Please take a moment to read this wonderful interview.
To inquire about the new Hunt Slonem selections, new art, and new collections, call 954.524.2100.
HUNT SLONEM: Through the Looking Glass
Now Open!
Jan 22, 2021 - Feb 21, 2021
Artist Talk Tonight!
1-21-2021
Last Chance to Register...
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New River Fine Art is pleased to announce “HUNT SLONEM: Through the Looking Glass”, a new collection of previously unreleased and trailblazing sculptural and two-dimensional artworks from contemporary artist, Hunt Slonem, debuting and running from January 22 – February 21, 2021 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
View the exhibition catalog here:“After Glow” (Red), “Hopscotch” (Yellow), and “Go Play” (Blue) are three six-foot neon sculptures that glow with an aura of playful and luminescent radiance. The neon bunnies are lambent lonesome lodestars, navigating through the three-dimensional repertoire. Larger than life, the Hunt-esque rabbits stand erect like facetious chaperons of this new Hyper-Wonderland.
With the acknowledgment that his iconic bunny forms are larger than life, Slonem’s new neon light sculptures are intended as a playful reinterpretation of his beloved rabbits. Each unique work in this exhibition is comprised of a custom powder-coated aluminum cabinet and delicate 12mm Italian neon tubing. For dramatic effect, hidden LED halo lighting is mounted behind the cabinet to create an ethereal glow.
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Watch Lisa Burgess on Channel 39 News WSFL TV as she talks about the history of New River Fine Art, the 2020 exhibitions and the upcoming HUNT SLONEM: Through the Looking Glass exhibition.
WSFL Channel 39 NEWS
Thank You Kirk Gimenez for the wonderful coverage, article, video and support for the Channel 39 News on the New River Fine Art.
We cannot thank you enough.
https://www.wsfltv.com/brand-spotlight/new-river-fine-art-gallery-offers-new-art-in-new-year
SEE GREAT ART
Thank You Chadd Scott for the awesome mention on the See Great Art website.
You can read it here:
Listen to Hunt Slonem discuss his transition from his signature Pop Art painting style to his new glass and mixed media sculptures.
THE HUNT SLONEM COLLECTION is now available for sale through New River Fine Art
RSVP for a Special - One Night Only - Zoom Artist Talk with Hunt Slonem, Exclusively Presented by NEW RIVER FINE ART during the 2021 FORT LAUDERDALE ART & DESIGN WEEK.
Thursday Jan. 21, 2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Online Only
Join Hunt Slonem as he discusses the inspirations and insights behind the new HUNT SLONEM COLLECTION premiering at NEW RIVER FINE ART on Jan. 22, 2021 in Through the Looking Glass exhibition that includes the worldwide debut of Glass Bunny Salon Busts, Neon Sculptures, Glow Boxes, Unique Blown Glass Bunnies, Bronze Bunny Castings, and so much more.
Moderated by Lisa Burgess, President of New River Fine Art
Q & A to Follow
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86778055481?pwd=QU1HYTZaWkRneGtJbzhXV3JUQlhIUT09
New River Fine Art is pleased to announce Through the Looking Glass, a new collection of previously unreleased and trailblazing sculptural and two-dimensional artworks from contemporary artist, Hunt Slonem, debuting and running from January 22 – February 21, 2021 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
...The great words of Hunt Slonem on his new body of work.
John Seery
Mamamita
1975
Acrylic on Canvas
57.5 x 52 inches
Available for Sale
DM for inquiries
John Seery (born 1941) is an American artist who is associated with the lyrical abstraction movement. He was born in Maspeth, New York, was raised in Flushing, Queens, and as a teen, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Seery studied at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1959 to 1963 then continued his studies at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and Ohio State University in Columbus.
In 2010 Katie Donoghue interviewed John Seery for WhiteWall Magazine. When asked about his association with the Lyrical Abstraction Movement, he had this to say:
“This period was not an act of contrivance by the artists. The name came from a collector named Larry Aldrich. Many at the time thought Lyrical Abstraction was reaction against some previous form of painting, but it was an affirmation of painting. Rather than attacking the painting from the outside, it was more of an entering into or inhabiting the painting.”
Mamamita, a 57.5 x 52-inch acrylic on canvas, painted in 1975 is a prime example of the post Abstract Expressionist aesthetic Seery captured while following through on the sediments of the Ab Ex movement.
HAUTE LIVING MAGAZINE
New River Fine Art would like to thank Haute Living Magazine in Miami, for their extensive coverage of the upcoming Hunt Slonem exhibition, "HUNT SLONEM: Through the Looking Glass", opening in Jan 22, 2021.
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Learn about all of Hunt Slonem's new three dimensional artworks, from the neon sculptures to the blown glass bunnies.
Stay up to date on all that is happening at New River Fine Art.
New River Fine Art would like to thank The New York Times and their article about the Souls Grow Deep Foundation and their guidance on helping museums acquire more African American artists for the collections...primarily self taught.
In the article, The New York Times discusses artist, Purvis Young extensively.
NRFA is proud to represent the artwork of Purvis Young and his legacy in the Artworld.
The New York Times article can be read here:
See selections of Purvis Young's artwork available for sale at New River Fine Art, click here:
WALL STREET INTERNATIONAL
New River Fine Art would like to thank Wall Street International Magazine for the great international news coverage on the upcoming HUNT SLONEM: Through the Looking Glass exhibition, opening Jan 22, 2021.
See the full article here:
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to ALL our clients, patrons, collectors, families, and friends.
DALI
Salvador Dali
The Resurrection
1979
Lithograph in colors on Japon paper
Signed in pencil and numbered IXXXVI/C (the total edition was 750)
Published by Gala Publishers, Los Angeles, with the Dalart N.V. copyright 1979
Blind stamp, with full margins.
23 x 16 in (58.4 x 40.6cm)
When it came to depicting Jesus Christ – a most appropriate subject this time of year, to be sure – Dalí’s penchant for seeing in a very special way didn’t disappoint.
In paintings by Salvador Dalí – all depict the image of Christ – his subject is either shown ascending toward heaven, or there’s a related detail expressing the feeling of ascension. Unlike most other famous paintings of Jesus through art history, Dalí showed absolutely no hint of pain, anguish, or despondency. Perhaps the best-known painting of Christ expressing the horror of crucifixion was that of Mathias Grunewald, in his gruesome The Crucifixion of Christ. El Greco showed the torturous crown of thorns, while Dalí’s favorite painter – Velasquez – portrayed a beautiful Christ form with the nails in his bloodied hands and feet, as well as His lanced right side. But Salvador Dalí’s vision was deliberately different. No nails. No thorns. Bo blood. No sense of pain or anguish. Instead, he chose to emphasize a feeling of triumph, of the victory of good over evil, and the ultimate beauty of Christ’s life and infinite meaning. What’s more, Dalí was especially interested in portraying the central significance of Christ’s time on earth – his Resurrection.
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Keith Haring
Tony Shafrazi Gallery exhibition poster
1982
Available for Sale
Lithograph on wove paper, signed in silver ink, from the edition of unknown size, published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, for the 1982 Keith Haring Drawings exhibition
Full sheet 23 3/4 x 17 7/8 in (60.3 x 45.4 cm)
Keith Haring Drawings Exhibition Poster, Signed for Haring's first major gallery show: “Keith Haring Drawings”, Oct. 9 - Nov. 13, 1982.
The white on black, chalk-like illustration was born out of Haring's famous subway posters of the same period and features key trademark images such as Keith's radiant baby and barking dog.
Artist Signature, “K. Haring” with circle plus symbol, in silver ink on recto.
Read about Hunt Slonem's new collection on Berkshire Fine Arts Blog, authored by Jessica Robinson, as they discuss the new artwork, his processes, thoughts, and visions. NRFA is proud to be mentioned in the article and the upcoming HUNT SLONEM: Through the Looking Glass exhibition, Jan 22, 2021.
Read the full article here:
“Waltz of the Flowers”
Jennifer JL Jones
Here is the artist’s story of how this painting was born....so interesting!! @jenniferjljonesstudios
"Painting inspired by Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers” ... many layers and transformation led to what felt like a dance when listening to Tchaikovsky’s iconic Waltz of the Flowers. I often listen to orchestral music while painting ... this is a particular favorite of mine from the ballet The Nutcracker."
“Waltz Of The Flowers”
72” H x 60” W x 3”
Painting on Baltic Birch Wood Panel.
KEEP IT REAL HAS BEEN EXTENDED TILL THE END OF THE YEAR!
DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THE ARTWORK OF MR. BRAINWASH.
COME SEE IT BEFORE IT CLOSES!
Due to the tremendous success of the KEEP IT REAL: The Artwork of Mr. Brainwash Presented by New River Fine Art exhibition, NRFA will be extending the show till Dec 31, 2020.
"The last painting from the “Sleeping Giants” series was placed in a new collection today! So excited to see it installed in this gorgeous brand new home office. Bringing the outside, inside! And vice versa! Thank you so much @newriverfineart @fineartjunkie @lisa.fineart for another amazing year! ✨"
-Jennifer JL Jones
- Hunt Slonem 12-18-2020
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Check out the latest article in LiveAuctioneers.com news on the upcoming Hunt Slonem Exhibition at New River Fine Art.
So exciting!!!!!!
New River Fine Art would like to thank Artist and Influencer, Super Buddha for spending time with international contemporary artist, Tom Bates with past weekend.
Tom Bates turns high performance race car engines into unique, functional, blue-chip art.
Diving deep into this luxury automobile industry, the artist sources exotic and rare car engines from the finest automakers in the world. The utilitarian aspects of the handcrafted tables expose the underlying beauty of these magnificent engines while maintaining the integrity of the furniture functionality.
Featuring the signature engines, adorned with corporate logos from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, and Rolls Royce, Bate’s artwork allows the beauty and excitement of engines to become the focal point of an interior space, bringing the art from the wall to the floor.
Launching the new Schumacher wheel tables in the fall of 2020, Bates was able to acquire the coveted Schumacher tires from Formula One racer, Michael Schumacher. Each table is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, signed by Tom Bates and verified by Michael Schumacher.
A unique accent in any home, Bates’ artwork enraptures the luxury car enthusiast, captivates the fine art collector and drives home the idea that these highly prized engines can be elevated into the blue-chip contemporary artworld, with his unyielding vision.
International Artist, Hunt Slonem, Selects South Florida To Debut New Collection.
In its world premiere, Hunt Slonem’s new collection of Butterflies, Birds, and Bunnies morph into three-dimensional contemporary works of art in “Through the Looking Glass” at New River Fine Art, Fort Lauderdale.
(FT. LAUDERDALE) December 10, 2020 – New River Fine Art is pleased to announce Through the Looking Glass, a new collection of previously unreleased and trailblazing sculptural and two-dimensional artworks from contemporary artist, Hunt Slonem, debuting and running from January 22 – February 21, 2021 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Continuing in his bold and brilliant investigation of the world’s flora and fauna, Slonem’s groundbreaking metamorphic transformation gives birth to a wonderfully refreshing realm of casted bronze, blown glass, neon, and multimedia-based au-courant artistry.
“This new body of work was born out of these unexpected times,” said Slonem. “Given an opportunity to create work in an entirely new methodology, what has resulted is an artistic liberation of sorts. My established lexicon of forms has taken on new life in blown glass, in bronze, and other media, all in a visual culmination that is thrilling to me artistically. This moment in time has proven to be an impetus for an ever-expanding vocabulary of new work and I’m pleased to share it with you.”
The artist’s impressive career spanning almost five decades now enters a new phase of evolution. Disciplined, yet explosive in his use of color, his signature gestures are vibrantly raw and wild. Slonem uses his new mediums with the same deft hand that rocketed him into the coterie of New York art world luminaries in the 1970s.
“This exhibition, Through the Looking Glass, is a first for Hunt. New River Fine Art is so proud and gracious to be selected to be the premier gallery to showcase the new collection of innovative artwork. For an international artist, who is widely revered in New York and across the globe, choosing Fort Lauderdale for this coveted launch is astonishing…with this decision, he is actively acknowledging the integrity and respectability of the South Florida Art Market, and spotlighting the vibrant and strong collector base that flourishes outside of New York,” says Lisa Burgess, President of New River Fine Art.
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Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989)
"Winter and Summer", (Patient Lovers: Apparition of a Stereoscopic Face in the Ampurdan Landscape),
1973
Etching and lithograph with embossing on Arches, edition # 109 / 300
Pencil signed lower right; edition; signed in New York, New York; plates defaced
Image: 22"h x 29.5"w, sheet: 25"h x 35.5"w
This unique image is open to historic interpretation by many Dalí scholars. The surrealist and desolate Ampurdan landscape depicts an extensive barren land littered with fruits, bones, a hooded figure in red, along with collaged and cut out magazine images. A pair of arches accentuate the mountainous backdrop like rendered entryways into the vast unknown. The foreground elements are aligned very strategically, creating two mix-matched faces generated by the pareidolia, or optical illusion that the artist capitalizes on; forcing the audience to decode his surrealist image.
However, many scholars disagree on the identities of those depicted in Winter Summer. We know Dali painted some portraits where he included both Gala Dalí, his wife, and himself. Some see this image containing neither, but two unidentified muses that personify the seasons, Winter and Summer. Here, Dalí's use of perspective and pictorial techniques further his exploration of visual perception and the ways that optical illusion affects our sense of reality.
The title, Winter Summer also references the two seasons, and Dalí’s ongoing relationship with time: the cycles of life – fertility, birth, and death. He alludes to inevitable changes. Elongated shadows mimic the passing of time that references destination through one-point perspective lines that guide us through the composition.
Guardians of the portals we glimpse a world beyond reach, one of bleak existence, or one of serine solitude. Only Dalí knows.
Published: The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dalí, by Albert Field, authorize by Dalí; Illustrated page 90; Image # 73-14; Winter and Summer; Lithograph + original etching with embossing (Bellini)
The original painting, currently held in a private collection, is a watercolor, ink, and collage, dated 1970.
Now available!
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KEEP IT REAL: The Artwork of Mr. Brainwash Presented by New River Fine Art Art (Nov 20 – Dec 20, 2020) is an exhibition at New River Fine Art, Fort Lauderdale that explores the alternative macrocosm of internationally renowned Post- Pop Artist, Mr. Brainwash, as he explores bold color, graffiti style markings, splatter paint, black stencils, silkscreened iconology, and audacious street art aesthetics.
Open Now till Dec 20, 2020
Lisa Burgess, Owner and President of NRFA with “Chaplin” by Mr. Brainwash at the KEEP IT REAL exhibition at New River Fine Art.
To schedule a private tour of the exhibition, please email info@newriverfineart.com
New River Fine Art would like to thank Luxury Guide USA and Sherri Balefsky Hanson, Editor-in-Chief, at Luxury Guide for the wonderful mention of the Mr. Brainwash exhibition in the Dec 2020 edition of the Luxury Guide Magazine.
To schedule a private tour of the exhibition, please email info@newriverfineart.com
Thank you to Hot Spots Magazine for the nice mention of the Mr. Brainwash exhibition in the current edition of the magazine on Page 26-27
www.hotspotsmagazine.com/south-florida-edition/
Tom Rossetti is a native Floridian, born in Fort Lauderdale in 1963. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 1986 with B.F.A degrees in Fine Art and Art History. Artistically, Rossetti is classically trained and has developed into an Abstract Expressionist.
“I have always loved the Expressionists! Mark Rothko, Helen Frankenthaler, Willem de Kooning and Francis Bacon have influenced my current style. I love the freedom of expressing emotions as I paint, however, most of the time I let the paint itself direct the mood and composition of my canvases.”
T. Rossetti
The Strand, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas
60 x 48 in
KEEP IT REAL: The Artwork of Mr. Brainwash Presented by New River Fine Art exhibition catalog preview.
Catalog can be viewed online at
https://issuu.com/newriverfineart/docs/keep_it_real_mr._brainwash_catalog
The New River Fine Art Gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving, but will reopen on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.
KEEP IT REAL: The Artwork of Mr. Brainwash Presented by New River Fine Art exhibition will be on exhibition through Dec 20, 2020.
WARHOL FLOWERS
Instead of observing flowers in nature, Andy Warhol found his botanical inspiration in a 1964 issue of Modern Photography.
He transformed a photograph of hibiscus blossoms into a technicolor series of silkscreens, each simply titled Flowers and debuted at the influential Leo Castelli Gallery later that same year. Silkscreens from that exhibition have since sold for over $2 million at auction.
While they evoke the Flower Power movement of the 1960s, Warhol’s Flowers have also been interpreted as a symbol of mourning, as the artist created these works just after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza 57 years ago yesterday.
Mr. Brainwash (b. 1966)
Chaplin Splash - Blue (7/8), 2020
Marble - Painted Bronze Sculpture with Acrylic Splashes
25 x 13 x 9 in
On display during the KEEP IT REAL: The Artwork of Mr. Brainwash Presented by New River Fine Art exhibition, through Dec 20, 2020.
INSTALLATION
Sneak Peek of the gallery installation for New River Fine Art during the month of Nov - Dec 2020
The long awaited exhibition catalog has arrived!
KEEP IT REAL: The Artwork of Mr. Brainwash Presented by New River Fine Art exhibition catalog can be viewed here on ISSUU.com.
https://issuu.com/home/published/keep_it_real_mr._brainwash_catalog
WALL STREET INTERNATIONAL
Thank you to Wall Street International for the great coverage for the upcoming Mr. Brainwash exhibition at New River Fine Art.
To visit the Wall Street International website to read the article click here:
https://wsimag.com/art/64093-mr-brainwash-keep-it-real
Install Day Is Here!!!!!
EXOTICS ON LAS OLAS
This weekend!!!
This is a free event and open to the public. The EOL automotive showcase will span from SE 6th Avenue to SE 11th Avenue on Las Olas Boulevard.
Presented in partnership by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention& Visitors Bureau and the Las Olas Association, the third annual Exotics on Las Olas will be held in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale on Veterans Day Weekend, Sunday November 15th, 2020 with a portion of the event’s proceeds again donated to the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (WVRF). As Broward County’s premier gathering of luxury automotive enthusiasts, Exotics on Las Olas was the destination’s first-ever event showcase featuring some of the rarest and most coveted automobiles from around the world.
New River Fine Art will be hosting an unveiling of new functional art by award winning artist, Tom Bates.
Join us on Nov 15, 2020 at NRFA for an afternoon of fine art and exotic cars.
The highly anticipated exhibition catalog for KEEP IT REAL: The Artworks of Mr. Brainwash has arrived.
Follow the link to see the exhibition catalog online on Issue.com
https://issuu.com/newriverfineart/docs/keep_it_real_mr._brainwash_catalog
This is going to be an exhibition you do not want to miss!!!
#MrBrainwash
MARILYN MONROE
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic Hollywood actresses and models of 1950’s / 60’s pop culture. Shortly after her death in August of 1962, Warhol cropped a publicity still of the actress, blowing her image up and using it to create his silkscreens. Mr. Brainwash samples this great American Pop Art reference and introducing a new element of Contemporary Art to the ongoing art historical lineage of this great American Icon.
Mr. Brainwash (b. 1966)
Save the date November 15th, 11am-4pm for Exotics on Las Olas 3.
"KEEP IT REAL"
KEEP IT REAL: The Artwork of Mr. Brainwash Presented by New River Fine Art Art (Nov 20 – Dec 20, 2020) is an exhibition at New River Fine Art, Fort Lauderdale that explores the alternative macrocosm of internationally renowned Post- Pop Artist, Mr. Brainwash, as he explores bold color, graffiti style markings, splatter paint, black stencils, silkscreened iconology, and audacious street art aesthetics.
An art extravaganza, not to be missed, KEEP IT REAL will be a virtual and in-person exhibition featuring new works by Mr. Brainwash (b. 1966) as he utilizes artistic undertones of Norman Rockwell inspired, but rebellious American Nostalgia.
KEEP IT REAL delivers a sumptuous ostentation of graphic reverence dedicated to the prevailing king of conducive play.
“Faux street tags and fabricated graffiti run amok. Mr. Brainwash is the master of juxtaposition. Motivational quotes intermingle in the urban hieroglyphics like contentions of encouragement. Lacking any kind of overt and contemptuous tones, the farce is more in line with ironic whimsy, than embezzled imagery,” says gallery owner, Lisa Burgess.
For more than a decade, Thierry Guetta, under his moniker, Mr. Brainwash, has been pushing the envelope of contemporary art. The orchestrated collision of street art and pop art has been his balancing act.
“The exhibition opens to the public on November 20, 2020. To manage the multitudes of Mr. Brainwash fans and collectors safely, in lieu of the traditional opening reception, New River Fine Art is hosting a special 12-hour Art Extravaganza to allow everyone a chance to see this spectacular exhibition. We have a digital catalog and a viewing room online; and will offer private appointments to view the show upon request,” says Wissam Elghoul, Gallery Director.
KEEP IT REAL consists of over 25 works of art and run through Dec. 20, 2020.
Be sure to join us Sunday Nov. 15, 2020 during the Exotics on Las Olas for a special event.
BIRD'S EYE VIEW
Today is the day after our much-anticipated democratic exercise…
Amid all the excitement, we did see the recent passing of Sean Connery! We feel he is looking down on us, smiling and laughing, gracing us with his billowing basso Scottish accent.
In homage of this great actor, we want to reference the amazing photography of Antoine Rose’s approach – a bird’s eye view of sun bathers, the ocean, and the beach. A calming view of our coastal populations as we take a breath, post-election.
Image:
Antoine Rose
Organic Clock, Tuscany (1/8), 2017
Archival pigment print face-mounted on acrylic
52 x 52 in
TAKE DELIGHT IN THE DAY!
Today is election day…Do not let the stresses of the moment overwhelm you! Take a moment and meditate on the “Earthly Delight” of the here and now! Nature is all around, full of grace and calm as seen in the soothing Jennifer JL Jones painting. Celebrate today and all it brings.
Jennifer JL Jones (b. 1971)
Earthly Delight V, 2020
Mixed media painting on wood
12 x 12 in
Lucy Peveto
Monarch Migration, 2017“I utilize mixed mediums to celebrate the assurance that we can be born again through grace and the beauty of natural transformation. I seek to show the infinite possibilities gained when we discover our God-given talents.”
“Monarch Migration” radiates a transcendental abyss where the monarchs flutter and jostle in playful admiration of the divine presence of the creator.Art For Your Yacht
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Oct 28 - Nov 1
New River Fine Art is a full service purveyor of fine art, sculpture and art glass for the Yachting Industry.
Whether the project is a new build, refit, or simply one special painting for a main salon, our art consultants have over 20 years of experience working with designers, shipyards and individual owners. New River Fine Art consults, sources, frames, and manages the installation of art and sculpture for an international roster of yachting professionals and owners with a wide range of budgets.
We source artwork from around the globe to suit the individualized needs of each project and can commission artwork by request. Our art consultants have completed projects onboard the Feadship, Oceanco, Bennetti, Heesen, Delta, Christiansen, Trinity, Ocean Alexander, San Lorenzo, and Ferretti just to name a few.
Counting down the days till Halloween on Oct. 31, 2020, New River Fine Art celebrates this wonderful day of everything creepy, the crawly, and the ghoulish!!
Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love
In celebration of “Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love” art exhibition at the McNay Museum in San Antonio, Texas (October 15, 2020 to January 24, 2021) honoring the life and art of the late Pop icon and his resounding legacy, New River Fine Art explores Robert Indiana’s “High Ball Red Ball Manifest” from the American Dream Portfolio (395/2254), 1997, Screen-print in color on paper, 22 x 17 in.
As quoted from the McNay Museum - A self-proclaimed “painter of signs,” Robert Indiana shaped a highly original body of work that explores American identity; his own personal history; and the power of abstraction, symbolism, and language.
“High Ball Red Ball Manifest”, from the American Dream Portfolio - Originally released as a set of thirty screen prints in colors, 1997, on wove paper, six signed in pencil and numbered, six loose (as issued), twenty-four bound (as issued), with title, introductory text, poems by Robert Creeley, and photographic illustrations, was published by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier, El Segundo, California and is available for sale at New River Fine Art Gallery.
Image:
Robert Indiana
High Ball Red Ball Manifest from the American Dream Portfolio (395/2254), 1997
Screen-print in color on paper
22 x 17 in
www.newriverfineart.com/art/high-ball-red-ball-manifest-fr-by-robert-indiana
Marlene Rose at Image Museum
New River Fine Art is so proud of artist, Marlene Rose for her exhibition at the Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg that opens on Oct 27, 2020. Marlene was recently interviewed by the museum about her upcoming solo exhibition. We thought you would enjoy hearing all about her journey to get here and the concepts behind this stunning upcoming exhibition that spans three decades and showcases over 50 sculptures!
Plan your museum visit to see Marlene's exhibition soon!
IMAGINE MUSEUM
1901 Central Ave
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
View more of Marlene Rose's artwork for sale through New River Fine Art at www.newriverfineart.com/artist/marlene-rose
Keith Haring (1958-1990) was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Moving to New York City in 1978 to attend School of Visual Arts, Haring began using the city as his canvas, creating drawings in subway stations.
Haring’s work uses the mechanics and colors typified in Pop Art and the stylistic tendencies of graffiti, or street art.
Haring’s work explores deeper themes of love, activism and the ensuing political climate of New York in the 1980’s. His work can be viewed in prestigious museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
The Montreux Jazz Festival, founded in 1967, is one of the most important musical events in Europe and has a history of enlisting international artists to create its official posters. In 1983, Pierre Keller, the Art Director for The Montreux Jazz Festival approached Keith Haring, a relatively unknown artist at the time, and asked him to produce a festival poster featuring a dancing figure.
Haring submitted three design variations, and the festival, so delighted with Haring’s work, promptly accepted all three.
Image:
Keith Haring (1958 - 1990)
Montreux Festival De Jazz (Yellow Background) 1983
39.40 x 27.50 in
Image:
Keith Haring, 1986 @ DR
Artwork available for sale at New River Fine Art
https://www.newriverfineart.com/art/montreux-festival-de-jazz-yel-by-keith-haring-1958---1990
Miro
La Cascade (The Waterfall)
Color lithograph
Image: 34 x 23” / Full Sheet: 35 1/4 × 24 in
Edition 14/75
Bibliography: Maeght ed. "Miro Lithographs", vol II, n° 391 p.34 (ill)
Signed in pencil on lower right recto “Miro”
Numbered in pencil on lower left recto "14/75"
From the edition of 75.
Printed and published by Maeght, Paris on Vellum paper
“The flowing of the cascade of water on the left vertical runs amok from the circular water source placed high into the top right corner. Although Miro cherished the act of automatic or random drawing, we see the festive transcendence of dark figurative apparitions. Circular elements stream through the composition like planetary orbits. Playful volleys of color are cemented within the picture plane with the complementing obscure color palette.”
The close relationship with Fernand Mourlot resulted in the creation of over one thousand Joan Miró lithographic print editions. His process of automatic drawing, allowing the hand to move randomly on the surface, leaving the artwork to chance, enabled him to create works that were genuine reflections of himself, an integral part of his popularity. A popularity that remains today, as they make for 91% of all his works bought on the market.
Detail: Left-Numbered 14 / 75 in pencil, Right- Signature "Miro" in pencil
In the summer of 1946, at the age of 64, Pablo Picasso, Françoise Gilot and companion, Louis Fort, attended the annual pottery exhibition in Vallauris.
It is here, he met ceramicist, Suzanne Ramié. He took great interest in the artisan ceramic market of this region and was excited by the possibilities of this new medium. Picasso went on to befriend Georges and Suzanne Ramié and became captivated by their Madoura Pottery Studio.
Picasso would return to Vallauris in the summer of 1947, after an invitation from Suzanne Ramié herself. Georges and Suzanne Ramié were very hospitable to Picasso, and even put all their other studio artisans at his disposal. Offering tool, personnel, material, storage, and techniques, knowledge, time, and experience, to Picasso– he thrived, spending most of 1947 at the studio.
Over the next 25 years Picasso would create over 3,500 plates, vases, pitchers and other forms. Picasso would work with Madoura Studio until around the time of the artist’s death in 1973.
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Mel Bochner’s linguistically masterful monoprints are bold and obtrusive. They slam into the art-world like an exploding grenade of letters. Shrapnel and fragments visually pierce the viewers’ psyche with their curved edges. In "Kvetch", 2020, Bochner’s six’ reads left to right in a repetitious pattern of laughing litany. Bochner smears, smoothers, and smudges oil paint into deeply carved Plexiglas plates. These plates act as reverse stencils; the equivalent to filling a trough with water. The paint sits in the recessed holding area, while paper is laid down and covers the colors in the Plexiglass molds. The paper and Plexiglas are positioned on a metal print bed and run through a hydraulic printing press process that applies 750 tons of pressure to the ground and medium; thus transferring the paint to the paper. The handmade paper is pushed deep into the recessed letter molds, resulting in a print plate mark. The letters appear raised on the paper with a letter embossment.
Texturally, these letters have a sculptural quality in their impasto-esque nature. The raised surface of the letters is created when the suction of the paper to the plate is released. The oil paint sticks to the paper and the color peel out of the Plexiglas letter molds.
Purvis Young (1943 - 2010)
Peace After Battle, Circa 1999
Paint on wood panel
41 x 41 in
"An orange and yellow glow creates a temporary aura of celebratory triumph. Horses, riders, and fighters are centralized and highly concentrated into the middle of the composition. In this cluster, a newfound confidence permeates the air.
Heads are held high, while the stars in the sky shine bright for those who have fought, won, and survived. They live to fight another day.
The found wood panels gives tribute and testament of the wonderous moment, shared by those present. High above, the ancestors are seen cradled in the evening’s illuminations, floating within too many stars to count. They provide shimmering rays of hope that beam down to the fighters, forging a beacon for a brighter future.
This momentary peacetime is cherished after this battle, indeed a time to celebrate a win, but the war is far from over.
The cosmos wraps them up in star-studded blanket to preserve the elated state, a peaceful rest."
We are so excited for Marlene Rose’s upcoming museum exhibition at the Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, Fl., “Positive Reversals: Thirty Years of Impressions in the Sand”, opening on Oct 25, 2020.
Her glass is amazing!!!
Marlene Rose glass sculptures can be viewed on our website at: https://www.newriverfineart.com/artist/marlene-rose
Image:
Halo Buddha - Lilac, 2020
Sand Cast Glass
24 x 18 x 10 in
More on Marlene Rose’s museum exhibition can be found at www.imaginemuseum.com/current-exhibits/
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without
- by BuddhaThe artworld is buzzing with excitement of the upcoming Phillips Auction on Oct 21, 2020. In the lot is a cohort of amazing Andy Warhol works. The next two days will be electrifying as Phillips hosts their two-day auction.
However, why not see the Andy Warhol selections at New River Fine Art!!!
https://www.newriverfineart.com/artist/andy-warhol
For Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe was the perfect interplay of personal tragedy and beauty. The world was captivated by the actress; newspapers provided access to her life through a steady stream of front-page articles and black and white photos. Shortly after her death in August of 1962, Warhol cropped a publicity still of the actress, blowing her image up and using it to create his silkscreens. With Marilyn’s image everywhere, her tragically short life was encapsulated by the likeness Warhol burned into his screens.
"Beauties in photographs are different from beauties in person. It must be hard to be a model, because you’d want to be like the photograph of you, and you can't ever look that way – and so you start to copy the photograph." —Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987)
Marilyn 31 From the Sunday B. Morning Edition
screenprint in colors
35.50 x 35.50 in