Future Shows
Legacy Embraced
Maria Nevelson and Val Bertoiaopens with reception September 10, 5 - 8 p.m.
How does a contemporary artist produce work in the shadow of an internationally acclaimed elder? Local to Philadelphia, both the Calder and Wyeth families offer three-generation examples. This latest exhibition at AxD gallery features the work of Maria Nevelson, granddaughter of Louise Nevelson and Val Bertoia, son of Harry Bertoia. Both of these sculptors have chosen to embrace their unique artistic heritage while finding their own unique artistic voices within it.
The resonance of the contemporary Bertoia and Nevelson work attains new meaning and nuance as these artists essentially multitask -- revering and preserving the artistic legacy of their elders while simultaneously pursuing their own artistic explorations.
continues through October 2
Passing Evidence
Christine Stoughton and Nancy Sophyopens with reception Friday October 8th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Versatility and sustainability are on full display in this exhibition. Working with media as diverse as shadows cast on walls to natural oils stained on paper, these the two artists featured harness the fragile chemistry of essential materials and light to a joyous, enduringly human spirit of form-making.
continues thru November 6
christinestoughton.com
nancysophy.com
Object and Fields
Mike Stack and Carrie Pattersonopens with reception, Friday November 12, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Carrie Patterson creates her paintings based on landscapes seen through windows of Maryland chapels. They emerge as collages of painted objects -- painterly yet assembled. In contrast, Mike Stack's work assumes the sculptural presence of objects in a landscape. Their force lies in the balance of strong figuration and impenetrable significance. These artists promote an unexpected dialogue between the meaning of object versus landscape.
Object and Fields continues through December 4.
Mike Stack's website
Carrie Patterson's website
