Press Releases
Jesús 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.
Ersy: Architect of Dreams – Selections from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art Exhibition
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.
Joseph Havel
David Bates: Down Highway 23
Installation images from David Bates: Down Highway 23 at Arthur Roger Gallery in April 2012
Joseph Havel
Joseph Havel’s sculptures exemplify the fluid condition between meanings, associations and the histories of common materials. Through reconfiguration of shape and material, everyday objects such as shirt labels, collars, flags and sheets present new impressions without erasing evidence of the originals. The intent of the artist “is for memory, an associative pentimento, to dissolve the resoluteness of the forms into something more poetic.”
David Bates: Down Highway 23
The paintings in “Down Highway 23” are the result of a fishing trip in the late spring of 2010, the fateful year of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Instead of the planet’s finest redfish, David Bates was met with a poisoned landscape crawling with reporters, politicians and well-meaning volunteers. Through the hubbub, Bates observed the faces and posture of the local fishers and crabbers. Although wary, their looks also conveyed a resolution far from resignation.
Mary Jane Parker: Keepsakes
Exhibition Dates: March 3 – March 31, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 3 from 6 – 8 pm Gallery Location: 432 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm Contact Info: 504.522.1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present “Keepsakes,” an exhibition of mixed media work by Mary…
Francis X. Pavy: 200 – Art Inspired by 200 Years of Louisiana Statehood
Francis Pavy is a visual narrator of South Louisiana’s vibrant culture. The selected works in “200: Art Inspired by 200 Years of Louisiana Statehood” are not historical representations; rather, they are all new pieces inspired by events, people and themes that have figured in the history of Louisiana.
Keith Perelli: Mosquito Muerto
Exhibition Dates: March 3 – March 31, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 3 from 6 – 8 pm Gallery Location: 434 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm Contact Info: 504.522.1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present “Mosquito Muerto,” an exhibition of paintings and prints by…