The Chonburi International Art Exhibition opens, at the Eastern Center for Art and Culture at Burapha University. Featuring work by a slew of Chonburi-based artists, and nine American artists, including myself, Edith Abeyta, Betsy Lohrer Hall, H. Mathis, Merry-Beth Noble, Sal Randolph, S. Ian Song, Matthew Thomas and Hague Williams. I’ve spent much of the past week either flying here or working on making it happen. Installing art here has been an experience, and a real blast at times, especially when the hurdles are behind you.
Reception is from 4-6, there will be dancers, and possibly this piano player that we saw last night at a beachfront bar, who does amazing covers of English language songs. It’s also the beginning of the school year here (more on that later), and there are various performances and even fireworks going on, or so I’ve heard. Two days ago I heard an amazingly disorganized marching band practicing outside the gallery, and I have this desperate hope that they will show up, crowd into my installation, and at my request, play their awesome, de(con)structionist version of Europe’s The Final Countdown. I can already hear it in my head, or maybe I’m still just loopy from all the paint fumes.
At Top – A taste of my (now completed) installation, Year of the Comet.Technorati Tags: Edith Abeyta, H. Mathis, Merry-Beth Noble, Sal Randolph, S. Ian Song, Matthew Thomas, Hague Williams, Year of the Comet, Buapha University, Eastern Center for Art and Culture, art opening, opening reception, Chonburi International Art Exhibition
Happy opening!