It
is my pleasure that group exhibitions by New York Academy
of Art alumni have become one of Medialia Gallery’s
annual events. THE LANGUAGE OF DRAWING II is the third figurative
drawing exhibition by this group of emerging artists. This
series of drawing shows began with the title, roots of drawing,
in 2003. The exhibited work for roots of drawing was created
by many of the same artists who are participating this year.
I am delighted to have the opportunity to exhibit work from
these enormously skilled and passionate artists once again.
Exhibiting
artists are: Kazuhiro Adachi, Jeffrey Casto, Christian Fagerlund,
Carl G. Fougerousse, Brian Kubler, Marisa Lilje, Joel Mangin,
Lester Onisko, Raphael Sassi, and Yumiko Tomobe. All of the
artists are alumni of the New York Academy of Art. This exhibition
is curated by Joel Mangin and Raphael Sassi, who are currently
Fellows at the Academy.
Joel
Mangin wrote for the exhibition, roots of drawing :
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Visual
perception is unique way knowing... By simultaneously
addressing both individual observation and particular
subject as vehicle for decisive exploration, we seek
to move from but also beyond mere facility, accuracy
and design. |
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Their
former drawing instructor at New York Academy, John Jacobsmeyer,
wrote for the 2004 exhibition, the language of drawing:
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...
[drawing is] a visual language and shares very few traits
with its verbal counter parts...drawing, the noun, comes
from the gerund, the form of the verb ‘to draw’...
‘draw-ing’ is an action not an object ...
It is about the process of observing nature in time...
Each of these artists quietly, diligently pursues his/her
examination while the giddy New York art world reels
outside...They love to draw and they speak the language
eloquently. |
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