Exhibition at DC Moore Gallery of new paintings by Eric Aho explore the idea of the covert

NEW YORK, NY.- Eric Aho’s new paintings explore the idea of the covert, a shelter or place of escape within the woods. More broadly, these paintings are also about getting lost and taking refuge in experiences such as the enjoyment of the wilderness, the act of painting, or the contemplation of art. Aho maintains a constant dialogue with the history of art in his paintings. The Goya drawing Two Figures Pointing towards a Bright Opening (Prado Museum) served as a catalyst [...]

New Curator Elizabeth Mitchell Announced at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford

STANFORD, CA.- The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University announces the appointment of Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell as the new Burton and Deedee McMurtry Curator of Drawings, Prints, and Photographs. Mitchell begins her duties in November, which include the oversight of nearly 7,000 artworks from the 15th to the 20th century from among the Center’s collection of 30,000-plus objects in all media and diverse cultures spanning 5000 years, from ancient China and Egypt to the 21st century. “After an extensive international [...]

Dolby Chadwick Gallery Opens Kirsten Stolle’s “Anatomy of a Future Forest”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Dolby Chadwick Gallery presents the exhibition “Anatomy of a Future Forest” by Kirsten Stolle. For the past 18 months, Stolle has been taking on the role of a future naturalist and documentarian: discovering, cataloging and visually recording potential new generations of flora. Continuing to develop her contemporary vision of an odd, unsettling, and sometimes humorous account of the future, she visually explores the issue of climate change and its potential ramifications on plant life. Stolle asks: With [...]

Kathryn Markel Fine Arts Announces Third Solo Show for Julian Jackson

NEW YORK, NY.- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts announced the third solo exhibition of paintings by New York artist Julian Jackson. Jackson’s exhibition, will o’ the wisp, presents a new body of work expanding the artist’s development on the subject of light. Julian Jackson, “Sunspot”, 2009. Oil on canvas, 42 x 38 inches In folklore involving the will o’ the wisp, a term used to describe the flickering light of twilight, travelers are led to unexpected places from one world to [...]