“Luis Stephens” Opens Dec. 3

November 28th, 2011 | by admin

Mayan Eden (1995)

“Luis Stephens: Mexican/American Artist”

December 2, 2011 – January 20, 2012

Opening reception:  Friday, December 2, 2011 at 6:30 pm

*Please note the Gallery will be closed from December 15, 2011 – January 3, 2012

“What generally inspires me in my work is creating juxtapositions of form and color in space,” Luis Stephens wrote in his artist’s statement. “My paintings usually show realistic elements in an unrealistic setting with an emphasis on the spatial component between objects and forms.”

The impression of separate planes in space and other abstract qualities are what give each painting such visual impact, he wrote. Stephens said the process of inspecting each square centimeter of work is a daunting one, but that he does “not let up on any particular piece until it passes a personal visual judgment.”

“No matter what any particular painting may be about, this goal—achieving what the aesthetician Clive Bell calls significant form—remains uppermost in my thoughts,” Stephens wrote.

“When We Weren’t Looking” opens Sept. 9

August 9th, 2011 | by admin

“When We Weren’t Looking” features the artwork of Anna Schuleit ’93 and will be on display September 9 – October 9, 2011When we weren't looking by Anna Schuleit
Artists Reception:  September 9, 2011 at 6:30 pm

When we weren’t looking  (pictured on right)
Anna Schuleit
2011
Pen on paper
8″ x 6″

2011 Mandala

May 5th, 2011 | by rhanley

2011 Mandala

“Balancing Choices” opens May 1

April 4th, 2011 | by rhanley

Balancing Choices: The Artwork of Carol Odell ’61 & Tom Odell
May 1 – June 11, 2011
Artists Reception:  June 11, 2011 – 4 pm


Canyon Echo

Tom Odell
2004
Brass, bronze stainless steel & painted wood
30” x 39.5” x 3”


Open Invitation
Carol Odell
2008
Oil on Linen
48” x 48”

“The Annual Student Art Show” opens March 25

March 22nd, 2011 | by Heather Sullivan

AP Design - Emily Tobin

“The Annual Student Art Show” opens on Friday, March. 25  In the Gallery will be the work of more than 40 students in the mediums of painting, drawing, photography, design, ceramics, and digital media.  The show is up until April 20.

“Collective Memory” opens February 1

December 15th, 2010 | by rhanley
"Twosome" by Amalia Amaki (2000)

"Twosome" by Amalia Amaki (2000)

Collective Memory: The Artistic Expression of Amalia Amaki
February 1 – March 1, 2011

In her artist statement, Amalia Amaki described the Collective Memory exhibit as “a gathering of simple objects used to relate to commonly shared and understood periods, seasons and moments in life that are laced with contradiction. They ask two-sided questions such as how we see ourselves and how we see others.”

Amaki used the collection to ask such questions as how do chocolates relate to a culture focused on denial-based beauty? What do hand fans mean to the deep south and to other cultures? How do items change in meaning with the passage of time? “Treasure boxes, memorial encasements and blues quilts contribute further to discussions of the persistence of memory as a means to interpreting and explaining current understandings, perspectives, and ideas,” wrote Amaki. “These are the type matters of interest to me in this work.”

Work by Four

December 6th, 2010 | by rhanley

Work By Four Art Gallery from Northfield Mount Hermon School on Vimeo.

Student video blogger Sam Kirsch ’11 previews the newest exhibit at The Gallery at the Rhodes Arts Center.

Ceramics by Atta Kurzmann, paintings by Bill Roberts and Lauren Scott, and photographs by Philip Calabria.

Is Everything Black & White?

October 15th, 2010 | by rhanley

The Gallery at the Rhodes Arts Center presents “Is Everything Black & White? New Selections from the Arthur S. Goldberg ’55 Collection” October 22 – November 23, 2010.

E. 70 by Joseph Piccillo (1996)

Arthur S. Goldberg ‘55 has been an avid art collector for more than 30 years, starting with works of realism and later focusing on paintings specific art schools. Goldberg’s collection ranges from drawings, prints, and paintings to large sculptures and whimsical ceramics. He made his first donation to Northfield Mount Hermon in 2005 in honor of his 50th Reunion class. Goldberg made additional art donations 2008 and 2010, with the provisions that the work be available to both the NMH community at large and particularly students within the Visual Arts program.

In a statement, Goldberg wrote, “Art is a personal balm for soothing the aching fear that one’s life is being dominated by the ephemeral stimuli around us. The act of collecting represents a hope that one voyeur made an attempt to realize truth.”

Tom Killion’s “Topofila” Opens Sept. 6

August 19th, 2010 | by admin

A show of Japanese-style wood block prints will kick off the 2010–2011 season at the Gallery at the Rhodes Arts Center.

The show, “Topofilia: Woodcut Prints of the Western Landscape” by Tom Killion, will be on display at the gallery September 6–October 16.

Killion’s prints—images of flowing California coasts, the snowy peaks of the High Sierras, and the environs of Mt. Tamalpais—pay tribute to the influences of Japanese ukiyo-ë landscape masters Hokusai and Hiroshige, but also European and American wood-engravers, such as Eric Gill and Rockwell Kent.

"Bolinas Ridge Sunset" 2009 14x17 inches Multi-block   reduction cut.

"Bolinas Ridge Sunset" 2009 14x17 inches Multi-block reduction cut.

According to his artist statement, Killion carves his images into such materials as cherry, all-shina plywood, and Amsterdam linoleum. He then uses a German hand-cranked proofing press and oil-based inks to create images on Japanese kozo papers.

“The complex process of transforming Killion’s on-site sketches (he never works from photos) into multi-color prints involves a combination of traditional Japanese techniques with some modern innovations necessitated by the use of a printing press and oil-based inks,” the statement reads.

Killion’s process involves reversing the image onto a key block, transferring that image to other color blocks, and printing a multi-block image. According to the statement, “Each print is essentially a monoprint in the multi-color editions, because Killion frequently experiments with hand wiping, inking and color values through out the run.”

At the end of the process, key blocks are saved for possible second editions.

To see more prints, click here or go to Killion’s website at www.tomkillion.com.

2010 Mandala

May 7th, 2010 | by admin

Click here to read the full 2010_Mandala.