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March 29 

Aden Art Center became an official California incorporated non-profit organization.  

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April 24 

The By Laws are established and the Board of Directors agree and approve of them.  

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April 27  

Julie Upmeyer, is the first artist for 2006 to join our artist-in-residence program. (Click here to view works made during residency)

 

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May 4 

Noah Haytin, joins us in our artist-in-residence program. 

(Click here to view works made during residency)

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May 20 

Burak Pekoğlu, X, Y, & Z, One day art exhibit, new photos and architectural designs from New York

attendance: opening 100

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May 25 

Artists from Austin, Texas join us as visiting artists for our festivals.

Artists are as follows:

Katherine Brimberry, master printmaker and owner of Flatbed Press

(Click here to learn more about The Encounter of 2 Master Printers)

Kate Van Dyke, calligrapher

Ellen Johnson, professional flautist

Lisa Johnson, photographer

Bev Harstad, performance clown

David Taylor, Art Director, Hope Festival, playwright & actor

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May 28

Robert Colleges' 24th Annual Fine Art Festival

We were invited back to participate in Robert College's Fine Art Festival for our 4th year. We brought out an amazing group of artist's from the Hope Arts Festival held every year in Austin, Texas.  We also brought out a young, active and determined group of Turkish break-dancers that did a wonderful job of entertaining the crowd.   

1 day event 3000 in attendance

May 31 - June 5 

Ronald Lopez, was invited to attend "Mexico: Gateway to the Americas"  (Puerta de las Americas) conference in Mexico City as a representative of both Res Artis and Aden Art Center.  This was also an annual regional meeting for Res Artis.  

Mr. Lopez also had the privilege of speaking at the Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, where he spoke about the artist-in-residence program that Aden Art Center offers.  Other keynote speakers were Clayton Campbell, Co-Executive Director of 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica, California, Rudolf Brunger, Director of UfaFabrik International Cultural Centre in Berlin, Germany and Richard Perram, Director of Bathurst Regional Art Gallery in Bathurst, Australia.  He was also available to speak to people about Res Artis at the Museo Universitario de Ciencias y Arte.  It was here also that he was interviewed by Canal 22, Mexico Cities leading TV channel on the arts and culture, on what it is like to live in Istanbul as an artist.

Other facilities viewed were:

FARO: El Faro de Oriente, Iztapalapa

Museo Nacional Antropologia

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Galeria Kurimanzutto

Museo Dolores Olmedo, Xochimilco

Laboratorio Arte Alameda

        

June 7 & 8

Tunels' 5th Street Art Festival (mini)

We were invited back to participate in the 5th Tunel International Art Festival. This year Aden was in charge of coordinating the event with over 30 artists, both local and international. 

Julie Upmeyer, one of our artist-in-residence who also joined in on this festival, created a "Feast for the Crowd".  An interactive art piece that can be viewed on her website at www.active-ingredient.net, once you are there please click on the performances link then click on Feast for the Crowd.  (Please check out Julie's other art opening that was also realized in Istanbul on June 9th entitled, "Art for an Opening".  You can view those pictures at her website www.active-ingredient.net just click on exhibitions and then click on Art for an Opening.)

 

2 days: 5,000 people in attendance

July 8 - August 12

Jose I. Fernandez

"Power Struggle"

Opening Reception: July 8, 2006 (6 - 10 pm)

Held at the Bluebird Art House in Whittier, California

Opening night drew in a crowd of over 300 people and proved to be a successful night for the artist and the team.

 

2006