Artist Dylan Critchfield-Sales at Gallery on 43rd Lawrenceville Pgh PA

Dylan is from Pittsburgh, Pa and is currently working on his MFA out of state. Check the above info for the exhibit.

Opening Friday May 21 7-10pm

Excerpts from Dylan's Exhibit Statement:

Painting to me is about engaging with my surroundings through the act of observation. ‘Painting is a matter of impulse. It is a matter of getting out to nature and having some joy in registering it’ (Hawthorne). It is essentially a way of translating visual sensation through use of shape, color and value. In perceptual painting there is no need for predetermined concepts or formulaic systems. It is always an attempt to convey the truth of one’s visual experience.
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Working from simplistic subject matter allows me to focus on color and tonal relationships as well as the particular way that forms fit together within the picture plane. I think that painting at its best is about the experience of painting itself and the nature of the artist’s perception. In certain instances I have also worked from fictional sources such as Alfred Hitchcock films in order to introduce a subtle psychological aspect and to achieve somewhat antiquated aesthetic.

The work in this show spans the past two to three years. The earliest work is from my final year of undergraduate at The Maryland Institute College of Art and the latest work was done within the past few months during my first year of graduate school at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Gallery On 43rd Street

www.galleryon43rdstreet.com

187 43rd Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201-3111
(412) 683-6488
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pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com. the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

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Kornacki Retrospective opens at Zombo Gallery

Zombo Gallery continues to define its identity as a showplace for the unusual with its opening reception for "Kurt Kornacki: A Retrospective. . .of works you've never seen by an artist you've never heard of" on September 22nd at 6pm.

The Paintings, primarily mixed media on paper, include pieces made up to 13 years ago, to works created this year. The figurative artworks fall roughly into 2 thematic catagories: darkly surreal and symbolist social iconoclasm; or idealist/humorous children's book illustrations.

This show is a benefit. A portion of sales proceeds will be donated to the Pittsburgh Campaign for Democracy Now!

The exhibit runs from September 22nd, through October 27, 2007. Zombo Gallery is located at 4900 Hatfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.

For additional information, call 412-904-3703, or visit http://www.zomboworld.com

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New Exhibits Opening at Digging Pitt & Digging Pitt Too

In September, Digging Pitt will present Conceived Bully in the Side I gallery. JC one is the guest curator for an exhibit of work by a selected few urban art designers. An opening reception takes place on September 8, 2007 from 6-9pm. A closing reception takes place on October 27, 2007 from 6-9pm. Free and open to the public.

Digging Pitt Too will present works by ExperiBreed as part of the Conceived Bully exhibit. An opening reception takes place on September 8, 2007 from 6-9pm. A closing reception takes place on October 27, 2007 from 6-9pm. Free and open to the public.

For more information www.diggingpitt.com.

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TOLKIEN ETCHINGS

TOLKIEN ETCHINGS by Richard Claraval

Sept 14th thru Oct 5th

Spinning Plate Gallery, 5720 Friendship Ave

Opening: Friday, Sept 14, 5:30 to 10:00 pm

Closing (w/ Unblurred): Friday, Oct 5th, 5:30 to 10:00 pm

A suite of about 30, limited edition, very traditional line etchings (ala Rembrandt), all based on the writing of J.R.R.Tolkien, author of "The Lord of the Rings", and "The Silmarillion".
Exhibition is in celebrration of, and in conjunction with the launch of my wed-site tolkienetchings.com which should be out in late August.

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New Show at Gallery on 43rd

The next show at Gallery on 43rd Street is Paintings by Robin Roberts. This show includes mostly landscapes of the Dolly Sods region in WV and the mountains of PA. Through Robert's extensive explorations of the Monongahela Forest of WV he offers us intimate views of the region's rugged and beautiful terrain, conveying it's subtle and intricate character. There is a diverse application of style and theme to his work, ranging from the interpretive to the purely imaginative. This exhibit runs Sept. 7 through Oct. 19, 2007. The opening reception is Sept. 7, 7 to 10 pm. Gallery hours are 11 to 6, Tues. - Sat. and noon to 4 on Sunday. Gallery on 43rd Street is located 1/2 block off Butler Street at 187 43rd Street. For more information please call 412-683-6488 or go to www.galleryon43rdstreet.com

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Echo::System

Installation/performance conceived and created by Grisha Coleman
http://www.newhazletttheater.org/event/?event_id=87
September 6, 2007–September 16, 2007

Ever trekked through a desert landscape, dived into sand dunes, listened to the sound of creatures living underground? You can feel this when exploring the synthetic desert landscape Ms. Coleman and her team of international artists have created.

In a 70-minute journey through space and time, Grisha Coleman's performance installation, echo::system: The Desert, immerses audiences and performers in a fully synthetic environment comprised of audio and visual media, movement sensors and robotics mixed with live music, dance and performance. This interactive setting recreates a desert eco-system simultaneously made up of virtual and "real" space, displaying how one affects the other. To simulate the fluidity of the natural world, the sonic and technological elements of the installation constantly shift and regenerate as the story unfolds. This artificial desert landscape transpires into a futuristic tale of an ancient species that interfaces with its future.

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