SFA Projects: Home Sweet Home | A Group Exhibition in New York City

September 28, 2021 in See Art

September 29th, 2021 – October 23rd, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, September 29th, 6pm–8pm
Gallery Hours: Fri-Sun, 1pm-6pm (and by appointment)
131 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002

ARTISTS: JORDAN BUSCHUR, PETEY BROWN, MICHELLE FARRO, NATSUMI GOLDFISH, ELIZABETH REAGH

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition”

— James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room

FROM THE GALLERY: This exhibition seeks to present the home as a connection to family and to our soul. A home is more than simply a house or an apartment; places, favorite belongings, and people may conjure the concept of home by bringing comfort, memories and happiness. Home may be the memories we can carry with us anywhere.

I’m honored to have my work included in this group exhibition along with four other talented artists. The concept of home and memory resonates with me as I am often working from old photographs, observation, and my personal memories. The two paintings pictured below were chosen for this exhibition- one is about the celebratory gathering of an Italian immigrant family, and the other about hunting dogs, the ideas for each image both rooted in the early 20th century on the East coast.

If you can make the event opening on September 29th, I would love to see you in person. For those who cannot physically see the show, you can view the other works from the exhibition here.

Golden Anniversary, oil on canvas, 24 x 30”, purchase — *Golden Anniversary*, oil on canvas, 24 x 30”, purchase

Tally-Ho, oil on canvas, 24 x 28”, purchase — *Tally-Ho*, oil on canvas, 24 x 28”, purchase

“But the walls of the garden were disappearing, and the distinction between it and the landscape beyond became harder and harder to find. Renaissance Italian gardens had been built by preference upon slopes that gave views of the countryside beyond, connecting the garden to the world.”

— Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust: A History of Walking

Renaissance Garden Series

November 24, 2020 in Collections

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5 Places to See Art in Central New Jersey

August 31, 2020 in See Art

Growing up in central New Jersey, I had little idea that I was surrounded by cool places to see art in person. Now living back in my home state, I wanted to share a few of my favorite local places for art excursions.

ArtYard | Frenchtown

Janet Ruttenberg show at ArtYard in Frenchtown, NJ

I came across ArtYard by accident and was blown away I hadn’t heard of it before. What was this beautiful contemporary art space doing in a quaint river town? ArtYard was founded by a group of artists and encompasses a few buildings in Frenchtown, sharing a wide range of programming. During my visit, I saw a show of Janet Ruttenberg’s massive Central Park paintings. I believe they will reopen in September, by appointment.

ArtYard website

Grounds for Sculpture | Hamilton Township

Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township, NJ

Grounds for Sculpture is a 42 acre park, home to 300 contemporary sculptures and 6 indoor galleries that show temporary exhibits. The organization puts on educational workshops, concerts, and performances. It’s a good place to visit on a day you’d rather be outdoors, and I think there is something special about seeing the art and gardens as the seasons change.

Grounds for Sculpture website

Main Street Gallery | Manasquan

Main Street Gallery in Manasquan, New Jersey

Main Street Gallery is a great place to see some of my work in person locally. The owner Jen is an absolute joy to work with, and I always enjoy going in to see what’s on display. You can expect to find a selection of work that speaks to the local coastal community along with a wider range of figurative and abstract contemporary art. Some of my favorite pieces are the etchings by Helen Frank, a painter/printmaker who was recently inducted into The Met’s permanent collection.

Main Street Gallery website

Princeton University Art Museum | Princeton

I consider this museum a hidden gem of New Jersey. The permanent collection of artifacts and paintings is incredible, and they usually have a more contemporary exhibit going on as well. They are technically closed right now, but there is plenty to explore on their website until the museum reopens.

Princeton University Art Museum website

Schmidtberger Fine Art Gallery | Frenchtown

Schmidtberger Fine Art Gallery in Frenchtown

Another great art space located in Frenchtown. Founded by painter John Schmidtberger, SFA gallery shares the work of mid to late-career artists. The few shows I’ve seen speak to the painterly painter in me, with a variety of life paintings reminiscent of Fairfield Porter.

SFA Gallery website