HISTORIC 1810 PROPERTY - RE-DESIGNED, RESTORED, + opened 2020
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EVENTS + POP-UP VENUE ART GALLERY COFFEE + WINE BAR LUXURY LOFT
HISTORIC 1810 RUM WAREHOUSE =
HISTORIC 1810 PROPERTY - RE-DESIGNED, RESTORED, + opened 2020
HISTORIC 1810 RUM WAREHOUSE =
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WEEKLY ON SUNDAYS / CASUAL / NO COVER CHARGE
ON-VIEW NOW THROUGH MARCH 24
THURSDAY, MARCH 21 - 6-8PM TICKETS ONLINE HERE OR AT THE DOOR
MARCH 31 - FREE EVENT - 3PM
APRIL 12-21 - FREE ADMISSION
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
In an extraordinary display of color and detail, this exhibition is comprised of fine English porcelain butterfly sculptures, hand-crafted by artist Nicole Stewart. Collected globally, the artist's work incorporates the fastidious process of custom mold-work and hand mixed pigments. A forty piece array, the works are each encased in elegant light-gold frames, which wrap the walls of 81C's main gallery and create a bold yet mysterious journey into the ethereal. -The Curators, 81C
ARTIST STATEMENT
“The very act of loving and possessing often diminishes, even kills, the raw beauty that drew us in the first place. No realm better analogizes this than that of nature. In the residual vibrancy of cut flowers or the hush of pinned insects coexist the beauty afforded by life and its demise begun by the very act of its collection.
Memorializing in porcelain the transience: of beauty’s climaxes, of possession of one’s beloved, and of life itself; reiterates the fragility of it all. Even interest’s gaze is transient. The irrelevant detail or notional blurs capture the way we look at the objects of our adoration: focusing here (not there), seeing clearly this (not so much that).
How does it feel to be an object of desire and what does that experience look like? Can interest be kept and the fate of being forgotten thwarted? All the while wilting and dying? Underlying a playful examination of these questions is a sincere query into the dynamics of life and death, beauty and its loss, collector and collected [possession and its objects], humans and their interactions with nature.”
- Nicole Stewart, Charlotte Amalie, January 2024
ARTIST BIO
Based in Manhattan and the US Virgin Islands, Nicole Stewart founded her studio in 2006. She is an award winning sculptor who earned her masters of fine arts in sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design. Her art work is popular with esteemed designers, and found in private collections across the globe. Sourcing fine english porcelain and hand mixing pigments, her attention to materials accentuates the delicate textures and refined palettes of her natural representations. Her forms’ exuberant yet restrained beauty aims to elevate experiencing our environment.
EVENT DETAILS
Porcelain - Nicole Stewart
Exhibition opening party - Saturday, January 27, 5PM-Midnight
Location: 81C, historic Charlotte Amalie / Strand Gade between Waterfront and Main St.
Access: Free admission / open to the public. Parking is available on the Waterfront just west of Moe’s grocery. 81C is a one block walk towards Market Square.
DURATION OF EXHIBITION:
Porcelain - Nicole Stewart will be on view at 81C through late March, 2024. The 81C main gallery is open 40hrs weekly.
The gallery is open to the public, free of charge, 12-8PM weekdays. Private guided tours are available by appointment.
Youth and student groups are encouraged to visit in collaboration 81C Arts / Education liaisons. Contact 81C via email for inquiries.
The 81C Coffee + Wine Bar features an artisan menu, pop-up art exhibits, international beats, and a relaxing, welcoming atmosphere. Hidden from the street entrance, our outdoor garden leads guests from the Coffee + Wine bar to 81C's professionally curated main gallery, where full scale art exhibitions by local and international artists rotate every 8 weeks. Guests will find an urban refuge within historic Charlotte Amalie that celebrates culture, creativity, and unexpected encounters. Slow-bar styled coffees, craft spirits and bites, and an engaging social environment provide an ideal setting to unwind solo, meet for a project discussion, or rendezvous with someone special.