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LOOK TO THE SKIES: An Exclusive ARTSY Exhibition

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Group Exhibition titled LOOK TO THE SKIES featuring artists Lita Albuquerque; Josh Azzarella; Mark Bennett; Dennis Ekstedt; Penelope Umbrico; Cassandra C. Jones; and Lisa Stefanelli.

VIEW NOW AT: bit.ly/3QJ2yl0

Painting the sky, the stars, and the planets is a skill as old as time itself. Long before we as a species knew anything about the universe and our place within it, artists were looking upwards to the skies for inspiration. Artists like Van Gogh, Durer, Trouvelot, and Rudaux, all created art inspired by outer space over the centuries.

Our collective fascination with the skies have inspired artists, astronomers, and visionaries dating as far back as 16,500 B.C., when the earliest representations of constellations appeared in cave paintings in Lascaux, France and Cueva del Castillo, Spain. The book is notable for its use of juxtaposition; rather than being organized chronologically or thematically, LOOK TO THE SKIES presents disparate works side-by-side, highlighting fluctuations in humanity’s understanding of space across vast lengths of time.

Throughout history, artists have contemplated and reflected on the human condition. And what greater human condition is there than our position on this singular planet amidst an ever-expanding celestial unknown? We’ve highlighted seven contemporary artists featured in LOOK TO THE SKIES who’ve grappled with the subject; evaluating humanity’s intimate relationship with the cosmos in thought-provoking visual and sculptural renderings.

LOOK TO THE SKIES features the work of Lita Albuquerque; Josh Azzarella; Mark Bennett; Dennis Ekstedt; Penelope Umbrico; Cassandra C. Jones; and Lisa Stefanelli who each, in their own way, explore their own obsession and attraction to the magic of the last frontier.

#lisastefanelli #markbennett #joshazzarella #dennisekstedt #penelopeumbrico #cassandracjones   #litaalbuquerque #markmoorefineart #markmooregallery #artexhibition #artshow #painting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #artcollector #artcurator #artconsultant #artadvisor #abstractart #abstractpainting #laartist

Mark Moore Fine Art is proud to present an exclusive ARTSY online exhibition of five new works from The Rhythmic Series works by Los Angeles painter ROBERT STANDISH titled “Transcendental Tourist“.

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For twenty years, Los Angeles painter Robert Standish had been abstracting reality by altering his own powerful and moving photorealistic paintings of daily life. Seven years ago, Standish shifted away from constructing lifelike replicas of the world, and into an investigation of the unconscious unknown through abstraction. His move into an Abstract Expressionist “wet-on-wet” technique developed in tandem with his interests in cosmology and topography, in addition to psychological theory – namely, Dr. Carl Jung’s notion and analysis of the human psyche.

In his newest work, Standish revisits the essential element of his early style of photorealistic painting, namely, a photo reference, but through his more recent lens of abstraction. Fed up with biased news reporting, Standish sources his imagery from top U.S. and world news stories; often selecting photos from the Internet and various social media platforms associated with polarizing content. By unifying his disparate techniques, he gradually manipulates the palette and texture of the original image to change the representation of its featured subject – and subsequently, the viewer’s interpretation of it. Transcendence being a consistent theme of his practice, Standish’s newest work is true to his rejection of the finite, and his proclivity for the universal.

Robert Standish is an American painter living and working in Los Angeles whose organic process reveals the emotive effects of color, shape, and texture. Inspired by the color-field painters and Abstract Expressionism, Standish’s free-flowing use of paint is his way of exploring abstraction and transcendence. Standish’s works can be found in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, JP MORGAN CHASE, The Weisman Foundation, the Lancaster Museum of Art and History, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Crocker Art Museum,  Louis K. Meisel, Larry and Marilyn Fields, Patricia Arquette, Norwest Venture Partners, and BRYANT/ STIBEL, along with numerous other acclaimed collections. Standish’s paintings have been exhibited internationally in galleries and museums, including group shows at the Carnegie Art Museum, Frederick R Weisman Museum of Art, a duo show with Sam Francis at Martin Lawrence Gallery, and a solo show at the Museum of Art and History, Lancaster.

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LOOK TO THE SKIES: An Exclusive ARTSY Exhibition

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Group Exhibition titled LOOK TO THE SKIES featuring artists Lita Albuquerque; Josh Azzarella; Mark Bennett; Dennis Ekstedt; Penelope Umbrico; Cassandra C. Jones; and Lisa Stefanelli.

VIEW NOW AT: bit.ly/3QJ2yl0

Painting the sky, the stars, and the planets is a skill as old as time itself. Long before we as a species knew anything about the universe and our place within it, artists were looking upwards to the skies for inspiration. Artists like Van Gogh, Durer, Trouvelot, and Rudaux, all created art inspired by outer space over the centuries.

Our collective fascination with the skies have inspired artists, astronomers, and visionaries dating as far back as 16,500 B.C., when the earliest representations of constellations appeared in cave paintings in Lascaux, France and Cueva del Castillo, Spain. The book is notable for its use of juxtaposition; rather than being organized chronologically or thematically, LOOK TO THE SKIES presents disparate works side-by-side, highlighting fluctuations in humanity’s understanding of space across vast lengths of time.

Throughout history, artists have contemplated and reflected on the human condition. And what greater human condition is there than our position on this singular planet amidst an ever-expanding celestial unknown? We’ve highlighted seven contemporary artists featured in LOOK TO THE SKIES who’ve grappled with the subject; evaluating humanity’s intimate relationship with the cosmos in thought-provoking visual and sculptural renderings.

LOOK TO THE SKIES features the work of Lita Albuquerque; Josh Azzarella; Mark Bennett; Dennis Ekstedt; Penelope Umbrico; Cassandra C. Jones; and Lisa Stefanelli who each, in their own way, explore their own obsession and attraction to the magic of the last frontier.

#lisastefanelli #markbennett #joshazzarella #dennisekstedt #penelopeumbrico #cassandracjones   #litaalbuquerque #markmoorefineart #markmooregallery #artexhibition #artshow #painting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #artcollector #artcurator #artconsultant #artadvisor #abstractart #abstractpainting #laartist

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition by artist collective OKAY MOUNTAIN titled “Prototypes”

HERE IS THE LINK TO VIEW THE SHOW: bit.ly/3Xv4j8f

Modeled after the style of invention marketed on late-night television, “Prototypes” is part documentation for sculptures that no longer exist, part performative staging for the camera, and part commentary on advertisement photography’s often ignored aesthetic history. Prototypes is not strictly about the objects themselves, but how it is we encounter objects through pictures, how meaning is reliant on the style in which depiction is carried out. Each sculpture is a character in its own consumerist drama, complete with moody lighting, expressionistic gestures, and an elaborate set. All of these aspects work together through a sense of humor to question the interlocking relationships between photography, sculpture, commodification and desire.

Okay Mountain is a nine member artist collective based in Austin, Texas. The group initially came together to run the alternative gallery space Okay Mountain (2006-2012), and began making work together in their spare time. As an artist-run gallery the collective organized group and solo exhibitions featuring nationally and internationally recognized artists, hosted musical performances, readings, and other art-related events. As a creative collective, the group has exhibited their drawing, video, sound, and sculpture projects throughout the United States and in Mexico City. Okay Mountain’s immersive installations and multi-media assemblages have been widely recognized for their interest in humor, vernacular culture, and consumerist fantasy, as well as their sardonic critique of the insecurities and superficial convictions that surround such interests. 

Active Members:

Carlos Rosales-Silva, Josh Rios, Justin Goldwater, Ryan Hennessee, Nathan Green, Peat Duggins, Michael Sieben, Sterling Allen, Tim Brown

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 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).

#markmoorefineart #okaymountain #OKM #artist#art#modernart#contemporaryart#dailyart#instaart#instagood#contemporaryartist#kunst#artcollectors#artcollector#artconsultant#abstractartist#photography

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition by artist collective OKAY MOUNTAIN titled “Prototypes”

HERE IS THE LINK TO VIEW THE SHOW: bit.ly/3Xv4j8f

Modeled after the style of invention marketed on late-night television, “Prototypes” is part documentation for sculptures that no longer exist, part performative staging for the camera, and part commentary on advertisement photography’s often ignored aesthetic history. Prototypes is not strictly about the objects themselves, but how it is we encounter objects through pictures, how meaning is reliant on the style in which depiction is carried out. Each sculpture is a character in its own consumerist drama, complete with moody lighting, expressionistic gestures, and an elaborate set. All of these aspects work together through a sense of humor to question the interlocking relationships between photography, sculpture, commodification and desire.

Okay Mountain is a nine member artist collective based in Austin, Texas. The group initially came together to run the alternative gallery space Okay Mountain (2006-2012), and began making work together in their spare time. As an artist-run gallery the collective organized group and solo exhibitions featuring nationally and internationally recognized artists, hosted musical performances, readings, and other art-related events. As a creative collective, the group has exhibited their drawing, video, sound, and sculpture projects throughout the United States and in Mexico City. Okay Mountain’s immersive installations and multi-media assemblages have been widely recognized for their interest in humor, vernacular culture, and consumerist fantasy, as well as their sardonic critique of the insecurities and superficial convictions that surround such interests. 

Active Members:

Carlos Rosales-Silva, Josh Rios, Justin Goldwater, Ryan Hennessee, Nathan Green, Peat Duggins, Michael Sieben, Sterling Allen, Tim Brown

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 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).

#markmoorefineart #okaymountain #OKM #artist#art#modernart#contemporaryart#dailyart#instaart#instagood#contemporaryartist#kunst#artcollectors#artcollector#artconsultant#abstractartist#photography

LOOK TO THE SKIES: An Exclusive ARTSY Exhibition

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Group Exhibition titled LOOK TO THE SKIES featuring artists Lita Albuquerque; Josh Azzarella; Mark Bennett; Dennis Ekstedt; Penelope Umbrico; Cassandra C. Jones; and Lisa Stefanelli.

VIEW NOW AT: bit.ly/3QJ2yl0

Painting the sky, the stars, and the planets is a skill as old as time itself. Long before we as a species knew anything about the universe and our place within it, artists were looking upwards to the skies for inspiration. Artists like Van Gogh, Durer, Trouvelot, and Rudaux, all created art inspired by outer space over the centuries.

Our collective fascination with the skies have inspired artists, astronomers, and visionaries dating as far back as 16,500 B.C., when the earliest representations of constellations appeared in cave paintings in Lascaux, France and Cueva del Castillo, Spain. The book is notable for its use of juxtaposition; rather than being organized chronologically or thematically, LOOK TO THE SKIES presents disparate works side-by-side, highlighting fluctuations in humanity’s understanding of space across vast lengths of time.

Throughout history, artists have contemplated and reflected on the human condition. And what greater human condition is there than our position on this singular planet amidst an ever-expanding celestial unknown? We’ve highlighted seven contemporary artists featured in LOOK TO THE SKIES who’ve grappled with the subject; evaluating humanity’s intimate relationship with the cosmos in thought-provoking visual and sculptural renderings.

LOOK TO THE SKIES features the work of Lita Albuquerque; Josh Azzarella; Mark Bennett; Dennis Ekstedt; Penelope Umbrico; Cassandra C. Jones; and Lisa Stefanelli who each, in their own way, explore their own obsession and attraction to the magic of the last frontier.

#lisastefanelli #markbennett #joshazzarella #dennisekstedt #penelopeumbrico #cassandracjones   #litaalbuquerque #markmoorefineart #markmooregallery #artexhibition #artshow #painting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #artcollector #artcurator #artconsultant #artadvisor #abstractart #abstractpainting #laartist

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition of six new works by Southern California artist JIMI GLEASON titled “Amor Fati”.

VIEW NOW AT: http://bit.ly/3O5jmkU

“In Gleason’s deliciously unnatural abstractions, the devil is not in the details only because diabolical beauty spills so profusely from every nook and cranny.  His densely textured surfaces are a cornucopia of unimaginable delights.” – Art Critic DAVID PAGEL (Los Angeles Times)

Gleason is now the subject of considerable curatorial and critical applause. His work is exhibited in significant public institutions, including the Armand Hammer Museum, the Long Beach Museum of Art, the Seattle Art Museum, the Tucson Museum of Art and the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. The artist’s paintings are actively collected by a growing number of major public and private collections around the world. 

#contemporaryart #abstractart #artcurator #artstudio #studioview #artist #art #modernart #contemporaryart #dailyart #instaart #instagood #contemporaryartist #kunst #artcollectors #markmoorefineart 

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition of six new works by Southern California artist JIMI GLEASON titled “Amor Fati”.

VIEW NOW AT: http://bit.ly/3O5jmkU

“In Gleason’s deliciously unnatural abstractions, the devil is not in the details only because diabolical beauty spills so profusely from every nook and cranny.  His densely textured surfaces are a cornucopia of unimaginable delights.” – Art Critic DAVID PAGEL (Los Angeles Times)

Gleason is now the subject of considerable curatorial and critical applause. His work is exhibited in significant public institutions, including the Armand Hammer Museum, the Long Beach Museum of Art, the Seattle Art Museum, the Tucson Museum of Art and the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. The artist’s paintings are actively collected by a growing number of major public and private collections around the world. 

#contemporaryart #abstractart #artcurator #artstudio #studioview #artist #art #modernart #contemporaryart #dailyart #instaart #instagood #contemporaryartist #kunst #artcollectors #markmoorefineart 

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition by artist collective OKAY MOUNTAIN titled “Prototypes”

HERE IS THE LINK TO VIEW THE SHOW: bit.ly/3Xv4j8f

Modeled after the style of invention marketed on late-night television, “Prototypes” is part documentation for sculptures that no longer exist, part performative staging for the camera, and part commentary on advertisement photography’s often ignored aesthetic history. Prototypes is not strictly about the objects themselves, but how it is we encounter objects through pictures, how meaning is reliant on the style in which depiction is carried out. Each sculpture is a character in its own consumerist drama, complete with moody lighting, expressionistic gestures, and an elaborate set. All of these aspects work together through a sense of humor to question the interlocking relationships between photography, sculpture, commodification and desire.

Okay Mountain is a nine member artist collective based in Austin, Texas. The group initially came together to run the alternative gallery space Okay Mountain (2006-2012), and began making work together in their spare time. As an artist-run gallery the collective organized group and solo exhibitions featuring nationally and internationally recognized artists, hosted musical performances, readings, and other art-related events. As a creative collective, the group has exhibited their drawing, video, sound, and sculpture projects throughout the United States and in Mexico City. Okay Mountain’s immersive installations and multi-media assemblages have been widely recognized for their interest in humor, vernacular culture, and consumerist fantasy, as well as their sardonic critique of the insecurities and superficial convictions that surround such interests. 

Active Members:

Carlos Rosales-Silva, Josh Rios, Justin Goldwater, Ryan Hennessee, Nathan Green, Peat Duggins, Michael Sieben, Sterling Allen, Tim Brown

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 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).

#markmoorefineart #okaymountain #OKM #artist#art#modernart#contemporaryart#dailyart#instaart#instagood#contemporaryartist#kunst#artcollectors#artcollector#artconsultant#abstractartist#photography

Mark Moore Fine Art is very pleased to present an Exclusive ARTSY Online Exhibition by artist collective OKAY MOUNTAIN titled “Prototypes”

HERE IS THE LINK TO VIEW THE SHOW: bit.ly/3Xv4j8f

Modeled after the style of invention marketed on late-night television, “Prototypes” is part documentation for sculptures that no longer exist, part performative staging for the camera, and part commentary on advertisement photography’s often ignored aesthetic history. Prototypes is not strictly about the objects themselves, but how it is we encounter objects through pictures, how meaning is reliant on the style in which depiction is carried out. Each sculpture is a character in its own consumerist drama, complete with moody lighting, expressionistic gestures, and an elaborate set. All of these aspects work together through a sense of humor to question the interlocking relationships between photography, sculpture, commodification and desire.

Okay Mountain is a nine member artist collective based in Austin, Texas. The group initially came together to run the alternative gallery space Okay Mountain (2006-2012), and began making work together in their spare time. As an artist-run gallery the collective organized group and solo exhibitions featuring nationally and internationally recognized artists, hosted musical performances, readings, and other art-related events. As a creative collective, the group has exhibited their drawing, video, sound, and sculpture projects throughout the United States and in Mexico City. Okay Mountain’s immersive installations and multi-media assemblages have been widely recognized for their interest in humor, vernacular culture, and consumerist fantasy, as well as their sardonic critique of the insecurities and superficial convictions that surround such interests. 

Active Members:

Carlos Rosales-Silva, Josh Rios, Justin Goldwater, Ryan Hennessee, Nathan Green, Peat Duggins, Michael Sieben, Sterling Allen, Tim Brown

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 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).

#markmoorefineart #okaymountain #OKM #artist#art#modernart#contemporaryart#dailyart#instaart#instagood#contemporaryartist#kunst#artcollectors#artcollector#artconsultant#abstractartist#photography