Winter Art

by Liz Dowling

I have been on an art tear lately.  The Picasso Sculpture exhibit at Moma, the Van Gogh Bedroom exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago and, in my little town, an exhibit at the Rye Arts Center called Winter White: The Absence Of Color.  Nothing cures the winter blues like beautiful art!

Irving Harper

Artist: Irving Harper.  Photo: Wright Auction House

Winter White at the Rye Arts Center was inspired by the delicate Irving Harper paper sculpture above and curated by Katharine Dufault.  An exhibition showcasing an artists interpretation of white. (more on Irving Harper here).

Artist: Kate Doyle

Artist: Kate Doyle

Winter White includes works made from a diverse range of media: wood, plaster, glass, bark, textiles, paint photography, encaustic and digital print.

Artist: David Licata

Artist: David Licata

The contemporary artists use or understanding of white defines and unifies the exhibit.

Artist: Priya Tambe

Artist: Priya Tambe

Enjoy this modern play on “white” and dash over to see the exhibit before it closes on March 5th!

Artist: Lael Morgan

Artist: Lael Morgan

Artist: Alexandra Kohl

Artist: Alexandra Kohl

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Artist: David Fox

Artist: David Fox

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Artist: Barbara Weiss

Artist: Barbara Weiss

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Artist: Patricia Miranda

Artist: Patricia Miranda

Artist: Arnold Kastenbaum

Artist: Arnold Kastenbaum

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Artist: Henry Mandell

Artist: Henry Mandell

Artist: Ira Richer

Artist: Ira Richer

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I will leave you with the Van Gogh Bedrooms.  Van Gogh created three distinct paintings of his beloved bedroom in Arles, France between 1888 and 1889.

Van Gogh Bedroom

Van Gogh Bedroom #1

This is the first time in North America that all three versions of The Bedroom have been together in the same museum.

Van Gogh Bedroom

Van Gogh, Bedroom #2

The exhibit is open through May 10th at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Van Gogh, Bedroom #3

Van Gogh, Bedroom #3

It includes a total of 36 works by Van Gogh.  Go see it!

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1 comment

Lizanne Shaver March 4, 2016 - 12:08 pm

ONLY you would have that eyeball to recreate a Master… Ox, Lizanne

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