ANDREA KOWCH’S MIDWESTERN SCENES EXPRESS THE COMPLEX NATURE OF HUMAN EMOTION.
The sublime artwork of Andrea Kowch is laced with allegory and symbolism—a filter through which the vast complexities of the human condition are projected back onto the canvas in physical form. Her latest body of work was originally intended as part of a previous solo exhibition but was delayed as a result of the artist’s continuous “quest for complexity and detail,” she says. Across the Open Sky, an upcoming exhibition at RJD Gallery in New York, is an extension of that narrative, a commentary on the many dualities of the natural world: light and dark, stillness and movement, male and female, yin and yang, and the quest for harmony and balance, with wind and the endless sky acting as emblems of spiritual discovery and truth.
Soft, neutral tones make up the color palettes of her acrylics, which feature subjects with pensive, often solemn expressions. “The lonely, desolate American landscape encompassing the paintings’ subjects serves as an exploration of nature’s sacred ness and a reflection of the human soul,” Kowch says. A native of Michigan, her realist paintings portray an in-depth view of the rural American Midwest
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FULL EXPOSURE
Photographer Conor Martin documents the present using photographic methods of the past.
Autumnal Light
The landscapes and nature scenes of painter Jennifer Sowders are irresistibly tactile, filled with varying textures that seem to leap off the canvas.
Art for All
Members of Art Dealers Association of America come together for a philanthropic affair.
Modern Marketplace
Redwood Art Group brings together the San Diego region for another class-act celebration of contemporary artwork.
An Enchanting Evening
Scottsdale Artists’ School knows how to throw an art party.
Timeless Tales
Soft, warm undertones underscore the mood of enchantment that runs through Nom Kinnear King’s paintings.
Next Exit New York
Coming off his series that focused on San Francisco and Los Angeles freeway signs, artist Eric Nash’s sights are now set on New York. Now on view at George Billis Gallery's Manhattan location are seven of Nash's new oil paintings and two drawings that explore the signage of New York City freeways. Although Nash's work is tightly rendered, he doesn’t consider himself a photorealist, but rather someone who utilizes those techniques to express ideas.
Monster Mash
Vampires, witches, ghouls and all things that go bump in the night are the theme of the exhibition Monster Mash, now at Abend Gallery.
Inside/Outside
Those familiar with Geoffrey Johnson's populated by inky figures and trailing shadows that bleed into the wet streets, and architectural elements obscured to varying degrees by the misty atmosphere.
Bold Figures; Bold Color
For Brooklyn based painter J Louis, it’s all about balance, which can mean many different things in a composition, but for Louis, it’s about balancing his female figures among a unique landscape of color.
