St. Louis Artists' Guild: Saturday, 30 January 2016
Muriel Eulich, Image
CLEARLY HUMAN II:
MEANING, MYSTERY AND MASTERY OF THE HUMAN FIGURE
OPENS
JANUARY 22, ST. LOUIS ARTISTS’ GUILD
JANUARY
30, 6-9PM FREE RECEPTION WITH AWARDS,
130th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
KICK-OFF, ST. LOUIS ARTISTS’ GUILD
“I believe that figurative art has a
strong role in creating social change. Therefore, figurative art has played a
big role in contemporary art today,” explains Victor Wang, juror for Clearly
Human II.
Clearly Human II, St. Louis Artists’ Guild’s new
exhibition, explores the human form in all media. The most enduring themes in
the visual arts, the human form has been drawn, painted and carved since
ancient times and represented in many different ways. This juried exhibit opens
January 22. A FREE Reception is planned January 30,
6 – 9pm, to recognize exhibiting artists, announce awards, and kick off the
Artists’ Guild’s 130th birthday
celebration. There will be
figure drawing demonstrations and more. This exhibit is on display through
February 27, 2016.
“I selected works which engage my curiosity
with an interesting personal idea,” describes Wang. “I’m not only looking for
the mystery of the artwork but the mastery of the surface - how the artist can
carry on the figurative tradition skill with the unique interpretation of
dialogue.”
About the Juror: Victor
Wang’s paintings use the human figure as a vehicle to convey the human
experience with the emotional tension and psychological drama of life’s turning
points. In addition to his paintings’ surface quality, he often uses
sunflowers, a reference to his boyhood in China during the Cultural Revolution,
as a metaphor to connote his background and emotional stage. Victor
Wang is an artist, author, and a Professor in Painting and Drawing,
Department of Fine Arts, Fontbonne University in St. Louis.
Exhibit Related Programs: Figurative drawing classes and workshops,
a Friday night draw-in, and a gallery artist talk have been planned to coincide
with this exhibit. Please view our class schedule online at http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/new/classes-workshops.
Gallery hours: 10am
– 6pm Tues. – Fri. 10am – 4pm. Sat. Closed Sun., Mon., holidays.
St. Louis Artists' Guild
12 N. Jackson Ave. at Forsyth Blvd
63105
314-727-6266
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