April Issue 2002
ElderArt Gallery Brings Master Works to Charlotte, NC
In keeping with its commitment to bringing exceptional artwork to Charlotte, NC, and the surrounding area, ElderArt Gallery will present The Masters, which opens Apr. 19 and continues through May 31, 2002. The exhibition will feature the work of Marc Chagall, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Miro, Roberto Matta, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol.
"The Masters will include a number of significant pieces from each artist, both in size and in subject matter," says Larry Elder, owner. "We will be showing Lichtenstein's Wallpaper with Blue Floor Interior that measures eight and one-half feet by twelve and one-half feet. This is a difficult-to-find piece that commands a striking presence."
Joan Miro's La Guerriere de Cent Ans is another exciting lithograph that is large in scale and is from an edition of thirty. "It has been said that when Miro had finished the piece and was ready to print it, a special table had to be built to accommodate its size," says Elder. "It is considered by many to be one of Miro's finest lithographs."
The exhibition will feature several of Andy Warhol's lithographs from his Cowboys and Indians Series. In addition, Speed Skater and Electric Chair will be shown.
Also included in The Masters will be work by Keith Haring, who was known as the Subway Artist in New York City. While living in New York City and traveling on its subway system, Haring gained a great appreciation of the creative works by the city's graffiti artists. One day while waiting on a subway platform he noticed some empty black paper panels which were used to cover up old advertisements against the platform walls. Haring thought, "These panels are just dying to be drawn on!" He rushed out of the subway and bought some white chalk, came back and began drawing on the black panels. The rest is history. His creativity and adventure with his painting and drawing gained him international acclaim. Haring died at the age of 31 in 1990.
All of the artwork in the exhibition will be for sale and several can be seen on ElderArt's new website at (www.elderart.com).
For further information check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 704/370-6337, or at (www.elderart.com).
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