440 E. 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60653
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Artists Salon, “Culture Bridge” DANK House Curator Marianna Buchwald each year forms International Art Ambassadors: Christine Perri, Nichole Harrod, Kenya, Renee Baker, and Cherie Locket. During the Salon, ambassadors will discuss various entry points of their tour and present those interactions through lively conversation and sharing of the experience.
CULTURE BRIDGE PROJECT1
Travel Log
I flew from Chicago to Frankfurt and arrived at 10am July 8 in Frankfurt and then took the train to Hannover and arrived in Hannover at 3pm as of July 9 at my friend Ulrike in Hannover, 051166 2163, Isernhagenerstr. 53, Hannover
Hannover: Marianna begins her rehearsals with mask performers July 12 - Aug. 7 and Aug.10. (The mask course will take place Saturdays and Monday evenings at the FZH VAhrenwald.) Nichole and Kenya are joining her in Hannover on Aug. 5.
Syke: Marianna picks up Renee Baker from Hannover, Aug. 11 ( Marianna also delivers large masks and puppets on a transport back from Syke to Hannover with help from the museum), and drives back to Syke with Renee Baker.
Aug. 12. - Aug. 14.
Anne Bendig, Ursula Gallenkamp, Telly Vander Smissen, Zoya Shubina, Christa Zoch, Barbara Macherius, Stefanie Hehr, Zari Harat, Renee Baker, Marianna Buchwald, Kenya Rao Zen, Dominic Gray participate in residency Art in Action, at the Kreismuseum in Syke, creating art, music, dance, poetry, collaborating etc. if the weather is beautiful we can work in the garden of the museum and at a large room Die Diele. We will provide our own materials to create visual and sound work. We will include other artists and create individual work for the exhibition on Aug. 15. We will document our process to be shared at different events in Germany and the USA.
Nichole, Kenya, and Dominic Gray will be able to stay with Ursula Gallenkamp in Bremen. Arrangements can be made for other participants, artists in Germany,to stay at a small hotel near the Kreismuseum in Syke.
Aug. 15.
artists are installing art work at the Kreissparkasse in Syke for an exhibition until Aug. 26., the exhibition will open at 5pm Aug. 15. at the Kreissparkasse.
The artwork will include work created by artists and work produced during the residency: Art in Action. Wolfgang Stapelfeld and Zoya offered to help organize and show the art scene in Bremen to Chicago Artists on Aug 16th.
Bremen to Chicago artists on Aug. 16.
Hamburg
Aug. 17. - 20.
Cherie Lockett and Christine Perri are flying into Hamburg and staying at hotels near the KunstHalle.
As Sabine has organized, Marianna, Nichole, Renee, Cherie, Kenya, and Dominic will need to stay with families and friends.
During our time in Hamburg, we will visit art and cultural events. We will visit the Zari Harat art studio and give a workshop on Aug. 20, Mask - Mime - Art- Music, at the school organized by Sabine.
Berlin
Aug. 21.
8pm, Renee Baker is having a performance in Berlin,
Earlier that day, Marianna, Nichole, Christine, Kenya, and Cherie traveled by train from Hamburg to Berlin (Marianna will have a German rail pass). For the rest of the group, group rates will be available for traveling by train. Marianna will provide more information about the timetable and rates for train travel to Berlin,)
Aug. 22.
We could do a presentation of our work as artists and a mask music workshop by Liz Eber at the venue.
If not, Marianna, Nichole, Kenya, Cherie, Rand enee will travel to
Mirow to perform at a gallery event.
Christine and Dominic will be in Berlin.
Aug. 23.
Marianna, Cherie, Kenya, and Dominc will perform at Gallery am Schloss. We will find out if Renee Baker can join us. She might have more commitments with musicians in Berlin, and Dominc might also have other engagements in Berlin.
Marianna, Cherie, Kenya, and Renee will stay overnight with Marianna's friends in Mirow.
Nichole will leave early on Aug. 24 for her train and flight to Spain.
Berlin
Aug. 24 - Aug. 27
Marianna, Cherie, Renee, Kenya, and Christine will return to Berlin. We all must stay at a youth hostel, hotel, Servas, friend's place, or rented apartment.
We are interested in an apartment deal Nichole had found out about. Nichole, please forward us that information.
Marianna, Cherie, and Kenya are interested in performing to music by music ensembles with Renee Baker.
-Aug. 27.
Marianna will return to Syke to uninstall the exhibition and store some of the artwork; Bremen artists will need to pick up the artwork.
Aug. 24. - 29. Cherie and Christine are staying in Berlin to fly back from Berlin to Chicago
Marianna flies back on Aug. 29 from Frankfurt to Chicago.
Chicago
Sept. Art Salon Presentation of Culture Bridge at the DANK House in Chicago,
Oct- Phantom Gallery Chicago Loft Gallery, Bronzeville Artist Lofts
Feb. 2015, Exhibition Culture Bridge at the DANK House in Chicago with USA and German Artists.
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The International Art Group is residing at the DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western
The International Art Group has monthly meetings every Tuesday from 6:30 - 9pm. The IAG hosts a monthly salon held on the last Tuesday of each month; we feature different artists monthly.
To keep the gallery scene fresh and exciting, we invite artists from many different communities and countries to exhibit at our gallery. Performance artists, whom we invite to enliven these events, also contribute to this wonderful experience.
The Gallery is open nightly at 5pm or by appointment.
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