Beginning April 1, 2012 Carlsbadistan’s William D. Cannon Art Gallery will be hosting a new installation led by the work by Bay Area sculptor Joe Brubaker titled The Exquisite Gardeners.
The Exquisite Garden installation process first took shape at the Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael, California in 2008 and was soon followed by a second, expanded collaboration at the Bakersfield Museum in 2009. For two weeks prior to the opening of the exhibition. Carlsbad will host the core group of 12 “gardeners,” comprised of sculptors, stonemasons, carpenters, painters, writers and students, as they collect and reuse throwaway materials from our culture, much of it rescued from the waterways and shorelines. Bringing their own tools, materials and expertise to the site, Joe Brubaker and the Exquisite Gardeners will create a thematic installation from this raw material. Participating local artists include Carlsbad muralist Ron Juncal, Vista sculptor Elon Ebanks and students from MiraCosta College. At the end of the exhibition, the installation is carefully dismantled to leave no trace behind and create no new waste.
For the official word, follow the jump.Cannon Art Gallery Becomes “The Exquisite Garden”
The City of Carlsbad’s William D. Cannon Art Gallery welcomes a unique collaborative into its exhibition space to create a new installation work that will be on display beginning April 1. Bay area sculptor Joe Brubaker leads The Exquisite Gardeners Art Collaborative in the development of a new multidimensional work made from found objects, discarded materials and scrap metal. Brubaker’s acclaimed figurative sculptures will also be included in the installation that will transform the Gallery from a veritable junkyard of disparate parts into a garden of visual delights. The exhibition opens April 1 and continues through June 24 at the William D. Cannon Art Gallery in the Carlsbad City Library Complex, 1775 Dove Lane at El Camino Real.
The Exquisite Garden installation process first took shape at the Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael, California in 2008 and was soon followed by a second, expanded collaboration at the Bakersfield Museum in 2009. For two weeks prior to the opening of the exhibition. Carlsbad will host the core group of 12 “gardeners,” comprised of sculptors, stonemasons, carpenters, painters, writers and students, as they collect and reuse throwaway materials from our culture, much of it rescued from the waterways and shorelines. Bringing their own tools, materials and expertise to the site, Joe Brubaker and the Exquisite Gardeners will create a thematic installation from this raw material. Participating local artists include Carlsbad muralist Ron Juncal, Vista sculptor Elon Ebanks and students from MiraCosta College. At the end of the exhibition, the installation is carefully dismantled to leave no trace behind and create no new waste.
Operated by the Carlsbad Arts Office, the Cannon Art Gallery is a focal point for arts and culture in San Diego’s North County, offering a broad range of exhibitions, school and family programs, gallery tours, lectures and publications to the community. It is located at 1775 Dove Lane off El Camino Real and is open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays. For information on all Gallery programs, contact the William D. Cannon Gallery 760-602-2021 or the City of Carlsbad website, www.carlsbadca.gov/arts.
General Information
Location: William D. Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad City Library complex
1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011-4048
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free admission and parking, Handicap accessible
Tel: 760-602-2021, Arts info line 760-434-2904
www.carlsbadca.gov/arts
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