Posted last days of 2023: This was my nice life as 2023 sunsetted, and 2024 introduced itself. The post will cover the last days of North Fourth Art Center, my work home for the last 22 years. A following post will catch up with family and the personal side of my life as 2024 unfolds.
NORTH FOURTH ART CENTER
North Fourth Art Gallery and Gallery X: Let me just begin by reiterating how I declared myself chief curator for this past year. And how Susanna had as much to do with it as I did, and how Tim played an important role as well. And let me say again, it is the most unadulterated pleasure I’ve had in my work life for quite some time.
Through the Mind’s Eye over Time. September/October, 2023
Sara & Evey. Photo by Susanna Kearny
Through the Mind’s Eye over Time was comprised of Sara Lee D’Alessandro’s sculpture and Evey Jones’ prints. They filled both galleries with work both substantial and yet full of light and movement. Large and/or monotone works of art can overwhelm with their presence, but Sara and Evey’s work invites you up close and personal somehow. Maybe it’s the brightly-delicate color and touch-me curves of Sara’s and the subtle play of the intricate black presences and the spaces in-between in Evey’s. I’m sure my words aren’t quite right—but they make some sort of sense to me. It was a beautiful show.
Top: Evey with her work. (photo by Susanna Kearney). Second photo a close-up of her piece, “Shadows of the dance at kassel” Center: Sara setting up the gallery, no small task but good helpers. Photo of second piece taken in Cuba NM at Sara’s studio. Bottom: Both pieces at Sara’s studio
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A Brush with Time: Art’s Ever-Changing Story. November/December 2023
Our last ever North Fourth Art Center grand gallery event was an exhibit filling the galleries and the halls. It was titled A Brush with Time: Art’s Ever-Changing Story and featured Patrick Carr, Sterling Van Deren Coke, Vasili Katakis, Jonathan Loth and Joe Forrest Sacket in the front galleries and hallway. Beginning in the N4th Gallery with contemporary works created, for the most part, with traditional materials of paint and metal; following ‘time’ down the hallway through photography, and ending in Gallery X, with AI generated, computer-realized pieces.
Joe Forrest Sackett
Patrick Carr
Vasili Katakis
Sterling Van Deren Coke
Jonathan Loth
Pat Carr
Joe Sackett
The art crowd
Deck the Walls filled the rest of the building, both classrooms and hallways. Works of every medium. The name is a nod to both the time of year and to our desire to celebrate the building, in which we have been at home through so very many art-filled classes, programs, exhibits and special events. We wanted to show off a bit!
The exhibit was a spectacular blend of every medium, style, and perspective imaginable from artists who rarely exhibit to those well-known in the area and beyond.
Tasia and Robert. Art-full dining
Laurie and Michael Naranjo
Bob Robie & his alcohol ink paintings
The Staff
