May 2015


Daniel van Benthyusen spent a month on Weir Farm last August and produced a marvelous new body of work. Filled with August light and a dense Hopper-esque palette, these paintings offer a new view of van Benthyusen's approach to landscape.  Susan Steeg pairs her earlier abstract paintings with new work in the same abstract vein, now enriched by more gestural, organic structures and new media. Her subtle use of color and texture remain the constant.

Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, May 31st from 2-5pm to meet the artists and enjoy the dialogue between these two very distinct voices.

van Benthuysen, Weir Farm, His Studio Door, Diptych, Oil on Russian linen, 48" x 72"

Daniel van Benthuysen
Landscapes, including paintings from the Weir Farm Residency

"My time last summer as artist-in-residence at the Weir Farm was profoundly transformative in several respects.  I look forward to sharing with collectors, friends and colleagues the work I did there along with other recent landscape paintings, a great many of which are en plein air and premier coup."



Steeg, Untitled Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, 40" x 50"

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Susan Steeg  
Abstracts Then and Now;
Paintings and Collage
" This exhibition features  abstracts of the past and present. The earlier paintings use vibrant colors, round shapes and dots.  These  are restrained by grids which give definition and visual impact to the paintings.

The newer work is more fluid,  consisting of paintings, collage, prints and 3 dimensional abstracts in shadow boxes. The emphasis is on color, form and texture to create more organic forms."

Goldberg, Driving Dream, Multi Plate Etching, 2014
Member News
 
Mitch Goldberg will show three pieces in the 14th Annual Juried Art exhibit and Sale to benefit VCS Pride.  Gala opening reception for the event will be Sunday May 31st from 1-5 pm at the Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Road, West Nyack NY.  The exhibit will hang from Sunday May 31st through Sunday June 13th.  Normal Gallery hours are Thursday-Sunday, 1-5 pm.
 

Greco, Reassembling the Mother Ship, Mixed Media
 
Paul Greco and Luis Perelman both exhibited   in the ArtsWestchester Arts Bash Weekend at the Arts Exchange Building , 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains.

Greco's work is also shown in the Yonkers Artist Showcase at the Yonkers Riverfront Library Art Gallery from May 2nd through Friday June 26th. 
 
Perelman, Kamal 31, MIxed Media




Call For Artists:

 

Upstream Gallery announces its third juried Works on Paper exhibition: Paper Works 2015. Artists are invited to submit images of work on paper including collage, drawing, printmaking, etc. Photography is not included - we have an annual juried photography exhibition in February. This year's PaperWorks exhibition dates are June 25th through July 26th, 2015. 

 

For additional information including submission procedures, other dates and fees, click here 

 

 

Upcoming Exhibits:

 

May 28th through June 21st:  Daniel van Benthuysen, Landscapes, including the Weir Farm Residency Paintings and Susan Steeg, Paintings and Collage.  Opening Reception Sunday May 31st, 2-5 pm. 

June 25th through July 26th:  PaperWorks 3  Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper.  Ipening Reception Sunday, June 28th, 2-5 pm.  

Music:

Saturday, June 6th at 8 pm: Solar Punch  

 

 

About Upstream: Since 1991 Upstream has been a unique community of arts professionals whose members work together cooperatively.  Artist members look to Upstream as a venue for experimentation, mutual support and artistic growth. In that spirit, we engage with other artists through a regular program of juried and invitational exhibits. The gallery embraces all fine arts media and all styles from realism to abstraction. Upstream is an established resource for new or experienced art collectors, as well as area curators, designers and art consultants.

 

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.

 

 
 
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