NYAB Event - Stephanie Buer “Unknown Ways”

Stephanie Buer “Unknown Ways”

Lyons Wier Gallery

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Lyons Wier Gallery presents Unknown Ways, our first solo exhibition with artist Stephanie Buer.

Stephanie Buer, now based in Portland, Oregon, had spent over a decade observing the urban landscapes in Detroit, Michigan. She has an intimate appreciation of urban desolation and a love for the once prosperous buildings that have been abandoned to time and the elements. Her works in both oil and charcoal capture with photo-like detail the layers of gritty history that accumulate as these places succumb to the manipulation of vandals, artists, and the steady persistence of nature. In the juxtaposition between decay and growth, Stephanie finds a place that echoes the peace she finds in nature, with its endless cycles of change.

Part of the power in Stephanie’s work comes from the absence of human figures in a place clearly marked by them. Rather than allowing distant observation as narrative, she draws viewers in to witness the space that people have left behind, compelling them to personally experience these modern relics that have been condemned by society. These simultaneously idyllic yet derelict scenes challenge the viewer to question their notions of beauty, while the detailed texture and depth that is characteristic of her work invites them to explore these places personally, as she does while taking the photographs from which she works.

Stephanie Buer received her BFA from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan where she spent ten years exploring Detroit’s urban landscape, discovering the many layers of history found in the marginal areas of the city. She was awarded a Calligram Falcon Fellowship in Portland, Oregon in 2012 and has exhibited on the West Coast in Portland, OR and with Thinkspace Gallery in San Francisco and Culver City, CA. Her work has been featured in Catapult Art Magazine and New American Paintings (Pacific Coast edition). She currently works in Portland, Oregon at her studio in the Falcon Art Community. This is Stephanie Buer’s first solo exhibition in New York City.

Media

• Painting
• Drawing

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