Kolman & Pryor Gallery: "30 X 30: New Abstract Painting the Twin Cities" Exhibit
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Anita Sue Kolman
612-385-4239
30 X 30: New Abstract Painting in the Twin Cities
Opening reception: Saturday, October 12, 7-10 p.m.
Panel discussion: The Value of Abstraction, Wednesday, October 23, 7-9 p.m.
August 15, 2013 (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) Why is it a good time to be looking at abstract art? Why is it a good time to be an abstract painter? What is abstract paintings relevance in contemporary art? How has abstraction been able to attract and maintain an audience for such a long time?
Kolman & Pryor Gallery, named one of CityPages Top 10 Galleries in the Twin Cities in 2013, invites you to ask and answer such questions with 30 X 30: New Abstract Painting in the Twin Cities. The exhibit begins on September 28, 2013 and runs through November 16, 2013. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, October 12, from 7-10 p.m.
For this thought-provoking exhibition, Kolman & Pryor Gallerys co-owner and curator, Patrick Kemal Pryor, has selected nine local painters investigating abstraction as style, aesthetic and expression, and charting their own artistic evolution through abstract painting. Ive selected these artists because theyve demonstrated tremendous dedication to their practice, he says. As such, their abstract painting shows well-earned facility with the language of line, form, and color."
Each artist will present new work on 30 X 30 canvases throughout the gallery. The exhibition includes Kolman & Pryor Gallery artists, Betsy Ruth Byers, Patrick Kemal Pryor, and Jodi Reeb, as well as guest artists, Stephen Capiz, Jack Dale, Duane Ditty, Jim Dryden, Jil Evans, and Farida Hughes.
"For our third and largest abstract painting exhibition, were initiating a conversation that goes beyond the surface, says Anita Sue Kolman, gallery co-owner. We want to explore with our community why abstract art has merit and is so beloved by artists, collectors and art aficionados."
To further explore abstract art, the Kolman & Pryor Gallery is presenting a panel discussion, The Value of Abstraction, on Wednesday, October 23, 7-9 p.m. Facilitator, Camille LeFevre, Arts Journalist, and panelists, Mary Abbe, Art Critic, Minneapolis StarTribune, Christina Chang, Curator of Engagement, Minnesota Museum of American Art, and Andy Sturdevant, Arts and Culture Columnist, MinnPost, will be asking and answering questions about the continued value of abstract art, its aesthetic, style and commodity; the relevance of abstract painting in contemporary art, and why and how abstraction continues to attract and maintain a dedicated audience.
The exhibit, opening reception and panel discussion are free and open to the public.
For a preview of 30 X 30: New Abstract Painting in the Twin Cities, please contact Anita Sue Kolman at anita@kolmanpryorgallery.com or 612-385-4239.
30 X 30: New Abstract Painting in the Twin Cities runs Saturday, September 28 through Saturday, November 16, 2013.
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 7-10 p.m.
Panel Discussion: The Value of Abstraction, Wednesday, October 23, 7-9 p.m.
The Kolman & Pryor Gallery is located in Studio 395, Northrop King Building at 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. For more information, please visit www.kolmanpryorgallery.com or e-mail anita@kolmanpryorgallery.com or call 612-385-4239.
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