Meetinghouse Arts – Salon 24: The Art of the Salon Style Hanging
May 3 @ 10:00 am
Salon style was a hierarchical way of displaying work in large competition-like, juried exhibitions. The shows were criticized for being too uniform, uninteresting. A single style (later dubbed “academic art”) was favored, while more avant-garde or experimental work was refused. This gave birth to the salons-de-refuse, exhibitions of refused work and the beginning of movements that pushed art in new directions like Impressionism and Fauvism.
Salon 24 leans towards the latter. This un-juried exhibition provides a diversity of art and artist, offering a show that is interesting and engaging. A show intended to give a voice and connection to the community of creators through a pull from
history.
On Thursday evenings during the 4 week show we will offer social gatherings for artists and art enthusiasts to come together as the original salons did when creative shared experiences were one of the main attractions.
Wed-Sat 10 AM- 5PM ; Sundays 12PM-4PM, Mon. and Tues. by appointment
Meetinghouse Arts
40 Main St,
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-0044
meetinghusearts.org
