image: detail from 'Sega Crushes' by Bunny BissouxPeg Powler + ARC March Lineup: GAMES / GUS HUGHES
LAUNCH NIGHT: MONDAY MARCH 7th 6PM - 9PM
ARC Stockton Arts Centre, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees
Peg Powler's programme of alternative contemporary art continues on ARC's second floor this March with a new group show, 'Games' and a new solo spot from Irish artist Gus Hughes.
GROUP SHOW: GAMES
Art inspired or related to 'games' - from board games to mind games to video games, including art from:
Annoform Middlesbrough based fine artist/graphic designer, contributing art to this show inspired by the aesthetics of the earliest video games. intaspace.blogspot.com
Bunny Bissoux Artist, illustrator and self described 'obsessive fanatic', Bunny is Leeds born, Brighton based and her work is loaded with imagination, charm and honesty. 'Sega Crushes', her piece in this exhibition, details her personal history of video games. bunnybissouxart.com
Harris & Hughes Teesside's James Harris and Dublin's Gus Hughes are the creators of the surreal art/humour zine 'The Story of Grass' and for this exhibition present The Story of Grass – The Board Game. ramshacklecharm.wordpress.com
Adam Hogarth Based in Darlington, Adam is an artist interested in how we create our own worlds, including through colloquialisms. His piece in this show 'Around the Clock' is a screen print illustrating the nick names of each section of a dart board. adamhogarth.blogspot.com
Superbrothers & Jim Guthrie Creators of 'Sword & Sorcery EP', A project from Toronto exploring an arthouse approach to creating a computer game, including music by Jim Gutherie. swordandsorcery.com
SOLO SHOW: GUS HUGHES
Strange and funny visions from Dublin artist Gus Hughes, co creator of The Story of Grass zine. Gus studied animation at Teesside University and his short films have won acclaim, but his recent artwork sees this talented and prolific gentleman move further into the realms of the primitive, the subconscious and the surreal. Using painting and drawing techniques over a variety of mediums, Gus' art is often loaded with hidden meaning and can be raw and sinister, yet always strives to be fun and approachable. gushughes.blogspot.com
PLUS
Paintings by STUART FAULKNER - London / Sheffield pop art crazed genius and Peg Powler's Permanent Collection.
ARC's second floor is open for viewing Monday to Saturday all day and in the evenings. These exhibitions launch on the 7th of March and will run for the rest of the month
EVENTS
Monday March 7th 6pm -9pm: Preview Night. Open to all.
Saturday March 12th 11.30am : 'BRUNCH' an informal Q&A with artists from featured across the three month residency, taking place over brunch type food.
ABOUT PEG POWLER + ARC
A programme of contemporary art exhibitions and events at ARC curated by AJ Garrett & Rebecca Little of independent art group Peg Powler taking place in February, March and April 2011.
Underground artists/curators AJ Garrett Rebecca have presented a range of projects in Teesside, including the Peg Powler Gallery at Green Dragon Studios, where a diverse range of local alternative and underground art has been shown in a relaxed welcoming environment. From late January right up until the end of April AJ and Rebecca are brining the Peg Powler ethos to ARC, Stockton Arts Centre.
Taking place in the dedicated art-space on the top floor of ARC, the programme features several vibrant exhibitions showcasing diverse art from local, national and international artists including photography, drawing, painting, film and more, plus special events, workshops and more to which everyone will be welcome. To find out what's happening when just check in at ARC's website www.arconline.co.uk or visit www.pegpowler.com
KINDLY SPONSORED BY TEN FEET TALL http://tenfeettall.co.uk/
