Marilyn Banner
dal 25/4/2011 al 20/5/2011
Segnalato da
25/4/2011
Marilyn Banner
Ceres Gallery - Chelsea, New York
Banner's luminous semi-abstract encaustic paintings are inspired by Cape Cod marsh and Shenandoah Valley landscape. Through energetic layering of color and texture the artist explores the rhythm, light, and deep resonance of place.
"A Sense of Place”, a one-person exhibition of encaustic paintings by Marilyn Banner, will be on view at Ceres Gallery from April 26 to May 21, 2011. Banner’s luminous semi-abstract encaustic paintings are inspired by Cape Cod marsh and Shenandoah Valley landscape.
Through energetic layering of color and texture the artist explores the rhythm, light, and deep resonance of place. Evocative, semi-representational imagery is imbued with a strong sense of abstraction and brings to mind the work of Turner, Soutine, and recent paintings by David Hockney. The visceral and active surface, though never the main focus of the work, appears to be alive.
Banner’s approach is both poetic and contemporary, reaching for depth and resonance in the viewer and creating a sense of longing. The paintings in “A Sense of Place” ask us to slow down, to breathe, and to recall our often forgotten and deep human connections to the earth. They nourish on that deep level.
Opening reception Thurs. April 28, 6:00-8:00 PM.
Ceres Gallery
547 West 27th Street, Suite 201
New York, NY 10001
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12-6; Thursday 12-8
free entry