Magi Calhoun

About

Romanian born surrealist artist, working primarily in clay and mixed media.

Magi Calhoun – Artist’s Statement

My work deals with the inner world of emotions and dreams. I like to tell stories with clay--stories with universal symbols that elicit different responses in different viewers, depending on their own sensibilities, emotions and past experiences. The virtually edgeless quality of clay forms, unconstrained by preexisting boundaries, fascinates me. It allows me to create my clay narratives free-form. With clay, an edge is not automatically predefined, as with a canvas, which has inherent limitations on conventional preexisting shapes. Clay allows me to play with the tension between two-dimensional and three-dimensional boundaries of both mediums, blur the interfaces, and create narratives that flow from one to the other. In this way, I can push the limits of what I do with the clay. Recently I am adding a few other elements like cast metal, wax and wood or found objects to keep the creative process fresh and exciting and to constantly challenge to myself in the studio. There is never a dull moment.

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Location: Fort Worth, TX, United States
Website: http://visionaryartgallery.weebly.com/magi-calhoun.html
http://www.luminarte.com/biennale/bio-calho

Work

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2012 Dual Nature, Luminarte, Dallas, TX
2008 Voyage, North Gallery, University of North Texas

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2011 UNT Faculty/Graduate Exhibition, Art Gallery, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca, Mexico

2010 Fantastic Fall Art Show, A Creative Art Center, Denton, Texas

2010 Contemporary Clay Biennial 2010,Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Colorado

2010 Rivers On The Edge Exhibition, UNT On The Square Art Gallery, Denton, Texas (First Prize, Ceramics)

2010 Texas Oklahoma Art Prize Exhibition, Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, Texas

2010 42nd Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton, Texas

2010 23rd Annual Materials: Hard & Soft, Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas

2010 Missoula Art Museum Benefit Art Auction, Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana

2010 Gallery 1078 Wanted: Wall Work, 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA

2009 Small Works, Miniatures and Maquettes, John Natsoulas Art Gallery, Davis, California

2009 Thirty Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Art Gallery, Davis, California

2009 International Cup, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana

2009 International Exhibition, UNT Union Art Gallery, Denton Texas

2009 Missoula Art Museum Benefit Art Auction, Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana

2009 22nd Annual Materials: Hard and Soft, Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas (Third Place Award)

2009 Dallas Regional Ceramic Competition, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas (Award of Merit)

2008 NAEA Art Show, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas

2008 DARC Open Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas

2008 Inner Play Invitational Graduate Exhibit, UNT Art Gallery, University of North Texas

2008 Straight Clay for Women Exhibit, The Ice House, Dallas, Texas

2007 Annual Citation Exhibition, Visual Arts Association, Plano, Texas

2007 CAVA 3rd Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Allen, Texas

2007 & 2006 125 Mile -Wide Artists’ Competition Exhibit, Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas

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Education

2012 MFA (Master of Fine Arts), University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2002 BFA in Ceramics, magna cum laude (minor in Chemistry), Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas
RESIDENCIES: 2009 Kiln God Juried Residency, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine … Read More