Oh To Be A Painting

Curated by Katelyn Ledford

August 10 - September 13, 2020
Opening Reception: Wednesday, August 19 at 12:30 pm EST

Abigail Ogilvy Gallery is proud to present Oh To Be a Painting, featuring the artwork of Hangama Amiri, Destiny Belgrave, Sean Downey, Ada Goldfeld, David Heo, Nicolas Holiber, Joshua Jefferson, Erin Loree, Sean McGaughey, Kiernan Pazdar, Madeline Peckenpaugh, and Samual Weinberg. Our third online-exclusive exhibition, guest curated by Katelyn Ledford.

“We didn’t need a pandemic to make us realize we view a great deal of art online. While the accessibility in doing so is extremely important and necessary, painters are constantly wondering, “Is it enough to view my work only online?”

Oh To Be a Painting addresses this question through 12 artists whose work begs the viewer to touch and feel them through the screen. Each artist’s unique handling of materials instills a longing to see them in person instead of zooming in on a compressed JPG. Subject matter and themes vary from portraiture to improvisation yet all offer a juiciness for the eye to feast upon. While these paintings exist strikingly as flattened images, they lose an integral part of being a painting, the ability to immerse the viewer. Artists are supreme adapters, ever evolving with their circumstances, but how do painters adapt their work to a virtual art world (or even should they)? I, as a painter, do not know. However, I do know that I wish I could see these paintings in person.” - Exhibition curation, Katelyn Ledford

Virtual Tour (Please note, load times very. For best viewing experience open on a desktop computer): https://www.artsteps.com/view/5f3055d50f472c4c74283a6e

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