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June 23 - August 4, 2006

Mythamerica

Leni D Anderson (Columbus, OH), Tracy Featherstone (Oxford, OH), Mark Guilbeau (Charlotte, NC), Brian Joiner (Cincinnati, OH), Kasumi (Cleveland , OH), Rian Kerrane (Denver, CO), Joshua Marks (Brooklyn, NY), Tim Rietenbach (Columbus, OH), Carmen Ruiz-Davila (Cleveland, OH), DeAnna Skedel

Ten artists tackle the relationship between personal identity, and a broader "American" identity. Featuring live audio-visual fusions by Videoart "VJ" Kasumi; futuristic melodies and instrumental grooves by Warren Harris (aka 'Hanna'), and a found-sound beat mash-up by Adrian Bertolone at the opening!

About the Artists

Leni D Anderson

Leni D. Anderson describes himself as a "self-taught/outsider" visual and performance artist. He received a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Kent State University and a BA in art history from The Ohio State University. His work has been exhibited in many solo, two person, and group exhibitions. go to artist page

Tracy Featherstone

Tracy Featherstone is an Associate Professor of Art at Miami University. A SFA Scholarship and Teaching grand allowed Featherstone to travel to Ghana, West Africa in order to initiate a body of sculptural work dealing with the theme of personal environment. The language of home such as furniture, textiles, and... go to artist page

Mark Guilbeau

Mark Guilbeau was born in 1960 in Lafayette, LA. His work focuses on found objects, which ask the viewer to question the role of art in society. He received his MFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO in 1987 and his BFA from the University of Southwestern, Lafayette, LA... go to artist page

Brian Joiner

Brian Joiner, a native Cincinnatian who began drawing before he could even walk. Graduating from Wyoming High School, Brian attended the Cleveland Institute of Art. He became bored and considered dropping out when he took a class from Holocaust survivor, Julian Stanczank. Stanczank,inspired Joiner to stay in school, earn... go to artist page

Kasumi

Kasumi creates immersive media art experiences that explore the formation of memory and our collective consciousness. A 2011 Guggenheim Fellow, Kasumi is a genuine polymath recognized worldwide for her accomplishments as a filmmaker, visual artist, musician, writer and performer. Running throughout her work is an intellect highly attuned to the elemental... go to artist page

Rian Kerrane

Born in Galway, Ireland in 1968 Rian Kerrane received her BA in Fine Arts Degree from the University of Ulster at Belfast in 1991, her MFA from the University of New Orleans in 1997 and is currently Associate Professor and Area Head for the Sculpture Program at the University of... go to artist page

Joshua Marks

Joshua Marks grew up in Buffalo and currently lives in Brooklyn NY. He has exhibited extensively throughout the United States in solo and group exhibitions, including at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Nina Freudenheim Gallery, the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Hallwalls, Exit Art, Art in General, and Diverse Works. His work is featured... go to artist page

Tim Rietenbach

Tim earned his MFA from Ohio State University, and his BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design. He is on the faculty of Columbus College of Art and Design. He has been awarded several Individual Artist Grants from the Ohio Arts Council. go to artist page

Carmen Ruiz-Davila

Carmen has exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland, Ohio. She received her MFA in sculpture from he University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002 and her BA in Art History and Latin American History from Tulane University in 1997. go to artist page

DeAnna Skedel

DeAnna has exhibited at Jenkins Urban Culture Project, Northeastern Illinois University Student Union, Projects Gallery, and SPACES. She received her MFA in sculpture from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1997 and her BFA in metalsmithing from the University of Akron in 1995. go to artist page

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