1.27.2011

Ping Pong and Mommy ROCK!

Wednesday, February 2
performance @8pm
doors open @7:30pm
FREE





Allison Rentz, whose work involves social commentary with an autobiographical flavor, will present a site-specific performance installation at the new gallery, Sous Whisky Marin.  While Allison's work always involves plastic and the performative element, this piece will also incorporate the entity that recently consumes her life--her 1 year old son, Ping Pong.  Perhaps you have seen Allison chasing her wild child at art openings?

For this performance, Allison will attempt to contain her son's recent obsession of drawing all over everything.  Expect a chaos and an uncertainty reminiscent of the holiday the event occurs on, Ground Hog's Day.  Will Ping Pong draw for us, or will he attempt to escape and wreak havoc on the private and public areas of the gallery?


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Sous Whisky Marin (a gallery of sorts)
263 Peters Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30313
souswhiskymarin@gmail.com
404.590.5975

YOU CAN RELAX

Sous Whisky Marin is a work in progress, an experiment about living with the arts. It's busy, too loud and sometimes all night long. It's sometimes a quiet place for reading, practicing, writing, film screening, thinking, debating and discussing. It's a fine art gallery with artwork and unique merchandise for sale. We usually offer refreshments and we're almost never closed. (WHAT?!)

Coined by Breton, 'sous whisky marin' suggests a lack of control or surrender to subconscious impulses. Anything goes but not everything goes. Accordingly, this space features all types of art and musical performance, meetings, exhibitions, rehearsals and other spontaneous affairs. And is occasionally reserved for private events (because somebody's gotta pay rent...)

Uniquely, this is also a living space. Our living room is your workshop. Our visitors are our teachers and participants in this experiment. We offer our speakeasy salon where all well-behaved loafers are welcome, a great gathering place for artists, musicians and other performers. Sous Whisky Marin is operating on a flexible as-needed calendar where some artists have been known to work around the clock.

Rotating visual art shows are curated by Mandie Turner Mitchell and paired with local and traveling musical guests for special evening events. The opening reception for visual art shows are always held during the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll on the 2nd Friday of each month.

Don't bother looking for a website, so far we're decidedly offline (except for this bit of advertisement course.) If you want to get more info we do it by singing telegram, just send your address.

Publicized hours are 3-8pm each day. But do call ahead.

Stuff available at Sous Whisky Marin:

- Daily studio space rental and 'visitation' for visual artists.
- Space rental for meetings, classes, theatre, small gatherings, educational workshops and critiques.
- A small rotating library with very scattered taste where some books can be borrowed, that is if we can borrow yours.
- CD/DVD duplication services for professional artists and musicians (promotional materials only.) Pricing quotes are handled via email.
- Educational demonstrations, workshops and personalized instruction by friendly artists at individually negotiated costs. Sign up by email or in person.
- Poster printing and other small scale printing services at affordable prices.
- Framing, murals, faux finishing and other talents.


MIND YOUR HEAD!

Sous Whisky Marin
263 Peters Street
Atlanta, GA 30313
404.590.5975
souswhiskymarin@gmail.com

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