Gallery 125’s most recent Call for Artists is for their upcoming exhibit, 4 ELEMENTS: Graffiti Show. Artists have been a little confused by the title. Should they enter things related to earth, wind, fire and water? Are they supposed to do graffiti on top of anything they submit? On your behalf, we contacted Joanne Donnelly at Gallery 125. She said that it IS a graffiti show – but artists are encouraged to think about and represent “graffiti” any way that they want to interpret it.

Still, inquiring minds at this blog figured there needed to be something more to the name of this show. We did a little digging, and are sharing the “aha” moment with you. According to the National Museum of Hip Hop, there are, indeed, “Four Elements” of hip hop culture. They are: b-boying (aka: break dancing), djing (DJ-ing), graffiti, and rap. Aha!

4 Elements Graffiti Show
June 11 through August 7, 2010
Deadline for entries - April 16, 2010

Juror: Will "Kasso" Condry, a Trenton-based graffiti artist (image above is his painting titled “My Son Unique.”)

All work must be submitted on CD images as .jpg files preferably 4" x 6" at 300 DPI, and must include (on paper):
*Artist's name, home address, phone number and email address
*Brief bio/resume
*Submit up tp five JPEG images on one CD. JPEGs should be 300 dpi 4" x 6"
*Title, (**title of piece on paper must have the SAME title as the file on CD), medium, year created AND *dimensions of each entry
All submissions must include a *$20 check payable to: TDA/Gallery 125. The $20 allows you to submit up to five images for consideration.

Send your application package to Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., Trenton, NJ 08608. Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish to have the visuals returned. Selected works will be announced on website www.gallery125.com by April 23, 2010

Call the gallery at 609-989-9119, or email gallery125@trenton-downtown.com with any questions.

But who's "Art"?

Gallery 125 in Trenton presents Art for Art's Sake
Opening Reception Friday, April 9, 6-9 PM
125 S. Warren St., Trenton
Music and light refreshments will be served.

Juror Kenneth Kaplowitz based his selection of the 35 pieces on display for this exhibition on the theory of the 4 C's: contemplation, concept, craftsmanship and composition. The show will remain up through June 5, 2010. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information contact the gallery at 609- 989-9119 or visit their website at http://www.gallery125.com/.

Art DEco Opens

Art D'Eco Opening Reception
6-9 PM Friday, Feb. 12
Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., Trenton

Free Weekend Parking beginning at 5 PM Friday at the Liberty Commons Parking Garage, Front Street between Warren and Broad.

Do it for Art's Sake!

CALL FOR ENTRIES
ART FOR ART'S SAKE
an open juried show

Gallery 125 in Trenton has issued a Call for Entries for an upcoming exhibition, Art for Art’s Sake.” All media (except video and installations) will be considered in the jurying for the show.

Show dates are APRIL 9 through JUNE 5, 2010

Juror for the show is Kenneth Kaplowitz (BA, Art Education/Montclair University; MA, Television and Film/ NYU; MFA, Sculpture & Studio Art/Rutgers University), Professor of Art, The College of New Jersey where he has taught communications, television, filmmaking, photography and drawing at TCNJ for the past 39 years. As an practicing artist, the scope of his work has included sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, film making, theater and poetry. Kaplowitz has exhibited in numerous national and international shows.

Entries are due February 19, 2010. Images of work must be submitted as JPEGs (at 300 dpi, 4” x 6”). Up to five (5) works can be entered. The entry fee is $20, payable by check to: TDA/Gallery 125. For full entry details and requirements, go to the Gallery 125 website. All work must be for sale.

Call the gallery at 609-989-9119, or email gallery125@trenton-downtown.com with any questions