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DESCRIPTION:Studio Montclair Inc. (SMI) announces its new exhibit &ldquo\
 ;Portfolio Series: Interiors&rdquo\;.The exhibit\, which features the wo
 rk of Bette Blank\, Matt Roberts\, and Ira Wagner opens on November 3 an
 d runs until November 28\, 2012\, at the Montclair Public Library.\n&ldq
 uo\;Interiors&rdquo\; is the theme and the thread that connects the work
  of these three accomplished artists. The trio considers human behavior 
 as a conversation between what&rsquo\;s inside and outside of us. &ldquo
 \;Each artist brings a fresh perspective to this theme\,&rdquo\; says Pa
 tricia Selden\, who curated the exhibit along with Amy Becker.\nBette Bl
 ank&rsquo\;s paintings depict a playful\, yet questioning\, look at comm
 ercial and domestic interiors. The formal relationships of the figures\,
  furnishings\, and other objects\, along with Blank&rsquo\;s sense of co
 lor\, create a narrative tale. Her compositions\, often using a bird&rsq
 uo\;s eye vantage point\, enable the viewer to impartially see the entir
 e visual stage without impediments. As a result\, the viewer is welcome 
 to consider the interior lives of Blank&rsquo\;s subjects\, along with a
  sense of the artist&rsquo\;s witty\, thoughtful perspective on her subj
 ects.\nMatt Roberts&rsquo\; work focuses on the expressiveness of the hu
 man face to illuminate his subjects&rsquo\; inner emotional lives. His c
 ollages use his own original photographs\, images from other sources suc
 h as magazines\, or a mix of the two. A sense of alienation and melancho
 ly permeates his pieces. However\, Roberts&rsquo\; outlook does not keep
  the viewer at arm&rsquo\;s length\; in fact\, his concentration on the 
 face invites contemplation of his subjects&rsquo\; emotional state.\nPho
 tographer Ira Wagner&rsquo\;s work uses apartment building lobbies to di
 scover something of each building&rsquo\;s social personality. Wagner de
 picts these active spaces during quiet moments. Each building&rsquo\;s u
 nique sense of place\, mingled with an unmistakable aura of time&rsquo\;
 s passage\, provides poignant commentary on these commonly shared settin
 gs. &ldquo\;A constant in this show is the artists&rsquo\; implicit desi
 re for their works to eliminate barriers between viewers and what they s
 ee\,&rdquo\; says Becker. &ldquo\;In that way\, the artists continue to 
 pursue the universal goal of breaking down the walls between internal th
 oughts and their external manifestations.&rdquo\;\nPatricia Selden is an
  Art Advisor for art collectors\, corporations\, and municipal and priva
 te public art projects. She chaired the Montclair Public Art Committee\,
  resulting in numerous completed art projects. She has been a member of 
 the Montclair Art Museum Board of Trustees for a decade. She is a gradua
 te of Christie's Program in Art Connoisseurship and the Art Market and S
 otheby&rsquo\;s London Contemporary Art Program. Selden teaches courses 
 at Montclair State University on buying art and the global art marketpla
 ce\, and has juried and curated exhibitions for institutions on the east
  and west coasts.\nAmy Becker is an exhibiting fine art photographer. He
 r award-winning photographs have been exhibited around the country. She 
 is also on the Board of the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance\, where sh
 e chaired the Madison Artist Studio Tour for three years. Becker is trai
 ned in both traditional and digital photography. Her formal photographic
  background includes coursework at the International Center of Photograp
 hy and County College of Morris.\nStudio Montclair Inc. is a non-profit 
 organization of exhibiting professional and emerging artists and others 
 interested in the visual arts. The mission of the organization is to pro
 mote culture and education in the visual arts.\nThis program is made pos
 sible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Dep
 artment of State\, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Ar
 ts and administered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Histori
 c Affairs.
URL:http://montclair.patch.com/events/studio-montclair-opening-reception-
 portfolio-series-interiors
SUMMARY:Studio Montclair Opening Reception: Portfolio Series: Interiors
LOCATION:Montclair Public Library - Main Branch: 50 S Fullerton Ave\, Mon
 tclair\, NJ
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