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| September 5, 2008 First Friday Trolley Hop If this e-newsletter was forwarded to you by a friend, sign up here to receive your own Hop e-news every month so you don't miss out on what's coming up. |
 A Curious Marriage - Brook White and Susie Slabaugh White. |
Flame Run Gallery, 828 East Market,
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Paul Paletti Gallery, 713 E. Market St. “Sacred Places,” the photographs of Kenro Izu, will open as part of the First Friday Gallery Hop from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 5, 2008 at Paul Paletti Gallery, 713 East Market Street. The exhibit will be on display until November 28, 2008. During a series of trips to photograph the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, Kenro Izu was moved by his encounters with children disfigured by landmines and in need of medical care. As a way of returning something to Cambodia, he founded a nonprofit organization, Friends Without A Border, and built the Angkor Hospital for Children in 1999. Since that time, the hospital has treated over 560,000 children. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of photographs in this exhibit will be donated to Friends Without a Border to support the hospital and its mission. Over the last 30 years, Izu has photographed the world’s ancient sacred sites, including Egypt’s pyramids, the Mayan ruins, the shrines of India and Thailand, and Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple. His recent work has focused on the people and sacred Buddhist sites in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Tibet. |
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The Gallery at The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St. The Gallery at The Kentucky Center presents Mixed Media Artist Lisa Austin - From A - Z This exhibit runs from August 11 - September 30. This exhibit is free and open to the public during The Kentucky Center's regular hours of operation and during performances. If you work downtown, we invite you to check-out this exhibit in our main lobby when making a coffee run or while on your lunch break. The Gallery is a member of LOOK, the Louisville-area consortium of fine art galleries and artspaces. Performing at the Gallery Hop at the Center will be Eric Himan. Eric has been touring around the country for years, releasing CDs and making fans. In 2006, his release Everywhere All At Once contained the song “Bartender,” which became an instant hit with listeners, and “Thanks,” which ended up at number 1 for five weeks on Sirius Radio’s OutQ station. Eric released a five song EP, There’s Gotta Be Something that became his first music video and spent six weeks at the #1 spot on the Click List, MTV LOGO’s request countdown. He is currently traveling the country in support of his latest CD, Resonate. |
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Garner-Furnish Studio 642 E Market @ Clay Denise-594-2039 Joyce-641-8086 Catch us at work in addition to W TH F S 12 -5 |
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Zephyr Gallery, 610 E. Market Street, Zephyr Gallery announces Translations / Transitions, an exhibit of new paintings by Deborah Thomas and pigment prints by Mitch Eckert. The exhibit will open on August 22, 2008 and run through September 27, 2008. A reception for the artists will be held on Friday, August 22 from 5:00- 8:00 pm. at Zephyr, 610 E. Market Street. The First Friday Trolley Hop will be held on September 5, from 6:00- 9:00 pm. In his first exhibition at Zephyr Gallery, Mitch Eckert explores the traditional genre of still life through digitally photographing arranged objects and then manipulating the printed image. Mitch will present the “sketch” photographs in addition to large-scale color pigment prints, revealing the transition from rough thought to final artwork and the effect of translation via a variety of digital capture devices (i.e. cameras and scanners).In her new acrylic on canvas paintings, Deborah Thomas moves away from sense of open space and horizontality. Her new work explores verticality to express the dynamics of color and shape relationships and translates into a shallower more intimate sense of space. As always, the impetus for her work comes from elements in the natural environment, in this case trees. |
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Ryder Cup Preview for Trolley Hoppers! Cobalt Artworks Gallery, 614 W. Main Street, is offering a Ryder Cup Preview event and 20% discount to September 5th Trolley Hoppers on the Official Ryder Cup Artwork by LeRoy Neiman! The gallery will offer extended hours of 10am-8pm during Ryder Cup week, September 15-21, 2008. In addition to the Official Ryder Cup Artwork, the gallery features a yearlong retrospective exhibit of Neiman’s works entitled, “LeRoy Neiman-Five Decades.” For more information, stop by the gallery, call 584-0020 or visit www.cobaltartworks.com. |
| The Museum Plaza Sales & Design Center 707 W Main Street Regular Hours: M - F 10am – 6pm, Weekends by appointment 502.638.4922 www.museumplaza.net The Museum Plaza Sales & Design Center is open until 9pm for Trolley Hop. Museum Plaza combines urban living with a diversity of amenities within the context of contemporary art and architecture. Nearly 160 residential condominiums range from open studios to a 7,800 square-foot two-story penthouse. At our 6,000 square-foot showroom, explore various kitchen and bath layouts and enjoy the extraordinary panoramic views of the Ohio River and downtown Louisville from various levels at Museum Plaza. Marvel at the models and check in on progress at the construction site. An international collection of contemporary works on display throughout the Museum Plaza Sales & Design Center. |
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We offer freshly prepared Cakes
Cake Flour, A Natural Baking Company, 909 E. Market Street, 502.719.0172 |
Cake Flour Open During Trolley Hop 
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The Bodega at Felice, 829 E. Market St. The Bodega will be open late for dinner. |
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Late Night at the Frazier Museum 829 W. Main St. 9/5/2008 5-9 pm The kids are back in school and the summer has come to an end, but don't stress out - all the fun hasn't ended. Leave your worries behind during one last late summer hoorah with the sounds of Louisville's own Da Mudcats Blues Band during the September Late Night at the Frazier Museum event! |
| Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main Street 2008 Images and Ideas: The Photographic Art of Julius Friedman Julius Friedman is mainstay in the visual arts community of Kentucky, and to celebrate, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft will feature 2008 Images and Ideas: The Photographic Art of Julius Friedman September 5 – October 11, 2008 in KMAC’s Steve Wilson Gallery, with an opening reception Thursday September 4, 5 – 7:30 pm. As a graphic designer, photographer, visual artist, co-owner of Chapman Friedman gallery and owner of the design firm IMAGES, his work has touched many facets of the visual arts scene for more than 20 years.Friedman is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work with advertising and posters but his larger body of work has encompassed a wide-ranging series of explorations including furniture design, bookmaking, art installations, sculpture and photography. This exhibition concentrates on a recent series of photographic works, many on show here for the first time. This body of work has been inspired by nature, time, and things found in the landscape including graffiti. The photographs, including two self-portraits, are presented in non-traditional ways – some mounted on aluminum panels and others as handing silk banners. KMAC will include a small selection of graphic works that Julius created for past exhibitions at the museum including an embossed and foil stamped poster for the Art of Healing and a delightful, irregular shaped poster made for the exhibition Going to the Dogs: Shelter for the Discerning Canine. The exhibition is being mounted in conjunction with the recent publication of Julius Friedman: Images and Ideas published by Butler Books.Julius Friedman: Images and Ideas: The Photographic Work of Julius Friedman Public Lecture and Book Signing will also be held September 11 – 6-8:00 pm, in Steve Wilson Gallery. |
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 Untitled self-portrait, 2008 |
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Cressman Center for Visual Arts Gallery, 100 E. Main Street [de]hydration Sculptures by Joyce Ogden August 15 – September 20, 2008 Opening Reception: Friday, September 5, 6 – 9 p.m. As a necessity of life, water is a valuable resource. This also accounts for its enduring use as a potent cultural symbol and its appreciation as a source of beauty. In desert areas, its management is, particularly, critical. Louisville sculptor Joyce Ogden became acutely aware of this on travels to Egypt, Israel and Jordan, and while reading Diane Raines Ward’s book about global water management, Water Wars. Ogden’s sculptures resemble some of the devices and vessels used in the management of water. But, they also allude to the lanterns known as “fanoos” that hung in the first mosque she ever entered in Egypt in 1993. Most importantly, as the title, “[de]hydration,” makes clear, these sculptures emphasize our connection to water through its absence. Odgen is a faculty member at Spalding University; a founding member of “ENID: Generations of Women Sculptors,” a local organization of professional sculptors; and a recipient of grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women and the Kentucky Arts Council. |
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Gallery NuLu, 632 E. Market St., 2nd floor Street art can be found everywhere; on buildings, sidewalks, street signs, and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art experienced a resurgence in the 1960’s as an expression of political and social unrest. Somewhere along the way, street art has morphed into the mainstream and murals, paintings, sculptures and stickers have made their way into galleries, museums, artist communities, books and magazines. Street art has become part of a global visual culture and its presence has the ability to influence and connect cultures, provoke thought, and transform dialogue. Outside / In -Connected With The Street reflects different forms of street art and how this art form connects street culture with popular culture. The show will include art from various Louisville-based street and performance artists. During the opening on Friday, September 5th, Outside / In will offer performance urban art on the street in front of NuLu in addition to the exhibition inside the gallery. |
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The Mayan Cafe, 813 E. Market St., Stop by the Mayan Cafe on September 5 and enjoy a flavorful Mayan meal. We are introducing our Fall Wine Special : an Italian Tuscan blend of Cabernet, Merlot & Sangiovese. Rich, deep and full of red berries, it pairs great with our signature Pork Pibil. Or you can try our Salbutes - a traditional Mayan dish, similar to tacos. We hope to see you Friday! |
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Mary Craik Gallery, 815 E. Market Street
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Carr + Waite Studios located at 221 S. Hancock (between Jefferson and Market) Opening Sept. 5, 6-9 pm. Recent work of Caroline Waite and Geoff Carr. |
| Oz Gallery is excited to join Mercantile Gallery Lofts for the September Hop. Oz will be showcasing fabulous oversized wall art, beautiful blown glass, unique custom art, metal sculptures, home accessories and majestic bronze pieces. Join us at 309 E. Market St. and have a glass of wine from a local Owenton Vineyard, Elk Creek Wineries. See the beauty of Mercantile Gallery Lofts and Oz Gallery on Sept. 5. |
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Glassworks VONFIRE Gallery presents CHRISTOPHER LYDON: Exposed Layers You can expect to see amazingly large and imaginative sculptures and vessels in this glass exhibition; squids, turtles, and bio-shaped vessels to name a few. OPENING: SEPT 5, 6pm DEMO: SEPT 6, 12-4pm Glass Olympics: Glass-letes and glass-lete teams will compete for the bronze, silver, and gold medal in five events:
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