April 11 - June 1, 2008
McWillie Chambers
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Chambers, Collins12, 2007, oil on canvas, 24" x 24"
Ingrid Capozzoli Flinn
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Capozzoli Flinn, Nude with Double V, 2005, oil on canvas, 12" x 12"
Figureworks is pleased to welcome McWillie Chambers and Ingrid Capozzoli Flinn for their first formal exhibitions in the gallery. Many of you are familiar with their works from the Figureworks "Back Room" collection.
Both these established NYC based artists are exploring gender related issues. Chambers focuses on the male form in narrative settings and Capozzoli Flinn isolates the female form in stark studio settings. In common, both sensitively personalize their subjects through body language, composition and attentive brushwork.
This series by McWillie Chambers showcase men at the beach or pool-side. Painted from photographs collected over time, he affirms the uninhibited pleasure of men lounging, conversing and frolicking in a sun drenched atmosphere. Loosely painted with a vibrant palette, this cheerful series reflect the joyous days of summer.
Chambers was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1951. He received his BFA from Kansas City Art Institute in 1973 and then moved to New York City to pursue his career. He has had numerous one-person exhibitions including Tricia Collins Grand Salon (1995/1997), Barbara Levy Gallery (1998,2002), Fischbach Gallery (2002), and John Davis Gallery (2007).
I ngrid Cappozzoli Flinn 's paintings handle light in a different way. Working directly from models in her naturally lit studio, she articulates the subtle contours of the female form. Poses are often symmetrical, yet the gradient light to shadow provides a richly challenged composition that evokes thoughtful introspection into each subject.
Capozzoli Flinn grew up in an Italian and Polish Catholic family in the suburbs of Detroit in the 1960's. She moved to NYC five years ago and has been working passionately and privately on this particular series, rarely exhibiting them until now.
June 6 - August 31, 2008
Reception Friday, June 13th 6-9PM
Bob Stanley
1932 - 1997
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