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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 museums equally from such a venue you would expect the contemporary art collection to be of high quality and it does not disappoint at all in that regard so catch it while you can even if it s on the last day again that would be sept 28 and get ready for the must see show up next at aiha the 2014 exhibition by artists of the mohawk hudson region set to open with a reception from 5 to 8 p m on friday sept 26 view of shaker creek richard callner watercolor and gouache on paper posted by david brickman at 9 36 pm 2 comments labels 1st friday albany art ceramics collections painting photography printmaking public art sculpture saturday august 23 2014 body language and homespun inhabit public spaces when howard schultz bought starbucks in 1983 his goal for the business was to provide a third place between work and home where people would meet work and relax thereby forming a sense of community in a coffee shop setting a similar process goes on in art spaces which can range from elegant museums to commercial galleries to you got it coffee shops and which also provide the opportunity to form a sense of community the greater capital region offers many options in that range and they all contribute significantly to a vibrant scene that i think is underappreciated both within and beyond this geography get visual aims to explore and expound upon that scene with occasional digressions beyond and i am pleased to be returning to it after a long hiatus this post will be the first of many to come under a new plan to write as often as possible around my full time job probably just once or twice a month but at least regularly please spread the word to your interested friends sang wook lee fork and knife 2014 silk silkscreen and hand embroidered cotton thread two shows that recently caught my attention happen to share important characteristics though they are distinct presented neither in museum nor commercial settings these shows each occupy a type of third place in the exhibition realm spaces that are devoted to significant public purposes apart from art but which also host high quality curated exhibitions body language is on view through sept 7 at the albany international airport gallery a large dedicated area that extends from the airport s third floor observation deck homespun occupies every available wall in the beautifully renovated pine hills branch of the albany public library and will hang through sept 27 each show explores the theme of identity as expressed in visual modes and includes eight to ten artists in a full range of media paul miyamoto ground work 4 oil on canvas 2014 in body language the human figure is a constant in the work but not the topic of it rather the messages the figure imparts through its gestures activities accessories and context become the theme of this exhibition in paintings by paul miyamoto and lin price small characters act out their roles within a scarcely described universe but miyamoto s are humble farm workers bent to their tasks while price s act out absurd pointless motions in a suburban surround also absurd are the mash ups created by amy podmore who sculpts in plaster paper and cloth as are the elegantly crafted photogravures of duo robert and shana parkeharrison sean hovendick s videos and leona christie s drawings take oddness a bit further to a place of broad social commentary robert and shana parkeharrison turning to spring photogravure 2002 the remaining work in the show is essentially portraiture including quasi self portraits by brian cirmo that evoke the processes of the brain sometimes with lovely color notes and the way larger than life ceramic heads of sergei isupov which are so lovingly stained and glazed as to read as both painting and sculpture sergei isupov in the clouds stoneware stain glaze 2008 darcie abbatiello s tiny collaged drawings of lost girls and women are simply heartbreaking one is also a self portrait while melanie baker draws out a sense of subtle outrage with her careful studies of men in the economic one percent overall the exhibition is beautifully conceived and installed try not to miss it homespun talks about who we are by showing how we live or how we appear to go about it domesticity is on display but it is not approached head on instead the connections are more ethereal a full scale quilt by barbara todd in stark black and white represents a single naive heart while kathy greenwood s large grid of meticulously canceled betty crocker recipe cards forms its own quilt of brilliant paint and pattern kathy greenwood how to feed your family for health and happiness no matter what vintage recipe cards acrylic on panel 2014 michael mckay deftly depicts cool architecture in hot colors but gina occhiogrosso leaves only slight vestiges of her architectural sources in paintings that swirl with chaotic energy ken ragsdale construct...