ART SALONS at the ARMORY ART CENTER in West Palm Beach are a gathering place for artists throughout the region. Each month from October to May, Art Salons offer presentations by professional artists whose artwork is being shown in museums and galleries in South Florida. Presenters show their work, talk about their influences, and explore the work of artists showing in museums and galleries. Stimulating discussions follow, led by Coordinator, Elle Shorr. The public is invited to “The Quotidian and Surreal” with Sarah Knouse on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.

811 Park Place   West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

(561) 832-1776     armoryart.org

AT THE ART SALON:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017

6:30 -8:30 pm

“The Quotidian and Surreal”

PRESENTED BY: SARAH KNOUSE

IN THE ARMORY ART CENTER LIBRARY

There’s a $10 fee to attend.
If you’d like to bring some snacks or drinks to share, that would be much appreciated. Feel free to share this announcement with friends.

“Flamingo & Fragile” by Sarah Knouse

Sarah Knouse uses fibers, plastics, found objects and other mixed media to create sculptural objects and installations that explore themes of ornamentation and superficial grandeur as they occur at a domestic scale. She combines notions of quotidian household surroundings with those of the ephemeral and surreal. Her fascination in our culture’s relationship with decoration and surface treatment, furthered by her experiences as a faux-finish painter and interior designer, lead to her interest in the interactions that we as individuals cultivate with our private spaces and possessions.

“Chaise a Fragonard” by Sarah Knouse

As Sarah says, “Aside from adding aesthetic appeal, the objects and processes we utilize to embellish our personal spaces allow us to in some ways author our own identities and histories, project distinct ideals, and even express our economic or social aspirations.” She is curious about the place where these constructed ideals and fantasies make contact with real life.

Detail of “Cerement” by Sarah Knouse

Sarah Knouse is a sculptor, designer, and arts educator, with a MFA from CUNY Hunter College. Sarah has exhibited her sculptures nationally and internationally, including a 2012 sculptural installation project hosted by the Hockney Gallery at The Royal College of Fine Art in London. She was chosen as the recipient of the 2015 South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual Artists from Palm Beach County. Her studio is located in Lake Worth, Florida.

ARMORY ART CENTER:

The mission of the Armory Art Center is to inspire the creation and experience of art. The Armory’s vision is to be the leading visual arts education and exhibition center of the Palm Beaches. Housed in an historic Art Deco building, the Armory provides art classes for students of all ages, exhibitions, art salons, lectures, and special events. Held in twelve state-of-the-art studios, nearly 100 courses are offered including ceramics, digital arts, drawing, glass fusing, jewelry, painting, printmaking, fibers, sculpture, and 20 exhibitions are hosted annually in four galleries.

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