April 20th May 25th
Opening April 27th 3pm to 6pm
Followed by a potluck
Mark DeLura, Joel Schapira, Diane Schapira
An exhibition of art work can be a way of acknowledging the relationships that artists make with one another. The Re Institute is pleased to show three artists Mark DeLura, Joel Schapira, Diane Schapira. Diane and Joel are married. Mark is their close friend. My suggestion is to enjoy their individual work, and if by chance you see out of the corner of your eye some overlap, some sign of cross communication, please linger. The first question when looking at art is, how does this art make me feel. For this show, the second question is, how are these friendships adding to the art. To help with this assignment a ping pong table will be part of the show. Lately ping pong has brought this community of friends together so it seems fitting that it be part of this exhibition.
Words about each artist:
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Joel Schapira
Cage Said
c.2000
acrylic paint on canvas
8' x 6' | |
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Joel Schapira;
What occupies this artist’s heart is the art of occupying himself, of being present.
At the end of Joel’s “great and good art giveaway”, at The Re Institute, now three years past, many large paintings had not been unrolled so were not seen.
Time catches us up and this present now wants unwrapping, so we can see the gifts made for us all, long ago. |
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Mark DeLura
Big Guy Doing His Thing
2017
Acrylic on Canvas
72" x 84" |
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Mark DeLura: The figurative works that Mark is showing are what he likes to refer to as flensed paintings. They have been stripped down almost to the bone. He feels this helps the paintings to be less cumbersome; so, he can focus on exploring just what he is willing and able to bring into painted imagery. |
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Diane Schapira, Drawbridge House Reliquary 2016 Stoneware clay and leather 5" x 5" x 3" |
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Diane Schapira:
These objects are part of a 50-year exploration in clay of the metaphors, mysteries and usefulness of interior space. They tell stories about home, community, secrets, hidden treasures and safety. As bowls they hold sustenance; as reliquaries they explore the question: "How shall the heart be reconciled to its feast of losses?"(Stanley Kunitz) |
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