Art: July 2024

Art I discovered in July.

Ellen Rutt

Ellen Rutt

Large-scale, textiles, balanced abstraction, and harmonious colors. Artist Ellen Rutt hit all the sweet spots with this exhibition.

RACHEL HAYES

Imagine the immersive experience of being surrounded by these textile instillations by Rachel Hayes.

The movement, scale, colors, I die!

Kate Boxer

Some things said about Kate Boxer’s work by Bruno Wolheim:
”idiosyncratic and deeply felt”
”Howard Hawks meets high camp, High Sierra and Frank O’Hara. High fun meets high seriousness.”
”[her animal images have an]engaging eccentricity [that comes] from a fierce understanding of their innate spirit.”

Can you imagine having such delightful descriptors given to your creations?! A dream! An ‘idiosyncratic and deeply felt’ dream!

Lara Voce

Based on my basic art history knowledge, Laura Voce’s work feels like a combo of Paul Gauguin and Kazimir Malevich. She paints from her memory which draws even more connection to Gauguin.

I’ve never been aesthetically drawn to Gauguin’s work, but Voce’s take on the process results in pieces I’d love to have hanging on my walls!

Ilhwa Kim

The gasp that I let out when I first saw a piece by Ilhwa Kim… my gosh! I love them from a distance, and I love them up close. Her color palettes, variety of depth, and meticulous process all draw me in.

These are the kind of pieces that would have me standing in one spot for 30 minutes in the gallery. You know the ones. You know that feeling.