CLOSES 27 FEB!!!+ DOUBLE THEATRE/ART OPENING: 19 FEB 2016 + PLAYWRIGHTS’ CENTER + TRISHA BALDWIN’S “EYE OF THE LAMB” – the remarkable / conventional defying life of GERTRUDE BELL + CATHERINE L. JOHNSON’S 2009 “PRIVATE RHYTHM” triptych

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EYE OF THE LAMB

ART GALLERY OPENING

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH

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Gallery opens at 7:15

Show at 8:00 pm.

Reception to follow.

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FEATURING  ORIGINAL WORKS BY:

Katayoun Amjadi

http://www.katayoun.com/

Catherine L. Johnson

http://www.mnartists.org/catherine-l-johnson

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/

John Ilg

http://www.mnartists.org/johnilg

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L-R: Anne Enneking-“Gertrude Bell”, me- PRIVATE RHYTHM triptych above + Trista Baldwin– playwright

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EYE OF THE LAMB– program notes

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Alana Horton Taous Khazem as Marie and Annie Enneking as Gertrude Bell.

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PLEASE CLICK TWICE ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

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REVIEW OF EYE OF THE LAMB:

Chris Hewitt / St. Paul Pioneer Press

http://www.twincities.com/2016/02/20/eye-of-the-lamb-review-should-it-have-been-gertrude-of-arabia/

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Lisa Brock / Minneapolis Star Tribune

http://www.startribune.com/theater-review-eye-of-the-lamb-explores-englishwoman-s-role-in-1920s-iraq/369699451/

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Join us for the opening of Trista Baldwin’s

EYE OF THE LAMB

and

be the first to see a gallery of artwork

curated by John Ilg especially for this production.

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Stay after for a reception with the artists and actors.

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About EYE OF THE LAMB:

Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Bell
She has been called the female Lawrence of Arabia, which, while not inaccurate, fails to give Gertrude Bell her due.
She was at one time the most powerful woman in the British Empire: a nation builder, the driving force behind the creation of modern-day Iraq.

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1920’s Baghdad is brought to life as we hear the story of

Gertrude Bell’s

improbable transformation

from Victorian aristocrat to “Queen” of Iraq.

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A death-defying, globe trotting adventurer, Gertrude Bell

(played by Annie Enneking)

tells us how she gained “Personhood” in the Arabian Peninsula

and drew the borders of modern day Iraq.

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EYE OF THE LAMB

takes a frank look at British Imperialism in the Middle East

and the contradictory woman

who played a pivotal role in colonization,

while simultaneously fighting against it.

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Playwrights’ Center

https://pwcenter.org/

2301 Franklin Avenue East

Minneapolis, MN

 

For more information and to purchase tickets:

http://www.workhauscollective.org

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Catherine L. Johnson is an interdisciplinary artist.

Her PRIVATE RHYTHM triptych was selected for the production of

EYE OF THE LAMB

because of the wide exploratory nature of her work and the artist’s resonance to

Bell’s maverick character/”personhood”.

http://www.mnartists.org/artwork/private-rhythm-beautifulfortitude-2009

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PRIVATE RHYTHM

TRIPTYCH

 

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Top to bottom:

PRIVATE RHYTHM: BEAUTYISDIVINE

PRIVATE RHYTHM: MYTHROATISSINGING

 PRIVATE RHYTHM: BEAUTIFULFORTITUDE

 

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Dimensions of framed works: 46” H x 30”W

Year created: 2009  

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PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES TWICE TO ENLARGE

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Catherine L. Johnson’s work is represented by INSTINCT Art Gallery,

940 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.

Thirteen of her original works were selected for INSTINCT’S recent offering:

HUMANLY POSSIBLE: THE EMPATHY EXHIBITION.

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http://www.instinctmpls.com/empathy/
https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/review-humanly-possible-the-empathy-exhibition-instinct-art-gallery-the-path-to-empathy-by-mpls-star-tribune-art-critic-mary-abbe-published-new-year-s-day-2016/ http://www.instinctmpls.com/automaticmessage/

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29 DECEMBER 2015 + CATHERINE L. JOHNSON + “The soul should always stand ajar…” + CHERISHED FRIENDS + CELEBRATED @ DAKOTA: THE BAD PLUS

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The soul should always stand ajar,

ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.

Emily Dickinson

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https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/icanfeel-your-wings-2015-icanfeel-your-skin-2015-icanfeel-your-soul-2015-tripych-catherine-l-johnson-artist/

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💗👑🎂🎈🎯😍🌎👑
Thank you FOR the presence of MY cherished friends in my life!

 U  ALL r MY birthday gift!

Thank you for your calls/texts and emails!!!

XOXO

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CELEBRATED WITH MICHELE JANSEN, PETER HANNAH + LARS-ERIK LARSON @ THE DAKOTA ON 12/28.

TRANSPORTED BY THE BAD PLUS!

PHENOMENAL + GORGEOUS + COMPLEX/SUBLIME

BEAUTY

http://www.dakotacooks.com/event/the-bad-plus-11/

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NOW TO X-SKI!

 

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HALO: CIRCLE 2007 + CATHERINE L. JOHNSON + “EMPATHY” EXHIBITION @ INSTINCT ART GALLERY: 21 NOVEMBER 2015 – 15 JANUARY 2016

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HALO: Circle                                                                                   Catherine L. Johnson  2007

 

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For further information:

http://www.mnartists.org/artwork/halo-circle-series-2007-0

http://www.instinctmpls.com/

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The two HALO: Circle 2007 pieces were installed between

three PRIVATE RHYTMN works: inset image.

I created a  visual “mash-up” of 15 years of work

for my  PRIVATE RHYTMN exhibition

at the Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale,

January 2009-February 2010.

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Please click twice on the image to enlarge.

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FYI: 8 DAYS REMAINING: “THE AUTOMATIC MESSAGE” @ INSTINCT CLOSES 1 NOVEMBER 2014 + VENUS TRANSITS ACROSS THE SUN 2012 + Yellow Night: RISE Portfolio + ARTIST/CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

VENUS TRANSITS ACROSS THE SUN 5 JUNE 2012

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7U5VbasKr4X

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https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/venus-transitstransits-venus-desire-travelstravels-desire-love-shiftsshifts-love-sex-inspiresinspires-sex/

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CLICK TWICE ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE + EXPLORE + EXPERIENCE

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Yellow Night: RISE III                                                                                                    Catherine L. Johnson  2012

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 Yellow Night: RISE 

(March-April 2012)

I-XII

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/yellow-night-rise-i-xi-2012-9-75h-x-7-5w-catherine-l-johnson-2/

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Mixed Media on board

  Each 9.75″ H  x  7.75″ W 

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CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

 

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INTERNAL UNIVERSE/EXTERNAL UNIVERSE

THE DIVINING ROD OF THE ARTIST

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The Yellow Night: RISE portfolio

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emerged FOUR months

in advance of the brilliant + breathtaking

Venus transit across the Sun.

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The resonance and the echo

of my

improvisational composition 

was not informed

by

 any knowledge of the

upcoming temporal event

in our  shared

Universe.

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Yet,

my art was/is a stunning

private harbinger

of what was to become

a global experience

in the vault of our heavens.

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MY ART IS A HARBINGER.

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MY ART PRESENTS THE

RADAR + SONAR OF MY SENSES:

THE SONG IS HEARD IN THE DISTANCE,

A PEARL RISES + TAKES SHAPE

ALL

FROM THE HEIGHTS + DEPTHS OF MY SOUL.

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Listening, listening listening to the sound

of the silver clarion, hymn, gospel + murmur within me…

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The Yellow Night: Rise portfolio

is a visual symphonic poem

of the beauty + mystery

of  our internal + external galaxy.

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Listen

 

CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

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The Automatic Message

@INSTINCT ART GALLERY

@904 Nicollet Mall

Wed-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 11-5pm | 612.208.0696

 http://www.instinctmpls.com/current/

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FYI: THE EXHIBITION CLOSES

SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER @ 5 PM

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FOR COMPLETE VISUAL INFORMATION ON

THE THREE PORTFOLIOS

@INSTINCT:

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FIRE CRESCENT 2014:

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/new-work-fire-crescent-portfolio-i-xvi-2014-catherine-l-johnson-fire-crescent-portfolio-i-xvi-2014-catherine-l-johnson/

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MOON Aerial: MINES 2012:

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/moon-aerial-mines-ix-2012-14h-x-11-5w-catherine-l-johnson/

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Yellow Night: RISE 2012:

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/yellow-night-rise-i-xi-2012-9-75h-x-7-5w-catherine-l-johnson-2/

 

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Listen

 

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Listen

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I dedicate my offerings in THE AUTOMATIC MESSAGE exhibition to:
the late Dr. Mark B. Coventry; my late parents;
my heart family, who sustain me and are my hurricane lamps,
and
to my collectors
whose refined sensibilities could hear
the song, hymn and gospel of my art.

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A special thank you to Peter Hannah; Justin Hedstrom; Jim Ross;

Michele Jansen; Kevin Barnes; John Schuerman;

Martina Priadka; Brittany Wallman and Lowell Pickett.

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http://www.instinctmpls.com/current/

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LOOKING@FIRE CRESCENT XVI

CLICK TWICE ON IMAGE BELOW TO ENLARGE + EXPLORE + EXPERIENCE

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FIRE CRESCENT XVI                                                                                                    CATHERINE L. JOHNSON 2014

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FIRE CRESCENT XVI  (VISUAL CLIP)                                                CATHERINE L. JOHNSON 2014

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FIRE CRESCENT XVI (VISUAL CLIP)                                                     CATHERINE L. JOHNSON 2014

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FIRE CRESCENT XVI (VISUAL CLIP)                                                      CATHERINE L. JOHNSON 2014

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FIRE CRESCENT XVI (VISUAL CLIP) CATHERINE L. JOHNSON 2014

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MOON PHASES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gImDFI1H35I

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SPIRALS

are expressions of creativity.

They are often found in the natural growth pattern of many organisms

and

suggest the process of growth and evolution.

Spirals convey ideas of fertility, birth, death, expansion, and transformation.

They are cycles of time, life, and the seasons

and

are a common shape in religious and mystical symbolism.

Spirals move in either direction and represent returning

to the same point on life’s journey with new levels of understanding.

They represent trust during change,

the release of energy and maintaining flexibility through transformation.

Clockwise spirals represent projection of an intention

and

counterclockwise spirals the fulfillment of an intention.

Double spirals can be used to symbolize opposing forces.

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ERIK SATIE

Trois Gymnopedies

Aldo Ciccolini

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSnw28dz2DM

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INSTINCT ART GALLERY

904 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis

http://www.instinctmpls.com/

Wed-Fri 12-6pm, Sat 11-5pm | 612.208.0696

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FOR VISUAL INFORMATION ON

THE FULL PORTFOLIO:

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FIRE CRESCENT 2014

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/new-work-fire-crescent-portfolio-i-xvi-2014-catherine-l-johnson-fire-crescent-portfolio-i-xvi-2014-catherine-l-johnson/

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ARTIST:

CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/about/

“My work is intimate in scale

and

monumental

in its plethora of

multiple cultural signifiers + visceral revelations

that slowly

and

suddenly

unveil

and

illuminate.

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The attentiveness of the viewer is the gift

for the viewer of my art’s experience.”

CLJ

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PLEASE CLICK:

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/crossroads-liminality-catherine-l-johnsons-moon-aerial-mines-2012-yellow-night-rise-2012-fire-crescent-2014/

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I dedicate my offerings in THE AUTOMATIC MESSAGE exhibition to:
the late Dr. Mark B. Coventry; my late parents;
my heart family, who sustain me and are my hurricane lamps,
and
to my collectors
whose refined sensibilities could hear
the song, hymn and gospel of my art.

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A special thank you to Peter Hannah; Justin Hedstrom; Jim Ross;

Michele Jansen; Kevin Barnes; John Schuerman;

Martina Priadka; Brittany Wallman and Lowell Pickett.

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