Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Mitchell Rodbell: A Still Colorful Life
February 18 - March 15, 2025
Reception: Saturday, March 1, 3-6 pm
ABOVE: Mitchell Rodbell, Rhapsody in Bloom, Acrylic on Canvas, 36x36 inches
A Still Colorful Life celebrates that our lives should always exceed our expectations, particularly if we lead them passionately and creatively, through growth and discovery.
In this show, Rodbell explores the fluidity and the beauty that surrounds us in everyday life, but may be overlooked. He draws inspiration from oceans, sunsets, nature preserves, sky scenes, and blooms. His ability to capture and convey these scenes combines his love of photography, travel and painting.
The artist is fascinated by the process of capturing an image followed by manipulating its colors, shapes, and compositions, which is then translated into his paintings. His rich bursts of color and texture evokes the rhythm and the energy of the world in which we live, that many of us experience but often take for granted. He is a story teller who frequently paints parallel scenes, in vignettes, in order to maximize the viewer’s experience.
Working primarily in acrylic and watercolor, on both canvas and paper, Rodbell incorporates intense washes of paint, various mediums, blending techniques, spraying, scraping, and lively brushstrokes. His spontaneous process allows for many layers and renditions within each piece, underscoring the fluid journey of his work and his inspiration.
Coming Soon…
Frederick Ballet
Whispers of Color: Subtle Stories of Imagined Reality
March 18-April12
Reception: Saturday, March 22, 3-6 pm
ABOVE: Frederick Ballet, Ethereal Shore, Digital Photography, presented as a face mounted acrylic, 40x30 inches
This immersive art show explores the interplay of color and imagination, inviting viewers to venture into an abstract yet familiar world where the boundaries of reality and fantasy coalesce.
Each photograph serves as a window into a narrative that evokes emotion and provokes thought, inviting audiences to see the world from a fresh perspective.
Frederick's photography runs the gamut from representational to surreal. He believes the true subject of the photograph is not the physical world, but rather the subconscious mind of the photographer. He studied at The Philadelphia Photo Art Center (now TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image) and became the first student to earn their Contemporary Practices Photography Certificate. This experience allowed him to hone his skills and develop his unique approach to abstract and surrealist photography with the ultimate aim to create dreamlike imagery that challenges the viewer's perception of reality.
As a New Jersey and New York based abstract photographer, he seeks to transcend the boundaries of reality and tap into the subconscious mind through his art. His photographs are not simply visual representations of the world around us, but rather explorations of the hidden corners of the mind. While experimenting with different techniques he always strives to allow the elements of the image to emerge naturally.
Read Chelsea News on Frederick Ballet’s Exhibition
Looking Ahead . . .
Mark you calendars for the following exhibitions scheduled for future dates:
April 15 - May 10, 2025: Lisa Hirkaler and Rolando Jorif
May 13 - June 7, 2025: Ellen Bradshaw—Around the Parks: Manhattan
June 10 - July 5, 2025: Gallery Artists’ Group Show
July 8 - August 2, 2025: Joyce Weidenaar
August 4 - August 30, 2025: Len DeLuca
September 2 - 27, 2025: Heather Stivison—Ebb Tide
September 30 - October 25, 2025: John Vlahakis
October 28 - November 22, 2025: Tatjana Krismanic
November 25 - December 20, 2025: Katie Simmons
December 23, 2025 - January 17, 2026: Gallery Artists’ Group Show
January 20 - February 26, 2026: 29th Annual Friends of Pleiades