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Email PageRepresentation 2007
June 1, 2007- July 21, 2007
Reception: June 6, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ben Aronson, Steven Assael, John Baeder, Jack Balas, Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet, Erin Cone, Chris Cosnowski, Michael Eastman, Gerald Förster, Scott Fraser, Ann Gale, Ralph Goings, Lynn Goldsmith, Michael Gregory, D.J. Hall, Wes Hempel, F. Scott Hess, Edgar Jerins, Mara Korkola, Julio Larraz, David Ligare, Rene Lynch, Jack Mendenhall, John Nava, Heather Neill, Lori Nix, Jacob Pfeiffer, Charles Pompilius, Scott Prior, Wade Reynolds, Ron Rizk, Laura Ross-Paul, Kay Ruane, Koo Schadler, Scherer & Ouporov, Richard Shaw, Sonya Sklaroff, Tjalf Sparnaay, Daniel Sprick, Skip Steinworth, Fred Stonehouse, Francesca Sundsten, Nancy Switzer, Janice Urnstein, Robert Van Vranken, Suzanne Vincent, Melanie Vote, Amy Weiskopf, Don Williams, Sherrie Wolf, Jeongmee Yoon
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521 W 26th St David Ligare Still Life with Figs and Peaches (2006) |
The past eight years the gallery has hosted an annual Realism Invitational, which became renowned as an opportunity to investigate the premiere established and emerging artists of this genre. In honor of its 9th installation, the show has been renamed Representation 2007 in a gesture to embody a broader understanding of the style and inclusion of mediums beyond painting. The scope of this year’s work embraces a range from photorealism by Ralph Goings and John Baeder to realism by Scott Fraser, video by Gerald Förster, ceramic sculpture by Richard Shaw, and photography by Michael Eastman and Lynn Goldsmith.
Artists pictorialize mental, physical, metaphysical and philosophical states in their compositions as delegates of the human condition. Much like we elect diplomats to sound off on our behalf in the political wiles, we support artists as purveyors of our innermost and collective existence because they possess the technical skill to compose actualizations of the often inarticulate. What appeals to the viewer in a presentation to the mind via a form of an idea or image can evoke uncharted paths in our subconscious. It is a privilege to be exhibiting a diverse group of artists who use their hand to render tangible the true or alleged, which we relate to our daily lives, pasts, and futures. The gift of art is that it tells a story that is unique to each interpreter and can draw a map between two objects as symbol or illustrations that preserve the relation between them.
Moreover, what is most accurate is not the usual modeling of a concept. Rene Lynch takes young women into the forest to analyze the “blurred boundary where childish fantasy collides with a growing realization of sexuality and the wider world, when a girl begins to break free and desire.” Under the veil of branches and technicolor skies, we see them as vulnerable icons of not only the threshold of adolescence, but a greater consideration of the world around us and where it will stand for coming generations. War, ecological concerns, indulgence, and materialism are major factors plaguing contemporary society. Similarly, Lynn Goldsmith photographs herself made up as a mannequin in posh department store window dressings. She takes on the question of what we do for pleasure in a time of increasingly more leisure. It is a challenge for society to remain engaged in daily life and connections as everything becomes faster paced and we become more comfortable electronically communicating than interacting face to face. Our age of increasing indulgence is quite literally on display in her photographs for us to contemplate. Furthermore, Jack Mendenhall and D.J. Hall capture the warmth on our backs and the tart citrus ades enjoyed at the pools and beaches that have become our clutch for relaxation. Escaping implicitly seems to mean reconnecting with a natural setting for many of us as urban and suburban culture do not allow for such simplicities. A turn back to Victorian or Nietzsche influenced lifestyles abound in their work as subjects frolic in the sunshine.
The 2007 exhibition will showcase: Ben Aronson, Steven Assael, John Baeder, Jack Balas, Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet, Erin Cone, Chris Cosnowski, Michael Eastman, Gerald Förster, Scott Fraser, Ann Gale, Ralph Goings, Lynn Goldsmith, Michael Gregory, D.J. Hall, Wes Hempel, F. Scott Hess, Edgar Jerins, Mara Korkola, Julio Larraz, David Ligare, Rene Lynch, Jack Mendenhall, John Nava, Heather Neill, Lori Nix, Jacob Pfeiffer, Charles Pompilius, Scott Prior, Wade Reynolds, Ron Rizk, Laura Ross-Paul, Kay Ruane, Koo Schadler, Scherer & Ouporov, Richard Shaw, Sonya Sklaroff, Tjalf Sparnaay, Daniel Sprick, Skip Steinworth, Fred Stonehouse, Francesca Sundsten, Nancy Switzer, Janice Urnstein, Robert Van Vranken, Suzanne Vincent, Melanie Vote, Amy Weiskopf, Don Williams, Sherrie Wolf, and Jeongmee Yoon.
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