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🌟 Zemer Peled Featured in CERAMICS MONTHLY 🌟

Posted on February 28, 2025 | Leave a comment

🌟 **Zemer Peled Featured in CERAMICS MONTHLY** 🌟

Exciting news! @markmooregallery artist Zemer Peled’s innovative work is showcased in the February 2025 issue of CERAMICS MONTHLY with an article titled “Zemer Peled: Dancing with Porcelain.” 

Peled’s stunning sculptures beautifully explore the duality of nature—where beauty meets brutality. Peled transforms fragile porcelain into thousands of handcrafted shards, creating mesmerizing pieces that challenge traditional notions of elegance and refinement. 🌿✨

Born in Israel and now based in the U.S. and Israel both, her work has garnered international acclaim, exhibited at renowned venues such as Mark Moore Fine Art, Sotheby’s, and the Saatchi Gallery, and featured in top publications like Vogue and Elle.

Want to dive deeper into her artistic journey? Check out the full article here: https://bit.ly/3QyNqHy

#ZemerPeled #CeramicsMonthly #Art #Sculpture #Porcelain #ContemporaryArt #FeaturedArtist

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Mark Moore Fine Art presents “FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY” – On view now exclusively on ARTSY

Posted on February 28, 2025 | Leave a comment

Exciting news from Mark Moore Fine Art! Our exclusive online exhibition “FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY” is now live on ARTSY! 📸✨

This carefully curated showcase features the stunning work of renowned photographers: Josh Azzarella, Amy Elkins, Beth Lipman, Joseph Rossano, Christopher Russell, Jason Salavon, Lisa Stefanelli, and Penelope Umbrico.

Don’t miss this incredible collection celebrating the artistry of both emerging and established talents. Explore the power of contemporary photography as these artists delve into themes of memory, identity, masculinity, mortality, material culture, and more.

Click the link HERE to view: https://bit.ly/3P8e6yp

🗓 Exhibition Dates: On View Through April 6, 2025

🌐 On view exclusively on ARTSY

#PhotographyExhibition #FocusPhotographyToday #ContemporaryArt #MarkMooreFineArt

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Mark Moore Fine Art presents “Kim Rugg: News of the World” – An Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition

Posted on February 28, 2025 | Leave a comment

✨ Kim Rugg: News of the World ✨Mark Moore Fine Art is thrilled to unveil our latest online exhibition featuring the incredible work of Kim Rugg!  🌎

VIEW THIS SHOW HERE NOW: https://bit.ly/4jsvrjp

This ARTSY showcase presents a curated collection of significant pieces spanning two decades of Rugg’s distinguished career.  Rugg’s meticulous process involves meticulously deconstructing and reconstructing objects – from newspapers and comic books to wallpaper and furniture – challenging our perceptions of the familiar.  🤯

#KimRugg #NewsOfTheWorld #ContemporaryArt #OnlineExhibition #MarkMooreFineArt #ArtLover #ModernArt #ExclusiveExhibition #ContemporaryArt #CanadianArt #LondonArt

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Mark Moore Fine Art is pleased to announce the acquisition of a major work by artist AMY ELKINS by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for their Permanent Collection

Posted on February 28, 2025 | Leave a comment
Amy Elkins
Parting Words, 2009-2024
Carlos De Luna, Execution #33, Age 27. 1989
David Spence, Execution #111, Age 40. 1997
Gary Graham, Execution #222, Age 39. 2000
Claude Howard Jones, Execution #239, Age 60. 2000
Cameron Willingham, Execution #320, Age 36. 2004
Electrostatic Print on Acid-Free, Lignin-Free 100lb Paper
9.82 x 8.5 inches each (set of five) / Edition of 5 + 2AP
COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON

Mark Moore Fine Art and the artist are pleased to announce the acquisition of “Parting Words”, 2023 by artist AMY ELKINS by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for the Permanent Collection. 

Amy Elkins (American, b. 1979) is a visual artist and educator based in Northern California. She received her BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts and her MFA in Art Practice from Stanford University.  She works primarily in photography and installation and has been exhibited and published both nationally and internationally, including at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA; South Bend Museum of Art in South Bend IN; MSU Broad Museum in Lansing, MI; Kunsthalle Wien in Vienna; the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, AZ; the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; North Carolina Museum of Art and more.  Her photographs have been published in American Photo, Conveyor, Dear Dave, EyeMazing, Financial Times, Harpers, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, NY Arts, New York Times, New Yorker, PDN, Real Simple, Stella and Vice among many others.  

Elkins was recently awarded a Fleishhacker Foundation Eureka Fellowship and Kala Media Arts Fellowship.  Past awards include the Aperture Portfolio Prize, Peter S. Reed Foundation grant, Cadogan Award and more.  Her work is in permanent collections at The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; Newcomb Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; The Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA; Light Work, Syracuse, NY; Aperture Foundation, New York, NY; Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Roanoke, VA; RISD Museum, Providence, RI and more.

With its encyclopedic collection and an exciting schedule of international loan exhibitions and award-winning programs, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is one of the premier destinations in the United States for art lovers. Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present.The collecting department of modern and contemporary art has grown to more than 1,400 objects spanning six continents. Major figures in the evolution Modern and Contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on the progress of abstraction, are represented across the 20th century and into the 21st and include works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Piet Mondrian. The Surrealist era is introduced with works by Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Roberto Matta, Joan Miró, and Yves Tanguy. Postwar European artists in the collection range from Pierre Alechinsky, Anthony Caro, Niki de Saint-Phalle, and Jean Tinguely to Rebecca Horn, Anselm Kiefer, Giuseppe Penone, and Gerhard Richter. Collecting in the new millennium has opened up new avenues of exploration, from the light-based works of James Turrell, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Bill Viola to artists who challenge accepted art-historical narratives, including Nan Goldin, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Do Ho Suh, and Fred Wilson.

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Mark Moore Fine Art presents “Ken Craft: A Never Finished Light” – An Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition Opening March 6th

Posted on February 27, 2025 | Leave a comment

🌟✨ Mark Moore Fine Art proudly presents **“A Never Finished Light”** featuring the captivating works of Texas-based artist **Ken Craft**. This exhibit draws inspiration from a chapter in Richard Dawkins’ *The Greatest Show on Earth* and reflects influences from legendary artists such as Courbet, Richter, Herriman, and Guston.

VIEW THIS SHOW NOW AT: https://bit.ly/4hDnZBj

🎨 Ken Craft (b. 1967, New Mexico) is a Dallas-based painter who primarily works with oil and watercolor. His art marries representation with conceptual themes, exploring personal and natural history, evolution, and the universal struggles of life. Craft often infuses his pieces with comic book characters and narrative elements, inviting viewers into a rich storytelling experience.

💬 Ken shares, “These works are loosely inspired by a snippet from Dawkins’ book, illustrating the evolution of species through generations—such as female rabbits. Each generation bears resemblance to its predecessors, yet if you trace back far enough, the lineage diverges dramatically.”

✨ “Within my paintings, you’ll find echoes of rabbits amidst clouds, rock formations, and the night sky. They serve as reminders of our interconnectedness over deep time. Each fleeting image prompts us to contemplate our place in the natural world. As we navigate these challenging times, I find solace in exploring natural history and reinforcing our bond with all living beings.”

🌿 Ken Craft’s impressive portfolio includes numerous exhibitions across the country and accolades such as the Top Choice prize at Artspace 111 and a residency at MASS MoCA. He was also featured in New American Painting’s #138, highlighting the Western United States.

📅 **Check out this thought-provoking exhibition that intertwines art, science, and the beauty of existence.**

#KenCraft #ANeverFinishedLight #MarkMooreFineArt #ArtExhibition #Evolution #Nature #ContemporaryArt #DallasArt #ArtInspiration #Interconnectedness

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Mark Moore Fine Art is pleased to announce the acquisition of a major video work by artist collective OKAY MOUNTAIN by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for their Permanent Collection

Posted on February 27, 2025 | Leave a comment
Okay Mountain
Water, Water, Everywhere So Let’s All Have a Drink, 2010
Single channel video, 28min
COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON

Mark Moore Fine Art and the artist are pleased to announce the acquisition of a major video work by artist collective OKAY MOUNTAIN by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for the Permanent Collection. 

Okay Mountain is a nine member artist collective based in Austin, Texas. Formed in 2006 as an artist-run alternative gallery space, the group has exhibited their drawing, video, sound, and performance projects throughout the United States and in Mexico City, and has been widely recognized for its “inventive construction, loving attention to detail and keen-eyed connoisseurship.” Okay Mountain repackages, reconstitutes, and rekindles our consumerist desires with a sardonic edge. Their installations and multi-media assemblage works mimic the stock vernacular of our communal materialism, yet tweak them just enough to reveal our superficial insecurities and convictions. While most artists are alumni of the University of Texas at Austin (TX), others are graduates of University of California Los Angeles (CA), Rhode Island School of Design (RI), and the University of Kansas (KS). Institutional exhibitions have included those at the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston (TX), Austin Museum of Art (TX), McNay Art Museum (TX), Arthouse (TX), University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (TN), and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (MA). Their work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Art Houston (TX), Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (CT), McNay Museum of Art (TX), Orange County Museum of Art (CA), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (CA), Santa Barabara Museum of Art (CA), and Vanderbilt University (TN). 

Water, Water, Everywhere So Let’s All Have a Drink takes the visual language of late-night television as its basic formal premise. The video, a quick succession of clips meant to invoke the activity of channel surfing, recreates the aesthetic and embodied experience of mindlessly scanning TV. First exhibited at the Austin Museum of Art, the work was projected onto a larger-than-life sculpture of a television set. Since then it has been screened at Prospect 1.5 in New Orleans, the Heuser Art Center, and the Dallas Biennale. Some of the tropes that Water, Water lampoons and celebrates, include, low-budget infomercials, how-to programs, home-shopping networks, sitcoms, and local news programming. The resulting visual assemblage attempts to make sense out of the overwhelming disconnection brought about by contemporary media’s image factory.

 WATCH THIS VIDEO HERE 

With its encyclopedic collection and an exciting schedule of international loan exhibitions and award-winning programs, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is one of the premier destinations in the United States for art lovers. Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s collection numbers nearly 70,000 works and embraces the art of antiquity to the present.

The collecting department of modern and contemporary art has grown to more than 1,400 objects spanning six continents. Major figures in the evolution Modern and Contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on the progress of abstraction, are represented across the 20th century and into the 21st and include works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Piet Mondrian. The Surrealist era is introduced with works by Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Roberto Matta, Joan Miró, and Yves Tanguy. Postwar European artists in the collection range from Pierre Alechinsky, Anthony Caro, Niki de Saint-Phalle, and Jean Tinguely to Rebecca Horn, Anselm Kiefer, Giuseppe Penone, and Gerhard Richter. Collecting in the new millennium has opened up new avenues of exploration, from the light-based works of James Turrell, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Bill Viola to artists who challenge accepted art-historical narratives, including Nan Goldin, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Do Ho Suh, and Fred Wilson.

#markmoorefineart #markmooregallery #okaymountainl #artexhibition #artshow #painting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #artcollector #artcurator #artconsultant #artadvisor #abstractart #abstractpainting #laartist

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Mark Moore Fine Art presents “FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY” – On view now exclusively on ARTSY

Posted on February 26, 2025 | Leave a comment

Exciting news from Mark Moore Fine Art! Our exclusive online exhibition “FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY” is now live on ARTSY! 📸✨

This carefully curated showcase features the stunning work of renowned photographers: Josh Azzarella, Amy Elkins, Beth Lipman, Joseph Rossano, Christopher Russell, Jason Salavon, Lisa Stefanelli, and Penelope Umbrico.

Don’t miss this incredible collection celebrating the artistry of both emerging and established talents. Explore the power of contemporary photography as these artists delve into themes of memory, identity, masculinity, mortality, material culture, and more.

Click the link HERE to view: https://bit.ly/3P8e6yp

🗓 Exhibition Dates: On View Through April 6, 2025

🌐 On view exclusively on ARTSY

#PhotographyExhibition #FocusPhotographyToday #ContemporaryArt #MarkMooreFineArt

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Five Mark Moore Fine Art Artists Featured In The Current Art Exhibition at Laguna Art Museum

Posted on February 26, 2025 | Leave a comment

IMAGE: Jimi Gleason, Landline, 2023 / Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas / 56 x 80 inches / COLLECTION OF THE LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

Five Mark Moore Fine Art Artists Featured In The Current Art Exhibition at Laguna Art Museum

The Laguna Art Museum “LATEST AND GREATEST” is showcasing its newest acquisitions featuring the works of Mark Bennett, Jennifer Gunlock, Jimi Gleason, Heidi Schwegler, and Robert Standish. This exhibition includes almost 50 pieces that have been added to the museum’s permanent collection, highlighting influential California artists, the connection between art and nature, and a diverse range of California-based artists. The collection also aims to increase representation of women and contemporary themes with a focus on artwork created after 2000.

Visit the Laguna Art Museum before March 30, 2025 to view these “latest and greatest” additions. For more information, visit https://lagunaartmuseum.org/exhibitions. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the best of new California art! #markmoorefineart #lagunaartmuseum #markbennett #jennifergunlock #heidischwegler #jimigleason #robertstandish

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🌟 Zemer Peled Featured in CERAMICS MONTHLY 🌟

Posted on February 25, 2025 | Leave a comment

🌟 **Zemer Peled Featured in CERAMICS MONTHLY** 🌟

Exciting news! @markmooregallery artist Zemer Peled’s innovative work is showcased in the February 2025 issue of CERAMICS MONTHLY with an article titled “Zemer Peled: Dancing with Porcelain.” 

Peled’s stunning sculptures beautifully explore the duality of nature—where beauty meets brutality. Peled transforms fragile porcelain into thousands of handcrafted shards, creating mesmerizing pieces that challenge traditional notions of elegance and refinement. 🌿✨

Born in Israel and now based in the U.S. and Israel both, her work has garnered international acclaim, exhibited at renowned venues such as Mark Moore Fine Art, Sotheby’s, and the Saatchi Gallery, and featured in top publications like Vogue and Elle.

Want to dive deeper into her artistic journey? Check out the full article here: https://bit.ly/3QyNqHy

#ZemerPeled #CeramicsMonthly #Art #Sculpture #Porcelain #ContemporaryArt #FeaturedArtist

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Mark Moore Fine Art presents “FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY” – On view now exclusively on ARTSY

Posted on February 25, 2025 | Leave a comment

Exciting news from Mark Moore Fine Art! Our exclusive online exhibition “FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY” is now live on ARTSY! 📸✨

This carefully curated showcase features the stunning work of renowned photographers: Josh Azzarella, Amy Elkins, Beth Lipman, Joseph Rossano, Christopher Russell, Jason Salavon, Lisa Stefanelli, and Penelope Umbrico.

Don’t miss this incredible collection celebrating the artistry of both emerging and established talents. Explore the power of contemporary photography as these artists delve into themes of memory, identity, masculinity, mortality, material culture, and more.

Click the link HERE to view: https://bit.ly/3P8e6yp

🗓 Exhibition Dates: On View Through April 6, 2025

🌐 On view exclusively on ARTSY

#PhotographyExhibition #FocusPhotographyToday #ContemporaryArt #MarkMooreFineArt

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