12 FOR OUR 12TH MARC WINNAT WORK ON VIEW AT VERMONT ARTISAN DESIGNS 108 MAIN STREET BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT by Marguerite Serkin At a time when generalities and purposeful ambiguity often dominate our cultural discourse, the acrylic paintings of Marc Winnat offer welcome relief. The precision and detail of Winnat’s paintings celebrate their subjects with directness, and with a certainty of substance and form. On view at Vermont Artisan Designs Gallery in Brattleboro, the current collection of Winnat’s paintings provides a rare opportunity to explore the compelling themes and intrinsic nuance of this fervently reclusive artist’s work. Although his technique and approach to the medium have been recognized by the Allied Artists of America and the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, among others, the artist remains deliberately sequestered, preferring to … [Read more...] about MARC WINNAT: TAKING A DIRECT APPROACH
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INVENTUR AT HARVARD: TAKING STOCK OF GERMAN ART
REVIEW INVENTUR — ART IN GERMANY, 1943-55 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS GALLERY HARVARD ART MUSEUMS 32 QUINCY STREET CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH JUNE 3 by James Foritano Our quintessential American humorist Samuel Clemens — better known under his pen name, Mark Twain — upon hearing that his obituary had appeared in a prominent newspaper, is reported to have announced from his own public podium: “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” It was equally assumed that when the Second World War came to an end, of sorts, in the year 1945, with 55 million people killed, a goodly portion in infamous extermination camps, that the fragile bloom of German art had also died with them. The thesis of “Inventur — Art in Germany, 1943-55,” an exhibition currently at the Harvard Art Museums’ special exhibition rooms on the third floor, is that this assessment is also an … [Read more...] about INVENTUR AT HARVARD: TAKING STOCK OF GERMAN ART
STEPHANIE ROBERTS-CAMELLO: THRIVING ON EXPERIMENTATION
12 FOR OUR 12TH STEPHANIE ROBERTS-CAMELLO: SURFACE TENSION COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS 4404 FALMOUTH ROAD (RT. 28) COTUIT, MASSACHUSETTS MARCH 24 THROUGH APRIL 21 by Flavia Cigliano With her very first words discussing the encaustic paintings in her exhibit, “Surface Tension,” artist Stephanie Roberts-Camello immediately cited the appeal of experimentation. She is not intimidated by the unpredictability of experimentation — she actually seems to thrive on both the disquiet and the exhilaration it can bring on. Three series of works are represented in the exhibit: “Encaustic Shrouds,” “Free Forms” and “Missing Pieces.” An established abstract oil painter, Roberts-Camello periodically worked with encaustics in the 1990s. Several years ago, she attended the International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown, and it became a catalyst for her. “There were all these … [Read more...] about STEPHANIE ROBERTS-CAMELLO: THRIVING ON EXPERIMENTATION
LIVING DELIBERATELY IN MAINE: CELEBRATING THE IDEA OF THOREAU
FEATURED MUSEUM MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS USM GLICKMAN FAMILY LIBRARY 314 FOREST AVENUE PORTLAND, MAINE THROUGH JANUARY 27 by Taryn Plumb At first, it appears to be a touching image of mourning: A man lies on his belly in a pastoral cemetery, leaning in so close to a gravestone that his head nearly grazes it. But take a closer look and you see that, well — he’s taking a closer look. Not at the headstone engraved with the surname “HUNT” but, rather, at a small patch of white flowers that have sprung up out of the ground at its base. He is a botanist at work; the grave is purely incidental. Captured by photographer S.B. Walker, the black-and-white image is part of a series taken in and around Walden Pond in Concord, Mass. It is among a variety of works in an exhibit honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated transcendentalist Henry … [Read more...] about LIVING DELIBERATELY IN MAINE: CELEBRATING THE IDEA OF THOREAU
ALL IN THE FAMILY: CONNECTICUT’S TERRIZZI-BRICHERS
ARTISTS PROFILE THE TERRIZZI-BRICHER FAMILY by Kristin Nord Not too long ago, the South Kent household of Terrizzi-Bricher served up a sumptuous mix of color, texture, warmth and light, at a time of year when the Connecticut woodlands are a sea of greys, sepias and ochres. Matisse would have happily sunk into the deep pink upholstered chair in their cozy yellow living room, or embraced the presence of light in Scott Bricher’s studio. Scott Bricher sees himself as a primarily figurative oil painter, steeped in an awareness of art history and influenced by studies first at Parsons School of Design but later with Nelson Shanks at the Art Students League. The monumental scale of these narrative works-in-progress made me think immediately of Thomas Hart Benton or Diego Rivera, and I left eager to see where the work will take him. Memories, images and ideas drawn from his … [Read more...] about ALL IN THE FAMILY: CONNECTICUT’S TERRIZZI-BRICHERS
WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS?: ANNA KUNZ AT PC GALLERIES
REVIEW ANNA KUNZ: VENUS REILLY GALLERY SMITH CENTER FOR THE ARTS PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 63 EATON STREET PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND THROUGH FEBRUARY 24 by Suzanne Volmer Known for its theater, Chicago has a cadre of contemporary visual artists garnering national and international attention due to their performative edge. New England audiences can explore a ripple of that hybrid world with “Anna Kunz: Venus,” an art exhibition from the Windy City on view through February 24 at the Reilly Gallery at Providence College. In this multimedia show, Kunz’ style of painting expresses a Rolodex of top notes, mixing visual references to Kandinsky, Delaunay, Diebenkorn and Frankenthaler. It simultaneously combines the dance-sourced influences of Diaghilev, Duncan and Cunningham. Not surprisingly, Kunz has recently created stage decor for Chicago performances of the Merce Cunningham … [Read more...] about WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS?: ANNA KUNZ AT PC GALLERIES