Flood Gallery Fine Art Center

Flood Mission

Flood Fine Art Center is a non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to advancing the careers of emerging and mid career artists, as well as educating the public and furthering the understanding of contemporary art and its importance within the community and beyond. We aim to provide a stimulating environment for artists so that they will successively enlighten, challenge, inspire, and elevate awareness for the necessity of art in contemporary culture.

Flood Fine Art Center seeks to be a vital cultural resource for Asheville through providing funding and space for innovative local and national artists as well as curators who stretch boundaries in all media. Through our extensive exhibition schedule, residency program, educational activities, presentations and publications we aim to serve a diverse audience that will in turn enhance quality of life and provide opportunities and experiences that would otherwise be unavailable.

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"DINNER & A DOCUMENTARY"ATTRACTS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST MEL CHIN

 

Flood Gallery Fine Art Center ("Flood Gallery") proudly presents "Dinner & a Documentary" with preeminent conceptual artist Mel Chin.   Mel Chin, a resident of North Carolina and featured artist on the PBS Art: 21 Series, will introduce and screen his 2006 animated-video "9-11/9-11," as well as his 2004 "Warehouse of Mass Distribution" project documentary.   "Dinner & a Documentary," an educational film series that provides artists and art enthusiasts an opportunity to think critically about contemporary arts and culture over tasty dishes by Mamacita's, is slated for Thursday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the Flood Gallery located on the second floor of the Phil Mechanic Studios building (109 Roberts Street, Asheville River Arts District).   Admission is $5 (suggested donation).   To RSVP or for more information, please visit www.floodgallery.org or call 828.254.2166.

 

 

WMD

When President Bush and weapons inspectors failed to turn up any "weapons of mass destruction" despite an intensive search effort in Iraq, a dedicated group of student artists, in collaboration with their instructor, Mel Chin, decided to construct their own WMD project.   Although modeled after the 71 foot long LMG-118A Peacekeeper MX Missile, this WMD is not a weapon of destruction, but rather a Warehouse of Mass Distribution, designed to provide free food, clothing and literacy products to people in need.    This is the story of how they made the WMD and got it on the road to Houston, TX.   This project was undertaken in the fall of 2004, when Chin served as the Basler Chair of Excellence in the Arts, Sciences and Rhetoric of East Tennessee State University.   For more information, visit http://wmdfound.com

9-11/9-11

September 11, 2001--New York City. September 11, 1973--Santiago. The terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York forever scarred the trust of the American people, while the Chilean military coup of President Allende ushered in 17 years of autocratic rule that left more than 3,000 dead and countless victims of torture. In his dark and intensely compelling, animated new film, 9-11/9-11, Mel Chin creates a tale of two cities, a tragedy of two times, weaving a story of love and hope wrecked by overt and covert manipulations of power. This special look at 9-11/9-11 is presented as part of a global dialogue about the human impact of these collective traumas.   For more information, visit www.911-911movie.com .

Mamacita's

Mamacita's serves up fresh, made from scratch Mexican cuisine in a casual, convenient downtown location. Right beside the Orange Peel, a great place to catch live music, Mama won't let you go hungry: from fish tacos, honkin' huge burritos, to the best nachos this side of Cucamonga, and pulled pork that converts vegetarians daily. A wide beer selection, kickin' margaritas, and all sorts of tasty salsas at the free salsa bar. Mamacita's is a locally owned, independent restaurant.

 

 

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