twilight gathering @ rotofugi
this is what Lisa Quatman has to say about Jeremiah Ketner's art: "Jeremiah Ketner puts sugar in his paint. I know because I ate one of his paintings, and it tasted like cake. I was instantly transported to a world full of children, bunnies, kitties, and I've even seen some monkeys. Sometimes an animal looks frightened, a child cries, or the wind blows the flowers away, but most of the time everyone's happy in this place. Ice cubes fall in love and we make origami boxes. Robots play in the garden while tulips fall from the sky. Then the weather cools off, and green and orange make way for blue and grey. The squirrels start hiding things. Children bundle up in caps to play in the snow. It's usually quiet, but its never boring here. People don't wear underwear if they don't want to, and we never go to work. We just frolic in the clouds, run with the bunnies, and chat with the ice cubes in the world of small and round."
"Twilight Gathering" : A Solo Show by Jeremiah Ketner @ Rotofugi Designer Toy Store & Gallery (1953-55 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622)Opening Party and Artist Reception
Friday, July 6, 2007 (exhibit continues through July 28, 2007)
Open 7-10pm
Free Sushi, Green Tea and Sodas
Music by DJ Qbot
/// READ MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST & GALLERY DETAILS HERE
Jeremiah Ketner is a Chicago-based visual artist. Ketner draws inspiration from Japanese aesthetics, packaging design, magazine ads and urban graffiti. He has exhibited in group and solo shows in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Houston, Detroit and all over the Midwest. He shares a sunny, cozy apartment with his wife, two beautiful boys and two lovely kitties, where they enjoy sipping Kona Coffee among other activities. Jeremiah's paintings are an assemblage of muted tones, non-dimensional forms, flower like shapes, and charming little creatures navigating through a sort of candy-land world. The paintings are created with no preliminary drawing; a composition is formed haphazardly and then outlined through the building process of layers. Overall, the artwork is open for interpretation.ROTOFUGI / GALLERY HOURS:
Toy Store Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 12noon-8pm
Sunday: 12noon-5pm
Our gallery is open every Saturday afternoon from 12noon until 4pm and any other time our toy store is open and we have enough staff to let you in...if you want to be sure to be able to see the current exhibit please call ahead at least the day before and we'll make sure you can get in. Thanks!
MORE INFORMATION:
Kirby Kerr
Rotofugi Designer Toy Store & Gallery
1953-55 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
www.rotofugi.com
kirby@rotofugi.com
312-491-9501
