geometric abstraction – Andrew Reach

September 26, 2024December 6, 2024

DIGITALISM at Context Fine Art

“As technology becomes ever inseparable from our everyday lives the boundaries between the digital and analog are increasingly blurred. Digitalism explores works by abstract artists that bridge the two realms whether the digital aspects are apparent or not. Andrew Reach creates fully digital images that harken back to his interest in architecture. Through the computer, Reach is able to render his compositions both one and two dimensionally, either animating them on screen, or digitally printing the work as physical objects. With their weavings, Meagan Smith begins their designs on the computer. Through the use of a digital loom, they are able to hand-paint the threads and manipulate the weaving as it’s being created to introduce analog processes into woven structures. Similarly, Jenniffer Omaitz develops her ideas from an interest in architecture through paper maquettes that are photographed, digitally rendered, and printed as a reference point for her paintings. Each artist utilizes a digital component, anchoring technology as a creative tool and process to create physical works.”⁠

Christopher Richards⁠

⁠Context Fine Art at 78th Street Studios in the Gordon Square Arts District of Cleveland.⁠
Opening reception: Wednesday September 18, 6-8pm⁠

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8 animations of my 3d models shown on a TV

Eight Animations Video

Looking at my work QUADRAMID V

Megan Alves, me and Context gallery owner Christopher Richards

From left: Artist Kasumi, Jenniffer Omaitz and me

Laura and Gary Dumm

left: RESOLVER I by me
right: Jenniffer Omaitz

left: QUADRABAR III by me
right: Jenniffer Omaitz

Meagan Smith

Artist Justin Brennan (in black)

Artist Catherine Lentini

Looking through my 3d printed hash sign with my work PYRALUX V on the right in the distance

Painting by Jenniffer Omaitz and my 3d printed MODEL CITIZEN on the right

Weaving by Meagan Smith and painting by Jenniffer Omaitz

I was awarded the Ohio Arts Council Artists with Disabilities Access Program Grant (ADAP)

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023

Award for Best of Show in for the Inter Society Color Council Exhibition COMPLETELY COLOR: Color and Human Experience as part of the society’s Color Impact 2023 World Conference at Rochester Institute of Technology.

I’m humbled and honored to receive Best of Show Professional Division for my work QUADRAMID V in the exhibition COMPLETELY COLOR: Color and Human Experience as part of the society’s Color Impact 2023 World Conference at Rochester Institute of Technology, June 11 – 15, 2023. Attendees from around the world and from across the spectrum of color professions including Science, Industry, Education and Art & Design gathered for this 5 day conference with keynotes, thought-provoking presentations, hands-on workshops, short courses, field trips, an art exhibition and more.

It wasn’t mandatory but artists in the exhibition were asked to produce a short video statement of which some would be selected to be shown at the conference. I found out that my video was shown as the closeout to the conference and the words in my statement were singled out as part of the decision for my award (see video statement below).

The Inter-Society Color Council advances the knowledge of color as it relates to art, science, industry and design. Each of these fields enriches the others, furthering the general objective of color education.

QUADRAMID V

VIDEO STATEMENT

Inter Society Color Council COMPLETELY COLOR: Color and Human Experience online Exhibition on YouTube. My Statement begins at 8:15

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022

Art Exhibition – Maria Neil Art Project Turns 10 Show

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CIRCULUX REDUX, 2022
uv cured inkjet on cnc cut acrylic and composite aluminum, 13.8″h x 15″w, edition of 3

pictured on top row (left to right): Liz Maugans, Andrew Reach, Jen Craun
pictured on bottom row: Amy Casey, Timothy Callaghan, Dan Miller

Maria Neil Art Project – A project by John Farina and Adam Tully celebrates their 10th Anniversary with a show that opened last night. They have been a special presence in the Cleveland art community over the years with their collecting and patronage of the areas artists and with MNAP bringing their love of the arts to the public. They asked the artists who exhibited in their exhibitions to submit a small work. My work is in great company with the wonderful other artists work.

I was honored when they asked me to have a solo exhibition in 2015. My show with them titled BITS IN PIECES included among the 20 plus digital prints something new for me, 3d printed sculptures titled MODEL CITIZENS. As part of their mission, they encourage artists to flex their muscles and bring something special hence the word “Project” in the name. The challenge led me to producing my first 3d work since my architecture career ended in 2004. I am again working in 3d on a 3d printed piece for the upcoming show “W/O Limits” at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve.

For the 10th Anniversary show, I created this small work, CIRCULUX REDUX, uv cured inkjet on cnc cut acrylic, 15″ x 13.8″. A child of the 60s, the analog days, I played 45 rpm records. Arranged at the corner points of a hexagon, the central elements are a nod to those plastic adapters you put on the spindle to play 45 rpms.

MariaNeilArtProject.com
15517 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3rd 5:00-8:00p.m.On view through July 2022. Hours by appointment only. Please send an email to schedule an appointment.
[email protected]

July 30, 2021August 16, 2022

New Artwork – HASH MASH I – uv cured inkjet on cnc cut acrylic

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**HASH MASH I**, 2021
uv cured inkjet on cnc cut acrylic mounted to composite aluminum
50.25″h x 48″w, edition of 3

Individually, we have in our possession the most powerful technology humankind has ever seen, the smartphone. Historically, we live in our homes, work in offices and go places for recreation and to interact with family and friends. Being in these physical locations gives us a sense of place, of history. But more and more we find ourselves not so much in a physical location interacting with the world in real time, but in a virtual place, with our phones navigating our psyches. And social media has overwhelmingly become the facilitator of this new journey we are collectively traveling in. In its path, language is being reduced, with symbols replacing words and abbreviations replacing sentences. The hash symbol has become the symbol most representing the zeitgeist in this new terrain. When we publish a hashtag, were attaching metadata that links us to the world. We become searchable. We can be found.

Where our data is, we are.