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American Vesuvius: The Aftermath of Mount St. Helens by Frank Gohlke and Emmet Gowin at Cleveland Museum of Art
“Gowin and Gohlke were both innovative, influential practitioners of landscape photography when each decided, independently, to photograph the aftermath of the cataclysmic 1980 eruption of this volcano in Washington State,” says Barbara Tannenbaum, the organizing curator and the curator of photography at the Cleveland Museum of Art. “Photographing at Mount St. Helens transformed their approaches to landscape and forever…
Read MoreYounghee Choi Martin “Recent Paintings: Myth of Orpheus”
The Bowery Gallery presents an exhibition of Younghee Choi Martin’s “Recent Paintings: Myth of Orpheus,” on view from December 26, 2012 through January 26, 2013. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, 5–8 pm, January 3, 2013. There are over a dozen paintings ranging in size from mural scale, Here is the Meadow Where…
Read MoreINK MIAMI
On our trip to Art Basel Miami we planned to attend some of the satellite shows surrounding the convention center. The first one on our list was INK MIAMI because one of our customers, Graphicstudio, was an exhibitor and we wanted to stop by and say hello. It was well worth the trip. INK MIAMI is…
Read MoreAdam Davies “Boundaries and Transitions”
Adam Davies “Boundaries and Transitions” opens October 2 at The Arts Club of Washington. Born in the United Kingdom, Adam Davies is a photographer whose work explores the edges of American urban and rural landscapes. Davies has recently attended residencies at Yaddo, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and the Chinati Foundation. Currently a…
Read More50 for Arkansas The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel were avid collectors of contemporary art and were well known throughout the New York art scene. Their world-class art collection began in a one-bedroom New York apartment while they lived on Dorothy’s income as a librarian and dedicated Herb’s income as a postal worker to the acquisition of art. Their collection…
Read MoreMichael Rich at Chace-Randall Gallery
Painting is an imperative act. A contemporary force with the weight of historical precedent behind it, painting has offered me a language of authentic authorship. Issues of representation and abstraction, form or formlessness concern me less than experiences which derive from a sustained investigation. In the studio, my inner dialog guides an exploration of the…
Read MoreYing Li: No Middle Way at Haverford College
Ying Li has been a customer for many years. I had the pleasure of doing a studio visit with her in New York City in February of 2011. Ying Li Studio visit. She was and is deeply engaged in her work. Her current exhibit is at Haverford College where she is a professor of…
Read MoreCOLLATERAL DAMAGE: The Human Face of War
Since its inception photography has played an important role in documenting the effects of war. This exhibit features four very brave photographers who show us some of the unintended consequences of war. COLLATERAL DAMAGE: The Human Face of War opens at the Stephen Daiter Gallery Friday September 7th. The exhibit will be on view thru December…
Read MoreHenry Horenstein “Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music”
Concentrating on the 1970s, but spanning to the present day, Horenstein’s gritty, black-and-white photographs capture the irrepressible spirit of an American institution. Some say the 1970s were the last great decade of country music—between the pomade, plaid jackets, and goofy hillbilly jokes of the 1950s and the more polished “Urban Cowboy” sound of Nashville in…
Read MoreAmy Arbus at The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown
‘After Images’ is an evocation of classic paintings by Picasso, Modigliani, Schiele, and Ingres to which Arbus brings her own style and originality. “In emulating these paintings”, says Arbus,” The challenge for me has been to use much softer lighting than I have in the past and to figure out how to represent the sloped shoulders, elongated…
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