New York, NY - Forum Gallery presents a two-person exhibition of new and bold figurative works by Alyssa Monks (b. 1977) and Clio Newton (b. 1989), opening Thursday, January 18, 2024. The two women are among today’s most influential, internationally-recognized artists. While each has a unique approach to her art, both artists employ formidable technique to portray a thoroughly contemporary sensibility.

Diving deeply and unapologetically into charged, impassioned moments revelatory of their female subjects, Monks’ oil paintings and Newton’s works in charcoal, colored pencil or oil are vivid expressions arising from the unique personal perspective of each artist, described in her own distinct visual language.

Viewed together, the eleven works in the exhibition are complementary and widely different visual experiences, commanding our attention while illuminating the accomplishments of two visionary leaders of contemporary figuration.

The exhibition opens with a reception for the artists on Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, and will be on view through Saturday, March 2, 2024.

You are invited to explore our Online Viewing Room for Alyssa Monks | Clio Newton here:
https://viewingroom.forumgallery.com/viewing-room/alyssa-monks-clio-newton

Jiannan's Artist Residency culminates in an solo exhibition of his recent work at our flagship store in New York City.

Entitled 'The Death of Dragon,' the exhibition includes 8 distinct works: each a world unto itself featuring a diverse cast of characters -- politicians, bathers, film personalities alongside characters from the artist’s own life.

The show will run at 208 Mott St. in NYC from Thursday, Feb 8 through Thursday, Feb 15. Curated by Charlotte Grussing.

Rachel Bensimon, originally from Toronto and now residing in New York, embarks on an artistic journey that delicately intertwines the innocence and profound intensity of childhood. Holding an MFA from The New York Academy of Art, her work delves into the psychology of capturing the essence of childhood innocence and inadvertent subversity.
Infusing her fascination with dolls, objects of a child's idealization and adoration, into her figures, Rachel's portraits skillfully blur the lines between reality and fantasy. In her recent series, she portrays girls and young women within imaginative contexts, often adorned with animals, flowers, bubbles, and lollipops against patterned backgrounds.

Contemporary Art by 10+ Local Artists of the Main Line

Figurative works by female artists.

Solo exhibition featuring work from Stephen Gay.

Join us to experience Black Art at its highest level. Art Noire is creating a two-day experience celebrating Black culture, expression and impact. On Friday, February 2nd we will have our Opening Exhibition Experience featuring our curated gallery, vendors, food trucks, panel discussions and performances. Friday's event is free to the community! Saturday will be the Grand Celebration which will be an elevated experience by Art Noire, bringing together some of the most dynamic performers from Southwest Ohio and beyond to kick off Black History Month! We look forward to seeing you there!

Reception for the installation of two large-scale paintings by Lucy Rahner, flanking the oldest true fresco in the United States, at St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village. Doors open at 7 pm, with remarks at 7:15 pm, followed by a reception in the parish hall beneath the church.

Brittany A. Fields showcases her work as a result of Westobou’s year-long residency program. Brittany’s work focuses on themes surrounding world creation, identity creation and escapism. Utilizing the structures and textures of printmaking, drawing and installation; these themes are explored through a personal narrative, her observations and impressions of nature, and the cultural relations and stories surrounding animals and deities.

Join us on February 2 at 5 p.m. for a talk from Brittany A. Fields followed by a reception from 6-8 p.m.

This is my debut NYC solo show, featuring around a dozen new paintings and miniatures.

The New Members Induction Ceremony & Reception & exhibit
November 9, 10 AM - 12:30 PM EST

The show, on view from December 1 to 30, 2023, showcases Member artworks in the galleries of the Edward Hopper House Museum. This year's show was juried by Sabrina Blaichman, Director of Karma, a contemporary art gallery located in New York City. The juried show also has a new theme, The Artist's Way, based on Edward Hopper’s own words: “Originality does not reside in method, but is deeper seated in the personality and inner life of the artist.” Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, December 2, 4-6 pm.

I have 2 sculptures of Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin at Avant Gallery’s booth at Art Miami.

Art Miami Fair Booth AM104

I’ll be showing new paintings at Untitled Miami Beach art fair with Kravets Wehby Gallery at Booth A37.

It’s all women presentation by works of Allison Zuckerman, Buket Savci, Erin LeAnn Mitchell, Jade Thacker, Maria Yolanda Liebana and Liv Aanrud.

VIP opening is December 5th.

Gallery Henoch is pleased to announce the artists exhibiting at Art Miami in our booth #AM-105: Bo Bartlett, Annette Davidek, John Evans, Robert C. Jackson, Sunghee Jang, Lisa Lebofsky, Lucong, Steve Mills, Alexandra Pacula, Kevin Palme, Janet Rickus, Mavis Smith, Eric Wert, and Eric Zener.

Dayana Beisenova invites you to explore vibrant canvases that act as portals to profound psychological landscapes. These abstract paintings, inspired by the captivating intricacies of the Rorschach test, serve as invitations for a deeply personal journey of self-discovery. They reflect the intricate tapestry of human experiences, fostering introspection and self-understanding in a materialistic world.

By challenging conventional beliefs, Dayana Beisenova presents a perspective where humanity isn't merely machines generating thoughts; rather, we are a collection of thoughts shaping the fabric of reality.

My work being presented alongside other gallery artists at Art Miami Art Fair with Friedrichs Pontone Gallery

Athens Art Gallery is pleased to present the solo exhibition of the American artist Darryl Keith Babatunde Smith titled: Whispered Lines. A polyglot, and knowledgeable of the ancient and contemporary Greek language, inspired by the ancient sculpture, as well as by his own image, the artist is going to present a series of 15 works on paper.

The curator Elizabeth Plessa writes: “The painting of Darryl Keith Babatunde Smith or ΔΚΒΣ, in the Greek version of his name and personality, seems to be defined by the many aspects of time. Smith studies languages in order to traverse the time between his own time and the texts of the art he loves. The multilingual titles of his works refer not only to various chapters of mythology and culture, but also to a peculiar bridging between ancient languages and his own, contemporary English. Even the material that he mostly uses has passed through centuries from the Northern Renaissance until today. Like the pages from the time of a journal, each of his works is, to him, the encoded memory of a personal moment which has been immersed in ancient Greek sculpture and the myths that birthed it. Between that past and the present, the body stands silent, his own body, depicted in ancient positions that approach painting through the ways of sculpture."

It has now been exactly one year since Gallery Poulsen returned to the international art fairs (after a hiatus forced by COVID-19) at last year’s Art Miami art fair. With our participation at multiple art fairs overseas since then, it is safe to say that we have returned to form! We are now very pleased to announce our return to The Sunshine State’s original and longest-running contemporary and modern art fair, Art Miami, where we will present a stunning selection of new works by a carefully curated group of American and international artists.

J. Adam McGalliard and Amy Ordoveza will have work featured with 33 Contemporary Gallery, Booth A31 at Context Art Miami

PARADICE PALASE will include a selection of 20 artworks representing 14 current members in our artist network. In anticipation of next week's festivities, we are sharing an inventory preview to our subscriber list.

Artists include:
Adina Andrus, Alissa Polan, Cara Lynch, David McDonough, Heather Renée Russ, Helena La Rota López, Jennifer Mawby, Kate Casanova, LaThoriel Badenhausen, Lisa Saeboe, Lucha Rodríguez, Saki Sato, Sophia Sobers, Taiyo Okamoto

If you'd like to learn more about an artwork or artist, or wish to collect ahead of opening day, please email lauren@paradicepalase.com

📅 NADA Miami will be open Tuesday 12/05 - Saturday 12/09
🔍You can find us at Booth CP3 in the Cultural Partner section
📍 The fair is located at Ice Palace Studios, 140

CONTEXT Art Miami, presented by Art Miami, annually offers an exceptionally strong platform for collectors to discover and acquire fresh and significant works in today's primary art market.

I am showing work with the gallery MK Apothecary at Aqua Art Miami. It is with a group of their artists.

Click on the link for a full description

Aqua Art Miami is the premier location for art aficionados to procure works by young, emerging and mid-career artists. Throughout the years, the fair has continued to solidify itself as a completely unique art fair, consistently staying true to its signature relaxed yet energetic vibe. A roster of well respected international galleries will showcase the fresh artists' works in the intimate exhibition rooms, which open into the beautiful courtyard of the classic South Beach hotel.

Growing up on the island of Jamaica, Massachusetts painter Andrae Green says that the Caribbean Sea never played a huge part in his conscious life, but he was always aware of its presence. He knew, unconsciously, that he could go to it whenever he wanted and that it would always be there for him. He remembers his father bringing his family to Kingston Harbor and watching the young boys jump off the docks, into the abyss. Their fearless trust in the sea always fascinated him. Their leaps of faith inspired him.

Since moving to western Massachusetts and no longer having easy access to the sea, Green feels a longing that has translated into his most recent body of work: paintings that speak to the limitless potential for human imagination and freedom (a perspective that is very needed in these times) and drawings about weightlessness and freedom, all inspired by bodies of water and the Caribbean landscape. Green says that in the Caribbean mind, the sea, “Brings both joy and fear, love and hate, hope and resentment.”

https://www.andraegreen.com
Green’s “Divers” series is featured in this article: https://gowhereitzat.com/from-memory-and-the-mind-the-work-of-andrae-green

Paintings and prints by Trine Giaever. Many local plein air landscapes and New York City scenes with still lives.

A collection of softly emotive works from the fairer sex.
Featuring Anya Gudimova, Lucy Luckovich, Kelly Tapìa-Chuning, and Juliette Vaissière

Cityscapes and paintings of Trine Giaever's from the pst couple years.

Carrie-Ann Bracco (MFA '06) will be participating in Gowanus Open Studios. Over 500 artists will open their doors to the public on Saturday and Sunday Oct 21 & 22 from noon-6pm. Carrie is at 117 9th St (at 2nd Ave) on the ground floor in Studio #117.

Anna Zorina presents “Cast Shadows,” James Razko’s debute solo exhibition featuring his latest series of paintings, “Monomyth,” and recent work from his acclaimed “Tiles” series. In “Cast Shadows,” Razko masterfully employs what he calls “hyper-illusion,” challenging viewers to distinguish between reality and imagination. “Monomyth” initially resembles collages but then transforms into intricate mythologically-pregnant manipulations of compressed space. “Meanwhile, in ‘Tiles,’ Razko merges Western Trompe L’oeil and Islamic mosaic traditions, revealing complex narratives beneath the lifelike surface, marked by the passage of time and conflict.” Razko’s work across both series underscores the pivotal role of illusion in transcending personal and cultural boundaries while exploring universal themes of humanity.

Roots and Vessels delves into the intricate tapestry of human existence, exploring the profound themes of ancestry, the body, lineage, and family portraits. This exhibition features works by nationally acclaimed artists Andrae Green, Billie Lee, Daisy Patton, Lisa Iglesias, and Mark Guglielmo. The diverse works of these contemporary artists invite you to explore the multifaceted connections that bind us to our past, present, and future. The artists in this exhibition employ a range of mediums to convey the essence of lineage, reminding us that our roots are not just a place but a profound part of who we are. The artists included in this exhibition are connected through process by mining family archives and found footage, recalling memories of home and imagined landscapes, and even collaborating with family members. In many of these works, the body serves as a vessel for these stories. These artists illuminate the complexities of how we can carry the imprints of generations, embodying both the history and future of our families. This exhibition is curated by Professor and Gallery Director Priya N. Green. The artist panel will be moderated by CCSU Curatorship students Wayka Galarza-Rodriguez and Emilie López.

Salon 21 is pleased to present Incorporeum, a solo exhibition by Lucía Rodríguez Pérez, opening to the public on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Rodríguez Pérez’s work explores the allure of color and the uncertain nature of space. Through her use of shapes and shades, she creates a connection between representation and abstraction, defying realism. The exhibition showcases a series of nine paintings that transport the viewer to a dream-like world. The carefully chosen color palettes create patterns and shapes that fill the canvas, encouraging one to explore the work both as a representation and a surface. By embracing ambiguity as a conceptual space beyond language, Rodríguez Pérez challenges the audience to piece together one’s own interpretation of this reality. The work encourages the viewer to comprehend lived experiences from a new perspective, where illusion and abstraction converge.

Friends & Lovers is an expansive group exhibition that centers on the relationships between artists and their subjects and explores the infinite ways (both past and present) we are influenced by our inner circles. Highlighting a range of media, practices, and approaches to artmaking, artists in the exhibition include María Berrío, Peter Cain, Sophie Calle, Srijon Chowdhury, Alex Bradley Cohen, Will Cotton, Patricia Cronin, Anthony Cudahy, John Currin, Bernadette Despujols, Christopher Duffy, Nicole Eisenman, Shanique Emelife, Awol Erizku, Eric Fischl, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Ewan Gibbs, Jerrell Gibbs, Nan Goldin, Felix González-Torres, Jenna Gribbon, Emiliana Henriquez, Patty Horing, Doron Langberg, Shona McAndrew, Dave McKenzie, Sam McKinniss, Marilyn Minter, Alice Neel, Arcmanoro Niles, Aliza Nisenbaum, Jennifer Packer, Elizabeth Peyton, Jack Pierson, Alessandro Raho, LJ Roberts, Audrey Rodriguez, Thomas Ruff, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Mike Silva, Rudolf Stingel, Ruby Sky Stiler, Billy Sullivan, Claire Tabouret, Alessandro Teoldi, Wolfgang Tillmans, Jim Torok, Justin Wadlington, Xiao Wang, Anna Weyant, D’Angelo Lovell Williams, and Sung Jik Yang.

Nature Matter Group Exhibition, curated by Yupin Pramotepipop, presents a contemporary and conceptual mix of traditional, representational, surreal, repurposed, drawing, screen printing, painting, sculpture and mixed media.
Featured artists: Dan Alvarado, Ben Cowan, Sachie Hayashi, Heena Kim, Miho Hiranouchi, Tom Monsees, Charmaine Osaerang, Dana Parlier, Yupin Pramotepipop, Shavana Smiley

ETHER CREATURE, a solo exhibition of works by Charlotte Segall, curated by Greenpoint Gallery Director Shawn James.

Opening: Thursday, Sept 14, 2023, 7-11pm

Greenpoint Gallery is pleased to present ETHER CREATURE, a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings by Brooklyn-based artist Charlotte Segall. Curator Shawn James explains, “Segall’s works exist between two realms. There is the realm we know, the tangible and familiar, and then there is something else that beckons us in. We don’t quite know what this other world holds, but we sense it moving, and we are sensitized to something inter-dimensional.”

Segall explains that she is “always trying to create a sense of dramatic event. The event itself is usually not clear, but it’s clear that the people and animals involved are invested. They are eager or entranced, curious, intentional, forceful, pleasured, exhausted, in danger, transcendent, transforming, noble, abject, and usually trying or have tried their absolute best. Each character is packed with its own hero’s journey. In this way, I offer up a life philosophy about what it feels like to pursue meaning and resonance. The ability to create impact is one definition of power— and empowerment is always being negotiated, both inside and out.”

You are invited on an odyssey through time and imagination, to discover the myths that form our collective unconscious. Uncanny symmetries emerge from the shadows of memory, illuminating timeless mysteries of our human nature. You may experience a dizzying sense of deja vu. Do not fear! Truth and beauty will be your guiding stars on this journey.
Born of the union between artist couple Richard T Scott and Jordan Baker, “Modern Mythos” summons the muses of the old masters to explore the liminal space between the orient and the occident, the coupling of stoic and Buddhist philosophy. Baker’s baroque still lives writhe with the haunting of Japanese nature spirits, blending the Dutch tradition of vanitas with Shinto meditations on the cycles of death and rebirth. Her alchemical compositions alloy the motif’s of Georgia O’Keefe and Rachel Ruysch, creating a startlingly contemporary atmosphere. Scott’s figurative paintings follow Charon’s ferry to the gates of Hades, convene with Medusa among the ruins of civilization, traverse the fall of the Roman Republic and foretell the future of our own Autumnal Empire.

Join us for a mythic evening November 8th from 6-9 PM at Stone Sparrow Gallery in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. Mythic attire encouraged, but not mandatory. Your hosts will be in costume.

Growing up on the island of Jamaica, Massachusetts painter Andrae Green says that the Caribbean Sea never played a huge part in his conscious life, but he was always aware of its presence. He knew, unconsciously, that he could go to it whenever he wanted and that it would always be there for him. He remembers his father bringing his family to Kingston Harbor and watching the young boys jump off the docks, into the abyss. Their fearless trust in the sea always fascinated him. Their leaps of faith inspired him.

Since moving to western Massachusetts and no longer having easy access to the sea, Green feels a longing that has translated into his most recent body of work: paintings that speak to the limitless potential for human imagination and freedom (a perspective that is very needed in these times) and drawings about weightlessness and freedom, all inspired by bodies of water and the Caribbean landscape. Green says that in the Caribbean mind, the sea, “Brings both joy and fear, love and hate, hope and resentment.”

Lyme Art Association is proud to present New England Landscape in the Caddell, Cole, and Cooper/Ferry Galleries, juried by Charis J Carmichael Braun. This annual exhibition celebrates the rich and varied landscape of the East Coast, where nature's artistry unfolds in breathtaking beauty. Artists are encouraged to explore their connection to the land that surrounds them.

Rachel Sard: Insofar is a celebration of texture, luminosity, and transparency through painting. Rachel is fascinated by the slight imperfections and subtle tonal shifts in often overlooked objects. The subjects of Rachel’s work – a pile of stones, discarded onion peels, a mass of oyster shells – become vessels through which she can explore the optical qualities of paint, taking the slightest nuances of light to the furthest possible visible moment. In Insofar – her first museum exhibition - Rachel exposes the peculiar attributes of familiar subjects, such as the plum shades of a smooth pebble or the pocked surface of a rippled clam shell.
Rachel’s works are exhaustively detailed studies that feature densely packed subject matter bursting toward the edge of the canvas, pushing realism precariously close to abstraction. Her paintings encourage viewers to look closely and deliberately, revealing the artist’s subtle but purposeful brushstrokes. Rachel’s creative process is an exercise in stamina and precision, as she can take months to complete one painting, revisiting each canvas over time to make meticulous changes to her compositions.
Many of the works in Insofar were inspired by objects Rachel selected from the Stamford Museum’s natural history collection.... (Continued).

Through my oil paintings, I transform frustration into impactful expressions. The backdrop of my work captures the unsettling realities that confront us daily. Amidst the annoyance and disillusionment, I also seek inspirational stories worth preserving and enlightening future generations. Engaging viewers with interactive elements, I depict portraits and hands and feet doing mundane routines intertwined with the collages. At first glance, the figures may seem isolated, but upon closer inspection, the articles reveal themselves, urging viewers to delve deeper and confront uncomfortable truths. I intend to go beyond mere aesthetic appeal and create a lasting impact. With this unique approach, I aim to make a lasting difference and ignite a spark within each viewer, encouraging them to question, reflect, raise awareness, and, ideally, become involved in societal change.

https://www.boredpanda.com/40-artists-soar-in-unity-to-create-new-works/

We are so honored to be participating in the fourth edition of Upstate Art Weekend July 21-24, 2023! Over 130 cultural organizations will participate in this year’s edition, celebrating art and culture in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

All weekend long, BAC will host a unique exhibition in our galleries celebrating our studio artists. Tour our flower, herb and vegetable gardens, learn about the Bethany bees, experience our outdoor sculpture park, meditate at the Tree of Knowledge within the Circle of Wisdom, and stroll along the walking trail.

BAC's UPAW SCHEDULE:

Friday, July 21: 6-8pm, BAC Opening Night Party! Local + Live Music, Bonfire (w/ s'mores!), and Exhibition & Outdoor Campus Open

Saturday, July 22: 10am-4pm, Exhibition & Outdoor Campus Open + Guided Tours w/ studio artist Jill Kiefer, Ph.D.

Saturday, July 22: 12-2pm, Open Studios

Sunday, July 23: 10am-4pm, Exhibition & Outdoor Campus Open + Guided Tours w/ studio artist Jill Kiefer, Ph.D.

Sunday, July 23: 12-2pm, Open Studios

Monday, July 24: 10am-4pm, Exhibition & Outdoor Campus Open

“I Am Not My Season”, over 40 paintings portraying the landscapes of Southcoast Massachusetts.
The show invites viewers to rekindle a mindful connection with the sublime of nature, the passing of time, and beauty despite encroaching climate anxiety.

Co-Creative Center – 137 Union Street, New Bedford, MA, 02740
Opening Reception, July 13, 2023 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Closing Reception/ Artist Talk/ Q&A, August 10, 2023 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Henry Jabbour | A Certain Rest | Opening Reception
You are cordially invited by Friedrichs Pontone Gallery to join an exclusive reception in Tribeca to celebrate the opening Henry Jabbour's first solo exhibition in New York.
The artist will be in attendance for the reception from London.

Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Friedrichs Pontone | 273 Church Street, New York, NY 10013

Born in Beirut, Henry Jabbour graduated from New York Academy of Art in 2015 where he obtained a Master of Fine Art in Painting and Printmaking.
His paintings focus on the human figure, exploring the emotive qualities of the body through color and mark making.

I am am the honoree at the Artists Association of Nantucket summer gala. They will feature my work (among other Artist Assoc. members), and auction off three of my pieces. There will also be a calendar and profile in N magazine. The Gallery at 4 India st on Nantucket that represents my work, will feature my work around the time of the gala.

Verwalterhaus and Momentum present the work of installation, video, performance, sound, and photography artists that explore the intersection of nature and gender.

The main theme of the show is that how we live now is not sustainable. We are polluting the environment but also we are destroying women's bodies. We must cherish both to survive.

McLennon Pen Co. Gallery is delighted to announce its first presentation with the New York-based artist Audrey Rodriguez, titled Tastes of Home.

Rodriguez grew up in Port Isabel, Texas, and draws inspiration from her Honduran and Mexican heritage. Tastes of Home showcases paintings of street scenes capturing interactions with Latin American street food vendors and poignant still lifes of the beloved dishes they create. The exhibition includes oil paintings on linen and panel, graphite drawings, and one sculpture.

The Alumni Association of the New York Academy of Art (AANYAA), Fieldstones, and Windham Fine Arts are presenting an exhibition and opening reception on Saturday, June 24. Alumni of the NYAA and their annual Catskills retreat will be featured.

Fish Outta Water is a solo exhibition by the artist Johanna Aenderl, showcasing her large-scale trace monotype drawings and animated shorts. Full of texture and spontaneous mark-making, the work is representational. Through observed drawings and found objects, this series is rooted in places intimately known to the artist (Brooklyn and Midwestern wetlands). Aenderl’s work attends to the nonhuman world in these places by noticing the details, changes, and relationships. By merging observational drawing with metaphor, these composites highlight the impact and reliance humanity has on the natural world.

Reception 2-4pm May 20

An erotic color explosion of sumptuous male machismo in a concrete jungle.

Growing up amidst the beauty of the outdoors, Eric Price found solace and uncertainty in equal measure. From hiking to swimming, sailing to fishing, he was drawn to the water's edge. This connection with nature allowed him to come to terms with this queer identity, and these experiences have informed his art in powerful ways.

In "The Beach Only Few Can See" Price explores the intersection of humanity and nature, focusing particularly on the male figure. The works on display range from intimate portraits of angels caught in private moments, to depictions of men finding solitude and camaraderie in the warmth of the water.

At the Water’s Edge is an exhibition of new works by Annie Wildey that explores the mercurial nature of the coastal landscape. When the surf is up, or the fog looms, when the sunlight glistens on the ocean and clouds dance in a summer sky. Annie works freely and expressively capturing the beauty, energy, and awe of an ever changing landscape.

Abend Gallery presents an exhibition dedicated to the awe-inspiring beauty of nature's landscapes - Contours of Nature: An Exhibition of Landscape Art, featuring 30 talented artists at Abend Gallery's Golden Triangle and Cherry Creek locations in Denver, CO.

Curated by NYAA faculty member Thomas Germano and Juliette Vaissière (NYAA 2020), "Compositional Inventions" features paintings, drawings, prints, and relief sculptures by 18 artists who visually compose in a variety of mediums. Each has been asked to articulate in a short written statement, words that convey their personal approach to composition:
"A critical formal component in all works of art, 'composition' directs the many choices an artist makes when constructing the visual elements of picture making. Composition can be personal, a learned strategy, and/or an intuitive guide that artists use to make decisions when assembling and constructing the visual components of a picture. There are formal issues and countless choices an artist is confronted with that may be underlined with theory and intuition regarding the design of a composition." - Thomas Germano

Abend Gallery is proud to present our upcoming exhibition dedicated to the awe-inspiring beauty of nature's landscapes - Contours of Nature: An Exhibition of Landscape Art. Opening on April 22nd, this show will feature art from 22 talented artists on display at both our Golden Triangle and Cherry Creek locations. Come experience a varied selection spanning paintings and multimedia works that capture some stunning views inspired by nature!

Cara's first solo show in NYC, presented by MM Fine Art at DFN Projects. This show features mixed media, embroidery, natural ephemera, and more!

In the spring of 2022 Reisha Perlmutter traveled to the jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula and was enchanted by the magical waters of the Mexican cenotes.

Once Ruby Vizcarra agreed to share her incredible story, INCANDESCENCE was born, and the artist’s most ambitious multi medium project to date launched.

The exhibition encompasses 8 oil on canvas paintings, a limited edition fine art print, and a collection of photography from both above and below the waterline.

To transcend patrons further into INCANDESCENCE Reisha produced and directed a short film to accompany the exhibition shot on location in the Yucatan as well as en studio in New York City.

The premier of the film and debut of the exhibition will occur on April 13th, 2023 at 685 Third Avenue, NYC from 6-9pm.

To RSVP or reserve works email DKJ@ArtsFund.com.

ANASTASIYA TARASENKO
Let Me Tell You a Story
March 23 – April 29, 2023
Opening reception: Thursday, March 23, 6-8 PM

Monya Rowe Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new paintings by Anastasiya Tarasenkotitled Let Me Tell You a Story. The opening reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, March 23, 6-8 PM. An ONLINE VIEWING ROOM of works on paper will accompany the exhibition.

For her third solo exhibition at the gallery, Tarasenko has created a mythological world comprised of dragons, castles, sea serpents, pegasuses and witches, along with echoes of the fairytales Hansel and Gretel and Rapunzel: “I am exploring our contemporary culture as it intersects with ancient tropes of folk tales, mythology and heroic legends. In all essentials, we are the same as our ancestors, plagued by the same problems and inhabiting the same failing bodies. I lay our desires and vulnerabilities bare.”

“We are thrilled to present this year’s Hartley Invitational, which represents some of the finest and most innovative work in contemporary representational art,” said Jacob Collins, Salmagundi’s President. “The artists in this exhibition demonstrate a remarkable range of skill, vision, and technique, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements.”

Salmagundi wishes to express appreciation and gratitude to Lisa Lebofsky from the Alumni Association of the New York Academy of Art for acquainting us with several remarkable realist painters emerging from that institution.

The New York Society of Women Artists (NYSWA) was founded in 1925 and devoted itself to avant-garde women artists. The organization initially had 23 painters and sculptors, all recognized as professionals. Four of the original members participated in the Armory Show, some were members of the Whitney Studio Club and the Society of Independent Artists. NYSWA’s venerated founding members earned Guggenheim Fellowships, Prix de Rome, and engagement with the Federal Arts Project during the New Deal. As a Society, women artists had more support and exhibition opportunities.
Today, NYSWA persists in strength as it nears its centennial and reflects the voices of its inter-generational, multi-ethnic members. The organization has nearly tripled in size and limits itself by charter to 60 active members — who continue to garner acclaim as they prevail with fortitude, making art in solidarity. Celebrating Women’s History Month, NYSWA is pleased to exhibit at the Queens College Art Center to present a wide range of art by female artists of New York.

Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art is pleased to present Cruces|Crossroads, a two-person exhibition featuring Herman Aguirre Martinez and Rafael Francisco Salas.

The work of these artists exists at a nexus of experience and identity. The title refers to the complementary and also contradictory nature of two Latinx artists who together create an expansive meditation on rural and urban experience, the conflicts of establishing an American life from immigrant roots, and the spiritual and poetic power that painting has to describe the “cruces”or crossroads that Martinez and Salas have experienced in their lives.

Murphy creates figure dressed in the most formal black and white gowns. Introducing the idea of monochrome, the use of black and white dresses adds an element of formality and timelessness to the pieces, while the carefree and exuberant figures challenge societal expectations of how women should conduct themselves. The dresses serve as a visual representation of the contrast between the expectations placed upon women and the reality of their experiences. The figures themselves represent the triumph of the feminine spirit, embracing their freedom and taking control of their own narratives. In exploring solitude, each solo figure shows strength and confidence as she moves within her space, embodying the idea of a visual Sonata. Murphy is depicting the power of femininity, the beauty of self-assuredness, and the freedom that can be found in moments of celebration

Gorky's Granddaughter has been visiting artists studios since 2010, and has compiled a video database "Vlog" of more than 550 contemporary artists in their studios. This is a wonderful resource and a great way to get inside the doors and up close on artist's work and practice.
Laura Karetzky is on Gorky's Granddaughter—up now!

“The Silent Land” explores our reactions to aging and loss, while celebrating the power of memory to provide solace. Whaley creates images of impermanence, innocence, and transformation across decades. Using simple moments in home and garden she listens to the sounds of family, paining the echo of a violin, a fragment of an old statue, a dance almost forgotten in the photo album.

Silvermine Gallery presents the solo exhibit by artist TomMatt, who creates paintings of his childhood drawings. The work speaks of "time within time" and "passage of time" in which the adult and child artist collaborate to process vulnerability and shared strength. Matt was the recipient of the Board Chair Grand Prize award at Silvermine’s 71st annual A•ONE in 2021. This exhibition is a result of that honor.

Opening Reception: February 25, 2 - 4pm

In Alvaro’s work, reality is captured in a very allegoric and unapologetic way. He’s influenced by his environment and surroundings; from the swagger of the Harlem streets to introspection and intimacy.
He’s conscious about the human structure and anatomy, but at the end he allows the medium to take control and deliver pleasant results through loose strokes and splashes. He puts his soul in every single drip and brush stroke administered. No precision and planning is necessary.
Each figure comes out of the page as if arriving from a climatic, yet surreal dream. Each figure is constantly moving and attached to a provocative narrative.

In Imaginary Homelands, Alicia Brown celebrates the perseverance of migrants who have left their home countries either voluntarily or by force. Brown uses portraiture to tell the stories of friends and family from Jamaica residing in the United States. She combines elements from Jamaican culture including native plants, animals, objects, symbols, and idioms with elements from Western art and history. In doing so, Brown examines the duality of who a subject was in their homeland and who they become in order to adapt and survive in a foreign culture. Objects such as Elizabethan ruff collars evoke narratives of power, control, and social status, while native Caribbean plants create an environment of home. In these powerful portraits, Brown celebrates the ingenuity with which immigrants both adapt to and shape their adopted homes.

527 Madison Avenue is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by New York-based artist Lisa Lebofsky in the Lobby Gallery from January 12 – April 14, 2023. An opening reception will be held on January 12 from 5 – 7 PM. Located at 54th Street and Madison Avenue, the show is open to the public 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Friday. Produced in partnership with Franklin Bowles Gallery, this will be the twenty-fourth exhibition in 527 Madison’s ongoing program showcasing noteworthy emerging and mid-career artists, organized by Jay Grimm Art Advisory.

The paintings in Theme Song are fictional and poetic versions of Zachary Sitrin’s personal history. Grounded in figuration, his paintings approach aesthetic values of expressionism and abstraction, bolstered by the artist’s observational experience, echoing memories and unfolding fantasies. They live on the edge of abstraction, hovering somewhere between reality and fantasy, between coherence and incoherence, filled with figures imbued with uncertainty and inseparability that mirror their surroundings. Realized through various paths of discovery and evolving over time, Sitrin’s paintings rely on risk taking. His works remain open to interpretation, resisting the temptation to become fully identifiable and homogenized and rather existing as venues for intuition and improvisation both for the artist and the viewer.

Anna Zorina Gallery is pleased to present A Few Good Men, Patty Horing’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. The show features the artist’s latest series of paintings and sculptures that depict her humanist view of modern masculinity. This latest body of work is comprised mainly of portraits of fathers actively engaged as caregivers to their children, while a selection are of individual men who appear to be visibly comfortable in their own skin, just being.

𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔, 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅 is a two person exhibition by @emmagracehapner (MFA 2022) and @arielletesoriero (MFA 2022) Join us for the opening reception on December 3rd, 6-8 pm to view a selection of new paintings, drawings and sculpture curated by both artists.

Hapner personifies the female gaze with her pink portraits. By embracing all things pink, she challenges objectification by controlling the agency of her subjects.

Tesoriero paints herself through a cast of imaginary characters. These therianthropic girls violently grapple with desire, consumption, and control through metaphors that play on women’s societal expectations and relationships.

𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔, 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅 disturbs expectations of women and their bodies as Hapner and Tesoriero investigate conflicts of sexuality, power, and womanhood.

This exhibition is open Saturday, December 3rd - Monday, December 5th by appointment.

368 Broadway, 5th floor Studio 504, New York NY

Amy Liu @amyliustdio(MFA2O22) will be having her debut solo exhibition "Oasis" at @villageoneart.

Opening Thursday November 10th 6-8 pm.
150 W 25th St Suite 403, New York, NY 10001
Nov 8th - Dec 3rd

Lisa Lebofsky’s artwork bears witness to landscapes facing transformation or extinction, in order to increase awareness of our changing planet, and inspire through appreciation of the natural world a more responsible and engaged stewardship. The compositions are serene representations of nature, but populated by dying landscapes visually dominated and dissected by varied brush work and exposed layers of paint.
Nature in Situ is on View at Franklin Bowles Gallery through November 20, Tues-Sun 12-5pm.
There is an artist reception on Saturday, October 29, 2-5pm

The new body of work focuses on cityscapes of New York City.
Finding interesting perspectives that are not the norm by the daily bystander. Bye's love for the patinas and textures are an intrinsic part of his work. Scraping away the paint and reworking areas until they can breathe within the painting is his process. His love for exploring older buildings is his passion, from Mom & Pop Storefronts to abandoned theaters and factories, to old motels. He creates these works of art before they vanish from the American Landscape.

Sean Horton (Presents) is pleased to announce Semillas de Memoria the New York solo debut by Santiago Galeas.
Galeas’s dynamic portraits forefront queer subjects within vibrant, naturalist landscapes, that act as portals into imagined
worlds. Rooted in ecology research, identity, and vulnerability Galeas’s practice seeks to create conditions of connectivity
that radically reclaim American traditions of portraiture and landscape.

Remember the “Chicago and Vicinity” shows the Art Institute used to put up every year? Just like their annual “American Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture” they were discontinued in the 1980’s. As art critic Robert Hughes then noted, that was the decade when the judgments of art critics and connoisseurs were replaced by the monetary value assigned by a booming art market. Money talked - bullshit walked.
As quantifiable and objective as market value may be, however, it marginalizes many kinds of art which continue to be practiced, taught, and collected. Museums have ignored contemporary religious or sacred art for at least a hundred years. Since mid-century, they have also been ignoring just about every other kind of celebratory expression - unless it celebrates a preferred gender or racial identity. And whether it’s an architectural showpiece or a dingy alley, cityscapes do indeed celebrate something quite important to humanity: urban life.
What I’ve found remarkable was just how varied that celebration could be. I was not seeking variety - it just ended up that way - in location as well as elements of style. Yet what all of them share is a feeling of love rather than anger, grievance, alienation, or despair. The city is their home.
Passionate cityscapes have appeared throughout European art history —- remember El Greco’s View of Toledo that came to Chicago last year ? But what does love have to do with contemporary art theory? It does not distinguish love from sentimentality while it prioritizes semiotic cleverness over what is felt in the heart.
This show might not have happened without the Palette and Chisel Academy which graciously offered their gallery space free of charge and then mounted their own exhibit on the same theme. Hopefully this will be the first of several exhibitions of celebratory expression by local artists. Portrait, landscape, still-life, and figure are yet to come.
For over 125 years the Palette and Chisel Academy has played the long game of Western Civilization rather the short game of artworld fashion. Their 50th Anniversary Exhibition was held in the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1945. Seventy-seven years later, 1012 N. Dearborn is hosting a show similar to the vicinity exhibitions that used to appear at 111 S. Michigan. And so the artworld of Chicago had come full circle.
... Chris Miller, curator

“Summer’s End” imagines a metaphorical change of season. It is an oblique, atmospheric meditation on political and social divides. The landscape emerges as an emotional place rather than a literal one. The county fair at summer’s end is a place of reckoning, full of innocence, and innocence lost.

A Different World is a collection of mostly figurative large-scale charcoal and mixed media drawings, celebrating the multitude of ways Blackness takes up and creates space in the world. These works are heavily influenced by afrofuturist tropes such as space, geometry, celestial bodies and personal cosmologies. Traditionally my work has focused on US politics, and the juxtaposition of contemporary and historical social issues in this country with aspirational undertones. Now, the trauma of current mainstream political happenings such as the 2020 election and the January 6 insurrection, fosters a creatively debilitating environment, leeching the joy from my creative process. The pieces in this collection intentionally pivot away from this, reclaiming joy and centering the personal politic using themes of love, beauty, family, identity and mobility. -Tylonn J. Sawyer

Lauren Amalia Redding (MFA 2011) isn’t just fascinated with the monumental, mysterious exploration undertaken by astronauts, but also by how philosophy and culture—which propel technology and the humanities in equal measure—launch each starsailor into their new frontiers. Redding draws primarily with silverpoint, which is metallic, and with mixed media on DuraLar, a plastic film used to insulate spacesuits, both reflecting the materials of space exploration. References range from ancient mythology and sculpture to Renaissance figures to enigmatic portraits, all of whom interact with astronauts and space shuttles. Her solo exhibition, Interstellar Ascendants, fine-tunes the feedback loop between what we perceive as anachronistic, what we praise as progress, and, ultimately, what principles we know to be timeless.

BOS2022 Multifarious Group Exhibition is curated by Yupin Pramotepipop. Included artists: Bruna D’Alessandro, Jiwoong Cheh, Elyse Hradecky, Andrew D. Moeller, Yupin Pramotepipop, Zhao Shicheng, Xiyun Xu and Eric Yevak. This exhibition presents a contemporary and conceptual mix of classical, representational, repurposed, drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, and digital art.

This show is an ode to the smallest moments in my town of Corpus Christi, TX. The scenes are often captured at twilight or evening. The loss of light and visibility lend a haunting quality to the pieces that creates a tension within the space. As if capturing a moment of stillness just before an action.

I was invited to exhibit two works of art exploring the vital spirit, emotion and the creative force of a person.

FIRST STREET GALLERY is pleased to present the 2022 National Juried Exhibition. Curated by New York City artist Clintel Steed, from works representing all regions of the country. The works are a rich mix of painting, mixed media, and photography. The works range across diverse genres, styles, media and treatments, mostly figurative or abstracted figuration.

Blossoming mural is a contemporary fresco representation of the blossoming of the human existential being, projected through a floral and birds compositions on a renaissance stucco walls of Coletta- vegan space in Gramercy,NYC

Persephone / Persephone features the multi-panel collaborative painting by Elody Gyekis and Joanne Landis. This large installation is inspired by the narrative arc of the Greek goddess Persephone’s story.

Gyekis and Landis layer paint on each other’s work and alternate the roles of both artist and Persephone. They explore the themes of birth and death, love and renewal, separation and reuniting, mother and daughter, and the seasons of the year. The artists both celebrate the power of women and explore diverse feminine mythologies and archetypes in their individual work. Together they build on these themes with mutual trust and respect, their collaborative process revealing the alchemical magic of collaboration.

Solo show for Elena Rodz

"Painting The Narrative”
A six-person show with Laura Karetzky, Kyle Staver, Jennifer Coates, Judith Linhares, George Towne and Ernesto Renda

May 4 - June 28, 2021

The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South, NYC NY 10003
gallery hours: 10am-5pm Mon-Sun

curated by Dee Shapiro

For her fourth solo exhibition with the gallery, Jenny Brillhart presents painted set-ups that she arranges and re-arranges in her studio. These paintings relay with haunting harmony and similitude the light and quality of her practice space. Brillhart comes to her routines with a set of principles: no object is more important than another; the building, its light and space are as much materials as any other, including the paint. The objects are often ready and within reach.

Pop Up Group Show with 40+ artists and Catalog release of The Washhouse, Nothing Ever Happened Here, an exhibition of works by Melanie Vote. Highlights of that body of work and new related pieces will also be on view.

Hurd's paintings are imaginary environments, encouraging the viewers mentally to put the missing or disjointed pieces in place and imagine for themselves what the future will be. Her paintings investigate the idea that transformation and change are inherently bound together with stillness and waiting; where some of her figures and settings transform, others lay at rest.

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