John Alexander: Recent Observations

The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present “Recent Observations,” an exhibition of paintings and drawings by John Alexander. The exhibition will be on view at Arthur Roger Gallery, located at 432 Julia Street, from October 6 – October 27, 2012. The gallery will host an opening reception with the artist in attendance, Saturday, October 6 from 6-9 pm in conjunction with “Art for Arts’ Sake.”

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“Richard Baker, Physiognomist of Our Past and Future,” Hyperallergic

Richard Baker is best known for his still-life paintings of tabletops, often tilted at impossible angles and covered with out-of-print art books and other bric-a-brac, such as ceramic pots, to-go food containers, candy bars, and tulips. Ranging from the lowbrow Learn to Draw by Jon Gnagy (Mr. “Learn-To-Draw”) to the hefty catalogue of the exhibition Paris-New York (1977) — the year the artist graduated from high school — Baker’s non-hierarchical representations form an inventory of the books that have, at different times, been central to his ongoing education, stretching from when he was a teenager until the present.

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