Past Exhibitions
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THE SERPENT SHED SILVER
Christopher Charles Curtis October 4 - 27, 2018 In The Serpent Shed Silver, Curtis' second one-person exhibition at CANVAS, the artist presents his most recent visions in a series of drawings, meticulously rendered in graphite on paper. In this series, Curtis expands upon his unique use of symbolism to illustrate the notion of the dissolution of the ego. Pulling references from old photographs, Gnostic beliefs and personal mythology, the artist portrays the ego in a variety of phantasmagoric forms in order to fully grasp its effect on the psyche. |
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FAMILY PORTRAIT
Whitney Jade Fairhurst August 16 - September 23, 2018 Fairhurst began experimenting with soft sculpture after relocating to North Carolina from San Francisco in 2016. Her resulting handmade dolls are disquietly huggable and subvert one's expectations, sometimes with hilarious results. The creatures — relatable, but not quite human — invite the viewer to interact; with intricate details at every vantage point, and some with magnetic appendages that can be rearranged.
The artist's watercolor and pencil drawings are delicate renderings of a more familiar sort, "My watercolor drawings are set up as portraits to represent family and individual identity," says Whitney, "with an occasional feline friend included." At first view the artist's characters are a bit unsettling, but somehow they remain sympathetic creatures. |
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ROMANTIC VISIONS
Paintings by Lillia Frantin and Herb Edwards July 12 - August 4, 2021 Couple artists have been greatly romanticized through time: Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. These artist couples found their niches in working together and apart, some successfully, others less so. Cape Cod artists Lillia Frantin and Herb Edwards, who will be married 50 years this September, met while studying art in graduate school at Pratt Institute. Since then, both artists have enjoyed prolific and successful painting careers, exhibiting extensively in noteworthy galleries across the United States. A selection of their new paintings are featured together in the exhibition Romantic Visions: Paintings by Herb Edwards & Lillia Frantin on view at CANVAS ArtSpace from July 12 - August 11, 2018. Edwards has included several plein aire landscapes of marshes, for which he is well-known, and Frantin is exhibiting her iconic neo fauvist take on the still life.
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WALKING IN THE DARK
Joel Edwards June 14 - July 7, 2021 Walking in the Dark is a series of paintings by Joel Edwards that are steeped in process and the unconscious.
In this latest group of paintings, the artist employed methods using a wide range of materials producing unexpected dialogues and meanings. Approaching his canvases both as surfaces to paint on as well as a physical objects to engage with, Edwards will work on both front and reverse simultaneously. Employing deconstructive techniques like razor blade incisions, punctures, and poured bleach — the artist encourages the paint to travel through to the reverse in unexpected ways. |
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OVERTURE: JOHN COX
May 10 - June 9, 2021 This solo exhibition of abstract paintings features a selection of celestial landscapes executed on wood panels in mixed media. Inspired by the bold emotion of Gustav Holst, the intricate repetition of Philip Glass and the trance-like sounds of electronica, this new body of work pushes the limits of light and space to capture serene vistas of the imagination.
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2018 INSTRUCTOR'S EXHIBITION
April 12 - May 5, 2021 Featured Artists
Sam Platt, Aaron Bernard, Susan Webb Tregay, Terrilynn Dubreuil, Michael Murphy, Cathyann L. Burgess, Alec Hall, Deborah Kidwell Johnson, Susan Goodman To view our current offerings, including new workshops, click here. |
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WINTER GROUP SHOW
February 8 - March 31, 2021 Featuring a selection of works by emerging and mid-career artists. Artwork ranges from geometric abstraction to surrealistic realism. Exhibiting artists are Aaron Bernard, John Cox, Christopher Charles Curtis, Richard Cutrona, Ben Diller, Joel Edwards, John Gibbons, Ani Magai, and Karie Walker. |
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SMALL WORKS / BIG HEART
A Group Exhibition Benefiting MountainTrue November 16, 2021 - January 12, 2021 A juried exhibition of small artworks interpreting humanity's love and admiration for the natural world around us. Nature in its many forms has been interpreted by artists since the early cave paintings of Lascaux, France. Our natural environment and the relationships we develop within its context are, indeed, rich with inspiration. 'Small Works/Big Heart' will include small artworks inspired by this theme - the artist's love of flora and fauna; seascape and landscape; the celestial and otherworldly.
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ANCESTORS & OTHER STRANGERS
The work Christopher Charles Curtis and Bobbie Polizzi Collaboratively presented by CANVAS ArtSpace and The Gallery at Flat Rock. On view: November 9 - 26, 2017
at The Gallery at Flat Rock 2702A Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC 28731 The title of the exhibition refers to Polizzi and Curtis’ shared interest in old, found photographs and the mystery of the unknown sitters who inhabit them. “Ancestors and Other Strangers” attempts to explore this context from different vantage points. The show will also feature one piece that Polizzi and Curtis have created together. "I feel fortunate to have met Bobbie - we both share an affinity for old photos, doll parts, and strange objects,” says Curtis. Polizzi concurs. “I’m so excited to show with Chris. His work whispers, haunts, and speaks to the message of my art, which is to create stories for those whose stories have been lost,” she says.
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AN ARTIST'S TRAVELS
Paintings by Herb Edwards October 12 - November 10, 2021 An Artist’s Travels will feature a selection of landscapes created over the last 20 years in locations including North Carolina, Maine, New Mexico, and France, as well as Cape Cod where the artist resides. In these works, the merging of paint and image is both taut and improvisational, with an unexpected delicacy embodied in the viscous application of paint. Edwards’s approach to plein air painting exudes a confidence and singularity that stands out amongst others working in the genre.
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MARK KARNES
Observations in Light September 14 - October 10, 2021 Focusing on quiet scenes composed of everyday spaces, objects, and people, Mark Karnes's intimate artworks fall within the tradition of Vermeer and Vuillard, observing the quietest aspects of domestic life. Despite their small size and plain components — bottles, jars, pincushions, postcards — Karnes's still lives are striking in their treatment of the depiction of light.
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VICKERY WIESEL
I had so much left to say August 10 - September 12, 2021 Vickery Wiesel’s photography explores the space in between the industrial revolution and natural decay. Quiet, haunting and powerful, each photograph paradoxically captures a lastingness in one ephemeral moment, creating a tension that leaves the viewer uneasy, yet fixated. Wiesel’s work is centered on the belief that there are secret and beautiful spaces all around us, often hidden in plain sight. These spaces reflect a history, not only of what happened within, but of the larger cultural context in which they existed. Price List |
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CHRISTOPHER CHARLES CURTIS
Nature's Black Crown: Tales of Restoration June 8 - July 4, 2021 In this body of work, Curtis presents a complex series of illustrated fairytales that allude to a dark overarching narrative. Nature’s Black Crown reimagines the ecological catastrophe that devastated the midwest during the 1930’s, commonly referred to as the “Dust Bowl,” and through elaborate story telling, interpolates a dark universe that explores the relationship between man and nature.
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ANI MAGAI
Meditations May 11 - June 3, 2017 Meditations, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Hendersonville-based artist Ani Magai, will feature a selection of abstractions from the artists’ series Meditations on Color and Music. For each painting, the artist works within the parameters of seven colors, each correlating to the seven tones in a musical scale. Systematic yet poetic, the works offer a visual counterpart to sound using color and repetitive mark making. Artist bio / Artist statement / Press release |
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