Last night George Yatchisin, SB poet laureate led an eksphrastic reading from nine poets, who each chose one of the artworks in the gallery as inspiration for a poem.
This poem is by Lisa Bass., who wrote to the artwork How Not to Talk To a Deaf Person by Jana Brody..
LOVE POEM WITH PARTIAL HEARING LOSS
I might ask you to repeat yourself
tonight, if the crowd
is chatty or the background music
is cranked up or you clink your fork against
your cocktail plate or
if you mumble. If we both love
the block letters
in the oil painting
and you point
without letting go
of my hand
at how they tilt
across the canvas…
You can find the entire poem at the gallery
The evening was a resounding success. There are just two weeks left to enjoy
Textual integration, so hustle to Carp to see what all the fuss is about!
Join us tonight at 7 pm for an ekphrastic poetry reading! More than eight poems were created in response to artwork featured in our newest exhibit will be read tonight at the gallery.
The reading will be led by Santa Barbara poet laureate George Yatchisin. We would love to see you there!
Pier Under - Salvatore Matteo
Cut fine art print on board, razor blade with signature
24.25 × 24.25 inches
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Thank you @sbindependent for featuring us in Poetry Connection! Melinda Palacio wrote an ekphrastic poem, “Canopy over Milpas and Alphonse,” in response to Patricia Clarke’s photograph, “La Super Rica" and interviews Clarke in the article.
Melinda Palacio's poem will bring read during our upcoming event. We would love to see you there!
This Thursday, May 14th at 7pm at the gallery!
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We hope you all have a wonderful Mother's day weekend! The gallery is open 12-5 PM on Saturday and Sunday, as usual, so drop in and get a healthy serving of art soup!
Art Soup - Rod Lathim
Campbell's Soup Print, Neon
28 x 18 x 5 inches
(SOLD)
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria CA, 93013
805-576-6152
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We have an exciting event planned for Thursday, May 14!
SB Poet Laureate George Yatchisin will lead an ekphrastic poetry reading featuring the work of almost a dozen poets, who have each been working on poems inspired by the artwork featured in our newest exhibit.
The event will take place at 7 pm at the gallery. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
"Be Love"- Patricia Houghton Clarke
Archival pigment print; signed & framed
21 × 17 inches
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria, CA 93013
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Come see us this weekend! The gallery will be open from 12-5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Visit us to see this and other works in our newest exhibit , "Textual Integration".
Untitled (detail) - Larry Vigon
Acrylic, ink, and pencil on paper.
22.5 × 17 inches
Framed
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria, CA
93013
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Bacchanalian Forms VIII - Benjamin Provo
Porcelain slip sgraffito on brown stoneware with glazes
10 x 8 inches
"My work in ceramics aims to bridge the deep past and the present moment, employing ancient vessel forms as a surface for modern modes of mark making, narrative, and direct address. The Bacchanalian Forms from 2024-2025 explore the transformative potential of revelry and revolt in celebrating Queer love during a time of emergence and uncertainty." -Benjamin Provo
Come see these stunning works by Benjamin Provo in our new show, Textual Integration.
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria, CA
93013
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Come see us this weekend! The gallery is open from 12-5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
"Come Feel The Magic" by Cynthia Martin
Oil on Canvas
48 x 36 inches
“And we are really beginning to feel ‘the magic,’ aren’t we? Climate change—and the refusal of governments to do anything about it—is becoming more and more apparent in California with record breaking heat, drought, wildfires, and mudslides”. -Cynthia Martin
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria, CA
93101
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If you can't make it on the weekend, you can always call (or text! 😉) us to make an appointment to visit the gallery. We are usually nearby and can open even on short notice!
"Let It Be Said" by Michael Vilkin
Oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches
This work and others can be seen in our new show, Textual Integration, which focuses on text in artwork and features the work of 14 different artists. It's not to be missed, so come see us!
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria, CA
93013
805-576-6152
bensteinchan.com.
We are open every weekend, Saturday & Sunday from 12-5 PM!
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…it was a wonderful Opening of “Textual Integration at RubensteinChan Gallery in Carpinteria!! Honored to be among a great group of artists!! #neon #neonart #neonartwork #lightwork #lightart
Wow, thank you so much to everyone who came to our opening yesterday! It was so much fun!
We are incredibly grateful for our amazing artists and that we have such a loving community of folks showing up to support their work!
Textual Integration runs through May 31st.
Visit the gallery Sat and Sun from 12-5pm, or call us at 805-576-6152 to make an appointment.
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art
410 Palm Avenue Unit B3
Carpinteria, CA
93013
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#contemporaryart
#carpinteria
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