June 29 through July 25, RJD Gallery in Bridgehampton, New York, will present three concurrent exhibitions featuring some of its best gallery artists who are known for their unique take on contemporary realism.
“Full of facts, dreams and fantasy,” gallery principal Richard Demato says, “they all dive deep into their subconscious to paint and expose their souls, composed of so many creative rainbows of vulnerability.”
The first exhibit, Still Standing, features the work of Frank Oriti, Jorge Santos and Stefanie Jackson, who paint people—past and present. In that grouping is Jackson’s diptych Medicine Show: Congress of Freaks. Describing the work, she says, “In 1925, a photo of circus sideshow performers was titled Congress of Freaks and sold as souvenirs. Medicine Show: Congress of Freaks, a painting in the series Only Skin Deep, is an interpretation of these circus sideshow acts, and is based upon historical characters that truly existed and performed to survive. Some, such as Millie and Christine, performed as slaves and then free women. Others performed into the 1930s and 1940s.”
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FULL EXPOSURE
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Autumnal Light
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Art for All
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Modern Marketplace
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An Enchanting Evening
Scottsdale Artists’ School knows how to throw an art party.
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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.
