By Brian Goslow Lorna Ritz has had omnipresence in the Pioneer Valley arts community, both as a painter and publicist, especially with Northampton’s Oxbow Gallery. On the eve of “A Travelogue in Color,” her first Boston solo exhibition that has its opening reception this Wednesday, March 5 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the French Cultural Center, 53 Marlboro Street, and where it remains on view through March 31, artscope magazine managing editor exchanged emails with her to talk about the show, breaking into a larger market, her career and inspirations and what to look forward to at the Oxbow and the Northampton/Easthampton/Amherst area this spring. TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT “A TRAVELOGUE IN COLOR …” The paintings in the show exemplify my love of the Impressionist painters who have informed my color sensibilities over time. I lived in France on several occasions for short periods of … [Read more...] about CORNERED: LORNA RITZ
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Allen Frame at Gitterman Gallery, NYC
By Cole Tracy New York, NY – Those who know of Allen Frame’s work prior to this exhibition may see cinematic still images that are distilled with an uneasiness and ambiguity. As a gay man who grew up in the south, he was used to dealing with a severe duality of the conservatism touted by the south, as well as the progressive and accepting community in which he found himself a central figure within while spending several years in his hometown after college in Greenville, Mississippi. His images usually revolve around personal experience, yet always transcend into an unknowable narrative and mysterious quality that is evocative of cinema. Or, like myself, you may recall his images embedded in your memory from being on the cover of books by cult writer Roberto Bolano. The publishers smartly paired these two artists together, and it’s easy to see why. In Bolano’s “Last … [Read more...] about Allen Frame at Gitterman Gallery, NYC
Artscoped! Revisiting Paul Pedulla
By Cole Tracy Paul Pedulla has been covered many times by artscope magazine. The first was in our December/November 2008 issue in a Capsule Preview; then he was featured amongst “25 artists that have captured our imagination” in the March/April 2011 issue and was included in our “artists in their workplaces” centerfold in the May/June 2012 issue. He has only been working seriously as an artist since 2006; each year he has greatly progressed in his career and produced innovative works. His paintings are surreal and smooth. They capture life in a unique way. Pedulla’s perception of shape and space is indefinable; minimalistic, yet lifelike. The flatness of the objects accentuates the basic shapes, which produce complex and intriguing landscapes. Pedulla has gained much attention from publications, galleries, companies and collectors. Pedulla’s 2013 has been equally, if not more, … [Read more...] about Artscoped! Revisiting Paul Pedulla
Chanel Brings the Sparkle Back to Newbury Street
By Ari Garber Boston, MA- The walls of the new Chanel Boutique at 6 Newbury Street in Boston were dressed even more finely than the guests at its December 6 opening celebration. New York architect Peter Marino, who designed the store’s mirror clad walls, attended the party, as did French artists Johan Creten and Jean-Michel Othoniel, who created the rich and evocative sculpture installations that adorn the boutique. A cascade of glass baubles hang in front of a shining black stone wall on the first floor. This piece by Othoniel obviously refers to Coco Chanel's trademark pearl necklaces, but like the music playing alongside the clatter of high heels on the tile floor and the champagne bottles popping in the kitchen behind the scenes, they pack a modern energy that transports classic elegance into a new age. Nearby, Creten's golden sculptures look like molten lava, fueling the fire of … [Read more...] about Chanel Brings the Sparkle Back to Newbury Street
Thomas Demand: Dailies at Matthew Mark Gallery
By Cole Tracy New York, NY- As opposed to his normal practice of working from news images, Thomas Demand turns his focus onto the everyday shots from his cellphone in “Dailies,” an exhibition on view through December 21 at the Matthew Marks Gallery in New York City. The strange paradigm of looking at these ordinary moments, sculpturally recreated by Demand and then photographed, is serendipitous yet simultaneously meticulous. Each photograph shows a moment of solitude within an urban setting, with the end result looking like a visual diary. But each image was produced over several months, during which time Demand perfects these quiet moments into a miniature reality. The dye transfer prints look almost surreal; the information attained and the beautifully accurate color saturation give the images an even stronger life-like feel. This show addresses the everyday, and lonesomeness … [Read more...] about Thomas Demand: Dailies at Matthew Mark Gallery
Artscoped!: Revisiting Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein
By Cole Tracy The Myth Makers, a two-person artistic collaboration between Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein produce sculptures based around the ‘mystical relationship between human beings and the animal kingdom’. These sculptors were first covered in the Andy Moerlein and Donna Dodson: In a Collaborative Spirit headlined article by Elizabeth Michelman in the September/October 2011 issue. Following this inaugural coverage, they were reviewed for being part of Convergence: The Boston Sculptors Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition in the January/February 2013 issue. A large (twenty-five feet) seated bird made of sticks titled ‘Poised’ was shown as well as Dodson’s personal creation: ‘The Tiger Mothers’. These human-esque feminine animals are symbolic for the tribe of motherhood. The Tiger Mothers has recently been loaned to the Sothern New Hampshire University, where they stand proudly … [Read more...] about Artscoped!: Revisiting Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein