Posts Tagged ‘standard gallery frames’
Studio Malick at DePaul Art Museum
Malick Sidibé’s (Malian, born 1935 or 1936) photographs offer a unique look at a time of political transition and cultural liberation. As Mali gained independence from France in 1960, the youth culture of music, dancing, and fashion exploded in this once-conservative West African nation and Sidibé’s ubiquitous lens chronicled it all. Photographing in nightclubs and…
Read MoreSacred Scars, Shadowed Ground
Sacred Scars, Shadowed Ground is a visual narrative of my walks on the battlefields of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County. Last fall, I spent a week observing and listening to the fields, trying to grasp the emotion of the ground. Today, the battlefields are beautiful, tranquil examples of central Virginia countryside, but we know that they hold…
Read MoreRobert Brinker at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art
“Robert Brinker” is the first solo show of paintings by Robert Brinker to be held at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art. The eight large paintings and smaller studies in this exhibition were produced over the course of the past year, but they mark the culmination of a ten-year exploration of integrating figurative elements…
Read MoreA centennial exhibition of Will Barnet’s work
The Arkansas Arts Center will display more than 75 drawings given to them by the artist in honor of his long-time friendship with former director Townsend Wolfe. Will Barnet As a student Barnet studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 1930 Barnet continued his studies at the Art Students League…
Read MorePrint by Print: Series from Dürer to Lichtenstein at The Baltimore Museum of Art
This is an exhibition of more than 350 prints by American and European artists working in series from the late 15th through the 21st centuries, including Canaletto, Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso, and Ed Ruscha. The exhibition presents a rare opportunity to view 29 series of multiple images in…
Read MoreMichael Bentley Abstract Landscapes; large works on paper
We recently met Michael and his wife Elizabeth when they came to our production center to pick up their frames for their upcoming show at the Gruen Gallery in Chicago. Bentley has been a customer since 2003. He is a very accomplished artist and he clearly was not afraid to tackle a large scale framing…
Read MoreBrian Ulrich: Copia – Retail, Thrift, and Dark Stores, 2001-11 at The Cleveland Museum of Art
It has been a busy summer. One of the projects we were working on was the Brian Ulrich exhibition at the Cleveland Museum. After looking at these images, I share Brian Ulrich’s opinion about our consumer society and the excess and waste it creates. A reminder to all of us why photographers are important and how…
Read More“DAVID EINSTEIN: A Forty-Year Survey – Paintings and Works on Paper”
One of the nice things about our digital world is that we can now see the work that goes into our frames. This is a major exhibition at the Michael Lord Gallery in California that I think will interest you. The public is invited to attend an opening reception for the artist on Friday,…
Read More“Another face of Islam” Jeffris Elliott Exhibition in Telluride Colorado February 1 – 28th, 2011
We have many interesting customers. Jeffris Elliott is certainly one of them. I was immediately impressed and moved by the work. He is having a major exhibition at the Depot Building in Telluride Colorado . The following is a description of his work in his own words. I have added the link to Minor White to help put…
Read MoreSeeing Now: Photography Since 1960 at the Baltimore Museum of Art: February 20th – May 15th, 2011
In this exhibition the BMA presents more than 200 compelling and provocative images that showcase the work of more than 60 of the most remarkable photographers of our time. The exhibition features groundbreaking individual photographs and photographic series by renowned artists such as Diane Arbus, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, and Cindy Sherman, as well as works…
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