Macey Ley to Exhibit at the Hudgens Center for the Arts

Posted on January 12, 2019March 8, 2020 Posted in newsTagged art, artist book, atlanta, book, book art, exhibition, georgia, Hudgens Center for the Arts, ley, maceyLeave a comment

ATLANTA, GA: Macey Ley will exhibit several artist books at the Page by Page: Contemporary Artist Books exhibit at the Hudgens Center for the Arts, beginning February 9, 2019. The exhibition will showcase work in a variety of forms, including fine press books, altered or reconstructed books, sculptural structures, installations, and books without narrative. Featured books, include Down to a Science, Just a Symptom, and The Sky Is Surely Open.

The artwork will be on display February 9 – April 20, 2019, with a reception yet to be announced. The gallery is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth, Georgia 30097.

Gallery hours:
Tue-Sat: 10AM – 5PM

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 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.

Gallery hours:

Mon-Thur: 8AM – 6PM
Fri: 8AM – 5PM

Extended hours during the book festival:

Fri, Sep 4: 9AM – 8PM
Sat, Sep 5: 9AM – 5PM
Sun, Sep 6: 10AM – 5PM

Circumstantial Gravity at Abecedarian Gallery

Posted on September 2, 2014 Posted in newsTagged Abecedarian Galery, acrylic, art, art district, artist book, book, bookopolis, clear, CO, colorado, coptic stitch, coptically bound, edition, exhibiting, exhibition, geometry, illusion, ley, linen, macey, opening reception, recent work, Santa Fe, spiral, threadLeave a comment

DENVER, CO: Macey Ley’s artist book Circumstantial Gravity will be on display at Abecedarian Gallery in the exhibition Coptically Bound this autumn. The exhibition features artist’s books that are bound in the Coptic style.

Artworks will be on display September 18 through November 1, 2014, with an opening reception on Friday, September 19, 6-8 p.m.

Abecedarian Gallery is located in Denver’s Arts District on Santa Fe: 910 Santa Fe #101, Denver, CO, 80204. The gallery presents local and national artists working across multiple disciplines with an emphasis on contemporary book arts and works on paper. Gallery hours are Thu.-Fri. 1-6 p.m., Sat. 12-4 p.m. and by appointment.

Macey Ley Exhibits I Am Not at Asheville BookWorks

Posted on August 28, 2014 Posted in newsTagged art, artist book, asheville bookworks, athena 2000, book, bookopolis, button, edition, exhibiting, exhibition, hair, hemp, identity, letterpress, ley, macey, NC, North Carolina, opening reception, printmaking, recent work, textile, thread, woman, women, womens studies, works on paper1 Comment

ASHEVILLE, NC: Macey Ley announced today that her artist book I Am Not will be on display at Asheville BookWorks in BookOpolis 2014: Printmade Artist’s Books.

The exhibition features artist’s books made with original handprint processes, including relief, intaglio, letterpress, planographic, stencil, and collography printing methods. One of the goals of the exhibition is to move the printed art object off the wall and into the hands of a user/viewer/reader, creating a different experience of both art object and book object.

Artworks will be on display September 19 – November 30, 2014, with an opening reception on Friday, September 19, 6-9 p.m.

Asheville BookWorks is located at 428 1/2 Haywood Road, West Asheville, NC. Gallery hours are Tue.-Fri. 1-5 p.m. and Sat. 1-4 p.m.

Circumstantial Gravity Wins 1st Place, 7th Annual Artist Book Symposium

Posted on May 23, 2014 Posted in newsTagged ACA library, art, art gallery, art opening, artist book, book, exhibiting, exhibition, gallery, handmade, identity, ley, macey, place, Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD, sewing2 Comments

Atlanta, GA – Macey Ley’s latest artist book Circumstantial Gravity took first place and a purchase award in the 7th Annual Artist Book Symposium sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and Design. The book, along with I Am Not and Sweet Surrender, will be on display at the ACA Library Artist Book Gallery in SCAD Atlanta through the end of July 2014.

SCAD’s ACA library in Atlanta owns a premier collection of over 2,100 artists’ books. It includes works from more than 1,000 renown artists, including Robbin Ami Silverberg, Julie Chen, Karen Hammer, Lois Morrison and Kara Walker. Guest may make reservations to view selections from the collection at any time.

WHERE: SCAD ACA Library, 1600 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA
EXHIBITION: Through July 2014
GALLERY HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Thursday 7:30 am to 4 pm

Macey Ley Selected to Exhibit Artist Book at Spruill Gallery

Posted on February 1, 2014February 13, 2014 Posted in newsTagged art, artist book, atlanta, book, exhibiting, exhibition, fabric, GA, home, ley, macey, mend, mending, opening reception, paper, place, recent work, remnants, sew, sewing, Spruill Gallery, stitch, works on paperLeave a comment

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EVENT POSTPONED
TO FEBRUARY 20, 2014

ATLANTA, GA: Macey Ley announced today that her artist books The Collector and Tesoro have been selected for exhibition at the Looks Good on Paper exhibition, at Spruill Gallery in Atlanta, GA. The exhibition includes works on paper, including, prints, watercolor, drawings and artist books and will be on display February 14 – April 19, 2014, with an opening reception, Thursday, February 20, 6-9 p.m.

Spruill Gallery is located at 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30338. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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