The nice ladies over at Design Sponge featured us and our Paris apartment in this weeks "Sneak Peak" column... So fun! Click on the below image to jump over there for a quick looky look.
Next Show: CaliforNoyers
In the magical medieval village of Noyers-sur-Serein, there is an art center opening on September 10th with a group exhibition featuring many mediums and artists from California. Adrian and I are two of the artists.
CaliforNoyers, curated by Rod DeWeese, is the inaugural exhibition for the La Porte Peinte Centre Pour Les Arts. It will bring together 10 California-based artists working in various mediums to engage, explore, create and collaborate with the local community to bring a deeper awareness of the commonalities and cultural similarities that link these seemingly disparate places. The show will be preceded by a three-week residency at the Porte Peinte.
CaliforNoyers, curated by Rod DeWeese, is the inaugural exhibition for the La Porte Peinte Centre Pour Les Arts. It will bring together 10 California-based artists working in various mediums to engage, explore, create and collaborate with the local community to bring a deeper awareness of the commonalities and cultural similarities that link these seemingly disparate places. The show will be preceded by a three-week residency at the Porte Peinte.Many of the artists are there now working on the show to allow for an organic, site specific process. It promises to be a weekend full of friends and visitors from far away, enchanting the village with new work to view and stories to share.
If any of you care to join in the festivities, there are a few charming b&b's and guest houses around the village. The accommodations are listed here. Our friend, Pierre Paillot and his family, also run a lovely wine store (he can advise you on incredible local wines) , butcher shop ( featuring local and homemade charcuterie amoung other treasures), and a restaurant. There are some interesting spots to check out in the region like the Fabuloserie, Musée Colette, a Sound Museum, A Medieval Castle getting rebuilt using all traditional methods, Musée de Laduz, La Métairie Bruyere Graphic Arts Centre, the list goes one and on. Not to mention stellar wineries very close by.
Noyers is a 2 hours drive from Paris, or you can take the local Burgundy line that has several departures per day, and get off in Tonnerre. From there it's a 15 minute taxi ride. Here is the number for a cab in Tonnerre that you could call: 03 86 54 45 40 .
If any of you care to join in the festivities, there are a few charming b&b's and guest houses around the village. The accommodations are listed here. Our friend, Pierre Paillot and his family, also run a lovely wine store (he can advise you on incredible local wines) , butcher shop ( featuring local and homemade charcuterie amoung other treasures), and a restaurant. There are some interesting spots to check out in the region like the Fabuloserie, Musée Colette, a Sound Museum, A Medieval Castle getting rebuilt using all traditional methods, Musée de Laduz, La Métairie Bruyere Graphic Arts Centre, the list goes one and on. Not to mention stellar wineries very close by.
Noyers is a 2 hours drive from Paris, or you can take the local Burgundy line that has several departures per day, and get off in Tonnerre. From there it's a 15 minute taxi ride. Here is the number for a cab in Tonnerre that you could call: 03 86 54 45 40 .
PR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts is pleased to announce its inaugural exhibition, CALIFORNOYERS, opening on September 10, 2011.
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts, founded by Michelle Anderson Binczak and Hiro Ota, is an international arts centre based in Noyers sur Serein, a remarkable medieval village in Burgundy. Housed in a stunning, labyrinthine medieval building that has been featured in numerous films including La Grande Vadrouille, the centre will offer opportunities for creative exploration and exchange in an inspiring, peaceful environment. The village is classified as one of the 100 Most Beautiful Villages in France: its fairy-tale towers, ramparts, and half-timbered houses nestle against the banks of the Serein as it winds its tranquil way through the wheat fields and vineyards of northern Burgundy. Within this enchanting setting, La Porte Peinte will offer a gallery, atelier spaces, workshop spaces, event spaces, a tea room, and accommodations for artists, makers, and writers in residence.
The Centre’s inaugural exhibition, CALIFORNOYERS, features work by artists from both California and Noyers, much of it developed during a two week residency for the California artists at La Porte Peinte.
During the residency each artist has created work inspired by the local landscape, reflecting on the natural and cultural diversity of the region as well as on commonalities linking both places. Their work reflects the changing moods in California that are leading people to consider simpler and more sustainable lifestyles, an abiding way of life in many parts of rural France. Along with such concerns, the artists interrogate cultural perspectives on landscape and habitat, plants and animals, time and place, decay and renewal.
The exhibition was conceived and curated by California born Noyers resident Rod DeWeese, as a way to bring his two seemingly disparate worlds together through artistic collaboration and dialogue. The exhibition will continue to evolve over the months to come, as new artists pass through La Porte Peinte contributing new ideas and concepts.
The exhibtion is further described at www.laportepeinte.com.
La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts, founded by Michelle Anderson Binczak and Hiro Ota, is an international arts centre based in Noyers sur Serein, a remarkable medieval village in Burgundy. Housed in a stunning, labyrinthine medieval building that has been featured in numerous films including La Grande Vadrouille, the centre will offer opportunities for creative exploration and exchange in an inspiring, peaceful environment. The village is classified as one of the 100 Most Beautiful Villages in France: its fairy-tale towers, ramparts, and half-timbered houses nestle against the banks of the Serein as it winds its tranquil way through the wheat fields and vineyards of northern Burgundy. Within this enchanting setting, La Porte Peinte will offer a gallery, atelier spaces, workshop spaces, event spaces, a tea room, and accommodations for artists, makers, and writers in residence.
The Centre’s inaugural exhibition, CALIFORNOYERS, features work by artists from both California and Noyers, much of it developed during a two week residency for the California artists at La Porte Peinte.
During the residency each artist has created work inspired by the local landscape, reflecting on the natural and cultural diversity of the region as well as on commonalities linking both places. Their work reflects the changing moods in California that are leading people to consider simpler and more sustainable lifestyles, an abiding way of life in many parts of rural France. Along with such concerns, the artists interrogate cultural perspectives on landscape and habitat, plants and animals, time and place, decay and renewal.
The exhibition was conceived and curated by California born Noyers resident Rod DeWeese, as a way to bring his two seemingly disparate worlds together through artistic collaboration and dialogue. The exhibition will continue to evolve over the months to come, as new artists pass through La Porte Peinte contributing new ideas and concepts.
The exhibtion is further described at www.laportepeinte.com.
Japan Show
I'm currently in a show in Tokyo with some of my favorite artists and friends. Wish I was there.
Mollusk's First Show in Europe
Here are some photos from the opening night of the " West Coast Pop Art Experimental Group" show I organized:
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| Kyle Field |
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| Nat Russell |
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| Orion Sheperd |
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| Alex Kopps |
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| Johanna St. Clair |
My sister, Simone Rubi, played a magical set of music along with Adrian on bass and Ludwig Dahlberg on drums. In the background there was a video of the coastline shot by Simone on the road between Santa Barbara and Malibu. The projector's light mimicked the sun behind the screen. Epic.
Simone, Ludwig and Adrian taking us on a magical carpet ride
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| Nat Russell |
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| Jeff Canham |
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| Alberto Cuadros |
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| (left to right) D. Rubi, Rachel Corry, Rachel Kaye |
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| David & Cheri, Hannes Hetta, Mary Rozzi, Hélène Sevaux and other buds |
Show curated by John McCambridge, founder of Mollusk Surf Shop and Gallery.
The show will be up at OFR Galerie until June 19th.
For titles, prices, and press release go here
For purchasing work, contact OFR Galerie here
Upcoming Exhibition in Paris
Mollusk Surf Shop is proud to present, for the first time in France, an exhibition of colorful work from twelve American artists. The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Group carries with it the spirit of Mollusk, an intersecting network of personalities artistic and otherwise. Over the last six years Mollusk has collected a healthy network of creative types, ranging from self learned Deadheads and Dan fans to classically trained fine artists and designers; all participating in the magical experience expressed through the various images on view in the OFR Galerie.
Bring forth the mollusk, cast unto me. Lets be forever, forever be free
With work from:
Alex Kopps
Alberto Cuadros
Danielle Rubi
Jay Nelson
Jeff Canham
Johanna St. Clair
Kanoa Zimmerman
Nathaniel Russel
Kyle Field
Rachel Corry
Orion Shepherd
Rachel Kaye
Organized by Danielle Rubi
Curated by John McCambridge
On view June 14th- June 20th, 2011
Opening reception June 14th, 6 - 9 pm. Live music by Simone Rubi ( Rubies ) with Adrian Rubi-Dentzel on bass, Ludwig Dahlberg on drums and lots of surprises.
OFR Galerie and Librarie
20, rue Dupetit-Thouars (Carreau du Temple)
75003 Paris
WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE! Please come.
After party at Candelaria
xo
My Work on Tiny Vices
Tim Barber's online photography gallery, tiny vices, published a collection of my work recently. To find my photos, scroll about half way down the site's page.
My Paris Rooftop
Don't let living on the top floor of an apartment building stop you from growing food.
This buddy was built for free using a bunch of pallet wood lying in the street. Now we have kale, herbs and Mexican chilis beginning to grow. I miss California a tiny bit less now.
This buddy was built for free using a bunch of pallet wood lying in the street. Now we have kale, herbs and Mexican chilis beginning to grow. I miss California a tiny bit less now.
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