• Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum || EXHIBITIONS •

Anthology: Call for Entries '07-'08
Michael Barton Miller, Jamie Caliendo, Paul deBruynKops, Laura Devendorf, and Carlos Grano

Representing a diverse array of artistic practices and perspectives, this year’s talented artists—Michael Barton Miller, Jamie Caliendo, Paul deBruynKops, Laura Devendorf, and Carlos Grano—produce artworks that share common sociological impulses. Favoring the intimate and personal over spectacle and grandiosity, Anthology–a literary reference to a collection of short stories or essays–offers viewers a group of artists with societal observations and compelling visual art.

Carlos Grano
Untitled, 2007

Laura Devendorf
Donuts, 2008

Michael Barton Miller
Drunk U., 2008

Paul deBruynKops
Bottoms Up’ Club, 2008

Jamie Caliendo
Voucher Check Register Book, 2007

This exhibition has been made possible in part by the generous support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

Press Release

Richard Aber
Shrine

Richard Aber will sculpturally transform the Bloom Projects space through his installation, Shrine. With the exception of a single, open entrance, the Bloom Gallery will be walled off, enticing viewers with glimpses of a golden, interior sanctuary. Inside, an installation composed entirely of painted gold canvas evokes notions of sanctity, greed, and power. Shrine, displayed as a hidden stash of wealth, reveals an inner darkness brought forth by desire and greed.

This exhibition has been made possible in part by the generous support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

about the BLOOM PROJECTS series

Richard Abert
Shrine, 2008