| Judy A Saslow Gallery 300 West Superior - Chicago IL 60654 phone 312.943.0530 - fax 312.943.3970 www.jsaslowgallery.com - jsaslow@corecomm.net Tues-Fri 11-6, Saturday 11-5 |
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Did You Know? |
Jordan Scott's work is featured on the December cover of the Gallery Guide Midwest. Francois Burland's Submarine Update Michael Noland painted a portrait of Mr. Imagination Jordan Scott featured on the December cover of the Gallery Guide Midwest. Two sculptures by Reuben Kadish Mr. Imagination featured at this year's SOFA Gerard Cambon's upcoming exhibition in France New York Outsider Art Fair in January 31-February 3 Gallery artists featured in “The Outsider” magazine David Csicsko exhibit at Cliff Dwellers Club |
GALLERY NEWS and EVENTS |
| "Holocaust" by Pascal Verbena: a Major Donation to the Collection de l'Art Brut. 03.12.2012 Generously donated to the Collection de l'Art Brut, Holocaust, a piece by the French self-taught artist Pascal Verbena (Neuve Invention) born in Marseille in 1941, will go on display at the Collection de l'Art Brut from November 22, 2012 together with works from Rosemarie Kocz˙ and Michel Nedjar. Verbena executed his masterwork, which recounts the Shoa (the Hebrew term for the Holocaust), as a tribute to his grandfather, who was deported to the Fréjus (France) concentration camp. This monumental work, over four meters long, is Verbena's largest creation to date. It belongs to his Reredos Series, assemblage sculptures mainly of salvaged driftwood and comprising a multitude of drawers and secret compartments. The Holocaust sculptures contain graveyard soil and the photos of persons considered to have disappeared. Completed in 1988, until now this piece was set up in a private apartment in New York. Beginning in November 2012, the Collection de l'Art Brut will feature a newly designed exhibition layout for its permanent collection: the 1st floor's room will present some works on the thematic of the Holocaust with Verbena's masterpiece in the center, together with pieces by Rosemarie Kocsy (Neuve Invention) et de Michel Nedjar. The India ink drawings on the walls are by Holocaust survivor Rosemarie Kocz˙; they belong to her I Am Weaving You a Shroud series that draws on the simple white shroud belonging to the Jewish burial rite. Living in the United States, the act of sending her drawings by dozens to the Collection de l'Art Brut was her way of offering a worthy and respectful burial to those whose death she had witnessed in the camps. Later, she went on to produce carved wood bas-reliefs. To accompany these works, the Collection de l'Art Brut displays pieces by Michel Nedjar. Although many members of his family suffered under the Nazis during World War II, it was only in 1960 that the extent of their devastation really hit Michel Nedjar. At that point he began creating works out of cast-off cloth rags he picked up in the Goutte d'Or district of Paris, going on to create dolls that looked more like gargoyles or terrifying totems. Subsequently, he took up drawing on supports salvaged from, in the main, flea markets. Photo : İ B.M.Caramante.
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Francois Burland's Submarine Update Francois Burland has made his giant submarine sculpture, which is now starting to tour. For more info and images: |
Michael Noland painted a portrait of Mr. Imagination Michael Noland painted a portrait of Mr. Imagination is this featured on the current cover of Folk Art Messenger Magazine: |
Jordan Scott featured in two museum exhibitions Jordan Scott will be featured in two museum exhibitions at the Beverly Arts Center November 9, 2012- January 2, 2013 and the Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College January 7-31, 2013: |
Two sculptures by Reuben Kadish We currently have two sculptures by Reuben Kadish. |
Mr. Imagination featured at this year's SOFA Part of the Intuit booth set up at SOFA this year will be dedicated to Gregory Warmack (Mr. Imagination), a famous self-taught Chicago artist who recently died of a severe infection. He worked with bottle caps and industrial sandstone. Examples of both can still be found at the Judy A Saslow Gallery. SOFA will also be highlighting him in a lecture series: http://www.sofaexpo.com/chi12-lecture-series/mr-imagination-s-visionary-art Mr. I is also featured on the cover of the Fall 2012 issue of Folk Art Messenger published by the Folk Art Society of America: |
Gerard Cambon's upcoming exhibition in France Gerard Cambon will be exhibiting his sculpture from December 1 to January 20, 2013 at the Hotel des Arts in Toulon, France. Click here to see the press release (in French) |
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OUTSIDER ART FAIR Thursday : Preview Gala Admission $20/per day & $35/two-day pass LOCATION: For Catalog and Exhibitor Information please contact:
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Gallery artists featured in “The Outsider” magazine Pick up the most recent edition of “The Outsider” magazine Vol. 17 Fall 2012 published by Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art for a fascinating read. The article, “Hauterives, Lille, Paris and Beyond” highlights the study tour with Cleo Wilson of outsider art environments, including a visit to Michel Nedjar’s studio. Link to purchase the magazine: |
David Csicsko exhibit at Cliff Dwellers Club Gallery artist, David Csicsko has an exhibit up at Chicago's prestigious Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. For more info: |
Mr. Imagination, Gregory Warmack, Memorial in Atlanta:
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Gregory Warmack, Mr. Imagination, passes away We are very sad to report that Gregory Warmack, Mr. Imagination, passed away this morning, peacefully in his sleep. |
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The Gallery is excited to offer a rare and perhaps unique book of over 60 pages of original art by outsider artist Purvis Young. Please click here to view. |
Items from collector Ruth Horwich We now have a new selection of pieces available that were recently acquired from the personal collection of the well-known Chicago collector Ruth Horwich, including three pieces by William Dawson. |