Theodora Varnay Jones, Transparency #32, 2007, paper, graphite, pigments, acrylic polymer and wood structure 32 X 43 X 2 3/4 inches (Click image to view larger)
The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) presents Manifold, a solo exhibition by postminimalist sculptor and installation artist Theodora Varnay Jones. Manifold will be on view from November 7, 2009 through February 20, 2010. The installation in the ICA’s Focus Gallery provides visitors with a unique opportunity to see the breadth, depth and evolution of Varnay Jones’ work over the past thirty years. Comprised of two-and three-dimensional works including drawings, constructed works and re-conceptualized ready-made pieces, the exhibition reflects the artist’s systematic exploration of repetition, form and material. A public reception will be held on Friday, November 6th from 6pm to 8pm.
By using opposing media such as paper and rocks, fiberglass and beeswax, clay and gauze, Varnay Jones creates objects infused with a palpable tension between the conflicting nature of the materials and the equilibrium of their carefully balanced compositions. The resulting forms are open-ended and ambiguous, while also evoking concepts related to invisibility, emptiness, memory, perception, and time. The Artist’s careful layering of translucent and transparent materials traps light within her works, creating restlessness between what is revealed and what is concealed within the multiple layers of each piece. The objects often reveal subtle hints at their hand-made quality despite the precision of their construction.
Venues
Happening today
September 2nd, 2010
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Mary V. Marsh
Everyone Needs a Story
through 9/25/2010 at Mercury 20 Gallery
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Laura Van Duren
Not For Sale
through 9/25/2010 at Mercury 20 Gallery
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Maya Kabat, Charlie Milgrim, Joan Weiss
Strange Nature
through 9/25/2010 at Mercury 20 Gallery
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Jeremiah Jenkins
Blue Collar Bushido
through 9/30/2010 at Ever Gold
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Tom Lieber
Descend Ascend
through 10/2/2010 at Dolby Chadwick Gallery
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David Buckingham
Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful
through 10/2/2010 at Cain Schulte Gallery
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Group show
Everyday
through 10/2/2010 at 111 Minna Gallery
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Group show
Residency Projects Part II
through 10/9/2010 at Kala Art Institute and Gallery
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Bella Feldman, Nancy Otto, Monica Steiner
Bella Feldman, Monika Steiner, Nancy Otto
through 10/30/2010 at Micaëla Gallery
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Allison Smith
Pitcher Collection
through 10/30/2010 at Haines Gallery
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Tokihiro Sato
Trees
through 10/30/2010 at Haines Gallery
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Group show
On View: New Work from Kala
through 11/27/2010 at Kala Art Institute and Gallery
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Jerome Reyes
Until Today: Spectres for the International Hotel
through 12/4/2010
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Craft Bar with Etsy Labs
6:00pm - 9:00pm at Museum of Craft and Folk Art
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Exploratorium After Dark – Cosmological Constructs
6:00pm - 10:00pm at Exploratorium
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Joshua Short
Josh Short
6:00pm - 10:00pm at Ever Gold
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Artists Leading Artists Opening Reception
7:30pm - 9:00pm at Swell Gallery
What’s new
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Group show
Fall 2010
9/7/2010 - 10/30/2010 at Aurobora Press
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Group show
You Knew This Was Coming
9/17/2010 - 10/18/2010 at Park Life
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With Love from Mabel (ongoing tours of the SFADM) at SC13
9/5/2010 2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Beast
10/1/2010 - 10/23/2010 at Million Fishes Gallery
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Physics of Toys
9/18/2010 11:00am - 3:00pm at Exploratorium
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Anoka Faruqee
The Longest Day of the Year
9/7/2010 - 10/16/2010 at Hosfelt Gallery
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Marietta Hoferer
Drawings
9/7/2010 - 10/16/2010 at Hosfelt Gallery
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Scott Kildall, Victoria Scott
Gift Horse
9/18/2010 3:00pm - 5:00pm at San Jose Museum of Art
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Support for this program is provided by Southern Exposure's Alternative Exposure Grant
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