Performance/opening November 2: Judy Dunaway, Free Improvisations and “Balloon Tapestry with the Sound of Its Own Making” View Performance/Opening page here Artist’s Statement This composition/sound installation is about the sound of the weaving of “twister” balloons and the visual culmination of that sound. Balloon twisting is both an art and a skill. Commonly used by […]
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Artist Statement Close to 30 years ago while sitting in the balcony at Congregation Sherith Israel listening to the sound of the shofar, with hubris and a bit of gall, I thought I could do that (blow the shofar) and build my own. At the time I was making sheath knives and noticed that Texas […]
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Larnie Fox presents ‘Contraptions’ his installation of invented instruments at C4NM’s Window Gallery! A reception will be held on Sunday, September 8th at 4pm. Reception with light refreshments will be followed by a talk/demo by Fox. View the event page at the link below. Larnie Fox’s ‘Contraptions’: Gallery Reception Artist’s Statement ~ Contraptions What I’m doing […]
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Moe Staiano (b.1973, Staten Island, New York) Moe Staiano is a musician and composer of new music works and angular rock music for various bands including Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Mute Socialite, and currently Surplus 1980. He also runs the Moe Staiano Ensemble which performs his works of composed works for varying degrees of amounts […]
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Paul Winstanley is an experimental sound and visual artist from Aotearoa (NZ) who currently lives in San Francisco. Artist Statement: a recurring theme or process in my physical visual works is centered around deconstructing and reconstructing images using stressed materials, paint, glue, and ink. for this latest series, I incorporate plastic packing tape imprinted with […]
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An opening reception for this exhibit will occur on Friday, July 12th, at 6pm. Learn more and RSVP for this free event at the link below Sung Kim: Window Gallery Reception Artist Statement: Immersed in the vibrant DC Punk Rock scene, Sung Kim nurtured a unique vision: to channel the collective power and dynamism of […]
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Join us Thursday, May 16th for the opening reception for this exhibit! Peter will give a demonstration of his invented instruments. Reception with light refreshments at 6pm followed by artist talk/demo at 7pm. RSVP for this FREE event!! https://centerfornewmusic.com/event/opening-reception-peter-whiteheads-difficult-listening-for-beginners/ Artist Statement: Two of my earliest memories are of listening to Hank Williams on the […]
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This Window Gallery exhibit will have a reception on April 18th at 6pm. Reception with light refreshments starts at 6 followed by a talk/demo at 7 by Leonard. Admission is FREE with RSVP! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-reception-cheryl-e-leonards-wilding-tickets-826136294897?aff=oddtdtcreator In “Wilding,” newly-conjured musical instruments of wood, bone, shell, seaweed, and stone are combined with an assortment of graphic […]
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‘Vertical Measures’ showcases a collection of invented instruments and sound art pieces that I developed after moving back to the East Bay in 2017. The pieces presented in this exhibition are constructed using upcycled common household objects, and many of them are midi-controllable through a simple keyboard interface. A recent focus in my work involves […]
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There is a mysterious boundary between text scores and graphic notation where language breaks down, and image takes on a deeper purpose. The scores in this exhibition arise from one such compositions: Flightlines (an Opera in Sigils), by poet Derek Fenner, written for the Cornelius Cardew Choir. “Flightlines” written during lockdown and explores issues of […]
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