Guyanese-American artist presents U.S. solo exhibition
Carl E. Hazlewood is a Guyanese-American multimedia artist, writer, and curator. His solo exhibition, “Temporality and Objects”, is currently ongoing at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, 591 Broad Street, Newark, U.S.
The exhibition opened on September 26 and will be on view until December 21, 2013. Following close upon this event, Hazlewood will also be part of a two-person exhibition with the brilliant African-born poet/scholar and artist, Olu Oguibe, at FiveMyles Gallery, in Brooklyn, opening November 2 and continuing through December 16, 2013.
In 1983, Guyanese artists Victor L. Davson and Carl E. Hazlewood envisioned Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, as a place which would embody the essence of its etymological roots. By selecting the name Aljira, the Australian Aboriginal word for “dreamtime”, the founders defined the heart of Aljira’s mission, a mission that embraces the concepts of timelessness and open possibilities –ideas inherent in the creative process. Aljira continues to be open to possibilities and plays an integral role in the professional life of many artists.
Notably, Hazlewood’s solo exhibition is his first at Aljira. On view is a gallery of five large wall-works made onsite within three days preceding the opening reception. The hybrid installations use mixed techniques and materials including painting and drawing. Also on view in a second space, are Hazlewood’s photographic works, focusing on the visual quotidian.
The artist’s exhibition was recently featured in the 2013 issue of BOMB magazine as an “Editor’s Choice”, with an article written by poet, Patricia Spears Jones.
Part of the public programming for his solo exhibition there will be a feature presentation by the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company (CDDC). “All the world’s a stage” as choreographer Carolyn Dorfman and Carl E. Hazlewood join forces for a unique gallery experience. As Dorfman’s dancers join the viewers, their internal and external experiences will take physical form. As Hazlewood’s art dances on and off the walls, the dancers both observe and become the art. These artists celebrate what Hazlewood describes “the concrete poetry of seeing”, creating a personal and collective experience.
For more information on Hazlewood’s work and Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, visit www.aljira.org (Guyana Times Sunday Magazine)
