Wednesday, September 24, 2008

The cleaning and sanitizing is almost done
we'll keep you updated
we are also assessing the damage and making reports

Tuesday, September 23, 2008


So I'm walking out of the gallery {through the back entrance} and I hear this gushing water
sound, and I look down and there's about 6" of water below me!
some art was damaged, mostly Hoyle's but we got to work and the 
cleaning is in progress.
Just another day in America

Saturday, September 20, 2008


I met Egge Altena at the gallery early this summer
we talked about the show that was up and got deeper
 and deeper into our art backgrounds and our history in 
travel and life.
I felt immediate fondness of Egge and developed 
a strong bond.
the next day I got to see her website and talked about a possible 
project at the gallery where she would create a site specific 
installation.
Ms. Altena who was born in Rijssen, Netherlands and who's art
has been central in her life, and not so with committing to following
typical schools or career paths, It put her, a basically self tough 
artist, on a long and arduous road in her work in which she 
concentrated mostly on developing her ideas and her work through 
writing.
Egge has had several shows since 2000 and has traveled to the US
and Berlin where she does most of hr work 

Friday, September 19, 2008

ARTISTS:
LEVI SMITH/CHICAGO
EGGE ALTENA/AMSTERDAM

FRIDAY OCT. 10
5-9 PM

Tuesday, September 16, 2008


Monika Steiner's sculpture in the foreground
Enid Williams paintings in the background

Sunday, September 14, 2008


Friday night at the opening for
Monika Steiner
Paul Yanko
Enid Williams
the attendance was decent but we where competing 
with the events at the railyard

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Paul Yanko
2007
Acrylic on Paper
30"x30"

opening reception
Fri Sep 12 5-9 pm


artist reception

Monday, September 8, 2008


Debbie Rex
2006-7
Gouche on Paper
9 {8"x8"} panels framed






it is easier to fall into patterns of behavior than it is to keep an open mind
we do not wish to entirely live outside of the norms or standards,
but providing an arena in which creative minds can test the waters,
exploring new ideas and ways of looking at the state of the world
the way an artist sees it.
the struggle to do this at this time gives it utmost urgency and a sense of
immediacy.
it is necessary to assume responsibility for such an environment and also
to raise the expectations and requirements of the gallery space.
We at Marji Gallery are committed to such a space and will make every 
possible convenience allowed to our artists and their work.

Saher Saman and Marji Hoyle

Thursday, September 4, 2008