Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission: Friday, 2 November 2007
Interior States
Opening Reception (open to public) -- Friday, November 2, 2007 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Exhibition – Through Sunday, December 2, 2007
Gallery Talk – Wednesday, November 21, 2007 6:30pm reception 7pm talk
Gallery Hours – Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Artists Lucian Krukowski and Sun Smith-Foret have the human brain on their mind. Krukowski has a PhD in philosophy and Smith-Foret is a practicing psychotherapist. They explore the intellect and draw upon the inner workings of the mind as inspiration for their art, which
will be featured in the exhibition Interior States, curated by Robert Duffy.
Smith-Foret's quilts include painting, embroidery and appliqué, telling a story that carries a different meaning for each viewer. "My current work is sourced by global cinema and an ever-deepening immersion in American art," says Smith-Foret. "Cinema reflects aspects
of the shared unconscious. Films allow an audience to build on collective memory." Her piece Taxi Driver/Raging Bull is a good example, based on two movies that are cultural classics.
Krukowski says he does not philosophize much these days, but paints a lot. Seeing his work makes you sincerely doubt his first statement. His paintings pose as collages, and, layer upon layer, they give you a glimpse of the emotions and thoughts that gave birth to them.
Krukowski writes on his paintings, and even glues images out of magazines and photos on some of them. He sees the first marks on his paintings as the "natives" and the subsequent layers as "intruders," that are involved in an intricate dance of give and take, push and pull, while negotiating their shared territory—the canvas.
Opening Reception (open to public) -- Friday, November 2, 2007 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Exhibition – Through Sunday, December 2, 2007
Gallery Talk – Wednesday, November 21, 2007 6:30pm reception 7pm talk
Gallery Hours – Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Artists Lucian Krukowski and Sun Smith-Foret have the human brain on their mind. Krukowski has a PhD in philosophy and Smith-Foret is a practicing psychotherapist. They explore the intellect and draw upon the inner workings of the mind as inspiration for their art, which
will be featured in the exhibition Interior States, curated by Robert Duffy.
Smith-Foret's quilts include painting, embroidery and appliqué, telling a story that carries a different meaning for each viewer. "My current work is sourced by global cinema and an ever-deepening immersion in American art," says Smith-Foret. "Cinema reflects aspects
of the shared unconscious. Films allow an audience to build on collective memory." Her piece Taxi Driver/Raging Bull is a good example, based on two movies that are cultural classics.
Krukowski says he does not philosophize much these days, but paints a lot. Seeing his work makes you sincerely doubt his first statement. His paintings pose as collages, and, layer upon layer, they give you a glimpse of the emotions and thoughts that gave birth to them.
Krukowski writes on his paintings, and even glues images out of magazines and photos on some of them. He sees the first marks on his paintings as the "natives" and the subsequent layers as "intruders," that are involved in an intricate dance of give and take, push and pull, while negotiating their shared territory—the canvas.
The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission
6128 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63112
On the Delmar Loop across from The Pageant
www.art-stl.com
Parking available in the lot behind The Pageant; some metered street parking available
6128 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63112
On the Delmar Loop across from The Pageant
www.art-stl.com
Parking available in the lot behind The Pageant; some metered street parking available
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