The scenes portrayed are both in natural and city environments mainly in the Czech Republic, the artist’s birthplace, where he visited for the first time this year since immigrating with his family 49 years earlier.
I was amazed by her brushstrokes even before I was mesmerized by her Girls and the characters that came to life through them. One thing is for sure: this girl can paint.
A well-deserved feat for a gallery that continues to bring artists, both established and emerging, together to produce work that starts a dialogue among artists and the community.
SURFACE was not only a chance to reach out to the public, but also for the featured gallerists to get to know each other and to build community in a positive and friendly atmosphere.
Not only were two talented artists showcased but it was the début of the gallery’s new space. It is raw and stripped down, all white walls with wood accents and an exposed ceiling 22 feet high.
Yan’s work combines the ideas of two extremes: the Chinese garden, or Scholars’ stone with the mushroom cloud shape produced by a Western nuclear bomb.