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New Exhibition at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica

New Exhibition at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica

Tues. July 15 - Sat. August 9, 2014

Featuring Artists: Carole Garland, Suki Kuss, Elyse Wyman

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Opening Reception: Saturday, July 19, 5-8 p.m.

Artist Talk: Saturday, August 2nd, 3 p.m.

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Santa Monica Pier: Night and Day, Carole Garland

In her latest show, Carole Garland focuses on the variability of the Santa Monica Pier as a spectrum of illumination throughout the day and into the night. Garland plays with natural and artificial light and shadows falling on the beach, pier and water and explores the familiar architecture in close-up and from afar. She shifts from previous work which focused on the chaos of the metropolitan city, to the haunting qualities of the pier’s urban architecture.  She captures the nostalgic quality of the iconic structures, The Ferris Wheel,the carousel, and the Roller Coaster, rather than the tourists who visit the pier.  Atmosphere, mood, and the changing times of day continue to be a signature of her work.


Small Offerings, Suki Kuss

Suki Kuss embarks on a personal journey in her latest exhibition, Small Offerings.  Putting aside her signature vintage materials such as lace, dress patterns, sheet music, and reflective objects, Kuss limits herself to only immediately accessible and basic materials available in her studio.  Reminiscent of her past aesthetic, Kuss achieves a complex, multi-layered balance through the mixture of a restrained palette, delicate pen work and the incorporation of her own symbolic visual vocabulary that she has developed over the years.  Sand Brim from Altered Space Gallery has stated that Kuss' work "seems to peer into a future world.  At the same time, [her] works remain personal and engaging with appealing emotional themes."  Kuss found herself slowly developing smaller and smaller pieces as the work became very meditative and absorbing. Kuss wrote, "I found myself engaged with the individual pieces for days on end.”  

Light of Day, Elyse Wyman

In her latest series, Elyse Wyman combines painting and photography to explore the crepuscular transition of day to night. These mixed media works showcase the ephemeral nature of the cyclical rhythms of the earth, as light is filtered through a haze of clouds, mist and pollution in and around the Los Angeles area. Wyman begins with photos printed on clear film which she then partially dissolves with solvents to abstract and soften them. She then layers the photo over an acrylic painting to create gradients of color and depth beneath the dripping emulsion of a wet sky. Referencing the ever-changing currents aloft, Wyman shares that, "The ethereal effects of light falling on this planet from above have always been of compelling interest to me."  This melding of media seeks to capture time, keeping a brief moment alive while also tracing its demise. As she sees it, each day comes into being and over time passes away, but not before exploding in a final unique outburst.

About TAG Gallery – Established in 1993 as a not-for-profit corporation, TAG Gallery is a member-owned community of approximately forty artists. Through the physical gallery in Santa Monica’s landmark Bergamot Station as well as lectures from exhibiting and visiting artists, TAG Gallery has become a valuable resource for launching the careers of both emerging and mid-career artists based in the greater Los Angeles area. For more information about TAG Gallery, please visit www.taggallery.net.


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TAG Gallery

2525 Michigan Avenue, D-3, (Bergamot Station)

Santa Monica, CA 90404

http://www.taggallery.net

info@taggallery.net

Tel: (310) 829-9556


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