GALLERY O: OBAMA - The Inaugural O Show

Friday, January 23, 2009

OBAMA - The Inaugural O Show

The first opening exhibition is a collection of over a hundred news service photos from Barack Obama’s early life, marriage and family, his career as a law professor, community activist, through his rise as a senator in Illinois and his campaign for president, and the Washington DC Mall inauguration. The captured moments are sometimes poignant, humorous, grand and small. The exhibit gives a real look into the life behind the platform and what led up to this man's rise to the highest office in the world stage.

The opening brought many friends and neighbors for the inaugural exhibit featuring our new president. A large screen live telecast of the evening's inaugural parade and ball festivities was shown in the next door studio theater. In mid January one would think the outdoor gallery opening would scare our "Colderado" people away but it was a balmy 65 degree night with lots of warmth being thrown toward our new president.

Opening January 20th, 2008 - Continuing through January 30th

See a slide show of more photos from the Gallery O exhibit, "Obama - A Life In Pictures"

UPCOMING SHOW - SMALL SKY - Opening February 3rd (George's Birthday!) to February 24

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tishJanuary 24, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Congratulations guys! Can't wait to come and take a look. Lovely intimate photos on this page; just a sampling I am sure of more treasures. Love Tish
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ABOUT GALLERY O

Gallery O is a studio gallery devoted to the miniature arts. Following the “small is beautiful” ethic and our passions for collections of small art objects and all things miniature, the house gallery is a showplace for discoveries, a playground for the small artful pleasures, a cabinet for the curious, a showplace of small pictures capturing large ideas and a lens making the micro visible. We will feature shows and exhibitions both within the gallery walls as well as

articles about the miniature art world with artist features and interviews on this blog.

HISTORY

The gallery itself is a tiny shed behind a small, quaint, old 1889 Victorian era house that has served as a coal bin to receive and transport coal to the neighborhood by the former Boulder town coal hauler in the late 1800’s and early 20th century. Past that time it was used for firewood storage, a garden tool shed and recently our tool and work shop next to our house studio in the former two-car garage space. After a mysterious exterior fire destroyed over half of the small structure and tools in late September 2008 the shed was rebuilt with a higher roof line and emerged as a small house gallery. The space is intimate at a mere 8’ by 10’ outside dimension. The ideas for the inside are as wide as the world.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

CURRENT SHOWS
The gallery is resting at the moment and is now devoted to an extra studio work space. We will continue to feature artists works in the online blog.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Dreaming about these sorts of ideas...

ABOUT FACE - Found and discovered portraits, photo faces, real or imagined, manipulated in straight face or pushed to the extreme.

LITTLE DOODLE –Drawings of miniature proportions, works on paper.

THE MUSEUM OF UNNATURAL HISTORY – A romp through the corridors of a miniature museum with dioramas from the savannas of the absurd to the jungles of the weird.

THUMB PRINT – a miniature printmaking show with prints from a group of exciting local and national artists.

EYE SPY – A series of small view boxes with curiosities, treasures and surprises for viewing.

The gallery is best left to the warm seasons here in Colorado. The best outdoor weather is from April and going until September or October.

Upcoming shows are still being planned. Some shows will feature our own works. Other shows will be organized and curated by ourselves or guest curators.

The show schedule is often flexible with spontaneous exhibitions as time and inspiration allow. If you wish to submit an idea for a show please contact us at: minigalleryO@gmail.com