Venezuelan artist Irene Pressner takes her subject matter from original tattoos and from popular comic strip characters of the 1940s. The surface of the waxy layers of encaustic, an ancient technique described by the Roman philosopher Pliny, and their pink backgrounds contribute to their uncanny resemblance to actual tattoos, a non-verbal communication about personal identity. … Read More
Author: Virginia Miller
Spectacular Sculptures by Louise Nevelson Offered by Gallery
The late Louise Nevelson, one of the nation’s most celebrated sculptors, is represented on our website by two characteristic black wooden sculptures. Featured in the gallery exhibition “Master Works 1969-1984,” Nevelson’s seven-foot 1984 “Moon Zag IV” features two articulated doors, while the “Open Zag VIII” is an assemblage with an unusual composition of two asymetrical semi-circular elements. … Read More
'Enigmatic Figures' Features Argentine Painter Mateo Argüello Pitts, Sculptor José Benito
Latin American artists Mateo Argüello Pitts and José Benito of Argentina are featured in the current exhibition, “Enigmatic Figures.” Pitts, who often uses a male boxer as a metaphor for everyone’s daily struggles, is represented by 13 paintings. Three sculptures and two paintings by Benito present themes of children clasping something precious and male-female relationships. … Read More
Venice and Turin Biennials, Hermitage and State Russian Museum, Andre Emmerich's and Betty Parsons' Galleries–Alexander Ney Has Exhibited in World's Leading Venues
Born in Leningrad in 1939, Alexander Ney has exhibited in some of the world’s most prestigious venues: the Venice and Turin biennials in Italy, the Hermitage in Moscow and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg in Russia, Andre Emmerich’s and Betty Parsons galleries in New York City, among many others. His works were previously … Read More
John Torina Paints Dreamy, Impressionistic Florida Landscapes On Site
In the tradition of plein-air painters, John Torina produces his oils in the open air–even the five-foot canvases. If you enjoy dreamy, impressionistic Florida landscapes, check out this series that Torina painted while camping near Sebastian Inlet. See artwork and get information about it here.
Julio Fierro's Humorous Landscapes Guaranteed to Make You Smile
A native of Argentina, Julio Fierro likes to tickle our imagination with naive paintings of fanciful cars and famous people zooming across the pampas. His offbeat, humorous landscapes are guaranteed to make anyone smile. See artwork and get information about it here.
Alice Neel Biography Shows Five Works, Photo of Her from 1978 Exhibition in the Gallery
The late Alice Neel was one of the century’s most important portrait artists. The gallery’s retrospective exhibition of her paintings in 1978 was Neel’s first show in the southern United States. Patricia Hills’ definitive biography, “Alice Neel,” published by Harry N. Abrams in 1983, features color photos of a number of works that were shown … Read More
Linda Touby: 'Pushing the Emotional Envelope of Abstract Expressionism'
Linda Touby’s new series is a stunning tour de force of how a master colorist makes an extraordinary painting seem simple. Her latest series, at first glance horizontal bands of complementary colors, on examination reveal a synergistic complex of underpainting and subtle visual and verbal messages, pushing the emotional envelope of abstract expressionism to its … Read More
Matt Lamb To Autograph His Biography, ‘The Art of Success,’ at Opening of ‘Matt Lamb: Paintings 1990-2005’
Matt Lamb, whose exuberant creatures and luscious abstractions have been exhibited in the Picasso Museum in Horta de Sant Joan, Spain; at the Centre Miró in Montroig, Spain; and at Westminster Cathedral, London, will be on hand during the opening reception for “Matt Lamb: Paintings 1990-2005,” on Friday, Jan. 6th, from 7-10 p.m. at the … Read More
‘Matt Lamb: Paintings, 1990-2005’ Reviewed by ‘Art Premium’ Magazine
“Art Premium,” the bimonthly art magazine based in Puerto Rico, featured an article on the gallery’s current mini-retrospective of Matt Lamb’s paintings from 1990 to 2005, along with a summary of events leading to his career as an artist and his recent biography, “Matt Lamb: The Art of Success.” For more information click here.