Curated by Megan Hay Guglielmo in collaboration with Amelchenko Gallery
1066 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright NJ 07760
Amelchenko Gallery and Megan Hay Guglielmo of Hay Fine Art are pleased to bring together a group of mutually admired artists for an exciting visual dialogue entitled: “The Mystery of Things”.
Featuring:
Claire Libin - Claire Libin is known for her purely abstract paintings that often resemble diagrams. These paintings serve as visual representations of complex spiritual ideas. She incorporates elements like flowers, the sky, and animals into her work, which inspire her. Her paintings create a magical interplay of forms, with ink-like painted flowers and shapes floating on a luminous field, suggesting a dialogue between various exciting elements.
Rafael Bueno - Rafael Bueno is both an architect and a painter. His paintings explore the flat surface of the canvas, featuring shapes that seem to float or adhere to a luminous painted space. He integrates the human form and landscapes into his art, creating a unique style. Bueno's work often includes curved canvases, pushing the boundaries between painting and sculpture.
Jim Farmer - Jim Farmer is a versatile artist, composer, and playwright. His collage-like paintings incorporate overlapping imagery from various sources, including literal objects, art history, interior and exterior landscapes. Farmer's compositions can be eclectic, featuring different moods, styles, and sources within a single canvas. His colorful compositions are layered with different figures, patterns, and memories, creating a sense of fluidity and surprise reminiscent of film montage.
Michael Malpass - Michael Malpass championed various visual media as an artist, leaving behind an expansive record of creative development. Passion for transforming metal shapes into beautiful objects led him to hone welding and traditional blacksmithing techniques required to exert his will over steel, bronze, copper, brass, or any combination of metals that he could find with intent to purge the industrial life out of them. Freed, revitalized, time to become art. Malpass was among the most creative and prolific artists of his generation.
The “Mystery of Things” exhibition aims to bring together these four artists, who have a long history of artistic endeavors, to showcase their deeply felt and diverse works in one place. The descriptions emphasize the unique artistic approaches and inspirations of each artist, highlighting their contributions to the world of art.
