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| 03/19/10 12:25:54 | Annmarie Garden presents: The Calvert Artists Guild Spring Show 2010 Please join me, along with 40 members of the Calvert Artists Guild, in the mezzanine gallery of the main building. You are cordially invited to our reception on Saturday 3/20 from 2-4pm to celebrate the guilds largest show ever! The mezzanine gallery will also be open late this Saturday evening in conjunction with Annmarie After Hours: The opening night reception of 'Constructed Place' - downstairs in the main building. Hope to see you there! Calvert Artists Guild Spring Show 2010 Saturday & Sunday March 20 & 21 10am - 4pm Annmarie Garden 13480 Dowell Road, Dowell, MD 20629 |
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| 12/06/09 00:00:00 | The Preservation Project A collaborative collision of visual art, multi-media & live performance. ONE NIGHT ONLY! - THE PRESERVATION PROJECT - unstill meditations on life savings Friday, December 11th 2009 suggested donation $5-10 Church St. Studios 122 Church St. Phila PA 19106 for more information call 917.915.2929 featuring the work of Lauren Bohy / Carl Cheeseman / Tommy Ciccone / Jessie Anne Clark / Jay Davidson / Brian Grace-Duff / Katharine Clark Gray / Nicholas Gray / Donovan Hagins / Daryl Hirsch / John Jarboe / Chris K / Tony Mascara / Angela Miles / Kathryn Raines / Karl Seifert / Thomas Tirney / Celeste Walker / Wally Zialcita … and more! |
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| 12/04/09 00:00:00 | 'Tis the season to give thanks and celebrate the spirit of the holidays together, so all of us here at Church Street Studios are making First Friday in December a holiday party! Come join us for some tasty treats, live music and a salon style exhibition of my fine artwork, including selections from the new work Ive produced in 2009 - Journey to Kiribati and Seascapes. I will also be introducing a selection of smaller matted images and gift cards of old favorites - perfect for gifts this holiday season! Come celebrate with us this Friday, December 4th! Church Street Studios Holiday Party December 4th, 2009 6pm - 9pm Church Street Studios 122 Church Street ( x Second & Front Streets ) Philadelphia, PA 19125 |
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| 11/01/09 00:00:00 | The Lexington Park Library will host the Calvert Artists Guild for an exhibition of work from Nov. 1 – Nov. 30, 2009. Artists' Reception Tuesday, Nov. 10 5pm to 8pm Exhibiting artists include: Karl Seifert, Stuart Bentley, Kay Collins, Gee Freeman, Beverly Jackson, Diane Nargiz, Geoff Reynolds, Monica Richards, Linda Rosenthal, Mary Sokol, Michele Steiger, Margot Tomlinson, Pat Troiani, Tammy Vitale & Gerry Wood. |
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| 09/05/09 00:00:00 | Fringe Festival at Church Street Studios! Sunday, Septmeber 6th, 2009: 3pm 'Take Me to the Comedy Scene' The Bacivo Nuggets Comedy Troupe is Andy, Jake and Marcus. They bring you a collection of sketches, live and video, on what influences them the most: pop culture and city life. From a Dr. Seuss press conference to finding love on the subway to black people having the darnedest names. Hailing from New York, they are a staple in that comedy scene performing all over the city including the prestigious Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre as well as the Magnet Theater regularly. The Bacivo Nuggets are very excited to make their Philadelphia debut and are fully ready to take you to the comedy scene... For more information: http://phillyfringe.org/details.cfm?id=8757 |
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| 09/03/09 00:00:00 | September 4th, 2009 5:30pm - 8pm Karl will speak about his portraiture on display and his methods of capturing the I.T.E. residents 'In Motion'. These pictures conjure the viewer to look closer and see the artists at work as they were producing this outstanding show. allTURNatives: Form + Spirit Show runs through September 19th The Wood Turning Center 501 Vine Street @ 5th Philadelphia, PA 19106 ALSO: Church Street Studios is hosting 2 shows from the Philly Fringe! 7pm: Mr. Harry 9pm: Take me to the Comedy Scene |
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| 08/07/09 00:00:00 | allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2009 The Wood Turning Center 501 Vine Street @ 5th Philadelphia, PA 19106 August 7th, 2009 5:30pm - 7pm Derek Bencomo David M. Bender Jérôme Blanc Robert Lyon Leah Woods Terry Johnson A.M. Weaver Karl Seifert Please join us for the opening reception of the Center's 2009 International Turning Exchange (ITE) exhibition, allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2009. This also is the unveiling of the new Museum Collection + Library gallery. |
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| 07/23/09 07:23:14 | Gazebo Show on the boardwalk - Solomons Island Saturday, July 25th 12pm to 6pm You are cordially invited to celebrate some of my new work, along with some old favorites from the Chesapeake portfolio this Saturday on Solomons Island. This show also features work by Faith Gaillot, Harry Knott, Sylvia Hill, Megan Richard, Jane Parker, Rex Miller, Cindy Pond and Maryna Polyanska with works in jewelry, fused glass, carving, watercolors, pen and ink and photography. There is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. We would be delighted to see you there. Thank you for your continued support of the arts in Maryland! ~Karl |
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| 06/05/09 00:00:00 | All welcome to Karl's Studio Soiree! Save the date: JUNE 5TH, 2009 6pm until its over... Karl opens the studio for a unique peak into the artists world during First Friday in June. Come peruse the streets and wander amongst the creativity pouring from the galleries in Olde City. Then stop by Church Street for a sneak peak at some new work that Karl will unveil for the first time. |
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| 05/14/09 00:00:00 | Calvert Artists Guild Awards Show & Sale 2009 May 16 & 17 10am-4pm Annmarie Gardens Gallery Sculpture Park and Arts Center 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons, MD 20688 (410) 326-4640 This is a multi media show with a wide range of excellent work by local artists. There is likely to be something for everyone to enjoy - check out the list of participating artists: Shirley Arnheim, Mary Blumberg, Susan Buckley, Kay Collins, Mary Embrey, Gee Freeman, Faith Gaillot, Debbie Green, Sylvia Hill, Joan Humphreys, Bev Jackson, Harry Knott, Mickey Kunkle, Cindy Pond, Geoffrey Reynolds, Megan Richard, Mary Ann Scaggs, Karl Seifert, Suzanne Shelden, Vickey Spore, Margot Tomlinson, Pat Troiani, Carl Wood, Gerry Wood. |
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| 03/14/09 00:00:00 | Grand Opening of Simply S.O.T.A. gallery in New Hope, PA! You can find a sampling of Karl's work from the 'Organic' series on sale at Simply S.O.T.A. located at 26 North Main Street New Hope, P.A. 18938 215-862-1865 http://www.simplysota.webs.com/ This wonderful space for showing art is as inspiring as the many participants that are showing there. Please join us for a very special day celebrating this unique space created by Patti Cilenti and her husband Joe. |
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| 02/07/07 00:00:00 | Emerging Artists & Emerging Arts Leaders Auction Friday, February 9, 2007 @ 7:00pm Paul Peck Alumni Center , Drexel University 32nd & Market Streets, Philadelphia $10 Tickets, can be purchased at door Dress: Business Casual Please join the Drexel University Arts Administration Graduate Student Association (AAGA) on Friday, February 9th, 2007 at 7:00pm for the Emerging Artists & Emerging Arts Leaders auction. This unique, fun event features live entertainment by Laurin Talese and Eric Wortham II, silent auction, and complimentary cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres. This annual bash is also a great opportunity to network with emerging artists, arts leaders, faculty, alumni, and more. The centerpiece of this event is a silent auction that features fine art, jewelry, photography and more from local emerging artists, tickets to the hippest & hottest cultural events, gift certificates to some of the finest restaurants and more! All proceeds from the Emerging Artists & Emerging Arts Leaders auction are used to send arts administration students to Washington D.C. to participate in the national Arts Advocacy Day 2007. For more information about this event and to see a list of auction items please visit http://www.aaga.blogspot.com or call 215-895-6400. |
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| 12/11/06 00:00:00 | ***CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY*** 'Asana' A solo exhibition featuring new work in the Figure Studies series. Opening night! December 11th, 2006 6-10pm Yogawood 688 Haddon Ave Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 856.856.YOGA |
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| 11/09/06 00:00:00 | 'Visions' - A decade in California and Beyond - Yogawood 628 Haddon Avenue Collingswood, New Jersey Opening Night: November 9th, 2006 Show runs through December 10th, 2006 This show marks a celebration of Karls return to Philadelphia, where he grew up and went to school. Its been nearly 15 years since Karl has shown his personal work on the east coast. This very personal exhibition sheds light on Karls life in California - featuring selections from several series of work including Art+Culture, Organic and Figure Studies. Simply titled 'Visions' this show features many images of the decade spent in California and travels beyond. |
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| 03/18/05 00:00:00 | 'The Flaming Lotus Girls' -Photography & Art- A benefit for fuel, steel & lipstick. presented by Dogpatch Studios 991 Tennessee Street, San Francisco Reception: Friday March 18th 5-11pm Open Studio: Saturday March 19th 12-4pm |
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| 11/14/04 00:00:00 | Art & Action Against AIDS Karl donates 2 images from the Art+Culture series to raise money for The San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Join this exciting gathering of creatives giving it up to raise money for all those in need. Our masters of ceremony will be Miss KiTayTay and Flash guiding you through a most extraordinary evening produced by your extravagant hostess - Ms. Monica Maduro Studio Z Gallery November 14th 2004 6pm~2am Come out and give all your money away! Perhaps you will come home with something cool! At least you are guaranteed stellar entertainment and an incredible art auction by some of San Franciscos most prolific emerging artists including: Leo Bersamina, Michael Christian, The Crucible, Chris Fischer, Flash, Terry Hoff, Christian Horan, Doug Inglish, Fred Nocella, Gage Opdenbrow, Ben Prince, Yuri Psinakis, $teven Raspa, Laurel Roth, Karl Seifert, Elizabeth Sher, Natan Solar, Steve Valdez, Scot Velardo, Justin Young and Alex Zecca. Performances include: Acrobatics by the Vau de Vire Society, Dina Amsterdam of Yoga Tree, Break Beat Budda, Future Tribe, Intense Elvis and the Teetering Ballet, Tom Jonesing and Xeno. Dance into the wee hours with: DJ Vordo & DJ TK Disco |
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| 06/15/04 00:00:00 | David Solnit brilliantly edits this collection of information and essays from some of the worlds most prolific community leaders, organizers, artists and thinkers. Freedom Flags (front cover) and other images are featured in the book as a small part in the huge collection of contributions edited together by David. As he said best, "This is a book by practitioners, for practitioners" Spread the word! Buy this book published by City Lights! |
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| 12/20/03 00:00:00 | 'Gimme Polaroid IV' Come on out for one of San Francisco's finest photographic salon-style shows. One Night Only! December 20, 2003 7pm ~ 11pm Karl is exhibiting a unique SX-70 manipulation titled 'Desire'. New Langton Arts 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco |
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| 11/20/03 00:00:00 | Karl exhibits the largest collection of images from the Art+Culture series ever displayed at once. This personal reflection on the inspiration of his community and the art culture of the Bay Area at large, reads like a history of the radical self expression of our time. 'Hedonists & Hooligans' A radically expressive collision between science and art. Epic Arts 1923 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley Opening Night: 7pm November 20th, 2003 with very special musical guests: Blowout |
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| 08/05/03 00:00:00 | 'The Gun Show' -Weapon or work of Art- The Shooting Gallery 839 Larkin Street, San Francisco Reception: August 7th 7~11pm Featuring: David Perry, Anthony Augang, The Pizz, Marco Almera, Charles Kraft, Winston Smith, Sirron Norris, Drew Wiedeman and Karl Seifert. |
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| 06/26/03 00:00:00 | The Lola Gallery presents 'DOCTRINE' An exhibition of Political Art Opening Night: June 26th, 2003 7pm~11pm 2517 Mission Street, San Francisco featuring David Best, Wally Hedrick, Karl Seifert, Richard Knockles, Naseema Khan, Josepha Haveman, Craig Foster, Michael R. Hall, Charles Linder, Clint Imboden, Jane Woolverton, Susan Kennedy, Lynn Stone, Justin Farmer, Keef Ward and Lee Harvey Roswell. |
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| 06/15/03 00:00:00 | Artist Statement: Freedom Flags As an example of our rights to free speech and the right to assemble, this image represents the true value of freedom under our constitution. At this particular time in history, while America prepares for a new kind of war, how long will it be before new laws or war powers acts further restrict the usage of our fundamental constitutional freedoms? I do believe our constitutional rights are becoming increasingly restricted. I do believe our privacy is becoming more and more threatened. I am a patriot of the freedoms set forth by our founding fathers. I keep in mind a quote from one of my high school teachers while studying American revolutionary history: "The people deserve a government they are willing to endure" -Virginia Pusey |
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| 05/07/03 00:00:00 | Propoganda May 7th, 2003 Studio Z, San Francisco You wanted Political Artwork? You got political artwork! The artists featured in this show represent the entire political spectrum - from pinko, tree huggin' hippie pacifists, to gun totin', SUV drivin', cripto-conservatives - and everything in between. We asked them to make some art and they did. 100 artists. 100 works of art. We hope that everyone who attends this show will see something that makes them think, and perhaps even act... Afterall, isn't that what propoganda is all about? |
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| 05/01/03 00:00:00 | BrainTree A Creative Convergence... 1015 Folsom 8:30pm ~ 2am Justin Young stokes the fire higher with this line up of creatives dishing out the latest in art, sound and performance. Art Installations: Karl Seifert, Justin Young, Michael Christian, Eefje Theeuns, Chris Fischer, Barry Monigle, Jimmy LoveLittle, Ron Sandoval and Thwen Chaloemtiarana. Performing Live: Sutro, Drop Culture, Karmacoda, DrumFire and Danny Chirago. DJ's: JustInCredible, Evan Madden, Larron, Linden C, DJ34 and DJ Alex. Visuals: DiGiTaL DaN and Dr. Friendly. |
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| 12/08/02 00:00:00 | 'Organic' An exhibition exploring the anthropomorphic relationships between humanity and nature. November 15th, 2002 ~ January 15th, 2003 Opening night info: December 8th, 5~9pm Maxfields 398 Dolores Street, San Francisco With very special musical guests - Rosin Coven! |
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| 09/16/02 00:00:00 | Artists helping Artists Karl donates 2 black and white fiber prints from the Figure Studies series to be auctioned off for the benefit of the Erika Shuch Performance Project. Justice League 628 Divisadero Street, San Francisco Sunday, September 16th 2002 Doors open at 8pm An evening of diverse visual art, live music and of course - dance theatre by the ESP project. Bands: The Management & Sting 69 DJ's: DJ Zeph & Amon E |
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| 01/31/02 00:00:00 | Ascension 1015 Folsom 8pm ~ 10pm January 31st, 2002 Karl displays the Art+Culture series at this late night gallery event hosted by InfiniteKaos. |
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| 09/30/01 00:00:00 | Featured at Hola Bella - The Electrum Project Jason Arron Wolf writes an excellent explanation of the physics behind both the photographic techniques and the subjects themselves in the series Art+Culture. A Brilliant Tribute to the Father of Electricity! Almost exactly 100 years after Tesla invented the famous Tesla coil in 1890, Eric Orr & Greg Leyh recreate the thunderous 100 million volt lightning bolts. Nikola Tesla was the man credited with the invention of AC alternating current. Otherwise known to us mortals as electricity. In addition to hundreds of other inventions Tesla is credited as inventing this Tesla coil - a standard part used in the manufacturing of every TV and radio. The Tesla coil executes a very ingenious process of generating volts by way of induction. The Tesla coil does this using a primary and secondary set of precisely wound wires know as “the coil”. By plugging a Tesla coil into a standard 110 volt household outlet one could extract literally millions of volts of electricity. The only question then becomes what to do with your own bolts of lightning. The first thing to notice in Karl Seifert’s photos is the sheer power of the coil. Here is something to help you imagine the power involved. Your home outlet has 110 volts, now, in electrical terms, you need approximately 50,000 volts to get a spark to jump 1 inch through the air. The bolts from this coil are jumping 30 feet through the air. And if you look closely Eric Orr is sitting in the middle of the giant sphere or “coil” at the top. How is this possible? Extremely high voltage static electricity flows over our body in what is known to science as the “skin effect”. That is, no dangerous current is entering his body rather it is just passing over him looking for a grounding source. The giant sphere is acting as a capacitor; it holds electrical charge in it until that charge is connected to a “grounding” source such as the earth. If no ground is provided, the sphere continuously becomes more charged to the point where an electrical “corona discharge” starts to glow blue-ish white around the sphere. Finally the voltage level becomes so high that the air surrounding the sphere is no longer strong enough to resist the electrical pressure and bolts of lightning surge off the sphere in an attempt to alleviate the gigantic build up of electricity. Man made lightning is the result! The techniques used in these photos to capture the electrical discharge is something not visible by human eyes. Because Karl Seifert used a time-lapse method, we are seeing the sheeting action that lightning takes in a frantic attempt to find a natural ground. Even the people there viewing this event live did not see what these photos have captured. We can see the small electrical streamers that are “ground seeking”, then exactly following the same path we can see enormous bolts proceeding - as if these streamers were intelligent scouts. The experience of seeing a Tesla coil like this live is a once in a life time chance. The high speed chaotic dance that the electrical tendrils perform leaves one with an almost eerie sense that you are seeing something that wasn’t meant to be seen, let alone time-lapsed photographed! Jason Andrew Wolf 2001 |
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| 09/22/01 00:00:00 | “So Far …” SEPTEMBER 22 – NOVEMBER 17, 2001 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6.00 – 9.00pm Hola Bella Gallery introduces its inaugural exhibition of contemporary artwork by Bay area emerging artists. Included in this introductory show is the work by San Francisco based photographer, Karl Seifert in his first solo exhibition entitled "So Far…". Seifert presents several bodies of ongoing work varying in process, mood and subject matter. His photographs capture elements of chance whether with light or relationships with his subject. The fine line between control and randomness allows Seifert to continually explore new ideas. Seifert began documenting the subversive performance scene of San Francisco over the last seven years. The photographer often assuming the role of the observer now becomes the participant as Seifert must understand and anticipate the performers’ movements and actions. Tesla coils, fire dancers and radical installations, Seifert’s camera captures the radically expressive junction between nature, science and art. These photographs are more than just documents of an underground scene of art performers, they provide inspiration to the photographer himself. He becomes a witness to a particular place in time trying to replicate the mystery, capture the essence and relinquish control and act on intuition. As the work transitions from documentary to abstraction, Seifert continually battles between control and chance, making choices about composition and light. Often times the result is something he never expected. The nature series allows the viewer to witness the photographer’s sense of peace and awe of the simple beauty of nature. Seifert’s most recent body of work developed from a nude studio class while assisting Bill Carter. The recent photographs retain their wonderment for human movement and the pure abstraction of landscape. Seifert again collaborates with the model as he did with the performers, thus allowing the motion of the figure to govern the processed image. Karl Seifert has shown at Crucible Steel Gallery at CELLspace in San Francisco and will also be featured in Bang! Magazine in its first issue due in September. www.SFBang.com. Hola Bella Gallery is located in Hayes Valley at 534 Laguna @ Linden (415) 865-0463. Gallery hours are 12pm - 7pm Wednesday - Saturday or By Appointment. |
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| 02/17/01 00:00:00 | Babylon presents 'Bloody Valentine' This art party promises to be one of the finest showcases of emerging visual and performing artists to kick off 2001! Visual Artists: Karl Seifert, Alex Wright, Dan Das Mann, Michael Christian and Michael Powers. Performance Artists: The X-tra Action Marching Band, Cyrillic Amp, Paul Addis, Michael Aisenfeld, Firestorm and The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Rock out throughout the night with: DJ Crysalis, Connector, DJ Alaric, Psychokinetics, Denizen Devade and DJ Kugat. |
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| 10/07/00 00:00:00 | Open Studios October 7th & 8th, 2000 10am - 5pm CellSpace 2050 Bryant Street, San Francisco Featuring: Karl Seifert, Rebecca Anders, Tony Fifield, Pamela Quattrochi, Adam Myers, Les Young, Jacqueline Berg, Francis Baker, Wendy Koolpe, Rich Humphry and John Wilson. |
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| 11/02/99 00:00:00 | Crucible Steel Gallery presents An exhibition of work from 'Photographing the Nude' A Master Class with William Carter Opening Night: Thursday, November 2nd 1999 6~9pm Show runs through November 5th. |
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| 10/09/99 00:00:00 | Open Studios October 9th & 10th, 1999 10am - 5pm CellSpace 2050 Bryant Street, San Francisco Featuring: Karl Seifert - Photography Tony Fifield - Metalsmith Pamela Quattrochi - Glass Sculpture Adam Myers - Painting Les Young - Figure Drawing |
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| 11/09/98 00:00:00 | '186,000 Miles Per Second' Crucible Steel Gallery Opening reception: 6-9pm November 9th, 1998 An exhibition of cultural photography featuring works by Rob Barbutti, Monica Baum, Ama Marston, E. Reilly, Squash and Karl Seifert. Show runs through December 2nd. |
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