TATE BOYS at Gallery 80808, August 20 - 25, 2009

Gallery 80808/Vista Studios, 808 Lady Street, in Columbia's downtown arts and cultural district will be the setting of TATE BOYS, an exhibition of fine art photography by brothers Dallas, Adam, and Clinton Tate. The show opens on Thursday, August 20th and runs through Tuesday, August 25th with daily hours from 4 - 10 PM. The reception is scheduled for Friday, August 21 from 6 - 9 PM.

Below are some of the images to be on display including Feet by Dallas Tate. Click on images to enlarge. Further below are the brief biographies of the photographers.




















Biographies:

Dallas Tate.
Dallas is 26 years old andan actor. He has an MFA in Acting and is presently working a staff position at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in Waterford, CT. Dallas plans to move to NYC in September.

Adam Tate.
Adam is 24 years old and a filmmaker. He has a Bachelor of Arts in film directing and is currently working in Austin, TX at Troublemaker Studios (home of Robert Rodriguez). Adam will start graduate school for film studies at the University of Texas in September.

Clinton Tate.
Clint is 17 years old and an actor. This fall he will be a senior at the South Carolina Governors School for Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC. Clint plans to continue studying acting in college.

Breaking the Rules, August 13 - 16

(Above: Exhibition Invitation. Click on image to enlarge.)

Gallery 80808/Vista Studios, 808 Lady Street in downtown Columbia is proud to start the art season with this exciting exhibition of fine art featuring several local, award winning artists: Bob Manown, Charley Adams, Howard Hunt, Bonnie Goldberg, Warren Brussee, Taryn Shekitka, David West and introducing Malena Georgieva, a Bulgarian photographer coming most recently from New York City.

Drawings, paintings, and photography will be displayed throughout the main gallery, atrium, and the hallways. The opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, August 13 from 6 PM until whatever time it ends!

Below are several images by Malena Georgieva and a brief biography. Please join the artists as they show their new work and introduce Malena to the local art community!

(Above and below: photography by Malena Georgieva. Click on images to enlarge.)

(Above and below: Photography by Malena Georgieva. Click on images to enlarge.)

(Above and below: Photography by Malena Georgieva. Click on images to enlarge.)

(Above and below: Photography by Malena Georgieva. Click on images to enlarge.)

(Above and below: Photography by Malena Georgieva. Click on images to enlarge.)


Malena Georgieva
Malena Georgieva received her certificate in Interior Design from NYU. She also attended Parsons School of Design’s Continuing Education program’s Fabrics for Interiors. This interest in art and design came after an impressive financial career in New York City ; Dallas Texas ; and Vienna , Austria . After receiving an Industrial Management degree in her native Bulgaria , she continued studies in finance at the University of New Haven , receiving a MS degree in 1996. Most recently, Georgieva worked as a Vice President /Hedge Fund Analyst for Bank of America.

Sharon Licata, Featured in the herald Independent

Gallery 80808/Vista Studio stone sculptor Sharon Licata was recently featured in the Fairfield Vision 2009 special publication of The Herald Independent. Special correspondent Grace Tarrant was drawn to Licata's unique Lake Wateree weekend retreat where several pieces of art adorn the yard. The in-depth article covers Licata's education, life, and artistic journey. Click on any of the photos to enlarge. The entire article can be read.

University Painting Society Spring Show

The University Painting Society Spring Show will showcase paintings by graduate and undergraduate students from the University of South Carolina. There will be approximately 30 paintings in a variety of genres from students such as Nick Oleszczuk, Jerry Slayton, Laurel Steckel, Bonnie McRae, Cecelia Stucker, Joanna Nowak, Stephanie Redmond, Peter Turanec, Brittany Warn, Randy Brown, Rhett Campbell, Allison Walvoord, Melissa Robinson, Jaime Morgan, Manal Esmail and more. The dates for the show are Thursday, May 28 through Tuesday, June 2. The opening reception will begin at 5:30 on Thursday, May 28.

The show is sponsored by Crawford Conservation, Inc., a professional museum-quality conservation studio. The reception will be catered by The Whig, with an after party at The Whig.

"There was a great show last year after a study abroad class in Italy where a large group of students and the painting faculty showed paintings they had done there. It was interesting to see what everyone was doing as a painter. We want this show to be like that, for the community to see what students are up to at the University of South Carolina and to encourage a dialogue and interest in supporting young artists." - Jaime Morgan, University Painting Society Secretary.