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A New Leaf Gallery | Sculpturesite
May 5 - July 8, 2013Info
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a new leaf gallery|sculpturesite presents: Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition to Debut in Sonoma May 5 - July 7, 10am to 5pm daily; Artist's reception Sunday, May 5, 12-4pm, Sonoma MORE INFO: http://www.sculpturesite.com/Exhibit_Detail.cfm?ShowsID=91 We are delighted to introduce a double exhibition from Canadian artist Gordon Halloran. Join us Sunday, May 5 for the debut of "Ice Break" in the gallery space, and "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" in Cornerstone Sonoma's reflecting pool. The opening reception with the artist will begin outdoors from 12-2pm, and move indoors from 2-4pm. Halloran is known worldwide for his monumental public art installations exploding with pure pigments interacting with the crystal structure of melting ice formations. For this show, he has sourced a material that allows him a process for creating permanent sculptures closest in appearance to his frozen works. First, he gets high resolution photos of his intensely pigmented and highly detailed ice paintings printed with UV-resistant archival inks on a flat-bed press. He then uses a controlled breaking technique, in ways very similar to the ice works, to give the pieces natural, slightly ragged edges, and assembles these shards into wall-hung or free-standing compositions. These sculptures are coated with clear resin, giving the surfaces a watery effect and emphasizing the saturation of the colors. The works are suitable for indoor or outdoor settings in most climates. "Ice Break" is an evolving commentary inspired by the calving of Arctic icebergs and Claude Monet's impressionist Waterlilies. The exhibition explores the nature of ephemeral existence and its relationship to increasingly technologically-bound societies. "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" uses site, scale and color to seduce the viewer with vibrancy, luring us to the water's edge and into collective play. Viewers move around the piece and it moves alongside them as the elements relate to each other, as well as their site, not just in space, but over time as each moves in response to wind and wave. Both exhibitions will remain on display through July 7. The gallery is open daily from 10am-5pm, and the gardens at Cornerstone close at 4pm for private events. DATE/TIME: May 5 - July 7, 10am to 5pm daily; Artist's reception Sunday, May 5, 12-4pm LOCATION: a new leaf gallery|sculpturesite 23588 Highway 121 Sonoma, CA, 95476 707-933-1300 http://www.sculpturesite.com COST/REGISTRATION: Free MORE INFO: Website: http://www.sculpturesite.com/Exhibit_Detail.cfm?ShowsID=91 Email: info@sculpturesite.com Phone: 707-933-1300 Contact: Brigitte Micmacker About a new leaf gallery|sculpturesite: Northern Californias premier sculpture gallery, dedicated entirely to modern and contemporary fine art sculpture from a variety of emerging, mid-career and internationally established artists. Outdoors, our sculptureWALK features more than 70 large-scale sculptures placed throughout the beautiful grounds of Cornerstone Sonoma, a unique destination for art, design, gardens, food, and wine.