10x10x10 Tieton: Macey Ley to Exhibit

Posted on July 9, 2016March 8, 2020 Posted in newsTagged Adam Gildar, art, artist book, exhibition, ley, macey, Mighty Tieton, Rodolfo Salgado, small works, Susanna CrumLeave a comment

Tieton, WA: Two of Macey Ley’s artist books I Am Not and Snow Blow have been selected for exhibition at the seventh annual 10x10x10Teiton international exhibition of small works at the Mighty Tieton Warehouse. All works on display are 10 inches cubed or smaller, and include works in a variety of media. 10x10x10Teiton jurors include Adam Gildar, owner and director of the contemporary Gildar Gallery in Denver, Colorado; Susanna Crum, artist and co-founder of Calliope Arts in Louisville, Kentucky; and Rodolfo Salgado, co-founder and director of Calliope Arts in Louisville, Kentucky.

The exhibition will be on display August 13 – October 9, 2016, with an opening reception on Saturday, August 12, 12-3 p.m., and a closing reception on Saturday, October 8,12-3 p.m.

The Mighty Tieton is an incubator for central Washington state artisan businesses. The Mighty Tieton Warehouse is located at 608 Wisconsin Avenue, Tieton, WA, 98947. Gallery hours are Fri.-Sun. 12 – 3 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Macey Ley: 2016/17 Walthall Fellow

Posted on July 8, 2016March 8, 2020 Posted in newsTagged art, exhibition, fellowship, ley, macey, MOCA GA, Museum of Contemporary Art of George, residency, Wathall Artist Fellowship, WonderRoot

ATLANTA, GA: Macey Ley was selected to participate in the fifth annual Walthall Artist Fellowship program, WonderRoot’s signature professional development program for artists at pivotal stages in their careers. During the year-long Atlanta-based program, fellows will participate in symposia, roundtable discussions, and a five-day off-site residency. It culminates in a group exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia in the summer of 2017.

WonderRoot is located at 982 Memorial Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30316. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia is located at 75 Bennett St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309.

Macey Ley Participates in Hambidge Art Auction

Posted on April 19, 2016March 8, 2020 Posted in newsTagged acrylic, art auction, artist book, bound, Field Experiment, Goat Farm, Hambidge Center, illusion, ley, macey, orion, sewing, silent auction, threadLeave a comment

ATLANTA, GA: Macey Ley’s sculpture The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife is up for bid during the 2016 Hambidge Art Auction + Field Experiment Gala. Co-presented by the Goat Farm Arts Center, the gala will take place on Saturday, April 23. Stimulating the senses, triggering new thoughts and offering moments of contemplation, this year’s event will yield a tangled rhythm of inspiring experiences, including visual and performing art, installations and craft food and drinks.

Bidding Online
Bidding is available through Paddle8, the online auction house. To register, preview and bid on artwork, visit Paddle8.com. Bidding is now open and ends April 23, 10pm.

Private Preview Party, 5-7pm
Sponsors, patrons, hosts and VIP ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase $100 Works on Paper, the first glimpse of the Field Experiment finalists’ projects, and will enjoy a special selection of tasty food and craft cocktails, including an outdoor cooking extravaganza by Kevin Rathbun.

21st Annual Silent Art Auction, 7-10pm
Auctioned artwork is available for in-person viewing at the Goat Farm Art Center. Guests can bid for their favorite works online through their mobile devices.

Tickets
$55 – in advance, purchase online
$60 – at the door, day of the event
$250 – limited number of VIP Tickets, purchase online
Purchase here or call 706-746-7324.

The Goat Farm Arts Center is located at 1200 Foster St, Atlanta, GA 30318. Parking is free but limited with a free shuttle service. Carpooling and Uber are highly recommended.

Macey Ley Exhibiting at Texas National

Posted on March 30, 2016March 8, 2020 Posted in news, UntitledTagged Abelardo Morell, acrylic, art, artist book, binding, book, books, bound, Ed & Gwen Cole Art Center, exhibition, illusion, ley, macey, sewing, SFASU, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas, threadLeave a comment

NAGOGDOCHES, TX: Macey Ley’s sculptural artist book Coupled and Inseparable has been selected for exhibition at the Texas National at the Ed & Gwen Cole Art Center sponsored by Stephen F. Austin State University. The Texas National 2016 juror is Abelardo Morell who selected works by artists from 29 states. The exhibition will be on display April 9 – June 11, 2016, with a reception on Saturday, April 9, 6-8 p.m.

The Ed & Gwen Cole Art Center is located at the Old Opera House, 329 E. Main Street, Nagagdoches, Texas. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. 12:30 – 5 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Macey Ley Exhibits at Hambidge Center

Posted on March 14, 2016 Posted in news, UntitledTagged acrylic, art, artist book, binding, book, exhibition, Hambidge Center, ley, macey, thread1 Comment

ATLANTA, GA: Macey Ley announced today that When the Hush Fell Upside Down has been selected for exhibition at the Lightweight at the Hambidge Center Weave Shed Gallery in Rabun Gap, GA. Lightweight includes artwork by Hambidge Fellows exploring definitions of and connections with the term ‘lightweight.’ Work will be on display March 19 – June 11, 2016, with a reception on Friday, March 19, 4-6 p.m.

The Hambidge Center is located at 105 Hambidge Court, Rabun Gap, GA 30568. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

MACEY LEY SELECTED TO EXHIBIT AT LAGRANGE NATIONAL XXIX BIENNIAL

Posted on February 19, 2016 Posted in newsTagged acrylic, art, artist book, bind, binding, book, coptic binding, double entendre, double meaning, ley, macey, recent work, sewing, snow, snow flake, threadLeave a comment

ATLANTA, GA: Macey Ley announced today that Snow White has been selected for exhibition at the LaGrange National XXIX Biennial at the LaGrange Art Museum in LaGrange, GA. The exhibition includes paintings, prints, drawings, photography ceramics, sculpture and decorative arts and will be on display February 19 – April 2, 2016, with an awards ceremony and reception on Friday, February 19, 7-9 p.m.

The LaGrange Art Museum is located at 112 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange, GA 30240. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sat. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Macey Ley to Exhibit in Ley Lines

Posted on September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 Posted in newsTagged art gallery, artist book, binding, double entendre, double meaning, drawing, Emily Sheehan, etching, exhibition, hammond gallery, illusion, jacksonville state university, ley lines2 Comments

JACKSONVILLE, AL – Macey Ley announced today that two of her sculptural artist books were selected for exhibition in Ley Lines at Jacksonville State University. The exhibition brings together diverse and approaches to drawing practiced by contemporary artists across the United States and includes both traditional works and those that challenge the boundaries of drawing.

Ley’s works For It Might End and Down to a Science will be on display at the Hammond Gallery through the end of October 2015. Both pieces are part of her latest body of work Versions of Truth, a series of sculptural artist books made of clear acrylic panels and thread that addresses double entendres.

Exhibition awards juror Emily Sheehan will give an artist talk October 1, at 3:30 p.m. in the Roundhouse Lecture Hall. A reception will follow in the gallery from 5-7 p.m. The Hammond Gallery is located on the Jacksonville State University campus, 700 Pelham RD N, Jacksonville, AL 36265.

Going to Hambidge Center Creative Residency

Posted on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 Posted in newsTagged art, artist residency, artist-in-residence, atlanta, fellowship, georgia, Great ARTdoors Festival, Hambidge Center, ley, macey, open studio, Rabun Gap, residencyLeave a comment

ATLANTA, GA – Macey Ley has been selected to participate in the Hambidge Center creative residency this fall and was awarded a distinguished fellowship. Hambidge fellows are creative minds representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics including visual artists, writers, poets, scientists, ceramicists, musicians, choreographers, chefs and beyond.

As part of her residency, Ley will participate in the annual Hambidge Great ARTdoors Festival Saturday, October 10, 2015,10 a.m. – 5 p.m. She and other resident artists will open their studios to the public during the all-day event, which includes live music, local food, hayrides, tours of the artist-in-residence studios, artist talks, art installations, demonstrations, and activities for all ages.

Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the door. VIP tickets are also available for $75, and children under 12 are offered free admission.

The Hambidge Center is located at 105 Hambidge Court, Rabun Gap, GA 30568. Hambidge is approximately 100 miles from Atlanta and Asheville, 20 miles from Lake Rabun, Lake Burton and Highlands, and 30 miles from Cashiers.

Macey Ley Awarded First Prize at The Book as Art 3.0

Posted on August 30, 2015August 30, 2015 Posted in newsTagged abstract, acrylic, AJC Decatur Book Festival, art, art festival, art gallery, Art Institute, art opening, artist book, astronomy, atlanta, award, book, book festival, books, bound, clear, Decatur Arts Alliance, etching, exhibiting, exhibition, first place, GA, gala, georgia, illusion, ley, linen, macey, opening reception, orion, reception, sewing, Southeast, threadLeave a comment

ATLANTA – August 30, 2015

The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA) is honoring Macey Ley’s The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife with first place prize at The Book as Art 3.0: No Jacket Required, a featured exhibition of the AJC-Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia. The exhibition – showcasing artist books from more than 30 U.S.-based artists – offers new interpretations of the ancient concept of books and questions 21st century book form and format. Jurors include Margot Ecke, Athens, GA; Arlyn Ende, Sewanee, TN; and Jeff Rathermel, Minneapolis, MN.

A gala reception will be held, Thursday, September 3, 2015, 6-9 p.m. at and The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur at 1 E Court Square #110, Decatur, GA 30030. Ley’s artist books The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife and Snow Glow will be on display at the Art Institute of Atlanta through Friday, September 18.

Official prize winners for the 2015 exhibition include:

1st Award: Macey Ley, Atlanta, GA – The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife
2nd Award: Ania Gilmore, Lexington, MA – Library at Alexandria
3rd Award: Lindsey Dunnagan, Ft. Worth, TX – Mapping the Intangible and Wax Chrysallis (joint award)
Merit Award: Barbara Tetenbaum, Portland, OR – Diagram of Wind

Gallery hours:

Mon-Thur: 8AM – 6PM
Fri: 8AM – 5PM

Extended hours during the book festival:

Thu, Sep 3: 6PM – 9PM (gala reception)
Fri, Sep 4: 9AM – 8PM
Sat, Sep 5: 9AM – 5PM
Sun, Sep 6: 10AM – 5PM

MACEY LEY EXHIBITS AT THE BOOK AS ART: No Jacket Required

Posted on July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 Posted in newsTagged acrylic, AJC Decatur Book Festival, art, art festival, art gallery, Art Institute, art opening, art review, artist book, Arts ATL, astronomy, atlanta, bind, binding, book, book festival, bound, clear, Decatur Arts Alliance, exhibiting, exhibition, GA, georgia, glow, glowing, greek mythology, illusion, ley, linen, macey, orion, sewing, snow, snow flake, Southeast, threadLeave a comment

Macey Ley announced today that two of her books were selected for exhibition at the The Book as Art: No Jacket Required, a featured exhibition of the AJC-Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia. Sponsored by the Decatur Arts Alliance and The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, The Book as Art will be on view in the gallery of The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur at 1 E Court Square #110, Decatur, GA 30030.

The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. Since it began in 2006, more than 1,000 world-class authors and hundreds of thousands festival-goers have enjoyed book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children’s area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more.

The Belt of Orion’s Never Wife and Snow Glow will be on display at the Art Institute of Atlanta from Friday, July 24, through Friday, September 18. An evening gala reception and keynote address will be held at the Gallery on September 4. The time has yet to be announced.