slack
Tamar Solomon
Michael Sutton
John Theiss
Kurt Weston
Dona Wilson
Featured Artists: 2007 Elva Iacono Vergari Prize winners
Phoebe Barkan
Bruce Hall
Michael Jameson
Jurors
Renee Baldocchi - Director of Public Programs, de Young Museum
Paul Mahder - Director, Paul Mahder Gallery
Dav Pate - Practicing artist
Audio and Video Programming
Hear MP3 recordings of the artists in their own words:
- Charles Blackwell.MP3
- Bobbie Gray.MP3
- Phoebe Barkan.MP3
- Quin Graddy.MP3
- Bruce Hall.MP3
- Michael Jameson.MP3
Watch the Insights 2008 PSA.mov (Quick Time Movie)
Artist's Day
Artist's Day is a component of Insights focused on supporting the growth of visually impaired artists participating in LightHouse programs.
"Professional Development for Artists" - an informative presentation geared towards promoting artists’ careers, took place on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 and was broadcast as a live stream at that time.
- The first presentation features Kari Orvik, photographer, former Insights Coordinator and LightHouse staff member. Providing high quality, representative images of your artwork is a key step to getting it into an art exhibition. Kari gives a brief outline on how to best photograph artwork for submission.
- The second presentation is by Jonathan Wind, partner in the Paul Mahder Gallery, and a member of this year’s Insights Artist Advisory Board. He speaks to the interests and needs of galleries and discusses how they select works for display.
- The third and final presentation is by Ketra Oberlander, former Insights artist and art marketing expert.
Listen to Professional Development for Artists.MP3
