| Gallery Notes September-October 2008 |
News of the Visual Arts
PA & NY State edition
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Two solo shows with artists Jacob Lunderby & Tim Tate
Motion pictures are a motivating force for both Jacob Lunderby and Tim Tate. The
resonance of both Jacob’s and Tim’s works is not only to be found in the use of
images, but in an attempt to contemplate social forces and possible realities. For
both, It is the first exhibition with Pentimenti Gallery, Lunderby will feature
paintings in The Smooth And The Striated and Tate will show 10 videos and
sculptures in Video Reliquaries, A Look Inside A Digital Mind.
The shows open on September 5 and run through October 18, 2008. An opening
reception will be held on Friday, September 5 from 6 to 8:30 PM.
Images below: Left: Jacob Lunderby, Hangars, enamel pen, spray paint on panel, 30 x 40
inches, 2008.
Right: Tim Tate, I Was Waiting For You Just Out Of Reach..., video (still), 2008.
Motion pictures are a motivating force for both Jacob Lunderby and Tim Tate. The
resonance of both Jacob’s and Tim’s works is not only to be found in the use of
images, but in an attempt to contemplate social forces and possible realities. For
both, It is the first exhibition with Pentimenti Gallery, Lunderby will feature
paintings in The Smooth And The Striated and Tate will show 10 videos and
sculptures in Video Reliquaries, A Look Inside A Digital Mind.
The shows open on September 5 and run through October 18, 2008. An opening
reception will be held on Friday, September 5 from 6 to 8:30 PM.
Images below: Left: Jacob Lunderby, Hangars, enamel pen, spray paint on panel, 30 x 40
inches, 2008.
Right: Tim Tate, I Was Waiting For You Just Out Of Reach..., video (still), 2008.
Matthias Pliessnig and His Unusual Furniture
Wexler Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by innovative furniture artist
Matthias Pliessnig.
Pliessnig is a designer and builder questioning what is furniture and what is
wood. An artist trying to stay “truer to the material, by utilizing the elastic
possibilities of the material,” Pliessnig combines boat building techniques
with furniture building techniques. Much of his work meditates on the thought
that “for centuries we've been subverting wood to our will; lumber mills and
furniture factories spit out rectilinear shapes that fit nicely onto trucks, but have
little to do with the inherent properties of a tree."
Pliessnig has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and just recently
earned his MFA in Furniture Design/Sculpture from the University of
Wisconsin, Madison.
The show runs from September 5 – November 1, 2008. An opening reception
will take place on First Friday, September 5th from 5 – 8pm.
Wexler Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by innovative furniture artist
Matthias Pliessnig.
Pliessnig is a designer and builder questioning what is furniture and what is
wood. An artist trying to stay “truer to the material, by utilizing the elastic
possibilities of the material,” Pliessnig combines boat building techniques
with furniture building techniques. Much of his work meditates on the thought
that “for centuries we've been subverting wood to our will; lumber mills and
furniture factories spit out rectilinear shapes that fit nicely onto trucks, but have
little to do with the inherent properties of a tree."
Pliessnig has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and just recently
earned his MFA in Furniture Design/Sculpture from the University of
Wisconsin, Madison.
The show runs from September 5 – November 1, 2008. An opening reception
will take place on First Friday, September 5th from 5 – 8pm.
Matthias Pliessnig, Dilapidated Flow,
2007 Steam bent oak
88 X 44 X 32”
2007 Steam bent oak
88 X 44 X 32”
Matthias Pliessnig, Wave, 2007
Steam bent oak 45 X 35 X 31”
Steam bent oak 45 X 35 X 31”
Wexler Gallery 201 North 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Then & Now at Space Galleries
The Then & Now photo exhibit, curated by
noted artist and community leader Deryck
Tines, is based on the THEN photographs of
crossdressers in Pittsburgh’s Hill District as
found in the Carnegie Museum’s Teenie
Harris Archives. It will also feature the NOW
photographs of today’s community as seen
through the lens of fifteen current Pittsburgh
photographers.
October 31 - December 31, 2008
Space Gallery of Pittsburgh
812 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The Then & Now photo exhibit, curated by
noted artist and community leader Deryck
Tines, is based on the THEN photographs of
crossdressers in Pittsburgh’s Hill District as
found in the Carnegie Museum’s Teenie
Harris Archives. It will also feature the NOW
photographs of today’s community as seen
through the lens of fifteen current Pittsburgh
photographers.
October 31 - December 31, 2008
Space Gallery of Pittsburgh
812 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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One of the photographs in Then &
Now
Now
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Pentimenti Gallery 145 North Second St. Philadelphia, PA 19106
Gravity of Light: Mike & Doug Starn
October 9 -30th, 2008
Zee [Range: Kurt Hentschlager
October 3 - December 31, 2008
October 9 -30th, 2008
Zee [Range: Kurt Hentschlager
October 3 - December 31, 2008
Kurt Hentschlager, Untitled
Wood Street Galleries 601 Wood Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Projects Gallery N. 2nd St. Philadelphia PA 19123
Fresh! - Invitational Exhibition Provides a Blank
Canvas for Emerging Artists
Projects Gallery opens its 2008-09 season with Fresh! 2008. Inspired by
Philadelphia’s rich and multi-faceted artistic talent, this invitational exhibition
highlights this city’s emerging artists. The palpable energy of the current art
scene has been garnering increasing attention and critical respect. Fresh! is a
unique opportunity to bring together disparate artists united not by imposed
thematic or material concerns but as a chorus of individual voices heralding the
vibrant, varied directions of contemporary art.
Selected by gallery Director Helen Meyrick because of her immediate visceral
response to their work, these artists diversely employ sculpture, photography,
painting and drawing. Regardless of chosen style, material or subject, these
artists are a breath of fresh air.
A sampling of the contrasts in style illustrates the range of the artists, while
placing them in the larger context of contemporary movements. Krista Rothwell
paints neo-realistic images of herself and her sister on flat, spaceless color
fields, demonstrating that the art of painting is far from dead. Carl Marin
portrays the confrontation between nature and urban encroachment, echoing
current design and kitsch aesthetics.
Brooke Holloway’s works on paper require careful viewing, revealing biting
commentary on feminist issues through the contradictory tangles of popular
culture. Previously a graphic designer, Gregory Farrar Scott’s sculptural work is
imbued with humor, cheekily riffing on found objects used to create pseudo-
portraits. Fabio Caramaschi presents hauntingly stark black and white portraits
from worlds away, confronting the viewer with a humanity that would more
comfortably be ignored.
Canvas for Emerging Artists
Projects Gallery opens its 2008-09 season with Fresh! 2008. Inspired by
Philadelphia’s rich and multi-faceted artistic talent, this invitational exhibition
highlights this city’s emerging artists. The palpable energy of the current art
scene has been garnering increasing attention and critical respect. Fresh! is a
unique opportunity to bring together disparate artists united not by imposed
thematic or material concerns but as a chorus of individual voices heralding the
vibrant, varied directions of contemporary art.
Selected by gallery Director Helen Meyrick because of her immediate visceral
response to their work, these artists diversely employ sculpture, photography,
painting and drawing. Regardless of chosen style, material or subject, these
artists are a breath of fresh air.
A sampling of the contrasts in style illustrates the range of the artists, while
placing them in the larger context of contemporary movements. Krista Rothwell
paints neo-realistic images of herself and her sister on flat, spaceless color
fields, demonstrating that the art of painting is far from dead. Carl Marin
portrays the confrontation between nature and urban encroachment, echoing
current design and kitsch aesthetics.
Brooke Holloway’s works on paper require careful viewing, revealing biting
commentary on feminist issues through the contradictory tangles of popular
culture. Previously a graphic designer, Gregory Farrar Scott’s sculptural work is
imbued with humor, cheekily riffing on found objects used to create pseudo-
portraits. Fabio Caramaschi presents hauntingly stark black and white portraits
from worlds away, confronting the viewer with a humanity that would more
comfortably be ignored.
Fresh! provides these artists a blank canvas on which to make their mark in the
Philadelphia arts arena. Participants include: Cat Badger, Fabio Caramaschi,
Rosanne D'Andrea, Talia Greene, Brooke Holloway, Sarah Lu, Carl Marin, Itsuki
Ogihara, Marilyn Rodriguez-Behrle, Lynn Rosenthal, Mia Rosenthal, Krista
Rothwell, Gregory Farrar Scott, and others.
Many of these artists are recent graduates from several of Philadelphia’s finest
art schools, including the Moore College of Art and Design, the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts and Temple University’s Tyler School of Art.
Fresh! Runs from Friday August 29 through September 27, 2008 with a First
Friday artist reception September 5th, from 6-9 p.m.
Philadelphia arts arena. Participants include: Cat Badger, Fabio Caramaschi,
Rosanne D'Andrea, Talia Greene, Brooke Holloway, Sarah Lu, Carl Marin, Itsuki
Ogihara, Marilyn Rodriguez-Behrle, Lynn Rosenthal, Mia Rosenthal, Krista
Rothwell, Gregory Farrar Scott, and others.
Many of these artists are recent graduates from several of Philadelphia’s finest
art schools, including the Moore College of Art and Design, the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts and Temple University’s Tyler School of Art.
Fresh! Runs from Friday August 29 through September 27, 2008 with a First
Friday artist reception September 5th, from 6-9 p.m.
Image on left:Carl Marin, Pooh Deer, 25"H x 10"W x 18"D, mixed media; Image on
right:Brooke Holloway, Dumb Bitch, 60"H x 48"W, acrylic on canvas
right:Brooke Holloway, Dumb Bitch, 60"H x 48"W, acrylic on canvas
Image on left:Gregory Farrar Scott, Banana, 11"H x 8.25"W x 7"D, mixed media
Image on right:Krista Rothwell, Red Jennifer, 4"H x 6"W, oil on canvas
Image on right:Krista Rothwell, Red Jennifer, 4"H x 6"W, oil on canvas
Of Beasts: The Artwork of Christian Breitkreutz, Jason
Rosemeyer, Mike Ninehouser, and Bethany Chiarizio
Four friends weave fables of their own telling and recall those already known as
they reflect on modern themes both real and imaginary. The works of Jason
Rosemeyer, Christian Breitkreutz, Bethany Chiarizio,and Michael Ninehouser
collectively convey a sense of warning while maintaining a subtle sense of wit as
they visually dictate the daunting pleasures and splendid anxieties of modern
day living.
September 5 - 27. Closing Reception 7 to 10pm.
Creation by Accident: Works by Aimee Manion &
Sebastian van Gorder
Aimee Manion and Sebastian van Gorder have been creating together for over
half of a decade. Their work is both playful and searingly resolute. A melding of
the abstract and the tangible,their imagery explores the wonders and mysteries
of Creation.
By constructing captivating vistas of movement and provocative color overlaid
with suggestive forms and figures, they aim to incite viewers to inquire within
themselves about their own existence, about the unknown and the ineffable.
Drawing inspiration from science texts, headline news and everything in
between, Aimee and Sebastian commit layer after layer to the canvas (or, rather,
wood, paper, glass and drafting film). Each additional layer obscures the
previous layers, much the way that our origins and the origins of the universe are
cloaked in unending potential for discovery and question. Nothing is obvious.
Nothing is intended to be interpreted in a particular way. No object or artwork is
assigned a meaning.
October 3 - October 24 2008.
Rosemeyer, Mike Ninehouser, and Bethany Chiarizio
Four friends weave fables of their own telling and recall those already known as
they reflect on modern themes both real and imaginary. The works of Jason
Rosemeyer, Christian Breitkreutz, Bethany Chiarizio,and Michael Ninehouser
collectively convey a sense of warning while maintaining a subtle sense of wit as
they visually dictate the daunting pleasures and splendid anxieties of modern
day living.
September 5 - 27. Closing Reception 7 to 10pm.
Creation by Accident: Works by Aimee Manion &
Sebastian van Gorder
Aimee Manion and Sebastian van Gorder have been creating together for over
half of a decade. Their work is both playful and searingly resolute. A melding of
the abstract and the tangible,their imagery explores the wonders and mysteries
of Creation.
By constructing captivating vistas of movement and provocative color overlaid
with suggestive forms and figures, they aim to incite viewers to inquire within
themselves about their own existence, about the unknown and the ineffable.
Drawing inspiration from science texts, headline news and everything in
between, Aimee and Sebastian commit layer after layer to the canvas (or, rather,
wood, paper, glass and drafting film). Each additional layer obscures the
previous layers, much the way that our origins and the origins of the universe are
cloaked in unending potential for discovery and question. Nothing is obvious.
Nothing is intended to be interpreted in a particular way. No object or artwork is
assigned a meaning.
October 3 - October 24 2008.
ModernFormations Gallery and Performance Space
4919 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA. 15224
4919 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA. 15224
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
3 in 1 Exhibit at West End Gallery
Finger Lakes Country features three artists—Chris Baker of Weedsport, NY,
Dustin Boutwell of Corning, NY and Gavin Spielman of NY, NY. whose work will
be shown in the Main Gallery on the first floor.
Finger Lakes Country features three artists—Chris Baker of Weedsport, NY,
Dustin Boutwell of Corning, NY and Gavin Spielman of NY, NY. whose work will
be shown in the Main Gallery on the first floor.
Thomas S Buechner, Blue
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Chris Baker, East Side West Side
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Dustin Boutwell, Pink Cloud
Otterloo, who has studied with Buechner,
will also show several works. This exhibit
runs October 16 -November 15, 2008 with
an opening reception on Thursday
,October 16 from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
will also show several works. This exhibit
runs October 16 -November 15, 2008 with
an opening reception on Thursday
,October 16 from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
On the second floor are two exhibitions: One
features the work of two artists: Anne L. Bialke
of Trumansburg , NY and Marjorie Lucarelli of
Orlando , FL. The second showcasing
features a selection of work from “Three
Views” by artists Thomas S. Buechner, Tom
Gardner, and Martin Poole, all of Corning , NY .
features the work of two artists: Anne L. Bialke
of Trumansburg , NY and Marjorie Lucarelli of
Orlando , FL. The second showcasing
features a selection of work from “Three
Views” by artists Thomas S. Buechner, Tom
Gardner, and Martin Poole, all of Corning , NY .
The trio of shows runs September
5-October 10, 2008 with an opening
reception at the gallery on Friday, Sept.
5th from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
5-October 10, 2008 with an opening
reception at the gallery on Friday, Sept.
5th from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
3 in 1 will be followed with Recent Work by
Thomas S. Buechner which features a new
collection of oil paintings by internationally
known artist Thomas S. Buechner of Corning
, NY in the Main Gallery. Included in this
exhibit will be still life, portraits and
landscapes. The second floor gallery will
showcase the work of another Corning artist,
Bridget Bossart van
Thomas S. Buechner which features a new
collection of oil paintings by internationally
known artist Thomas S. Buechner of Corning
, NY in the Main Gallery. Included in this
exhibit will be still life, portraits and
landscapes. The second floor gallery will
showcase the work of another Corning artist,
Bridget Bossart van
Gavin Spielman, Cow
West End Gallery 12 West Market Street Corning NY
14830
14830
Corning NY
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Alice O’Malley: Community Of Elsewheres
September 6–October 8, 2008
Reception for artist Saturday, September 6, 6 – 8 pm
September 6–October 8, 2008
Reception for artist Saturday, September 6, 6 – 8 pm
Nina Freudenheim Gallery 140 North Street Buffalo, New
York 14201
York 14201
Over the last seven years, Alice O’Malley has collaborated with
scores of downtown New York artists to create a photographic
archive of and for those who inhabit the peripheries. Set against
backdrops of what seem to be the last empty rooms on the Lower
East Side, a neighborhood reeling from takeover, O'Malley's
portraits derive from the informal rituals of languid afternoon visits
and unhurried conversation. Marks of imperfection lend intimacy
to the process.
The exhibition, Community of Elsewheres, was first presented in
NYC last Spring and was instigated by Alice's longtime friend and
subject, Antony of Antony and the Johnsons. The two met through
a mutual engagement in the particularly immodest post 80s East
Village club scene, which despite its nihilistic origins, quickly rose
to the task of defying its own annihilation and evolved into a new
political imperative on the part of artists who, in the wake of too
much death, wanted a future.
These pictures are a surprising reminder of so many things
including the proximity of friendship and fanship. Espousing one’s
heroes, a cherished form of bonding that goes back to the 60s film
underground of Jack Smith and Andy Warhol, nimbly traverses
generations through the sometimes posthumous assemblage of a
family tree.
scores of downtown New York artists to create a photographic
archive of and for those who inhabit the peripheries. Set against
backdrops of what seem to be the last empty rooms on the Lower
East Side, a neighborhood reeling from takeover, O'Malley's
portraits derive from the informal rituals of languid afternoon visits
and unhurried conversation. Marks of imperfection lend intimacy
to the process.
The exhibition, Community of Elsewheres, was first presented in
NYC last Spring and was instigated by Alice's longtime friend and
subject, Antony of Antony and the Johnsons. The two met through
a mutual engagement in the particularly immodest post 80s East
Village club scene, which despite its nihilistic origins, quickly rose
to the task of defying its own annihilation and evolved into a new
political imperative on the part of artists who, in the wake of too
much death, wanted a future.
These pictures are a surprising reminder of so many things
including the proximity of friendship and fanship. Espousing one’s
heroes, a cherished form of bonding that goes back to the 60s film
underground of Jack Smith and Andy Warhol, nimbly traverses
generations through the sometimes posthumous assemblage of a
family tree.
Buffalo, NY
Elena Zang Gallery 3671 Route 212 Shady (Woodstock), NY
12409
12409
Woodstock, NY
Pittsburgh, PA
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