ARTmonday: 15 Pieces from Restoration Hardware’s Contemporary Art Gallery

A couple of  years ago Restoration Hardware opened a 28,000-square foot gallery, complete with roof garden in the Meatpacking District in New York. In August ArtNet reported that the gallery would close. While the brick & mortar venture was short-lived, the online outpost remains. 

Restoration Hardware’s Contemporary Art Gallery offers what seem to be the same pieces that were on display in real life. ArtNet dismisses the artwork as mostly painting that “leans heavily toward decorative, easy-on-the-eyes abstraction.” I don’t care what they say. . . Maybe the artists won’t wind up at the Whitney (or maybe some will); I  like them. No need to be snobby. 

Here is a sampling of 15 pieces from  Restoration Hardware’s Contemporary Art Gallery online. There are videos online too if you’re particularly interested in any of the artists, most of whom are from cities scattered throughout Europe.

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Landscape

Sohyun Bae, Frozen Lake, 2015
Rice paper and pure pigment on canvas, Sold

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Painting

Meng Zhigang, No Difference Space – Bathe Stately, 2013
Oil on canvas, $7,500

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Landscape Photography

Andres Galeano, Unknown Photographers #175 (Diptych), 2015
Found photo album pictures, C-prints, $4,480

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Alessia Armeni, Painting Rome 07/04/14, 2014
and Painting Berlin 19/04/12, 2012
Oil on canvas, $7,000 each

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Anna Virnich, Untitled (#12), 2013
Various fabric on wood stretcher, price upon request

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Oystein Aasan, Untitled 2013, 2013
Oil on veneer, $4,200

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Brice Bischoff, Bronson Caves #23, 2010
Edition 2 of 5, C_pring, $4,900

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Koen Delaere, Untitled (Jeremi), 2014
Oil and acrylic on canvas, $9,000

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Hilal Sami, Mandala, 2014
Copper and handmade paper, Price upon request

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Maria Schumacher, Center of a Vicious Circle, 2014
Oil on canvas, $2,100

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Troika, Drawing Together, Drawing Apart #02, 2014
Blank ink on paper, Price upon request

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Aurora Passero, Triggers #1, 2015
Woven, hand dyed nylon, acrylic tube, Price upon request

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Daniel Schubert, Untitled, 2015
Acrylic on canvas, $7,130

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

David Mohr, Inertia, 2015
Sand and acrylic gel on canvas, $800

Restoration Hardware's Fine Art Gallery Abstract Painting

Paul Weiner, Complaint and Information, 2015
Graphite and acrylic paint on canvas, $1,200

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ARTmonday: Winter Works Show at Bromfield Gallery

Over the weekend I went to First Friday in SoWa, an arts district in Boston.  Mainly I went to meet Sydney Licht, who was in town for her solo show “Canned and Contained,” beautiful contemporary still life paintings at Chase Young Gallery, a top Boston art gallery.  The works are wonderful, and  gallery co-owner Sarah Young is so lovely.

I wandered through a number of other galleries, including Bromfield Gallery which has a very appealing (and crowded) exhibition called Winter Works. It’s a  juried show with lots of small pieces by many artists, all priced from $100 to $1,000. (There are many affordable artworks here.) There were several I was very tempted to purchase, and I may go back for at least one. These are perfect holiday gifts. All the pieces are worth a look and there are enough styles ad mediums (abstract & still life, collage & encaustic) to suit many different types.

Here are 32 artworks from Boston art gallery Bromfield Gallery’s Winter Works show.

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Carol E. Moses

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Sarah B. Shallbetter

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Carol E. Moses

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Naoe Suzuki

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Felipe Miguel

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Susan Coley

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Joshua Brennan

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Sarah Kahn
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Tamar Etingen

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Monique Scalfo

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Tim McDonald

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Nancy Marks bromfield-gallery-veronique-latimer

Veronique Latimer

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Ronni Komarow

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Susan Paladino

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Nancy Wood

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Sasja Lucas

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Slavco Sokolovski
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Slavco Sokolovski

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Slavco Sokolovski

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Virginia Fresina

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Stephanie Todhunter

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StephanieTodhunter

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Ruth Daniels

bromfield-gallery-patricia-busso

Patricia Busso

bromfield-gallery-lisa-cooren

Lisa Goren
bromfield-gallery-nina-earley

Nina Earley

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Otto Laske

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Bredt Handy

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Maggy Allen

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Jonathan Stangroom

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Andrea Sparks

ARTmonday: Jealously Curated in Kendall Square

If you like my ARTmonday posts you are likely a huge fan of the Jealous Curator blog by Danielle Krysa

Now a collection of work by East Coast artists who have all been featured on  The Jealous Curator Cambridge are participating in Jealously Curated, an exhibition at Voltage Coffee & Art in Kendall Square. The show starts today, November 23, 2015 and runs through January 22, 2016.

Here is a sampling of work by nine artists taking part in the East Coast edition of Jealously Curated.

Portrait By Anna Jensen Jealous Curator

Anna Jensen, I Feel Too Much Thy Blessing, 2012
Acrylic on canvas
Anna Jensen describes her paintings as psychological landscapes that combine references to art history, pop culture,, natural science, and personal chronicles.

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Airco Caravan, Possession of a Deadly Weapon, 2012
Oil on canvas
Airco Caravano lives and works in Amsterdam and New York. This painting is part of a series called “Crime Scene” and depicts a room at the Delaware Riverview Motel where an employee discovered a murder victim.

Floral Anatomy By JennY Brown Jealous Curator

Jenny Brown, Heavenly Organ
Ink, pen, and found collage on paper
Boston-born artist Jenny Brown earned an M.F.A. at the School of Visual Arts in New York and is currently based in Providence, Rhode Island.

Bicycle Painting By Taliah Tempert Jealous Curator

Taliah Lempert
Brooklyn-based artist Taliah Lempert studied at the New York Academy of Art and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Lempert combines her two passions: painting and cycling.

Contemporary Abstract By Zin Helena Song Jealous Curator

Zin Helena Song, Flat Polygon #2, 2015
Mixed media on wood
Korean-born, New York-based artist Zin Helena Song paints sharp-edged abstract wooden sculptures.

Divers Poolside By Jessica Brilli Jealous Curator

Jessica Brilli, False Start
Quincy, Massachusetts-based artist Jessica Brilli is  inspired by slides found at yard sales and in basements in New York and Massachusetts. She scours flea markets and antique shops for everyday objects.

Floral Lawn Chairs By Leah Giberson Jealous Curator

Leah GibersonFloral Pair, 2013
Acrylic over archival pigment print on panel

Leah Giberson was raised by artists deep in the woods of New Hampshire, but tends to depict scenes from suburbia.  She earned a B.F.A. in painting from Massachusetts College of Art in 1997 and has lived in Boston ever since.

Wood Pile By Jeremy Miranda Jealous Curator

Jeremy Miranda
Jeremy Miranda, who was born in Newport, Rhode Island and earned a B.F.A. from the Massachusetts College of Art, paints out of his studio on the coast of New Hampshire.

Portrait By Erin Fitzpatrick Jealous Curator

Erin Fitzpatrick, Sarah, 2013
Oil on birch panel
Baltimore native and graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art,Erin Fitzpatrick, began her current series of portraits in 2008.

All artwork courtesy of the artists. 

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ARTmonday: 40 Artworks at the SMFA Art Sale 2015

The SMFA Art Sale 2015 opens to the public tomorrow morning. I attended the Medici Night party last night and had a great time browsing art and catching up with artists, acquaintances, and friends. With my new curation business underway, I was more conscientious about photographing not just the art but the signage as well. I missed a few, but for the most part am able to identify most of the pieces.

I stuck to a tighter budget this year, but came home with two pieces I love, which I can definitely classify as affordable artwork. Both are photographs by current SMFA students and I plan on hanging them together. I included one of them below. See if you can guess which one it is.

As always, proceeds from the SMFA Art Sale benefits student scholarships. There are pieces by established alumni, faculty, and also current students. The arrays on the walls change throughout the day, and you can always find more in the bins. Stop by this weekend; art makes way better holiday presents than cashmere sweaters.

SMA Art Sale 2015: Thursday, November 19 (10 am–8 pm)—opening celebration from 5–8 pm;  Friday, November 20 (10 am–8 pm); Saturday, November 21 (10 am–8 pm); Sunday, November 22 (10 am–5 pm).

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Judy Kramer

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Adam Moscowitz

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

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Bretta C. Walker

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Jim Cain

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Michael Seif

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Lydia Harris

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Michael Zachary

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Lower left: Nancy Simonds |  Right: Lee Essex Doyle

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

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SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Cecile Forman

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Laura Evans

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Tricia M. O’Neill

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

David Moore

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Joyce Gardner Zavorskas

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

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SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Gonzalo Fuenmayor

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Lindsey Kocur

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Linda Pagani

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

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SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Brian Burkhardt

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Joo Lee Kang (detail)

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Julie S. Graham

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Robert Chamberlain

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Maurice Freedman

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Left: Jim Dine

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Evelyn Rydz

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Richard Serra

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Damien Hoar de Galvan

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Sterling Mulbry

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Tianqi Lu

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Mary Ellen Strom

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Judy Riola

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Elizabeth Carter

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Cyrille Conan

SMFA Art Sale 2015 Affordable Art By Students Faculty Alumni

Soo Young Kim

P I E C E S  from P A S T  Y E A R S

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SMFA Art Sale 2009

ARTmonday: Installation Photos of Webster & Company Artwork

Thanks to my friend interior designer Dee Elms of Terrat Elms, who suggested me for the project, Mr. Webster and I have been collaborating on bringing new artwork to his Boston Design Center showroom, Webster & Company.

I pick the artists (most have ties to New England) and present available pieces to Mr. Webster. He and Visual Design Director Jonathan Giacoletto choose which ones to feature and where to hang them.  We began in fall 2015 and it’s an ongoing success.

For a full listing of available works (as well as those that have sold), see the Webster Art Project tab here on my blog.  If you are interested in pricing, please email me at stylecarrot [at] gmail [dot] com.

For more art follow @StyleCarrot and @WebsterCompany on Instagram and the hashtags #WebsterArtProject and #StyleCarrotCurates.

Here is a sampling of pieces in situ in the Webster & Company showroom.

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Alicia Savage

Portland Maine Abstract Artist Amanda Hawkins

Amanda Hawkins

Cambridge Based Artist Amanda Agrawal and New Haven Based Artist Emilia Dubuicki

Left: Aparna Agrawal  |  Right: Emilia Dubicki

Betty Carroll Fuller Black & White Abstract Drawings At Webster & Co.

Betty Carroll Fuller

Betty Carroll Fuller Black & White Abstract Drawing in Graphite At Webster & Co.

Betty Carroll Fuller

Budd Hopkins Abstract Expressionist Painting At Webster & Co. BDC

Budd Hopkins

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Ellen Levine Dodd

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Grace Hopkins

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Hilary Tait Norod

Abstract Painting By Emerging Boston Artist Hilary Tait Norod and Porcelain By Anna Kasabian

Hilary Tait Norod (painting)  + Anna Kasabian (porcelain)

Abstract Artist Hilary Tait Norod Painting At Boston Design Center

Hilary Tait Norod

Abstract Painting By New England Artist Jen Bradley

Jen Bradley

Jennifer Amadeo-Holl Abstract Painting At Webster & Co. BDC

Jennifer Amadeo-Holl / Schoolhouse Gallery

Large Scale Abstract Painting At Webster & Company BDC

Jennifer Amadeo-Holl / Schoolhouse Gallery

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Jenny Brillhart (painting) + Anna Kasabian (porcelain)

Jenny Brillhart Installation Sculptures At Webster & Company

Jenny Brillhart

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Jenny Prinn

Maine Artist Jenny Prinn Abstract Painting At Webster & Co. BDC

Jenny Prinn

Cape Cod Artist Joe Diggs Abstract Painting At Webster & Co. BDC

Joe Diggs

Orange Abstract Painting By Joe Diggs At Webster & Co

Joe Diggs

Vertical Purple Abstract Painting By Cape Cod Artist Joe Diggs

Joe Diggs

Patch NYC John Ross Still Life Flower Photography

John Ross

Judyth Katz Abstract Landscape At Webster & Company

Judyth Katz

Cape Cod Artist Julia Salinger Abstract Painting At Webster & Co. BDC

Julia Salinger

Pen & Ink Botanicals By Indian Artist Kishore Kumar

Kishore Kumar

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Linda Pagani

Encaustic Abstracts By Boston Artist Linda Cordner

Linda Cordner

Encaustics By Linda Cordner At Webster & Company

Linda Cordner

Meg Brown Payson Yellow Abstract Painting

Meg Brown Payson / Walker Contemporary

MP Landis Blue Abstract Painting At Webster & Co BDC

MP Landis

Sarah Lutz's Marine Inspired Abstract Painting at Webster & Company

Sarah Lutz / Schoolhouse Gallery

Sarah Lutz Ocean-Inspired Abstract Painting At Webster & Co. BDC

Sarah Lutz / Schoolhouse Gallery

Somerville Artist Sarah Myers Brent

Sarah Meyers Brent

Stephen Sheffield B&W Self Portraits At Webster & Co

Stephen Sheffield / Panopticon Gallery

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Stephen Sheffield / Panopticon Gallery

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Tess Atkinson

Boston Photographer Tess Atkinson's Paris Bridge Photos

Tess Atkinson