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San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

June 1 - September 8, 2013

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560 South First Street San Jose, CA 95113
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Over, Under and Inside Out Mari Andrews, Sugar, Salt, Courtesy of the Artist
Mari Andrews is known for delicate, haiku-like sculptures that she has been making for the past 20 years. Her “three-dimensional drawings” combine collected natural objects like seeds, leaves, moss and stones with linear man made materials, such as metal wire. Many of the materials are found on the artist’s frequent nature walks around the San Francisco Bay Area and the Sierras. Many of Andrews’ works are small-scale and intimate worlds onto themselves, shown individually or in large groupings. Over, Under, and Inside Out is an inquiry into natural and artistic elements. The installation is a paring down of materials to a more essential level than Andrews has used in the past. In this exhibition, Andrews uses a variety of raw, basic elements including lead, steel, coal, willow, salt and constructs ways to create new associations as well as common ones. Some of the works are a veritable encyclopedia of her studio elements and nature’s menagerie. Other works embody natural processes, and still others suggest transformation. Mari Andrews earned her BFA from the University of Dayton OH and her MFA from Otis Art Institute of Parson’s School of Design, Los Angeles. Her work is in the collections of the San Jose Museum of Art, the De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, and the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME. Andrews has exhibited extensively throughout California and the US, including Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Bolinas Museum, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, and the Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ. She has also exhibited her work internationally in Japan, Isreal, and England. In 2013, Andrews will be exhibiting new works at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. This is her third exhibition and first solo exhibition at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 560 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 408.283.8155 Opening Reception Friday, June 14, 2013, 6pm-8pm Exhibition Dates: Jun. 1 - Sep. 7, 2013: Focus Gallery All welcome