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ALLISON RENTZ is a metro-Atlanta artist who works in installation, performance, drawing, and multimedia. She is interested in how humans interact with each other, and with the environment.

Allison's art has been presented in Atlanta, Athens, GA, France, Italy, Spain, Chicago, Lexington, KY, Texas, NY, and on the Web. Noted projects include "c o n t a i n i n g = h a t e," a performance installation at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center as part of "Bring it on! A series of solo positions."

Allison is the dictator of her own country--artempeerealism--where art is the law, and the law is art. She has been enjoying experimenting with music in the bands "Chinese Frankenstein" and "ASSTOW." Collaboration has become a big part of her recent artistic practice.

Part of my process of realizing projects involves making a book to work out my sketches and drawings in. I started making blank books for panhandling exchange.

When a person creates in one of my hand - made blank books, they are collaborating with me."
-Allison says

In June 2008, Allison Rentz won the inaugural Idea Capital Artist Grant, which is a new grassroots initiative established to help jump start Atlanta-based, artist-initiated projects that might not otherwise be supported through mainstream arts institutions.
From the Idea Capital press release:

"Ms. Rentz will receive the inaugural $500 prize to support a new work titled "Pool." The artist describes the work as a multi-media "immersive world" in which invited "art students, architects, artists, designers, musicians, and chefs" will engage in a total sensory installation that "lives in and out of the water." The work will also include a video projection and scripted audience participation.

Several Idea Capital organizers cited Rentz's unconventional, edgy performance work as the kind of art they had hoped to support with this grant. "Allison Rentz is a visual and performance artist who hurtles herself into any project that she undertakes, and who welcomes and embraces risk," said co-founder Louise Shaw. Another co-founder, Pam Rogers, cited the artist's "commitment and spirit" as characteristics consonant with Idea Capital's mission. "We are excited about Ms. Rentz's passion and feel the ideas she expressed in her submission will be enhanced with this grant," said Rogers."

About Allison Rentz:
Allison Rentz is an Atlanta based conceptualish artist. A graduate of UGA, Rentz has exhibited work at Eyedrum, Spruill Gallery, Downtown Arts Center (Lexington, KY), Polvo Art Studio (Chicago), and at venues in Beziers, France; Lecce, Italy; and Barcelona, Spain. She is also the founder of her own country, "Artempeerealism."


To learn more about Allison's projects: http://www.allisonrentz.com.