Wishing you a glorious Independence Day & Inviting you to Preview our upcoming Exhibition:
Chace-Randall Gallery proudly presents "Portraits of Ancient Linen," new paintings by Gail Rothschild Jul 13 - Aug 11 2013. A Reception for the Artist is Saturday, July 13, 5 – 7 p.m.
The exhibition is comprised of 6 works in acrylic on linen, all rendered from images of actual museum linens: neatly folded loin cloths of the Architect Kha (ca. 1550 - 1070 B.C.), a blue Kerchief from King Tutankhanum's embalming cache (Egypt 1336 - 1327 B.C.), and The Dead Sea Scrolls. By utilizing archaic textiles as the subjects of her Portrait of Ancient Linen series, Rothschild alludes to her affinity with Homer's Oddyssey, particularly Penelope's struggle in that Odyssey. Rothschild charts the craftsmanship and skill associated with the making of each woven artifact, while simultaneously noting the un-making of each surviving fabric piece in the face of time. Her concisely rendered paintings illustrate this defabrication of textiles, capitalizing on an inescapable paradox – what is interwoven will ultimately unravel, and that which grows will inevitably decay. Employing her technical prowess, Rothschild harnesses painting methods rooted in the tradition of the Old Masters. She realizes her source material, actual pieces of linen discovered on archeological digs, as worthy subjects in their own rights, articulating the simultaneous strength and fragility of linen cloth.
For a complete bio of the artist & link to her Exhibition page: www.chacerandallgallery.com/rothschild/rothschilld.htm
Preview works Sunday Jul 7 11 - 5 & the entire week of Jul 8by appointment (as we will be hanging the show & preparing festivities!)
Chace-Randall Gallery is located at <49 Main Street, Andes, NY. Gallery Hours: Saturday/Sunday, Holiday Fridays & Mondays 11 - 5 and by appointment: 845.676.4901 or zoe@chacerandallgallery.com.
