We cannot let the Fourth of July pass without sharing one memorable work from our last show, MLMME18. Like so many of SERGE KRUPNOV’s marvelous paintings, it conveys nostalgia and simple beauty with understated eloquence. No longer available for purchase, since it is one of the artist’s 14 sales from the hit show, it’s now a memory — like those from today and tonight — well worth holding on to.
SERGE KRUPNOV
“Fourth of July”
15 x 16
oil on panel
200.
30 Hours from Now
Our MARY LIZ MEMORIAL MASTERS EXHIBITION (MLMME18) always marks a high tide in the annual calendar of OFF THE WALL shows. This year is no exception, as we raise the curtain on this year’s renewal with an OPENING RECEPTION on THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 7-10 PM. CHARLES EMLEN returns from an electrifying debut in our space in PROCESSES INTERSECTING SPACES, with eight major sculptures that deftly marry the conceptual with the traditional. SERGE KRUPNOV shows a range of theme and a depth of talent with 23 paintings, ranging from riveting portraiture to lucid moments of transcendent, sometimes fleeting beauty. And with 16 works, KAREN STABENOW puts the emphasis on “fleeting” with Arctic paintings that signal our planet in crisis, paired with Philly-centric bridgescapes. We cordially invite you to join us tomorrow to celebrate a phenomenal show and to meet the artists. Other luminaries on hand will include curator JODY SWEITZER and bartender ROSE COSSABONE, pouring your favorite drinks. But the true stars, as always, are on the Wall and in our 3D case. We look forward to seeing you soon!