JAMES BRENNER | ON EDGE
March 21 through April 1, 2019
In conjunction with the 2019 Glass Art Society Conference, the Leslie Curran Gallery @ ARTicles and the EDGE Business District Association present a Public Art Unveiling and Sculpture Exhibition, JAMES BRENNER | ON EDGE.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
This event celebrates a solo exhibition of sculpture by artist James Brenner in conjunction with the unveiling of the newest St. Petersburg public art installation “ON EDGE” by James Brenner for the EDGE District Gateway Project. The public art project consists of 10 sculptures made of glass and steel, installed throughout the EDGE District. Twisting towers of jade glass are contrasted with the natural rust surface of weathered Corten steel to create powerful and iconic identifiers of one of the city's most exciting districts. The Leslie Curran Gallery, the EDGE District's award-winning fine art gallery, will feature an array of monumental sculptural works by Brenner featuring his signature combination of glass and metal elements.
The unveiling ceremony and ribbon cutting will be hosted by the EDGE District and City officials at the site of one of the sculptures. The artist will be in attendance at the unveiling and the following reception at the Leslie Curran Gallery.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
James Brenner owns JAMES BRENNER SCULPTURE in Northeast Minneapolis and produces work that ranges from large-scale, steel, glass and light sculptures; to community driven, site specific, public art projects; to synergistic iron casting events.
In the more than 20 years of his professional career, Brenner has served as a Core Artist for the Chicago Public Art Group, the Director of Chicago Sculpture Works, and the Director of the Columbus Area Arts Council’s Annual Cast Iron Event and Artist Residency Program in Columbus, IN. Brenner has participated as a visiting artist on over 20 occasions nationwide and internationally. He has completed over 40 public and corporate arts commissions, and his work has joined numerous public and private collections across the country and abroad.
Brenner has received MSAB Artist Initiative Grants in 2014 and 2017, an Open Studio Fellowship at Franconia Park, an Art as Energy Grant in 2013, and the Northeast Minneapolis Vision Award for leadership and commitment in the service of the arts, artists, and culture in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District in 2017.
Brenner received his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
PUBLIC ART PROJECT INFO
A national search by the EDGE District Gateway Marker Committee resulted in a remarkable number of submissions followed by a rigorous selection process. The project was spearheaded by the EDGE District Main Street as part of its new district improvement plan, with goals to enrich the landscape with public art that engages its visitors and embodies the district’s character and heritage. Winning artist James Brenner is the recipient of the prestigious $249,000 award.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
This event celebrates a solo exhibition of sculpture by artist James Brenner in conjunction with the unveiling of the newest St. Petersburg public art installation “ON EDGE” by James Brenner for the EDGE District Gateway Project. The public art project consists of 10 sculptures made of glass and steel, installed throughout the EDGE District. Twisting towers of jade glass are contrasted with the natural rust surface of weathered Corten steel to create powerful and iconic identifiers of one of the city's most exciting districts. The Leslie Curran Gallery, the EDGE District's award-winning fine art gallery, will feature an array of monumental sculptural works by Brenner featuring his signature combination of glass and metal elements.
The unveiling ceremony and ribbon cutting will be hosted by the EDGE District and City officials at the site of one of the sculptures. The artist will be in attendance at the unveiling and the following reception at the Leslie Curran Gallery.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
James Brenner owns JAMES BRENNER SCULPTURE in Northeast Minneapolis and produces work that ranges from large-scale, steel, glass and light sculptures; to community driven, site specific, public art projects; to synergistic iron casting events.
In the more than 20 years of his professional career, Brenner has served as a Core Artist for the Chicago Public Art Group, the Director of Chicago Sculpture Works, and the Director of the Columbus Area Arts Council’s Annual Cast Iron Event and Artist Residency Program in Columbus, IN. Brenner has participated as a visiting artist on over 20 occasions nationwide and internationally. He has completed over 40 public and corporate arts commissions, and his work has joined numerous public and private collections across the country and abroad.
Brenner has received MSAB Artist Initiative Grants in 2014 and 2017, an Open Studio Fellowship at Franconia Park, an Art as Energy Grant in 2013, and the Northeast Minneapolis Vision Award for leadership and commitment in the service of the arts, artists, and culture in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District in 2017.
Brenner received his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
PUBLIC ART PROJECT INFO
A national search by the EDGE District Gateway Marker Committee resulted in a remarkable number of submissions followed by a rigorous selection process. The project was spearheaded by the EDGE District Main Street as part of its new district improvement plan, with goals to enrich the landscape with public art that engages its visitors and embodies the district’s character and heritage. Winning artist James Brenner is the recipient of the prestigious $249,000 award.
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