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Under Construction
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Part I: DuPont II Gallery
February 4 - June 3, 2012
Part II: Carol Bieber & Marc Ham Gallery
February 16 - June 10, 2012
Wilmington, Del. - 3 February 2012 - The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts announces Under Construction I & II, a group exhibition of ten artists whose work highlights innovation in the use of seemingly ordinary building materials and discarded construction materials. Under Construction I & II will span the DuPont II Gallery (Feb. 4 - Jun. 3, 2012) and the Carol Bieber & Marc Ham Gallery (Feb.16 - Jun.10, 2012). Viewers can experience sculpture and installations that broach topics relating to the urban experience, consumption, states of reality, and more. A preview of Under Construction I will take place during the Art on the Town opening on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 5 - 9 pm. A formal opening with gallery talks will take place during the Friday, March 2, 2012 Art on the Town from 5 - 9 pm with gallery talks beginning at 6:30 pm. Talks regarding Under Construction I & II will take place during the Art Salad 2012 Spring season. Additionally, themes regarding Under Construction I & II will be presented during DCCA's 2012 Gretchen Hupfel Symposium on March 23 - 24, 2012. Related children's programs include a Spring 2012 class titled Build It: 3 Dimensional Exploration for ages 8 - 11 and two Free Family Programs titled Construction Junction and Tremendous Trash. Detailed information of all related programs is listed below.
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2010-11, Wood, paint, assorted found objects,
Dimensions variable
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Please contact Sara Teixido, Director of Marketing and Communicati ons, at steixido@thedcca.org for images and information regarding this exhibition or related programs.
View the Under Construction I & II exhibition pages and download the exhibition PDF here:
Under Construction: Part II
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About the exhibition_________________________The intersection between construction, architecture, design, and sculpture engages a number of contemporary artists. Many utilize ordinary building materials like cement, electrical tape and wires, plywood, drywall, PVC tubes, insulation, and fastenings to create works that address issues related to the urban experience, rus in urbe, suburbia, consumption, liminality, memory and nostalgia, and states of reality. A number of the artists in this exhibition address one or more of these themes by producing installations and sculptures that utilize the forms and materials found in the large home building store. Others create works that address related themes such as the rural vs. the urban and the ethereality of structure. All comment on the significance of shelter in a world of shifting values, meanings, and social constructs. -J. Susan Isaacs, PhD Curator of Special Projects 
Under Construction: Part I Exhibiting Artists:Adam Weir, Berlin, MD Anthony Cervino, Carlisle, PA Joe Netta, Wilmington, DE Joshua DeMonte, Towson, MD Leah Bailis, Des Moines, IA Robert Guevara, Clinton, MD Image: Installation Image Under Construction: Part I
Under Construction: Part II Exhibiting Artists:Alexis Granwell, Philadelphia, PA Michael Jones McKean, Richmond, VA Ron Longsdorf, Reading, PA Yoonmi Nam, Lawrence, KS
Image: Ron Longsdorf, My Heart is on that Sinking Ship (detail),
2011, Fiberglass insulation, drywall, spray foam, screws, extension cord, light, audio, Dimensions variable
Related Programs_______________________________ 
Art Salad Talks: Thursdays Noon - 1 pm
Art Salad is a free lunchtime series that features informal talks that delve into multi-point perspectives of contemporary art from artists, historians, educators, and curators. Bring your own lunch or have your lunch delivered by Cosi®.
View the full Art Salad Spring 2012 schedule here:
http://www.thedcca.org/content/art-salad
March 1
Delaware-based artist Joe Netta will introduce his work included in the group exhibition Under Construction.
March 8
Philadelphia-based artist Leah Bailis will discuss her work included in the group exhibition Under Construction.
March 22
DCCA Curator of Special Projects J. Susan Isaacs, PhD, will preview themes to be explored in the 2012 Gretchen Hupfel Symposium, SUPERstructure. _______________________________________
2012 Gretchen Hupfel Symposium
Friday, March 23, 2012: 7 - 9 pm
Saturday, March 24, 2012: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
 Under Construction is one of seven exhibitions during the Spring 2012 schedule that are thematically linked in a series titled SUPERstructure: city/building/interior/object. This exhibition theme will be the topic of DCCA's 2012 Gretchen Hupfel Symposium on March 23 - 24, 2012 with Keynote Speaker Marshall Brown Professor of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. The Symposium SUPERstructure will present interdisciplinary scholarship and examine artistic/architectural practice as a platform for discussion of the built environment, including the urban and domestic, the environmentally sustainable and unsustainable, the beautiful and repellant, and the permeable boundaries between design, craft, and fine art. This program is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Youth Class
Build It: 3 Dimensional Exploration
(Ages 8 - 11) Saturdays, April 21 - May 12, 2012 10:30 am - 12:30 pm $60 Member, $70 Future Member, Supply Fee: $20
Tired of paper and pencils? So are we! Join the DCCA as we explore alternative art materials traditionally used for construction and industry in this unique sculpture class. Work with a DCCA Teaching Artist to build a work of art like no other!
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FREE Family Programs
Construction Junction Sunday, February 19, Noon - 3 pm
Inspired by the DCCA exhibition Under Construction, participants will construct the biggest "building block" tower ever to be installed at the DCCA! Then families will move to the DCCA classroom to create their own "constructed" sculptures with a Teaching Artist. Tremendous Trash Sunday, April 22, Noon - 3 pm
Put your wastebasket to work with collaborative, found object installations and sculpture. Participants will work with a DCCA Teaching Artist to transform ordinary discards like milk jugs and broken shoelaces into tremendous one-of-a-kind creations!
Learn more: http://www.thedcca.org/content/free-family-programs
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Guided Tours
To arrange Guided tours for DCCA exhibitions, contact the Education Department at 302-656-6466 x7101. Learn more about DCCA's tour programs:
http://www.thedcca.org/content/guided-tours
About the DCCA
The DCCA, a non-collecting art museum founded in 1979, presents between 25 and 30 exhibitions annually of regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists that explore topical issues in contemporary art and society, as well as symposia, lectures and tours. The DCCA rents individual studios to more than 25 artists, who also exhibit regularly within its galleries and throughout the region. The DCCA presents a variety of educational and outreach programs, including programs that integrate contemporary arts into the public school curriculum, and artists' residencies that feature collaboration with underserved community groups. The center is housed in a renovated industrial building at 200 South Madison St. in the heart of the rejuvenated Wilmington Riverfront.
DCCA gallery hours are:
10 am - 5 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Noon - 5 pm Wednesday and Sunday
Admission is FREE
302-656-6466
www.thedcca.org
The DCCA is wheelchair-accessible.
Visitors with special needs are encouraged to call in advance.
DCCA exhibitions and programs are made possible, in part, by individual contributions; member support; and by major grants from Bank of America, Borgenicht Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, DuPont, ING DIRECT, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Christmas Shop Foundation; Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities; The First State Gridiron Board; The Gilliam Foundation; I Could Do Great Things Foundation; Puffin Foundation; United Way of Delaware; Walmart; Wilmington Flower Market; and by Amtrak - Official Transportation Provider for the DCCA.
High resolution images available upon request.
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CONTACT
Sara Monserrat Teixido
Director of Marketing and Communications
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
200 South Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-656-6466 x7110
steixido@thedcca.org
 
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