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at six by eight feet the largest painting in the jaune quick to see smith show at union college all the paintings reproduced here are oil and acrylic on canvas a fine small show of paintings and prints by the native american artist jaune quick to see smith fills union college s mandeville gallery situated in the extraordinary nott memorial in the center of the college s campus green smith is internationally known for the skillful way she combines primitive symbolic imagery with modern painterly style and as an articulate voice for women and native americans shock and awe i ll admit i was not familiar with this artist before hearing about this show but it lived up to expectations in a number of ways first smith is a mature artist who knows her way around a canvas and who maintains a sense of humor while addressing socially and politically charged issues second the selection presented here is limited in scope while still being broad enough to satisfy a first time viewer so it clearly communicates her vision and messages without being overwhelming the space is circular which suits this presentation particularly well as smith establishes and returns to certain themes repeatedly one can comfortably walk around and around taking in the imagery and relating it from one piece to the next without concerns for order or hierarchy theatres of war lithograph there are nine paintings and six prints in this selection and it is immediately clear that for smith printmaking is a serious pursuit not a cheaper substitute for painting one of my favorite pieces in the show is a lithographic riff on a war shirt that evokes jim dine s bathrobe series as well as other modern or pop art styles but remains clearly a smith invention seen here at right imperialism other work brings the wunderkind haitian american painter jean michel basquiat to mind not a bad thing at all because smith infuses his neo primitive graffiti inspired style with her own distinctive and powerful set of cultural symbols one of those symbols seen in the top left area of the painting reproduced at the beginning of this review is the rabbit which seems to exist as a stand in for smith herself or for her people in general at times rendered into a flat cartoon at others more expressively drawn this character seems to know who it is and where it stands in the context of the picture not to mention in the world beyond the picture in this way smith exudes her own confidence and convinces us that the things she cares about are worthy of our attention the show ends on nov 30 and the gallery is open from 10 a m to 6 p m every day see it if you can posted by david brickman at 4 49 pm 1 comment labels issues painting printmaking schenectady tuesday november 11 2014 mary pat wager at albany center gallery a visitor contemplates one of mary pat wager s reliefs at acg photo by mike wagner in the great tradition that albany center gallery has become in its 35 years of existence the current retrospective by sculptor mary pat wager is a big sprawling show of important work covering a span of several decades wager is a familiar face on the regional art scene including at past acg shows but this major exhibition is still a long time coming and a welcome sight featuring scores of works from 1978 through 2014 collections a retrospective was independently curated by jackie weaver and includes wall hung and free standing pieces in steel wood copper bone bronze stone brass glass paper and more usually combining several of these materials in one piece it s organized clutter marvelously inventive sophisticated yet direct assemblage by an inveterate collector some would say hoarder of stuff yes wager loves stuff and she lovingly turns it into art it s almost that simple and would be if she were less of an artist but where craft fair or roadside sculptors are entertaining wager is deeply engaging her direct involvement in metal casting often represented by free form melted bits she s scavenged from the process is just one source of the profound connections wager forges with her materials and thereby shares with her audience if you love pure form if symbolism turns you on or if you just kinda like steampunk see this show i like it because i see fascinating conjunctions and droll juxtapositions throughout i like it more because i see a very clever eye at work and i want to go back because that s only the beginning of the fountain of creativity on display here but you better hurry because it ends on nov 21 albany center gallery is open from noon to 5 pm tuesday through saturday for more information call 518 462 4775 solitary confinement 2014 mixed media by mary pat wager all other images are sculptures by mary pat wager posted by david brickman at 10 20 pm no comments labels albany assemblage mixed media sculpture wednesday october 29 2014 theme and variations gail nadeau at fmcc an installation view of angelus at fmcc the show angelus by gail nadeau at the perrella gallery of fulton montgomery community college in johnstown raises a lot of wonderful questions the very talented nadeau works in digital media as well as traditional forms such as silver based photography and oil paint and all are present in this 60 piece installation is it a retrospective well there are images from 1985 2014 and in between but no it s not a retrospective is nadeau a photographer a painter or what well she does show photographs here and very painterly mixed media pieces but no i wouldn t call her either a photographer or a painter rather i think printmaker would be the correct term diamond studded dress with rock are digital prints really art well that depends in this case nadeau presents a lot of digital prints and 48 of them are of almost exactly the same composition yet i feel that this display would convince even the most die hard skeptic that this digital work is indeed art and how is that well let me tell you among the intriguing selection of images in this collection are a handful of traditional black and white photographs output as inkjet prints but trust me you won t see the difference and one rather large color photograph which is the template for most of the other prints in the show there are also a few pieces that read as collage paintings which use an inkjet print of a mixed media image as the underpainting of the final creation plum the black and whites and the colorful combines all include female figures from babies to girls to women to possible fairies or angels and all are wearing flowing dresses nadeau explains in a quite readable artist statement her fascination with the dress as a touchstone and a symbol then she treats it as her theme using the one simple composition from her original color photograph of a white christening gown suspended on a thin hanger flat against a wall with a spray of wildflowers on the floor nearby and part of a framed picture on the wall nadeau riffs endlessly in a digital environment adding color and texture changing contrast and slightly altering the compositional elements the disappearance the result is perhaps surpri singly completely absorbing many of the images are very small in fact the largest are just 12 by 13 inches but they are power packed the intimate nooks of the perrella provide numerous spots for small groups of framed prints as well as single ones and the gallery s most prominent wall holds the show s coup de grace a stunning grid of 30 unframed prints with black borders the tininess of nadeau s smallest prints they are about 3 5 by 4 5 inches demands close inspection and it is always richly rewarded one group of three at a distance seems largely monochromatic but up close their muted tones reveal sparks of bright color many of the prints do use black but often with such elaborate textures that they glitter like silver others use big spots of primaries like yellow or blue thereby reaching out to grab us from across the room this body of work is about process as is all true printmaking and it is also about transformation it is not to be missed note angelus has been extended it was to end on oct 31 but will now remain on view through nov 14 gallery hours are m f 10 a m to 5 p m or by appointment 518 736 3622 ext 8977 posted by david brickman at 7 53 pm no comments labels digital art johnstown mixed media painting photography printmaking wednesday september 17 2014 in brief ramersdorfer and van alstine at lgap a view of confluence of opposites iii at lake george arts project featuring storm warning ii left and sisyphean circle right by john van alstine the idea of a show of only sculpture shouldn t seem at all radical but it is uncommon enough that it bears noting and when such a show is presented by equal partners in a domestic relationship each with significant international showing experience at the best little public gallery in our region it is noteworthy indeed inner view to the bone alabaster and marble by caroline ramersdorfer caroline ramersdorfer and john van alstine are not opposites at all despite the flowery title of their well wrought exhibition rather they share similar characteristics that are more significant than nationality or gender or material or technique both work in three dimensions but really emphasize a frontal view of their carefully assembled compositions both combine strict geometry with naturalistic forms and both work in dramatic abstract gestures ramersdorfer a native of austria now lives with van alstine in wells n y and the sweetness of this pared down selection reflects the comfort that it is virtually in their own backyard by adirondack standards 30 miles is a stroll a total of 11 works fill the lake george arts project s modest space but not too tightly and are bathed there in spectacularly directed light that alternately rakes the textural surfaces of van alstine s raw stones and infiltrates the layers of ramersdorfer s polished marbles this fine exhibition offers a chance to see a unique grouping of works three are borrowed from private collections without distraction in this quiet space in the heart of lake george village i recommend you take a foliage drive and stop in it will be up through oct 17 inner view layers v detail marble by caroline ramersdorfer posted by david brickman at 10 33 pm no comments labels art assemblage excursions lake george sculpture wednesday september 10 2014 catching up with the albany institute a view of the small seductive installation we ve all been there you re aware of a show you know you want to see and it has a long run so you leave it till later because you know you have plenty of time to catch it before it closes and then inevitably time goes by and in the best of circumstances you catch the show on its last day or more likely miss it forever pink hat gayle johnson gouache on paper that s how on sunday i caught the last day of a fine show of five photographers at the albany institute of history art and then took the opportunity to peruse an ongoing exhibition called small seductive which continues through sept 28 featuring about 50 works of art a few of which are multiple piece series by 37 artists small seductive is the third in a recent series of shows from aiha s collection of contemporary art the first of that trio included only photographs full disclosure two of those were mine while the second was made up of large scale work in more traditional fine art media from here to eternity wendy ide williams ceramic sculpture this latest exploration of the archive is as the title suggests made up of smaller works all but a few of which are from the late 1980s on and consists mainly of paintings sculpture and prints like the other two shows small seductive provides the viewer with an excellent overview of the institute s collecting proclivities and a good cross section of many of the region s most beloved and influential exhibiting artists it is also very helpfully labeled with descriptive information and according to the artist statements from the living as well as some of the dearly departed wall text explains that most of these works were acquired by the institute via annual purchase prizes from the mohawk hudson regional though others arrived by donation and even commissions from artists collectors and supporters of the museum s mission still others were acquired during the transition out of the art field by the schenectady museum and planetarium and the concurrent de accession of its art collection catskill creek judy alderfer abbott oil on board in addition to revealing the taste of directors past and present this selection shows the overwhelming influence in this region of the fine art program at the university at albany though i didn t take a head count it s clear the majority of artists represented here either taught or studied at the u some have done both and many of them continue to teach and show hereabouts extending that legacy on and on while many of the artists have just one piece in the show whether they have others in the collection is left unsaid several are represented by multiple works among them is gayle johnson a painter who died tragically young but who left behind vibrant portraits in gouache twelve of which hang here in a grid richard garrison also shows a grid of colorful paintings on paper 16 of them while an elegant vitrine displays six of a slipcased set of ten etchings by thom o connor untitled dennis byng cast lucite among the three dimensional works are a busily and evocatively painted ceramic shrine by wendy williams it looks more like a fountain to me discreetly aligned with a powerful painted concrete head by her husband allen grindle larry kagan a prominent sculptor with a solo show set to end on sept 14 at the hyde collection in glens falls is represented by a tiny framed metal relief of a flag and the great dennis byng has a brilliantly decadent looking cast plastic cube on a pedestal across the room painting dominates the show fittingly enough for one of the hudson river school s best repositories and landscape features in many of the paintings three excellent small views by marjorie portnow and a fascinatingly detailed image of a forested catskill creek by judy alderfer abbott were gemlike discoveries for me other strong landscape paintings include a photographically distorted wide angle by tom nelson and a fauvist composition by carol caruso that depicts a favorite place the albany rural cemetery albany rural cemetery carol caruso oil on canvas a few other paintings run far afield from realistic rendering a mesmerizing field of strips and dots by peter taylor a lush expressive interior by richard callner a slightly nightmarish fantasy by robert cartmell there are a few stabs at abstraction in addition to taylor s and a couple of real challenges to the status quo in terms of materials but most of the work here stays well within the bounds of traditional and modern art as you would expect from one of the nation s oldest 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