The newest exhibit at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center will feature still life paintings, with a unique twist.
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Three new exhibits at Schweinfurth have artists portraying their views of the outside world
Three new exhibits at Schweinfurth have artists portraying their views of the outside world
Though still life painting is a very traditional genre of art, Stephanie Schuster, assistant director at the art center, said the “Facets of Perception” exhibit, featuring artwork from the grassroots Zeuxis group out of New York City, veers slightly from tradition with the unique challenge presented to its artists.
All artists featured in the exhibit were required to incorporate an ordinary water glass into their still life composition.
Zeuxis is a New York City-based association of still life painters created in 1995 to explore contemporary still life.
The group's Web site says the water tumbler “happens to make for particularly interesting effects of light, reflection and transparency.”
The inclusion of a water tumbler was the only requirement for the 34 artists in the group - the tumbler's location, contents and significance were left up to the artist, according to the group's site.
“They've been given the challenge of incorporating a water tumbler into the work included in this exhibit,” Schuster said. “It presents a lot of challenges and a lot of opportunities for artists.”
The “Facets of Perception” exhibit was an appeal because of its different twist on still life painting, and Schuster said it also presented “a great opportunity to bring New York City artists up to central New York.”
A second exhibit, “Contemporary Still Life Painting,” will feature regional artists specializing in the still life genre.
The five artists will be Jane Crow, Nicora Gangi, Brian Keeler, Yvonne Piburn and Mark Raush. Though they all fall within the still life genre, the five artists vary in style and approach.
One of the artists, Yvonne Piburn, is scheduled to give an artist's talk on Oct. 1.
Piburn, who grew up on Long Island, is a member of State of the Art Gallery in Ithaca.
A third exhibit, which will be on display in Gallery Julius, is “Area Barns,” by Auburn artist Scott Young. Young's work is inspired by the scenery of the Finger Lakes.
All three exhibits will be on view from Sept. 2 to Oct. 28. An artists' reception is planned for Friday, Sept. 8.
Staff writer Anne Gleason can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 and anne.gleason@lee.net
If you go
What: “Facets of Perception,” “Contemporary Still Life Painting” and “Area Barns” exhibits at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
When: Saturday through Oct. 28, with an artists'
reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8
Where: Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St.
For details: Call 255-1553 or visit www.myartcenter.org
All artists featured in the exhibit were required to incorporate an ordinary water glass into their still life composition.
Zeuxis is a New York City-based association of still life painters created in 1995 to explore contemporary still life.
The group's Web site says the water tumbler “happens to make for particularly interesting effects of light, reflection and transparency.”
The inclusion of a water tumbler was the only requirement for the 34 artists in the group - the tumbler's location, contents and significance were left up to the artist, according to the group's site.
“They've been given the challenge of incorporating a water tumbler into the work included in this exhibit,” Schuster said. “It presents a lot of challenges and a lot of opportunities for artists.”
The “Facets of Perception” exhibit was an appeal because of its different twist on still life painting, and Schuster said it also presented “a great opportunity to bring New York City artists up to central New York.”
A second exhibit, “Contemporary Still Life Painting,” will feature regional artists specializing in the still life genre.
The five artists will be Jane Crow, Nicora Gangi, Brian Keeler, Yvonne Piburn and Mark Raush. Though they all fall within the still life genre, the five artists vary in style and approach.
One of the artists, Yvonne Piburn, is scheduled to give an artist's talk on Oct. 1.
Piburn, who grew up on Long Island, is a member of State of the Art Gallery in Ithaca.
A third exhibit, which will be on display in Gallery Julius, is “Area Barns,” by Auburn artist Scott Young. Young's work is inspired by the scenery of the Finger Lakes.
All three exhibits will be on view from Sept. 2 to Oct. 28. An artists' reception is planned for Friday, Sept. 8.
Staff writer Anne Gleason can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 and anne.gleason@lee.net
If you go
What: “Facets of Perception,” “Contemporary Still Life Painting” and “Area Barns” exhibits at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
When: Saturday through Oct. 28, with an artists'
reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8
Where: Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St.
For details: Call 255-1553 or visit www.myartcenter.org
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