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Dreamscapes

January 13, 2007- February 10, 2007

Reception: January 17, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Ron Beach, James Farias, Toby Klinger, Michaela Murphy

SVA - School of Visual Arts

Westside Gallery: 141 W 21st St

Featuring work by current SVA students Ron Beach, James Farias, Toby Klinger and Michaela Murphy, this exhibition explores the role of the unconscious in improvisation.

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Dreamscapes,” an exhibition of work by three current BFA Fine Arts Department students, exploring the role of the unconscious in improvisation. Curated by Richard Brooks, assistant director of student galleries, the artists include James Farias, Toby Klinger and Michaela Murphy. The exhibition will be on view January 13 – February 10 at the Westside Gallery, 141 West 21st Street, New York City.

James Farias’ surreal landscape paintings combine improvisation, calculation and revision. Working spontaneously, Farias contrasts impulsive brushwork with detailed line to create biomorphic figures that hybridize abstraction and figuration.

Toby Klinger’s deceptively simple works on clayboard boxes are inspired by a 1960s children’s encyclopedia set. Combining printed text on illustrative acrylic paintings, the artist uses a familiar template to tell contemporary, autobiographical tales.

Silhouette and the sewn line are the primary elements in Michaela Murphy’s sophisticated silkscreen prints. The graphic simplicity of her autobiographical imagery reinforces the subtle gender issues the artist addresses.

Books and DVDs related to artists in this show

Location Westside Gallery Gallery SVA - School of Visual Arts Address 141 W 21st St New York (Chelsea) NY, 10011 United States Phone 212-592-2145 Hours Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-6

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