The Mark of Great Art September 6 - September 21, 2008 Maker's Mark Distillery Gallery - View the 4 Commissioned Photos Maker's Mark issued a call for proposals to Kentucky artists as they embark on the development of a corporate art collection. The company desired to commission 125 works of art. Over 140 artists submitted proposals and 60 were commissioned. We were commissioned to create 4 photos inspired by our series "The Uninviting". Each photo in the series features landscape photos from the Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto Kentucky. Bill Samuels (CEO of Maker's Mark) dressed up as Kentucky icons (Colonel Sanders, Daniel Boone, & Abe Lincoln) and the distinctly "Maker's Mark" charachter, the Mad Waxer. |
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Outside / In : Connected with the StreetSeptember 5th - September 27th, 2008 Gallery NuLu Gallery - Installation and work. We coordinated and organized this street art show as part of a larger street art and urban culture celebration. You can read more, here.
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RE:ACTION Swanson-Reed Contemporary We scheduled our 2-person show in 2007 and were anxiously awaiting its opening. Then on January 26th 2008, our long-time studio (The LAVA House) burnt to the ground. Our good friend died from 3rd degree burns and there was absolutely nothing left of our studio, works in progress for the upcoming show, tools, materials, etc.... After much debate, we decided to move forward with the show and create a new body of work. 16 out of 19 pieces included in this exhibition were created after the fire, in just 5 short weeks. The new works focus on the LAVA House fire helped us to work through the loss and grief associated with this major life tragedy and allowed us to gain some semblance of closure.
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| The Uninviting A video installation and photography series by Hallie Jones and Aron Conaway This series opened 6/29/07 at Mellwood Art Center as part of the 4th Louisville Photo Biennial ‘The Uninviting’ is a video installation and photography series that explores post-industrial, abandoned and blighted urban landscapes, juxtaposed by the human ability to live in the moment and enjoy life's simple pleasures. Read about the series here (PDF). "The Uninviting" Invites FBI to Artists' Home (PDF). View the photos and video installation (PDF). "The Uninviting" included in LEO cover story "Getting the Picture" by Jo Anne Triplett |
 
Left: Uninvited Natalie | Right: Uninvited Bryce Gallery - View the photos and video installation (PDF). Update! In April 2008, the Deutsche Bank purchased 8 photos from this series for their corporate collection, which is the largest and most important corporate collection in the world. |
| T'What?
Group photography exhibit exploring femininity, womanhood, and gender. Three curatorial themes focusing on roles, body, and power. Featuring work by 15 artists from Kentucky, New York, Missouri, Texas, and California. Curated by Hallie Jones, Aron Conaway, & Lori Beck Opened 6/29/07 at Gallery NuLu as part of the 4th Louisville Photo Biennial Gallery - www.twhat.net - work, list of artists, photos from the opening, and press. |
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Video stills by Jessica Lagunas |
| Gallery - Oh, I'm Sorry. Did I Break Your Concentration?
Mural Project at Glassworks, Louisville KY, April 2007 This piece was created for "Pulp Funktion" a Quinten Tarantino-themed event, that featured an art show, DJ's from WFPK public radio, a dance contest, and a costume contest. We finished painting this on a Saturday, and the following Monday brought us the shootings at Virginia Tech. Lori was required to cover the windows and doors of the gallery. Glassworks proceeded to lock the door, due to the graphic nature of the work. People who wanted to see the show had to ask specifically for admittance into the gallery. |
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| Live Video Mixing (VJ-ing)
More images and video coming soon! Book us for a show - contact |
 Video for Paradigm at the BBC on Shelbyville Road, 2007 |
| Gallery - Dissent: Art from the Street
This was a gallery exhibition curated by Aron on the concept of wheat pasted street art, at UofL in the Covi Gallery in March of 2006. We both participated in the show's install, along with several others including Sean Griffin, Noah Church, Chris Chappell, & Billy McClanahan. |
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| Ignorance is Strength Seaweed, prime beachfront real estate, July 2005 Just before Hurricane Charlie, we sent a message, just not in a bottle.... Seaweed on the beach in Panama City Beach, Florida during the July 4th holiday week. Created in front of a condo complex consisting of three high-rise concrete towers where thousands of people were vacationing. While we were creating the message, hundreds of people came out on their balconies to watch the spectacle unfold. |
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| Gallery - Post Card Art
July 2005 We were stranded in our Panama City Beach condo because of a tropical storm. We were also very broke because Hallie's purse was stolen on the way down to Florida. We engaged in this creative activity to pass the time before being evacuated due to Hurricane Charlie. The post cards were mailed to various random art galleries and museum staff, along with several of our friends and family members. |
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| Gallery - One Nation Under God: Operation Shock & Awe
Sculptural Installation with Audio/Video Media: Plastic army soldiers, salvaged military desert/partial snow camouflage, rocks, canvas, vinyl, and wood. You can read our artists' statement here (PDF). The first iteration of this piece was displayed in 2004 at the LAVA Annual Spring Art Exhibition "Art for Evolution". We collaborated with musician Thalon Hubbel (aka Ted Directly) on the audio installation. The second showing of this installation was in Louisville's Tyler Park as part of the art.music.activism Forecastle Festival. The third showing of this installation was at the Louisville Visual Art Association's Water Tower gallery as part of the LIVE Performance Art series, curated by Erin Devine. This showing incorporated a video and performance component, as well as an audio installation. We collaborated with musician Thalon Hubbel (aka Ted Directly) on the audio installation, Susan Crocker of Lucky Pineapple played Taps on her trumpet during the performance. Lakon Badru and Ritu Nahata played a role in the performance. |
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| Gallery - As the World Turns
Video and Sculptural Installation with Cast Performers Swanson-Reed Contemporary Gallery Video to be added soon. |
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