Designing Women at Ann Steet Gallery

I am in a group show at Ann Street Gallery,104 Ann St.,Newburgh, NY.
annstreetgallery.org
September 12 - October 24 2009
Hours Th. - Sat 11-5 or by appointment

I am exhibiting 3 pieces in this interesting exhibit. I have 2 'dress' sculptures and a knit wire piece pictured here "Knit Object" wire and hemp, 12"x14".

Public Art

I have been invited to participate in the city-wide public art project Re-Arting Troy. I installaed two pieces in the Troy Atrium,in Troy, NY which will be there through the summer. One piece is pictured above, Sisters and Cousins which is in the east wall on the second floor of the Troy Atrium.

The Spaces Between at R and F Paints

Site specific installation at R & F Paints up until May 23. THis work uses small beeswax dots as a base material for the exhibit. I have also used vellum and monofilament. The show includes beeswax constructions and small sculpture. See rfpaints.com/exhbitions.

To see most current work-

Please see my webpage on myartspace.com/mimigraminski to see my most current work. My website mimigraminski.com has a comprehensive collection of work and information.

In front of "Pink" at Hudson Opera House Opening

Detail of site specific installation "The Spaces Between"

The Gallery at R& F presents... Mimi Czajka Graminski: The Spaces Between

The Gallery at R&F is pleased to be hosting

“The Spaces Between”,

a solo exhibit by Mimi Czajka Graminski, where she will be creating a site-specific installation. The show will run from April 4th – May 23rd, 2009. There will be an opening reception for the artist and an informal artists talk on Saturday, April 4th, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Mimi Czajka Graminski is known for creating large-scale, delicate installations and sculptures out of translucent materials, such as mesh, tissue and paper. For her installation at the Gallery at R&F, the artist decided to strip away the translucent veil in order to get down to the bare essentials. The Spaces Between is a project composed of small wax dots applied directly to the gallery wall in order to highlight points in space. Like stars, cells, atomic particles and birds flying in formation, these points are defined by the spaces between them, which delineate and give meaning to the images they represent.

The artists’ inspiration comes from nature, the female form and the subconscious. Spending time in nature observing its forms, structures and themes, Mimi Czajka Graminski applies these influences to a study of the figure, drawing on the shapes and curves of the female body and its attire, bringing to her work an interest in the ideas of feminism, femininity, and where the two intersect at a place of both power and fragility. She is also influenced by the subconscious, gleaning ideas from her dreams and waking musings. She translates these inspirations and ideas into formal structures, which are reflective of their origin.

Graminski received her formal art education at Bard College, Annandale, NY and holds a degree in International Studies from the College of St. Rose, Albany, NY. Her work has been featured in many group shows in the Hudson Valley and beyond over the past ten years, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, Islip Art Museum, Katonah Art Museum, and the Albany Institute of History and Art. Most recently, her work was featured in “For the Love of Art” at the Hat Factory in Peekskill, through which her work was highlighted in the New York Times. Graminski was one of 66 artists from across New York State chosen for the New York Foundation for the Arts MARK program, and presented her work at Exit Art in New York City in association with the program. Mimi Czajka Graminski lives and works in Red Hook.

Hudson Opera House Opening

Please follow this link to see the scoop on the opening this past weekend.
http://www.ccscoop.com/arts/09feb/23-mark/mark.html

New York Times Article

Sunday February 8, 2009, New York Times Article about Peekskill "For the Love of Art" Exhbit.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/nyregion/westchester/08lovewe.html

Also for more information regarding the show see:
http://yametonarts.com (914)-737-1646

Sewn Drawing

Exhibits in Hudson and Peekskill

Peekskill and Hudson Exhibits
****I have been invited to participate in an exciting group show in Peekskill, NY where I will exhibit 2 new installations.

WHAT: "For the Love of Art" in association with Yamet Arts and the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Arts Museum
WHERE: The Hat Factory, 1000 Division St., Peeksill,NY
WHEN: February 14 - March 15, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, February 15, 2-5 p.m.


Works by Modern and Contemporary Artists from the Hudson Valley
Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday 12-4 PM, or by appointment
914-788-6288. More information can be found at www.yametonart.com

This Exhibit features 20 artists from the Hudson Valley as well as classic works from the Yamet Arts collection including Chagall, Picasso, Lichtenstein and others.

Chris Albert, Emil Alzamora, Michael Ricarrdo Andreev, Mt Curt Belshe, Dina Bursztyn, Erik Odin Cathcart, Mimi Czajka Gramiski, Deb Davidovitz, Cristina DeGennaro, Scott Goodman, Matt Harle, Carla Rae Johnson, Gretchen Kelly, Leslie Lew, Mohegan Lak, Nathan Margone, Lael Morgan, Croton, Laura Moriarty, Lori Nozick, Crompond, Gene Panzcenko, Marcy B. Freedman, Jaanike Peerna, Garrison, Leslie Pelino, Jill Reynolds, Bruce Richards, Angelika Rinnhofer, Camilo Rojas, Alec Spangler, Donna Sharrett, Kate Vrijmoet, and Eleanor White.



***Also in February I will be in the NYFA Mark Group Show at the Hudson Opera House in Hudson,NY

WHO: New York Foundation in the Arts Mark Fellows
WHAT: "Marking Time" Exhibit
WHERE: Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY hudsonoperahouse.org
WHEN: February 21 - March 28,
OPENING: February 21, 6 - 8
ARTIST'S TALK: March 7, 4:30
SPONSOR: Columbia County Council ont the Arts