Fredric Snitzer Receives Prestigious “Silver Star Alumni Award”

Congratulations to Fredric Snitzer on recently receiving the Silver Star Alumni Award from his Alma Mater, The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. This is a high honor for Fredric, who is being recognized for his successful work as a gallerist.

The College of Art, Media and Design Silver Star Alumni Award recognizes the sustained career achievements of alumni artists, designers, and educators, as well as alumni in positions of leadership related to art, design and the fields of education.

Fredric Snitzer // Untitled
2015
48 x 96 inches
wood and mixed media

Lauren Mabry // Pew Fellowship

Lauren Mabry was recently named a 2015 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Fellow and will receive $75,000 in support of her artistic research. Read the official announcement here. Please join us in congratulating Lauren on this tremendous honor!

Lauren Mabry // Cylinder // 11x12x12

Lauren Mabry // Cylinder // 9x16x16

Lauren Mabry // Cylinder // 11x12x12

More Lauren Mabry at Mindy Solomon Gallery //

Gregorio Peño // Wins Prestigious ARCO Award

Gallery artist Gregorio Peño has been honored with the AICA-Spain International award for the best work or set of works by a living Spanish artist at ARCO 2015. Please join us in congratulations and celebration of this major achievement!

2014 United States Artists Fellows Announced // Einar + Jamex de la Torre

United States Artists (USA) is pleased to announce the 34 new USA Fellows for 2014. Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to share that Einar and Jamex de la Torre are among the 2014 recipients of this prestigious honor.

“As one of the largest grant-making organizations in the country providing direct support to artists, USA spotlights the importance of originality across every creative discipline, from literature and performance to crafts and theater. Celebrating the breadth of American artistic practices from coast to coast, USA cultivates a creative ecology that is diverse in age, race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. USA honors innovative, accomplished artists at all stages of their careers, who are nominated by their peers and field experts for the quality, imagination, and enduring potential of their work in the following disciplines: Architecture & Design, Crafts & Traditional Arts, Dance, Literature, Media, Music, Theater and Visual Arts. Awards are entirely unrestricted and may be used by Fellows in any way they choose.”

The 34 recipients of this year’s awards were selected from 116 nominated artists living in the United States and Puerto Rico and were chosen by a panel of expert peers in each artistic discipline. Founded in 2006 by the Ford, Rockefeller, Rasmuson and Prudential Foundations with $22 million to support artists in America, USA is currently funded by a broad range of philanthropic foundations and individuals. Since inception, through its signature USA Fellows program, USA has distributed $19.1 million in support to 405 artists.  Each artist or collaborative will receive an award of $50,000 to support his or her practice and professional development.

Einar and Jamex de la Torre // Somos Jugetes // 2014 // 150 cm x 150 cm // Animated GIF

Past recipients of USA Fellowships include visual artists Glenn Ligon, Kara Walker, Theaster Gates and Catherine Opie; cartoonist Chris Ware; designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy (of Rodarte); performing artist Meredith Monk; jazz composer Jason Moran; ballet dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied; choreographer Bill T. Jones; and writer Sapphire.

See the full list of 2014 Recipients //
Visit the de la Torre Brothers’ ‘Folkloric Acid’ Exhibition at Mindy Solomon Gallery //
More Einar and Jamex de la Torre at Mindy Solomon Gallery //

James Kennedy // Recipient of 2014 Golden Foundation Residency //

James Kennedy is a recipient of the Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts Residency for the year 2014.

In 2012, the Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts opened its doors to a one-of a-kind artist residency for artists working in paint. In the beautiful rolling hills of central New York and just several hundred yards from the Golden Artist Colors manufacturing facility, artists-in-residence will participate in a completely unique opportunity to explore the widest, most innovative range of materials and technology available today for professional artists working with paint.

James Kennedy // Puissance // 2013 // 51 x 51 inches

James plans to further explore and develop his large paintings which adopt gesso grounds and glazing techniques.

James Kennedy at Mindy Solomon Gallery //

Jeremy Chandler’s in Camouflage

Jeremy Chandler is preparing for his exhibition, “Camouflage,” at the Hagedorn Foundation Gallery with a newly announced artist reception on Thursday, January 12 from 6 to 8:30PM. (Please note the revised schedule change).

Jeremy’s exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia features contemporary photography that addresses the feminization of masculinity with photographic antidotes that feature the male’s mythological role in society.

“Camouflage” features Jeremy Chandler and Kristine Potter at the Hagedorn Foundation Gallery located at 425 Peachtree Hills Avenue and features artist reception on Thursday, January 12 from 6—8:30PM and an artist lecture on Saturday, January 14 from 1—2PM. Connect with their website and see the new article in the Atlantan. (Read article one here).

Josh DeWeese Expressions in Form Nov 12—Dec 24

The Mindy Solomon Gallery is proud to announce the solo exhibition of ceramics artist, Josh DeWeese, “Expressions in Form,” November 12 through December 24, 2011.

Josh DeWeese returns to the gallery with a new selection of large sculptural vessels, baskets and wall platters and presenting an intimate artist talk on November 12 from 6—6:30PM during the artist reception.

Josh DeWeese is a ceramic artist and educator at the Montana State University in Bozeman where he continually evolves the finest applications of traditional pottery making with colorful surface treatments creating important, internationally recognized contemporary works. As Mr. DeWeese describes:

“I have developed a passion for painting with ceramic materials. I enjoy the phenomenon of the melt and the element of gravity that enters the image through running glaze. The loss of control is important, blurring the lines made with the hand, and introducing a sense of alchemy. The viscosity and movement of the glaze becomes an important element in the final image. I am interested in translating what I see in front of me, whatever it may be.”

Josh DeWeese “Expressions in Form” November 12—December 24 with artist reception and talk, Saturday, November 12 from 6—8PM. See you soon. You can read more about Josh DeWeese here. RSVP on Facebook here.

Contradictions Artist Russell Biles

Sculptural satirist, Russell Biles creates tongue and cheek porcelain pieces that pay tribute to the foibles and follies of society’s social issues. Russell meticulously crafts each porcelain piece ranging in size from a few inches to several feet. We are proud to represent Russell Biles, who is a very important artist on the forefront of avant-garde narrative in the ceramics medium.

Congratulations to Russell for his recent Grant Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission and look forward to showcasing more of your work in the upcoming Contradictions exhibition opening Saturday, October First and on exhibit September 24—November 5, 2011 (additional information here). To review additional pieces by Russell Biles, please visit our online catalog.