Upcoming Show Previews

EVOKE Contemporary, September, oil on panel, 18 x 18", by Seth Armstrong.

11/27-12/19
Santa Fe, NM
Seth Armstrong: Solo Exhibition
EVOKE Contemporary
(505) 995-9902 • www.evokecontemporary.com

November 27 through December 19, EVOKE Contemporary in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will present a solo exhibition for artist Seth Armstrong. Armstrong, who was born and raised in Los Angeles and lived in San Francisco and Oakland for a decade before returning to LA, is often inspired by his city surroundings and his life situations. His exhibitions don’t typically have a theme, but 2020 had an impact on his artwork.

“With all of the political and social unrest, the pandemic with all of its ramifications, and most recently the fires and smoke throughout California, it’s been hard to ignore the crazy emotional fog that blankets almost every act and thought,” says Armstrong. With all of these ideas in his head, Armstrong’s landscape paintings took on new considerations. He began thinking about the people who live in the homes he depicts, and now there is an added layer of voyeurism and curiosity to the work. Among the pieces in the show is September, which was painted while wildfires raged throughout California and LA was covered in smoke.

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Sloane Merrill Gallery, Apples & Green Glass, oil on panel, 18 x 20", by Carlo Russo.

12/2-12/30
Boston, MA
Carlo Russo: Nieuw Amsterdam
Sloane Merrill Gallery
(617) 227-1775 • www.sloanemerrillgallery.com

In his new exhibition, Nieuw Amsterdam at Sloane Merrill Gallery in Boston, Carlo Russo draws inspiration from Dutch still life and flower paintings. His works, which reflect “a love and curiosity of nature,” feature a variety of glassware, tankards and vessels as well as fruits, flowers, bugs, butterflies and insects. This combination has allowed Russo to “create a little story and sense of life in the picture as well as an expression of the idea of nature moving into the spaces depicted in my paintings.”

Apples & Green Glass is centered around glass vessels that have a similar look to those found in 17th-century Dutch still lifes. “The forms are so much more interesting than the typical glass we use today,” Russo says. “Incidentally, I love collecting and as someone who primarily paints still life my latest acquisition often becomes the subject of my next painting. So it turns out my love of collecting goes hand in hand with my love of painting.”

The exhibition takes place December 2 to 30, with an opening reception on December 4.

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Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art, Bless This Gentle-In-Between, oil on panel, 12 x 12", by Rebecca Haines.

12/4-12/31
Santa Fe, NM
Small Works Show 2020
Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art
(505) 986-1156 • www.giacobbefritz.com

Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will host its annual small works exhibition December 4 to 31 featuring small-scale treasures by some of the gallery’s most recognized artists. The artwork will span a number of genres and mediums, highlighting the range of talents found at the gallery. Being at a smaller size, these works are also more affordable and able to fit into collections easily.

“We always look forward to our annual Small Works Show, but this year will be especially sweet considering the circumstances,” says gallery associate Hannah Warren. “Our gratitude for art is heightened in these difficult times, and the creativity of artists like Rebecca Haines really does bring forward a little extra magic.”

Along with Haines, there will be artwork available from Del Curfman, Mark Gould, Sandra Pratt, Katrina Howarth, Kenneth Green and Copper Tritscheller. —