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Mark White Fine Art and Mark White Contemporary invite everyone to two captivating shows this summer. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to see Javier Lopez Barbosa’s multi-layered mixed media on canvas approach in-person, and visitors can meet the artist himself on July 5th on Canyon Road and July 6th at the Railyard gallery. Barbosa’s works have up to thirty-plus layers, and through sanding, brushing and scraping, the artist reveals iridescence and uncovers textures from beneath. Mark White’s newest body of work, termed, “Conceptual Reflection,” will also be on available for viewing. His creative process is organic, yet he keeps his hypothesis in sight – following a certain path of experimentation. His new oil on panel series allows him to create sharp lines contrasted with softened edges beneath a glossy, reflective finish – a rippled water effect. Meet the artist on Canyon Road the evening of August 30th and at the Railyard location on the 31st.Barbosa’s “Music in Color” show demonstrates the parallel between his art and music. The layers parallel music: just as a melody is comprised of overlapping sheets of sounds, so are Barbosa’s newest paintings the result of many strata that become one harmonious piece. Barbosa is actually a musician himself, so it comes as no surprise that his visual art parallels his aptitude for crafting sound. Largely abstract in nature, his paintings are a culmination of bold strokes and brightly splattered hues, oftentimes with a surprising juxtaposition of black next to a poppy red note. In the midst of abstraction emerges a cluster of birds or a lone blue house, keeping the viewer ever traveling between the tangible and intangible, the seen and heard. Barbosa collectors will be pleasantly surprised by his new approach – it is always fascinating to grow alongside the artist one admires.
White’s “Upon Reflection” show highlights the artist as the prolific painter he is. As a direct painter, White seldom knows where a given piece will take him; he simply contributes to the dialogue, sweeping color onto the panel, letting it speak back to him – then responding until he feels the work is complete. White is an artist of many interests and inspirations, a “modern-day Renaissance man” according to Charles Veilleux, fine art gallery director. His reflective series goes deeper than literal reflection on water – it is layers of contemplation, streams of consciousness. The pieces that comprise White’s newest body of work range from subdued, marshy greens with flecks of periwinkle and glimmers of gold to scarlet red – each a symbol of a stirring memory. Part of the artist’s very being is infused into the finished product.
Contact Info:
Name: Charles Veilleux
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Organization: Mark White Fine Art
Address: 414 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 982-2073
Website: http://www.markwhitefineart.com/
Release ID: 14147
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