Amy Trachtenberg
dal 8/1/2006 al 30/3/2006
Segnalato da
8/1/2006
Amy Trachtenberg
One Post Lobby Gallery, San Francisco
Ricochet: an exhibition of new paintings organized by Brian Gross Fine Art
San Francisco artist Amy Trachtenberg opens Ricochet, an exhibition of new paintings
organized by Brian Gross Fine Art, in the lobby gallery at One Post Street, San
Francisco, on Monday, January 9, 2006. Known for her abstractions, Trachtenberg
continues to experiment with pouring and manipulating paint on canvas on a large
scale.
In her second exhibition with Brian Gross Fine Art, Trachtenberg installs four
striking canvases that make powerful visual statements. She deftly balances
accumulation and dispersion of thinly applied paint, which results in dramatic and
spontaneous compositions. Trachtenberg juxtaposes explosive color in shades of
black, brown, green, red, and yellow with raw, unprimed canvas that heightens the
dynamic interplay between foreground and background.
Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1955, Trachtenberg studied at California State University
in Sonoma, where she received her BA. Trachtenberg continued her studies at the
L'Ecole National Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris receiving her MFA in Painting
and Drawing. Her work has been exhibited in numerous alternative spaces throughout
San Francisco and she is an artist in residence at VALA (Visual Arts Literary Arts,
San Francisco East Bay schools). She has also received grants and awards from the
California Arts Council and the San Francisco Arts Commission and is currently
working on a public project with the San Jose Arts Commission. Trachtenberg lives
and works in San Francisco, CA.
Image: Amy Trachtenberg, Untitled, 2005; mixed media on canvas; 60 x 60 inches
One Post Lobby Gallery, One Post Stree, San Francisco, CA 94104
Located at the intersection of Post, Market, and Montgomery Streets next to the
Montgomery BART Station.
Lobby hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-6pm.
Brian Gross Fine Art
49 Geary Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 788-1050
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:30-5:30, Saturday 11-5