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I Want To Take You Higher
June 10 - July 31, 2004



The word mandala derives from the Sanskrit noun meaning circle, but has become synonymous in Western thought with the concept of sacred space. In contemporary work, artists have borrowed the visual structures of mandala to express a reverential or devotional regard for their subject, without a specific religious orientation. The overall concentric structure and complex visual patterning of mandala imagery signal the viewer that looking at a work of art can be, in the end, a source of spiritual meditation and enlightenment. The exhibition features paintings, works on paper, sculpture and photography by the following artists: Bill Armstrong, Ambreen Butt, Miriam Cabessa, Marietta Ganapin, Robert Kushner, David X. Levine, James Nelson, Aric Obrosey, Donna Sharrett, Wendy Small, David Stephenson, Barbara Takenaga, Karin Weiner, and Laura Sharp Wilson.
 
  Bill Armstrong, Untitled (Mandala #450)
Bill Armstrong
Untitled (Mandala #450), 2003
Chromogenic print mounted to aluminum and faced
with no-glare, UV-Plexiglas
20 x 20 inches
Bill Armstrong, Untitled (Mandala #403)
Bill Armstrong
Untitled (Mandala #403), 2001
Chromogenic print mounted to aluminum and faced
with no-glare, UV-Plexiglas
20 x 20 inches
Ambreen Butt, Untitled M10013
Ambreen Butt
Untitled, 2003
Collage, watercolor, white gouache,
graphite and thread on mylar
13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches
  Ambreen Butt, Untitled M10014
Ambreen Butt
Untitled, 2003
Collage, watercolor, white gouache,
graphite and thread on mylar
13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches
Ambreen Butt, Untitled M10015
Ambreen Butt
Untitled, 2003
Collage, watercolor, white gouache,
graphite and thread on mylar
13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches
Miriam Cabessa, Blue Circles
Miriam Cabessa
Blue Circle, 2004
Oil on canvas
55 x 55 inches
  Marietta Ganapin, Untitled (Mariner's Incantation by Adolph Gottlieb)
Marietta Ganapin
Untitled (Mariner's Incantation by Adolph Gottlieb), 2003
Paper collage
9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Marietta Ganapin, Untitled (Blue Mountain by Vasily Kandinsky)
Marietta Ganapin
Untitled (Blue Mountain by Vasily Kandinsky), 2003
Paper collage
9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Marietta Ganapin, Untitled (Paris Through the Window by Marc Chagall)
Marietta Ganapin
Untitled (Paris Through the Window by Marc Chagall), 2003
Paper collage
9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
  Marietta Ganapin, Untitled (Actor's Mask by Paul Klee)
Marietta Ganapin
Untitled (Actor's Mask by Paul Klee), 2003
Paper collage
9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Robert Kushner, First Mandala
Robert Kushner
First Mandala, 2004
Oil, acrylic, glitter, gold leaf and mica
on Japanese doors
68 x 76 inches
David X. Levine, When I Grow Up to Be a Man
David X. Levine
When I Grow Up to Be a Man, 2003
Colored pencil and graphite on paper
10 x 10 inches
  David X. Levine, Heroes & Villains
David X. Levine
Heroes & Villains, 2001
Colored pencil, graphite and collage on paper
17 7/8 x 17 1/4 inches
David X. Levine, Louis Jordan Say
David X. Levine
Louis Jordan Say, 2003
Colored pencil and graphite on paper
11 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches
James Nelson<br><i>Untitled (Boxes)
James Nelson
Untitled (Boxes), 1996-2004
Graphite on mat board
Dimensions variable
  Aric Obrosey, Untitled AO10022
Aric Obrosey
Untitled, 2004
Cut linen with polymer gesso
41 X 41 inches
Aric Obrosey, Untitled AO10022 view 2
Aric Obrosey
Untitled, 2004
Cut linen with polymer gesso
41 X 41 inches
Aric Obrosey, The Symbolic Lotus of a Thousand Colonels
Aric Obrosey
The Symbolic Lotus of a Thousand Colonels, 1987
Oil on canvas
24 X 24 inches
  Donna Sharrett, Turn, Turn, Turn
Donna Sharrett
Turn, Turn, Turn, 2004
Mixed media
18 X 18 inches
Wendy Small, Untitled Photogram M100016
Wendy Small
Untitled Photogram, 2003
Fuji color paper, unique photogram
20 x 16 inches
Wendy Small, Untitled Photogram M100017
Wendy Small
Untitled Photogram, 2003
Fuji color paper, unique photogram
23 x 20 inches
  David Stephenson, Dome #30705, Great Synagogue, Szeged, Hungary
David Stephenson
Dome #30705, Great Synagogue, Szeged, Hungary, 2000
Chromogenic print
29 X 29 inches
Barbara Takenaga, Shaker (Big Blue)
Barbara Takenaga
Shaker (Big Blue), 2004
Acrylic on wood panel
42 x 36 inches
Barbara Takenaga, Mandala
Barbara Takenaga
Mandala, 2003
Ink and gouache on paper
13 x 9 3/4 inches
  Karin Weiner, Arctic Circle
Karin Weiner
Arctic Circle, 2004
Mixed media collage
48 x 48 inches
Laura Sharp Wilson, Jampa Tenzin
Laura Sharp Wilson
Jampa Tenzin, 2004
Acrylic and graphite on
Unryu paper mounted on wood
12 inches diameter
Laura Sharp Wilson, Ani Pachen
Laura Sharp Wilson
Ani Pachen, 2004
Acrylic and graphite on
Unryu paper mounted on wood
12 inches diameter
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