The Alchemy of Resistance • Art Exhibition

January 13 – February 24, 2023 • Wednesday, 12-3pm, Thursday and Friday, 12-8pm, Saturday, 12-3pm at Core Contemporary | Core Contemporary is pleased to present “The Alchemy of Resistance”, a solo art exhibition featuring Core Arts Concord’s current Artist-in-Residence, Michelle Graves.

The exhibition will be an immersive multi-disciplinary experience of sculpture, paintings, drawings and special interactive installations showcasing the unique body of work Graves created on-site in the nonprofit studio during a 5-week period beginning in early December.

Originally going into the Core Arts Concord Residency with the idea of doing research on aspects of resistance, Michelle Graves quickly realized what piqued her interest most was the moment of change that occurs when resistance is present. Graves wandered through a path of questions and experimentations in how to physically represent this change. What happens to a magnet when it is repelled or attracted? What is in that space between? If all particles have the properties of waves according to quantum mechanics (or are waves according to String Theory), then they are always vibrating, changing and always being affected by their surroundings. And how can we as human being phenomena made of these same wavelengths be more in tune, harmonize and alchemize our own resistance?

Visitors to the exhibition will experience Graves’ interdisciplinary, existential and often text-based art practice, involving intersections of art, science and consciousness.

“Having the opportunity to observe another artist at work in the residency studio,” shares gallery owner/curator, Nancy Good, “provides validation to the belief that art is a language, much like the spoken or written word, music, dance, etc. Michelle’s “language” is driven by a desire to interpret conceptual ideas into more solid or tangible forms. I’ve long been a fan of her work and spending time with her in the studio has afforded me deeper insight into her highly intelligent conceptual reasoning. The exhibition is the physical evidence of her unique thought process.”

Graves was born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, received her BFA in Photography from Indiana University and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts and Media from Columbia College Chicago. She thrived in Chicago for 16 years then began a new life exploring Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2021. She is an Adobe Certified Expert and is the current Adobe Instructor and Digital Adviser for Denver Ad School.

The exhibition runs January 13th through February 24th, with an opening reception and visit with the artist on Friday, January 13th, from 6:00-9:00pm. There will also be a closing reception and artist’s talk on Friday, February 24th, from 6:00-9:00pm.

Located the historic Sahara Commercial Center/New Orleans Square, Core Contemporary provides an engaging and accessible setting in which to experience remarkable original art, meet working artists, watch live painting, enjoy immersive educational forums, listen to live music, and host private events.

For more information, visit: 900 Karen Avenue, Suite D111, Las Vegas, NV 89109 | 702-805-1166 | www.corecontemporary.com www.coreartsconcord.org www.gravesmichelle.com

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