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April 2014


In April we present two very different approaches to the human form. Mitchell Goldberg's Variations explores the relationships among figurative drawing, texture and abstraction, reinterpreting each through printmaking, glass and collage. 

 

Susan Richman's new work explores the tough question of body image with sensitivity and a strong sense of form.  Her recent large scale black and white photographs propose the nude as a form of abstraction, yet remain intensely personal. 

 

We invite you to meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, March 30th, from 2-5pm.

 


Mitchell Goldberg, Multi Plate Etching
Mitchell Goldberg, Driving Dreams #2,Multi-Plate eEtching 2013
Mitchell Goldberg
Variations

 "Variations" is an exploration of thematic repetition and reinterpretation in Glass, Printmaking and Collage.

Figurative drawing and total abstraction establish opposite design concepts that are ultimately united  in transparent layers. Male figure studies are presented with and without their abstract layers, creating an interesting dialogue. Young male characters are also repeated and combined in different pairs, demonstrating another aspect of variation. Paper collages are recreated as photo etchings and once again create a new interpretation of the original idea.

 

 

Susan Richman_ Photograph
Susan Richman, Buttocks I, 30" x 30", B & W Photograph, 2014
Susan Richman
Under Glass

 

My recent work is a study of the human body. Playing with the transparent properties of glass and shooting from the outside in, I'm challenging our neurotic tendencies to assess ourselves.  

 

I photographed my subjects to achieve a beautiful distortion of flesh forced against glass. Like viewing biological specimens under a microscopic slide, we're able to acknowledge the tensions between surface and form.

 

My brave subjects are peers who have accepted and embraced their age and glorious imperfections. Working with them has been inspirational.  

 

 

 

2013 Studio Tour Show in Dobbs
Upstream's 2013 Studio Tour Show
Rivertowns Studio Tour
Sat & Sun April 26th & 27th, 2014
 
Upstream Gallery will again welcome visitors throughout the Rivertowns Studio Tour weekend.  We will be showcasing all of our artists in a gallery wide group show.  Stay tuned for news about more special events over this festive weekend. 

On April 6, 2014, Upstream Gallery Hosts an Art Soiree to Benefit the LOFT LGBT Community Services Center  

 

Join us for an afternoon soiree, showcasing the art of Mitch Goldberg and Susan Richman. The soiree will be a benefit for The LOFT, the region's LGBT community center. Enjoy some complimentary wine and cheese as you take in, or perhaps acquire, some fabulous art, all while mingling and mixing with other attendees and admiring the wonderful setting of the Upstream Gallery's new location.

 

Voluntary Donations at the door will benefit THE LOFT

Click here for more information about the center.  

 

2:00 -4:00 PM: Soiree, Viewing, Mixer. Complimentary Wine and Cheese.

3:00 PM - Discussion and Q&A with the Artists Mitchell Goldberg and Susan Richman.

 

Please RSVP for this event by clicking here. 

Lest We Forget Member News

Members Ed Lessing and Paul Greco are featured in Lest We Forget: Holocaust in Art at the ARTSW Gallery 9, 31 Mamaroneck Ave. White Plains, NY. Tel: 914 428 4220.

The exhibition is sponsored by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center/ArtsWestchester. The opening reception on Saturday, March 8th, will feature a talk by Ed Lessing titled "Heroine Mother".  The show runs through Sunday April 27th and will close on Sunday April 27th with a candle lighting ceremony from 2-4:30 pm.

For more information, click the image at right.

 

Upcoming Exhibits:   

    

March 27th through April 20th: Mitch Goldberg, Variations: Etchings, Fused Glass and Collage.  Susan Richman, Under Glass, Photographs.  Opening reception: Sunday March 30th 2-5 pm.

 

April 24th to April 27th: Rivertowns Studio Tour Show.  Stay tuned for special events and hours.

 

May 1st through May 25th: Allen Hart, New Work.  Cecily Spitzer: New Paintings. Opening Reception: Sunday, May 4th, 2-5pm.  

 

Music:   

Saturday, April 5th at 8 pm. IN, New approaches to Jazz, featuring Harvie S. on Bass, Tim Armacost on Saxaphones and Christian Finger on Drums. 

 

 

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Upstream Gallery was started in 1991 by a group of Westchester artists who were looking for a venue to show their work outside of traditional commercial galleries.

 

The gallery has two street level exhibition spaces.  The current artist members work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, collage / assemblage, print-making and photography.  Styles range from the representational to the abstract.  Members have shown in a wide variety of venues throughout the United States and Europe. Upstream encourages artists to submit their work for review.  Submissions are reviewed on a monthly basis.

 

Please call 914 591 7135 for further information, or click the image to go to our website. 

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