Atrium Gallery: Friday, 15 March 2013
Atrium Gallery Announces Two Concurrent Exhibitions
You are Cordially Invited for an Opening Reception, Friday March 15, 6-8 p.m.
Parking Available on Building Lot (east side)
Buckminster Fuller "Tribute"
March 15 - May 11
Atrium Gallery is very pleased to present an extensive exhibition of works by Buckminster Fuller, a renowned 20th Century figure. Fuller was known for his achievements in many related fields, including engineering, art, design, architecture, philosophy, literature, and education. He operated as a practical philosopher, illustrating his theories through all of these disciplines, and was really known as a "visionary." He was interested in solving problems of our civilization and always acted globally in seeking solutions. He was certainly among the most brilliant persons of our time, and aside from his art, architecture, and design contributions, his strongest legacy may be the influence he has had on so many other individuals working to create a more sustainable planet.
This exhibition will feature several sculpture works, as well as a number of prints of his many "inventions," his global map, and other designs.
Jim Nickel "New Venture Pieces"
March 15 - May 11
Also shown is a complementary exhibition of current work by Jim Nickel. His current work is a revival of a series he began thirty years ago, based on the iconic Venture symbol used by a St. Louis-based department store chain. A logo of black and white diagonal slashes was the "signature," and it provided an inspiration for his early work. Current pieces are made with rough hewn slabs of native wood, painted black and white, then cut up and reassembled into new forms, losing only sawdust in the process. Volume, pattern, and reflected color are the primary elements of these abstract works.
Thursday - Saturday: 10-5 , Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment.
4814 Washington Ave. (Central West End)
St. Louis, MO 63108
314.367.1076
www.atriumgallery.net
atrium@earthlink.net
You are Cordially Invited for an Opening Reception, Friday March 15, 6-8 p.m.
Parking Available on Building Lot (east side)
Buckminster Fuller "Tribute"
March 15 - May 11
Atrium Gallery is very pleased to present an extensive exhibition of works by Buckminster Fuller, a renowned 20th Century figure. Fuller was known for his achievements in many related fields, including engineering, art, design, architecture, philosophy, literature, and education. He operated as a practical philosopher, illustrating his theories through all of these disciplines, and was really known as a "visionary." He was interested in solving problems of our civilization and always acted globally in seeking solutions. He was certainly among the most brilliant persons of our time, and aside from his art, architecture, and design contributions, his strongest legacy may be the influence he has had on so many other individuals working to create a more sustainable planet.
This exhibition will feature several sculpture works, as well as a number of prints of his many "inventions," his global map, and other designs.
Jim Nickel "New Venture Pieces"
March 15 - May 11
Also shown is a complementary exhibition of current work by Jim Nickel. His current work is a revival of a series he began thirty years ago, based on the iconic Venture symbol used by a St. Louis-based department store chain. A logo of black and white diagonal slashes was the "signature," and it provided an inspiration for his early work. Current pieces are made with rough hewn slabs of native wood, painted black and white, then cut up and reassembled into new forms, losing only sawdust in the process. Volume, pattern, and reflected color are the primary elements of these abstract works.
Thursday - Saturday: 10-5 , Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment.
4814 Washington Ave. (Central West End)
St. Louis, MO 63108
314.367.1076
www.atriumgallery.net
atrium@earthlink.net
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