Holiday Hours + Happy Holidays!

From all of us at the Mindy Solomon Gallery, “Kind wishes for a wonderful holiday season.” Please stop by the gallery and take a close look at the Josh DeWeese exhibition, “Expressions in Form,” and excellent art pieces by our diverse group of contemporary artists.

We look forward to seeing you soon. Please note we will remain open through the holiday season during normal business hours, closed on December 25 and again January 1 through January 6.

We will reopen for Rock-Paper-Scissors featuring the artists of balzerARTprojects from Basel, Switzerland and welcoming gallery director, Isabel Balzer for a talk January 7, 6—8PM, talk begins at 6:30PM.

ArtPalmBeach January 20—23

Thank you for all of your support throughout the year. We appreciate the opportunity to have introduced you to so many gifted artists and inspired works of art. 2012 Is shaping up to be another solid year featuring  important contemporary artists specializing in photography, sculptural forms, ceramic vessels, glass pieces and painting.

2012 Kicks off with ArtPalmBeach, now in its 15^th year, at the Palm Beach Country Convention Center January 20—23. Proudly, we will be presenting new work by James Kennedy (above), David Hicks (top), Josh DeWeese and Sylvia Hommert, (represented by the Boltax Gallery located in Shelter Island, NY).

ArtPalmBeach is considered one of the most influential contemporary art fairs on Florida’s Gold Coast by both critics and art enthusiasts since its opening in 1997. In honor of the Anniversary celebration, the fair will debut the most extensive program in its history by encompassing premiere events, special exhibitions, topical lectures, special museum tours, installations, performances and exclusive VIP programs. Please visit ArtPalmBeach for additional information. (above: Sylvia Hommert, Domination Gold, 44 panels).

Jeremy Chandler “Camouflage” Congratulations

Congratulations to Jeremy Chandler who was recently chosen by the Hagedorn Foundation Gallery to present his work, along with Kristine Potter, in a thematic exhibition titled, “Camouflage” January 5—February 12 located in Atlanta, Georgia. (above: Eric in a Ghillie Suit (Flowers), 2011, 50 x 40″).

For Immediate Release
Hagedorn Foundation Gallery is pleased to present “Camouflage” a two-part exhibition by photographers Kristine Potter and Jeremy Chandler. Both photographers deal with the male’s mythological role in society, based on historically tough, unemotional performance and appearance. Using the soldier and the hunter as their subjects, Potter and Chandler raise questions about their males’ profiles, and about gender issues, by feminizing the men. (above: Ghillie Suit 1 (Flowers), 2011, 40×50″).

In each photographer’s work, one can see referents to art historical pieces, which compromise the apparent narrative. Potter’s work, documenting cadets at the US Military Academy, uses compositions of Manet, Goya and other painters of the 19th c that objectify the female. She places her West Point soldiers in training in those females’ positions: objects of the gaze, such as the odalisques Olympia, and Maja, or the triangulated female companions of Le Dejeuner Sur L’herbe.

The gaze is also an important component of male photographer Chandler’s work. His contemporary young Florida hunters posture like 19th c sporting periodical men, but Chandler removes the animal/bird object of the hunt and concentrates the composition on the relationships of the men through tacit glances, pregnant pauses and the tension of distances and closeness. Thus, the implied subject of the hunt is altered from animal to human or from other to self.

Through these works, the ambiguous gender trope, prevalent in current media, is brought to the forefront in fine art and cultural commentary in a way which impacts both sexes: if the stereotypical idea of masculinity changes, then so does that of femininity. (above: Ghillie Suit 3 (Flowers), 2011, 40×50″).

Gallery Detail
The Hagedorn Foundation Gallery is a non-profit gallery in Atlanta showcasing photo-based-art focused on socio-political and cultural inspired works.

Exhibition Detail
Jeremy Chandler and Kristine Potter will present their photographic work in a two person exhibition, “Camouflage,” January 5—February 12 with a opening reception on Saturday, January 14 at 12:30 pm held at the Hagedorn Foundation Gallery located at 425 Peachtree Hills Avenue, # 25 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Biography
Jeremy Chandler, based in Tampa, Florida, creates photographic focused on the exploration of societal issues that expose masculinity, utopian ideals and the natural environment. In addition to being the 2008 Photographer Laureate for the city of Tampa, Jeremy has been included in numerous group and solo exhibitions including the 23rd edition of New American Talent. Jeremy received his BFA from the University of Florida in Creative Photography and his MFA at the University of South Florida and represented by the Mindy Solomon Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida.

“Rock-Paper-Scissors” January 7—February 18, 2012

“Rock-Paper-Scissors” is a children’s game originally created in China during the Han Dynasty (206BCE—220 CE) and played throughout the world in an infinite amount of variations that transcend national and cultural boundaries. The Mindy Solomon Gallery is pleased to present balzerARTprojects from Basel, Switzerland and introduce their exhibition, “Rock-Paper-Scissors” curated by Isabel Balzer, January 7 through February 18, 2012. (Above, Nici Jost, Waiting for Wonderland, video featured in bottom of sculpture).

“Rock-Paper-Scissors” features artists Andi Bauer, Domenico Billari, Tom Fellner, EddiE haRA, Mimi von Moos, Nici Jost, Oliver Lang, Sebastien Mejia and Olga Vonmoos. All of the featured artists will be presenting thematic pieces in media, video, sculpture, painting and drawing to compliment the exhibition’s theme. (Above, EddiE haRA, Envelopes, Mixed media).

Curator and gallery director, Isabel Balzer, describes “Rock-Paper-Scissors:” “In this exhibition artists are brought together from different cultural and artistic backgrounds – moving on the common ground of visual representation.  As much as the game, the medium paper – in the context of visual representation, its necessity for daily existence and its potential for visual versatility is key to each artist’s work.  At the same time, fragility and ephemerality are being highlighted by playing with the medium.  Text and language, inseparable from paper, permeate each artist’s work.” (Above, Oliver Lang, People Series, photography).

Please join us at the Mindy Solomon Gallery January 7 for an artist reception and preview of “Rock-Paper-Scissors” curated by Isabel Balzer and presenting the artists of balzerARTprojects from Basel, Switzerland. “Rock-Paper-Scissors” will be on exhibit through Februrary 18, 2012. (Above, Tom Fellner, Monster Drawing, Watercolor).

SCOPE Recap and Kind Thanks

Booth C21 at SCOPE was well received by private collectors, museum representatives and art enthusiasts. Our favorite part was featuring represented artists in the booth—James Kennedy, Gregory Green, Sunkoo Yuh and Sean Noyce were all on hand to share stories and points of inspiration about their work. We are excited to share more, and there are still a few choice works available by all of the featured artists including: Bart Johnson, the de la Torre Brothers, Wookjae Maeng and Kate MacDowell. (Mindy Solomon Gallery was also showcased in Creative Loafing).

Thank you so much for your support during Art Basel Miami and SCOPE. We enjoyed seeing you all in person and appreciate the time you took to say hello to the artists. SCOPE was an amazing success and we look forward to sharing a dynamic showcase with you in 2012.

Art Basel Miami was a great way to get the holidays started. Please contact us for additional information about available work, SCOPE and our current exhibition at the gallery, “Expressions in Form” featuring the sculptural works of Josh DeWeese. Please stop by today.

SCOPE Pavilion Booth C21 in Miami

We are pleased to present our booth C21 at this year’s SCOPE Pavilion in Miami during the world’s largest art fair and convention. Our booth presents a dynamic range of sculptural and painted works by Gregory Green, Bart Johnson, James Kennedy, Kate MacDowell, Wookjae Maeng, Sean Noyce, Einar & Jamex de la Torre, Sunkoo Yuh and Wanxin Zhang.

Please stop by Booth C21, say hello and take a close look at museum quality pieces in person. More from the fair soon.