Contemporary Realism Biennial 2014 opens September 20
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| My plywood drawing installation People 41, 42 43, at Contemporary Realism Biennial 2014 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art |
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| Denise Stewart-Sanabria: People 41, 42 43, charcoal on plywood |
Contemporary Realism Biennial 2014 opens September 20
Posted on September 17, 2014 at
10:00 am
News release from the Fort Wayne
Museum of Art:
Contemporary Realism Biennial 2014
opens September 20
Featuring work from more international realism artists than ever before
Featuring work from more international realism artists than ever before
(September 16, 2014) – America has enjoyed
a long, rich history of Realist art from Colonial times to the present. The
Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s Contemporary Realism Biennial is an invitational and
juried exhibition which highlights the strength and innovation of the most
compelling trends in American and international realism. In the course of the
history of art, a singular quest has commanded more artists’ attention than any
other: to render the objects in our world with accuracy, dignity, and grace. We
are proud to expand the discourse on this enduring tradition in presenting the
2014 installment of this dynamic contemporary exhibition, on display September
20-November 30.
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| Cheryl Kelley Cadillac oil on canvas |
The art in this exhibition presents
a vast range of ideas, approaches, styles, and subject matter. Some artists are
building and expanding upon the legacies of Photorealism, Magic Realism, trompe
l’oeil, and urban realism. Others strive to capture light and texture, or delve
into the psychology of the situation or sitter. Several create fantastic and
macabre narrations, but all strive to achieve the unthinkable with their
technical skills in making realistic works of art.
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| Park Hyung Jin SiHyun oil on canvas |
Only 34 works were juried in from
more than 700 entries from around the country, and 22 works were selected by
invitation from the world’s masters of realism. This year marks the first time
when the number of invited artists rivals that of the juried artists, a
decision made by FWMoA President and CEO Charles A. Shepard III that was meant
to elevate the status of this exhibition as a showcase for not just emerging
realists all over the country, but also for the powerhouses of realism in
established circles. This hybrid of emerging and established artists presents a
dynamic exhibition with a diversity of artistic perspectives.
The FWMoA will award prizes to
outstanding exhibiting artists to be determined by prize juror Frank
Bernarducci, Director and Partner of Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery, a prominent
SoHo gallery presenting the finest contemporary realist art including
established and emerging artists of the genre. Prizes to invited artists will
be chosen by Charles. A. Shepard III.
CRB2014 will be accompanied by a
distinctive, full color exhibition catalogue designed by the premier designer
Alan Nauts Program Director, Communication Arts and Graphic Design University
of Saint Francis, School of Creative Arts, featuring the work of the invited
artists and a selection of the juried artists. The exhibition will be
celebrated at the Fall Party on October 10 from 6-9pm at the Fort Wayne Museum
of Art. Entrance is $12 for guests/$5 for Members. Main Street Bistro will
cater, and the Freak Brothers will perform. On October 2, Chief Curator Charles
Shepard will lead a Director’s Tour at 12:15pm, offering his unique perspective
as the visionary for the exhibition. For more information, please visit the
Museum’s website at www.fwmoa.org.
Exhibiting Artists:
Exhibiting Artists:
Gregory Mortenson
Dora Natella Jack C. Nixon Alaina M. Plowdrey Kari Rajkumar Julio Reyes Cesar Santander Dan Scott Daniel Sprick Sharon Sprung Denise Stewart-Sanabria Alexander Timofeev Melinda Whitmore Eric Zener Naijun Zhang |
