Mirror, Mirror Exhibition Analysis

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Mirror, Mirror exhibition is a great idea for artists to showcase their work to the great city of York. Laure Drogoul, a Baltimore artist, had an open call for artists to represent themselves to the viewers and illustrate how artists saw themselves. The Marketview Arts allows an opportunity by having different exhibits throughout the year, so that regional artists can have their work seen by the public. Works in the gallery were chosen from the Philadelphia Sculptors organization. Mirror, Mirror exhibition is an excellent art exhibition that aspiring artists should see, so that they can showcase their work in the gallery. Laure Drogoul is interdisciplinary artist and performer who resides in Baltimore, Maryland. She works in a widespread range of medias including sculpture. Laure has demonstrated internationally and nationally including the Baltimore Museum of Art and the International House of Japan in Tokyo. She has received multiple Maryland State Artist Awards and in 2006, she was honored with The Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize, which is an award that is named after Janet and Walter Sondheim, who helped create Baltimore City as it is today. Walter Sondheim was one of Baltimore’s most important civic leaders for over 50 years and Janet was a teacher and volunteer tutor. Philadelphia Sculptors is an organization of professional sculptors …show more content…
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