summer block party :: both inside the gallery & out on our back deck

Saturday August 7, 2010 :: 2 - 6pm

Get to know your neighbors and local gallery at this fun family event hosted by jordan faye block

View art work, and enjoy a fun neighborhood cookout!  Finger foods & refreshing drinks will be provided by the gallery but you're welcome to bring your own bar·b·que favorites for the grill.

The Salon All-Stars exhibiton will be reinstalled in it's entirety Aug 8 until August 15th!

{until then works from this exhibition are on view in the petit gallery & on special request}

Image Above:

View of the Gallery during Time Flies

1st image :: Grey Series 3 - 6, & a partial view of Freemont Street 11p, oil on canvas

paintings by Kate MacKinnon & various sculptures by Donald Edwards

2nd image :: compilation from Time Flies Celebration

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Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance

Green Mondays / November 2, 2009 /  6 - 9pm

We invite you to join us in the gallery November 2, for the monthly Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance networking meeting and to experience our new space. As business owner of both jordan faye contemporary and Block Events, we advocate principles of sustainability. We foster values, which seem to be disregarded or forgotten in contemporary society. In an age of technology, everything is so fast-paced that we forget to slow down and appreciate the innate beauty of our surroundings. As artists we see differently. The quiet of nature, the joy of a dinner cooked and shared with friends, the savor of food grown locally, bought directly from the farmer, the intimacy of a space well appointed with furniture, art, light. We bring these things together in our new but very old library building, featuring contemporary art from primarily local, emerging artists, and events planned by conscious individuals who focus on green, local, and sustainable practices without sacrificing grace or beauty.

View the latest installation, ORBS, by James Long. Both lusterous and playful, James Long's work portrays influences of minimalism and craft. His most recent body of work involves explorations in solid wood of a simple shape: the orb. The subtle beauty in his work is seen through the sensual nature: both in form and finish. (Orb Exhibition extended through November 15). Hanging in the main gallery are new paintings by Treva Elwood, also on view thru November 15.

Taste delicious local and organic fare from Dionysus' Kitchen paired with wine from Black Ankle Vineyards.

Delight in seasonal creations from Local Color Flowers.

Enjoy the finest linens and other fun event rentals from Perfect Settings.

Listen to a panel, comprised of fashion designer/shop owner Shabdiece Esfahani from Di[e]ce, who's boutique specializes in eco-friendly and sustainable clothing lines, gallery owner Jordan Faye Block, and sculptor James Long, who will discuss the unique and different ways sustainability is being practiced in the arts community.

Network with fellow CSBA members and other local, sustainable businesses.

Carpool and take advantage of complimentary valet parking by Rite Way Valet.

Schedule:

6:00 - Registration and Networking

6:30 - Program

7:30 - Networking

Registration Fee:

CSBA / BLB Members $20 on or before October 30; $30 thereafter

Guest/Non-Member $30 on or before October 30; $40 thereafter

Student Member $20 on or before October 30; $30 thereafter

Business or casual attire.

Driving and Parking Information:

BE is located on Light Street at the corner of Gittings Street

Carpool and take advantage of complimentary valet parkig by Rite Way Valet

Unmetered street parking is available, but be sure to read the signs!

There is a parking garage 2 blocks away on West Street near Cross Street Market.

Questions:

Contact Lori Hill, Director of Events

lori@lorihillevents.com or 301.549.3249

Seating is LIMITED so please register early!

click here to REGISTER NOW

Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors::

dionysus' kitchen  /   perfect settings  /   black ankle vineyards

local color flowers   /   rite way valet   /  lori hill event productions

PAST EVENTS

Magda's Style Room

'b'more/NY'

BALTIMORE

Sun Feb 28th, 1-5pm

at jordan faye contemporary / be

Network-Shop

10$ at the door/if you donate/personal shop YOU are in free!

Sparkling Wine Served/No Kids-No Pets

All items 10/20/40$

Unique/Affordable/Perfect Additions to Your Wardrobe

Men/Women's random clothing/accessories

For More Information www.magdastyleroom.com

Bring Your Cards and Dress With Style!

{ Sumaris is a collection of original jewelry made up of carefully selected contemporary and vintage elements which may include semi-precious stones, vintage and handmade beads, collectible brooches, vintage lucite, silver and gold} works created by Marion Corbin & Susan Littin

{ a trunk show in the gallery}

To preview a new collection of one of a kind & limited edition jewelry, and attend this special evening event please call Jennifer at 410. 533.6002 or email us!

Wednesday April 21, 2010

www.sumaris.com

Thurs. May 20  /  6p

The evening begins with a Wine Tasting led by Georg Riedel,

the 10th generation family member of Riedel Stemware, who will lead an interactive Riedel Wine Seminar. Discover the effect of shape & size on the perception of wine in a glass & wine tasting tutorial. This is an experience that a true wine lover should not miss! Next, enjoy a multi-course wine dinner inspired by Napa Valley's Conn Creek Winery's Luxury Collection with Winemaker Mike McGrath. INCLUDES:: Valet Parking, Wine Seminar with Georg Riedel, Wine Dinner with Mike McGrath

For reservations, contact Katie at 410.561.CHEF (2433) or katiebittinger@chefsexpressions.com $144.95 plus tax and service.

1401 Light Street [ Federal Hill ] Baltimore, MD 21230     443 . 955 . 1547      jordan@jordanfaye.com

events & openings :: our spring calendar

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KATE MACKINNON

TIME FLIES :: TEN YEARS IN BALTIMORE

exhibition on view {petit galleries & drawing room}

One of our favorite painters, Kate MacKinnon, is leaving us in October for New York. Time Flies is her last exhibition while she is here. This retrospective of the past ten years of her creative life in Baltimore includes a preview of the first six paintings in The Grey Series. I hope that you will join us at the gallery to celebrate a decade of creative achievement.

a statement by the artist

My work tends to exist on the high end of the color key. The Grey Series began with a challenge to myself to limit my use of color. I spent some time thinking about work that inspired me that was also created with a limited palette. Barnett Newman's Stations of the Cross have long been personal icons for me. He created his series of 14 paintings over a periods of about eight years, letting each painting, inform the next. I thought this process was a very organic way to work, and also a real challenge to my control freak tendencies. As homage of sorts, I embarked on my own series of 14, emulating Newman's path. I had the hubris to jokingly state that I would finish them much quicker than he. Four years later, I am beginning number seven. The first was inspired by the gift of an orchid, the next by the first and so on. Number 14 looms somewhere in the near future as I work to complete the series by the end of this year. The paintings remain untitled until all are complete.

Kate MacKinnon came to Baltimore in 2000, to pursue her MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art. During her graduate studies, she began to experiment with materials and paint application. These explorations lead to an innovative and unique process that she continues to develop today.

16 paintings on view in the exhibition Time Flies extended until Sept 26. {See you soon!}

Thursday August 5, 5 - 8p

Join us at Jordan Faye Contemporary as we take part in Federal Hill's First Thursdays, where many shops and galleries along Light Street & S.Charles Street are open with specials, refreshments & fun.

www.historicfederalhill.org

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Friday's LIVE Section :: Baltimore Sun article by Tim Smith

Summertime gallery viewing

Diverting exhibits of contemporary art at Jordan Faye, Grimaldis galleries

"MacKinnon's newest project, the "Grey Series," is an impressive group with subtle variations of hue and design. There are six in the series so far, with another eight expected. "It's a loose homage to the 'Stations of the Cross' by Barnett Newman," the artist says, referring to the 14 black-and-white abstracts that secured Newman's stature in the early '60s."   ~ excerpt from Baltimore Sun article

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

at the gallery

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New Mercury Reading Series

Saturday, November 13  /   6:00 - 8: 00 pm

a non fiction reading series curated by John Barry & Deborah Rudacille readers tba soon!

the parlor series Sunday November 14, 2010 3:00 - 5:00 pm 

Megan Ihnen Mezzo - Soprano & Jacqueline Pollauf, Harpist

tickets $ 15 in advance online / $20 at the door

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123781 

Champagne, wine, and hors d'ouevres are included.

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Federal Hill Main Street 6:00 - 8:00 pm November 18, 2010

Cookbook Debut & Tasting Party

tickets $15 / cookbooks $20 = $35 for both

includes a variety of dishes made right from

the new cookbook & wine. / {sold out}

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HAPPY {art} HOUR

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