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FOCUS: Work by Robin Tewes
Curated by John Weber
October 28 - November 26, 2006
Opening Reception Saturday, October 28, 4:00-6:00PM
Gallery hours,
Thursday through Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00PM.
(Left: "I Do Not Have a
Penis, Nor Do I Want One"
20" X 22", oil on panel)
A view of the world where
nothing is as it seems.
At first glance Robin Tewes’ paintings appear to depict perfectly ordered, if
somewhat barren, domestic scenes; ordinary people in everyday situations. But, a
closer examination reveals that nothing is quite as it seems. Rooms are
occupied, but hauntingly empty; subtle patterns on the walls or floors are
actually scribbled, insistent and sometimes erotic messages; windows open onto
brick walls. The rigid domestic order is a carefully crafted stage set against
which a complex psychological narrative is revealed.
“The vacancy that surrounds the people and objects in the environment takes on
an aspect of the subconscious.” says Tewes. “The images and words etched into
the walls can be after thought projections of someone who was in or is about to
enter the room. They can have a contradictory quality to the environment, yet
are integrated into the space, as they are into human consciousness.”
Tewes demonstrates her complete command of realist painting in a series of
small, meticulously rendered interiors, creating images with an almost
photographic specificity that use subtle twists of perspective, space, light and
color to create a palpable sense of unease.
Artforum
praised Tewes for her “searingly direct presentation of information and its
strong emotional impact;” placing her among a small group of painters who
challenge viewers to see life as it is and not through the mitigating, cosmetic
lens of the media.
Guest curator John Weber, who exhibited Tewes’ work at the John Weber Gallery in
Soho during the 1990s, has assembled a carefully edited exhibition of oil
paintings and works on paper.
Robin Tewes has been the recipient of two New York Foundation for the Arts
Fellowships in painting, Her work has been exhibited at MoMA, The Whitney Museum
of American Art, The Drawing Center, The Corcoran and P.S. 1 and is included in
numerous public and private collections.
An opening reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2006
from 4:00 to 6:00PM. Ms. Tewes will give a gallery talk on Sunday, November 19,
2006 at 2:00PM. Both events are free and open to the public.
The Gallery at Spencertown Academy Arts Center is open Thursday through Sunday
from 1:00 to 5:00PM and other times by appointment. The Academy is located at
790 Route 203 in Spencertown, NY midway between the Taconic State Parkway and
Route 22. Information is available at www.spencertownacademy.org or by calling
518-392-3693.
Images (top to bottom): "Tell Me Something I Don't Know Give Me Something I Don't Have" 2005, Oil on panel, 28" X 20"
"Not Listening" 1995, Oil on panel, 18" X24"
"I'm a Good Listener" 1996, Oil on panel, 22" X 30"
Read
about previous gallery shows at Spencertown Academy Arts Center.
[Dustin/Reynolds] [Representing
the Self]
[Silver & Glass]
[Reframing Nature]
[Abstractions]
Information for artists interested in exhibiting.