2021 Solo Exhibitions, Group, Invitational Exhibitions

La Imaginación: Una Colección de Fotografías de Julia López

January 21, 2022 - February 26, 2022

Photographer Julia López has a suite of photographers in our Ramp Gallery. Her work is focused and revolved around abstract, architectural photography with an integration of nature. Her artwork specifically seeks to bring viewers into the abstraction through color contrast, multiple exposures, and a painterly effect. Additionally, the use of the Saint Louis City as the foundational basis for this interpretation is particularly intriguing due to the amount of history and decomposition which surrounds us. The artwork seeks to speak to the living and the forgotten environments.

To see more of her work visit:

http://www.angelfallsphotography.com/about

Black Landscape by Tiffany Sutton

on display in our Ramp Gallery

November 19, 2021 - January 8, 2022

Working within the discourse of abstract and figurative portraiture, I create photographs regarding selfhood and social movements. My work explores the unnerving possibility of multiple meanings, dual perceptions and limitlessness in the seemingly binary. Drawing repeatedly on Black feminism thought, I capture Black women with poise and naturalness that exudes a sense of ease. Photographed in classical studios, on - location domestic backdrops and neighborhoods, I am determined to catch every moment in the subjects’ life. Often beginning as a narrative portrait and ultimately becoming an abstract portrait, the image becomes an imprint of their visibility, their alterity gone.

Website: www.tiffjtiffsutton.com

Faces Not Forgotten

On display in our Windows on Jackson Ave

November 19, 2021 - January 8, 2022

Founded by Christine Ilewski: Travelling art installation featuring portraits of young victims raises awareness of gun violence in the U.S.

Website: http://facesnotforgotten.org

The Ship of Theseus - New Work by Deanne Row

September 10 - October 16, 2021

The focus of my sculpture has been investigating how our psyche and even our physical body is shaped by experiences, thoughts, beliefs, memories and myths we have about ourselves. I represent those influences by building up written words and images, via papier mache, and then digging back into it to reveal the persona I am creating.

In this new body of work, I consider how much of ourselves remains true as the decades pass by. It is well understood that we do not look the same physically as we age, as we get fit, are injured, heal, consume chemicals or as we devote ourselves to a healthy lifestyle. But science tells us that much of our body is in a constant state of renewal via cell death and replacement. As our body is refreshed, so to speak, are we truly the same person? As the parts of our physical selves are replaced, how does this effect our inner self?

In my current works, I am even more relentless than usual in “reusing” materials. While my sculpture has always been created with repurposed materials, I have paid special attention to putting removed paper and encaustic wax back into the same piece, or another, in this body of work.

Ship of Theseus: A Thought Experiment

Suppose that the famous ship sailed by the hero Theseus in a great battle was kept in a harbor as a museum piece, and as the years went by some of the wooden parts began to rot and were replaced by new ones; then, after a century or so, every part had been replaced. The question then is whether the "restored" ship is still the same object as the original.

The Greek philosopher Plutarch thus questions whether the ship would remain the same if it were entirely replaced, piece by piece. Centuries later, the philosopher Thomas Hobbes introduced a further puzzle, wondering what would happen if the original planks were gathered up after they were replaced, and then used to build a second ship. Hobbes asked which ship, if either, would be the original ship of Theseus.1

Website: https://www.galleryrow.com/about-the-artist

Her Self

July 30 - August 28, 2021

The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is pleased to present Her Self, a multifaceted art project consisting of a gallery exhibition, book and poetry reading. At its core, Her Self is an exploration into the imagery and ideas that surround women and aging in contemporary society.

As women, we like to offer the world our smiling selves; it takes courage to face the camera without that smile. Her Self, a new book and exhibit, offers portraits and reflections of 57 older women (many of them unsmiling), ranging in age from 63 to 105.The portraits are the work of Marian Brickner, internationally known photographer of insects and animals, while the words are gleaned from interviews with the women by Susan Fadem, an award-winning writer. 

The project stemmed from a desire by Brickner to change her focus (so to speak) from insects and animals. Brickner, herself 82, believed older women become invisible in a society that worships youth, and she wanted images that expressed the lifetime experience of women who have contributed to society in a host of ways that have perhaps gone unrecognized.

Picture This: Herself Talk":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEWwaYdo1qg&t=1s

Vignettes from the Past; Modern Style by Stephen Davis

July 30 - August 28, 2021

In this body of work, I have journeyed back in time; from seeing what Stuart Davis might have seen on the Gloucester docks of the 1930s, to the whimsies of paper ephemera with Art Deco graphics from the same time period; and from collaging such elements as the suggestive graphics of a cigarillo package with those of a chocolate bar, to coming up with a new “Motif #1” of my own, located in Rockport Maine; or the memories of a local park when the boys were young, to the memories of a still life holding deep personal meaning and hungry penguins in the Outback, accompanied by aboriginal ‘death sticks’. I hope you will enjoy this journey as well. I have taken influence from many artists and arts, including Stuart Davis, Piet Mondrian, Juan Gris, the Graphic Arts, collage, and paper cutting. Be sure to look out for the metaphorical meanings that are present in the elements of each painting, including its title. I call this Conceptual Cubism. To me,Cubism is still a modern style that will never grow outdated, a style that is far from exhausted, and bringing its tenent of ‘multiple perspective all at once’ into the conceptual realm of metaphor in the form of visual language is an exciting extension of its wonderful prowess.

Color and Light, Photographs by Michael Daft

July 30 - August 28, 2021

Color and Light, Photographs by Michael Daft

I borrowed the exhibit title from a song title in the Stephen Sondheim – James Lapine masterpiece musical ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ where a fictionalized George Seurat Sings these words and lives by and paints according to these principles:

Order
Design
Composition
Tone
Form
Symmetry
Balance
…
More light!
Color and light
There's only color and light

And this photographer is forever moved by and influenced by the musical and its ideas.

My photography process is two staged: I hunt for views that could become photographs. I shoot with a journalistic, scatter style – spontaneously melding my artistic and photographic skills with my camera technology. Then I refine my choices and my ideas in Photoshop and mostly Lightroom. The camera and the computer to me are complementary synergistic technologies that enable my visual communication.

If observing my work catches your attention or changes you even slightly, I have succeeded, and I am happy. If you begin to see your world through different eyes because of my photographs, I am ecstatic.  

And hopefully my exhibit title makes sense.  After all, isn’t photography ‘Color and Light”?

Pretty Paper Playthings

By Amy Firestone Rosen

June 4 - July 17, 2021

“Pretty Paper Playthings,” is an exhibition of a suite of prints depicting life-size paper doll lingerie structures. The print suite combines monoprinting and collage techniques on layered, fibrous surfaces. Pattern and texture feature heavily in the work. The installation of the mixed media monoprints that become a life-size paper doll book.

Photographs provided by James Vissor

Website: http://amyfirestonerosenart.com

Transcending the Spectrum

By Metro Trans Umbrella Group

June 4 - July 17, 2021

The “Transcending the Spectrum” exhibition, hosted by the Metro Trans Umbrella Group, remains dedicated to highlighting a wide range of LGBTQIA+ artists living in the St. Louis Region since its inception in 2013.

Artists Included: Brandon Anschultz, Charlie Aster Oleander, Aubrey Berkholtz, Charlie Blake, Crystal Breaux, Makenna Burton, Josie Cammarata, Andrew Carpentier, Tiélere Cheatem, S. Curry, Douglas Dale, Ash Forrest, Will Jamison, Karen Jones, Katie Jones, Tim Kent-Moore, Ji-Woo Kim, Julia López, Kye McDonnell, Bronn McMillin, Von Muren, Zoe Nicholson, Clark Roman, Sarah Rue Cone, Hammy Sorkin, Sihn Starr Rossi

March 5 - April 3, 2021

dictated by various speeds by Blaine Deutsch

Bio / Artist Statement

I’m a painter, printmaker, designer, producer, cyclist, conversationalist, writer, and seeker of inspiration. My daily intent is to further my skills as a storyteller, image maker, and amateur quantum physicist. I have a giant garden, partially for all the great produce it provides, but also because it functions as a grand experiment in wonder. I truly believe that we are each better for the people around us and that it is possible to do great work while still being nice to one another.

I believe art of all genres are essential, for they are the purest documentation of our moment in time. The work included in Dictated at Various Speeds examines the in between moments. Fleeting thoughts, the transition from one idea to the next, words spoken aloud even when no one may be there to hear them. My work has been heavily influenced by post-war American art – pop, abstract expressionism, neo-expressionism, with a nod to techniques developed centuries before. I’m not likely to discuss what any one piece “means” but I’m happy to talk about the music that played in the studio during its creation.

Website: https://www.blainedeutsch.com

Gallery Talk via Zoom:

Topic: Blaine Deutsch Gallery Talk

Time: Mar 10, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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March 5 - April 3, 2021

Bob Rickert Photography

Bob Rickert has been a photographer since childhood. He has created images throughout the world and has won numerous awards. He has sold images to both individuals and corporations for their collections. Bob's work has been on display at Art St Louis, The St Louis Artist Guild, The St Louis County Library, The Old Orchard Gallery, The Gateway Gallery, Chesterfield Arts, Barnes Hospital, Des Peres Hospital, The Vino Gallery among others locations.

Artist Statement

The convergence of photography and digital imaging has created opportunities for images which no one really considered possible several years ago. It has also created more photographers than ever before. What separates photographers with various ability levels and training is their ability to see the various dimensions of the subjects. Being able to use a camera is not enough, one has to be able to see things differently in a way that viewers of images will find interesting or at least thought provoking. Hopefully, the way I see things differentiates my work from others and provides the viewer with a new and interesting perspective of everyday images

Website: https://bobrickertphotography.myportfolio.com/recent-exhibitions

January 15 - February 20, 2021

Through Different Eyes: Voices Amplified

The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is honored to present a national invitational exhibition featuring artists of minorities whose work deals with the social justice issues that our communities face. These artists come from different backgrounds giving a voice to underrepresented artists.

Invited Artists:

Najjar Abdul-Musawwir, Collin W. Elliott, Celeste Grayer, Lois Ingrum, Hayveyah McGowan, Yvonne Osei, Robert Powell, Byron Rogers, Tiffany Sutton, Bobby Williams Jr., Ron Young

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November 20, 2020 - January 2, 2021

Nature Amplified

by Jo Jasper Dean

Nature fascinates me. Everywhere I look I see unique treasures that jump out at me, speak to me, move me, and inspire me. I drink in the scene and am driven to capture it in paint. My paintings focus on a dramatic close-up inviting the viewer to step inside the scene and feel the same emotional connection I experienced with my subject. I enjoy pairing a centuries old technique of a detailed grisaille under painting to depict the reality of my subject, with an imaginative color palette of saturated amplified colors. Applying these exhilarating colors, using lively expressive brushstrokes, enables me to express and accentuate the energy and movement I feel in nature.

Website: https://www.jojasperdean.com/