Your Favorite Artist Was a Member: 30 Years at 500X
February 9th - March 2nd, 2008
Featuring DJ Jeff Ross
Reception: Friday, February 22, 5-10 pm
This exhibition is a contemporary survey of the thirty-year history of 500X Gallery featuring the diverse works of both former and current gallery members. Artists Will Hipps and Richard Childers founded the gallery in 1978 with a mission to create a collaborative environment dedicated to providing an exhibition space free of commercial restrictions. Through the committment and enthusiasm of generations of artists, the mission of 500X Gallery continues to thrive.
Panel Discussion: Wednesday, February 20, 6-8pm
500X Gallery will support this exhibition with a panel discussion addressing the topic: The Viability and Necessity of Artist-Run Spaces
Panel Members:
Will Hipps, Associate Professor of Art & Museum/Galleries Director, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA & Co-founder of 500X Gallery
Ben Hirschkoff, Artist/Member, SOIL, Seattle, WA
Cynthia Mulcahy, Owner/Director, Mulcahy Modern, Dallas, TX
Shannon Stratton, Director/Chief Curator, Three Walls, Chicago, IL
Dr. Jennifer Way, Associate Professor of Art History, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Moderator:
Noah Simblist, Artist & Assistant Professor of Art, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Exhibiting Artists:
Frances Bagley, Brennen Bechtol, Iris Bustillos Bechtol, Paul Booker, Nancy Brown, Jim Burton, Richard Childers, Steve Cruz, Brad Cushman,
Curtis Jackson Davis, Dorothy Duvall, Celia Eberle, Vincent Falsetta,
Garland Fielder, Randall Garrett, Will Hipps, Mirka Hokkanen,
Clint Imboden, Simeen Ishaque, John Oliver Lewis, Natalie Macellaio,
Sarah Maxwell-English, Robert McAn, Jessica McCambly, Tina Medina,
Greg Metz, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Trish Nickell, Mary Nicolett,
Nic Nicosia, Tom Orr, Jennifer Pepper, Steven Price, Lesli Robertson,
Jen Rose, Tony Schraufnagel, Diane Sikes, Tom Sime, Charlotte Smith,
Brian Spolans, Shannon Sullivan, Takako Tanabe, Don Taylor, Erik Tosten,
Veronica De Anda Tosten, Tara Welch, David Willburn, & Vance Wingate
Members Gallery:
Tim Best, Eric Blake, Keri Oldham, Harmony Padgett, Polly Perez, Aqsa Shakil