Curatorial Statement
Exhibition Checklist
Gallery Location/Directions
Acknowledgements
Curatorial Statement
Jill Levine's 'Divine Intersection' (2000)
con-cep-tu-al adj.
1. of or relating to concepts or mental conception.
re-al-ism n.
1. An inclination toward literal truth and pragmatism.
2. The representation in art or literature of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are, without idealization or presentation in abstract form.
Conceptual Realism brings together the diverse work of fourteen contemporary artists whose art practice is distinctly realistic in its manifestation. Whether they are creating representational sculptures and life-like installations, or painting and drawing distinctly recognizable images, art making is also a conceptual practice for these artists.
Many artists today are employing obsessively fastidious techniques to create highly representational work. Perhaps it is a response to our increasingly technological world and its digitalized imagery. Wherever the compulsion originates, it is certainly in the air! What interests me most about the work in Conceptual Realism is the presence of unconventional personal voices and idiosyncratic visions realized through these painstaking, labor-intensive methods. Art history, contemporary political events, family dramas, a childhood passion for comics, and Spode china are just a few of the inspirational sparks that fuel these artists to communicate ideas in a clearly legible method. In more ways than one they “keep it real.”
— Meridith McNeal
Exhibition Checklist
Unless otherwise noted all works are from the collection of the artists; dimensions are given in inches (height x width x depth).
Ann Agee
The Farmers, 2004
Porcelain
18 x 7 x 5
$10,000
The Pluckers, 2004
Porcelain
17 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 5 3/4
$10,000
The Photographer, 2004
Porcelain
13 x 7 x 7
$8,000
The Rinser, 2004
Porcelain
15 x 5 x 6 1/2
$10,000
The Entrailer, 2004
Porcelain
19 3/4 x 9 x 7
$10,000
Meridith Allen
Forever #3 (penguin), 2003/2004
C-print
12 x 19
$1,000
Forever #4 (blue bird), 2003-2004
C-print
12 x 19
$1,000
Adelaide Avenue (pink panther), 2000
C-print
12 x 19
$1,400 framed
Amy Cutler
Five Heads in a Bed, 2000
Gouache on paper
22 x 30
NFS
Braid Cutters, 2001
Graphite on paper
15 x 11 1/4
NFS
Don Doe
Below Deck, 2001
Ink and water color on paper
27 x 18 1/2
$3,200
Passage Home, 2002
Ink and water color on paper
10 x 7
NFS
Pink Pirates, 2004
Ink and water color on paper
11 1/2 x 8 3/4
$1,400
Sail Into Port, 2003
Ink and water color on paper
10 x 7
$1,200
Show Me The Way Home, 2003
Ink and water color on paper
10 x 7
NFS
The Parrot, 2003
Ink and water color on paper
10 x 7
$900
The Far Side Of The World, 2002
Ink and water color on paper
10 x 7
$900
Tropical Storm, 2003
Ink and water color on paper
22 x 17
$3,200
Mercenary, 2003
Ink and water color on paper
10 x 7
$900
X Marks The Spot, 2003
Ink and watercolor on paper
10 x 7
NFS
Alessandra Exposito
Self-defined self-portrait, 2001
Acrylic and latex on canvas
69 x 69
$6,000
Forte, 2004
Acrylic, enamel and rhinestones
8 1/2 x 8 1/2
NFS
Worthington, 2004
Acrylic, enamel and rhinestones
8 1/2 x 8 1/2
NFS
Geoff Grogan
Paper Hero #9, 2002
Acrylic and newsprint
65 x 54
$5,000
Susan Hamburger
Brooklyn “Spode” (Williamsburg Border, Blue) Series, 2004
Ink on watercolor paper mounted on foamcore
Variable dimensions
$3,000 for items on display/inquire about individual works
Julie Heffernan
Self Portrait as Moth to Flame, 2004
Oil on canvas
60 x 52
$ 32,000
Valerie Hegarty
F Stop, 2004
Paper, paint, paste and fabric
60 x 48
$3,500
Jill Levine
Divine Intersection, 2000
Styrofoam, plaster, gauze and oil
29 x 19 x 11
$6,000
Four Corners, 2004
Styrofoam, plaster, gauze and oil
30 x 14 x 6
$ 6,000
Joan Linder
Blue Trees (Knoxville, TN), 2002
Ink on paper
180 x 60
$10,000
Deborah Simon
Magpies and Bison, 2002
Watercolor and gold on paper
20 x 17
$1,800
Harbor Seals, 2004
Watercolor and gold on paper
24 x 36
$3,500
Memento Mori: Hamster, Peanut and Hamster Skeleton, 2002
Oil on wood
7 1/2 x 17
$2,100
Su-en Wong
Little Piggy, 2004
Colored pencil and acrylic on panel
32 x 80
$15,000
Alexi Worth
Study for Eclipse, 2004 Oil on paper
20 x 29
$2,500
Noon, 2004
Charcoal and acrylic on paper
44 x 60
$4,000
The purchase of artwork is an important way individuals can support contemporary artists and share their work with others. The Rotunda Gallery is a not-for-profit exhibition space and retains 20% of the proceeds of sales to help underwrite its exhibitions and educational programs. Please ask the gallery sitter if you would like additional information.
Gallery Location/Directions
The Rotunda Gallery (33 Clinton Street, Brooklyn Heights), housed in an award-winning space designed by Smith-Miller + Hawkinson, showcases the work of Brooklyn artists. The Rotunda Gallery's educational programs reach 6,000 students each year with gallery visits and in-school art making projects.
Located in Brooklyn Heights, just over the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, the Gallery is also easily accessible by public transportation. It is a short walk from the 2,3; 4,5; M; N or R trains at the Court Street/Borough Hall station; or the A, C trains at High Street.
Acknowledgements
The Rotunda Gallery is grateful for the generous support of our exhibition and education programs from Astoria Federal, the Sally and Milton Avery Foundation, Bloomberg L.P., Con Edison, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Forest City Ratner Companies, the William Randolph Hearst Foundations, the Independence Community Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the New York Community Trust, JP Morgan Chase, the Pepsi Cola/Hip-Hop Summit Partnership, the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Verizon, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, as well as numerous individuals.
Programs are made possible in part by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the Brooklyn Delegation to the New York City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
The Rotunda Gallery is a program of BRIC/Brooklyn Information & Culture
SPECIAL EVENT
Monday, December 13 at 7 pm
Join us for the latest in Rotunda Gallery’s acclaimed “Ask…” Series, featuring Conceptual Realism artist Julie Heffernan.
Join us for a candid conversation with Julie Heffernan as she answers your questions about her work, her process and her thoughts on contemporary art. Heffernan received her MFA in painting from Yale University and currently maintains a studio in New York City. The recipient of numerous fellowships, including a National Endowments for the Arts Fellowship and a Fulbright-Hayes Grant, she has exhibited nationally since 1985.
Admission is free, but space is limited.
For reservations, please call 718.875.4047 x11.
November 18 to December 31, 2004
Meridith McNeal, curator
Admission is FREE
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION: Thursday, November 18 - 6pm-8pm