"RETROspect" Exhibition
Judith Charles Gallery
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Charles Bank Gallery presents RETROspect, a pairing of staff selected contemporary artworks with examples of exquisitely painted nineteenth-century woodworking from the collection of Elliott and Grace Snyder. The contemporary collection includes work by Allen Grubesic, Adam Henry, Barnaby Hosking, Eske Kath, Kim Keever, Ryan James MacFarland, Kasper Sonne, and Pär Strömberg.
Elliott and Grace Snyder have been full-time antiques dealers since 1970, and currently exhibit in the most important antiques shows in this country, including the Winter Antiques Show in New York. They are also founding members of the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, a trade organization dedicated to encouraging the maintenance of high ethical standards in the business of buying and selling antiques.
The Snyders specialize in 17th, 18th, and early 19th century American furniture and decorative arts with an emphasis on textiles, painted and/or decorated furniture in original condition, and folk art. Their interest has always been in 'country' interpretations of formal designs in which craftsmen were freer to improvise on prevailing structures. The Snyders always seek out pieces that successfully embody individual imagination.
The six antiques from the Snyder collection were specifically chosen for their hand-painted surfaces that resemble abstract paintings from a more recent period in Art History. As a result, the juxtaposition of these pieces with artworks from the Charles Bank Gallery program offers viewers a fresh perspective on both collections.
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Schedule
from January 18, 2012 to February 09, 2012
Opening Reception on 2012-01-18 from 18:00 to 21:00