On view in the Betty & Art Robins Group Gallery
July 28th - September 10th, 2020
Monochrome is defined as the exploration of one color, working through variations in shade, tone, and tint of a single hue. As you explore, consider the history and symbolism of colors. Across all cultures, words for colors appear in stages; blue usually arrives last to a language. Red often symbolizes power, warning, passion. Green has long been associated with verdant growth and environment. Artists who work with monochrome include Ellsworth Kelly, Yves Klein, Josef Albers, and Frank Stella.
About the juror and some remarks about the show
As you walk through the gallery you see the subtle color in each artwork as it begins to relate to its neighboring companions. Appearing to change slightly – what once looked to be cobalt suddenly seems deeper when next a deep blue which in turn has shifted towards deep purple when paired with the cobalt. These constant shifts give even more life to an already colorful and energetic gallery show.
Congratulations to our award winners:
1st – Cynthia Richards for Lapsed Memory; 2nd – Julie Bonifay for Sage; 3rd – Jacob Lopez for Calamari. Two Honorable Mentions were awarded to Ray Almeida for Necktie Parting and Angela Shaffer for Tapped Out, respectively.
Hannah Reeves is an MFA fiber artist, Director of Sager Braudis Gallery in Columbia, Missouri, and previous Gallery Director and Assistant Professor in the Department of Art at the University of Missouri. In jurying Monochrome, Reeves sought diversity of media and approach, with an emphasis on craftsmanship. An added layer to the curation of the exhibit was the consideration of how the hue of each mostly-monochromatic piece fell into the spectrum of the overall exhibit. Reeves joked, "If you thought I wasn't going to arrange every entry in this room in spectral order, you thought wrong." She ROY-G-BIV-ed the gallery as she made selections that shaped the ultimate exhibit.
