Ersy is revered for her work rooted in precise craftsmanship of materials including bronze, silver and wood. Scale, perspective and presentation play critical roles. The desired effect is that the viewer’s own size and relation to the piece become questioned. She recently received high critical praise for her 40-year retrospective at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, “Ersy: Architect of Dreams.” Her exhibition at the Arthur Roger Gallery is based on work included in the retrospective. Read More
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Ersy: Architect of Dreams – Selections from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art Exhibition
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Joseph Havel 2012 Exhibition Walkthrough
Joseph Havel discusses his April 2012 exhibition at the Arthur Roger Gallery. Read More
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David Bates 2012 Exhibition Walkthrough
David Bates discusses his March 2012 exhibition “Down Highway 23″ at the Arthur Roger Gallery. Read More
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Review: Paintings by David Bates
Dallas artist David Bates may be the finest painter his hometown has ever produced, but when it comes to his favorite sport, he heads to Louisiana and the remote extremities of Plaquemines Parish. While the paintings in this Down Highway 23 series reflect the everyday lives of fishermen, they were inspired by a trip he made in 2010, when instead of the usual scenes of shrimpers, oystermen and boats laden with the day’s catch, he encountered a coastal dystopia defined by reporters, politicians, tar balls, oil slicks and clean up crews in hazmat suits. Evidence of the BP oil disaster was everywhere in a coastal landscape transformed into something nightmarish, but amid the chaos he began to spot the familiar faces of those who derived their living from those waters. What he saw in them was not defeat but the same resilience that had faced many hurricanes and come back for more. Read More
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Willie Birch leads tour of HARD TRUTHS: THE ART OF THORNTON DIAL at NOMA Friday, April 20, 2012
Join artist Willie Birch at the New Orleans Museum of Art for a tour of HARD TRUTHS: THE ART OF THORNTON DIAL, Friday, April 20, 5pm to 9pm. Read More
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“Mary Jane Parker: Keepsakes,” R&F Paints
by Laura, R&F Paints I recently attended the Southern Graphics Councils’ annual conference, which was held this year in New Orleans. One of the highlights for me was an opportunity to catch up with the work of artist, Mary Jane Parker, who had a solo show at the Gallery at R&F in 2008. In her [...] Read More
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Willie Birch at Exit Art’s final exhibition “Every Exit is an Entrance: 30 Years of Exit Art”
Exit Art announces its final exhibition EVERY EXIT IS AN ENTRANCE: 30 YEARS OF EXIT ART. Founded in 1982 by Executive Director Jeanette Ingberman and Artistic Director Papo Colo, Exit Art has grown from a pioneering alternative art space into an innovative cultural center. We have supported and fostered a vibrant, interdisciplinary artistic community in New York, organizing over 200 exhibitions, events, festivals and programs featuring more than 2,500 artists. Consistently challenging social, political, aesthetic and curatorial norms, Exit Art has organized historical exhibitions; presented the work of young, emerging, under-recognized and mid-career artists; produced experimental theater and performance works; and organized national and international film and video programs. Committed early on to experimenting with the intersections of film, video, performance, music, publications, design and visual art, Exit Art remained steadfast in its mission to provide new possibilities and opportunities for both artists and audiences alike. Read More
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Keith Perelli 2012 Exhibition Walkthrough
Keith Perelli talks about his March 2012 exhibition at the Arthur Roger Gallery. Read More
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Francis X. Pavy 2012 Exhibition Walkthrough
Francis X. Pavy talks about his March 2012 exhibition at the Arthur Roger Gallery. Read More
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JesĂşs Moroles: Rings of Granite
Jesús Moroles considers granite “the core and heart of the universe.” His new sculptures exemplify his recognizable and revered technique, presented in small- to large-scale and utilizing a range of granite including Texas Pink, Dakota, Black and Fredericksburg. The abstract works continue to resound with suggestions of nature and man and explore the coexistence of the two. Trained formally in the United States and having spent a year in the quarries in Pietrasanta, Italy, Moroles is recognized internationally as one of the greatest sculptors working with granite today. Read More