REFERENCE Art Gallery was an exhibition space located in Richmond, Virginia from 2009 - 2012. Ran by artists Conor Backman, Ross Iannatti, Edward Shenk and curator James Michael Shaeffer, Jr., they were host to over 100 artists and 30 exhibitions. REFERENCE Art Gallery Tumblr (3.0; @referenceartgallery)http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/04dcae076791f18cf4116daee3f9f174/tumblr_mmlxcw2dqO1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Celeste Marie Welch</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50124162038http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50124162038Sat, 11 May 2013 02:00:32 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ee55aff4fd3b8faeaeb0d850b5d2ce1/tumblr_mmlxbix3Z61qzkofho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Celeste Marie Welch</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50124107691http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50124107691Sat, 11 May 2013 01:59:42 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/046e77630bc30a573c7fac4354582dc1/tumblr_mmlx5gAOXI1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Egbert Vongmalaithong<br/>Lazy Gray (film still)</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50123869567http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50123869567Sat, 11 May 2013 01:56:04 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/609a2757be4ee341795f831532d88a29/tumblr_mmlwzsqPmF1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Egbert Vongmalaithong</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50123642377http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50123642377Sat, 11 May 2013 01:52:40 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b50a7887c87de0d9945fddd54dedd149/tumblr_mmlwye5b7e1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Egbert Vongmalaithong</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50123587177http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50123587177Sat, 11 May 2013 01:51:50 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57ee0709142c38c70304d2f5e9d536c2/tumblr_mml3zpJGTv1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ryan Sawyer</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50087342756http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50087342756Fri, 10 May 2013 15:26:13 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f5128210d2b5fa0f4a703cefd459b720/tumblr_mmk8p78zKn1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ryan Sawyer</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50059315036http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50059315036Fri, 10 May 2013 04:10:19 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5298af410098a912a7387811f4014f22/tumblr_mmk8m7PNEU1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ryan Sawyer</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50059160323http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50059160323Fri, 10 May 2013 04:08:31 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db1db47caf66e7f15d19f25ec03aa7b8/tumblr_mmk8k1QBJ81qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ryan Sawyer </p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50059050396http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50059050396Fri, 10 May 2013 04:07:13 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/04ddba83e4f08a70442c780b32521493/tumblr_mmjd1pZ4Gc1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/negative-gemini/id644938431?i=644938438&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/negative-gemini/id644938431?i=644938438&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/negative-gemini/id644938431?i=644938438&ign-mpt=uo%3D4</a></a></p> <p></p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50014231308http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/50014231308Thu, 09 May 2013 16:46:37 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a5f70832dd50fcf84c3943b854600e6/tumblr_ml7bqoYjny1snqwcjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://whoworeitbetter.info/post/47871846196/conor-backman-poseidon-matthew" target="_blank">who-wore-it-better</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.conorbackman.com/" target="_blank">Conor Backman</a> <em>Poseidon  </em>::  <a href="http://matthew-metzger.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Metzger</a> <em>Edifice</em></p> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/48035425867http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/48035425867Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:58:55 +0200fileprojects<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/481459c85f2b57e5eb47cc2b5a1dca0c/tumblr_mkwxthRkMp1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.milesfermin.com" target="_blank"><strong>Miles Fermin</strong></a></p> <p><strong><br/></strong><em>Stomp</em>-<em> in </em></p> <p>mixed media<span><br/></span></p> <p>22.75in by 4.375in by 15.25in</p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/47454224068http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/47454224068Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:15:26 +0200radwarning<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/156707b5622f8489f0d4db164cbe4ae6/tumblr_mkskskgPux1qzkofho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sorry for the lack of posts - but rest assured there has been reason. I recently finished the first issue of a now monthly periodical with Adriana Blidaru. We’re proud to present our first collaboration with curator Elena Michael, with interviews with David Horvitz, Claudia Sarnthien, Andrew Norman Wilson and a writing on David Armstrong-Six. <br/><br/>Link - <a href="http://www.elenamichael.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.elenamichael.com/" target="_blank">http://www.elenamichael.com/</a></a></p>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/47201072002http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/47201072002Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:05:08 +0200fileprojects<a href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46105311551/f-re-e-play">STADIUM: F(re)e Play</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46105311551/f-re-e-play" target="_blank">stadiumnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="first column scrollElement"> <div class="StadiumText"> <p>Curated by James Michael Shaeffer Jr.</p> <p><br/>Exhibited artists include:<br/>Conor Backman, Andy Meerow, Landon Metz, Jordan Tate, Keith J. Varadi</p> <p><em>“Yes, She manage to ignore design systems—or tried to work outside systems of taste for these shows. Early on, here in Houston, when she did a Rothko…</em></p> </div> </div> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216483843http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216483843Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:55:24 +0100fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b07a17658063ebb6db7c454b414a04d8/tumblr_mk2zp7zmDw1r6ya42o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46080863647/installation-view-free-play-stadium" target="_blank">stadiumnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Installation View</p> <p>Free Play</p> <p>STADIUM </p> <p>03.07.13-04.06.13</p> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216461490http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216461490Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:55:09 +0100fileprojects<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/83d4a0f4a29c0aaf2e272cd0ba0eaea3/tumblr_mk2ztnziuy1r6ya42o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46083252231/keith-j-varadi-laurent-jerusalem-mug-blow" target="_blank">stadiumnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Keith J. Varadi, <em>Laurent, Jerusalem, Mug, Blow Job</em>, all 2012</p> <p>Free Play</p> <p>STADIUM </p> <p>03.07.13-04.06.13</p> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216447376http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216447376Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:54:59 +0100fileprojects<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/530a9e2a2a9e8242320163d6bf1cbff2/tumblr_mk2zx1lkAb1r6ya42o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46085719685/andy-meerow-curtains-2013-free-play-stadium" target="_blank">stadiumnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Andy Meerow, <em>Curtains</em>, 2013</p> <p>Free Play</p> <p>STADIUM </p> <p>03.07.13-04.06.13</p> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216433266http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216433266Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:54:48 +0100fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3cffaa95cd6726bb536575f478ba286a/tumblr_mk2zzofkoo1r6ya42o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46090602790/installation-view-free-play-stadium" target="_blank">stadiumnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Installation View</p> <p>Free Play</p> <p>STADIUM </p> <p>03.07.13-04.06.13</p> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216412947http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216412947Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:54:34 +0100fileprojects<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/63ec96dfa4e9770897fd78c5c0d14110/tumblr_mk301dw4jj1r6ya42o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46093049222/landon-metz-pushing-the-stone-i-ii-iii-2013" target="_blank">stadiumnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Landon Metz, <em>Pushing the Stone I, II, III,</em> 2013</p> <p>Free Play</p> <p>STADIUM </p> <p>03.07.13-04.06.13</p> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216398666http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216398666Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:54:24 +0100fileprojects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dcb4c890ecd0f1830d6bebd467cc8e51/tumblr_mk303ccsw31r6ya42o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stadiumnyc.tumblr.com/post/46097933273/installation-view-free-play-stadium" target="_blank">stadiumnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Installation View</p> <p>Free Play</p> <p>STADIUM </p> <p>03.07.13-04.06.13</p> </blockquote>http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216384337http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/post/46216384337Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:54:14 +0100fileprojects