November 2012
REALMS UNCHARTED
November 16, 2012 - January 5, 2013
November 16, 2012 - January 5, 2013
Robert Kelly, "Thicket XCIII", 2012, Oil/Mixed Media on Canvas, 72 x 56 in.
(182.9 x 142.2 cm)
Barbara Davis Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition Realms Uncharted, featuring work by Paul Fleming, Robert Kelly, Jay Shinn, and Julie Soefer, opening Friday, November 16, 2012, with an artist reception from 6:30 - 8:30pm. Realms Uncharted includes site-specific installations by Paul Fleming, mixed media paintings by Robert Kelly, a light projection and series of drawings by Jay Shinn, and new photographs by Julie Soefer.
Inspired by the form and structure of quotidian objects, Paul Fleming creates spectacular site-specific installations that consist of vibrantly colored resin elements, which are multiplied and carefully arranged, bursting forth with energy and movement. These enticing installations explore the relationship between part and whole, as each individual object becomes increasingly profound once proliferated to produce an overall unique formation. Through close attention to color, material, and form, Fleming's site-specific installations appear to vibrate off the wall, transforming the existing space which they occupy into something extraordinary.
Robert Kelly's meticulously executed mixed media paintingsThicket XCII, Thicket Assemblage XCI and XCII, are reminiscent of the past as they examine revolutionary art movements, such as the Bauhaus and De Stijl, through color, material, and design. Kelly's thicket paintings are dense and mysterious, as his repetitive marks obstruct the view to what lies beneath, memories of the past forever frozen in time. Underneath the polished ivory surface are collaged vintage posters, documents, and archival newsprint, which together create a distinct and captivating texture upon the canvas. Kelly's artistic practice focuses on refined abstraction, which is evident in these carefully constructed paintings.
Influenced by the concept of Op-Art, Jay Shinn's latest work incorporates various mediums, including light, projection, neon, and spray paint, which all in all create mesmerizing illusions that invite the viewer to experience art on an entire new level. Shinn's vividly painted site-specific installation Triple-Fold appears three-dimensional due to the combination of paint and projected light. Geometric abstraction is prominent in Shinn's work, and the process of his creativity is outlined in a series of intimate drawings and studies also in the exhibition. Through a careful manipulation of numerous materials, Shinn takes the viewer on a visual journey by playing with the idea of perception and space.
Julie Soefer's new series of photographs explore the concept of immediacy and the notion that a moment can best be captured when acting without premeditation. Abstracted and blurred, Soefer's photographs of once recognizable locations become obscured, allowing the viewer to form his or her own interpretation of the subject. This latest series of photographs focuses on the ideal blend of motion, color, and light, which together evoke a sense of familiarity, but are at the same time visually captivating. Large in scale and printed on matte Plexiglas, these photographs lend themselves to an alluring texture that is reinforced by Soefer's unconventional and truly unique process.
About the Artists:
Paul Fleming received his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 1995. His solo exhibitions include Barbara Davis Gallery and Lawndale Art Center, Houston. His group exhibitions have included Sergio Tossi in Florence, Italy; Art League Houston, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, Texas; University of Houston, AR Contemporary in Milan, Italy; Beaker Gallery in Tampa, Florida; and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Click here to see Paul's CV and more examples of his work.
Robert Kelly lives and works in New York. He received his BA from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1978. His paintings have been acquired by public and private collections in Europe and the United States, including The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York; The Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Smith College Art Museum, Northampton, Massachusetts; Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutger's University, New Jersey; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery; The Fogg Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and the University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Click here to see Robert's CV and more examples of his work.
Jay Shinn lives and works in New York and Dallas, Texas. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas, City, Missouri. His residency programs have included Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; School of Visual Arts, New York; Virginia Center for Creative Arts; and the Takt Residency in Berlin, Germany. His exhibitions include Kunstverein Neukolln, Berlin, Germany; Stunden 48, Berlin; Alice Gryphius Kunstraum, Berlin; Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri; The Rachofsky House, Dallas, Texas; Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepskie, New York; School of Visual Arts, New York; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas.
Click here to see Jay's CV and more examples of his work.
Julie Soefer lives and works in Houston, Texas. She received her BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She was mentored by pioneering photographer, Arnold Newman, who developed the environmental portrait. Julie served as the still photographer for the feature film Super Size Me, snapping the iconic movie-poster image of director Morgan Spurlock. Her work has been featured on the cover of Houston Modern Luxury magazine and she has been published by numerous national publications including The Financial Times, Texas Monthly and The Wall Street Journal. Julie was chosen as a finalist in prestigious Hearst Corporation's 8x10 Photography Biennial and was the winner of the 20th Annual Texas Photographic Society's Member's Only Show, juried by Clint Willour.
Click here to see Julie's CV and more examples of her work.
Realms Uncharted opens Friday, November 16, with an artist reception from 6:30 - 8:30pm. This exhibition is on view November 16, 2012 - January 5, 2013.
For more information, please contact Barbara Davis Gallery at 713.520.9200 or info@barbaradavisgallery.com.
Inspired by the form and structure of quotidian objects, Paul Fleming creates spectacular site-specific installations that consist of vibrantly colored resin elements, which are multiplied and carefully arranged, bursting forth with energy and movement. These enticing installations explore the relationship between part and whole, as each individual object becomes increasingly profound once proliferated to produce an overall unique formation. Through close attention to color, material, and form, Fleming's site-specific installations appear to vibrate off the wall, transforming the existing space which they occupy into something extraordinary.
Robert Kelly's meticulously executed mixed media paintingsThicket XCII, Thicket Assemblage XCI and XCII, are reminiscent of the past as they examine revolutionary art movements, such as the Bauhaus and De Stijl, through color, material, and design. Kelly's thicket paintings are dense and mysterious, as his repetitive marks obstruct the view to what lies beneath, memories of the past forever frozen in time. Underneath the polished ivory surface are collaged vintage posters, documents, and archival newsprint, which together create a distinct and captivating texture upon the canvas. Kelly's artistic practice focuses on refined abstraction, which is evident in these carefully constructed paintings.
Influenced by the concept of Op-Art, Jay Shinn's latest work incorporates various mediums, including light, projection, neon, and spray paint, which all in all create mesmerizing illusions that invite the viewer to experience art on an entire new level. Shinn's vividly painted site-specific installation Triple-Fold appears three-dimensional due to the combination of paint and projected light. Geometric abstraction is prominent in Shinn's work, and the process of his creativity is outlined in a series of intimate drawings and studies also in the exhibition. Through a careful manipulation of numerous materials, Shinn takes the viewer on a visual journey by playing with the idea of perception and space.
Julie Soefer's new series of photographs explore the concept of immediacy and the notion that a moment can best be captured when acting without premeditation. Abstracted and blurred, Soefer's photographs of once recognizable locations become obscured, allowing the viewer to form his or her own interpretation of the subject. This latest series of photographs focuses on the ideal blend of motion, color, and light, which together evoke a sense of familiarity, but are at the same time visually captivating. Large in scale and printed on matte Plexiglas, these photographs lend themselves to an alluring texture that is reinforced by Soefer's unconventional and truly unique process.
About the Artists:
Paul Fleming received his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 1995. His solo exhibitions include Barbara Davis Gallery and Lawndale Art Center, Houston. His group exhibitions have included Sergio Tossi in Florence, Italy; Art League Houston, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, Texas; University of Houston, AR Contemporary in Milan, Italy; Beaker Gallery in Tampa, Florida; and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
Click here to see Paul's CV and more examples of his work.
Robert Kelly lives and works in New York. He received his BA from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1978. His paintings have been acquired by public and private collections in Europe and the United States, including The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York; The Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Smith College Art Museum, Northampton, Massachusetts; Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutger's University, New Jersey; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery; The Fogg Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and the University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Click here to see Robert's CV and more examples of his work.
Jay Shinn lives and works in New York and Dallas, Texas. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas, City, Missouri. His residency programs have included Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; School of Visual Arts, New York; Virginia Center for Creative Arts; and the Takt Residency in Berlin, Germany. His exhibitions include Kunstverein Neukolln, Berlin, Germany; Stunden 48, Berlin; Alice Gryphius Kunstraum, Berlin; Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri; The Rachofsky House, Dallas, Texas; Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepskie, New York; School of Visual Arts, New York; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas.
Click here to see Jay's CV and more examples of his work.
Julie Soefer lives and works in Houston, Texas. She received her BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She was mentored by pioneering photographer, Arnold Newman, who developed the environmental portrait. Julie served as the still photographer for the feature film Super Size Me, snapping the iconic movie-poster image of director Morgan Spurlock. Her work has been featured on the cover of Houston Modern Luxury magazine and she has been published by numerous national publications including The Financial Times, Texas Monthly and The Wall Street Journal. Julie was chosen as a finalist in prestigious Hearst Corporation's 8x10 Photography Biennial and was the winner of the 20th Annual Texas Photographic Society's Member's Only Show, juried by Clint Willour.
Click here to see Julie's CV and more examples of her work.
Realms Uncharted opens Friday, November 16, with an artist reception from 6:30 - 8:30pm. This exhibition is on view November 16, 2012 - January 5, 2013.
For more information, please contact Barbara Davis Gallery at 713.520.9200 or info@barbaradavisgallery.com.