The hpgrp Gallery Presents New Paintings by Adela Leibowitz

Written by Terrence Coalville Friday, 23 September 2011 22:20

New York City.- The hpgrp Gallery is pleased to present "Adela Leibowitz: The Untitled", a solo exhibition of new paintings by Adela Leibowitz. Defying easy categorization, the works—which utilize tropes of landscape and figurative painting while denying representation — are depictions of abstract notions of spirituality, mythology, and the elemental (and often invisible) fabric of life manifested in physical forms. "The Untitled" will be on view at the gallery from September 29th through October 29th.Inspired by a range of esoteric sources that include Egyptian objects of worship, the films of Alexander Jodorowsky, the color theories of Rudolf Steiner, music from the 1960s, and the practice of worldly Asceticism, Leibowitz’s compositions are lush, spectral, and otherworldly. Rather than being reflections of objects as seen by the eye, the works are conduits that allow viewers to open themselves to higher powers - earth, wind, fire, water, and depending on one’s own belief system, the deities that weave the web that connects everything, including our souls, to the natural world.

Adela Leibowitz is a New York-based artist whose work has been exhibited in shows at hpgrp Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; Bo-Lee Gallery, Bath, United Kingdom; Holster Projects, London, United Kingdom; Parisian Laundry, Montreal, Canada; The Observatory in Brooklyn, New York; and Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama, to name a few. Past solo shows include Jack the Pelican Presents (2004) Brooklyn, NY and 33 Bond (2009) New York, NY. Leibowitz, who holds an MFA from The New York Academy of Art, has currently been awarded a studio residency at Chashama. Previous residencies include the Millay Colony in Austerlitz, New York and P.S. 122 in New York, NY. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, NY Arts Magazine, Whitehot Magazine, The Village Voice, New American Paintings, Time Out New York, Art of England, and American Art Collector. Currently, an exhibition she curated, The Unseen, is running at The Torrance Museum of Art in Torrance, CA.


Understanding the importance of beauty and art in people's lives, H.P. France Group (HPF) through hpgrp gallery New York focuses on bringing art into everyday life. Starting almost 25 years ago with a single fashion boutique in Harajuku, Tokyo, HPF is now a business leader in Japan, an international operation with 100 high-end boutiques worldwide with ventures in publishing and art, among other projects. In a new direction, HPF opened hpgrp gallery New York three years ago in the Meatpacking District followed by a gallery in Tokyo after New York's two-year anniversary. To introduce the gallery and art to a younger generation, the Tokyo gallery created display-window galleries in the two busiest train stations catering to tens of thousands of commuters daily, often featuring emerging talents. The galleries collaborate, developing business in the U.S. and Japan and exchanging artists and ideas. New York introduces contemporary art from around the world while Tokyo concentrates on Japanese artists. hpgrp gallery New York presents a wide range of contemporary artists with a focus on those merging Western ideas and Japanese culture. They showcase established artists as well as introduce emerging artists, giving young talent a public forum. In tandem with building relationships with art collectors, we are trying to find new markets, for example, in collectors of fashion. Since fashion collectors appreciate beauty and hold such a passion, the gallery seeks to intrigue them with art, a natural expansion for a company built on fashion, and they are proud to create first-time collectors. hpgrp gallery New York will continue offering new art experiences, cultivating relationships with artists and collectors, as well as seeking and developing new art markets. Visit the gallery's website at ... http://www.hpgrpgallery.com

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