by Tonya Turner Carroll | Oct 15, 2016 | Edward Lentsch, Exhibitions, Front Slide Show, Igor Melnikov, Past Exhibitions – Edward Lentsch, Past Exhibitions – Igor Melnikov, Past Exhibitions Old Years
Igor Melnikov’s and Edward Lentsch’s paintings share an ability to speak directly to the human psyche. Melnikov places the human child in his otherwise minimal paintings, with blessings scrawled in undecipherable Russian on the frames that surround and protect them....
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Oct 4, 2016 | Exhibitions, Past Exhibitions – Orlando Leyba, Past Exhibitions – Walter Robinson, Past Exhibitions Old Years
Squeak Carnwath, Walter Robinson, and Orlando Leyba all create abstract works of art that employ highly personalized symbolism. Yet, each of these artists has massive appeal in the art world at large. Their works are included in such impressive collections as The...
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Sep 23, 2016 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Drew Tal
Contemporary Syrian War Poster shows the reality of children’s existence in Syria today Kara Walker’s “Testimony” reveals the injustice in African American history Image by Australian street artist “Meek”, stencil art of his “Begging for...
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Sep 10, 2016 | Event, Exhibitions, News, Past Exhibitions Old Years
In celebration of art uniting us all, Turner Carroll joins forces with master oud musician Rahim AlHaj and internationally acclaimed artists and writers, to support Iraqi and Syrian children. AlHaj will perform music from his upcoming collaboration with musicians from...
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Aug 22, 2016 | Exhibitions, Georges Mazilu, Mavis McClure, Past Exhibitions – Georges Mazilu, Past Exhibitions – Mavis McClure, Past Exhibitions Old Years
With the earthiness of clay, and the stylings of the old master palette both artists in this exhibition present explorations of the human and animal forms. Hands on, from the Earth, yet changed. Opening Reception Friday, August 26, 2016 from 5 to 7pm [n.b. that this...
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Jul 19, 2016 | Drew Tal, Exhibitions, Karen Yank, Past Exhibitions – Drew Tal, Past Exhibitions – Karen Yank, Past Exhibitions Old Years
Agnes Martin once told Karen Yank that the “circle is too expansive” as an art form. Karen later said it was perfect shape for her, because she could control it; because she understood its implications. In the same way Drew Tal uses the gaze on the circle of the face...
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Jun 23, 2016 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Library
ROY G BIV ROY G BIV Before there was a written language, color was the universal language of mankind. Prehistoric humans used color to describe every aspect of their lives. Red= blood; orange= fire; yellow=sun; green=natural vegetation/food source; blue=air;...
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Jun 21, 2016 | Exhibitions, Fausto Fernandez, Jamie Brunson, Past Exhibitions - Robert Townsend, Past Exhibitions – Fausto Fernandez, Past Exhibitions – Jamie Brunson, Past Exhibitions Old Years, Robert Townsend
Before there was a written language, color was the universal language of mankind. Prehistoric humans used color to describe every aspect of their lives. Red= blood; orange= fire; yellow=sun; green=natural vegetation/food source; blue=air; indigo=water; violet=the...