Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Envelope Project

Each member has created 9 pieces of original artwork, stuffed said work into manilla envelopes with rifrakt business cards, and are currently distributing them randomly around the city.

FREE ART!

Have you found some free art? If so, leave us a post!

Rifrákt members win 3rd Ward (NY) prize!

3rd Ward, is an up and coming gallery, artist residency, and educational center in Williamsburg, New York.  Rifrákt members Siobhan Bledsoe, Carolyn Hulbert and Nora Richardson submitted a collaborative work for their Summer Magazine photo contest - Marlon Brando Fantasy. See 3rd Wards' comments below along with the winning photo!

"We loved seeing all your entries in our Summer Mag's Marlon Brando Fantasy Photo Contest. But, only one can take the crown. Behold our winning photo, by Siobhan Bledsoe, Carolyn Hulbert and Nora Richardson. Thanks to everyone who entered. Some of you are seriously twisted...but that's why we luv ya."























3rd Ward http://www.3rdward.com/blog/2010/7/2/is-that-you-marlon.html

Rifrákt's Premiere Publication to launch August 2010!

After months of entries, data gathering, and designing, Rifrákt co-founders Stephanie Goode and Carolyn Hulbert are gearing up to launch their first publication under Rifrákt artist collective!

Entitled "25 Emerging Boston Artists 2010", the book showcases local talent, displaying a wide range of diverse mediums.  The book was created to support Rifrákts main objective: to explore, celebrate, and promote local work to enrich Boston's community.























The book will be available on the website (www.rifrakt.com) via blurb.com.  Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to charities whom represent Rifrákt's mission, such as the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  A book launch party is currently being scheduled.
Check back for more info!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

RIFRÁKT members on display at ArtHouseCoop, Brooklyn

Carolyn Hulbert and Stephanie Goode have both participated in Art House Coop's "Starving Artist Grant" project.  Each artist must create a work to fit within an imaginary 8x10x2" space.  The resulting work is then sent to the gallery and hung with the other contestants.  The winner receives $2000 to use to continue making work.  This years winner was from Providence, RI.  The name should be announced at ArtHouseCoop.com shortly.

Images below of the gallery: (top - bottom) -
Outside the gallery, Starving Artist Project/Pattern Project/Sorry Project installations, work by Stephanie Goode, work by Carolyn Hulbert, Stephanie Goode holding Carolyn Hulbert's sketchbook from The Sketchbook Project, library checkout counter at the gallery