COACTION

Featured Artists:

Ashlea Karkula, Bill Crane, Derek Meier, HML, Janice Essick, Jeremy Jones, Joli Grostephan, Jonas Specktor, Kramer Hegenbarth, Lucy Picasso, Michael Engebretson, Nora Rickey, Phoebe Mol, Presley Martin, Simone Needles, W. S. Norton  

Manifesting themes of collaboration and material exchange, Gamut Gallery partners with Interact Center to host Coaction this fall. Produced by guest curator Derek Meier, the group exhibition features work from eight multidisciplinary Interact artists alongside eight artist instructors. Together, the collective exhibits individual pieces and joint works, showcasing creative dialogues and accessibility within the arts. Through paintings, sculpture, drawing, fiber arts, and written word, Coaction offers the viewer a glimpse into Interact Center’s artist community and its combined energies. One collaborative pairing features the work of artists W. S. Norton and Jonas Specktor as they individually respond through painting to the other’s poetry. The collection of paintings and written word will be bound in an artist book on display for Coaction. 

"Interact artists selected for this exhibition have a longstanding, dedicated studio practice within our organization. The curation of each collaborative pairing was centered on selecting artists who engage in similar mediums or subject matter utilizing different approaches, creating a visual conversation that extends through the process," states Derek. "Coaction continues Interact’s mission to have the work of these artists shown in the same light as other professional artists within the same market.

Since we opened our doors a decade ago, Gamut’s mission is to foster a community that spans all disciplines, lifestyles, and backgrounds. For that reason, we deeply appreciate the opportunity to partner with Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts studio artists and their instructors to facilitate the breadth of these works within our own gallery space. 

About Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts: 

Interact is a progressive visual arts studio and theater company whose work challenges the perceptions of disability. Since 1996, Interact has worked to advance the recognition of professional working artists, uniting disparate artistic identities, abilities, and backgrounds in the spirit of radical inclusion. The Visual Arts Department houses a roster of over 70 artists. Learn more at interactcenter.org. 

About Derek Meier:

Derek Meier is a painter and mixed media artist based in St. Paul, MN, where he works with artists with disabilities as a Client Service Coordinator at Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (St. Paul, MN) and as an Art Outreach Educator through Artistry (Bloomington, MN). Meier received a BFA with a focus in Studio Painting from the University of South Dakota. 

PUBLIC OPENING NIGHT:

Saturday, October 22nd // 4-9 PM
$10 day of the event / $7 pre-sale / FREE for Members
• 4-6 PM Low volume for those with auditory sensitivities
• 6-9 PM Live set DJ TBD 

GALLERY & GIFT SHOP OPEN HOURS 

Please note: Gamut Gallery will be closed on Saturday, November 12th for our Annual Members Gala. 

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