"Re/Imaging New York" Opening Today, 7/31, from 3-7!

Contemporary realism by Valeri Larko, Eric March, Jaye Fox and Thor Wickstrom.  Exploring the fringes of New York City.  Same place as always, 189 Beaver St. a.k.a. Route 8, North Adams. Come see! 

Thor Wickstrom "Big Sky Country"

Jaye Fox, "What Smell?"

LAST CHANCE for "Common Places", Featuring Julia Morgan-Leamon

This is the last weekend for "Common Places", a show celebrating painterly moments in everyday places.  It's been terrific to welcome new artists to show in the gallery, among them Julia Morgan-Leamon.  Julia's free, painterly style is really something that has to be seen in person, and savored a bit.  Confident, direct brushstrokes anchor her work in realism, but also imbue her ordinary subjects with an almost spiritual overtone. Her paintings shimmer with life.

Featured Artist: Henry Buerckholtz

Although his home base is in Greenwich Village, Henry Buerckholtz has an affinity for capturing rural roadside America.  His depictions of working farms in the Pioneer Valley (Massachusetts), Ocala (Florida), Long Island and North Carolina honor the particular characteristics of each place, yet manage to feel recognizable and familiar.

Featured Artist: Bob Lafond

Robert Henri Lafond's vibrant pastels stand out with their direct and bold strokes.  Bob is always outdoors, sketching directly from nature, on-site.  He finishes the work in the studio, sometimes recombining compositional elements before completing the piece.  These paintings are rooted in traditional pastel techniques, but their brilliance and directness make them something special.  (and did we mention that they're surprisingly affordable?  and of course, free to look, so come on by and see us!) 

It's also notable that one of us is cynically scornful of "barn pictures", but finds that Bob's graphic treatment and forceful compositions lend a fresh perspective to this familiar subject mattter.

"Re/Imaging New York"

July 31-September 6
Opening: July 31, 3-7pm
New York City has long been a rich source of inspiration for artists, but as artists move their homes and studios deeper into the outer boroughs, representations of the City as subject also changes. Years from now, will the soaring train trestles of South Brooklyn and the neon billboard jumble of Queens appear as iconic as the Manhattan skyline?  Featuring Eric March, Jaye Fox, Thor Wickstrom, and other artists to be named.

Summer Schedule

We are pleased to announce the summer schedule for studio21south. Note our Tanglewood Season hours: Sat.; 1-5, Sun., 10am-1pm, most weekdays by appointment or by chance.  Longer hours will be posted for Solid Sound Aug. 13-15, and other MassMoCA events. Please check back or follow our feed & facebook page for more details about each of these exciting shows!


"Common Places" June 26-July 25th:

Local and regional artists engaged in the longstanding artistic tradition of finding visual poetry in the everyday. We are especially pleased to introduce two new gallery artists, Julia Morgan-Leamon and Robert Henri Lafond*.     

Julia Morgan-Leamon, "Play Station"

Opening June 26th, 3-7pm

Bob Lafond, "Field, Luce Road, Williamstown"

*actually, Bob's quite an unpretentious fellow, but we can't resist spelling out his whole name.

"Re/Imaging New York" July 31-September 6
Opening: July 31, 3-7pm

New York City has long been a rich source of inspiration for artists, but as artists move their homes and studios deeper into the outer boroughs, representations of the City as subject also changes. Years from now, will the soaring train trestles of South Brooklyn and the neon billboard jumble of Queens appear as iconic as the Manhattan skyline?  Featuring Eric March, Jaye Fox, Thor Wickstrom, and other artists to be named later. Berkshire landscapes will also be on view in the rear gallery.

Jaye Fox, "Sidewalk's End"

Spring break!

studio21south is on temporary hiatus between shows.  Look for regular gallery hours to resume with "Spring Thaw" in early May.  Our summer shows will be "Common Places", showcasing interiors and landscapes, opening June 26th, and "Re/Imaging New York", featuring emerging icons of "New Art City", opening July 31st.  Enjoy your spring, and see you soon!