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The definition
of the term "landscape" has evolved alongside the achievements
of man. In an effort to define what landscape means in today's world, the
Queens Library Gallery is featuring the works of artists who have gone
beyond an objective representation of the natural world. Opening at 6:00
p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, with a slide lecture and exhibit
tour, "The Modern Landscape" features 23 contemporary
artists working in a variety of media. The show runs through Friday,
September 27.
Curated by the Library's Exhibitions Manager, George Billis, the exhibit includes sculpture, painting, works on paper and photographs. The artists' creative use of materials presents unique ideas about the concept of both personal and shared landscapes. The images act as metaphors for values, complexities and the fragile, impermanent beauty of nature.
The featured artists as diverse as painter Ross Bleckner, whose
explorations of light and motion in painting have earned him international
acclaim, and sculptor Niizeki Hiromi, who pulps her junk mail into papier-mâché
balls and uses these forms to express the "landscape of my life"
at a particular place. Even works that clearly represent elements of nature,
such as those by Alexis Rockman and Katherine Bowling, possess
a contemporary feel and allude to a deeper meaning than what is instantly
visible.
Queens Library Gallery is located inside the Queens Borough Public Library's Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica. The Gallery is open during regular Central Library hours, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. (The Central Library is closed on Sundays during the summer months.) Admission is free. For more information about the "The Modern Landscape," please contact Colleen Theis in the Public Relations Department at (718) 990-0706.
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