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Faculty Show #2

October 8, 2010 10:02 AM

The Barry Gallery is hosting the Fine Art + Graphic Design Faculty Exhibition at Marymount University. It runs October 22 - December 12. Reception is Friday, October 22, 5:30-7:30pm.
I have yet to decide what will be included in the show, but it will be awesome.

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Faculty Show #1

October 6, 2010 9:20 AM

The Marlboro Gallery is hosting the 52nd Annual Art Faculty Exhibition at Prince George's Community College. It runs October 6 - November 11. Reception is Thursday, October 21, 6-8pm.
Included in the show is my piece Bed Head.

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a few sample pics from Bed Head

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Alumni Show #2

August 30, 2010 10:10 AM

RE-VISION: American University Alumni is on display at the American University Museum from August 31 - October 24. Artists' Reception is September 11, 6pm and the Gallery Talk is October 23, 3pm.
Included in the show is my piece Lollipop Garden.

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Alumni Show #1

August 23, 2010 8:03 AM

Refresh, an exhibition of work from alumni of Weber State University's Department of Visual Arts, in on exhibit from August 23-October 2. Exhibit Reception is Friday, September 10, 7-9pm.
Included in the show is Peppermint Disaster and Pop (multiple).

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artscape

July 27, 2010 9:07 AM

Doreen Bolger, Director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, recaps the Sondheim Prize Semifinalists exhibition for her blog on charmcitycurrent.com.

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by request

July 21, 2010 10:21 AM

Over at Flashpoint Gallery, Jeffry Cudlin suckered me into participating in his show BY REQUEST. 
BY REQUEST is a subversive, humorous, and celebrity-obsessed show about the Washington, D.C. art world.

For the show, seven D.C. power players--collectors, curators, and critics--were asked to fill out surveys to determine their ideal works of art. These surveys were turned over to seven different D.C. artists who pledged to deliver custom pieces.

There was one small catch: The show's ringmaster, Jeffry Cudlin, insisted that he be depicted in every work of art, thereby transforming himself into the show's biggest celebrity. The resulting outlandish images feature cross-dressing, a severed pig's head, and a pair of fake latex breasts, courtesy of an FX makeup artist.
My role was to create work designed for Philippa Hughes, founder of The Pink Line Project. Knowing that Philippa enjoys collecting artists more than art, I created a fictional street artist named TWEE, who is well on his way to fame. My cohorts in this experiment included Max Cook, Tracy Clayton, Josh Yospyn and Jeffry Cudlin(as TWEE).
You can view some of the TWEE coverage on WeLoveDC here and here, an interview with TWEE on ReadySetDC, and some wonderful pic on the Worn Magazine blog. 

BY REQUEST runs through July 31, so check out the circus before it leaves town!

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A.V. CLUB

January 14, 2010 8:40 AM

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Uncle Cory's Art Show was covered by the A.V. Club's Maura Judkis. Check it out here.

As a first-time curator, I had a blast putting this show together. I was honored to work with and exhibit next to my talented friends and colleagues. I am proud of the positive feedback everyone received, especially the three artists who were showing for the first time in a commercial gallery!

Above is an image of DIABETIK's If You Were a Cupcake, Would You Eat Yourself?.

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uncle cory's art show

December 31, 2009 11:46 AM

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Cory Oberndorfer has invited some of his friends to come play at The Fridge for Uncle Cory's Art Show.
 
The works curated into this show illustrate what happens when an adult's innocence is lost but the sense of childhood play remains.
 
Artists:
Megan Blafas
Davis McLane Connelly
DIABETIK
Amy Misurelli-Sorensen

Cory Oberndorfer

January 9-February 2, 2010

Opening Reception January 9, 8-11pm

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bauble

December 31, 2009 11:32 AM

Some coverage from brightest young things on Bauble, a show put together by Billy Colbert and Ryan Hackett for Wool Exploratorium. Thirty-one artists displayed work inspired by toys. 
Bauble marked the introduction of my army men series.
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Windows into DC

September 29, 2009 3:59 PM

The DC Convention Center is bringing its artistic side out. With a first-of-its-kind exhibit to fill windows and exterior gallery spaces with art, the Windows Into DC show is a reflection of our community. A little known fact about the Convention Center is that it houses a dynamic $4 million permanent art collection. With this new show, the Convention Center extends its inner-artists out to the sidewalk spaces around the building.

This is the time to take another look at the Convention Center. Thirteen DC artists created installations and new artworks for the exhibit. "Filling empty spaces with art is a great way to beautify the community and connect with new audiences," says Windows into DC Artist Tim Conlon. "My Shaw Scrabble piece is a fun play with the words that connote the community. This way, area residents will see themselves reflected in the windows."

The artists are: Beth Baldwin, Jason Clark, Tim Conlon, Liani Foster, Amber Robles-Gordon, Eve Hennessa, Michael Dax Iacovone, Anne Marchand, Cory Oberndorfer, Michael Platt & Carol A. Beane, Kelly Towles, Aneikan Udofia, Colin Winterbottom and featuring The New Community for Children.

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The entire DC community is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Adrian M. Fenty at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 29 at 7th & M Streets outside of the Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Metro entrance. At that time, young students from the New Community for Children will be finishing their three-panel art piece that shows their pint-size view of Shaw. Pick up a Windows Into DC brochure at the information desks located in the Grand Lobby. The installation will be open through March 2010.

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Beautiful Losers and Pyramid Atlantic

June 8, 2009 12:29 PM

This Thursday Pyramid Atlantic and AFI Silver is hosting the DC premiere of Beautiful Losers. This fundraising event for Pyramid Atlantic includes a silent auction where you can purchase an original Cory Oberndorfer print.

Beautiful Losers
Thursday, June 11, 7pm
AFI Silver Theatre
Silver Spring, MD
Tickets include admission to the Screening, Silent Art Auction and Reception. VIP Tickets include a pre-reception with our special Guests, a private gallery viewing and complimentary wine and light appetizers.

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Tee Party @ Tiffany's

December 8, 2008 1:57 PM

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My girls hit hard tee will be one of the pieces of wearable art available at this event. Unisex shirts, limited edition.

Tee Party @ Tiffany's
Friday, December 12, 6-11pm

Arlington Arts Center
3550 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA

Tee Party Fashion Show featuring graphic tee-shirts designed by: Kristina Bilonick, Billy Colbert, DC51, DECOY, Cory Oberndorfer, Lisa Marie Thalhammer

Panel Discussion: The Intersection Between Art and Fashion
Panelists: Kristina Bilonick, Billy Colbert, Rachel Cothran, Tom Pipkin

Music all night by DJ Anish 

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Montgomery College

December 8, 2008 1:48 PM

kiwi catch will be featured as one of the paintings in Montgomery College's Faculty and Staff Exhibition.  

The exhibition runs December 11-January 30.
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 11, 6:30-7:30pm

King Street Gallery 
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
930 King St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
240.567.1368

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G Fine Art

September 9, 2008 11:02 PM

G Fine Art

is pleased to announced

Ryan Hackett 
Cory Oberndorfer

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September 13 - October 11 

Reception for the artists on 
Thursday September 11, 6:30 - 8:30pm

And public opening with the artists on 
Saturday September 13, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Hackett's recent work focuses on body language, physical traits, and specific characteristics of selected animals as a structure to develop various multimedia works. Growing from initial impulses such as heart rates, body language, bones, and fur, the work pushes and pulls between the synthetic and the natural suspended in ambiguous hypnotic manifestations.
 
Hackett uses painting to trap, isolate and transform sections of images both moving and stationary. Much like an electronic musician might sample a beat and transform it into something new, Hackett uses paint to "sample" part of an image and transform it according to the images anatomical clues. The result is an image that grows through a system of atmospheric channel-like extensions.
 
The installation, Hive Transmissions 9/13/08 - 10/11/08 positions the honeybee as performer. Hackett will organize the effects and channels that receive and transform sounds from the hive. These sounds are taken in real time and interpreted through effect processors creating a transition from the agitated state of the hive to the serene environment emerging from the system. The bees essentially perform a one month long set of ambient electronic music born from the sounds circulating through the hive. 
 
Ryan Hackett graduated with an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. He was a founding member of the DC artists' collaborative Decatur Blue. Most recently Hackett's work was featured in the exhibition Freaks of Nature at the Bronx River Art Center in New York and in a solo exhibition titled Evolutions of Paint and Sound at Spur Projects in Portola Valley, CA. 

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Oberndorfer works from his own personal history growing up in suburban Middle America, without risk or rebellion, he remembers wondering what it would be like to step outside the boundaries of his "sugarcoated" lifestyle. He describes his childhood heroes as those who questioned propriety and were "not known for their sweet and pleasant exterior but for the strength, confidence and conviction that lies beneath." 
 
His paintings of roller derby girls explore their and his shared interest in stepping outside boundaries; Oberndorfer's idolization comes from the derby girls' success in redefining these boundaries. They reject the "sugar and spice and everything nice" role with courage and determination. Roller girls invent their own personas and pseudonyms that reveal their aspirations or essential qualities. They choose costumes that are sexy and cute while playing a damaging game that requires a tough body and mind. His works reflects the fierce beauty of the women and the delightful experience of watching them. The paintings themselves are mouthwatering in their candy inspired color schemes and the high quality of the work. 
 
Cory Oberndorfer graduated with an MFA from American University. He was included in the WPA\C OPTIONS Biennial in 2007 and the Brightest Young Things Relaunch, in 2008. 
Gallery hours: Tuesday -Saturday 11am - 6pm

G FINE ART
1515 Fourteenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
T. 202.462.1601
F. 202.462.1604
www.gfineartdc.com 

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