Friday, January 04, 2008
SOMERVILLE GALLERY OPENING - January 5-31, 2008
Wicked Good
Paintings and Drawings by Diana Pyatov and Yuko Nakatani
Opening This Saturday January 5, 7-9 PM
Exhibition from January 5 - January 31, 2008
Gallery Hours: Saturdays 12-4 or by appointment
Gallery 321 at the Washington Street Art Center
321 Washington Street
Somerville , MA 02143
http://www.washingtonst.org/
Are they really good or wicked or both? That's the question the
viewers may be asking in this new show Wicked Good, paintings and
drawings by Diana Pyatov and Yuko Nakatani. Can you hold wicked in
one hand and good in the other and walk assuredly in the direction of
your vision? Do you need help? Diana and Yuko do.
Diana is motivating herself with a series called "raise our
self-esteem so that we can do good things", paintings and drawings of
perception, vision, and meditation. Diana uses ink, acrylic, oil and
glitter to make her naïve and abstract work. Yuko's paintings are
dark, blurry and sometimes funny. Recently, she is inclined to use
more light in her chaotic world, such as in the "peanut butter" series
where Yuko uses only lines and dots to make the paintings look
"yummy". Her "Magic Octopus" series is inspired by Ringo Starr's
song, "the magic octopus is always with your companion in any dark world".
Diana and Yuko will also have an interactive art piece here the
audience will have a chance to participate in the art making and be
able to get a piece of that art at the end of the process.
Yuko Nakatani was born in Japan . In the 90's, she worked for the
video game companies as a graphic designer. She shifted her interests
to abstract painting and came to the US\ where she received a BFA from
the Massachusetts College of Art in 2006. She won the George Nick
Award 2006. She has exhibited her work in Boston , Somerville , and
Osaka , Japan . Yuko lives in Kobe , Japan and is currently visiting
Cambridge until March 2008.
Diana Pyatov was born in Moscow , Russia . She received a BS in Civil
Engineering from the University of Nevada , Reno and a BFA from the
Massachusetts College of Art in 2006. She has exhibited her work in
Boston and Tel-Aviv, most recently at Emack and Bolio's Cafe and at
Skelly Insurance in Jamaica Plain , MA . Diana lives in Cambridge ,
Massachusetts .
The Washington Street Art Center houses Gallery 321; hosts studio
space for more than twenty visual artists; and presents exhibitions,
concerts, film series, and other art initiatives. The Center
participates in Somerville Open Studios each May and an annual open
studios craft fair in December.
The Washington Street Art Center is located between Union Square and
Beacon Street-a five-minute walk from Union Square and a ten-minute
walk from Harvard Square (two blocks from Beacon Street ). Accessible
on the #86 bus. Parking is free and ample.
For more information:
www.washingtonst.org
www.dianapyatov.com
www.avocadobanana.com
Paintings and Drawings by Diana Pyatov and Yuko Nakatani
Opening This Saturday January 5, 7-9 PM
Exhibition from January 5 - January 31, 2008
Gallery Hours: Saturdays 12-4 or by appointment
Gallery 321 at the Washington Street Art Center
321 Washington Street
Somerville , MA 02143
http://www.washingtonst.org/
Are they really good or wicked or both? That's the question the
viewers may be asking in this new show Wicked Good, paintings and
drawings by Diana Pyatov and Yuko Nakatani. Can you hold wicked in
one hand and good in the other and walk assuredly in the direction of
your vision? Do you need help? Diana and Yuko do.
Diana is motivating herself with a series called "raise our
self-esteem so that we can do good things", paintings and drawings of
perception, vision, and meditation. Diana uses ink, acrylic, oil and
glitter to make her naïve and abstract work. Yuko's paintings are
dark, blurry and sometimes funny. Recently, she is inclined to use
more light in her chaotic world, such as in the "peanut butter" series
where Yuko uses only lines and dots to make the paintings look
"yummy". Her "Magic Octopus" series is inspired by Ringo Starr's
song, "the magic octopus is always with your companion in any dark world".
Diana and Yuko will also have an interactive art piece here the
audience will have a chance to participate in the art making and be
able to get a piece of that art at the end of the process.
Yuko Nakatani was born in Japan . In the 90's, she worked for the
video game companies as a graphic designer. She shifted her interests
to abstract painting and came to the US\ where she received a BFA from
the Massachusetts College of Art in 2006. She won the George Nick
Award 2006. She has exhibited her work in Boston , Somerville , and
Osaka , Japan . Yuko lives in Kobe , Japan and is currently visiting
Cambridge until March 2008.
Diana Pyatov was born in Moscow , Russia . She received a BS in Civil
Engineering from the University of Nevada , Reno and a BFA from the
Massachusetts College of Art in 2006. She has exhibited her work in
Boston and Tel-Aviv, most recently at Emack and Bolio's Cafe and at
Skelly Insurance in Jamaica Plain , MA . Diana lives in Cambridge ,
Massachusetts .
The Washington Street Art Center houses Gallery 321; hosts studio
space for more than twenty visual artists; and presents exhibitions,
concerts, film series, and other art initiatives. The Center
participates in Somerville Open Studios each May and an annual open
studios craft fair in December.
The Washington Street Art Center is located between Union Square and
Beacon Street-a five-minute walk from Union Square and a ten-minute
walk from Harvard Square (two blocks from Beacon Street ). Accessible
on the #86 bus. Parking is free and ample.
For more information:
www.washingtonst.org
www.dianapyatov.com
www.avocadobanana.com
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