Ro2 Art Uptown Opening Group ShowRo2 ART OPENS NEW GALLERY AT WEST VILLAGE

Featuring Elizabeth Akamatsu, Piero Fenci, and Michael Francis

WHERE: Ro2 Art Uptown at West Village3699 McKinney Avenue #310, Dallas, Texas 75204WHEN: June 18 – July 17, 2011Opening Reception: Saturday, June 18, 7-10pm

Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 11-7, Sunday 12-6

Contact: Jordan Roth, 214-803-9575 – jordan@ro2art.com // www.Ro2art.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Dallas, TX (February 9, 2011) — Ro2 Art is proud to announce the opening of their new fine art gallery located in the heart of Uptown at West Village.Owned by mother-son duo, Susan Roth Romans and Jordan Roth, the gallery will carry work in virtually all media from photography, painting and sculpture to installations and multimedia.

For the Grand Opening exhibition, Ro2 will feature work by three exceptional Texas artists: sculptor Elizabeth Akamatsu, Texas Master Ceramicist Piero Fenci, and painter Michael Francis.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Elizabeth Akamatsu, born in Yokosuka, Japan and raised in Southern California, works primarily in bronze combined with materials such as steel, wood, and found objects. Her timeless and thought-provoking works are inspired by such themes as nature, feminine iconography, storytelling, and “sacred geometry.”

After earning his undergraduate degree in Latin-American studies at Yale University, Piero Fenci completed his MFA from the prestigous New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Fenci began a distinguished career as artist and educator at Stephen F. Austin University in 1975. His ceramic vessels have been exhibited worldwide, and have been included in numerous

publications. Fenci has recently been named 2012 Texas Master by the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Houston, Texas.

Michael Francis, a graduate of the University of North Texas, went on to receive his MFA in painting from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Since returning to Texas, Francis has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions including shows at The Dallas Contemporary and 500X, where he is a current member. When painting, Michael Francis strives to achieve the the type of sentimentality that exists in old photos, faded tapestries, and worn out prints.

In addition to three featured artists, the opening exhibition will include work by several accomplished artists including Sibylle Bauer, Michael Benson, Daniel Birdsong, Val Curry, Anne-Valerie Dupond, Hugo Garcia-Urrutia & MK Semos, Linda Guy, Terry Hays, Michael Kury, Jesse Meraz, Vanessa Neil, Mark S. Nelson, Ricardo Paniagua, Jason Reynaga, Ryder Richards, Sue Anne Rische, Kathy Robinson-Hays, Clint Scism, Alison White Starr, and Ellen Frances Tuchman.

The Ro2 Art Uptown Opening exhibition runs from June 18 through July 17, 2010, with a Grand Opening reception on Saturday, June 18, from 7 to 10pm. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 11-7 and Sunday from 12-6.

ABOUT Ro2 ART

Mother-and-son partners Susan Roth Romans and Jordan Roth operate Ro2 Art, a full-service consultancy with a portfolio of arts management services, including artist representation, sales, marketing, consultation, curatorial, and events management; working with a diverse group of contemporary artists, most with ties to the North Texas Region. At present, Ro2 focuses on the exhibition and sale of work in all visual media, through a series of shows at various locations in the Uptown, Downtown, and Park Cities areas of Dallas.

Ro2 Art's new Uptown Gallery at West Village will feature a series of group shows through the Summer, with featured artists rotating each month. The Uptown Gallery is open daily at 3699 McKinney Avenue #310.

Ro2 Art also operates a gallery space in Downtown Dallas' historic Kirby Building, where artist-led exhibitions are held on a rotating basis. More information can be found www.Ro2art.com.

All works will be on view June 18 through July 17, 2011. Please join us for the opening reception Saturday, June 18 from 7 to 10pm at Ro2 Art Uptown at West Village, located at 3699 McKinney Avenue #310. For more information, visit www.Ro2art.com or call Jordan Roth at (214) 803-9575.

IMAGES

Ro2 Art Uptown at West Village, 3699 McKinney Ave. #310

Elizabeth Akamatsu - Counting Apples and Oranges

Contact:Jordan Roth // Ro2 Art214.803.9575jordan@ro2art.comwww.Ro2art.com

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Michael Francis - Washed Out

Piero Fenci - Fortress