News, Reviews and Video from Installation Nation

Posted by on Jun 10, 2010 in Events & Exhibits, News | 1 comment

I have finally recovered from the weekend, and am enjoying the photos, video and reviews of the exhibit.  Here is just a sample of the reviews Review from Nuvo bu Dan Grossman One of the most engaging of these installations was the cannon-sized kaleidoscope created by Andrew Ball with Todd Bracik and Matt Warren. Review by Fun City Finder Installation Nation is a unique opportunity for Indy residents to interact with the art in a hands-on manner. Too often art is placed behind velvet ropes and interpreted, not by the individual art-goers personal response to a piece, but rather by the...

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Installation Nation – Under Construction

Posted by on May 22, 2010 in Events & Exhibits | 0 comments

Todd, Matt and I are hard at work building the shell of our 8 foot Kaleidoscope.  The exterior is constructed of steel barrels which originally contained maple syrup and vanilla marshmallow extract.  (The aroma is much stronger as we heat the metal to weld the pieces together.) To view a larger version of any image, simply click the image.  (Click again to escape photo view) [Gallery not found]

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Installation Nation – The Adventure Begins

Posted by on May 17, 2010 in Events & Exhibits | 0 comments

A year ago, my wife Lorraine and I attended the first Installation Nation. Walking through the unique, interactive exhibit sparked my imagination.  A year later, along with Matt Warren and Todd Bracik,  I will be part of the exhibit. What is Installation Nation? An interactive exhibit where the participating artists will create an installation within the 8′x8′x20′ confines of seven large metal shipping containers placed on a vacant lot at 500 N. College in downtown Indianapolis. What Will We Build Inside our Shipping Container? An 8 Foot Kaleidoscope of course.  We have the...

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Rising Sun 3rd Annual Juried Art Show

Posted by on Apr 4, 2009 in Events & Exhibits | 0 comments

May, 2009 The opening reception and award ceremony for the Rising Sun 3rd Annual Juried Art Show will be held on May 1 from 6-9p at the Pendleton Art Center, 201 Main Street, Rising Sun, Indiana. One hundred and fifteen entries from the tri-state area were received. The submissions were then juried for entry into the show. Sixty eight 2-dimensional works and ten 3-dimensional works, including my piece, Ironglass, were accepted and will be displayed at the Rising Sun Pendleton Art Center during the month of May. The show is sponsored by Ohio County Tourism. For more information call...

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