Gerald Pisarzowski: Art and Alchemy

 

Please join us Saturday, March 24, from 6 – 8 p.m. for the opening of Gerald Pisarzowski: Art and Alchemy. The exhibition will run through Saturday, April 21, 2012. The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception.

Scott's Falls #1, ON

 

Canadian photographer Gerald Pisarzowski has made a career of working in the art and alchemy of platinum printing. As a photographic medium, platinum prints have long been admired for their rich and delicate tonal scale and unmatched archival quality, and Pisarzowski ultimately exploits these benefits to his advantage. Fascinated with the juxtaposition of hard and soft forms, movement and scale, light and darkness, he prefers to work in areas he knows best, returning over time to get beyond the obvious and explore the more intrinsic qualities of his subjects.

Stones and Surf, CA

 

In addition to his own work, Pisarzowski conducts workshops in both landscape photography and the art of platinum printing, as well as printing for a wide range of his photographic contemporaries. Though he received his education at the University of Toronto, his photographic training came through a myriad of self-taught practices and formal and informal venues, including courses at Humber College and Ryerson Institute of Technology; workshops with Fred Picker, Freeman Patterson and Elizabeth Siegfried; and private study with Paul Hoeffler.

Lobster Head Cove, NF

 

Gerald has had a number of solo and group exhibitions in galleries in Canada and in the United States. His award winning work is included in a number of corporate and private collections as well as in the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the City of Toronto Archives.

Special Event: In conjunction with the 2012 FotoFest Biennial, now underway in Houston, we are also please to announce a special book signing event with gallery photographers Frank Yamrus, Renate Aller, 21st Editions and others on Saturday, March 24 from 11 am to 1 pm.

Renate Aller: One View, Ten Years

Renate Aller, Oceanscape (January, 2007), 28 x 40 inches, edition of 10

Please join us Saturday, January 15, from 6 – 8 p.m. for the opening of Renate Aller: One View, Ten Years. The exhibition will run through February 12, 2011. The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception, and the book, Oceanscapes:  One View Ten Years, will be available for purchase.

Renate Aller, Oceanscape (May, 2006), 28 x 40 inches, edition of 10

Born in Germany, artist Renate Aller lives and works in Long Island and New York. For over a decade Aller has been photographing the Atlantic Ocean from the same point under different conditions during the day as well as at night. The result of her extensive project is exquisite oceanscapes that are reminiscent of greats such as Hiroshi Sugimoto and Mark Rothko.  Renate has received a myriad of praise for her work and excellent reviews in articles and other press.  Here is a link to some of the articles discussing her work and process.

Renate Aller, Oceanscape (September, 2009), 28 x 40 inches, edition of 10

Renate Aller’s work has been exhibited around the world in numerous countries and is held in a vast array of public and private collections.  This will be Renate Aller's first solo exhibition at John Cleary Gallery.

Renate Aller, Oceanscape (December, 2006), 28 x 40 inches, edition of 10

We hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,
Leah Hebert Fourmy

Takeshi Shikama: Silent Respiration of Forests



Takeshi Shikama, Toyosawa Lake 1, 2009, platinum and palladium print on gampi

 Please join us Saturday, October 23, from 6 – 8 p.m. for the opening of Takeshi Shikama: Silent Respiration of Forests. The exhibition will run through November 27, 2010. The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception, and the book, Silent Respiration of the Forests, by Takeshi Shikama will be available for purchase.  A booksigning and preview of the exhibition will take place on Friday, October 22, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.



Takeshi Shikama, Landscape 30, 2010, platinum and palladium print on gampi

 Takeshi Shikama was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1948. After attending Aoyama Gakuin University, he pursued a career in the field of design. Shikama began photographing, and in 2002 he began to explore the forests of Japan as the subject of his photography. The product of his exploration resulted in beautifully hand-crafted platinum prints on gampi, which capture the darkly printed tones and highlights on the delicate Japanese paper.



Takeshi Shikama, Mt. Chyokai 23, 2004, platinum and palladium print on gampi

 Shikama’s attraction to the forest began when he was building a cabin in the woods with his own hands. As he was clearing the land and chopping down the trees, sap accumulated on his ax and Shikama saw the sap as the blood of the tree. As a result Shikama began to see the forest as a living organism. He began traveling to different forests in Japan to capture the images the forest allowed him to take. He is drawn to these wooded locations because of the power Shikama feels the forests exude.



Takeshi Shikama, Mt. Takamaru 5, 2010, platinum and palladium print on gampi

Takeshi Shikama’s work has been shown in various countries in numerous solo and group exhibitions and is held in public and private collections around the world.  This will be Takeshi Shikama's first solo exhibition at John Cleary Gallery.  Come by the gallery to experience these works for yourself!

Henry Horenstein Booksigning this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Diverseworks

Join John Cleary Gallery and HCP on Friday, April 23 for a presentation by Henry Horenstein of his life as a photographer and a sneak peek of his newest short film.  Shot between 2001 and 2008, Show, Henry's newest work, is published in his recently released book and also the focus of the film, which is about the myriad worlds of burlesque, drag, fetish, and sideshow.

Show

A Short Film and Presentation with Henry Horenstein

April 23, 2010

7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

at Diverseworks Art Space

A book signing will follow the screening.  Books available for purchase at the event include:

Honky Tonk

Animalia

Aquatics

Creatures

Humans

Henry is in town to teach a Master Class at Houston Center for Photography on Saturday and Sunday, April 24 & 25.  Check their website to see if you can still register for a space with this master photographer.

We hope to see you Friday night!