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Coastal Contemporary Newport, RI Sarah Meyers Brent On-Kyeong Seong Through April 28th, 2019

// Artscope Online, Exhibits, Featured, Visual Arts

by Suzanne Volmer

On view in Newport, RI through April 28th at Coastal Contemporary Gallery is “INTO THE FOLD, Threads of Curious Realities.” Gallery literature aptly describes the show: “There is a messy yet beautiful, organic chaos of form that melds effortlessly into an orderly management of geometric shape. Colors are bright, clean and clear in moments of rest or muddled and earthy where they collide.” This is a two-person exhibition, which features artworks by Sarah Meyers Brent and On-Kyeong Seong. Individually their fabric creations are conceptually participating in an aesthetic conversation that deals with appropriation. Qualities of humor and pathos are evident in the artwork of Sarah Meyers Brent. She seemingly uses every piece of laundry from her home to make artwork. The feeling is of armful after armful of the family’s clothing picked up hastily before company calls. … [Read more...] about Coastal Contemporary Newport, RI Sarah Meyers Brent On-Kyeong Seong Through April 28th, 2019

TEXTURAL LANDSCAPES: JOHN STOCKWELL’S FIELDS OF FLAX AND BLUE BELLES AT ARDEN GALLERY

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by Olivia MacDonald

As traffic runs through Boston’s historic Newbury Street, passerby dash in and out of upscale shops with designer bags from Chanel, Valentino and Tiffany & Co. Yet, at Arden Gallery, visitors are transported far beyond the bustling urban streets with art of Boston-born John Stockwell in his exhibit, “Fields of Flax and Blue Belles.” Oil paint rises from the canvases like little mountains, as vibrant flowers bloom in rows, receding into a horizon that stretches out into endlessness. Skies are stroked with blues and whites, creating a kind of smoothness. The experience of viewing any of Stockwell’s works is one of magnitude and intensity because his impasto painting or the application of thickly-layered paint is one that lessens the space between gallery guests and the painting. It brings guests closer to it and takes them into the blooming flower rows of Sweden and its mesmeric … [Read more...] about TEXTURAL LANDSCAPES: JOHN STOCKWELL’S FIELDS OF FLAX AND BLUE BELLES AT ARDEN GALLERY

Thom Walsh, Sleigh Endings Love Seat. Photo credit, Bill Truslow.

New Hampshire Furniture Masters Pop Up in Boston

// Exhibits, News, Visual Arts

By Puloma Ghosh Boston, MA – Through the large windows of 127 Newbury Street, several impressive pieces of furniture gaze down at the street below. This is not a shop front; it is a unique artistic experience provided by the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association, open only for a couple of weeks in this Pop-Up Gallery. Every piece stands out with the singular vision of each craftsman. The variety of furniture displays the range of skill that can be found in the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association. The quality of work is impeccable with an apparent attention to detail each artist bestows on his or her work. The artists are both full members of the association and emerging artists who have been working for only three to four years (as opposed to a furniture master’s 10), showcasing both seasoned professionals and fresh talent in the industry. Emerging artist Greg … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Furniture Masters Pop Up in Boston