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Ross Ritchie: Seeing in the Dark

ROSS RITCHIE

Reception Tuesday May 21, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Having been inspired largely by the Abstract Expressionists and Francis Bacon (among many others), Ritchie's hand is, like theirs, a hand of a master that creates objects with an aura of the divine. The divinity of Ritchie's paintings, though, is at once multifaceted and indistinct. The draughtsmanship is perhaps the first and most striking of a Ritchie's virtues - every stroke of black paint and every shade of naked cranium is testament to Ritchie's ability to extract forms from paint that are ... ...more

Viridian Artists, Inc.
BOB TOMLINSON:“Divas & Heroes”

BOB TOMLINSON

Reception Thursday May 23, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

BOB TOMLINSON “Divas & Heroes” oil and collage paintings May 21 – June 8, 2013 Reception: Thurs. May 23, 5-8 pm Coffee/Conversation with the artist: Saturday, June 1, 3-4 pm Chelsea, NYC: Viridian Artists is pleased to present recent oil and collage paintings by Bob Tomlinson on the ironic theme “Divas & Heroes”. The exhibit opens May 21st with a reception on Thursday May 23rd, 5-8pm PM. The work will be on view through Saturday June 8th. The artist will be at the gallery on Saturday, Ju... ...more

Claire Oliver
The Battle of Carnival and Lent

JUDITH SCHAECHTER

Reception Thursday May 23, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Please join us for the opening reception with the Artist: Thursday, May 23rd from 6 to 8 p.m. The Battle of Carnival and Lent, Judith Schaechter's new exhibition at Claire Oliver Gallery, tackles one of the most  fundamental struggles known to man, the war humankind wages between good and evil.  Dancing on the psychological border between spiritual aspiration and human suffering, the Artist questions the association of an environment of confinement/reflection in the name of self betterment a... ...more

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Hex

KIRSTEN SUTHERLAND

Opening Tuesday May 21

Kirsten graduated from Massey University with a Masters of Design (distinction) with a focus on digital embroidery in 2011. Upon completion of the course she was contracted by "The Hobbit" as the main digital embroiderer, established her own embroidery company and embellished hundreds of cloaks, waistcoats and boots. Kirsten has also embroidered the couture collection for the "Hailwood" label showing at Fashion Week 2012. She also tutors digital embroidery part-time at Massey University. Previou... ...more

Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Civil War and American Art

FREDERIC EDWIN CHURCH, SANFORD ROBINSON GIFFORD, WINSLOW HOMER, EASTMAN JOHN...

Opening Monday May 27

Because the American Civil War threatened both the founding principles and the viability of the republic, the nation’s entire population was deeply affected by the conflict and its outcome. The major loan exhibition The Civil War and American Art considers how American artists responded to the Civil War and its aftermath. Landscapes and genre scenes—more than traditional history paintings—captured the war’s impact on the American psyche. The exhibition traces the trajectory of the conflict: unea... ...more