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Abstraction Now

Abstraction has been a visual language in painting since the early 20th century. It is a way to explore ideas, objects, emotions and places without having to depict them in a realistic manner. Free from the confines of exact representation, abstract artists can express their ideas through the exploration of gesture, color, form, line, structure and more.

There are an abundance of artists working in abstraction in the South. This exhibition, entitled Abstraction Now, highlights nine painters who represent a cross section of what is happening regionally in the abstract genre. The artwork being produced by these artists embodies the constantly evolving conversation about abstraction and its greater meaning within our culture. Media and technology are having a great deal of influence on the work being produced by abstract artists, just as it has a great deal of influence on all our lives. The artwork in Abstraction Now embodies this discourse and the constantly evolving conversation about abstraction and its greater implication within art and the digital age.

- Anne Lambert Tracht, Curator

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Play

The act of play is a fundamental part of life. As children, we master the art of play through singing and dancing, through games and sports, and through exploring and discovering. As adults, the freedom of play becomes harder and harder to achieve in our busy, responsibility driven lives.

Consequently, artists often mine their memories of childhood and play within their artwork. Some artists examine this time of life with a romantic sensibility, yearning to return to the carefree days of youth. Other artists are influenced by objects and toys from their childhood, which act as a vehicle for returning to a sense of play within themselves.

This exhibition, entitled Play, was inspired by observing a return to play in many artists’ work today. Whether it be the difficult economic times which makes us yearn for easier days, or merely a sense of nostalgia, it appears that many of today’s artists have been inspired to dig deep within themselves and examine the fundamentals of life.  As a result, a refreshing examination of what it means to feel joy, to express love, and to be playful seems to be occurring in many artists and their work.

- Anne Lambert Tracht, Curator

For more information about Gallery Walk at Terminus, please contact Marianne Lambert at 404.213.0593 or by email or Anne Lambert Tracht at 404.545.1766 or by email.

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