Thursday became the “new“ Friday last week, as far as CWE gallery openings are concerned. Motivated by projects + gallery’s exhibition Charlie Would…, featuring Parisian artist Charlie Le Mindu, other neighborhood galleries—Duane Reed, Philip Slein, Houska, and Atrium—joined the band wagon and scheduled openings too.
The switch seemed to signal an early start to the weekend for those of us who stepped into the scene. An interesting-looking art crowd—always a given—paired with beautiful weather and the sound of musicians (underwritten by CWE North CID) playing outside Duane Reed Gallery added more to the weekend feel.
Duane Reed Gallery, 4729 McPherson Ave., will be showing Jun Kaneko’s bold ceramics, above, until October 15.
Alton, IL artist Jeffrey Vaughn (a W.U. alum) is photographed in front of Dogwood Blossoms, one of many stunning oil paintings exhibited at the gallery. Stop by and study them up close, they are amazingly real-looking. I had to ask the artist if they were photographs, which was probably not cool.
Jeffrey Vaughn’s Thicket No. 42: Innsbrook.
Vaughn’s Thicket No. 39: Crabapples: 2014, above.
Philip Slein Gallery, 4735 McPherson Ave., is featuring a group exhibition, Subject Lines.
Philip Slein, above, proprietor, is photographed in front of Alison Hall’s Field Guide. Subject Lines runs through October 15.
Atrium Gallery was open last Thursday evening as well. Shown from left are Christopher Tanner’s mixed-media Master of the Universe, John Schwarzkopf’s walnut, cherry & maple Cascade, and Doug Salveson’s Sawmill Creek. There are still a few days left to view the current exhibition, From the Racks, which closes September 30.
Other artists’ works featured in From the Racks are Michael Marshall’s mono print, #49, shown left, and Annette Morriss’ For Many Reasons, shown right.
Atrium Gallery, 4814 Washington Ave., will celebrate its 30th anniversary with Presence, a group show featuring figurative works, at a champagne reception on October 7.
Next up: Charlie Le Mindu at projects + gallery.