Current Exhibitions
WILD NATURE
WEXLER GALLERY
May 4 – June 30, 2012
PHILADELPHIA- In the main gallery space, Wexler Gallery is proud to present WILD Nature, a group show exploring themes relating to the natural world, the human condition, and the idea of the sublime. Featured artists will include Christy Langer, Julie Anne Mann, Andy Paiko, and Jennifer Trask. Curated by Wexler Gallery Director Sienna Freeman. The exhibition will run from May 4 – June 30, 2012. An opening reception will take place on First Friday, May 4th from 5 – 8pm.
WILD Nature will investigate the awe-inspiring and sometimes terrifying qualities of nature, a topic widely explored by artists and writers during the Romantic period in Europe. Using a variety of mediums and techniques, featured artists will explore the exotic worlds of flora and fauna from an allegorical approach, often drawing from personal experiences, memories, and dreams. The show will also consider connections between the human subconscious and the wilderness of the physical world.
Canadian artist Christy Langer works with animal imagery to “illustrate the disparity between reality and remembered experience.” Best known for her hauntingly life-like and emotional sculptures Read More …