“ VITAL ” at GDCA – embracing newcomers and seasoned professionals with equal passion .
One of the fun parts of curating is working with counterpoints and contrast . Either by combining different mediums , styles , or in a more subtle way : by combining artists , who are at different levels of their professional career . Gloria Delson early on established a reputation for championing emerging artists alongside her stable of well established “ name artists ”. This is a tradition that we are proud to continue in our public gallery , and our October exhibit “ VITAL ” gives us the perfect opportunity to do so !
The space opens with the elegant and dulcet notes of San Francisco artist Lu Beury . Beury ’ s delicate vertical strokes feel like a nod to fall , peaceful and refreshing . Lu has been an established San Francisco name for many years and we have worked hard to finally be able to showcase her talent in Downtown ! Her of Earth-tone and bisque shades combine beautifully with the sculptures of Tanya Ragir ’ s “ Warrior Series ”, which is being held over from September by popular demand . In fact , “ Leap of Faith ” is ready to greet you up front and center as you walk in .
The second section is an explosion of color and movement . Abstract expressionist Vera Arutyunyan is offering her large scale , vibrant canvasses in her DTLA debut . While Vera has been making a name for herself in the LA art-scene , these explosive statement pieces are sure to grab your attention , if you haven ’ t heard of her already . In contrast to the wild , organic movement of Arutyunyan ’ s paintings , but in keeping with her rich , Eastern European color-scheme , William Roy Eckert ’ s approach is more formal and geometric . His new abstract work follows in the tradition of Malevich and Kandinsky . Equally fiery , but more controlled , Eckert ’ s abstracts create a male counterpoint to Arutyunyan ’ s female . Their contrasts in form are tied together by yet another contrast in style , but in keeping with the palette : Mark Brosmer ’ s hyperrealist masterpiece “ Square the Circle ”. Brosmer has created a pitch-perfect exercise in detail and madness , of what must be thousands of jellybeans . As many will be happy to hear , Mark Brosmer is carrying over several of his pieces , in fact a whole section in gallery B is devoted to his work .
Holly ’ s work could not be more different from either of the previous groupings . She shares specificity and realism with Brosmer , but her tone is distinctly her own , and instantly recognizable . Her paintings are often described as architectural . Indeed , architec-