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It’s a BIG DAY at Miller Gallery

Friday, February 22nd, 2013
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2 Events – One night

#1 – We did it – we actually herded cats!

All 12 of our remarkable hometown artists will be here tonight for their opening. Please join us and see their world-class work and celebrate Miller Gallery Day!

JOHN AGNEW: Dayton-born, this award winning artist applies his great technical skills–and passion for nature and science–to meticulous, photorealistic paintings of wildlife and nature.

DAVID MICHAEL BECK: Careful executions of his keen observation, Beck’s narrative landscapes, often of Ohio, are a focus of more recent years as he moves away from a very successful career as an illustrator.

TOM BLUEMLEIN:    A recent past-President of the American Impressionist Society and the Cincinnati Art Club, Bluemlein’s classic impressionist landscapes feature locations across the United States and Europe.

PAM FOLSOM:  Using a palette knife, Pam Folsom, conjures landscapes and cityscapes–mainly of Ohio and the Florida Keys–with an inherent joyous energy, both in mood and color palette.

STEPHEN GEDDES (Sculptor):  During his 30 years as a product sculptor in the toy industry (including prototypes of action figures for Star Wars) Geddes has also worked as a fine artist, carving the quirky and unusual in wood.

ADAM HAYWARD:  Raised on a wine farm in rural Ohio, the impact and influence of open spaces and nature, particularly trees, has always been profound for Hayward, heightened by his awareness from a young age, of the works of American icon, Maxfield Parrish.

ROB JEFFERSON: Best known for his small, very detailed, story-telling, black and white paintings, Jefferson has more recently become fascinated with exploring–and painting–the sculptural form of scrapped motor vehicles.

DALE LAMSON: A well-known graphic designer, Lamson revels in his fairly recent return to figurative painting, creating playful, provocative, sensual imagery that is bold in color and concept.

OBER-RAE STARR LIVINGSTONE:  It is the brilliance of his colors that make the vibrant, yet ethereal, landscapes of this artist really stand out in a crowd: dramatic and tranquil all at once.

DEBORAH MORRISSEY-McGOFF: Her intriguing compositions and concepts with their elements of surrealism entice the viewer to unravel, imagine, or create the stories that lie within.

JONATHAN QUEEN:  Nationally collected, Queen is a story-teller, telling stories with toys in meticulously rendered still life paintings with a heightened sense of realism.

RONDLE  WEST (Sculptor): Often bold in color, always monochromatic, with both seductive and unnerving elements, West’s assemblage sculptures are like mini-stage performances, telling their own individual stories to each viewer.

February 22  6-8 PM

 

#2 – 2/22 – MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION:

Miller Gallery Day

6:30 PM presentation 2/22/2013 at the gallery

A highlight of the opening celebration of

ART CINCINNATI: A Splash of Local Color,

will be a presentation by Cincinnati City Councilman P.G Sittenfeld at 6:30 pm to gallery owners Laura Miller Gleason and Gary Gleason.

The Proclamation, signed by Mayor Mark Mallory proclaims this date as Miller Gallery Day
- for recognition of the Gallery’s 53 years in business
- for being continuously owned and operated by the same family
- for its contribution to the fostering of an appreciation of fine art
- for being the oldest fine art gallery in the city

 

Can’t wait for tonight – We have cake and bubbly!

 

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Installation photos: TYLER SHIELDS: Controlled Chaos October 2012

Monday, October 15th, 2012
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Many thanks to Tyler Shields for taking amazing installation images of Controlled Chaos. And thanks for trying to help me with the settings on my crappy camera.

 

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Tyler Shields: Event Pics

Sunday, October 14th, 2012
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Photographer Tyler Shields visits Cincinnati for his show that openend October 12, 2012. An amazing time was had by all.

 

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TYLER SHIELDS Cotrolled Chaos

Sunday, October 7th, 2012
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Opening Party, Friday October 12, 7 – 10 pm

Tyler Shields “Glitter Mouth”

It’s impossible to contain our excitement about having Tyler Shields (“Hollywood’s hottest and most twisted photographer”—ArtInfo.com) in town and at the gallery for Miller Gallery’s first ever show of photography!  As part of the premiere of FOTOFOCUS, the citywide photography event taking place all month, the works in Controlled Chaos are dazzling. “The hottest artist in Los Angeles right now” — GQ (UK), Tyler Shields puts fame on all levels in perspective, whether photographing the brightest stars or their objects of desire (you’ll remember the notorious burning of the $100,000, red crocodile, Hermes Birkin bag?!).

Mark your calendar—this is a party and a show you do not want to miss.

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Chidlaw for Children’s

Friday, September 7th, 2012
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PAUL  CHIDLAW (1900 – 1989) – The Works on Paper

This opportunity to acquire an original work of art, on paper  by beloved Cincinnati artist, Paul Chidlaw will be on view for three days.

Opening Friday, October 5, 6-8 PM

**SALES  BENEFIT CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL**

Paul Chidlaw (1900-1989)

These last works in his estate were bequeathed to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for the benefit of this renowned institution and have never been seen before.  Newly framed, the paintings and drawings have been made available with the directive that they be sold at very reasonable prices to make acquisition of a work by this beloved Cincinnati artist accessible to all.

See selected images below.

The Paul Chidlaw 3 Day Event begins Friday evening at 6 pm, with an introduction to his life and work by the artist’s dear friend, Owen Findsen, historian and former Enquirer art critic.

 

 

 

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Tyler Shields on I-71

Sunday, June 24th, 2012
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June 2012 billlboard

 

We’ve been getting plenty of feedback about our  latest billboard!

Check out Tyler’s page to see work in the gallery now. Be sure and register to get an invitation to what promises to be a remarkable opening;

TYLER SHIELDS: Controlled Chaos

Friday, October 12.

 

 

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On posting again, and why you should come and see TRIO.

Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Twitt

messy gallery

Been a while! Guess what gets left behind when we all get busy? Yep – this blog.

All galleries are different. One of the things I like best about our gallery is all the work we show is exclusively by artists we directly represent. This means we get to know these folks. In fact, over the past 3 months I’ve enjoyed visiting a whole bunch of them and hanging out in their studios. I love my job.

A few years ago – life got really hard for many artists. I am not an economist. Far from it. My world economic health gauge hinges on 2 things. How messy the gallery is, and how often we get to call an artist to say “It’s sold!” We are able, especially when times are good, to enjoy it on both sides – savoring that remarkable contact high from a client who is acquiring a piece of original artwork, and then bearing the great news to the creator of the work. Over the past year we’ve been relishing this fun on both sides at a record pace. Depending on who you read – there are great economic minds that write about both how our economy is headed for disaster, or believe  it’s on an upswing. I don’t pretend to know – but it’s sure been way more fun in the gallery lately.

SO – where to start. Why not with TRIO, our current show which opened last night. We have the new work of 3 very different artists. While enjoying the party last night, I realized there is a common theme. Each artists creates work that invites the viewer to move in tight. I’m talking really close. In both the 2 dimensional artists work, Carlos Gamez de Francisco, and Mariana Palova, there is so much content per square inch – it forces you to get really intimate. Ted Gall‘s work is also almost impossible to view casually. The sculptures demand to be explored from every angle.

each 72" x 26" acrylic on canvas

Angie, Unknown Girl and Katherine Staring Right, each 72" x 26" acrylic on canvas

Carlos Gamez de Francisco presents a series of fantastic work. Listening to him talk about his ideas behind the series last night was a treat. I love it when artists expose their nerdy side – and Carlos came through with flying colors. He is obsessed with everything historical – art / politics / sociology. His new series French Radical Fashion in 1789 is about so many things, including the rigidity of life for French citizens under Louis XVI; the namesake of his new hometown Louisville, KY, the real story of Louis and Marie Antoinette, and Cuban politics.The paintings are filled with ideas and symbolism.

In his latest work pictured at right, he explores historical ideals of beauty.  Throughout different periods, artists have used head height as a unit of measurement to render the body in proportion. Carlos has played with these equations  and how they have changed throughout history and the subject of the portraits. These 3 women represent different proportions; 10, 7.5 and 8.5, each relating to a historical rule accepted during different periods. Can you tell who’s who?

 

 

Woman exploring Pigs Fly, cast bronze, by Ted Gall

Ted Gall‘s new sculpture is awe inspiring. They invite you to touch and play and explore, which was a happy pastime for many visitors last night. Each moveable piece has hidden places to investigate under layers of gorgeously sculpted bronze. Observing a viewer as she discovers a hidden place or an idea within the work is a blast for us.

Beyond the interactive playing with bronze sculpture component, which is unique and fantastic, is the not-to-be-overlooked part where you realize Ted Gall is a phenomenal sculptor and technician. Possibly the strongest works in the group are the two larger stand-alone cast stainless steel pieces. Both enjoy exquisite modeling and narratives.

Here’s a video of Ted’s studio shot by his son. I loved finally seeing Gall World – the magic place where all his subjects are born.

 

 

Materia Prima (8/35), 22" x 15" digital photography

The Astrologer (6/40), 18" x 14" digital photography

Mariana Palova‘s body of work is spellbinding. When you live and work in an art gallery, you watch people looking at art. When folks come in and enter her area of the show, it’s fun to watch as they slow down and move in close. Her digital paintings are lushly colorful and magical. Mariana lives and works in Mexico and at 22 is showing mastery beyond her years in both technique and her imagery exploring nature, astrology, and the beauty of human metamorphosis.

 

 

 

 

 

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Bruce Riley – new work

Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Twitt

Bruce Riley & Gary Gleason launch "Headlong" towards Cincinnati

There are two new works in the gallery today; Headlong and Holomovement, from native Cincinnati artist Bruce Riley. We visited with Bruce and enjoyed a studio tour Thursday night.

Bruce is a dynamic playful man who is positively driven to make his art. He happily endures the brutal Chicago winters by practicing yoga, building winter bonfires outside the studio, and ice skating every day, oblivious to why the frigid temps would keep anyone from taking advantage of the Windy City’s outdoor neighborhood rinks. This helps to explain how he, along with his equally delightful wife, photo stylist Kelly McKaig, can enjoy their shared passion of energetically exploring Chicago’s abundant food scene. Their love of Chicago is infectious. We enjoyed a great visit and tour despite the breezy 2° evening, ending up at the fantastic Nightwood for a cozy and memorable feast.

His serious dedication to making art is pure, and his delight in it is inviting and contagious. The resulting work is both awe inspiring and welcoming. Playful, organic, and vibrant barely describe his visually stunning layered polymer resin paintings. Walking around his Chicago studio is an sense-stimulating workout.

Studio Visit 1/19/2012

Riley’s work connects with viewers on a visceral level. “Looking at” doesn’t convey how experiential it feels to be standing in front of “Headlong.” Some animal part of my brain grasps this vivid imagery with both familiarity and wonder – a window into an ubercolorful cellular organic other-world that might be within us – or we might be within it. There’s some part of my brain that vaguely  remembers this elemental place, and happily, Bruce gets to go there all the time.

details of Headlong

These remarkable paintings must be seen in person to begin to grasp the technical magic he’s clearly mastered.  We get a kick out of observing gallery visitors when they turn the corner and come face to face with Headlong. Upon discovery of this eight foot long painting is the inevitable sharp intake of breath, followed by exclamations of awe and surprise, succeeded by excitement, smiles and questions. This make for great fun on an icy dark wintery day.

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Billboard fun

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
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Last month’s billboard on Wooster Pike. Johanne Cullen   “Let The Sun Rise..  40″ x 78″ oil on canvas

Johanne Cullen visits her billboard

 

This month look for James O’Neil in Hyde Park. Pictured is Amphibious, 24″ x 48″ acrylic on panel

James O'Neil billboard

 

 

 

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Mixed Messages: GUILLERMO RIGATTIERI + GRACEANN WARN

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Twitt

 Opening Party and Reception for the Artists

Graceann Warn
Guillermo Rigattieri

Friday, October 21

Show continues through

November 3, 2011

Working in a variety of media, Argentinean sculptor Guillermo Rigattieri and Michigan artist, Graceann Warn present their latest works: Guillermo, his quirky, endearing sculptures in metal plate, and Graceann, her alternately ethereal and bold paintings/assemblages in encaustic, oil and collage.

Guillermo Rigattieri was born in 1976 in the town of San Rafael, Mendoza. At the age of 18, he moved to the city of Mendoza where he studied at the Faculty of Arts, receiving a degree in Fine Arts. In searching to find his own personal style of work, Guillermo began experimenting with various media in his studio. His first forays into the world of sculpture were made with “plastic” materials such as clay and latex. Once the artist felt more confident with the language of shapes, he turned his focus to welded and wrought metals which quickly became his preferred medium.

With his excitement at discovering the flexibility and immediacy of metal his expressiveness took flight. His fascinating, playful, thought-provoking sculptures have a broad range of themes, from the dramatic to the fantastic and amusing.

Guillermo Rigattieri, Heroe, 24" x 22" x D 19" metal plate

Using metal plate, Guillermo cuts the first shapes and then creates volume by pounding the pieces with a round point hammer. The pieces are welded together, polished, then finished with varnish or an enamel patina to protect the pieces against humidity.

Guillermo Rigattieri exhibits in South America and the United States, and has received numerous awards and honors. His sculptures are included in private collections around the world. He lives with his wife and young son in Mendoza, Argentina.

 

GRACEANN WARN, as a young child, began to think of herself as an artist but it never occurred to her that people could make their livings as such.

“I never knew an artist when I was growing up. I grew up in a really small town in New Jersey. We barely had an art program in my school. I went to college and became a landscape architect—it was the closest thing to art I could find. After I graduated, I was working for a private office in Ann Arbor, and they sent me to Minneapolis to attend an urban design conference, and when I was there I took a look at the Walker Art Center. What was showing was an exhibition of the last works of Mark Rothko. I went into the gallery, and, surrounded by these paintings, I had a strong emotional reaction — my heart was beating so fast and my eyes filled with tears. This was the first time that abstract art had affected me in such a profound way. In retrospect, I realized that my own work, the design work I was doing in an office, couldn’t compare with what art had to offer, and I decided to get a studio. My life changed within that year.” Graceann feels her profound reaction to Rothko’s abstracts was probably influenced by her synesthesia, a neurologically-based phenomenon.

“I’ll look at a color and I’ll taste it–as if colors have flavors. And numbers have colors. In my

Graceann Warn, Distance + Observation # 17, 11" x 11" mixed media assemblage

weirdly wired brain, I think: Yeah, well, it’s red, so of course, you have to have a number four there. There are all kinds of things that cross over in my head. I’ve only recently realized that I do this. I guess I assumed everybody did–that it was a normal thing. I think for me abstract art, especially color and form, has something to do with that, because when I look at an abstract painting I can taste it or I can hear it.”

Warn’s current work, encaustic painting and part assemblage, is inspired by walls–the layering of plaster, paint, graffiti, the covering over with time, over centuries, the palimpsest. Her greatest influences are Antoni Tapies, Cy Twombly, Franz Kline. Newer influences are Caio Fonesca and Sean Scully. Warn’s work is collected worldwide.

 

Mixed Messages: October 21 to November 3, 2011

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