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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="">July, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Counterpoint Cafe -- <br>
New Work by Stephan Phillips and Yvonne Piburn </span><span
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style="">Wednesday, July 1st,
through Sunday, July 26, 2009 <br>
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reception: Friday, July 3rd, 5-8 pm</span></b><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Staged cafe tables and jazz music transform the
typical gallery setting. Life and art become entwined as objects from
the
paintings spill over onto the tables of the cafe. Different
interpretations of
our world come into focus as viewers see its representation in
painting. This
is the Counterpoint Cafe. <br>
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How do we as individuals respond to the world around us? At State of
the
Art Gallery during July, Yvonne Piburn and Stephan Phillips, two
artists
working within the still life genre, explore this question. Their
show, called <i>The Counterpoint Café</i> is an exhibition of new work
by
both
artists.<br>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Clown</span></i><span
style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> by
Stephan Phillips</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Apples and Seashells</span></i><span
style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> by
Yvonne Piburn<br>
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During the month of their exhibition, the
artists will be present in the gallery at the following times: Piburn
on
July 10, 11 and 16, 12-3pm and Phillips on July 26, 12-5. This is an
opportunity for gallery visitors to meet each artist and see and view
their
paintings in their company.<br>
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A reception for the artists will be held Friday, July 3 from 5 to 8pm
at the
gallery. “|The Counterpoint Café” runs from July 1-26, 2009. State
of the Art is located at 120 W. State Street in Ithaca. There is
curbside
parking and the gallery is ADA accessible. Hours are: Wed. – Fri.,
12-6pm, Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. Contact information: 607-277-1626,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span
style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In other gallery news, Jay
Hart will
be exhibiting his work in Cooperstown and Mary Schuler helped curate a
show at
the Tompkins County Public Library. Please go to our members' events
page
for more info: </span><a href="http://soag.org/?p=1693&preview=true"><span
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