BEST OF THE WEST: BEYOND THE WEST
Realism Meets Abstraction NEW YORK NEW YORK * New paintings by Glenn Ness and Michael Rich are on display at George Billis Gallery beginning March
Southwest Art
Mar 01, 2008
Realism Meets Abstraction
NEW YORK
NEW YORK * New paintings by Glenn Ness and Michael Rich are on display at George Billis Gallery beginning March 25. Ness paints realistic city and interior scenes, as well as objects found in suburbia such as backyard swimming pools. "My paintings give the viewer permission to superimpose and examine their own feelings pertaining to the narrative given in each image; the ubiquitous empty chair implies a presence, or an absence that may trigger memory or hope, the story everyone has but may hold secret," Ness has said. Also on display are abstracted landscape paintings by Rhode Island-based artist Rich. "The search for me is for a language of mark, color, and shape that approaches the idea of beauty. Inspired by familiar surroundings, drawn lines become fence posts, swaths of orange and gold become fields, deep blue patches-sometimes soft, sometimes violentare the ocean, and always the vast sense of space created is sky," Rich has said. Meet the artists at an opening reception on Saturday, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. Their works are on display until April 26. For more information: 212.645.2621 or www.georgebillis.com.
LOUISIANA
Down South
NEW ORLEANS * Don`t miss a solo show by New Orleans-based artist Billy Solitario this month at LeMieux Galleries. "Nature, figures, cityscapes with dramatic compositions, and island scenes from the Gulf of Mexico" are among his favorite subjects to paint, says the artist. The show includes new paintings of dramatic cloudscapes as well as still-life paintings depicting oysters, shrimp, and lemons. His works are on display through March 29. An opening reception takes place on Saturday, March 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information: 504.522.5988 or www.lemieuxgalleries.com.
Mystery & Whimsy SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON * Mary Martin Gallery of Fine Art presents a two-person show this month featuring works by Randall LaGro and Philippe Guillerm. LaGro`s abstracted monotypes, which are one-of-a-kind images made by working in ink on glass and then printing on paper, as well as his abstracted paintings are on view. In all of his works, he blends layers to create a sense of mystery. "A lot of my figures are about contentment and contemplation," the Taos-based artist says. Guillerm is best known for his wood sculptures depicting a variety of stringed instruments. He has traveled the world but creates many of his works from his studio in Maine. The two artists` works are on display beginning March 7. For more information: 843.723.0303 or www.marymartinart.com.
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DELAWARE
WILMINGTON * Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray is on view at the Delaware Art Museum (302.571. 9590, www.delart.org) throughout the month.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON * John Alexander Retrospective. The Smithsonian American Art Museum (202.633.7970, www.americanart.si.edu) presents an exhibition of Alexander`s works from the 1970s till today. He is best known for his paintings and drawings, which evoke a sense of appreciation of the natural world as well as convey satirical commentary on politics and religion. John Alexander: A Retrospective features 40 paintings and 27 works on paper depicting birds, plants, and landscape scenes. The exhibition is on display until March 16.
GEORGIA
ST. SIMONS ISLAND * Still-Life Paintings. A solo show of recent paintings depicting ties, birds` nests, and flowers by Judith PondKudlow are on display March 14-31 at Anderson Fine Art Gallery (912.634.8414, www.andersonfineartgallery.com).
MAINE
BAR HARBOR * American Indian Art. The Abbe Museum (207.288.3519, www.abbemuseum.org) presents the exhibition Journeys West: The David and Peggy Rockefeller American Indian Art Collection featuring Pueblo paintings, Navajo blankets, Dakota leatherwork, weavings, basketry, Hopi and San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery by Maria Martinez, and works by John Louis Clarke, Joseph Henry Sharp, and others. The exhibition is on display until June 15.
MARYLAND
HAGERSTOWN * Equine Art. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (301.739.5727, www.wcmfa.org) presents works depicting roses by Ralph Blakelock, Ski Holm, Hans Moller, George Cochran Lambdin, and others through April 20 in the exhibition titled Moonlight and Roses.
MICHIGAN
EAST LANSING Impressionist Art. The Kresge Art Museum at Michigan State University (517.353.9834, www.artmuseum. msu.edu) presents The Impressionist Era: Works on Paper featuring works by Vincent Van Gogh, Paul C茅zanne, Pierre Bonnard, and others on display until March 16.
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS * Thaddeus Strode. The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis (314.935.4523, www. kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu) presents the first major museum exhibition dedicated to Strode`s work as part of its Contemporary Projects series featuring more than 24 largescale mixed-media paintings through April 21.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK * Modern Art. Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth`s Late Paintings of Lancaster, an intimate exhibition of an important body of work by one of America`s greatest modernists, is on display through April 27 at the Whitney Museum of American Art (212.570.3676, www.whitney.org).
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY * Photography. The National Cowboy 8. Western Heritage Museum (405.478.2250, www.nationalcowboymuseum.org) presents photography in the exhibition titled The Rodeo Photography of Louise Serpa, featuring 50 photographic prints on display through May 5.
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NEW YORK
NEW YORK * New paintings by Glenn Ness and Michael Rich are on display at George Billis Gallery beginning March 25. Ness paints realistic city and interior scenes, as well as objects found in suburbia such as backyard swimming pools. "My paintings give the viewer permission to superimpose and examine their own feelings pertaining to the narrative given in each image; the ubiquitous empty chair implies a presence, or an absence that may trigger memory or hope, the story everyone has but may hold secret," Ness has said. Also on display are abstracted landscape paintings by Rhode Island-based artist Rich. "The search for me is for a language of mark, color, and shape that approaches the idea of beauty. Inspired by familiar surroundings, drawn lines become fence posts, swaths of orange and gold become fields, deep blue patches-sometimes soft, sometimes violentare the ocean, and always the vast sense of space created is sky," Rich has said. Meet the artists at an opening reception on Saturday, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. Their works are on display until April 26. For more information: 212.645.2621 or www.georgebillis.com.
LOUISIANA
Down South
NEW ORLEANS * Don`t miss a solo show by New Orleans-based artist Billy Solitario this month at LeMieux Galleries. "Nature, figures, cityscapes with dramatic compositions, and island scenes from the Gulf of Mexico" are among his favorite subjects to paint, says the artist. The show includes new paintings of dramatic cloudscapes as well as still-life paintings depicting oysters, shrimp, and lemons. His works are on display through March 29. An opening reception takes place on Saturday, March 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information: 504.522.5988 or www.lemieuxgalleries.com.
Mystery & Whimsy SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON * Mary Martin Gallery of Fine Art presents a two-person show this month featuring works by Randall LaGro and Philippe Guillerm. LaGro`s abstracted monotypes, which are one-of-a-kind images made by working in ink on glass and then printing on paper, as well as his abstracted paintings are on view. In all of his works, he blends layers to create a sense of mystery. "A lot of my figures are about contentment and contemplation," the Taos-based artist says. Guillerm is best known for his wood sculptures depicting a variety of stringed instruments. He has traveled the world but creates many of his works from his studio in Maine. The two artists` works are on display beginning March 7. For more information: 843.723.0303 or www.marymartinart.com.
mark your calendar
DELAWARE
WILMINGTON * Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray is on view at the Delaware Art Museum (302.571. 9590, www.delart.org) throughout the month.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON * John Alexander Retrospective. The Smithsonian American Art Museum (202.633.7970, www.americanart.si.edu) presents an exhibition of Alexander`s works from the 1970s till today. He is best known for his paintings and drawings, which evoke a sense of appreciation of the natural world as well as convey satirical commentary on politics and religion. John Alexander: A Retrospective features 40 paintings and 27 works on paper depicting birds, plants, and landscape scenes. The exhibition is on display until March 16.
GEORGIA
ST. SIMONS ISLAND * Still-Life Paintings. A solo show of recent paintings depicting ties, birds` nests, and flowers by Judith PondKudlow are on display March 14-31 at Anderson Fine Art Gallery (912.634.8414, www.andersonfineartgallery.com).
MAINE
BAR HARBOR * American Indian Art. The Abbe Museum (207.288.3519, www.abbemuseum.org) presents the exhibition Journeys West: The David and Peggy Rockefeller American Indian Art Collection featuring Pueblo paintings, Navajo blankets, Dakota leatherwork, weavings, basketry, Hopi and San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery by Maria Martinez, and works by John Louis Clarke, Joseph Henry Sharp, and others. The exhibition is on display until June 15.
MARYLAND
HAGERSTOWN * Equine Art. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (301.739.5727, www.wcmfa.org) presents works depicting roses by Ralph Blakelock, Ski Holm, Hans Moller, George Cochran Lambdin, and others through April 20 in the exhibition titled Moonlight and Roses.
MICHIGAN
EAST LANSING Impressionist Art. The Kresge Art Museum at Michigan State University (517.353.9834, www.artmuseum. msu.edu) presents The Impressionist Era: Works on Paper featuring works by Vincent Van Gogh, Paul C茅zanne, Pierre Bonnard, and others on display until March 16.
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS * Thaddeus Strode. The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis (314.935.4523, www. kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu) presents the first major museum exhibition dedicated to Strode`s work as part of its Contemporary Projects series featuring more than 24 largescale mixed-media paintings through April 21.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK * Modern Art. Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth`s Late Paintings of Lancaster, an intimate exhibition of an important body of work by one of America`s greatest modernists, is on display through April 27 at the Whitney Museum of American Art (212.570.3676, www.whitney.org).
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY * Photography. The National Cowboy 8. Western Heritage Museum (405.478.2250, www.nationalcowboymuseum.org) presents photography in the exhibition titled The Rodeo Photography of Louise Serpa, featuring 50 photographic prints on display through May 5.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Mar 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
