"Summer Sunday Afternoon" by Phillip Spinks. Acrylic on Canvas. Each Panel is 20" x 20" / Overall Dimension: 6' x 6'

Our next show at The FP3 Gallery welcomes local South End artist, Phillip Spinks. His show opens on January 18th, and a reception with the artist will take place on Thursday, February 2nd, from 6-8pm in The FP3 Gallery at FP3 Boston.

Phillip is best known for his abstract multi-layered paintings and has most recently found inspiration in what is lost or has been destroyed only to create new meaning in what remains.  Hurricane Katrina, for example, has played a moving and inspirational influence on his recent work.  Other influences are distilled from his sense of self, based on a southern heritage enhanced by his many travels and the cultures both urban and rural, which he has encountered. This history invoked with a vivid imagination creates images hauntingly surreal, yet vaguely familiar in the recesses of our primal memories.

He has been in numerous juried exhibitions throughout the US and his work is also in many private and public collections in Boston and beyond. Learn more about Phillip’s work here – and to learn more about FP3 Boston or tour our available Boston luxury condos, contact FP3 today.

Phillip Spinks was born in Nurnburg, West Germany in 1972, and he has lived throughout the United States and Europe, from the mountainous deserts of the southwest to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and from deep in the Bavarian forests to Colonial New England.  He studied engineering, creative writing and archaeology at Boston University.

He’s been a painter and printmaker living and working in Boston for more than ten years.  He has his work in many public and private collections such as Merck & Co., Children’s Hospital and the Beal Corporation, and he’s been in numerous juried exhibitions and has shown throughout the United States and Germany.

His current body of work is about taking what is lost or destroyed and creating new meanings as well as anchoring what remains.

On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck both New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf coast.  His parents’ and his grandmother’s homes were gutted by the storm surge of Katrina.  Anything below three and a half feet was buried in sediment and debris.  Ninety percent of his family photographs were completely destroyed.  As his parents and he sifted through what was left of their home, they found items of their recent past.  Broken china, splintered chairs, clothing and images lost in frames, melted by the ravages of the storm.  What remained were fragments of memories, a face here, an arm draped over a shoulder, the edge of a building.

After smell, sight is the strongest sense linked to memory.  Looking through photo albums and frames, the images both lost their meaning and sparked moments in times remembered.

He saw the austere beauty in the imagery that remained, and as opposed to allowing the loss of the images to create a void in his mind, he chose to reclaim these memories and create a new vehicle to contain them.  This body of work is titled Recovering Memories.

Looking for things to do this Halloween in the Fort Point Neighborhood?
Here’s a list of Halloween Happenings near FP3 this weekend!

Day of the Dead Costume Party at Temazcal

October 27th 10 pm

Tezmacal Tequila Cantina
250 Northern Ave.
21+ Only

Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is the Mexican holiday honoring and celebrating loved ones who have passed. Temazcal Tequila Cantina is hosting a costume party to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos!  Music, dancing, and a costume contest! Prizes ranging from a pair of Boston Bruins tickets to Tequila and Temazcal Gift Certificates!

Fort Point Pumpkin Pageant

October 28th 12- 4 pm

Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress St.
Free for All Ages!

Free pumpkin carving for children and adults at the Boston Children’s Museum.  View an impressive gallery of creative pumpkins carved and decorated by local businesses.  Free cider, popcorn, and pretzels!

Halloween on the Harbor

October 28th 7 – 10 pm

Duck Tour Bar Hop!
Seaport District Area
21+ Only

Trick-or-Treating for Adults!  For only $5, visit 14 bars and restaurants in the exciting new Seaport District, serving Halloween themed food and beverage, and offering goodies like coupons and special deals.  Be sure to wear your costume!  Transportation to the various venues will be provided by Boston Duck Tours throughout the event; participating venues include:

TAMO bar at the Seaport Hotel
Atlantic Beer Garden
Barking Crab
Barlow’s
Capiz Lounge at the Renaissance Hotel
M.J. O’Connor’s
City Bar
Daily Catch
Jerry Remy’s Seaport
LTK
RumBa at the InterContinental Boston
Strega Waterfront
Temazcal
Whiskey Priest

Check out the chatter about this Halloween on the Harbor Event on Twitter by following #HOTH2011
Proceeds from the $5 ticket price for this year’s ‘Halloween On the Harbor’ parties will benefit the Friends of the Fort Point Channel.

Howl-o-Ween Costume Party & Movie Premiere

October 30th 1- 3 pm

Seaport Boston Hotel
200 Seaport Boulevard
All Ages & Pet-Friendly!

Dog owners and their pups are invited to take a stroll down the red carpet, pose for a photo, and take in the premiere of “A Dog’s Life at Seaport”.  Complimentary treats for your canine friends and kiddies; cash bar for adults.

Icerey Taka, charcoal and oil on paper

FP3 Open House

October 30th 1-2:30pm

FP3 Residences & Art Gallery
346 Congress Street

Stop by and visit our Open House on Sunday during the Halloween festivities!  View the current exhibit in the FP3 Gallery, “Desi Koy”, solo exhibition of drawings, paintings and mixed-media imagery by artist Gretchen Beck.

Boo La La Costume Party

October 31st 7 – 9 p.m.

Papagayo
283 Summer Street
21+ Only

Enjoy a hosted bar offering special Halloween-themed, tequila-based cocktails and complimentary passed hors d’oeuvres featuring signature Papagayo dishes with Rue La La. Costumes will be judged throughout the night, and the event will cap off with an announcement of the costume contest winners.  Prizes range from Bruins tickets to restaurant gift certificates.  Even if you’re costume doesn’t win any prizes, you still get a treat!  Upon Exit, every guest will get a complimentary mystery gift card!  Click here to learn more and purchase tickets.

Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

Exhibition:
October 3, 2011 – January 12, 2012
Opening reception with the artist Thursday, October 6, 2011 6-8pm

Left:         Icerey Taka – charcoal and oil on paper
Right:       Jiiney Ib II – Diptych – oil, charcoal and graphite

For the imagery Beck produces as an artist, she conducted extensive research in Niger, West Africa where she lived and traveled for many years.  Her art involves the study of different aspects of the Nigerien landscape, the Djarma and Fulani cultures and the art forms they create.  Through this study, she’s been committed to the advancement of abstraction, portraying concepts of ritual and tradition within the social structure of Nigerien culture.

The titles of Beck’s images and exhibitions are presented in the Djarma language. The Djarma people speak Djarma in Niger, West Africa. The titles she uses refer to different modes of expression, as well as the colorful and vibrant parts of the Nigerien culture.  The titles give her imagery a sense of texture that allows the viewer to contemplate a possible meaning of the words in relation to the art she creates.

Beck’s drawings, paintings and mixed-media have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at galleries throughout the United States and abroad including Paris, France; Liverpool, England; London, England; Cardiff, Wales and, of course, Niger, West Africa.

Beck served as Professor of Art, Chair of the Art Department and was a faculty member at Concordia University in Irvine, CA for eleven years.  There, she taught art honors, design, drawing, painting, printmaking and a senior art seminar.  Her education combines the teaching of form in relation to content and her students are encouraged to develop distinct artistic methods through art history, field research and extensive travel.

Zankatarey
oil on wood

Icerey Turi-Nya
oil on wood

Icerey Bene
oil on wood

If you would like more information regarding this exhibit, or FP3, please contact FP3 today!

]]> http://www.fp3boston.com/blog/fp3-gallery-presents-desi-koy-by-gretchen-beck/feed/ 0 http://www.fp3boston.com/blog/boston-ahts-festival-this-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boston-ahts-festival-this-weekend http://www.fp3boston.com/blog/boston-ahts-festival-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:54:37 +0000 FP3Boston http://www.fp3boston.com/html/?p=3117 Just a few blocks from FP3 is the annual Boston Arts Festival this weekend. The Fort Point neighborhood is the perfect location for this 2-day celebration showcasing local artistic talent. It will feature over 60 juried Boston artists in addition to many of Boston’s best performing arts groups (past performances by Boston Ballet, Blue Man Group, Everyday Visuals, Zili Misik, Opera Boston and many more).  The festival will take place in the beautiful Christopher Columbus Park on Boston’s Waterfront this Saturday and Sunday.

If you love the art-rich neighborhood of Fort Point, the Boston Arts Festival is an event that you don’t want to miss! For more information about the festival click here.

While in the area, stop by FP3 to visit our wonderful art gallery and see the other benefits of “living FP3″ at our Open House on Sunday, September 11^th from 1-3pm.

She calls the summery show “Aquatic’’ at FP3 Gallery “ a refreshing diversion.”

She adds:  ”Of the three photographers working with water, my favorite is William Hamlin, who shoots tiled swimming tools, then cuts and weaves the photos, as in “Pool Step on Right.’’

The exhibition is a collaboration with The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown and is on display through September 28, 2011.  Other featured artists include Lora Brody and Thomas Lussier.

Read the full article here:

Flying off the Edge of Expected – Boston Globe Article

LORA BRODY is an award-winning Boston and Provincetown-based photographer best known for her “Pinhole” photographs of swimmers. She uses a Nikon SLR camera fitted with a pinhole cap to capture images of bodies moving through water. Her photos have appeared on the cover and in feature articles in The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, The Cape Cod Times, Cape Cod Magazine, Woman’s Day and Cooking Light.

WILLIAM HAMLIN created his unique style of photography through the study of both photography and art history at NYU. Hamlin formed his own technique – the woven photograph – after he created a series of collages in the style of David Hockney and a series of photographic extensions inspired by Lucas Samaras. Hamlin has received numerous awards and has been featured in many exhibitions throughout the Northeast. For this exhibition Hamlin presents a series of woven photographs of tiled swimming pools.

THOM LUSSIER is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art (BFA, photography) and received his Master’s from Yale University (MFA, photography). Lussier has worked with a large panoramic camera for many years. His work for this exhibition is a set of images from a series titled “Underneath.” The images are not digitally altered in any way and are featured in suspended shadow boxes in order to preserve the fluidity of the material on which they’re printed. Lussier’s work has been exhibited all over the world – New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Milan, and London… And now, Boston!

Visit FP3 this Thursday evening for an artist’s reception between 6-8 pm and enjoy this amazing new exhibit, a great way to spend a summer evening.

]]> http://www.fp3boston.com/blog/fp3-gallery-presents-aquatic/feed/ 0 http://www.fp3boston.com/blog/i-love-you-fp3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-love-you-fp3 http://www.fp3boston.com/blog/i-love-you-fp3/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:03:39 +0000 FP3Boston http://www.fp3boston.com/html/?p=2846 We’re ready for our close-up! FP3 was recently host to a professional film crew and the star-studded cast of the upcoming comedy film, “I Hate You, Dad.” The film features actors Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, and Susan Sarandon.

Crews transformed our lobby into a fictional spa called “He Time Day Spa.” Scenes were also shot in one of FP3’s unoccupied luxury penthouses. Witness FP3’s motion picture debut when the film is released in June of 2012 and read the full article in the Boston Globe here!

Open: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There was an excellent writeup of the “elusive” FP3 Art Gallery on MySecretBoston.com. In it, the author discusses how the rejuvenation of Boston’s Seaport District neighborhood has been criticized for displacing artists who enjoyed the cheap rent available in Fort Point Boston. But the up-and-coming neighborhood is the first to embrace art, as the developers of FP3 have given the artists their own art gallery space.

However, this gallery’s first floor is open to the public, and many people just don’t know it’s there. On mysecretboston.com, there is a great writeup of this “secret” FP3 gallery, which presents rotating exhibitions by artists such as Fort Point artist Quentin Kelley – who specializes in creating reclaimed-wood benches.

The FP3 complex developers include Boston architect David Hacin and the preeminent chef Barbara Lynch, whose Menton and Sportello restaurants are housed in the building.

The FP3 Gallery is accessible by T – it is located on the Silver Line’s Courthouse stop, and the Red Line’s South Station stop.

Source: http://mysecretboston.com/do/see-shore

Facebook.  It’s inspired the Academy-Award winning movie, “The Social Network.”  A bestselling novel by local author, Ben Mezrich.  And it’s brought hundreds of millions of people together.  Something so big and so powerful has also stirred FP3 to use the social networking site to connect with fans, residents and those who aspire to Live FP3.  Introducing our new spring advertising campaign – we’re sure you’re going to ‘like’ it!

There are so many wonderful things to LIKE about FP3.

Like our location, in the heart of the vibrant Fort Point and Seaport neighborhoods, now home to some of the city’s top restaurants,  like our very own Barbara Lynch dining featured in these Boston Globe articles - “The Gambler in the Kitchen” and “A Fine Twist on Italian Fare”.

Like the uniqueness of our homes in a concierge-staffed building, from large studios to two and three bedrooms to luxurious penthouses with sweeping views of the water and skyline.

Like our one-of-a-kind Lobby gallery and cocktail/dining destinations, such as Drink, Sportello and Menton.

Like our overall value – competitively priced homes with a long list of perks and benefits.

If you like our likes, we encourage you to Friend us on Facebook at our FP3 Boston fan page.

And, if you’re a fan of what you see, call us at 617.350.7410 to schedule a personal preview and friend us in person… the old fashioned way.

Something else to LIKE about FP3…

Our latest artist exhibition, entitled “Landscapes – Real, Imagined and Experienced” features new works by local artist José L. Santos.  His collection at the FP3 Gallery is a series of landscapes and mixed-media inspired by living in the heart of the city and spending time engrossed in nature. His techniques and materials are as varied as each individual piece, which makes for an eclectic, yet invitingly accessible exhibit.  His work will be on display at FP3 until May 23, 2011.  An opening reception with the artist is planned for Wednesday, March 16 from 6-8pm.

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A brilliant impressionism-styled landscape by José L. Santos titled Otis. 2010 40” x 40” Acrylic on Canvas

Our latest artist exhibition opens today!  Entitled “Landscapes – Real, Imagined and Experienced” features new works by local artist José L. Santos.  His latest collection of work at the exclusive FP3 Gallery is a series of landscapes and mixed-media inspired by living in the heart of the city and spending time immersed in nature. His techniques and materials are as varied as each individual piece, which makes for an eclectic, yet invitingly accessible exhibit.

Santos currently resides in the vibrant artist community at the Artist Building at 300 Summer Street in Boston, Ma where he finds much of his creative inspiration and hones his craft.  In addition, he is a high school art educator in the Somerville public Schools.  He received his Bachelors of Fine Arts and Masters of Science in Art Education from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston.  Over the years, he has been part of numerous solo and group art exhibitions.  And in 2004, the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, Ma purchased three of his pieces for its permanent collection.

With such a creative background and amazing pieces of work, Santos’ “Landsapes – Real, Imagined and Experienced” exhibit is certainly one to behold.  You don’t want to miss out on this limited showcase, and afterwards be sure to check out some of the other finer amenities that FP3 has to offer, such as our very own Barbara Lynch Italian restaurant, Sportello, located on the ground floor here at FP3, or the stylish bar, Drink!

Details about “Landsapes – Real, Imagined and Experienced” exhibition are listed below, or for more information feel free to contact us at 617.261.7425 or www.fp3boston.com.

Exhibition Dates:  March 8 – May 23, 2011

Gallery Hours:  Monday – Friday, 10-6; Saturday – Sunday, 10-4

Gallery Address:  346 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210