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8/9/2005

Tim Gardner

Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis

New Pastels

The Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art is proud to announce an exhibition of new pastels by Tim Gardner. Gardner’s new work consists of larger than life-sized pastel portraits based on photographs found in his family’s archive. Known primarily for his watercolors of adolescents striving to become adults, Gardner’s new work continues to investigate identity by looking more closely at his own past.

Gardner, born in Iowa City, IA, now resides and works in Canada. Gardner’s work is charged with elegance and at times humor. Many of these pieces invite us to recall a simpler period of few worries, and in doing so they awaken a familiar feeling of nostalgia. But neither life nor art is ever so simple. Simultaneously confirming and deconstructing reality, his portraits also expose a tension within the viewer that most professional photographers don't reveal. Gardner's message: unease. Powerfully, Gardner’s mastery of the mediums he works with increases our uneasiness and in doing so reinforces our intimate connection with his art.

Opening Night Reception:
September 9, 2005 : 6pm - 9pm
iMOCA and the Emelie Building are located at 340 North Senate Avenue.

Coffee and Conversation
September 10, 2005 : 12pm - 1pm
On Saturday, the public is invited to join fellow contemporary art enthusiasts for Coffee and Conversation at the iMOCA gallery. Take advantage of an opportunity converse with Tim Gardner in an open forum regarding his inspiration, technique and background.

Image:
Tim Gardner
Untitled (Family Portrait 1)
2005
Pastel on gessoed paper mounted on canvas
Courtesy of the Rachofsky Collection, Dallas

Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
340 North Senate Avenue (Northwest side of downtown Indianapolis), Indiana.
The Museum is free to the public and open every Thursday through Saturday, 11:00am to 6:00pm.

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