The space has definitely seen some wear since it last functioned as a gallery venue. We are excitedly in the works of mending and brightening all of its physical parts, with signage on its way and lots of clean up inside the gallery. One of the last functions at Junior gallery included a wall painting by Cincinnati-based artist Ryan Mulligan. We are wistful as we paint it back into whiteness.
Wist-eria aside, the five of us couldn't be more excited by our first exhibition, coming to you in just one month! Here is an excerpt from our official press release:
Opening reception: Saturday, October 3rd, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
In its first exhibition, the brand new alternative arts venue in Brighton presents the invitational group exhibition Brought To You By, which features the work of Evan Commander, David Dillon, Tracy Johnson, Katie Labmeier, Elaine Lynch, Annette Monnier, Ellen Nagel, Rebecca Seeman, Suzanne Silver and Lindsey Whittle. The collective of five working artists that runs U.turn wishes to commemorate the beginning of this gallery venture by expressing gratitude and recognition to artists who have had indelible affects on each of their creative practices. As professors, mentors or leaders by example, the artists included have influenced U.turn gallery and inspired collective members to be the artists and gallerists they are today. Individual collective members invited two artists each, resulting in this ten-person exhibition. The title of the exhibition is an Uroboros, a continuous idea that opens back onto itself. While the exhibition is brought to Cincinnati’s public through the efforts of the art space collective, the assertion of the exhibition is that, in many special ways, the exhibiting artists are responsible for inspiring and prompting this gallery into existence.
Please come celebrate the opening of Brought To You By and the grand opening of U.turn Art Space on October 3rd!
For more information, please contact the gallery by e-mail: u.turn.artspace@gmail.com
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Each of us took opportunity to contact two artists that we feel have been important influences in how we have arrived at the lives we find ourselves living: working artists in Cincinnati, who, for different reasons, have a passion to create this new exhibition venue in Brighton. We wrote thank you letters that doubled as an invitation to exhibit in Brought To You By. We are excited that all ten artists said YES and seem enthusiastic like we are about this project.
now is as good a time as any to also tell everyone that we will have a soft opening in two weeks- September 19th- where interested parties, supporters and friends can visit the space during install to celebrate this new endeavor. From 7-10 pm, we will have snacks and a light party atmosphere in the cavernous gallery to gather and get ready for a great run for the venue.
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