1 – Invite or Reject

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Exhibition Outline:

‘Invite Or Reject’ supported by Imagine Ireland; an initiative by Culture Ireland.

‘Invite or Reject’ is an ambitious new exhibition curated by MART’s Ciara Scanlan and Matthew Nevin. MART www.mart.ie, is a non profit art organisation based in Ireland and our primary aim is to educate and promote Art to the public; Art in the sphere of New Media, Installation and Performance.

The exhibition shall see 15 leading Irish Artists work shown in world renown contemporary art galleries in the heart of 3 of most influential cities in the US: New York, Chicago and LA. We have asked artists to submit work that is challenging yet irresistibly welcoming for American audiences to interact and communicate with the art works. This exhibition shall showcase some of Ireland’s leading and emerging visual artists and highlight the strength of our work in the international contemporary art scene.

MART’S ‘Invite or Reject’ refers to the duality of understanding and miscommunication that existed when Irish people first immigrated to America. It is a preconceived notion that Irish people are welcoming and hospitable. It was common for the Irish to be rejected and treated as second-class citizens for the early part of 19th centaury. The current political and social climate in America means it is difficult to gain an entry visa to work there which leaves it now as more of a holiday destination to Irish in stark contrast to history. Through the Art we will showcase we hope to breakdown stereotypes, interact and engage the audience. Many of the artworks are physically interactive and can be added to by the public. The Art works ‘Home’ will be in the gallery, but we want to move outside the gallery space, have a presence on the streets, within the public domain and have satellite branches of work that enter the city.

MART is an Irish Visual Artist organisation. Our primary aim is to create a platform for New Media, Installation, Experimental Film, and Performance artists to showcase their work. MART was founded on an inclusive ethos, to inspire a curiosity for knowledge, to bring contemporary art to the forefront of culture by actively engaging people from all sectors of society in both its viewing and production.

MART is proud to announce that this project is part sponsored by Culture Ireland’s strategic focus on promoting Irish Arts in the US in 2011.

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Chicago Exhibition

‘Invite or Reject’ opens in Pop Up Art Loop Chicago, as part of Imagine Ireland; an initiative by Culture Ireland.

Opening @6pm on June 2^nd at 23 East Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60602.

Exhibition runs from June 2nd – June 30^th and features:

Artists: Ella Burke, James L Hayes, Sofie Loscher, Matthew Nevin, Nicky Teegan, Ciara Scanlan

MART’s ‘Invite or Reject’ is an ambitious new Irish Visual Arts Exhibition curated by MART’s Ciara Scanlan and Matthew Nevin. The show consists of 15 selected Irish artists to create new work spread over a three-city exhibition.

The exhibition opened in Chicago at on June 2^nd in connection with Pop Up Art Loop and will carry on to Flux Factory New York in July and C4 Gallery Los Angeles in August. This exhibition shall showcase some of Ireland’s leading and emerging visual artists and highlight the strength of Artists in the international contemporary art scene. The work is challenging yet irresistibly welcoming for American audiences to interact and communicate with.

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Visit: The Artist Sex Line – www.theartistsexline.com for work by Ciara Scanlan for Invite or Reject.

Videos Shown from Matthew Nevin:

New York Exhibition

‘Invite or Reject’ opens in Flux Factory New York, as part of Imagine Ireland; an initiative by Culture Ireland.

Opening @6pm on July 9^th at Flux Factory 39-31 29th Street, New York 11101

Exhibition runs from July 9^th – July 30^th, Wednesday– Sunday, 12 pm– 6pm

Event Night on July 14^th – ‘’Flux Thursdays’’ - Performances by Katherine Nolan & Matthew Nevin

Artists: Benjamin Gaulon, Joan Healy, Colleen Keough, Margaret O’Brien, Matthew Nevin, Katherine Nolan, Ciara Scanlan, Stephen Woods,

This the second leg of a 3 part exhibition opens in Flux Factory oat 6pm on July 9^th in Flux Factory. The first show opened in Chicago in June and will carry on to C4 Gallery Los Angeles in August. This exhibition shall showcase some of Ireland’s leading and emerging visual artists and highlight the strength of Artists in the international contemporary art scene. The work is challenging yet irresistibly welcoming for American audiences to interact and communicate with.

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Contact Tel: Matthew Nevin 601.613.5716 (or 011 353 861654610) & Ciara Scanlan on 601.613.6710 (or 011 353 879699945) & email info@martgroup.org

Performance by Katherine Nolan 14th of July 2011, Flux Factory, New York

Extract from Benjamin Gaulon aka Recyclism – Corrupt the Movie

Cent Eire Performance by Matthew Nevin. www.centeire.com

Los Angeles Exhibition

‘Invite or Reject’ opens in C4 Gallery Los Angeles as part of Imagine Ireland; an initiative by Culture Ireland.

Open at 5647 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90028

Exhibition runs from August 4^th – August 24^th

Artists: Adrian Duncan, Benjamin Gaulon, Adam Gibney, Tony Kenny, Matthew Nevin, Katherine Nolan and Ciara Scanlan,

http://www.c4gallery.com/

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209314799116950

MART’s ‘Invite or Reject’ is an ambitious new Irish Visual Arts Exhibition curated by MART’s Ciara Scanlan and Matthew Nevin. The show consists of 15 selected Irish artists to create new work spread over a three-city exhibition.

This the third and final leg of a 3 part exhibition opens in C4 Gallery on August 4th at 6pm. The first show opened in Chicago in June and carried on to New York in Flux Factory in July. This exhibition shall showcase some of Ireland’s leading and emerging visual artists and highlight the strength of Artists in the international contemporary art scene. The work is challenging yet irresistibly welcoming for American audiences to interact and communicate with.

Follow us on :
Contact Tel: Matthew Nevin 601.613.5716 (or 011 353 861654610) & email info@martgroup.org