On View at the Floating Museum, in the Alameda
River
ALAMEDA, Calif., June 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On June
8th, 2024, "Rising Tides," the new Hall Art and
Technology Foundation is exhibiting its art collection, celebrated
with festivities on June
8th at the Floating Museum in Alameda, CA. The viewing experience is
uniquely situated on a river barge. The exhibition features
contemporary paintings, sculpture, and installations from the HAT
Foundation (Hall Art and Technology Foundation) on the theme of
cycles of the changing times.
On a floating barge, otherwise known as the Floating Museum, is
the perfect place to view the river and contemplate artwork. The
exhibition's title references the tides of Alameda and the Pacific Ocean as it is always
in flux. The movement and view of water inspired the title, "Rising
Tides," and consider other cycles of change in the environment and
social sphere. The expectation of a rising tide is a hopeful
notion, promising that no matter how bleak things look in the
moment, if one just holds on long enough, eventually things will
turn around. Does the tide truly float all boats?
How are we adjusting to difficult times with climate change and
social/political polarization? The paintings and sculpture in the
exhibition are visions from thirty artists who share unique views
and insights into the times. Themes are organized and described on
the museum walls as "Rising Tides," an overview, "Threads," and
"Seaworthiness."
There are many literal and symbolic "threads" in the exhibition.
Notable artists Peter Foley, artist
of "Bandana," produced an expressive flag-like painting on raw
canvas, as if representing an unknown or new country. Jeremy Dean created an American flag unraveled
and restitched with rainbow colors representing the LGBTQ
population. New threads woven with the original threads create
something altogether new. Julia
Couzens challenges the notion of traditional materials as
the work "Off the Grid," includes a canvas wrapped with yarn, rope,
and tule.
Represented in the exhibition are Bay Area legendary artists
Mildred Howard and M. Louise Stanley. Mildred
Howard is represented by the stunning, "Memory Garden
House," made of 450 bottles forming a unique, miniature house. M.
Louise Stanley created the large
painting, "Melancholia," after an etching by the artist Durer. It
is a perfect reflection on the times (including the Covid
pandemic,) including a dancing artist, (she paints herself into her
work) trying to cheer up a rather weary and despondent angel.
Artists featured: Chie
Aoki, Whitney Bradshaw,
Rolando Castellon, Enrique Chagoya, Carl
Cheng, Julia Couzens,
Dewey Crumpler, Jeremy Dean, Kathryn
Dunlevie, Ana Teresa
Fernandez, Pete Foley,
Marta Thoma Hall, Jud Hart, Valerie
Hegarty, Archana Horsting,
Mildred Howard, Kazuo Kadonaga, Carol
Law, Carrie Lederer,
Linda MacDonald, Kara Maria, Tony
May, Blessing Ngobeni, Pat
Perry, Maria Porges,
Michele Pred, Lucy Puls, Gregory
Rick, M. Louise Stanley,
Masami Teraoka, Watchery,
Archana Horsting, Carol Benioff, Kim
Thoman
Artists represented in the exhibition hail from Japan, South
Africa, Costa Rica,
Mexico, New York, Chicago, Hawaii, as well as from cities in
California.
About David Hall
and Marta Thoma Hall
The Hall Art and Technology Foundation is a multi-layered
project of Marta Thoma and
David Hall, thought leaders from the
Bay Area. David Hall is currently
founding a new technology company, Shoot the Moon, while
Marta Thoma Hall is managing the HAT
foundation and making art.
David Hall is inventor and
entrepreneur, founding Velodyne Acoustics LLC in 1983,
Velodyne Lidar Inc. in 2020, along with Marta Hall, as President. David Hall received the Smithsonian Inventor of
the Year Award in 2018, among many national awards.
Marta Thoma Hall founded the World
Safety Summit for Autonomous Cars in 2017.
The Hall Foundation follows the Hall's interest in pursuing
visionary, futuristic advancements in technology and art. The
foundation will promote future exhibitions, events, and public
education.
Please contact kkotlier@stmrlauncher.com for tour
reservations. The hours of visitation are Fridays and Saturdays
11:00 – 3:00 pm and by appointment.
Contact the foundation ahead via kkotlier@stmrlauncher.com.
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