We would like to announce our Spring Exhibition at the
Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, located in the Branford House Mansion, on UConn’s Avery Point Campus in Groton, CT.
This exhibition begins April 18th with an Opening Reception, Friday, April 24th 6-8 PM.
The exhibition continues through Saturday, May 30th.
The April 24th Reception is open to the public and will feature live music with the Bill Morrison &Joe McWilliams Jazz Duo
The AvS Gallery is proud to present an exhibition featuring the outstanding work of these three national Artists:
Leila Namin Iranian artist, now living in the US, exhibits a series of powerful figurative paintings consisting of layers of mediums through which narratives that are dramatic and intense emerge. Namin states; “Sometimes it is simply absurd. I think of this borderline between humor and sadness. Between being funny and being painful. I get inspired by mythology, poetry and literature. Humans in my work become metaphors, living through their minds and responding to their limitations”
Andrew Tavarelli of Cambridge, MA (Boston College Fine Art Dept. Chair), exhibits 3 bodies of work that are provocative and visually stunning. Tavarelli states; “Travel, as a source of visual imagery and inspiration, has long been a part of both the European and American painting traditions. For me, Asia, Southeast Asia and Indonesia occupy a special place in my heart and in my mind’s eye.” The natural and cultural landscapes of those places serve as formative sources for my art. “I believe that, in our attempts to make sense of things that are not of our culture, we are forced to look more deeply into our own and into ourselves. Our appreciation for the new and different freshens our view of the familiar and opens up avenues for exploration.”
Shar Weschler Rubeck of N. Kingstown, RI, exhibits her compelling surreal figurative paintings. She states; “These figures represent all of us – humans and humanness. Some pieces are more symbolic of my own self and direct experiences, while others are observations from distant perspectives. Animals are present in my thoughts, dreams and also prominent in my art; a window to the subtle workings of the world. They are magical, intuitive, fierce and united and make wonderful story tellers. In this body of work Rubeck “deals with the future direction of ‘Us’, how we are communicating and miscommunicating, connecting and disconnecting. We are transforming – rapidly merging biology and technology.”
Gallery Hours are Wed. – Sun., noon to 4PM www.averypointarts.uconn.edu
*Members and students are Free, Non- Members $3.
For more information, contact: Julia Pavone, AvS Curator at julia.pavone@uconn.edu