As fortune would have it, this is a timely post for Featured Artist, Coni Minneci.   There is a solo exhibition of her works,  A-Z: An Historical Survey of Women Artists which opens on April 30 at 171 Cedar Arts Center in Corning, NY.

Coni Minneci, "Cindy Sherman", oil on panel, 2006, from A-Z An Historical Survey of Women Artists. On view April 30-June 5 at the Houghton Gallery, 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning, NY

This series of imaginative paintings has an underlying theme that playfully highlights women artists through the ages.

This series will also be shown at Buffalo State College in the E.H. Butler Library from September 1- 24 (see details for both exhibits below).  To learn more about this series from the artist, take a look at our post, A to Z and Beyond, under the Interview section of this site.

Another piece that we made with this artist can also be found in the same section about another series of her works entitled, Home. This piece entitled Home: A film with artist Coni Minneci and her dad, Dan, took a completely different and whimsical direction than previous interviews we’ve done.  Originally, it was meant to be a companion piece to complement an exhibition of digital photo-collages by the artist.  These works were created in response to her experience of transitioning her aging father from their family home into an assisted living center.  At Coni’s urging, we included footage of her dad, Dan, in his new home.  It became immediately clear why Coni wanted us to do this.  Her father, Dan, is a delight to be around.  And all of us who face the prospect of dealing with aging parents, should hope that it will be with someone who is as pleasant and positive as Dan.  I urge everyone to take a look at this piece so that you can see that while moving towards senior years can

be a challenge, it can also be a time filled with enjoyment.  You only have to witness Dan’s warmth and operatic sense of humor to understand what I mean.

Coni Minneci A – Z An Historical Survey of Women Artists
April 30 – June 5, 2010     
171 Cedar Arts Center, Houghton Gallery, 155 Cedar Street at East 1st St.Corning NY 14830   
Opening Reception:  Friday, April 30,  5:30 – 7:30 pm    
Gallery Talk with Artist: Saturday, June 5, 1:00 – 2:00 PM     
Gallery Info: HoughtonGallery.org

Coni Minneci A – Z An Historical Survey of Women Artists
Sept. 1-24, 2010    
Buffalo State College 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14222     
E.H. Butler Library, Circulation Gallery      
Lecture: Sept. 21, 2010    
info: coniminneci@gmail.com

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