Last week, Juxtapoz was given a special invitation to accompany Seattle-based fine artist, Mary Iverson, as she flew to Singapore with Chandran Gallery to exhibit and complete a public mural at the city-state's Goodman Arts Centre. Perfect for the work that she has been creating over the past few years, Iverson was commissioned to paint a shipping container on the school's grounds, a unique opportunity that coinciding with an overall theme of Singapore; shipping.

As a prelude to the art fair activity in Singapore next week, Juxtapoz was invited to Singapore with Chandran Gallery for a special private showing of the works of Seattle-based Mary Iverson. With paintings that captures the mystic and power of shipping containers, Iverson's work set in the backdrop of the world's busiest port has brought out the power of the new body of work.

We got a little sneak peek into Iron To Gold/Ashes To Hope, the special benefit exhibition, installation, and auction in support of an innovative artist-in-residence program in Detroit that Juxtapoz is helping sponsor in collaboration with Chandran Gallery in San Francisco. The artists organizing the event, Monica Canilao and friends, are Bay Area based artists who have since moved and started a residency program in Detroit to bring together fellow artists from around the country to have a meeting place for collaborative projects and creative development.

Singapore/San Francisco-based Chandran Gallery, in association with Juxtapoz and Power House Productions, present a special benefit exhibition, installation, and auction in support of an innovative artist-in-residence program in Detroit. The exhibition, Iron To Gold/Ashes To Hope, will take place on Friday, January 4 at Chandran Gallery in SF, with an online auction beginning on January 4.