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 ABOUT US:
What is the Iao PROJECTS? We are a conceptual art project founded in 2008 by Shadna Sieger and Albert Wang as a gallery which is featured in a curator's 108 square foot office space. Our inspiration is derived from the famed BBC television program "The Office" minus that bad(ass) attitude. The goal is to discover untapped and innovative talent throughout the world which have not had the opportunity to be presented to the public at large.
Also we are a gesture against the grain of the prevailing Utah cultural winds. Typically Salt Lake City is not seen as the harbinger of artistic trends worldwide. Iao PROJECTS will dispel that notion extremely quickly. We do not believe in academicism or empty emotional art. We celebrate all art forms ranging from artist’s books to installation to even video/digital art which has been seen as anathema in the market around here. We love traditional with a twist, controversy with a coffee creamer, groundbreaking visual styles, and a rebellious attitude whether subtle or evident in egg tempera, etc...
Like the secret style of the Wu-Tang shaolin monks, we strongly feel that having a diverse range of vocabularies is key to the ultimate championship, the red belt. From the crane style to the monkey style, Iao PROJECTS seeks to give support to artists who have not had the opportunity to feel relaxed to express themselves honestly because of commercial support. We want the artists to be comfortable to who they are because it is what we are too.
The Iao PROJECTS Flatfiles is an emerging artist (mentoring, teaching) program for nurturing young and hip artists who have testing the waters and the limits of what their art can do. Through group shows and solo shows, we plan to have a mentoring program where the experienced artists from the PROJECTS can help the young artists grow and develop and navigate the treacherous waters of the art market. All too often, there are good artists but lack of marketing and wide exposure have knocked talents by the wayside. We believe that schooling and experience, not formal education only, is the key to the cycle of experienced artists being able to help out the youthful artists who worry that they won’t be able to make it. So we have developed the Flatfiles as a stepping stone for those who are starting out…
Note that we plan to change the game up. We believe in being honest and forthright to the artists and treating them with respect and understanding. We also believe in being uncensored and provocative, even if risks cultural misunderstanding and even protest, because we know that the most dangerous thing is the lack of critical thought which is all too often the dominant malaise of our current society.
WHO WE ARE:
Shadna Sieger, current director and web designer of the main Iao Gallery which was featured as one of the finest Salt Lake City galleries by 15 Bytes newsletter. Iao Gallery was founded in summer 2007. Currently he is working on a secret project more secret than the secret Manhattan Project. He is a graduate from Weber State University. Feel free to contact him at shadna@iao-gallery.com.
Albert Wang, current director and curator of the Iao PROJECTS. He also works as an artist and photographer under a secret moniker (he won't tell you what his secret identity is). His works have been collected on an international scale. He is a graduate from Yale University. Feel free to contact him at albert@iao-gallery.com or call him at (801) 879-1971.
Powell Smith, gallery assistant of the Iao PROJECTS. He is well-versed in cultural endeavors ranging from opera to drama (not the teenage queen variety). He attended University of Pennsylvania during the hippie 60's. Feel free to contact him at powell@iao-gallery.com or call him at (801) 712-2212.
Michelle Kurtz, gallery assistant of the Iao PROJECTS. She is well-known under her infamous tag Circlegal. The signature stick figures around town may or may not be of her doing. University of Utah art department, watch out as her career takes off. Feel free to contact her at wandaleigh77@yahoo.com or call her at (435) 669-5606.
John Zilleruelo, gallery consultant for Iao PROJECTS. As a former Marine, he has survived boot camp and muddy situations. He enjoys good real estate and fine art pieces to enhance the home or commercial situation. Feel free to contact him at john@iao-gallery.com or call him at (801) 833-5067.
HOURS:
The space at 925 East 900 South Suite 40 is open by appointment only.
Iao PROJECTS featured at Acme Burger Company (http://www.acmeburgercompany.com ) is open on Monday-Thursday, 11
AM-10:30 PM; Friday-Saturday, 11 AM-Midnight or so; Sunday, 11 AM - 9
PM. Please visit the off-site project space for our large scale and
installation inventory.
LOCATION:
We are located at 925 East 900 South Suite 40 Salt Lake City UT 84105. Online we are located at http://www.iao-gallery.com/index4.html and http://www.youtube.com/IaoProjects. Please contact us for more information about artists, prices, and inventory.
ARTISTS REPRESENTED:
AMY CARON
JEFF FAERBER
MASON FETZER
DONALD FODNESS [Flatfile Artist]
MATT GLASS
ERIC HART [Flatfile Artist]
MEGAN HILDEBRANDT
JORDAN JENSEN [Flatfile Artist]
SIBYLL KALFF
MINDY KOBER
MICHELLE KURTZ (CIRCLEGAL)
KURTZ + peng
JOSHUA LUTHER
ERIC OSBORNE [Flatfile Artist]
CAT PALMER
MARK PHELAN
BRENDAN ROGERS [Flatfile Artist]
JAMISON SARTESCHI
BRETT SYKES [Flatfile Artist]
ROBYN THOMPSON [Flatfile Artist]
KAY TUTTLE
STACEY WEXLER [Flatfile Artist]
BARRY WOLFRYD
CATHERINE LISA WONG [Flatfile Artist]
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