Luke & Eloy Gallery

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Gallery exhibiting Contemporary Art and Craft with Emphasis on Art Jewelry.

Website: http://lukeandeloy.ning.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Find more photos like this on LUKE and ELOY GALLERY ****************************************************************************** CURRENT EXHIBITION:

Click here to read the preview critique by Kurt Shaw, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review !

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BUY Margaux Lange's Barbie jewelry in our gallery's online shop: www.lukeandeloy.ning.com !

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Andrew Stockey, news anchor for WTAE TV (Channel 4) came to the gallery on Thursday Dec 3 to take a look at Margaux Lange's exhibition "Wearable Nostalgia: Deconstructing Barbie and Ken" for their evening main news broadcast.

Out of the 20 mins in-depth interview I gave explaining the background for "Paper or Plastic ?" and the specifics of Margaux' exhibition, they were able to show 20 seconds (!) but with lots of good images - the gallery outside/inside and many shots of Margaux's jewelry - yay !

The parting shot in the broadcast was the last sentence I gave them after they absolutely floored me with the question they really wanted to have answered (and which wasn't aired): "So, WHY does Margaux cut up Barbies ? Is there some kind of message here ?" I was fumbling for a polite response to this, and the last sentence you can hear kind of sums it up. Well, short and sweet :-)

Click HERE for the WTAE TV Interview with Andrew Stockey and yours truly !

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POPCity Media/Pop Filter: Editor Jennifer Baron featured Margaux Lange's exhibition in an insightful piece. Take a look:

Click HERE for the PopCity Media article !
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Opening: December 5, 2009
Closing: January 16, 2010

"Wearable Nostalgia: Deconstructing Barbie & Ken"

In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday, Luke & Eloy Gallery is pleased to feature Brooklyn, NY based artist Margaux Lange with a solo exhibition of Lange's hilarious and irreverent jewelry. Margaux received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD where she graduated "Cum Laude" in 2001.

Artist Statement:
Barbie dolls were extremely significant in fueling my creative life as a child. They were controlled and manipulated to fit infinite situations of my choosing. I immersed myself in on-going narratives (complete with elaborate hand-made dwellings) where all my fears, embarrassments, joys and explorations of human interactions could be played out like characters on a stage. An invaluable tool for the expansion of my imagination as a child, ironically, Barbie continues to be such for me as an adult.

Whether you love her or hate her, there are few who feel neutral about the plastic princess. I am fascinated with who she is as a cultural icon, her distinguished celebrity status, and the enormous impact she has had on our society. Specifically, I’m intrigued with her influence in defining gender roles of women in contemporary American culture.

- Margaux Lange

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Coming up next.....January 30 - March 20, 2009

Christine Bossler: REPEL-ALLURE-ADAPT (Solo Show)
Christine Bossler is an independent metalsmith & jeweler living in Detroit, MI. She maintains her studio practice since 2005.

The primary focus of her work is to examine the process of metalsmithing while reflecting upon the audiences role. Through these considerations, she challenges and plays with notions of object, jewelry, and function.

Education:
BFA, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. 2005.
Fine Art concentration in Metals/Jewelry and a minor in Art History.

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Coming up next.....

Sharon Massey: Mill Hunk (Brooch)

PITTSBURGH METAL (Group Show)
Group Show featuring Pittsburgh Area Metalsmiths and their diverse work.

Participating artists:

Paul Bierker
Jim Bove
Bifei Cao
Brian Ferrell
Glen Gardner
Adrienne Grafton
Lindsay Huff
Sean MacMillan
Sharon Massey
Jon Radermacher
Stacy Rodgers
Todd Rodgers
ROY

Opening Reception: Saturday January 30, 2009 11-5
Closing: Saturday March 20, 2009

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Discussion Forum

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Started by Brigitte Martin. Last reply by Brigitte Martin Nov 12.

Call for Artists: "URBANIA" Deadline February 20, 2010

Started by Brigitte Martin Jun 23.

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Comment by Ligia Rocha on December 4, 2009 at 7:23pm: Congratulations! Margaux Lange is a wonderful artist.

Comment by Shadi Vossough on December 4, 2009 at 2:19pm: Ah news teams are the same the world over you give them gold and they show the bits where you felt least confident! I hope you get some new visitors from it. It was nice to put a face an voice to the name. The exhibition looks great Well done!

Comment by Glen Guarino on December 4, 2009 at 10:53am: Congratulations. This is wonderful that your hard work on this gallery is being recognized. Congratulations to all the artists.
Glen

Comment by Brigitte Martin on December 4, 2009 at 10:04am: POPCITY Media / Pop Filter features Margaux Lange's exhibit:

Plastic Princess: Wearable Art Exhibit

She was created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, she was introduced to the world in 1959, she has 40 pets, and her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. He, on the other hand, was "born" Ken Carson in 1961, has held down 40 jobs, and is an Olympic gold medalist. So who is this golden couple? None other than two of the most popular, and oft-controversial dolls, Barbie and Ken.

To mark Barbie's 50th year in existence, Lawrenceville's Luke & Eloy Gallery is presenting the new exhibition, Wearable Nostalgia: Deconstructing Barbie & Ken. Equal parts exquisite and and irreverent, Deconstructing Barbie features work by Brooklyn-based jewelry artist Margaux Lange. In Lange's playful and sometimes surreal works, the eyes, ears and mouths of the doll world's most legendary couple are reinvented as bold brooches, bracelets, and necklaces.

Reconstructing colorful doll parts, Lange has concocted art pieces for the body that are sure to make lively conversation starters for both wearers and viewers. Lange, who's been fascinated with the queen and king of dollhood since she was a child, plays with gender roles and conjures unexpected adornments by "upcycling" parts from numerous versions of the iconic Mattel dolls.

Wearable Nostalgia: Deconstructing Barbie & Ken is on view from Dec. 5, 2009 to Jan. 16, 2010.

Don't miss the show's opening reception on Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Luke & Eloy is open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Click HERE for the Pop Filter article !

Comment by Brigitte Martin on December 4, 2009 at 10:00am: Andrew Stockey, news anchor for WTAE TV (Channel 4) came to the gallery on Thursday Dec 3 to take a look at Margaux Lange's exhibition "Wearable Nostalgia: Deconstructing Barbie and Ken" for their evening main news broadcast.

Out of the 20 mins in-depth interview I gave explaining the background for "Paper or Plastic ?" and the specifics of Margaux' exhibition, they were able to show 20 seconds (!) but with lots of good images - the gallery outside/inside and many shots of Margaux's jewelry - yay !

The parting shot in the broadcast was the last sentence I gave them after they absolutely floored me with the question they really wanted to have answered (and which wasn't aired): "So, WHY does Margaux cut up Barbies ? Is there some kind of message here ?" I was fumbling for a polite response to this, and the last sentence you can hear kind of sums it up. Well, short and sweet :-)

Click HERE for the WTAE TV Interview with Andrew Stockey and yours truly !