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| Reception Date |
07-12-0000
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| Dates |
Starts On 07-12-2013 Ends On 08-24-2013
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| Opening Days |
The opening reception is Friday, July 12, 2013, followed by a second reception Friday, August 9, 2013, both 6:00 – 9:00 pm, in conjunction with Kettner Nights |
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| Event Description |
Meyer Fine Art’s next exhibition “Black and White or White and Black”, offers a selection of lithographs, etchings, drawings, paintings and mixed media artworks from the 19th century to the present day. In contrast to the previous show where the art was colorful, bold and predominantly abstract, this exhibition invites the viewer to see the world in minimalist monochrome. Black and white compositions grab our attention in a different way, creating motifs ranging from thought provoking, intricate, detailed pieces to bold-lined images evoking power and impact. Move over 50 shades of gray and see the world in black and white, or white and black!
The exhibition will include such artists as Picasso, Rouault, Walker, Coutaud, Goya and many others.
The exhibition is available for viewing July 12, 2013 – August 24, 2013. The opening reception is Friday, July 12, 2013, followed by a second reception Friday, August 9, 2013, both 6:00 – 9:00 pm, in conjunction with Kettner Nights presented by galleries, artists and businesses of the Art and Design District of Little Italy North.
“Black and White or White & Black” is an exhibition that explores the use of black and white images by a diverse set of artists, using the techniques of etching, lithography, mixed media and of course photography. The work highlights the formal structure and autonomy of form inherent in art using a repeated minimal palette. This focuses the interest on line and form, monochromatic and tonal values, developing a complex language of pictorial signs.
The recurrent motif of black, white, and gray is evident in figurative works, landscapes and abstractions. This reduction of color is especially associated with printmaking, from old masters, to cubism, to surrealism. Many prominent artists of twentieth-century known for their use of color have also created pieces in black and white: Dali, Miro, Rouault and the most influential of them all Pablo Picasso, to name a few.
Though some may think of white as the absence of color, and black as the presence of color, on the light spectrum white is actually the presence of all colors, while black is the absence of color.
The works in this exhibition rely primarily on a palette of black and white. Limiting the “colors,” offers viewers the opportunity to look at both composition and content from a fresh perspective.
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JULY ART DEMONSTRATION IN CARLSBAD. This month’s demonstration by watercolor artist William Dunn will be on Friday, July 12, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Calaveras Community Center, Calaveras Community Park, 2997 Glasgow Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92010. Mr. Dunn’s website is: http://williamdunnstudio.com/. Admission to this demonstration is FREE to the public, made possible in part by a Community Arts Grant from the City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office. For more information, call: 760-434-8497, or visit www.coalartgallery.com.