Tim Tate, Erwin Timmers & Michael Janis

Join us on April 4th for what promises to be Charlottesville’s most exciting exhibit of contemporary sculptural art as Migration proudly presents the art of:

TIM TATE, ERWIN TIMMERS and MICHAEL JANIS

Migration’s April exhibit features the work of the internationally renowned directors of the prestigious Washington Glass School. Together, these three artists are leaders in a movement to bring sculptural glass to a new place in the arts world; and their explorations of the narrative, biography, technology and skill continue to deliver nothing but success.

There will be an opening reception with the artists on April 4, 5:30-8:00pm. The exhibit will run through April 30.

Tim Tate is a Washington, DC native, and has been working with glass as a sculptural medium for the past 25 years. Co-Founder of the Washington Glass School, Tim's work is in the permanent collections of a number of museums, including the Smithsonian's American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery and the Mint Museum.  Tim is taking one of the newest media – videography – to new levels with his Video Reliquaries and is pushing the boundaries of contemporary sculpture by incorporating narrative and conceptual ideas with technique and craftsmanship. 

Erwin Timmers is one of the DC areas leading green artists and co-founder of the  Washington Glass School. His approach to sustainable design shows that it is not just the finished product, but also the process used to create the art. Reuse, re-forming and recycling are recurring themes in his work, which he sees as crucial to interacting with one's surroundings.

Michael Janis first began working with glass as an architect in Australia, where his projects received international awards. Michael's artwork was recently recognized in "50 Distinguished Contemporary Artists in Glass," a book about the best international glass design. His work is part of the permanent collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.  Mike’s works involve fusing artwork images together in an uneasy juxtaposition or creating transparent environments where reflections and shadows remove all boundaries. With a technique called "sgraffito" the delicate nature of glass powder is exploited and imagery can be changed by the slightest tap.

Regarding Tim, Erwin and Mike, Lenny Campello (the maestro of the Mid-Atlantic art scene) recently said this:

We have in them artists who are bringing narrative and context to glass, and slowly dragging it away from the vessel and the bowl and towards the fine arts end of the rarified upper artmosphere of the art world.

This is a first-of-its-kind art event in Charlottesville.  Come.  Enjoy.  Revel.