Los Angeles : "Undercurrents" : Billy Shire Fine Arts : Sept 09

This exhibition, "Undercurrents" was my first large exhibition on the west coast with over 30 recent works. Some of my family was able to make it and share in the joy. Pictured here are my son James Muschler, my neice actress Kathrynn Cobbs and her pal photographer Robb Rosenfeld. My sister Marilynn Cobbs and her family all came out as well as my husband, George Muschler. I shared the space with Don Fritz and Jenn Perreca, who's work was amazing. The image above is a detail from "Inheritance", a work on paper with kaolin clay, flowers and inks. Thanks to Mark Murphy for the nice interview which you can check out Here.

The Kokeshi Show-From Folk Art to Art Toy

"Sweet Slumber" at rest. I will be shipping my doll to the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles soon. The show was curated by the LATDA (Los Angeles Toy, Doll and Amusements Museum and Christina Conway) The dolls are being sold through JANM at the start of the show in July. There are over 100 international artists contributing a custom Kokeshi dolls.

The show runs from July 11 through October 4, 2009.
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University Hospitals Commission

This commission was captivating for the fact that parents of newborns would not be able to actually even hold their brand new babies. My art is hung right outside of the family lounge and my hope is that they will touch the art, in it's dimension and soft almost skin like quality and be able to lose themselves within the art and transport their feelings.

More pics from the Meta Gallery show : Toronto, Feb 20th opening

"Aqua Regia" : Meta Gallery : Toronto : February 20 - March 29, 2009

Here are two new small paintings in this show.
I will be adding more works in the next few week s

More photos from The Butler Museum and Meta Gallery: Toronto shows

Here is my piece in the "Mapmakers" exhibition at Meta Gallery in Toronto which is running simultaneously with The Butler show. This February I will have a solo show there and working on a few pieces for Art Basel : Murphy Books in Dec. I don't get much of a break, but really enjoying the work and getting a good deal of support from my family, friends and collectors, (love you all) so I am looking forward to
what lies ahead!
Artist's Richard Tuschman and Chris Pekoc pictured above.

Chris Pekoc is gearing up for a major traveling museum exhibition around the country, so be sure to check it out. I just went to a screening his amazing film, directed by Thomas Ball (American Splendor) and based on his catalog with the same title, "The Beauty of Damage" by Henry Adams. Very powerful, poignant, spiritual and insightful movie.

Ken Marks and Mary Lograsso

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The Butler Institute of American Art exhibition

I have been MIA for a while preparing for this next big show of new works for The Butler, a great gem of American Art in Youngstown, OH. It is about an hour from Cleveland and an hour north of Pittsburgh, so if you are in the area on September 14th it would be great to see you at the opening from 2 to 4. The show is running through October 26th. My works are gaining in size and depth-with more texture, color and explorations with the kaolin clay. It has been a long year of creating new works which range from large works on paper to small textural abstract paintings centered on the theme, "Becoming Human". Here are some details as well from "Two Worlds".