"Book of Enid" in Hungary

Book of Enid will be featured in the "5th International Artists’ Book Exhibition 2013" at the King St. Stephen Museum, in collaboration with the City Gallery Deak Collection in Szekesfehervar, Hungary.

5th International Artists’ Book Exhibition 2013

May 18 – October, 2013

King St. Stephen Museum

HUNGARY

King St. Stephen Museum in Székesfehérvár, Hungary is a county museum with a range of rich collections (archaeology, ethnography, local history, modern and contemporary art). The city is about 60 kilometers from Budapest. The museum started to work in the field of artists’ books twenty-five years ago.

In 1987 we organized the First International Artists’ Book Exhibition. There were about 300 works presented and later donated to the museum by the artists, thus establishing the first and still the only artists’ book collection in Hungary owned by a museum. As the years went by, our collection increased and we entered into relations with artists, archives and centers (e.g. Franklin Furnace Archives, New York and Guy Bleus’s Administration Centre, Wellen).

Book of Enid at MN Center for Book Arts

Book of Enid will be featured in the upcoming juried exhibition exploring outer space at the MN Center for Book Arts.  150 pieces were submitted, so it was great to be included out of a big pool of applicants.

Stellar
Jan 25 - May 5, 2013

Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave S, First Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Reception: Jan 25, 6-9pm

Exhibiting Artists:
Tim Abel (Racine, WI); Mary Bergs (Minneapolis, MN); Laura Beyer (Birmingham, MI); Elizabeth Boyne (Iowa City, IA); Cynthia Brinich-Langlois (Milwaukee, WI); Patty Bruce (Boston, MA); Emily Chaplain (Memphis, TN); Tiberiu Chelcea (Ames, IA); Young-ju Choi (Ilsan, South Korea); Johanna Drucker (Berkeley, CA); Wendy Fernstrum (Marine on St. Croix, MN); Brad Freeman (Chicago, IL); Kirsten Furlong (Boise ID); Philip Gallo (Minneapolis, MN); Travis Hocutt (Waterford MI); Tom Hubbard (Chagrin Falls, OH); Rachel Katz (Portland, ME); Ray Klimek (Athens, OH); Mari LaCure (Beverly, MA); Ginny Lloyd (Jupiter, FL); Jared Martin (Minneapolis, MN); Heather Matthew (Nunderi, Australia); Leah Mayers (Chicago, IL); Nora Lee McGillivray (St. Paul, MN); Andrea McKennan (Minneapolis, MN); Cathryn Miller (Grasswood, Saskatchewan, Canada); Ellen Mueller (Buckhannon, WV); Scott K. Murphy (Saint Joseph, MN); Heidi Neilson (Long Island City, NY); Lauren Orchowski (New York, NY); Mark Ryan (Minneapolis, MN); Mark Addison Smith (New York, NY); Regula Russelle (St. Paul, MN)

Recent Works at the Sleeth Gallery

Enid Series: Partners by Ellen Mueller, mixed media on canvas, 3’ x 4’ 6", 2011

Ellen Mueller: Recent Works
October 10 - November 1, 2012

Opening reception: Oct 11, 2012 4:30pm
Artist Talk: Oct 11, 2012 6pm

Hours: Mon - Fri, Noon-5pm
(or by appointment)

Sleeth Gallery
The Sleeth Gallery is located on the first floor of McCuskey Hall at West Virginia Wesleyan College, at the intersection of East Main Street and College Avenue in Buckhannon, WV.
Admission is free.

Mueller — an intermedia artist — focuses on humans' resistance to change and a struggle for control. How these efforts display themselves is the subject of the works collected in this exhibition, which includes large-scale paintings and video works. Recurrent visual themes include corporate management structures, cult dynamics, and Sisyphean tasks. Although these works share many specific, personal associations and a dry sense of humor, the audience is invited to develop personal narratives and explanations for each piece.

"Book of Enid" in Green Bay

Know anyone around Green Bay, WI?  Tell them to check out this cool show of artists' books!  Book of Enid will be in the show, along with many other talented artists' works. This will be a hands-on exhibition and visitors to the exhibition will be able to handle the books in a gallery reconfigured as an artists' books reading room.


How to Read a Book: An Artists' Books Reading Room
October 11 - November 1, 2012

Reception: Thurs, Oct 11, 4:30-6:30pm, Curator's talk at 5pm

Lawton Gallery
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Dr
Green Bay WI 54311

"Book of Enid" in St. Paul MN

If you're going to be in/near St. Paul MN, check out this exciting show of Artists' Books at Bethel University!

Small Press: Exhibition of Artist Books and Publications
October 4-Decemebr 14, 2012

Reception: Thursday, October 18th, 7-8 pm, following my 6pm lecture

Johnson Gallery
Clauson Center (CC building), 2nd Floor
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112

Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

"Fractured Identity" at Montgomery College

Fractured Identity
September 24–November 9, 2012

Reception: Thursday, September 27, 6-8 pm

Open Gallery
Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
Montgomery College
7600 Takoma Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912

I won't be able to make the reception, but if you know anyone around there, please tell them to swing by and check it out!  It's a big open beautiful space for showing work and I'm showing much of the Enid Series and a few brand new ones from the Erma Series. 

The Billboard Art Project - New Orleans

Three detail shots of moites from Book of Enid will be featured on a billboard in New Orleans LA between: 

Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 12 a.m. and 

Friday, November 18that 11:59 p.m.

That's four weeks of art interspersed among advertising at
Pontchartrain Expressway, east bound, just after South Claiborne Avenue. See map 

For every one frame of artwork, five frames of advertising will appear. 

If you or anyone you know is in New Orleans, I would LOVE to get a video and/or some still photos of my work up on the billboard. Shoot me an email if you think you can help: ellen@ellenmueller.com

Thanks!

Have you heard of The Billboard Art Project?

The Billboard Art Project LLC is a nonprofit organization that acquires digital billboards normally used for advertising and repurposes them as roadside galleries. Projects are held in cities all over the country and are open to all individuals and groups who are interested in participating.

Types of work that may be displayed include images created specifically for the billboard as well as images of previously made art adapted to the format. No two Billboard Art Project shows are alike; each city features new work.

The Billboard Art Project - Chicago

Four detail shots of fitcilitators from Book of Enid will be featured on a billboard in Chicago IL between: 

Monday, September 26, 2011 at 12 a.m. and

Sunday, October 23rd at 11:59 p.m. 

That's four weeks of art interspersed among advertising at
East Bound Interstate 90 just after the highway crosses over Oakton Street. See map

For every one frame of artwork, five frames of advertising will appear. 

If you or anyone you know is in Chicago, I would LOVE to get a video and/or some still photos of my work up on the billboard. Shoot me an email if you think you can help: ellen@ellenmueller.com

Thanks!

Have you heard of The Billboard Art Project?

The Billboard Art Project LLC is a nonprofit organization that acquires digital billboards normally used for advertising and repurposes them as roadside galleries. Projects are held in cities all over the country and are open to all individuals and groups who are interested in participating.

Types of work that may be displayed include images created specifically for the billboard as well as images of previously made art adapted to the format. No two Billboard Art Project shows are alike; each city features new work.

Tampa's Neighborhood Watch: A Projection Walk

Neighborhood Watch will take place Saturday, August 27 in Hampton Terrace (link to map) a division of Seminal Heights Neighborhood in Tampa FL. The walk will begin at 1400 Comanche, and wrap around to 1221 Powhattan. This is a one-night-only art exhibition running 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM. Admission is free.

For one night only, Hampton Terrace is transformed into an alternative exhibition space. Various forms of Fine Art will be projected throughout the neighborhood.  Over 25 local, national, and international artists will be featured in this exhibition.

Featured Artists include Felici Ancatar, Toni Danette Billick, Jaime Bird, The Church of Holy Colors, Michael Covello, Vanessa Diaz, JD Durham, Stephen Ellis, Dave End, Kale Roberts, Robb Fladry, Adam Hill, Aaron Hutcheson, Reiko Kawahara, Vincent Kral, Sarah Krupp, Culture Laboratory, Ben Lewis, Chalice Mitchell, Desiree Moore, Ellen Mueller, Brinson Renda, Selina Roman, Noah Simblist, Kirk Ke Wang, and many more.

Both my Practical Preparedness videos and the Book of Enid will be projected at this Neighborhood Watch.  

The Neighborhood Watch was originally designed after the classical all American drive-in theatre, and aimed to share art by creating an accessible space outside of the traditional museum setting. For the past five years this event has been exchanging and projecting artwork in various neighborhoods and in multiple countries. Participating countries are Bhutan, Australia, France, Mexico and cities in the United States including Tampa Florida. The Neighborhood Watch is a global simultaneous one-night event of projected art, performance, and sculpture brought to your own lawn.

"In the Waiting Room" Performance

Here are some pics for those who couldn't make it on Friday to the "In the Waiting Room" performance/reading of "Book of Enid."

"Book of Enid" Solo Exhibition at the Centre Gallery

If you haven't made it out to the USF Centre Gallery yet, you still have 5 days to catch my solo exhibition, "Book of Enid," which will stay up through Friday, April 15, 2011.  This is one of the only chances you'll have to check out the original drawings from the book.

Centre Gallery is located in room 2700 on the second floor of USF’s Marshall Student Center.  Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

Pics from the opening of "Starting Fires" at USF CAM

"In the Waiting Room" performances at USF CAM

Ellen Mueller performs as one of the characters from "Book of Enid" reading "Book of Enid" in "The Waiting Room."
Characters may be subject to change at each performance.

Free Admission.
Facebook Event
Estimated running time: 20-30 Minutes.

Friday, April 8, Noon
Friday, April 15, Noon

USF Contemporary Art Museum
3821 Holly Drive
Tampa, FL

Finished Installation at USF CAM

"Book of Enid" Now Available

Both versions of "Book of Enid" installed at USF CAM

I'm excited to announce "Book of Enid" is now available in softcover online!  If you are unfamiliar with this project, check out information here.

There is an opening reception at the USF CAM tonight where you will be able to view and handle both versions of the book in person.

Back and Front Covers of the Hard-bound Book

Opening Scene in Hard-bound Book

Pages in Hard-bound Book

Pages in Hard-bound Book

Installing "The Waiting Room" and "Book of Enid" at USF CAM

"Book of Enid" at the Centre Gallery

I will be exhibiting my latest work, the "Book Of Enid," along with works by collaborators at the Centre Gallery, April 4-15, 2011. A reception will be held Friday, April 8, 2011, 7-9pm.  Centre Gallery is the University of South Florida’s student-run gallery located in room 2700 on the second floor of USF’s Marshall Student Center. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

The "Book of Enid," follows the narrative of Enid, a time traveller attempting to stop a violent conflict after it has already occurred.  Supplementing the imagery of the book will be drawings and trading cards created by collaborators.

Centre Gallery Presents:
"Book of Enid"
Cost:
Free
Date/Time:
Friday, April 8, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location:
Centre Gallery at University of South Florida
Marshall Student Centre, Room 2700
4202 E. Fowler Ave
Tampa FL 33620
Facebook Event:
http://tinyurl.com/BOEreception

Promotional images available for download at:
http://tinyurl.com/CentreBOEweb
(web quality)
http://tinyurl.com/CentreBOEprint
(print quality)

Book of Enid Multimedia Reading

I am performing a reading of my latest work, the "Book Of Enid," at the Shimberg Playhouse, located at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, at 11pm on Friday, February 18, 2011. The Straz Center for the Performing Arts is located at 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, Florida 33602. Admission is $5, and FREE for Jobsite season ticket holders. Refreshments will be served.

The "Book of Enid," follows the narrative of Enid, a time traveller attempting to stop a violent conflict after it has already occurred. Supplementing the imagery of the book will be video works before and during the reading, including selections from the Practical Preparedness Series, a collection of videos which explores "practical," everyday preparedness in our often fear-driven society.

Job-side Productions Presents "Book of Enid" - A Multimedia Reading Date/Time: Friday, February 18, 2011 11:00PM Location: Shimberg Playhouse Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, Florida 33602 Media Contact: Ellen Mueller, Ellen@EllenMueller.com

Practical Preparedness

Video Still from "Creating Smoke Signals"

So I've dropped off the radar a bit in the past few months, but it's because I've been keeping very busy preparing for the MFA exhibition that opens April 1, 2011.  As a part of my contribution to that show, I'm not only finishing up Book of Enid, but I have also started working on a series of videos, Practical Preparedness, which I've started posting on my Vimeo account.  Here are the first couple in the series of what expect will eventually be 20+ videos:


Estate Planning - 01:54 minutes
Creating Smoke Signals - 01:25 minutes
Maintaining Motivation After a Terrorist Attack - 01:25 minutes

This series of videos explores preparedness in our society, in addition to the everyday challenge of resisting change and maintaining control. It examines the fear generated by a world of non-stop exponential technological revolutions, the impending global climate change, and a media focused on an uncertain economic future that serves the omnipresent consumer culture. I use humor and absurdist situations as a method for dealing with these challenging topics in an indirect way, leaning on an element of escapism.

Happy Holidays!

Book of Enid, pages 70-71

Just thought I'd post some more images from the Book of Enid project.  I'm hoping to have it wrapped up by the end of this year.  The end product will be available via lulu.com.