The Art Gallery Guild of Englewood presents:
THE ENGLEWOOD SPRING GALLERY WALK.
Participants galleries:
Arielle’s Gallery, Ayesha Studio Jewelry, Borghi Fine Art, Gallery 270 at Bergen County Camera, Jewel Spiegel Gallery, Mark Gallery, and Midday Gallery
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Hours 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Seven Englewood art galleries are coordinating their openings in an exciting joint gallery walk on May 10th, 2008. Each gallery will exhibit their leading artists and recent acquisitions. Meet the artists, enjoy wine, snacks and refreshments, and take advantage of generous one day only gallery and dining promotions at Englewood’s leading galleries and restaurants. A percentage of sales on May 10th will support the Bergen Performing Art Center, an Englewood institution. Mayor Michael Wildes will guide a gallery tour at 2:00 pm. Further information will be available at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce website www.englewood-chamber.com
Arielle’s Gallery, 20 N. Dean Street, will be exhibiting works by Gholam Ynessi. Born in Persia, Gholam pursued a career as an artist under the tutelage of his uncle and obtained his basic studies at the Tehran College of Fine Art. His artistic education was furthered by travel to Europe and studied the works of the masters. His admiration for painting is expressed in his portraits of women which are vibrant with color that also captures a soft gentleness reflective of his mystical homeland.
Ayesha Studio Jewelry, 21 N. Dean Street, is a unique studio of fine contemporary jewelry. Owner/ designer Ayesha Mayadas will exhibit her limited edition jewelry that includes necklaces, earrings, rings including stackable rings, bangles and her unusual line of engagement and wedding rings. Ayesha will be available for personal consultation. You will also find jewelry and crafts designed by her contemporaries such as Antonio Bernardo, Pat Flynn, Petra Class, Victoria Moore, Bikakis and Johns, Boo Polin and others.
Borghi Fine Art, 2 E. Palisade Avenue, is pleased to announce the opening of The Movement of Abstract-Expressionism. The exhibition will include sculptures, works on paper and oils by Edmond Casarella and Michael (Corinne) West. Edmond Casarella (American 1920-1996), known as a sculptor and print maker, earned both a Fulbright Fellowship and Guggenheim Fellowship in the 1950’s. His sculptures and works on paper exemplify the dynamics of an abstract object. They are musical and spiritual in every form. Michael (Corinne) West (American 1908-1991), was a dynamic painter who studied under Hans Hofmann. At the advice of Achilles Gorky, she changed her name to Michael. Her mid century works were admired by Jackson Pollock and Peggy Guggenheim; her expressions in abstract art are clearly visible with her bold strokes and powerful balance of paint depicting the ever changing society of the 1950’s.
Gallery 270 at Bergen County Camera, 10 N. Dean Street, presents Baron Wolman: Rolling Stone Magazine’s first chief photographer. Working from his home studio in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury, Wolman documented the 1967 “Summer of Love” and the music and musicians that made it famous. For three years his photographs were published regularly in Rolling Stone and became the magazines’ graphic centerpiece. The culture, music and the artists of the 60’s, as well as Baron’s photos of that era have stood the test of time and are collected all over the world. The warm and engaging photographer will be present and offering a free signed, limited edition photograph with any other photograph purchase. He will also bring his live presentation to Bergen PAC’s intimate Drapkin Theater at 7:30PM. Baron describes his presentation as “giving people a piece of my heart, my warmest memories, a reflection upon those years that were so dear, so productive, so rewarding, so memorable, so classic”. For fans of art, music and history as well as anyone who enjoys a speaker who exudes so much heart, be sure to be there.
Jewel Spiegel Gallery, 30 N. Dean Street, will feature still life & landscape paintings by artists Louise Hafesh and Adele Grodstein during Englewood’s Spring Gallery Walk, on Saturday May 10th, 2008 from 10:00am to 7:00pm. Refreshments will be served. A jazz trio will perform between 6:00pm to 7:00pm. A percentage of all proceeds will be donated to Englewood’s Bergen PAC Theatre.
Mark Gallery, 11 Grand Ave, will be showing works by Peter Lajtai Langer. Peter was born in Hungary to a Jewish family during the post war. He was a writer for Hungarian underground theatre and a poet, but was forced to move Jerusalem in the early 1970’s. His art work is photo-based with symbols of his Jewish life incorporated into the photo. He uses objects as communication codes and alters them to represent postmodern emotions. His artistic past while in Hungary is clearly visible and very prominent.
Midday Gallery, 8 N. Dean Street is pleased to present Captive Women, Women Captured in Art. Carole Alter’s askew compositions, exaggerated forms, and unexpected colors transform familiar subjects into unique and emotionally charged images. Using multiple layers of oil pastels on paper, Alter achieves rich textures and colors, by scraping and revealing. Peter Barge’s imaginative, whimsical and often dreamlike etchings have a deceptive air of simplicity. His art brings to life a broad spectrum of human feelings as reflected in the women’s expressions. Helen Frank’s etchings are a mural of the history of woman kind. A combination of dynamic drawing and master-printer’s skills, results in a personal style that captures and engages the viewer to Frank’s artwork. Benjamin Levy’s lively and witty etchings and bronze sculptures, afford the viewer a fascinating glimpse into his enchanting and mysterious world. A colorful collection of characters from Levy’s family and imaginative figures, presented both in comic and serious situations.
