by Michael Carroll | Sep 24, 2019 | Past Exhibitions Old Years, Past Exhibitions – Igor Melnikov, Igor Melnikov, News
Igor Melnikov’s art defies easy classification. The Russian-born artist resists labels like Figure Painter or Symbolist, insisting that his depictions of physical objects serve as realistic presentations of ideas, rather than coded iconography. His subdued paintings,...
by Michael Carroll | Aug 15, 2019 | Past Exhibitions Old Years, Past Exhibitions – Georges Mazilu, Georges Mazilu, News
In a mysteriously beautiful marriage of Northern Renaissance style painting and haunting surrealism, Georges Mazilu’s painting explores and reconciles his past—deconstructing how his Romanian childhood has influenced his unique and curious aesthetic and subject...
by Michael Carroll | May 9, 2019 | Past Exhibitions - Hung Liu, Past Exhibitions Old Years, Hung Liu, News
The exhibition showcases Liu’s most recent paintings, primarily of children, inspired by Dorothea Lange’s Dust Bowl-era photography. Liu’s paintings depict children growing up during hard times, struggling to safeguard the joy and innocence of childhood....
by Michael Carroll | May 1, 2019 | Past Exhibitions Old Years, Past Exhibitions – Shawn Smith, News, Shawn Smith
Turner Carroll Gallery is pleased to announce Glitched, an exhibition of artworks by California College of the Arts alumni Nina Tichava and Shawn Smith. While Tichava and Smith vary vastly in their medium and creative process, they both explore the intersections of...
by Michael Carroll | Apr 23, 2019 | Past Exhibitions Old Years, Past Exhibitions – Fausto Fernandez, Library, Fausto Fernandez, News
Fausto Fernandez has been crossing literal and metaphorical boundaries his entire life. Fernandez grew up between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. He earned his art degree from University of Texas, El Paso, and his paintings have been exhibited in museums...
by Michael Carroll | Feb 19, 2019 | Scott Greene, News
Scott Greene is featured in the Fabrik Magazine review of “Currency: What Do You Value” at 516 Arts in Albuquerque. Perfect fodder for Turner Carroll favorite writer Wesley Pulkka, the review moves in gigantic sweeps referencing Toho Studio’s 1961 B-movie...
by Michael Carroll | Feb 7, 2019 | Fausto Fernandez, News
Fausto Fernandez is in an exhibition at the Gallery at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The show ReTrO REACTION runs from Jan 18 through May 11, 2019. According to the website “The word “retro” describes things like clothes, cars and music that reflect styles and...
by Michael Carroll | Jan 25, 2019 | Past Exhibitions Old Years, Past Exhibitions - Natalie Christensen, Natalie Christensen
Last night I dreamt I knew how to swim is an exhibition of new work by Natalie Christensen. The title is from Patti Smith’s 2017 book Devotion, an apt construction as the main story and the title of the book are epynomous, not unlike Christensen’s...
