‘Figuratively Speaking’ explores the human form; Exhibit opens at the Alliance Gallery

Posted 8/21/12

NARROWSBURG, NY — Alliance Gallery kicks off the 2015 gallery season with a group exhibition of 13 artworks depicting the individual human form titled “Figuratively Speaking.” The exhibit opens …

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‘Figuratively Speaking’ explores the human form; Exhibit opens at the Alliance Gallery

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NARROWSBURG, NY — Alliance Gallery kicks off the 2015 gallery season with a group exhibition of 13 artworks depicting the individual human form titled “Figuratively Speaking.” The exhibit opens on Saturday, February 7, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., and will be on view through March 14.

The human figure is one of the most enduring themes in the visual arts. It has been a principal subject of Western art since the Renaissance, as artists look outward at others, or back at themselves for self-portraits. Contemporary artists continue to draw inspiration from the human body as a way to explore human emotions, physicality, relationships, and indeed the human soul. Figural art is an integral part of mankind’s ongoing reflection on who we are.

“This show covers an eclectic use of the figure as its subject matter, as well as an assortment of mediums to create the work,” said gallery director Rocky Pinciotti, who also curated the show. “The thread running through the show is the human body, but it is a very loose thread.”

The exhibit comprises traditional representations of the body, such as Johan Sellenraad’s oil painting of a reclining nude, as well as non-traditional works, such as Art Murphy’s photographic pairing of a 400-million-year-old fossil and a glove display hand. There are beautifully drawn portraits, as well as referential photographs, collages, and sculptures.

The exhibition, which Pinciotti curated from applicants for solo exhibitions, showcases many artists new to the Alliance Gallery, including Barbara Listenik, Hanna Marritz, June Moss, Art Murphy, Matt Nolen and Paul Plumadore. Other artists in the exhibition include Theresa DeSalvo, Dale Emmart, David Lenthall, Nancy Lew Lee, Allan Rubin, Carmine Santaniello and Johan Sellenraad.

Alliance Gallery is located at the Delaware Arts Center at 37 Main St., and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit delawarevalleyartsalliance.org or call 845-252-7576.

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