Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery Artists (4)
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PAST EXHIBITION
SPF 20: Shades of Summer
June 12, 2008—July 18, 2008
Press Release
Participating Gallery artists include Luigi Benedicenti, Roberto Bernardi, Paul Caranicas, Andres Castellanos, Hilo Chen, Ken Danby, Hubert de Lartigue, David Dewey, Gus Heinze, Charles Jarboe, Reynard Milici, Matthew Pierog, Raphaella Spence, Susan Sykes, Bernardo Torrens, Luciano Ventrone and Mark Workman.
From the United States and abroad, important guest artists will also be on view including, Isabelle du Toit, Christopher (Daze) Ellis, Julie Harvey, Lionel Kalish, Cesar Santander, Doug Webb and Don Williams. Together, their paintings comprise a welcoming overture to one of the most anticipated times of year.
Hilo Chen’s Beach 159 immediately sets the tone as a bronzed female figure in a vibrant purple swimsuit soaks up sun on a Caribbean beach. Paul Caranicas takes us to the skyline of lower Manhattan with the sun casting a pink reflection off the skyscrapers of the World Financial Center looming over a water-taxi sailing peacefully along the Hudson.
Luciano Ventrone captures the mouthwatering essence of summer with his scintillating photorealist still-life painting Crollo Nervoso. A ripened watermelon split open as though by hand rather than with a blade results in an eccentric arrangement of reds, black, and white. Matthew Pierog will be exhibiting one of his trademark single object still-lives, in this case a goblet sitting on a stark plank shelf, a brilliantly straightforward expression of beauty and reflection.
With a masterful hand, Luigi Benedicenti of Torino, Italy, presents his painting, Meringue, a poster sized depiction of a classic Italian dessert. A more subdued approach is Mark Workman’s painting on paper Within Reach, a nine foot depiction of the Eggemoggin Reach bridge and Deer Isle, Maine. An ethereal yet effervescent view, this painting demonstrates the artist’s dexterity in his treatment of tonality and colorful skies for which he is known.
The work of Reynard Milici exudes a similar ambiance through his New England harbor scene Socked In, focusing on the sailing yacht beside a stone pier. Charles Jarboe presents a composed and untypically peaceful scene of New York life in West 55th Street. The strikingly tall, cavernous buildings are offset by the tranquility of a man walking his dog in the early morning hours.
Capturing the glistening and delicate beauty of an ebbing creek with blades of emerald green grass is Gus Heinze in Late Summer, Vermont, a photorealist depiction of an idyllic natural setting. Isabelle du Toit explores the solitary elements of nature in her painting, Cardinal, where a single red bird emerges from a dark setting.
British born Raphaella Spence juxtaposes the summer pastime of baseball with a snow filled landscape painting in her aerial view of Yankee Stadium entitled Insight. Emphasizing the free-spirited nature of the season, Julie Harvey places an image of a young go-go dancer amongst a dramatic and energetic “Op-art” background. Continuing in the portrait manner, Bernardo Torrens utilizes the powerful contrast between light and dark as he renders a captivating and passionate black and white rendition of the female figure of another sort entitled Kitchen Sculion.
Parisian painter Hubert de Lartigue’s Barbe Bleue, is an ethereal portrait of a young girl drawing. Her graceful curves and soft outline situate the model against an off-white drapery and a dark background. Surrealist Doug Webb presents a composition filled with architectural significance interrupted by large marble-like objects bursting with a multicolored luminosity.
Taking us to the heart of Italy, the Canadian born painter, Ken Danby invites the viewer to explore the beauty of nature that lies in his Vintage Tuscany. Exploring an Italian subject as well, Susan Sykes presents a delicate yet bold vision of one of the classic Italian fountains in Rome’s Piazza Navona.
Exploring the effects of various mediums such as spray enamel, collage, paint, and charcoal, Christopher (Daze) Ellis renders an image radiating with scintillating color and vigor. Based on an obscure wall located in Italy, Lionel Kalish balances the effects of various tones and shapes demonstrating his intense control of texture and line in Five.
Creating a stark contrast between darkness and manipulated light, Don Williams freezes a moment of motion and speed in Northwestern Pacific, as a locomotive engine goes careening into the night. Roberto Bernardi concentrates on the sweet nature of summer in Le Mie Caramelle. Here, reflective surfaces and glossy textures enhance his painting of three glass jars and pieces of candy, lollipops, and gumballs. Cesar Santander likewise, explores the still-life in his rendering of Union Leader, a red antique tobacco tin, showcasing his control of surface texture, light and shadow.
This exhibit remains on view through Saturday, July 18, 2008. For further information or photographs please contact Elizabeth Reeve at 212.593.3757 or reeve@meiselgallery.com. Viewing hours for June are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 to 5:30. Hours for July are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 to 5:00. |
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