Gary Brent Hilsen "Feminine Wiles"

Fountain House Gallery

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Fountain Gallery, the premier venue in New York City representing artists with mental illness, presents Feminine Wiles, featuring new paintings and mixed media works by Gary Brent Hilsen. This exhibition spotlights Hilsen’s signature subject matter – the female face and form – and marks the beginning of the fall season of Fountain Gallery’s 10th Anniversary year. Feminine Wiles is curated by Jenny Ziomek.

“Often the most inspired art draws us in through emotion and sustains us intellectually by evoking a narrative within, one that asks questions but doesn’t quite answer them. Gary’s work has this quality,” said Ziomek, a teacher and artist. “You get the feeling that each of the women he has portrayed is a part of a larger narrative – sometimes aloof, sometimes emotional, often ethereal and beautiful, but always compelling,” continued Ziomek. “Gary paints in a way that captures the essence of these women, teasing us with questions about their stories and expertly eluding the answers,” concluded Ziomek.

After years of struggle with serious vision problems, Hilsen is legally blind. Trained in fashion design and illustration, he is a self-taught painter. His paint application technique gives his acrylic paintings the texture of watercolor or oil, mediums in which he also works. Feminine Wiles showcases 31 acrylic and mixed media works.

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from September 10, 2010 to October 27, 2010

Opening Reception on 2010-09-10 from 18:00 to 20:00

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