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The Franklin Urban Plein Air Project

Presented by Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission at Tangent Gallery

September 12, 2009-March 12, 2010

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Franklin Urban Plein Air has three components; a temporary public art along the boulevard an artist’s in schools program at three local schools, and a traditional exhibition at the neighborhood’s Tangent Gallery.

The temporary public art project features 25 artworks painted on the facades of businesses, cafes, schools, and other locations along the street. The artworks are painted in the style called “Plein Air”, a French term meaning "in the open air" which refers to a process in which the artist paints a subject, on location, which is within his or her immediate view. In this case, the participating artists focused on the colorful sites along Franklin Blvd.

The paintings, and the unique perspective of the artists, are meant to be visible from a car in transit, but viewed more intimately at a pedestrian level. They are purposefully restricted in size and at first glance seem to be more appropriate for a living room than the side of a building on a major Sacramento street.

The mural project kicks off an artist residency program in 3 local schools, teaching 4th grade students visual arts skills while they look again at the businesses, organizations, natural vistas and homes that comprise their Franklin Boulevard community. Students will view the plein air paintings to explore how art can communicate ideas and to identify what the artists were trying to reveal about their neighborhood. Artists will teach students to use visual arts to explore their community and to create their own vision for its future.

The teaching artists will paint three of the 25 murals at a later date, which coincides with the 4th grade students’ curriculum.

An exhibition of work at the Tangent Gallery features the work of the artists participating in the project.

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    Tangent Gallery

    2900 Franklin Boulevard
    Sacramento, CA 95818

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    Info Phone: (916) 566-3971

  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    September 12, 2009-March 12, 2010

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    Opening reception, Sept 12, 6pm-10pm
    Tangent Gallery Hours:
    Saturdays 10am-3pm
    2nd Saturdays 6pm-10pm
    *And by appointment

    
    
    

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