CorinthPark: A giant warehouse where anything is possible
About CorinthPark:
CorinthPark is a mixed use Creative/Live/Work Space with exhibition areas, studios and workshops as well as housing owned by Herschel Weisfeld. This is a balance to SOTA, Weisfeld’s ‘State of the Art’ building, which is a mixed use work space within a museum/gallery environment and the Sara Ellen & Samuel Weisfeld Performing Arts and Conference Center which is an award winning performing arts facility in Downtown Dallas. He is also the only two time award winner in the history of Preservation Dallas for his adaptive reuses of older buildings for which CorinthPark is a prime example.
The goal of the Corinth Park installation series is to give local Dallas artists an alternative art venue to use for freedom of expression without the boundaries of a formal gallery setting.
The goal of the Corinth Park installation series is to give local Dallas artists an alternative art venue to use for freedom of expression without the boundaries of a formal gallery setting.
The Story of CorinthPark:
Herschel Weisfeld is a visionary with warehouse space. He asked me (Sarah Jane) a few years back to take on one of his warehouses in conjunction with Cedars Open Studios Tour and put on an art show to challenge the city, bring fresh folks into the Cedars neighborhood and highlight artists who need massive spaces to fret out big ideas... Sounds fun, yes?
Artists that first year included Tim Stokes, Kate Nelson, Nevada Hill, John Holt and Ron Radwanski. We called the show PRIMER for a myriad of reasons. Response to the exhibit was overwhelmingly positive. "Dallas needs more of this!" and "When is the next one?"
Artists that first year included Tim Stokes, Kate Nelson, Nevada Hill, John Holt and Ron Radwanski. We called the show PRIMER for a myriad of reasons. Response to the exhibit was overwhelmingly positive. "Dallas needs more of this!" and "When is the next one?"
The "next one" wasn't for another couple years, but in keeping with some weird loose theme, we called the next experimental show BASE. Participating artists were Nicole Horn, Scott Horn, Kate Nelson, Ron Radwanski, Luke Harnden, Zach Broadhurst, House of Dang boys and Jonathan Brooks. Oh and me. I made a giant necklace that sat out front.
The great thing about the warehouse is the feeling that you can almost do ANYTHING. Anything goes and it's a-ok to try something new and FAIL. The point of the space is experimentation. Not pristine white walls. Nicole and Scott Horn curate this year's show FUNCTION and I'm in the wings to help. Many thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of people who have been to the space and seen the great experimentation thus far. Many thanks to Herschel and his big ideas for Dallas artists! See you Nov 21!
The great thing about the warehouse is the feeling that you can almost do ANYTHING. Anything goes and it's a-ok to try something new and FAIL. The point of the space is experimentation. Not pristine white walls. Nicole and Scott Horn curate this year's show FUNCTION and I'm in the wings to help. Many thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of people who have been to the space and seen the great experimentation thus far. Many thanks to Herschel and his big ideas for Dallas artists! See you Nov 21!
Curator Nicole Cullum Horn
Nicole Cullum Horn curates the Magnolia Gallery with Scott Horn, and has previously co-curated the Sozo and Zeo galleries in conjunction with Pigeon-Stone Project. She is involved with the Art Chicas Unidas 2009 art installation show that promotes a mentor-apprentice relationship with the Girls Scouts of America. Nicole is currently working on a series of paintings that explore anthropomorphism and human beings’ tendency to impose emotions on nature.
www.nicolecullumhorn.com
Curator Scott Horn
Scott Horn is a Dallas based artist, event planner, and co-curator of the Magnolia Gallery. Past affiliations include Sozo Gallery, Art Conspiracy, La Reunion, and Red Balloon To Do in Lawrence, KS. Horn earned a BFA in scenography from KU in 2004, and moved to Dallas the same year. "Using wire sculpture, found objects, and other materials, I attempt to elevate and bring attention to every day objects, manufactured and natural." His work celebrates the ingenuity of mass-produced goods, but questions their environmental and social costs.
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