JANUARY HOMEWOOD GALLERY SHOW

BILL COTTMAN: I Am Here
Curated by Seitu Jones, George Slade, Davu Seru, Miko Simmons & Beverly Cottman

January 6 through 31.  Opening Reception: Friday, January 6^th from 5 pm to 8 pm

Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Avenue

KFAI-FM Remote Broadcast from the Galley: Saturday, January 7 from 9 am to 11 am
In-person &/or call-in memories and stories about Bill hosted by Kenna Cottman (Bill’s daughter) and Yonci Peaceful Jameson (Bill’s granddaughter)

Gallery Talk with curators: Tuesday, January 17. beginning at 7 pm (How this show came together; what we were trying to do. )

The passing, all too soon, of Bill Cottman, one of our community’s most active, connected, and important artists, a little more than a year ago, has left us all pulsing with memories and believing he is still with us in so many ways.  Thus, our gallery show to remember him as a photographer, video artist, writer, poet, and bookmaker.

To do his lifetime of work justice, we would have to hire a huge hall.  Instead, we have at Beverly Cottman’s suggestion, invited four artist friends of Bill and Beverly to curate a show touching on several aspects of Bill’s artistic life.  The show includes many of his photographs and photo series, (of course), video work, his various published books, and ephemera collected by the curators.  Like all of Bill’s shows in our gallery over the past twenty years, it will be unpredictable, surprising, informative, revelatory, and professionally superb.

In addition, anyone with a good Bill Cottman story or memory is invited to attend our gallery in person or call in during the Mostly Jazz program on KFAI-FM, Saturday, January 7th from 9 am to 11 am.
612 587-0230, www.homewoodstudios.com