 Chroma Gallery / March News
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An Exhibition in celebration of the Savannah Music Festival
"CHROMATIC NOTES"
featuring:
Laura DiNello, Jan Clayton Pagratis & Lori Keith Robinson
Friday March 20, 5:30-9:30pm
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Chroma is hosting an open-house reception on Friday, March 20th from 5:30-9:30 pm for the exhibition "Chromatic Notes." You are invited to visit the gallery prior to attending Music Festival events at the Telfair Academy, Lucas Theater, Trustees Theater, or the Morris Center. The gallery will be open before and after the "Sensations I" performance at the Telfair. The "Sensations I" musicians have been invited to join us as we celebrate music and all that it inspires within us. This reception is open to all, (even those not attending the Music Festival).
The exhibition will feature three of our artists who have created works inspired by music. Participating artists are Laura DiNello, Jan Clayton Pagratis, and Lori Keith Robinson. Laura DiNello is well known for her portrayal of musical instruments created with colorful mosaic canvases. Jan Clayton Pagratis' new works were inspired by the classical music of Vivaldi and Michael Tourkey's color music/ecstatic collection. Lori Keith Robinson has incorporated the lyrics of some of our most beloved patriotic songs into exquisite, chromatic landscapes.
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As
a special courtesy to our customers we have included a section below
with current parking information for downtown Savannah. The Whitaker
Street underground parking garage (on Ellis Square) is open and very convenient for shoppers visiting Ellis Square Shops and the City Market area.
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Lori Keith Robinson
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 Lori Keith Robinson carries on an art tradition founded in New York City in the 50's and 60's. During
this period, artists sought inspiration from other artistic
disciplines. Painters, poets, and musicians began collaborating on
projects. The "New York School" evolved and became known as an original American movement. First
generation painters of the school included Abstract Expressionist
Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Robert
Motherwell. Among the known poets were John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch,
Barbara Guest, Frank O'Hara, and James Schuyler. Lori's new contemporary body of work invites you to take a closer look at classic American patriotic lyrics. With the mood of the country turning back to simple pleasures, the artist allows us to renew our spirit through proud words that are generations old. These energetic new works contain not only descriptive lines from actual lyrics but also the mood of these classic songs with their bold, proud beauty. |
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 Wassily Kandinsky was one of the first artists to work in an abstract style and one of the first to "paint music." He attempted to put order to tonal colors by associating certain colors with particular instruments and sounds. The concept of synaesthesia or "blending of the senses" was essential in the development of abstract art. Clayton Pagratis' canvases are infused with the colors that represent the purest expression of one's inner self while being surrounded by classical music. Essentially, she is painting the colors and compositions of the music she hears. In this exhibition are pieces representing Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Michael Tourkey's Color Music such as, Blue Pacific, Ecstatic Orange and the Ecstatic Collection.
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Laura DiNello
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 The history of mosaic goes back some 4,000 years or more. But it was the Greeks in the 4th century BC who turned pebble decorations into art forms with detailed scenes of people and animals. Since that time, the art of mosaic has evolved as artists experiment with contemporary materials and seek new solutions for creating in this ancient discipline. Laura DiNello, a beloved local artist, began creating her signature mosaic paintings almost twenty years ago. The vivid colors in her paintings of musical instruments vibrate on the canvas in a similar manner as music vibrates in our ears. She creates lyrical compositions by compiling small pieces of canvas just as a musician would use individual notes to create a piece of music. By using the standard elements of art (color, form, repetition, & layering), Laura composes her paintings. For this exhibition, Laura has included paintings of guitars, lutes, violins, a bouzouki, and a cello. With titles such as "Savannah Music I" and "Savannah Music II" she honors the Savannah Music Festival.
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Parking Downtown in the Whitaker Street Garage
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The Whitaker Street garage (located below Ellis Square) is open 24 hours
every day and very convenient for shoppers visiting Ellis Square Shops
and the City Market area. Although
we are still awaiting the new park on Ellis Square, we can now enjoy
underground parking with the convenience of a working elevator. The
entrance to this garage is located on Whitaker Street and can be
accessed by driving from Bay Street onto Whitaker (a one-way). Ellis Square is located on Barnard Street adjacent to City Market and within two blocks from the Telfair Museum, the Jepson Center, and River Street. Chroma Gallery is on Ellis Square.
Whitaker Street Garage information: 912.525-2821
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CHROMA GALLERY
Tues-Sun Daily: 10:30-5:30
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