Painted
Cities:
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Painted Cities Show at CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY
SEPTEMBER 16 to OCTOBER 24
Carrie Haddad Gallery is proud to present the annual Painted
Cities exhibition. This year the gallery will be featuring the
work of Bill Artim, Paul Chojnowski,
Margaret Crenson, James Gurney, Arthur Hammer, Seth Nadel, Dan
Rupe, and Tina Sotis, as well
as the photography of Joan Barker. As
implied by the name, all artists will be exhibiting paintings of
scenes from cities large and small, from our own Hudson to New
York City.
Despite sharing a common theme, each of the artists will be
presenting very unique work. Perhaps the most unusual are the
burnt paper works of Paul Chojnowski,
the only artist in the show not painting with oil. Chojnowski
works off of photos or his own memory to paint an image on thick
paper with water. He then uses a blowtorch to burn all areas of
the paper not previously protected by water. The result is an
image that resembles a photo transfer, with color gradations from
white through brown to black, almost like a sepia print.
Viewers will know James Gurney better
as the illustrator of the popular children’s book Dinotopia, but
he is actually dedicated to painting contemporary Hudson River
School landscapes. Included in this exhibition are a few of his
highly realistic paintings of towns in the Hudson Valley. Another
artist depicting local scenes is the Hudsonite
Dan Rupe, whose glowing,
impressionistic palette and distinctive red signature should be
familiar to Hudson regulars.
On the other end of the city spectrum are
Seth Nadel’s views of Time Square. Busy and motion-filled,
they show the New York everyone knows, with taxis whizzing by and
people crowding the streets beneath enormous billboards.
As always, this active, colorful exhibit will have something for
everyone, displaying both the serenity and excitement we find in
the places we live, be they large or small. Seen through the eyes
of this varied group of artists, cities hold familiar sights and
new surprises.
The exhibition will run from Sept. 16 to Oct. 24. A reception for
the artists will be held at the gallery on Saturday, Sept. 18 from
6 to 8pm. All are welcome to attend. Carrie Haddad Gallery is
located at 622 Warren Street in Hudson, NY. The gallery is open
Thursday through Monday from 11a.m. to 5p.m. For more information,
call (518) 828-1915.
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