ARTSCRAWL, February 18, 2005, 5-9pm - An Adventure in Art and Neon
Begin your evening with a short program on the importance of Route 66 as a mecca for neon at 5:30pm at the historic El Rey Theater, 622 Central SW. View the award winning documentary “Route 66 in New Mexico” and help the El Rey celebrate its 64th Anniversary. Then make your way along Central Avenue/Route 66 for a self-guided art and neon tour. The Historic Route 66 Map & Guide published by the City of Albuquerque will be available at the El Rey and in the galleries. For some history of the El Rey Theater and its neon restoration project go to http://www.rt66nm.org/elrey.html.
The more historic NEON signs (like the one at the El Rey) are only scattered remnants along the Route 66 Corridors. Those that still function and remain lit stand as solitary beacons to a less complicated time when the road was a place for adventure. The preservation of Albuquerque’s historic neon will retain for the present and future generations a unique art form that has a special place in the history of the city.
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Sauce Liquid Lounge
405 Central NW
453-6222 - M-Sat 11am-midnight
Enjoy new abstract paintings and textiles by contemporary artist Carol Estes and the newly remodeled atmosphere of Sauce during their Artscrawl Open House. The food and ambiance are always worth a visit. The volume of downtown neon is astonishing. Unfortunately, since the 1960’s as much as 90% of the original neon has been removed.
Acquiring Taste
300 13th St. NW
242-0470 - Open by appointment and for Artscrawl
www.acquiringtaste.com
Acquiring Taste invites you to an open house Artscrawl evening. Located in an historic home between Downtown and Old Town, the gallery offers contemporary art including paintings, drawings, photographs and sculpture by artists from NM, New York and Europe.
Sol Arts’ Gallery & Performance Space
712 Central SE - 244-0049
www.solarts.org
Join our newest member for a “Transplant”, a show of artists that have been miraculously transplanted to the Land of Enchantment with glass works, painting, sculpture, free-line graffiti and collage. The show runs Feb. 11th through 25th and features Page Maran Bancroft (collage), David Joshua Bancroft who is just returning from Holland and Belgium (redefining Hip Hop and Graffiti in ways we have never heard or seen), Gabe Nemiroff (new paintings and hand blown glass), Jenn Ferriday (paintings, drawings and sculptures exploring the home and the decomposition of discarded treasures), Brian Kitson (hand blown glass), Matthew Casatta (wall hangings and sculptures using the methods of making paper using organic vegetable matter).Fri, Sat, Sun at 8pm. Artscrawl viewing 5-7pm.
The New Fisher Gallery
1620 Central SE - 247-1529
M-Th 10-6, F 10-noon, Sa 10-4 and special openings
Fisher Gallery welcomes you to an exhibition opening for the Digital Medium featuring digital works by Wallace Garrison, Bomi Parakh, Sylvia Domney and Ursula Freer. This is a grand combination of artists as their individual styles differ greatly
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3500 Central SE (upstairs in Mariposa)
268-6828 - Mon-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5
www.mariposa-gallery.com
Don’t miss the exhibition opening and artist’s reception for Marilyn Cenway and her giclee photography. The show opens February 18th and closes on March 27th. The gallery is housed in the historic Nob Hill Business Center where original neon remains.
Mariposa Gallery
3500 Central SE (Nob Hill Shopping Center)
268-6828 - Mon-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5
www.mariposa-gallery.com
Mariposa invites you to an exhibition opening featuring fiber work by Jim Kendall, enamel jewelry by Jill Ericksen and ceramic pieces by Ben McCracken. The show opens February 18th and closes on March 27th. The gallery is housed in the historic Nob Hill Business Center where original neon remains.
Susan’s Frame Gallery
130 Quincy NE (4 blocks west of San Mateo)
254-0303
Fri 11-6. Sat 11-5, Artscrawl evenings until 9pm, or by appointment
Susan’s Frame Gallery invites you to an Open House and the juried show “Winter in New Mexico”. Stroll through our frame gallery with over 500 ready-made frames in a wide variety of styles, prices and sizes. Matting and framing services are also available with archival mats and conservation glass.
Other Neon of Special Note: In 1994 the City funded a Gateways Project for the Nob Hill district along Central Avenue. You will see two arches over Central, one at Girard and the other at Washington. The cement structures are embedded with tiles and purple neon and spanning the street are aluminum lattice garnished with green neon. The historic Valentine’s Diner at Triangle Park (next to the Girard Gateway) was renovated for use as a police substation for Nob Hill. A neon APD shield and neon entrance sign were added. The bus stop on the NE side of Central sports “Nob Hill” in blue neon along its top. Triangle Park was dedicated in 1997.
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