I'm working on a new series called The Luxury of Dreams with the intention to exhibit the pieces at The Dunes in DC this October. A portion of the sales of the pieces will go to services for the homeless in DC. To make this happen, I need your help! I want to know about your dreams and where you dream.
If you have the time and inclination, and will let me use the text you write in my pieces, send me just a few paragraphs about what you dream about when you sleep. Any element you want to focus on is fine by me, there are no wrong approaches. Also, tell me a little bit about where you had the dreams that you are sharing, the bed, the sleeping bag, the yurt, the room, anything you think about.
Please email me at Art @ Wheresmycoffee .com
If you have any questions about the project, I'd be more than happy to answer them.
Please share this request, if you would.
thank you,
Sean
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
Lumen8 in Anacostia This Weekend
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
Openings at the Katzen Art Center Tonight!
There are two exciting shows opening tonight at the Katzen Arts Center of the American University.
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Sleepwalker
This exhibition tells the history of Washington art from the 1940s through the 1980s. Some 80 artists were selected to represent what was best of Washington art over five decades. This documentation is based upon the book 'Washington Art Matters, Art Life in the Capital: 1940-1990', written by Jean Lawler Cohen, Elizabeth Tebow, Sidney Lawrence, and Benjamin Forgey.
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Sleepwalker
The opening of a collaborative show of video, photo and glass by Tim Tate,Pete Duvall & Richard A. Schellenberg at American University's Katzen Arts Center - June 15th to Aug 15th featuring collaborations with Pete Duvall and Richard Richard A. Schellenberg. Opening is June 15th from 6 to 9pm.
"For years, Tim Tate has established himself as a skilled glass artist, and one whose work seems to draw more from tattoo art and the science lab than from the history of blown and cast objects. His latest work is a curious hybrid, an unexpected combination of craft and technology, what he calls “self-contained video installations.”
Over the last three years, this Washington D.C.-based artist has attracted critical attention for his group of sculptures that look at the past through the lens of new media. These objects are intimate glass reliquaries that each contain a tiny video screen with a short looped film, along with ambient soundtrack.
For the Katzen project, Tate is working with collaborators Pete Duvall and Richard Schellenberg (both of whom he met through Artomatic), to create a video experience, drawing the viewer deeply into the world of the Sleepwalker. The center piece of the show is the room size installation entitled “The Waking Dreams Of Magdelena Moliere”.
This large scale installation is surrounded by numerous new videos involving the viewer in the dream world that exists in these artists minds.
These videos will include works referencing early film noir, continuing Tate’s, Duvall's and Schellenberg's interest in dreamers, film and the subconscious."
"For years, Tim Tate has established himself as a skilled glass artist, and one whose work seems to draw more from tattoo art and the science lab than from the history of blown and cast objects. His latest work is a curious hybrid, an unexpected combination of craft and technology, what he calls “self-contained video installations.”
Over the last three years, this Washington D.C.-based artist has attracted critical attention for his group of sculptures that look at the past through the lens of new media. These objects are intimate glass reliquaries that each contain a tiny video screen with a short looped film, along with ambient soundtrack.
For the Katzen project, Tate is working with collaborators Pete Duvall and Richard Schellenberg (both of whom he met through Artomatic), to create a video experience, drawing the viewer deeply into the world of the Sleepwalker. The center piece of the show is the room size installation entitled “The Waking Dreams Of Magdelena Moliere”.
This large scale installation is surrounded by numerous new videos involving the viewer in the dream world that exists in these artists minds.
These videos will include works referencing early film noir, continuing Tate’s, Duvall's and Schellenberg's interest in dreamers, film and the subconscious."
Tim Tate: Sleepwalker
June 15 – August 11, 2013
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Washington Art Matters 1940s–1980s
This exhibition tells the history of Washington art from the 1940s through the 1980s. Some 80 artists were selected to represent what was best of Washington art over five decades. This documentation is based upon the book 'Washington Art Matters, Art Life in the Capital: 1940-1990', written by Jean Lawler Cohen, Elizabeth Tebow, Sidney Lawrence, and Benjamin Forgey.
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| Robert NewmannFor Pierre L'Enfant 1978 Subtractive mural, 1328 New York Ave and 13th St, NW |
I'll be there!
6-9 PM
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Friday, June 14, 2013
DC Glassworks at Montpelier Arts Center
I'm not in this exhibit, but i wanted to recommend it to everyone.
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32nd Annual Sculpture Exhibition: DC GlassWorks
June 13-August 18
Main Gallery, Montpelier Arts Center
We're excited to have more than a dozen DC GlassWorks and Sculpture Studios artists participating in this show at Montpelier Arts Center highlighting contemporary work that uses processes such as blown and cast class.
Join us at Montpelier Arts Center for the Opening Reception Friday, June 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and the Artist Talk/Luncheon Sunday, June 16 at 12:00 pm.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
What have my wife and I been up to? May 2013 newsletter.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Exhibition at Duncan McClellan Glass Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida
I've got an exhibit coming up in a very cool place, the Duncan McClellan Gallery in St Pete, Florida.
Not only that, but the day after the opening I'll be speaking at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St Pete. Super Fun!
The Gallery will be hosting a show with some of the Washington Glass School Artists; Sean Hennessey, Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, and Alegra Marquart. Seems theres been a great relationship between Duncan and the WGS for quite a while. A long long time ago Duncan bought the glass school a big ole kiln to help them get started. He's that kind of guy. The cash bar at the gallery funds programs for at risk kids in the St. Pete region. Duncan's built a glass hot shop for visiting artists to work and do demos. Apparently he throws great opening parties, and i'm looking forward to finding out first hand.
While I had once exhibited with Duncan in a big glass show in Georgetown, DC, I hadn't actually met him. This past week my cousin Tommy was marrying the woman of his dreams in Tampa and I went down for the wedding. This gave me an opportunity to vist Duncan and I was thrilled to see what he has going on. His gallery/hot shop/ event space/ fruit tree orchard compound was amazing and beautiful. He told me he started his gallery so he could make sure artists were treated right. so solid.
He was showing two cool glass artists Jason Chakravarty and Eoin Breadon, who I got to meet. plus a number of other artists work were present in the gallery.
If you are in St Pete, come on by
Duncan McClellan Glass Gallery
550 24th St. South
St Petersburg Florida
Opening Night
Saturday May 11th
The exhibit runs through June 30th.
Artist Lecture
Sunday May 12th ( Mothers Day)
Noon
Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Drive N.E.
St. Petersburg, FL
Not only that, but the day after the opening I'll be speaking at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St Pete. Super Fun!
The Gallery will be hosting a show with some of the Washington Glass School Artists; Sean Hennessey, Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, and Alegra Marquart. Seems theres been a great relationship between Duncan and the WGS for quite a while. A long long time ago Duncan bought the glass school a big ole kiln to help them get started. He's that kind of guy. The cash bar at the gallery funds programs for at risk kids in the St. Pete region. Duncan's built a glass hot shop for visiting artists to work and do demos. Apparently he throws great opening parties, and i'm looking forward to finding out first hand.
While I had once exhibited with Duncan in a big glass show in Georgetown, DC, I hadn't actually met him. This past week my cousin Tommy was marrying the woman of his dreams in Tampa and I went down for the wedding. This gave me an opportunity to vist Duncan and I was thrilled to see what he has going on. His gallery/hot shop/ event space/ fruit tree orchard compound was amazing and beautiful. He told me he started his gallery so he could make sure artists were treated right. so solid.
He was showing two cool glass artists Jason Chakravarty and Eoin Breadon, who I got to meet. plus a number of other artists work were present in the gallery.
If you are in St Pete, come on by
Duncan McClellan Glass Gallery
550 24th St. South
St Petersburg Florida
Opening Night
Saturday May 11th
The exhibit runs through June 30th.
Artist Lecture
Sunday May 12th ( Mothers Day)
Noon
Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Drive N.E.
St. Petersburg, FL
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
41st Annual International Glass Invitational & EXPOSE
I have a very exciting exhibit coming up and I wanted to share the details and a little story of how it came to be. plus a bit of my trip getting the work there.
Expose
41st Annual International Glass Invitational & EXPOSE
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| Radar by Sean Hennessey and Tim Tate photo by Pete Duvall More Info on this piece HERE |
Saturday, April 27, 2013 to Saturday, May 25, 2013
Reception: 8:00 pm Saturday, April 27th 2013
Reception: 8:00 pm Saturday, April 27th 2013
Featuring : The most exciting artists working in glass 2013
Over 90 of the finest artists from 18 different countries exhibiting 2 sculptures each during Habatat Galleries 41st International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition. Also on display is for the first time "eXpose" displaying works of 25+ artist never seen before at Habatat!
I have been creating collaborative works with my studio mate and Director of the Washington Glass School, Tim Tate.
4400 Fernlee Ave
Royal Oak, MI
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I first learned of Habatat Gallery when my wife and I visited SOFA Chicago back in 2009. We were trying to scope out galleries and get a handle on the fine craft world. Habatat Gallery had some of the most interesting glass work and commanded an absolutely huge amount of space at the show. It definitely seemed a gallery to be reckoned with. One far out of my league. I began taking my work in glass more seriously and dedicated myself to working very hard and creating compelling pieces. I wanted to find a home in the gallery setting. My first real gallery breakthrough came with an invitation to participate in "Glass Secessionism" an exhibit at one of my favorite galleries in one of my favorite towns. Blue Spiral Gallery in Asheville, NC. The exhibit places me next to some fantastic artists. It was definitely a high moment for me and I'm very proud to have work there. A real breakthrough in my work came when i started using light and video. This lead me to get to know a lot of collectors, an invitation to be on the board of the James Renwick Alliance, an opportunity to exhibit with Maurine Littleton Gallery at the Washington Craft Show, and to show my work through the Alida Anderson Project in Aqua Art Miami. All absolutely huge things for me.
Then my good friend and studio mate Tim Tate, pitched an idea to Habatat Gallery that he and I collaborate on a few pieces in hopes of being in their annual international glass show. They liked the idea and we were invited to submit work.
We created the works and I took a road trip with a neighbor of mine to deliver the pieces. It was actually a super fun trip. We stayed a few nights in Pittsburg, a night in Royal Oak, Michigan, and a great 24 hours in Cleveland. Some of the things we saw and places we went.
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| A brewery in a church |
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| A beautiful old train station |
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| The Warhol Museum |
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| Primanti's: A fantastic sandwich shop that puts fries on everything. |
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| Saw the beautiful skyline of Pittsburgh at night |
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| A bunch of Michigan Brew Pubs |
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| Great Lakes Brewery |
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| Great Lakes Beer |
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| I learned about and saw the Guardians of Transportation |
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| Visited the Best Urban Market ever |
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| Saw The Christmas Story House |
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Visited my friend Graham Fox at his new job as a Stained Glass Artist in a freaking awesome Stained Glass Shop
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So anyway, enough of the travelogue, back to my experience with Habatat Gallery, the reason for the trip!
I was more than excited to be having the collaborative pieces in the show, but my hope was to show them a few more pieces in person, since they hadn't ever seen my own work beyond a jpg yet. And glass is very hard to photograph. When i got to the gallery, the y were just installing a solo show of Martin Janecky's work. FANTASTIC stuff!
I got to meet the staff of the gallery and they agreed to see more work. They gave me positive feedback on the work and invited me to show the additional pieces in the exhibit! I'm absolutely thrilled to be exhibiting in this huge glass exhibit with some of the huge names in the medium. Since so many of you won't be able to make it to Royal Oak Michigan to see the exhibit, these, in addition to the one above are the pieces I'll be exhibiting
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| Invisible by Sean Hennessey and Tim Tate photo by Pete Duvall More Info on this piece HERE |
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| Our Dreams Make it Possible by Sean Hennessey |
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| We Create What We Seek by Sean Hennessey |
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| Thoughts of Togetherness by Sean Hennessey |
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Stars of Today and Tomorrow- Renwick Gallery
I'm on a panel discussion this Saturday at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC.
Stars of Today and Tomorrow— What's the Difference?
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
International Glass + Clay 2013 in Washington, DC
This Friday, March 1st from 5:30 - 8:00 PM is the opening reception for a very special exhibit showcasing the work of Washington, DC and Sunderland England Glass and Clay artists.
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| A Relentless Offering by Sean Hennessey |
The exhibit is at the Edison Place Gallery at 8th and G NW, just across the street from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
I'm very proud and honored to be a part of this fantastic show. If you love 21st Century artworks in Glass and Clay, don't miss this.
Please RSVP via the Eventbrite site, http://
and visit our website for more information about the exhibition http://glassandclay.org/
International Glass And Clay 2013
March 1st-23rd
Reception: Friday March 1st
Edison Place Gallery
702 8th Street NW Washington, DC
http://glassandclay.org/
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Sean's Upcoming Art Exhibits and Stuff.
Artomatic Selects
Opens Tomorrow!
A curated show of artists selected by F. Lennox Campello many of whom participated in the Artomatic Inaugural Ball last month.
Exhibiting Artists: Bijan Machen, Carrie Hughes, Christ Lyngas, Cory Oberndorfer, David Camero, David D’Orio, Deborah Lash, Devin Symons, Erwin Timmers, John Grunwell, Joseph Merchlinsky, Kathryn Trillas, Larry Jones, Lindsey Routt, M. Helene Baribeau, Magda Johanna Gomez, Michael Janis, Monica de Gastyne, Nancy Donnelly, Natalie Camou, Nicolas Zimbro, Paul Farley, Philip Yabut, Rania Hassan, Ric Garcia, Roger James, Russ McIntosh, Sardar, Sasha Sinclair, Sean Hennessey, Shanthi Chandrasekar, Stephanie Booth, Tim Tate, Zofie Lang
The show runs from February 8th to the 22nd.
Opening reception Wednesday February 13th - 6 to 8 pm
It's also my birthday!
Edison Place Gallery
702 8th Street, NW between G and H Streets
Open Tue Wed Thu Fri Noon - 4pm
Facebook Event Page
International Glass And Clay 2013
International Glass and Clay 2013 Edison Place Gallery 702 Eight Street, NW, Washington, DC 20068 March 1 – 23, 2013
Reception: Friday, March 1st. 6-8 PM
Edison Place Gallery
702 8th Street, NW between G and H Streets
Open Tue Wed Thu Fri Noon - 4pm
Expose
Opens Tomorrow!
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| Creation by Sean Hennessey |
Exhibiting Artists: Bijan Machen, Carrie Hughes, Christ Lyngas, Cory Oberndorfer, David Camero, David D’Orio, Deborah Lash, Devin Symons, Erwin Timmers, John Grunwell, Joseph Merchlinsky, Kathryn Trillas, Larry Jones, Lindsey Routt, M. Helene Baribeau, Magda Johanna Gomez, Michael Janis, Monica de Gastyne, Nancy Donnelly, Natalie Camou, Nicolas Zimbro, Paul Farley, Philip Yabut, Rania Hassan, Ric Garcia, Roger James, Russ McIntosh, Sardar, Sasha Sinclair, Sean Hennessey, Shanthi Chandrasekar, Stephanie Booth, Tim Tate, Zofie Lang
The show runs from February 8th to the 22nd.
Opening reception Wednesday February 13th - 6 to 8 pm
It's also my birthday!
Edison Place Gallery
702 8th Street, NW between G and H Streets
Open Tue Wed Thu Fri Noon - 4pm
Facebook Event Page
International Glass And Clay 2013
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| Drink Me-Tamorphosis by Sean Hennessey |
Using an art exhibition as a bridge between two countries, the Sister City program will be bringing together Sunderland, England and Washington, DC in a show that celebrates the medias of glass and clay, as well as celebrating the relationships between the two cities.
Opening March 1, 2013, at Washington, DC’s Edison Place Gallery will be an exhibit of expressive glass and ceramic artwork, as well as narrative sculptures that blend craft materials with digital technologies and, in turn remove the boundaries between the traditional categories of craft, art, and design.
International Glass and Clay 2013 Edison Place Gallery 702 Eight Street, NW, Washington, DC 20068 March 1 – 23, 2013
Reception: Friday, March 1st. 6-8 PM
Edison Place Gallery
702 8th Street, NW between G and H Streets
Open Tue Wed Thu Fri Noon - 4pm
Check out the the slick Website for more information and a gallery of artists.
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| A Relentless Offering by Sean Hennessey |
41st Annual International Glass Invitational & EXPOSE
4400 Fernlee Ave
Royal Oak, MI
Duncan McClellan Gallery
My studio mates at the Washington Glass School and I will be exhibiting works at the Duncan McClellan Gallery in St Petersburg Florida
April 20-May 25th
Duncan McClellan Gallery
2342 Emerson Ave. South
St. Petersburg, FL
Stars of Tomorrow
As part of the James Renwick Alliance Spring Craft Weekend, The Washington Glass School will be hosting an art exhibit of rising DC area media specific artists and a BBQ lunch including local artisan foods and beer.
Friday April 5th, 20123
11:00 AM - 3:00
$35 Fee for the event and lunch.
Washington Glass School
3700 Otis Street
Mount Rainier, MD
More information later.
Renwick Museum
As part of the Spring Craft Weekend, I along with Bruce Metcalf, Adrian Saxe, and Hunt Clark will be participating in a panel discussion at the Renwick Museum. The discussion entitled " Perspectives on the Future of Craft Art" will be moderated by Cindi Strauss
Saturday April 6th
10:30- Noon
Renwick Museum
Grand Salon
17th and Pennsylvania Ave NW
Free and open to the public
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| Radar by Sean Hennessey and Tim Tate photo by Pete Duvall |
Saturday, April 27, 2013 to Saturday, May 25, 2013
Reception: 8:00 pm Saturday, April 27th 2013
Reception: 8:00 pm Saturday, April 27th 2013
Featuring : The most exciting artists working in glass 2013
Over 90 of the finest artists from 18 different countries exhibiting 2 sculptures each during Habatat Galleries 41st International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition. Also on display is for the first time "eXpose" displaying works of 25+ artist never seen before at Habatat!
I have been creating collaborative works with my studio mate and Director of the Washington Glass School, Tim Tate.
4400 Fernlee Ave
Royal Oak, MI
Duncan McClellan Gallery
My studio mates at the Washington Glass School and I will be exhibiting works at the Duncan McClellan Gallery in St Petersburg Florida
April 20-May 25th
Duncan McClellan Gallery
2342 Emerson Ave. South
St. Petersburg, FL
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| Promises the Remain Unbroken by Sean Hennessey |
As part of the James Renwick Alliance Spring Craft Weekend, The Washington Glass School will be hosting an art exhibit of rising DC area media specific artists and a BBQ lunch including local artisan foods and beer.
Friday April 5th, 20123
11:00 AM - 3:00
$35 Fee for the event and lunch.
Washington Glass School
3700 Otis Street
Mount Rainier, MD
More information later.
Renwick Museum
As part of the Spring Craft Weekend, I along with Bruce Metcalf, Adrian Saxe, and Hunt Clark will be participating in a panel discussion at the Renwick Museum. The discussion entitled " Perspectives on the Future of Craft Art" will be moderated by Cindi StraussSaturday April 6th
10:30- Noon
Renwick Museum
Grand Salon
17th and Pennsylvania Ave NW
Free and open to the public
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