Metro Parks’ Centennial Art Center Gallery presents:
Gallery Talk: Friday, March 5, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Artists Kaaren Hirschowitz Engel
and Sydney Reichman
Exhibit runs now through Thursday, March 25th
Nashville, TN – Local artists Kaaren Hirschowitz Engel and Sydney Reichman will give Gallery Talks at Centennial Art Center on Friday, March 5th, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Engel and Reichman are currently exhibiting at the Center, and their exhibit opened with an Artists’ Reception on February 5th. Their exhibit will continue to be on display through Thursday, March 25th. The Art Center’s gallery manager, Lena Arice Lucas, says, “Several hundred people attended the opening reception on Friday, March 5th, the, and many local art appreciators discovered the art of Kaaren Engel and Sydney Reichman, or, if already fans, caught up with the artists’ latest bodies of work. Some guests had a chance to speak with them. The public was left ‘asking for more,’ and the March 5th Gallery Talk will provide a chance to learn about the artists’ inspirations and processes. Sydney will also be presenting a special showing of her latest designs in one-of-a-kind fine-art jewelry and Kaaren will conduct a demonstration…” Both artists are great admirers of one another’s art, with Sydney Reichman saying, “… Kaaren brings to her art all that she is; story teller, music maker, spiritual seeker… The luminous color and bold yet graceful power of her art is the true expression of a soaring and uniquely creative spirit…” Of Sydney, Kaaren said, “Sydney Reichman is one of the most talented and innovative artists I know. Her work consistently pushes the boundaries, both in concept and scale…”
Engel, of her own work, reflects, “We are all woven together, in one way or another. Our connection is ever-present, and yet, so often, we are unaware of it. Experiences which are deeply personal and yet universal… My art evolves from these single moments, fragments of emotion – woven into paint, paper, canvas. At times… in my two dimensional work… color and texture intermingle on a flat surface. At times the weaving is literal – I cut apart my paintings – rendering them into separate strips of color and texture. I then reconstruct these pieces into three-dimensional forms…” Engels’ recent exhibits include “Works on Paper, 2009” at Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY and “Art on Paper, 2009” at Maryland Federation of Art, Bethesda, MD.
Solo installations of local interest recently took place at First Unitarian Universalist Church, the Nashville Convention Center, West End Synagogue and the Arcade Building. She was included in the juried exhibits “Works with Words” at the Nashville Public Library and “Caught in the Act” at Northbrook Illinois Public Library, in Northbrook, IL. To find out more about Kaaren Hirschowitz Engel, visit http://www.kaarenengel.com/ <https://mail.nashville.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://mail.nashville.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.kaarenengel.com/> .
Sydney Reichman currently creates freestanding copper sculptures and also mixed-media wall pieces that use copper, bronze and brass that she heats, brazes, paints, sculpts and carves to construct “poetic narratives” combining those sculptural elements with ground and painted aluminum “canvases” and wooden blocks. She says she is deeply inspired by the natural world, and that, “As a visual artist and land steward, I have absorbed the experience of deeply caring for this wild, woodland world, into a language of symbols and images that I hope will bridge and relate our connection to the enchantment and magic that still exists on our breathtaking and fragile earth.” Reichman’s recent area exhibits include “Sculpture Invitational” at the West End Synagogue, “A River” (juried invitational) at Gallery One, “Cheekwood Garden Exhibition,” “Junior League of Nashville Designer Showcase House” (as the featured sculptor), “Solo Sculpture Exhibition” at Gallery One and “Flying Solo” at the Nashville International Airport. A photograph of her and her art was featured on the cover of the February, 2008 issue of Nashville Arts Magazine, and she was that issue’s “Featured Artist.” You can visit https://mail.nashville.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://mail.nashville.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.artsnashville.org/registry/ to learn more about Sydney Reichman. Kaaren Hirschowitz Engel’s and Sydney Reichman’s art is also spotlighted in the current issue of Nashville Arts Magazine, and both have works in many public and private collections.
The public is invited to attend Centennial Art Center’s Gallery Talk featuring Kaaren Hirschowitz Engel and Sydney Reichman on Friday, March 5th, from 5 p.m. to 7 pm. Refreshments will be served and admission is free. Located at the 25th Avenue North and Park Plaza corner of Centennial Park in Nashville, TN, Centennial Art Center’s regular Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PH (615) 862-8442. http://www.nashville.gov/parks/cac.asp <https://mail.nashville.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://mail.nashville.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nashville.gov/parks/cac.asp>
