Rooted Down and Rising Up June 22—September 28, 2017 Three female artists: Amy Cheng, Sara V. Cole and Michelle Gagliano
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Rooted Down and Rising Up Elisa Contemporary Art is pleased to present "Rooted Down and Rising Up". This three-woman show features artists Amy Cheng, Sara V. Cole and Michelle Gagliano. It will run from June 22nd through September 28th. Our artists draw their influences from nature – the flowers, leaves and vines – deeply rooted in the world all around us to portray the complex connections into the human mind, body, soul, and spirit. The featured artists utilize a range of creative mediums and styles. California artist Sara V. Cole, debuting with Elisa Contemporary Art, uses layers of torn and hand cut paper leaves and botanical shapes sometimes up to 300 pieces, collaged with acrylic paints. According to Cole, " I utilize hybridized botanical shapes to visualize the interactions of nature and the human condition…I am searching for balance ...to find the mindful middle ground that can sustain both the bountiful and destructive nature of our humanity." Virginia artist, Michelle Gagliano, combines imaginary ‘natural’ forms with textural patinas creating breathtaking panoramas that both evoke timeless private visions and invoke universal themes and emotions. According to Gagliano, “My current body of work further reduces and deconstructs the landscape, reflecting and refracting the prism of light and soul in a contemporary concept… I see my work as a kind of mapping of natural beauty. Maps themselves to me are like veins of the earth, like the body itself.” Chinese artist, Amy Cheng, works with oil on paper and on Canvas using patterns from around the world. According to Cheng, "I align myself with the long tradition of geometric and floral ornamentation the Far Eastern, Middle Eastern, & European craftsmen have long employed. They did so with the implicit understanding that pattern & repetition, which are endemic in nature, are primal in their rhythmic connection to the human nervous system." What: Rooted Down and Rising Up Featured artists: Amy Cheng, Sara V. Cole and Michelle Gagliano When: June 22—September 28, 2017 Where: Elisa Contemporary Art, 5622 Mosholu Avenue, Riverdale NY 10471
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Michelle Gagliano Diagonal Flow Oil on Wood Panel 60x48
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Michelle Gagliano Wisteria in Blue Oil on Wood Panel 36x36
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Michelle Gagliano Flow Oil on Wood Panel 40x30
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Michelle Gagliano Rhosen Oil on Wood Panel 48x48
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Michelle Gagliano Nebular Vines Oil on Wood Panel 12 x 12 each
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Nebular Vines 9438 Oil on Wood Panel 12 x 12 each
Nebular Vines 9441 Oil on Wood Panel 12 x 12 each
Nebular Vines 9432 Oil on Wood Panel 12 x 12 each
Nebular Vines 9447 Oil on Wood Panel 12 x 12 each
Sara V. Cole Human Ecology 24 2016 Hand Cut Paper and Acrylic on Panel 36x 36
Sara V. Cole Human Ecology 23 2016 Hand Cut Paper and Acrylic on Panel 36x 36
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Sara V. Cole Human Ecology 17 2016 Hand Cut Paper and Acrylic on Panel 30 x 30
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Sara V. Cole Human Ecology 12 2016 Hand Cut Paper and Acrylic on Panel 30x 30
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Amy Cheng Bumble and Bumble Oil on Canvas 24 x 24
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Amy Cheng One Season at a Time Oil on Paper 24 x 36
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About the Artists: Amy Cheng Amy Cheng was born in Taiwan, raised in Brazil, Oklahoma and Texas. She received a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MFA from Hunter College, City University of New York. She has exhibited her paintings nationally and internationally; her work is held in a number of corporate and public collections. She has completed a number of public art commissions including projects at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Howard St. El Station in Chicago, IL, the Cleveland Street Subway Station in Brooklyn, NY, the 25th Avenue Subway Station in Brooklyn, NY, the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport MetroLink Station, the Jacksonville International Airport, FL, the Slauson Bus Station, Los Angeles, CA, traffic box coverings in downtown Odessa, TX, and the Valley Regional Transit Station in Boise, ID. She received a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship to Renmin University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China in 2017, a P.S. 122 Painting Center Fellowship in New York City for a ten month residency in 2011-12, and a Senior Lecture/ Research Fulbright fellowship to Brazil in 2008. She has been awarded two New York Foundation for the Arts Painting Fellowships, and an Arts International travel grant to China. She is a Professor in the Art Department at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Amy Cheng will also be featured in Flora Fantastica! at Wave Hill from July 16-August 28, 2017 A counterpoint to Wave Hill’s lush summer gardens, this exuberant exhibition shows the work of four artists, Nancy Blum, Amy Cheng, Elisabeth Condon and Jill Parisi, who share an interest in pattern derived from cultural and botanical sources to create fantastic hybrid forms. Each artist has developed individualized techniques to create work that inspires a sense of awe and wonder. Special Events during Flora Fantastica! include:
Opening Reception, Sunday July 16 from 2pm—4:30 pm
July 22, 23, 10am-1pm Family Art Project: Spray a Watercolor Garden July 22, 1pm Wave Hill Garden Walk: The Language of Flowers July 23, 1‒ 4 pm Art Workshop: Drawing Flowers July 23, 1pm Cooking Demonstration: Edible Flowers August 5, 2 pm Illustrated Curatorial Talk: Floral Inspiration Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Riverdale NY. Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9AM–5:30PM Open select summer evenings until 8:30PM: Sunset Wednesdays–July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, and 9 Thursdays--July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3 and 10
Sara V. Cole Sara V. Cole currently lives and works in San Jose, CA. She is a nationally represented, internationally exhibited author, teacher and fine art painter. Cole has participated in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Bi-annual Auction and several New York Art Fairs and has placed work in the permanent collections of Hilton Hotels, the Microsoft Collection, Stanford University, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta, Iberia Bank in Louisiana, and De Anza College in Cupertino. Cole has an extensive list of exhibition history including New York City's Asian Cultural Center Gallery, group exhibitions from Seattle, Washington to Metz, France. Cole is in the private collections of many patrons including that of Actress Sela Ward. As a lifetime proponent of social action and community service, Cole has donated works and volunteered with several non-profit organizations' fund raising auctions for nearly two decades. Cole earned her BFA in ceramic sculpture and installation/performance art with a minor in art history in 2002. In 2006, she completed her MFA in painting and drawing. In 2007 she studied graduate level Non-Western Contemporary Art History, all at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. Michelle Gagliano Contemporary oil painter, Michelle Gagliano has been painting for over 25 years and has shown across the country, including artist residencies, solo exhibitions, group shows, museum exhibitions, and private installations. Her work is held in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Born in Jamestown, New York, Gagliano studied painting at North Texas State University with painter Vernon Fisher. She has a degree in painting from Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire, and currently lives and works in Scottsville, Virginia.
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. And we believe in making art collecting fun and accessible for all! A portion of every gallery sale is donated to charities helping underserved children heal through art. We support Free Arts NYC and The Art Therapy Project . 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 Riverdale Gallery is located at 5622 Mosholu Avenue, Riverdale NY. We have recently opened an Art Salon in Fairfield CT (by appointment only). We also have a presence on Artsy and 1stdibs. Owner Lisa Cooper is a member of Art Table, the New York Chapter of the Association of Women Art Dealers, a member of the Bronx Arts Alliance, the Fairfield Cultural Alliance, and a member of the Art & Architect Review Committee at Saint Peter’s Church in Manhattan. Elisa Contemporary Art www.ElisaContemporaryArt.com Lisa@ElisaArt.com 212.729.4974