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Tom Haney, Steadfast, mixed media kinetic sculpture, 2012, 30" x 21" x 6".
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Opening Reception: April 16, 6-9 PM
April 16th - May 14th, 2016
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April 11, 2016, San Francisco, CA—Heron Arts presents Perpetual Motion: Contemporary Interpretations of Fine Art Automata,
a group show of ten national and international contemporary artists who
create figurative, kinetic sculptures in the pursuit of compelling
narratives. This will be the first gallery exhibition of contemporary
fine art automata in the US. Curated by Heron Arts director Noah Antieau
and Atlanta-based automata artist Tom Haney,
exhibiting artists were chosen based on their craftsmanship and lifetime
dedication to this artistic medium. Exhibiting artists include: David Archer (AUS), Chris Fitch (USA), Nemo Gould (USA), Tom Haney (USA), Thomas Kuntz (USA), Pat Keck (USA), Richard Landon (USA), Paul Spooner (UK), and husband and wife collaborators Dean Lucker and Ann Wood (USA). Perpetual Motion: Contemporary Interpretations of Fine Art Automata opens on April 16, 2016 with a reception from 6-9 PM and runs through May 14, 2016.April 16th - May 14th, 2016
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Made from a multitude of materials and encompassing a wide set of skills from sculpture and painting to mechanics and engineering, the selected artists in Perpetual Motion: Contemporary Interpretations of Fine Art Automata create work that depicts human and animal figures in animated motion to achieve moving vignettes. This group of artists maintains an aesthetic of nostalgia while presenting contemporary subject matter.
