A new group show, “The Annual Review”, will be on view at the Quogue Gallery from October 1 to November 16, 2015. An Opening Reception takes place on Saturday, October 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. The gallery is located in Quogue at the corner of Jessup Avenue and Quogue Street.
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"Akouarella" by Barbara Vaughn, 2015. Archival pigment print, 32 x 60 inches.
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"The Annual Review” is a survey show of artists who have exhibited at the Quogue Gallery since it opened in the summer of 2014. The exhibition features art by Marshall Crossman, Holland Cunningham, Sam Glankoff, Pieter Greeff, Raymond Hendler, Le Corbusier, Janice Mehlman, Peter Moore, Katie Ré Scheidt, Laurel Sucsy, Barbara Vaughn, and Emerson Woelffer.
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"Class Photo Series #106" by Marshall Crossman, 2008. Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches.
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Quogue Gallery co-owner Chester Murray explained that the motivation behind mounting this exhibition was “to review the 14 shows we’ve had since opening the gallery—principally contemporary and abstract photography, paintings and prints—in order to put them in a more global context.”
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"Night Lights, New York City
#23 (Migration)" by Peter Moore, 2014. Archival Digital Print, 37 x 50 inches.
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Artists and the artwork selected are curated to showcase the gallery's aesthetic, Murray added, with quality of the utmost importance.
The gallery's main focus is to display the work of East End artists who capture a mood, a color, or the extraordinary light that defines the East End. Artists whose work fits within the gallery’s aesthetic are also exhibited. Modern and contemporary artists are included in the gallery's rooster.
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"Untitled" by Sam Glankoff, 1975. Water Soluble Printer's Ink and Casein on Handmade Japanese Paper, 38.25 x 48.25 inches.
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The Quogue Gallery was established in 2014 by Chester and Christy Murray, longtime art collectors and residents of Quogue. The gallery features contemporary emerging and established artists whose work includes paintings and prints, photography, glass, and sculpture.
Exhibited artist do not necessarily represent the specific realities of the area, but rather have each been uniquely influenced or inspired by their surroundings.
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"Untitled" by Emerson Woelffer, 1999. Chalk on black paper, 22.5 x 16.75 inches.
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Recent exhibitions have included "Pieter Greeff: “Faces of the Sea”; "Marshall Crossman- “Water’s Edge”; “Photographs by Peter Moore: A Retrospective”; "Barbara Vaughn: Optasia”; and Laurel Sucsy and Ben Butler in “Convergences.”
Quogue Gallery autumn hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call 203-321-9427.
To see more art from the exhibition, visit www.quoguegallery.com.
The gallery is located at 44 Quogue Street, Quogue, NY 11959. For further information, call the gallery at 631-653-6236, or email [email protected].
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BASIC FACTS: "The Annual Review” is on view at the Quogue Gallery through November 16, 2015. An Opening Reception will take place on October 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. Quogue Gallery is located at 44 Quogue Street, Quogue, NY 11959. www.quoguegallery.com.
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