Paper, Paint, Clay
dal 9/1/2008 al 30/1/2008
Segnalato da
9/1/2008
Paper, Paint, Clay
Rhonda Schaller Studio, New York
The Best of 2008. The show is intended to display the visions of six artists, each at a different stage in their career. Each body of work acts independently of the others and has something relevant to say about the world we live in today.
The show is intended to display the visions of six artists, each at a
different stage in their career. Each body of work acts
independently of the others and has something relevant to say about
the world we live in today. Paper, Paint, Clay is a fresh direction
for the gallery, an exhibition designed around which medium an artist
uses to broadcast his or her vision to their audience. The works are
connected by shared medium rather than shared philosophy.
Artist Tasja Keetman, based out of Brooklyn and Berlin, is well-known
for her large-scale paper installations. Her piece, shutters+blinds
was featured in the first show of 2007 Access: A Feminist Perspective
at the Rhonda Schaller Studio. Back again to participate in the
gallery’s first show of 2008, Keetman interprets Max Ehrmann’s
prolific poem Desiderata into a larger than life skin suit crafted
out of paper.
Dasha Ziborova, a Rhonda Schaller Studio represented artist, is an
emergent voice whose work combines a macabre sense of humor with a
fantastical graphic acumen. In Paper, Paint, Clay Ziborova uses her
Barbie series to poke fun at societal ideals. Creating bizarre
juxtapositions of perfection and terror, Ziborova works in her
trademark paper and resin.
John Sumner, a Georgia-based photographer whose work over the last 30
years has been a lifelong study of the southern spirit, penetrates
beyond class or social status to highlight that which is most human
in all of us. He is represented by the Rhonda Schaller Studio, and
is in the permanent collections of the Shite Museum of Art at the
University of Notre Dame and The High Museum of Art Atlanta.
Randee Silv, an ArtLink artist with Rhonda Schaller Studio, has been
seen at the gallery in Crossroads and Small Rays of Hope and
Fragments of a Larger Idea: A Feast of Small Works. Silv, who has
been painting for 20 years, is one of the strongest voices in
abstract contemporary painting. Her works combine elements
reminiscent of ancient cave paintings and hieroglyphs with a very
modern vision. Silv’s broad strokes, layered surface, and enigmatic
use of shape and line take the viewer on a complex and enlightening
journey through the composition.
Andrew Kennedy, a New York based painter, is at heart a storyteller.
His narrative paintings emulate the Japanese haiku, both in form and
composition. Kennedy’s mix of line and detail evoke memory both in
the content through his style and in the viewer, creating a
conversation that is timeless. Kennedy’s work is very intimate,
giving the viewer the sense of being a voyeur as we are allowed a
glimpse into the stories of his subjects’ lives.
Rebecca Morton, the show’s only artist working in clay, has been seen
at the Rhonda Schaller Studio in Live Free or Die and, more recently,
Small Rays of Hope and Fragments of a Larger Idea: A Feast of Small
Works. Morton creates unique, ethereal luminosity in porcelain. Her
one of a kind sculptural vases evidence the work of a stunning,
classical hand. The subtleties of the surface and shape of her work
belie a strong voice and a singular vision.
An exhibition catalogue is available. Visuals upon request.
Rhonda Schaller Studio
547 West 27th Street, 5th Floor, New York City
Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 12- 5
Free admission