We were thrilled to be included in the Boston Globe Guide to the best local holiday art shows this year. Our current exhibition Plenty 2020 showcases a diverse collection of prints, paintings and photographs from 34 of our artists. Make an appointment or stop by to see the show before it closes on January 8.
Call for Art - Transition of Power: 2021
ABOUT
13FOREST Gallery has marked the past two presidential inaugurations with an exhibition titled Transition of Power. The goal of the exhibition is to highlight a diversity of artistic responses to the turnover of political power in the American government. Following the most contentious presidential election in recent history, we are once again turning to artists to provide perspective on the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration. We are looking for work that addresses the breadth of political issues that arose during the Trump presidency, and especially the historic events of 2020, from the Black Lives Matter movement to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Transition of Power: 2017 - Ted Ollier, Pernicious Nostalgia, edition of 27, letterpress on paper
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
To submit a proposal for new work: send a sketch and description of how the finished piece will appear by the submission deadline
For work that already exists: please submit images of the finished piece and a brief description of the materials and intent/content of the work
Artwork must have been created within the past four (4) years
Artwork cannot have been shown before at 13FOREST Gallery
Two-dimensional work preferred; some sculpture will be considered
Maximum of three (3) submissions per artist
Size requirement: 36" x 36" or smaller preferred; some larger work will be considered
Artist must reside in New England
Please include a short biography, website links, resume/CV, and contact email address with your submission
Send submissions via email to info@13forest.com
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
December 19, 2020
EXHIBITION DATES
January 20 – February 19, 2021
LOCATION
13FOREST Gallery, 167A Massachusetts Ave, Arlington MA
IMPORTANT DATES
Sat 12/19: Submission deadline
Tue 12/22: 13FOREST will notify artists if their submission has been chosen
Sat 1/2: Submit images (if you want to be included in press release)
Sat 1/9: Submit images of finished work
Thu 1/14: Drop off work at gallery - framed, wired, ready to hang
Wed 1/20: Opening day
ABOUT 13FOREST GALLERY
13FOREST Gallery searches New England for outstanding artists - established and emerging - to offer the very best in original art and contemporary craft. We are a dynamic gallery space that features rotating exhibitions every 6 to 8 weeks, as well as a number of public programs designed to inform and inspire creative minds.
How've you been? on Museum Open House
In early August 2020 we were honored to film an episode of Museum Open House hosted by Jay Sugarman. Sponsored by NewTV in Newton, Museum Open House highlights many of the outstanding art institutions throughout the state to inform viewers about current and upcoming exhibits, various programs, resources, and other cultural opportunities that are available to the general public.
We were brought on to discuss our current exhibition How've you been? with three of the artists from the show, Mary O'Malley, Yuko Oda, and Ellen Shattuck Pierce. Since we won’t be able to host an artist talk for the show, we are especially grateful for the opportunity to showcase How've you been? online - hope you enjoy the program!
13FOREST in the Boston Globe
Andrew Fish’s painting Social Distancing, gouache on paper, featured in the Boston Globe online
We were so thrilled to see our exhibition How've you been? featured in The Boston Globe's roundup of art happenings in July 2020 with this great write-up by Cate McQuaid:
Still bleary-eyed and cautious from the shutdown and uncertain about the future? This exhibition feels like a healthy check-in. Viewable online and in person, it features art made during quarantine by artists including Andrew Fish and Kenji Nakayama, reflecting confusion, hope, persistence, and domestic oddities of recent months, such as in Eben Haines' painting Haircut in the Quar.
Kenji Nakayama, Pause #2, enamel on paper
Eben Haines, Haircut in the Quar, oil on paper, mounted on panel
New conceptual art series by Ted Ollier
Printmaker and conceptual artist Ted Ollier is always finding new ways to visualize interesting data, from voting results to the relative sizes of the moons of Jupiter. Working from home during the quarantine without access to his printing press inspired Ollier to experiment with a new medium - needlepoint. Read Ollier’s statement about his latest conceptual series below, and shop his work here.
CGA Cross-Stitch Sampler is an editioned needlepoint work blending two major forms of pixel-based rendering. It is stitched in 16 colors of cotton floss on squares of aida material approximately 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”.
The Computer Graphics Adapter was IBM’s de facto first standard for rendering color digitally. It had a palette of 16 RGB colors, with an extended graphics mode utilizing all 16 colors in a resolution of 160 x 100 pixels. It revolutionized the display of graphics on home computers in the early 1980s.
Textiles and needlework are a form of pixel-based representation that have existed for millennia. Computer-based image manipulation has existed for at most a few decades. To compare and contrast the different applications of these forms of pixelation, I have rendered this palette in a cross-stitch sampler of sixteen 4 x 4 blocks, using floss colors that are as close to the RGB specification as I can procure.
The edition is limited to 16, the same as the number of colors in the CGA palette. In keeping with the digital nature of the subject, the edition numbers have been converted to hexadecimal and start with 0 and end with the letter F. This keeps each unit a single digit and is in line with the numbering conventions of several programming languages.
2020 Father's Day Gift Guide
Father's Day is Sunday, June 21! Looking for a unique gift to celebrate Dad? We’ve curated a selection of great gifts in our online shop, and we are happy to offer curbside pickup, free local delivery or shipping services. We are also booking appointments at the gallery - click here to find out how. Happy Father’s Day!
Ingrid Jochimsen’s impeccably crafted wooden boxes highlight the natural beauty of the materials she works with and are perfect for storing your treasured keepsakes.
Ingrid Jochimsen
Ingrid Jochimsen - Mahogany Box
$150.00
Peter Decamp Haines crafts elegant and minimalistic designs out of cast bronze that celebrate the natural world.
Peter DeCamp Haines
Joe Keinberger’s imaginative portraits of spooky creatures strike the perfect balance between whimsy and the macabre.
Joe Keinberger
A Cape Cod institution since the 1950’s, Jobi Pottery has long been a favorite for those looking to give a unique New England gift. We are proud to be the only venue off the Cape where you can find these delightful hand painted ceramics. With a range of styles and colors, this pottery is great for any occasion.
Jobi Pottery
CW Roelle creates playful wire sculptures that resemble three dimensional drawings. His work touches on a wide range of subjects, but his recent series featuring his two young sons is perfect for Father’s Day.
CW Roelle
Coco Berkman’s linoleum prints bring her charming characters to life with humor and joy.
Coco Berkman
Heather Pilchard is another go-to for those looking for an iconic New England gift. Her colorful paintings of Wellfleet evoke sun-drenched summers on the Cape.
Heather Pilchard
2020 Mother's Day Gift Guide
This year we might not be able to celebrate Mother’s Day as we normally would, but we want to make sure that you can still find a thoughtful gift to commemorate this special holiday. We’ve curated a selection of great gifts in our online shop, and we are happy to offer shipping services or free local delivery. Happy Mother’s Day!
13FOREST’s newest artist Caroline Mead makes colorful geometric earrings from lightweight polymer clay - perfect for someone who likes jewelry that is bold yet easy to wear.
Rebecca Lockhart crafts her jewelry out of repurposed industrial materials, creating designs that are sleek and modern.
Rebecca Lockhart
Maeve Mueller’s delicate porcelain designs range from simple geometric studs and pendants to dramatic tiered earrings - something for every taste. She uses a special gold luster glaze that adds elegance to every piece.
Maeve Mueller
A Cape Cod institution since the 1950’s, Jobi Pottery has long been a favorite for those looking to give a unique New England gift. We are proud to be the only venue off the Cape where you can find these delightful hand painted ceramics. With a range of styles and colors, this pottery is great for any occasion.
Jobi Pottery
Recently featured in the Boston Globe Magazine’s 2020 Mother’s Day Gift Guide, Françoise Han’s lovely hand painted porcelain pottery will add color and cheer to any home.
Françoise Han
Amy Keller’s miniature prints feature charming vignettes - perfect for someone with a sense of whimsy.
Amy Keller
Carlos Santiago paints with an expressive style that offers a uniquely dynamic take on the traditional floral still life.
Carlos Santiago
Heather Pilchard is another go-to for those looking for an iconic New England gift. Her colorful paintings of Wellfleet evoke sun-drenched summers on the Cape.
Heather Pilchard
As featured in our current exhibition, Panorama, Paul Beckingham’s landscapes and still lifes are a marvel of dramatic lighting and intricate detail.
Monumental show at Shelter in Place Gallery with Nicole Duennebier
Social distancing and shelter in place orders have required everyone to find new ways to do their work and stay connected with their communities. Although this has been a challenge, the current restrictions have also inspired a lot of creativity and innovation.
Three cheers to Boston artist Eben Haines, who devised a particularly captivating alternative for displaying art during the pandemic. Haines has created Shelter in Place Gallery (@shelterinplacegallery on Instagram), a miniature model gallery where he hosts installations of local artists who create scale works for the tiny space. Essentially, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
This week he is featuring 13FOREST artist Nicole Duennebier, who created six new small scale paintings for the show. You can find Duennebier's thoughts on the series here. Read what Haines had to say about his inspiration for Shelter in Place Gallery below. Shelter in Place Gallery also received a great write up by WBUR; read the article here.
Shelter in Place Gallery
Installation shot of Nicole Duennebier’s show at Shelter in Place Gallery
Initially, Shelter in Place Gallery was built to test my own ideas, to make large scale installations financially feasible. As I packed up what I thought I'd need to make work at home in between the day-job stuff, including this silly half-built scale model, I began to worry about what having significantly less space would do to my practice. That was when I realized how fruitful this space could be for artists coping with the same situation, who need an impetus to continue making through this new reality we've been placed in. I want this gallery to be a motivator, to get people unstuck from crisis mode for a little while, and then later they can use these images and proposals to pitch to galleries, grant organizations, and residency programs. I want artists to look at this opportunity as a reason to make the work they've always wanted to, but don't have the money or time to pull off, especially now when time is abundant but resources are near zero. There will be plenty of time to make what you always make after all of this is over, so right now how about making things ten times as big, with a solo show to work toward? I've been blown away by what I've seen so far, and I can't wait for what’s next.
Eben Haines was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990, and he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2013. His work emphasizes the history and process of object, focusing on human form and the built environment. Using a covering over and building up of material, he tries to present hand, object, and image simultaneously. He currently lives and works in Boston.
Eben Haines
Previous installations at Shelter in Place Gallery
Eye of the Beholder - a conversation with the artists of Panorama
For our exhibition Panorama, our goal was to showcase a range of painting approaches from figurative to abstract. We selected Paul Beckingham, Lynette Haggard and Bonita LeFlore for the show to demonstrate three distinct styles that span the broad spectrum of creative expression. The artists' points of view are apparent in their handling of color, form and light; their differing perspectives highlight the full potential of paint to deepen our appreciation of the world around us.
Since we were not able to host our usual talk with the artists of Panorama, we decided to host a conversation online instead. We hope you enjoy this video, and make sure to check out our social media and newsletter for more digital engagement with the artists of 13FOREST.
Tour Panorama (from the comfort of your home)
As an art gallery we provide the community an opportunity to visit our physical space to connect with artists and their art. Since we can't open our doors to host our usual events right now, we've had to get a little creative in how to bring our current exhibition Panorama to the public eye.
For this show we've gone virtual by creating a video that serves as a tour of the show, an introduction to the featured artists Paul Beckingham, Lynette Haggard, and Bonita LeFlore, and an explanation of how we curated their work. We hope you enjoy this video, and make sure to check out our social media and newsletter for more digital engagement with the artists of 13FOREST.
