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Opening Reception – Adam Belt

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Adam Belt was one of the first artists I was interested in showing back in 2014. There were a couple times over the years when it came close but our availability just never seemed to line up until this year. I first became familiar with Adam’s work back in 2008 when I was the preparator at Quint Gallery in La Jolla. Quint was showing some of Adam’s beautifully subtle negative space watercolor paintings of radio telescopes. From that day forth I’ve been a fan with an appreciation for his unique approach to the themes of religion, the universe, material, light and space.

Please join us Sunday November 3rd from 2-4pm for the opening reception of Adam’s ethereal site specific installation Somewhere Outside Of Kayenta. If you can’t make it to the opening, appointments can be made Tuesday – Saturday 11-4pm by clicking HERE

Opening Reception – Kline Swonger

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What’s most fun for me about running Ice Gallery is getting to see the myriad ways each artist interprets the instruction “site specific”. I have yet again been surprised by the way in which the new installation “Lancea” by Kline Swonger has capitalized on a never before used aspect of the space. Over the last few weeks Kline has engaged in a thoughtful meticulous process to bring us an installation that is both subtle and intricate. We hope to see you at the opening on Saturday June 22nd from 3-6pm. If you can’t make the opening, the gallery will be open by appointment HERE Tuesday – Saturday 11-4pm.

Opening Reception – Phil Beaumont

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I’m excited to be showing a new site specific projection by Phil Beaumont. I can’t remember when I first met Phil. It seems he, along with his wife Yuko, have been staples in the San Diego art scene for as long as I’ve lived here. They are routinely some of the most dedicated supporters of local artists and have acquired a well curated collection. Phil is also a talented musician and singer for the band The Color Forty Nine and until recently was the principal at The Museum School for many years.

Phils new body of work is a series of iPhone videos shot in portrait orientation. Varied in subject matter, each video has an overarching theme of quiet solitude and subtle movement that sometimes borders on near stillness. If patient, the viewer is rewarded with an ethereal state of calm. The piece Furano Hotel is a site specific projection that is perfectly situated within Ice Gallery. We hope to see you at the opening on Saturday February 10th from 5-8pm. If you can’t make the opening, the gallery will be open to the public Tuesday – Friday 11-4.

Opening Reception – Max Lofano

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My relationship with Max Lofano started when he was the artist in residence at Bread & Salt back in 2019 (he is now Director at Quint Gallery in La Jolla). I was intrigued by his sense for finding and experimenting with odd, mundane materials. His work has a way of seeming visually tactile and he is adept at obscuring the intended uses of found objects in a way that makes them appear vague yet coherent. Max’s new site specific installation “Matinee” is both literally and figuratively layered, transparent, and clean. With that signature meticulous materiality in full effect.

Please Join us for the opening reception Saturday afternoon July 8th from 4-6pm. If you are unable to attend you may make an appointment HERE Tuesday – Saturday 11am -4pm. Or, as always, you can view the exhibition from the two large street facing windows 24/7.

CLOSING RECEPTION- MATHIEU GREGOIRE

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This Saturday, May 13th from 5-8pm, will be the closing reception for Mathieu Gregoire’s “Lines”. Mathieu has been adding to, reworking, and adjusting his installation throughout these past few weeks. So, if you came to the opening back in March, I recommend you come to the closing because the installation has changed in some subtle yet perceptible ways.

We hope to see you this Saturday but if you can’t make it to the closing reception, you can still make an appointment HERE any day this week or next. The last day is Saturday May 20th. Please join us.

Opening Reception – Mathieu Gregoire

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I’m not sure exactly when I formally met Mathieu Gregoire or when we started chatting. We’ve crossed paths many times (the San Diego art scene is a small world), but in the last few years we’ve started talking more frequently. Honestly, I hadn’t seen much of his work until recently. It’s our great conversations about art that first got me interested in asking him to create an installation for Ice Gallery. Earlier this year I visited his studio and finally began to get a grasp on his practice. He’s a perfect fit for a place like Ice. He’s made many public and site specific installations over his long career as well as managed some substantial public art collections including the excellent Stuart Collection at UCSD. His new installation for Ice Gallery is titled “LINES” and is a three dimensional manifestation of simple yet expressive gestural lines.

Please Join us for the opening reception Saturday evening March 11th from 5-8pm. If you are unable to attend you may make an appointment HERE Tuesday – Saturday 11am -4pm. Or, as always, you can view the exhibition from the two large street facing windows 24/7.

Opening Reception and appointments – Jamie Franks

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We’re back!

Jamie Franks‘ new site specific installation “Hurry” will have an opening reception March 5th 2022 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Going forward the gallery will have open hours every Sunday from 11am – 4pm. Appointments are also available 10 am – 6pm, Tuesday through Saturday and can be made online by clicking HERE.

I first met Jamie when she was the artist in residence at Bread & Salt in late 2020. I was very keen to get Jamie into Ice Gallery after witnessing her incredible work ethic, her humorous conceptual practice, and most of all her drive and enthusiasm toward making new work. With this new exhibition Jamie has pushed herself and her practice to make an ambitious site specific piece that is light hearted yet elegant, and that also carries with it the spirit of what Ice Gallery is all about. Which is to subtly make the viewer want to participate with the work at varying angles, standpoints, and times of day. We hope to see you soon.

Appointments Open – Joshua Moreno

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Appointments for Joshua Moreno’s exhibition Everything Is Temporary are open!

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In lieu of an opening reception Joshua will be in person at the gallery for all time slots this Friday-Sunday (2/12/21 – 2/14/21). Joshua’s installation has a close relationship to the path of sunlight throughout the day and therefore does not use any other light source. For this reason time slots are from sunrise to just before sunset. We hope to see you soon!

Now Open – Tom Driscoll

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Hello Friends. It’s been quite awhile, hasn’t it? Well, we’re finally back.

Tom Driscoll returns for his third show at Ice Gallery with a series of work that’s 15 years old yet has never been shown. In addition, he has made a new piece for the exhibition that is his most monumental to date.

We really wish we could’ve had a proper opening reception for this show, but obviously the pandemic has put a damper on all things social. However, it is strongly encouraged that you make an appointment if you wish to view the work in person. Some people feel uncomfortable making an appointment to see art, but not to worry, it’s no bother. We WANT you to see it up close. So please don’t hesitate. Or, you can always view the work anytime of day or night from outside the building through the two arched windows. Please contact Michael to set up a time for viewing. We hope to see you all soon.