SAFE ZONES Feb. 4, 2017

Renata Cathey

THEME:  Safe Zones 
COST: FREE PLACE: Southside on Lamar inside the Janette Kennedy Gallery EXPECT: Great art, music, and insightful interactive chatting

TIME:  6 pm to 9 pm at Janette Kennedy Gallery inside of Southside of Lamar. Join host Renata Cathey and curator Curtiss Cathey and over 40 art works from local and international art superstars.

MISSION:  For you to discover art superstars.

EXPERIENCE:  This February, Fusion Art Dallas (FAD) presents Safe Zones, an interrogation technique that drives artists from several industries to ask one question: Are you safe at/in/with (artist’s fill in the blank)? At Southside on Lamar, inside the Janette Kennedy Galley, nearly 30 artists and 40 works of paintings, sculptures, photography, and drawings punctuated by the performance art vocal musicians tap into the society-at-large emotional undercurrent surrounding, dissecting and re-defining security. This February, Fusion Art Dallas (FAD) presents Safe Zones, an interrogation technique that drives artists from several industries to ask one question: Are you safe at/in/with (artist’s fill in the blank)? At Southside on Lamar, inside the Janette Kennedy Galley, nearly 30 artists and 40 works of paintings, sculptures, photography, and drawings punctuated by the performance art vocal musicians tap into the society-at-large emotional undercurrent surrounding, dissecting and re-defining security.

VISION:  Curated by Curtiss Cathey, the Fusion Art Dallas and Residential Arts and Technology Studio (RATS) Creative Visionary, this exhibition showcases professional full time artists alongside emerging artists to demonstrate the dialogue between query and response. Are you safe at ____?

To enhance the experience of the ever evolving connection between artists and audience, artworks will be edited throughout the exhibition period to heighten the activity schedule. “It’s vital that the link remain unabated between artist and guest in order to move art forward,” said Curtiss Cathey.

  • February 4 - 6 pm to 9 pm – Free Entry - Opening Reception.
  • February 10 - 5 pm to 8 pm - Free Entry – Artist Tyra Goodley hosts Love Only an open invitation to discussion of all the energies surrounding love.
  • February 11 - 2 pm to 4 pm – Free Entry - Author Porscha Kelley hosts The Art of Situational Role Play, an interactive role playing gathering for 5 to 21 year-olds based on real life lessons learned from her book entitled #YBA – Young Black and American: The 21st Century Guide to Surviving-Thriving. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honoring-young-black-americans-of-dallas-tickets-31402608046?aff=eac2.
  • February 18 - 11 am to 1:00 pm – Free entry - Author and slam poet Ana Nicole of a soon-to-be released children’s book hosts a story telling hour. Stories are perfect for youth ages 5 to 12 and themes are multi-cultural; inclusive; and engaging. They highlight how our differences and celebrate our similarities. Attendees are welcomed to bring a blanket, pillow, or mat to relax on while being entertained. Light refreshments will be served.
  • February 18 - 7 pm to 10:30 pm – $10 Entry Fee - Magazine publisher, James Thomas hosts New Frontiers of Beauty, a conversation that accompanies the launch of a new magazine.
  • February 18 - 7 pm to 10:30 pm$10 Entry Fee - Magazine publisher, James Thomas hosts New Frontiers of Beauty, a conversation that accompanies the launch of a new magazine called Dallas/Fort Worth Hair & Beauty Magazine. Mr. Thomas is currently the publisher of Southern Dallas Business and Living Magazine.
  • February 19 - 2 pm to 6 pm - Chief Coordinator of FAD and RATS, Renata Cathey, hosts The Art of Pure Pampering. It’s a celebration of living art, YOU, and a holistic discovery designed to encourage the human spirit to try or get re-introduced to massage, essential oil sampling, and helpful personal development tips compliments of Young Living consultants. Plant-based food sampling and demonstrations provided by local chef and cook book author of Living Life Fresh, Evita Tezeno. Entry is free. There are fees for some products and services. February 19 - 2 pm to 6 pm - Chief Coordinator of FAD and RATS, Renata Cathey, hosts The Art of Pure Pampering. It’s a celebration of living art, YOU, and a holistic discovery designed to encourage the human spirit to try or get re-introduced to massage, essential oil sampling, and helpful personal development tips compliments of Young Living consultants. Plant-based food sampling and demonstrations provided by local chef and cook book author of Living Life Fresh, Evita Tezeno. Entry is free. There are fees for some products and services.
  • February 24 - 7 pm to 9 pm – Black Eve Media presents Young Black and American After Work MixerFebruary 24 - 7 pm to 9 pm – Black Eve Media presents Young Black and American After Work Mixer
  • February 25 - 7 pm to 9 pm – Curator Curtiss Cathey and Artists of FAD and RATS host the Closing Reception and The Art of Remarking Editions. Artists share the intimate practice of remarking, a sophisticated coloring process applied to their individual editions by their hand. Each piece will be signed and numbered.
  • February 26 - 5 to 7 pm – Artist Billy Edmond welcomes recycling enthusiasts and would-be environmentalists to share in conversation and tactile demonstrations, called Out of Wood, using reclaimed wood for sculptures.

Some presenting artists include international artists Buchi Upjohn Aghaji, and Frank Frasier. Local powerhouse artists include Johnathon Foster, Trya Goodley, JJ Phillips, Philmore Peterson V, Demetri Cotton, Mark Crow, Nychelle Elise, Evita Tezeno, Billy Edmond, Lou Nell Sims and others.

FAD and RATS 2017 Nonprofit Beneficiary
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Under 1 Roof, a 501C3 nonprofit founded in 2011 by Executive Director Verna Jones. It’s exclusively dedicated to providing transitional and permanent supportive housing to homeless individuals and families in Dallas and Collin Counties. For more information visit http://www.under1roofdallas.org/.


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