Category / Art & Travels
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… and watercolors in the EmeryArts show
Double good news this week! EmeryArt annual juried exhibition has chosen two of Alex’s watercolors for inclusion in this year’s show. You can see the virtual exhibit online from Oct 2 to Nov. 1 at www.emeryarts.org
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Ceramic Sculpture in Walt Disney Museum!
One of Alex’s ceramic sculptures has been accepted for the upcoming Walt Disney Museum, San Francisco show “It’s a Small World”. He’s very stoked to be featured in yet one more of their exhibitions! His sculpture represents the dance of three generations – grandparent/parent/child – connected and nurturing within the flame of life and community.
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Art piece in Disney Museum!
We are incredibly excited to announce that a mixed-media art piece by Alex has been accepted in the juried exhibition ‘World of Tomorrow’ at the Walt Disney Museum in San Francisco!! Only 175 submissions from the hundreds received from all over the world were chosen! You can ‘walk-through’ the virtual museum from the link below,…
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Tiny Houses
Studio Bergtraun just spent the week-end volunteering our time to build tiny houses for at-risk-youths in Oakland (YSA) and it was a very rewarding experience! The SF Chronicle just published an article on how successful these tiny homes communities have been in Seattle and it’s a joy to be involved firsthand doing something real to help the housing crisis that envelops our community. …
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Doyle St. Art Gallery inaugurated
In keeping with our philosophy of interweaving Art and ARchiTecture we are excited to have opened an art gallery addition to our Studio. It will be available to the community free of charge for artists to display their pieces and we started off the journey showing work of our own with paintings by Kevin Smith…
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Studio Bergtraun’s Art pieces selected for EmeryArt Exhibition!
Opening reception this Friday, Oct.6th – 6-9pm Two art pieces by S.B.A’s architects will be on display at the Emeryville Celebration of the Arts exhibit: a ceramic sculpture by Alex Bergtraun and a painting by Kevin Smith. S.B.A. promotes the integration of art and architecture and we’re excited by this recognition. Exhibit will be open through October.…
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Gropius House
Just back from a great trip in the Boston area combining history, nature, art and of course architecture… a highlight was visiting the house Gropius built for his family after emigrating to the US. Highly recommended together with the deCordova Sculpture Park nearby.
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Alex’s Ceramic Sculptures
The work of our studio has been informed since its inception by our love for travel and experiencing as well as creating art. We will post from time to time photos of our art and travels as a running commentary on our journeys both physical and spiritual as we continue to grow, exploring and interpreting…
