Opening Reception: Level 1: Stage 1 by John Berry

Thanks to everyone who came out on Thursday night for the opening reception of John Berry’s Level 1: Stage 1. Despite the cold, rainy weather we had a great turnout. The show will be up through January 30th, 2010, so if you missed it you will have plenty of time. You can find images and information at the links below.

Exhibition Page: http://halfdozengallery.com/exhibitions/2009-12
Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfdozengallery/sets/72157622837865869/

H/D +Projects: Side Tangled by Tim Mahan

We had a one-night-only installation on Monday, November 30th by Tim Mahan, who is also the director of Half/Dozen. The installation was made of yellow utility rope hanging from the ceiling, running from the front door to the back of the gallery, over the balcony and back into the living quarters. People could pull and move the hanging strands, creating tangled messes of rope. You can find more images and information at the links below.

Project Page: http://halfdozengallery.com/projects/past/2009-12
Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfdozengallery/sets/72157622918264518

Read review on Culturephile by Lisa Radon

Holiday Gallery Hours

The gallery will be closed December 15th – 26th. We will be open again on December 28th.

Level 1: Stage 1 Opens This Thursday

First Thursday is just around the corner and we have a new show opening, Level 1: Stage 1 by John Berry. The work draws on imagery from pre-renaissance landscapes, where space is determined more through the relationship of color and shapes than through volumetric forms. Berry integrates this with puzzles, mazes, forts and 8-bit video games, such as Super Mario Brothers and the original Zelda for Nintendo.

John Berry
Level 1: Stage 1
December 3, 2009 – January 30, 2010
Opening reception December 3rd, 6-9pm

It’s always a sad day when you have to remove something like this wall drawing that Gala Bent did for last month’s show.

Bleeding Wall…you will be missed!

Check out images of Pace:Repeat, the inaugural performance of H/D +Projects:
http://halfdozengallery.com/projects/2009-11

You can also read a review by Lisa Radon on Culturephile:
http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/blogs/culturephile-portland-arts/halfdozen-bonniegreen/

Antler Necklace Opens Thursday

We have a great show opening this Thursday curated by New York writer and curator Amber Vilas. The show includes work by Antoine Catala, Christine Gray, Valerie Hegarty, Jessica Labatte, Nichole van Beek and Erika Somogyi.

Antler Necklace

Curated by Amber Vilas
November 5 – 28, 2009
Opening reception, Thursday November 5th, 5-9pm

We are finally ready for the good part…hanging the work.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfdozengallery/sets/72157622226178066/

Plans for the New City
Gala Bent
October 1 – 31, 2009

Half/Dozen received a warm welcome onto Everett Street this past ‘First Thursday.’ Art Club’s wildly successful opening reception went off without a glitch. Crowds of people poured in and out the door over a period of a few hours. Upbeat and lighthearted, the atmosphere was completely energizing. People lingered over wine while savoring the diverse collection of work. At times it was so crowded that you were only able to see the work by hugging the perimeter of the room. Unfortunately none of the artists were able to be there to experience the excitement surrounding their work, but it is certainly safe to say that each piece piqued curiosity and received generous attention by the people of Portland. It was a happy opening opening and a well-recieved first ‘First Thursday’ (perhaps that’s too redundant?). The general mood was jovial and left us very excited for what’s to come.

Art Club
Artur Silva, Gala Bent, Laura Mackin, Lisa Berry, Lisa Kowalski, John Berry
September 3 – October 3, 2009
Opening Reception September 3rd, 5pm – 9pm

We are moving into a storefront space this month. We will be located on the edge of The Pearl and Old Town neighborhoods in Portland. Because of the move we are changing our schedule. Gala Bent’s show, which was scheduled for August, will be postponed until October. During the month of August we will be busy moving in and renovating the space for a group show in September, which will feature all of the gallery artists. Check out our blog this month for pictures and updates on the renovations.

In addition to the new space and upcoming shows, you can see a selection of Lisa Berry’s work from This Close That Far at Werner Financial Group this month. At the opening there will be a wine tasting by Jacob Williams Winery.

Opening Reception at Werner Financial Group
Thursday, August 6th from 5-8pm
1129 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209