July-August 2008

My Name is Jason

Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin are a collaborative artistic duo making their exhibition debut in Washington, DC at Hillyer Art Space. My Name is Jason will feature a selection of their most recent works which seamlessly mesh Reynold’s poetic prose with Griffin’s expressive paintings. In My Name is Jason, Reynolds and Griffin raise topics from introspection to pop culture to the senselessness of violence. Reynolds’ loaded and multifaceted words are ingrained in Griffin’s precise and bold brushstrokes, giving the artwork a consistent quality of intelligence and deep meaningfulness.

Dave Moreland, Risk a Dead End, 2003

Dave Moreland, detail of Light is Gathered, 2003

Dave Moreland, Magic and Brutality, 2003

Dave Moreland, Identify the Gods, 2003

Dave Moreland, Coups Well-Known – Apsaroke, 2007

Dave Moreland, Artifacts I, 2005

Dave Moreland, Artifacts II, 2007

June-July 2008

Old Bones and Artifacts

Old Bones and Artifacts reveals two of Dave Moreland‘s explorations back in time and through the history of art. The exhibition features a selection of his newest repousse pieces, drawings, and constructions inspired by classical artwork and its preservation. The two different explorations manifest themselves into two different art forms reflecting varying inspirations. His repousse pieces fuse acrylic paints, metal and fabrics together to create textured images inspired by classical art and Greek mythology, while his drawings and constructions are a direct result of his efforts to connect with Native American people and their history.

Ben Tolman, Death, 2005

Ben Tolman, The Garden of Earthly Delights, 2002/04

Ben Tolman, Jana, 2006/07

Ben Tolman, Lilith, 2004

Ben Tolman, Self Portrait, 2005

June-July 2008

An Allegory in Ink

An Allegory in Ink highlights Ben Tolman’s signature style of intensely detailed and micromanaged, large-scale ink drawings. Expanding from his obsession with monsters, fantastical creatures and unusual and bizarre scenes, Tolman presents a series of drawings exploring the human condition.

Visit Tolman’s website at www.bentolman.com.

May 2008

New Work

Through her various inspirations, Anna Davis creates a body of work connected through a common perspective: “women in their private life, naked and venerable. Women in the society, strong and brave.” Davis’ new works feature her latest paintings that demonstrate her wild ability to confront the power of a woman’s being while embracing what is commonly thought to make her weaker: her nude and exposed body. “I use the naked body in my art to express a raw nature of an emotion. I don’t see anything wrong with a naked body, to the contrary, I see beauty and truth.” These raw images offer insight into the female mind and experience both personal and public, and address them in a very apparent and unavoidable way. Davis’ work is provocative with a purpose, and meaningful with an edge.

Visit Davis’ website at www.annaudavis.com.

May 2008

Cultural Parallels

Although Ante Sardeli was trained as a sculptor, he is certainly an artist of many trades: from painting to mosaics to printmaking he has mastered techniques in a variety of mediums and continues to explore and expand his talents. For almost five decades now, Sardeli has consistently presented us with works filled with energy, detail and a “Mediterraneanism” that only a native Croatian could truly illustrate. Cultural Parallels features a selection of Sardeli’s most recent drawings and paintings that exemplify his world-renowned style. This joint exhibition with the Embassy of Croatia highlights Sardeli?’s interest in demonstrating the interplay between his Croatian roots and ancient cultures of South America such as the Mayans and Incas. The promotion of global, cross cultural exchange is evident in his work which creates dialogue between unique sweeping organic forms and bold, vibrant colors.