Kartz Ucci's work at the Archer Gallery January 2011 (photo Jeff Jahn)

Only a few years have flown by since Kartz Ucci passed away (obituary here) so it is a fitting tribute that a 2 location show will examine her work. The one at the Art Gym opens today. She was a friend and I always appreciated her unvarnished assessment of students and various new media forms. As I mentioned at the time of her death, she was one of Oregon's biggest proponents of new media pioneers (something that pretty much guarantees you wont get any of the big awards... something which is both wrong and sad). I look forward to revisiting her work at both the Art Gym and at Clackamas Community College's excellent and under utilized Alexander Gallery space where her last work 256 shades of grey will be installed from November 9 to December 11.

Kartz Ucci - an opera for one |October 4, 2015 - December 5, 2015
Art Gym Opening Reception- October 4, 4-6PM
Screening of Ucci works at Hollywood Theater and catalogue release | October 25, 7:30PM