APRIL GREETINGS!
This month sees the kickoff of our exhibit season and we're
beginning with the incredible figure paintings of Andre Kohn. The
exhibit, titled "MOMENTS" features Kohn's ability to immortalize
the small gestures and intimate moments we all share. As an
observer of life and philosopher in paint, Kohn shares his
sensitivity to the people and places that in our busy lives, we
often overlook Giving monumentality to the miniscule and
celebrating the ordinary are key to his paintings.
Born in
Stalingrad, Andre Kohn spent the first 12 years of his life near
the Caspian Sea in Baku before his family moved to Moscow. A
promising young athlete, Kohn made the choice to pursue art,
surrounding himself with books and reproductions of the masters.
Eventually studying under Russian masters developed his love of
and passion for art. Following his university education and a
wildly successful solo exhibit in Bulgaria, Andre returned to the
USSR where his paintings sold to collectors world-wide.
In 1992
he moved to Montgomery, Al and drew immediate attention for the
quality and style of his work in his American debut.. Since that
first exhibition, Kohn's work have been featured in a number of
solo and juried shows. Andre received his Bachelor's degree from
Auburn University and is today living in Phoenix, Az. His
originals can be found in private and corporate collections around
the globe.........and yes, Wilmington!
"MOMENTS"
SHOW IMAGES!
Have a sneak peek at some of the new
paintings from Andre Kohn, all prepared especially for the
"Moments" exhibit. More will be posted online soon, so check
the website often!
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ANOTHER
SNEAK PEEK AT "SNAPSHOTS" OPENING IN MAY!
Here are a
few more of the small jewels that are going to be in the
"Snapshots" exhibit opening in May and running through the
end of June. Instead of a formal opening for "Snapshots", we
are having ....all 6 Saturdays of the show.....refreshments
all day long! So if you are out, tired of shopping or just
hot and thirsty from the beach, come in for some cool
refreshments for your body and some wonderful art to refresh
your soul!
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FOUNTAINSIDE GALLERY ARTISTS NEWS!
 Fountainside Gallery
artists Rick McClure and Sandy Nelson have been chosen by
author Kimberlee Maselli to have their paintings featured in
her coffee table book "Painting North Carolina". The book
will be released in November and would make a great addition
to your library. Each artist will have three of their works
published in this beautiful volume. Rick McClure has
also been chosen by Southwest Art magazine to be featured in
their "Best Values" section in the June 2008 issue. His
painting "Rural Impressions" will be in the magazine and can
be seen on our website. Congratulations
Rick! You will be noticing a few changes to our
website in the next couple of weeks as we update and add to
it. Art will be able to be seen larger and you will be able
to log into a blog for collectors as we help you explore the
world of acquiring art. Eventually there will be videos of
our artists working and talking about their processes and
loads of information about what is going on in the art
world, both nationally and locally. We think you
will love our changes!! Let us know if there is something
you would especially like for us to cover! |
As
the days of spring get longer and we have more available daylight,
our activities take a jump. While you are out, stop in and see all
the wonderful new works of art. The next few weeks are going to
busy ones!
See you soon!
Sincerely,
--The Team at
Fountainside |
