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Charlotte Dumas Dumas traveled to the United States to create her series of tiger portraits entitled Tiger Tiger (2007), photographing these animals within the confines of zoos, parks, and sanctuaries, in Indiana and Texas. This project explores the dual role of the sanctuary as it restricts the animal from its natural habitat as well as protects it from extinction. In her most recent projects, Heart-Shaped Hole (2008) and Heart of a Dog (2009), Dumas photographed stray dogs in Palermo and New York City, shedding light on the plight of strays amidst the chaos of the urban environment. Charlotte Dumas attended the Rietveld Academie of Amsterdam from 1996-2000 and later studied as a resident at the Rijksacademy for visual Arts in Amsterdam from 2001-2002. Dumas has participated in three different residences-- at ISCP in New York, Sintesi Cultura in Palermo, and Cité des Arts in Paris. In addition to her studies, she has published numerous works including Day is Done (2005), Palermo 7 (2006), and India d'Jonge Hond (2008). second gallery Julie Evans and Ajay Sharma: A Collaboration November 4-December 23, 2010 Opening reception, Thursday, November 4, 6 to 8 pm In her most recent project, Julie Evans collaborated on a series of paintings with Indian painter Ajay Sharma. Evans and Sharma met in 2003 while Evans was studying miniature painting in Jaipur on a Fulbright Scholarship and they became close friends. He is recognized in India as a great master of miniature painting. Despite the enormous cultural differences between them, their shared involvement with miniature painting, caused Evans to suggest a collaborative project creating work together over a period of time. In 2009 Evans went to Jaipur where she and Sharma worked long days for eight weeks, passing paintings back and forth until each was completed. The resulting eight works are neither abstract nor narrative. They each contain a floating central form - a surprising amalgam - that combines the subtlety of Evans' poured, ephemeral grounds and close attention to detail with the exquisite refinement of Sharma's precise hand. Carrying themes over from their own personal works, and challenging the other to re-contextualize them, the process reflected their very diverse cultural backgrounds and artistic sensibilities. They were able to negotiate the artistic gaps in their differing styles to stunning effect, with their separate voices distinctly evident in most places, while in others they are fluidly fused. This is Evans third solo show with the gallery since 2007. The Art in the Embassies program recently acquired three of her paintings to be installed in the US Consul in Mumbai. This is Evans third solo show with the gallery since 2007. The Art in the Embassies program recently acquired three of her paintings to be installed in the US Consul in Mumbai. For further information contact the gallery |