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2019 May 3 to 30 Peter Abrami – Patternicity Exhibition

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Peter Abrami is an artist working primarily in painting and drawing with an interest in exploring the connections between human perception, abstraction and cognitive recognition. He holds an MFA in painting from the University of Texas Austin (2015) and a BFA in painting from The University of South Florida (2010). Peter’s paintings and drawings have been exhibited in group and solo shows both nationally and internationally.

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Notable venues he has had the opportunity to exhibit his work include BRIC Art Center, David Shelton Gallery, Whitdel Arts Detroit, The Royal College of Art London, The DeVos Art Museum, School 33, CICA Museum, Lansing Art Gallery, La Guardia Community College and Atlantic Center for the Arts. Currently Peter lives in Interlochen Michigan where he teaches Visual Arts at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Sky Net, by Peter Abrami

As an artist, his subject matter stems from his research and observations of early childhood development, particularly the link between visual cognition and play. His interest lies in how our visual perception actually functions.

In his recent paintings, forms that suggest schematic bodily shapes punctuate “fields” of built up color and brushstroke, titled “Face/Fields,” a series of work that plays to people’s desire to arrange visual information into a known or easily understood construct. Pareidolia is the psychological means in which these paintings are activated and reveal themselves.

In another series, “Particulates,” hundreds of individual marks come together to form webs of optical fluctuation. These drawings actively engage with a person’s field of vision, creating a perceived visual sizzle akin to a hallucinatory state. This series of work is a continuation of my research into visual perception and cognition, drawings that hint at an underlying image that is in a perpetual state of dissolve and becoming.

Artist’s Website: www.peterabrami.com

See Event Page Poster here: http://www.micagallery.org/event/peter-abrami-patterncity

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Ziui Chen Vance – ’cause the eyes don’t lie – November 2 – December 30, 2018

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Opening Reception: Friday, November 2, 5-8PM
November 2 – December 30, 2018

William Shakespeare once stated that “the eyes are a window into the soul.” As a woman, I was always told to keep my eyes calm, settled, and assuring, while letting my smile do all the talking. Always avoiding the abruptness of famously expressive “China-man’s” acute smile and overly expressive eyes.

In reality my laughter is big. And my eyes reflect this.

The rethinking of the eyes of significant faces that define women in art history these works are examining the smile itself as a boundary. Their smiling eyes forcing further ambiguity of their emotions and testing whether the audience is friend or foe. The perplexing character they extol guarding with glee over all they survey. No longer muted by the question of their smile.

Ziui Chen Vance
Ziui Chen Vance

Artist Bio:

Chinese born and Michigan based visual artist, Ziui Chen Vance is bridging new territories between calligraphy, painting and design. As a contemporary descendent of a long line of calligraphy masters, including Chang DaQian, XU Bing, and Qi Bashi, among others, Ziui, engages the historic lines and visual ambience of the classic china composition, while embarking on the sublime in her representation of the smiling faces of women that dominate art history.

Artist Description:

As an artist and designer with 25 years of calligraphy training, and a partner in UVXYZI focused on establishing socio-spatial equilibriums through design. Ziui’s interests are in imagining new objects based on the visual language of emotions. The new objects contrast reality in scale, assimilating the audience into the character of subtle gestures. Ziui has previously utilized this mode of thinking during her career in product placement and retail design, working with a variety of internationally renowned companies to perfect their visual brand. Most notably are Lining sportswear, EbayChina, and Seimens (New Jersey) where she worked on domestic interface systems. Ziui completed a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design from Tsinghua University and a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Michigan Stamps College of Art and Design where she was awarded a research fellowship to investigate product design interface systems for visually impaired persons. Additionally, she has prior studies in Painting from the Sichuan Fine Arts Academy and has participated in numerous showings for national and international galleries in China, France, Russia, Michigan, and New Jersey.