The Luise Ross Gallery Shows How Good Art Come in Small Packages

Written by Theodore Rannscheim Saturday, 11 June 2011 22:39

New York City.- The Luise Ross Gallery is proud to present "Small" a collection of artwork on an intimate scale. "Small" is on view at the gallery from June 16 through July 29th and illustrates a breadth of ideas, mediums and technique that come together in a surprising harmony to show the viewer that good things come in small packages.

Ranging from Arthur Dove, a member of Alfred Stieglitz’s stable, to the self-taught phenomenon, James Castle, to the master of the funny bone, Edward Koren; these artists prove that ‘small’ is a big idea. A sculpture by Malcolm Mobutu Smith investigates racial anxiety in the age of Obama; while the complex, collaged portraits of Gelsy Verna address the same tensions from an earlier time. John Himmelfarb’s faraway places with strange sounding views are inventive and personal; TL Solien deftly uses collage to reference his personal history.

Drawings by Peter Schulte in looking backwards, show a forward thinking elegance. A mastery of watercolor provides us with a sense of place in  works by Mary Anderson Pickard showing the Mississippi Gulf Coast; in the watercolors of Gladys Nilsson, we aren’t quite sure where we are, but the bright colors and whimsical figures indicate that it is a fun place to be. Mess and madness abound in works by Amer Kobaslija, Woohyun Shim, and Thomas Burleson, while an eerie calm permeates an empty room by Marzie Nejad and melting Icelandic snow by Gudrun Kristjandottir.

The Luise Ross Gallery opened in 1983 and specialises in contemporary and self-taught art. Located at 511 West 25th Street in the Chelsea district of New York City, the gallery feature regularly changing exhibitions and an enviable stable of artists. Visit the gallery's website at ... http://www.luiserossgallery.com

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