Elisa Contemporary Art Booth 216
March 3-6, 2016 Pier 36, 299 South Street, New York Amy Genser
Aurora Robson
Don Morris
Adriana Rostovsky Heidi Whitman
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Amy Genser If Paper Could Sing, 2016 Rolled Paper and Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 48 x 3
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Amy Genser Pause Rolled Paper and Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 30 x 3
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Amy Genser Spider Dance, 2016 Rolled Paper and Acrylic on Canvas 18 x 18 x 1.5, shadowbox framed to 23 x 23 x 2
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Heidi Whitman Lost Cities (4) Ink, Gouache, Acrylic, Paper, Shadows 22 x 31 x 2, Shadowbox framed to 27 x 36.5 x 3
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Heidi Whitman Lost City of A Ink, Gouache, Acrylic, Paper, Shadows 28 x 18.5 x 2, Shadowbox framed to 33 x 23.5 x 3
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Heidi Whitman Lost City of A Ink, Gouache, Acrylic, Paper, Shadows 43 x 31 x 2, Shadowbox framed to 48 x 36 x 3 Elisa Contemporary Art www.ElisaContemporaryArt.com Lisa@ElisaArt.com 212.729.4974
Aurora Robson Blood, Guts and Glory Ink and junk mail on paper 30.5 x 47, shadowbox framed
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Aurora Robson Blood, Guts and Glory Ink and junk mail on paper 30.5 x 47, shadowbox framed
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Don Morris Wilshire Boulevard Comic Book Construction (Comic Strips and Varnish) 44 x 44
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Don Morris Group Heroes 2, 3, 4 Comic Book Construction (Comic Strips and Varnish) 16 x 16 (each)
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Adriana Rostovsky Untitled 1 Paper and acrylic media on wood support 41 x 34 x 5
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Adriana Rostovsky Celestite Paper and acrylic media on canvas 10 x 11 x 4.75
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Amy Genser South Beach Sweep Rolled Paper and Acrylic on Board 18 x 18 x 1.5 Shadowbox framed to 23 x 23 x 2
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Amy Genser Pulled to Pools Rolled Paper and Acrylic on Board 24 x 24 x 1.5 Shadowbox framed to 28 x 28 x 2
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Amy Genser Channel Rolled Paper and Acrylic on Board 18 x 18 x 1.5 Shadowbox framed to 23 x 23 x 2
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Amy Genser Inlet Rolled Paper and Acrylic on Board 18 x 18 x 1.5 Shadowbox framed to 23 x 23 x 2
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About the Artists: Amy Genser Mixed Media artist Amy Genser makes dimensional paper collages. These colorful, textural, one-of-a-kind wall pieces embody movement and processes. She masterfully manipulates paper -- each piece being cut, rolled and stacked -- to mimic organic forms and natural processes. While starting as flat piles of paper, her artwork builds and grows into 3-dimensional constructions filled with color, texture and patterns. Amy explains her work by saying, “The sources of my work are textures, patterns, and grids. I look for forms that can be repeated to create a pattern when they are joined. My work tries to capture the essence of an experience or an image I have seen. I often look to the natural world for inspiration. I am fascinated by the flow of water, the organization of beehives, and the organic irregularity of plants, flowers, rock formations, barnacles, moss, and seaweed. Aerial views of our landscape can also be compelling; it is interesting how the organization of our landscape becomes quilt-like when viewed from above.” Her exploration of paper as medium began in a papermaking and bookmaking class she took, while studying for her graduate degree in graphic design at Rhode Island School of Design. Today, her work has been exhibited at many venues throughout the northeast United States and has been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest. She earned her MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. Don Morris: Don Morris was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1935. After finishing his undergraduate work at Tulane, he obtained his doctorate degree at Louisiana State University. The board-certified plastic surgeon developed an interest in contemporary art in the late sixties. For years he was affiliated with the Milwaukee Art Museum as a member of the acquisitions committee, as well as chairman of their Contemporary Art Society. He became an ardent collector and began working with metal as a hobby, inspired by the sculptural work of Frank Stella. He turned to comic books, however, when he “got tired of getting burned by the welding torch and hot metal.” Morris began his art career in earnest upon retiring from plastic surgery in 2002. His constructions embody the creative and manual elements of his former medical practice, and the comic book medium allows him to incorporate the psychological side of the plastic surgery process. The uniformly undulating surface of gentle peaks and curves in the folds of the comic book pages capture the viewer with a story as they unfold. From a distance, one sees the interplay of colors and texture; up close, the superheroes fly, struggle, and climb in small fragments and vignettes. The expressive faces of the characters show all the emotion of the human psyche, and word bubbles create dialogue between the action heroes. The compilation of thousands of comic book sections form constructions ranging from four to eight feet tall, leaving viewers with an unforgettable image of energetic architectural elements in a distinctive, physical composition. Morris has taken the iconic comic book of our youth, reduced it to narrow strips and bands, and re-invented it into a mass of bright color and texture. “Although there are many aspects of my work that can be intellectualized, the fundamentals still require that inner aesthetic sense,” explains Morris. “But in the final analysis it is the viewer that deems my work either ‘art’ or ‘folly.’ I ply my trade before a thousand critics.” In a very short time from entering the art world, Morris has seen a meteoric rise in his prominence as an artist. His comic book constructions are found in museums and significant collections in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Aurora Robson Aurora Robson is a multi-media artist known predominantly for her transformative work intercepting the waste stream. A Canadian, Robson was born in Toronto in 1972 and grew up in Maui, HI. She has lived and worked in New York for the past two decades and recently relocated to the Hudson Valley. She earned a B.A. in visual arts and art history at Columbia University, and was named the Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Doenges Scholar/Artist for 2012.
A "subtle yet determined environmental activist", Robson has exhibited internationally in museums, galleries and public spaces. Her work has been featured in Art in America, Art & Antiques, the cover of Green Building + Design and many other publications. She is a recipient of the Pollock Krasner Grant, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in sculpture, a TED/Lincoln Re-Imagine Prize and numerous other grants and awards. Her artwork is in public and private collections throughout the US. Adriana Rostovsky Born in Uruguay, Adriana Rostovsky trained as an architect. Her art is informed and driven by a European history of conservation. This childhood penchant for collecting “unusable items” evolved into an adult passion for treasuring day to day objects and giving them new life in the form of combined media in relief. As an adult, Rostovsky has traveled around the world, immersing herself in different cultures. As a visual artist, Rostovsky is drawn to transforming into art discarded materials that bring extensive history with them. She has been engaged on an international basis in many interdisciplinary projects, with focus on sustainability. Her artwork has been in group and solo exhibitions in Uruguay, Holland, CT and NY and a recent exhibit at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. Heidi Whitman: Heidi Whitman’s paper constructions, paintings, and drawings are invented terrains or mental maps. Contemporary city grids and maps of ancient ruins are primary references. Whitman’s work was featured in Katharine Harmon’s book The Map as Art, Princeton Architectural Press, 2009. In 2007 Whitman completed a commission for the City of Cambridge (Jill Brown-Rhone Park). Her public and private collections include the McMullen Museum of Art, the Boston Public Library, IBM, Simmons College, Bank of America, Boston University, the Federal Reserve, JPMorgan Chase, and Fidelity Investments. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Whitman is a recipient of the Clarissa Bartlett Traveling Scholarship awarded by the Trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts. She is a faculty member at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
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About Elisa Contemporary Art Elisa Contemporary Art represents a portfolio of both emerging and mid-career contemporary artists, with a focus on the dynamic use of mediums and materials. Currently about 25% of our artists are from the West Coast/Pacific. Our art and artists do not fit into any particular current trend or fashion, but are those exploring and testing the boundaries of various media, techniques, materials and ideas about humanity, nature and our world.
Founded in 2007 by Lisa Cooper, Elisa Contemporary Art is dedicated to promoting the appreciation and collection of art as a way to enrich and heal our lives, our communities, and the world. A portion of every gallery sale is donated to charities helping underserved children heal through art. We support Free Arts NYC and Art Therapy Outreach Center. Elisa Contemporary Art has participated in international art fairs in New York, Miami and the Hamptons. We have also curated over 15 public art exhibits in the Tri-State area. Elisa Contemporary Art has been featured in a number of publications including Ocean Home Magazine, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, New York Spaces and The New York Times. The Gallery is located at 5622 Mosholu Avenue, Riverdale NY. Elisa Contemporary Art www.ElisaContemporaryArt.com Lisa@ElisaArt.com 212.729.4974
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