On View: March 7, 2014, 6-9pm
Location: Artspace Liberti, 2424 East York Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19125
Artspace Liberti is proud to present its March/April exhibition "Above Reason".
Above Reason, a new
collection of oil paintings by Philadelphia-born
artist Richard Gabriele is on view
at Artspace Liberti, 2424 East York
Street. The artist will host a reception on March 7 from 6-9pm to celebrate his
first solo show in his hometown.
Gabriele combines bold brushwork and ethereal
atmospheres to form a unique, abstract style. His paintings shimmer with dozens
of color glazes that build up into brilliant eruptions of energy and light. Each monochromatic image is a different color
and consists of intricate lines that are woven into a larger T-shape. Grouped
together, the serial pattern creates a powerful
display.
“Each painting is a different solution to the
same problem,” Gabriele said, “I wanted to make paintings about painting. I tried
to visualize what inspiration feels like and thought if I could give the
feeling form, what shape might it take? The images are like maps of my creative
experience.”
Gabriele was featured at Phillips
de Pury in 2012 and first noticed for his flying robot installation at the IMC Lab, which included
quadrotors from the University of
Pennsylvania. Receiving various awards, his paintings have been exhibited
in numerous museums, including a solo show at the Morris Graves Museum of Art in California in 2013.
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While
the gallery does not maintain regular viewing hours, visits can be
scheduled by appointment. Please e-mail us at artspaceliberti@gmail.com
to arrange a visit.
Artspace Liberti is a multi-discipline arts venue organized and maintained by liberti church east located at 2424 E York St. in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.
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