Structure and Imagery

  Melissa Staiger , Connection 2 Ways, 2017, 24 x 12 in. Rhia Hurt , Pretty in Peach, Reflecting Pool Series, 2018, acrylic and watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 in. Lee Krasner Blurring Boundaries: The Women of American Abstract Artists, 1936-Present (info) South Bend Museum of Art 120 South Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 info@southbendart.org From the Press release: October 17, 2020 – January 3, 2021 Warner Gallery Opening Reception October 16, 2020, Donor Reception 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Public Reception 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Artist Talk with Jamea Richmond-Edwards at 7:15 p.m. The  Robert C. Shields   American Series  is an annual event that shares, with our regional audience, the rich art history and culture of our nation. Represented in these exhibitions are many of the key artists and artistic movements responsible for creating an American art legacy. This will be the 13 th  year we have offered this series and it continues to gain momentum and respect...

The artists at Andre Zarre Gallery, 2016 Installation views of work by Rhia Hurt Installation views of work by Arlan Huang Recent Paintings : Arlan Huang and Rhia Hurt curated by Katerina Lanfranco On view through September 27, 2016 Andre Zarre Gallery info * all images courtesy of the artists

Hurt at work in her studio. I first became aware of Rhia Hurt through her figurative paintings and in her capacity as the Director of Brooklyn Art Space in Gowanus. Presented here are examples of Hurt's collage paintings, a growing segment of her work since 2012.  These recent acrylic, paper, and archival digital photographs depict the artist's natural environments and are an exciting departure as well as an intuitive extension of her earlier figurative work . Studio view with work in progress. Artist's Statement: These collages are comprised of acrylic paint on paper and archival digital photographs that depict the natural environment of the remote northern coast of California where I grew up, as well as industrial cities where I’ve lived, Oakland, CA and Brooklyn, NY. I make painted surfaces using brushes, my fingers, and by pouring and shifting acrylic medium. The momentum evident within the marks– whether c...

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