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Current Exhibits
Portfolio Exhibit: Francois Batet, Lester Johnson & Claude Weisbuch
We are pleased to present a Portfolio Exhibit of color lithographs by Francois Batet, color serigraphs by Lester Johnson and color lithographs by Claude Weisbuch. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, January 20, 2012 from 5 - 9 pm and Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 11 am - 5:00 pm. The exhibit will run through April 14, 2012.
Batet, born in Barcelona, Spain, studied famous French impressionistic painters in Paris. His classic School of Paris Series recalls the spirit of Paris in the 1902's and 1930's. Batet has exhibited throughout the world including France, U.S.A., Japan, Belgium, Germany, England, Korea, Australia and South Africa. In addition to being a master printmaker, he has illustrated over 100 books.
Lester Johnson (Second Generation New York School, born 1919, died 2010) taught figure drawing at Yale until his retirement in 1989. A maverick associate of the Abstract Expressionists in New York, he found his subject matter in the joys and sorrows of ordinary people on the street featured in the Street Scene portfolio. He paints women in colorful print dresses and men wearing bowler hats and baseball caps.
Born in 1927, world renowned French artist, Claude Weisbuch, was at a very early age able to ally an eminently classical style with a very contemporary satirical sense through movement and setting. Among his favorite subjects are Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Don Quixote, horses and musical themes. The portfolio series featured in this exhibit is titled "Homage to Leonardo da Vinci".
 Courses a Auteuilby Francois Batet lithograph, signed, 126/200, 1985 19" x 24" (8045g) |
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 Street Scene w/City & Buildingby Lester Johnson silkscreen, signed, 17/175, 1979 29 1/4" x 21 3/4" (10520g) |
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 Homage a Leonardo d'Vinciby Claude Weisbuch lithograph, signed, VIII/L, 1978 17" x 23 1/4" (5895d) |
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Treasures of Zimbabwe
African Shona Stone Sculpture. This extraordinary show of over 250 stone sculptures from Zimbabwe, ranging in size from six inches to over seven feet, and weighing from ten to 1,500 pounds, includes work by both established masters and remarkable emerging artists. It is a celebration of the oldest, noblest, and perhaps most demanding discipline of the visual arts…hand-carved stone sculpture. Against all odds, through political turmoil, poverty, famine, and AIDS, these determined Zimbabwean artists are able to produce some of the most powerfully expressive and unique contemporary sculpture in the world today. The work of these sculptors has been exhibited in prestigious museums such as the Rodin Museum in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Artists include Witness Bonjesi, Washington Msonza, John Takawira, Jonathan Mhondorohuma, Gerald Takawira and Colleen Madamombe. Small scale sculptures available at the David Barnett Gallery; large scale sculptures available for viewing by appointment only.
 Coming from Laborby Colleen Madamombe black serpentine, 2004 15 1/2" x 11" x 10" (11612g) |
 Judgeby John Takawira serpentine, 1987 27" x 17" x 8" (11586g) |
 Daughter-in-Lawby Jonathan Mhondorohuma opal, 2003 57" x 17" x 9" (11423g) |
 Traditional Dresserby Washington Msonza opal, 2002 37 1/2"x12 3/4"x13" (11092g) |
 Dancing Lady by Canaan Ngandu opal, signed 57 1/2" x 18" x 7" (11465g) |
 Meditationby Tendai Mushawepwere opal, signed 2003 33" x 21 1/4" x 3 1/8" (11478g) |
 Helping Brother Fly Overseasby Farai Darare serpentine, 2001 9" x 9" x 3" (10978g) |
 Landing Doveby Joel Nhete springstone, signed 2003 14 1/2" x 18" x 14" (11482g) |
 Flowerby Aaron P. Chikumbirike opal, jade, cobalt, signed 2004 11 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" (11448g) |
 Special Catch by Chemedu Jemali serpentine, signed 2003 31" x 13 1/2" x 10" (11441g) |
 Shona Chief by Chemedu Jemali serpentine, signed 2002 25" x 12" x 10" (11442g) |
 Scratching Birdby Rangarirai Makunde serpentine, signed 2004 38 1/2" x 30 1/2" x 15" (11556g) |
 A New Brideby Tafadzwa Mandala opal, signed 2004 49 1/2" x 22" x 12" (11535g) |
 Mother Holding A Pumpkinby Colleen Madamombe black serpentine, signed 2004 33" x 12" x 12" (11647g) |
 Proud Lovers by Washington Msonza opal, signed 2004 77" x 17" x 14" (11412g) |
 Sunflowerby Tendai Mushawepwere opal, signed 2003 39 1/2" x 15" x 18" (11473g) |
 Creation/Loversred jasper, 2001 11 3/4 " x 6 1/2" x 1" (11131g) |
 Me & My Special Sightby Chemedu Jemali serpentine, signed 2004 46 1/2" x 19" x 11 1/2" (11438g) |
 Judgeby Luckmore Joseph opal, signed 2004 43" x 15" x 11" (11803g) |
 Women Standing in Lineby Colleen Madamombe black serpentine, signed 2003 14 1/2 " x 7" x 12" (11608g) |
 My New Hairstyleby Witness Bonjesi springstone, signed 2003 40" x 14" x 11" (11399g) |
 Mother Lifting a Babyby Colleen Madamombe black serpentine, signed 2004 43" x 20" x 12" (11642g) |
 Famineby Rangarai Makunde springstone, signed 2003 42" x 18 1/2" x 14" (11553g) |
 Owlby Joel Nhete opal, signed 2004 36" x 22 1/2" x 11 1/2" (11483g) |
 Woman w/ Ankle Length Hairby Tendai Rukodzi opal, signed 2003 76" x 21" x 13" (11710g) |
 My Spiritby Wilbert Samapundo black serpentine, signed 2004 33 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 5 1/2" (11429g) |
 Boxerby Lawrence Sandarama opal, signed 33 1/2" x 16" x 9" (11484g) |
 Humble Feelingby Gerald Takawira springstone, signed 2003 22 1/4" x 8 1/4" x 5" (11708g) |
 Missing Youby Tendai & Stanley springstone, 2002 20" x 5 1/2" x 4 1/2" (11010g) |
 Proud of My New Hairstyleby Jorum Zinyeka green serpentine, signed 2003 51 1/4" x 22" x 13" (11496g) |
 Eagle Protecting the Childrenby Thomas Zinyeka serpentine, signed 28" x 8" x 5 1/2" (11574g) |
Previous Exhibits
Photographs by Tom Ferderbar
We are pleased to present an exhibit of Photography by Tom Ferderbar. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, October 21, 2011 from 5 - 9 pm and Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 11 am - 5:00 pm. The exhibit will run through January 14, 2012.
Tom Ferderbar is Milwaukee's patriarch photographer who studied with Ansel Adams in 1958. Exhibition features the Yosemite Series and Route 66. Ferderbar operated Milwaukee's premier advertising photography studio from 1954-1997. Clients include GE, Allen Bradley, Kimberly-Clark, Northwestern Mutual, Hoffman York, Laughlin Constable, Cramer-Krasselt and the Kohler Co.
List of past exhibitions include the Franklin Mint Museum in Franklin Center, PA; Downey Museum of Art in Downey, CA; Mariposa County Arts Council in Mariposa, CA; and the Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, WI.
Collections include The Virginia and Ansel Adams Collection at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
The David Barnett Gallery is the exclusive representative and sales agent for Tom Ferderbar's photography. Please visit www.tomferderbar.com and www.myroute66pictures.com.
 Bridalveil Fall, Yosemiteby Tom Ferderbar photograph, signed, 1958 50" x 40" (11938c) |
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 Shamrock Conoco, TXby Tom Ferderbar photograph on canvas, signed, 2002 44" x 35" (11962c) |
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 Yosemite Falls Close Upby Tom Ferderbar photograph, signed, 1958 35" x 28" (11994c) |
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Central American, Latin American & Spanish Masters Exhibit
We are pleased to present an exhibit of art from Central America, Latin America including Spanish Masters. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, July 29, 2011 from 5 - 9 pm and Saturday, July 30, 2011 from 11 am - 5:00 pm. The exhibit will run through October 15, 2011.
This exhibition reflects the dramatic and powerful use of drawing and color that expresses the rich heritage and culture. Paintings, drawings, original prints, vintage posters and artifacts will be on display. Featuring works by Morales, Zuniga, Tamayo, Toledo, Carrington, Zarate, Romulo, Nava, Mojica, Lenero, Gutierrez, Siqueiros, Miro, Picasso, Iturria and more.
 Bodegon-Still Lifeby Armando Morales lithograph, ed. PP, 1980 22 1/2" x 30 3/16" (1558d) |
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 River Water (Seine River)by Alejandro Nava oil on canvas, signed, 1992 44" x 35" (11920c) |
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 Watermelon Slicesby Rufino Tamayo lithograph, 106/150, signed, c.1970 30" x 22 1/2" (11740c) |
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 Protect Our Land Pleaseby Teodulo Romulo oil on canvas, signed, 1987 23" x 31 3/8" (11922c) |
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45th Anniversary Exhibition
We are pleased to present our 45th Anniversary Exhibition. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, April 15, 2011 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The exhibit will run through July 16, 2011.
The gallery will be featuring original color lithographs by Marc Chagall. In addition, a select group of works by artists featured since the gallery was founded in 1966 - local, regional, American Masters, European Masters, Central and South American, Indonesian, Haitian and African.
The David Barnett Gallery has supported and encouraged local artists since the founding of the gallery in 1966. The mission of the gallery was to show graduate student's work from local colleges due to the minimal opportunities to show artwork in Milwaukee at the time. In 1968 the gallery began showing world renowned established masters such as Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Chagall, Miro, Dali, Kandinsky and Pissarro. The profits from these masters work enabled the gallery to fund the promotion and exhibition of unknown and emerging artists throughout Wisconsin.
In 1985, we were the first gallery in Wisconsin to start an internship program for Fine Art and Art History students. The program has afforded dozens of artists and art teachers to gain field experience as well as course credit at the college level. The gallery pioneered this program.
The gallery is always and will always be free and open to the public. Its prime downtown location affords visitors throughout the world the opportunity to experience one of the most diverse collections in the country. It is a museum like experience where the art is for sale.
The gallery has donated over one million dollars in artwork over the years to a variety of non-profit organizations. Some of which, include, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Haggerty Museum of Art, Trout Museum of Art formerly the Appleton Art Center, Lawrence University, Lakeland College, Chazen Museum of Art, the American Lung Association and dozens of other non-profit organizations.
Some of the gallery's long term goals include setting up a non-profit organization to benefit local artists and help further their careers. As an artist, art dealer, art appraiser, art lecturer and art authenticator, David Barnett knows what it's like to participate in the arts from virtually every vantage point. This unique and all encompassing experience and expertise was developed over the last forty five years and will bode well for expanding the gallery's goals in the future.
 Carte de Voeux #731by Marc Chagall greeting card lithograph, 1974 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (11294g) |
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 David Saved by Michal-M250by Marc Chagall doublesided lithograph, 1960 13 3/4" x 10 1/4" (5561d) |
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 Plat Floragesby Maurice de Vlaminck ceramic plate, signed, unique, 1907 14" diameter (1120d) |
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 A Quiet Momentby Pamela Papas oil on canvas, signed lower right, 2002 22" x 31" (5473d) |
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Prints and Drawings from Rembrandt to the Present
The Prints and Drawings exhibition will open on January 21, 2011. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, January 21, 2011 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, January 22, 2011 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The exhibit will run through April 9, 2011.
The David Barnett collection of more than 4,000 original prints and drawings started in 1968 on buying trips to New York, London and Paris when David was 21 years of age. Some of the first artists purchased included Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Chagall, Miro, Dali, Kandinsky, Pissarro, Daumier, Vuillard, Bonnard, Degas, Milton Avery and Norman Rockwell. The collection has broadened its scope to include important contemporary artists such as Wayne Thiebaud, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol, Ignacio Iturria, Leonard Baskin, Carol Summers and Claude Weisbuch to name just a few.
 Sally, Phone Callby Milton Avery pencil drawing, signed, c.1946 11" x 8 1/2" (1426d) |
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 Florilege des Amours de Ronsardby Henri Matisse lithograph, 1948 15" x 11 3/4" (938d) |
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 Improvisationby Wassily Kandinsky woodcut, ed. of 300, 1911 7 1/2" x 5" (7039g) |
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 Femme attablee devant un verre de vinby Jacques Villon pencil, india ink, red crayon, c.1900 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" (660d) |
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Paintings by Alayna Rose
The Alayna Rose exhibition will open on October 15, 2010. An opening reception to meet the artist will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, October 15, 2010 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The exhibit will run through January 15, 2011.
A painter, jewelry designer and former illustrator, Alayna Rose paints as she lives, with passion, imagination and enthusiastic energy. The vibrant colors and rhythms of her paintings invite the viewer to a world of inspiration and delight. The gallery will have on display over 50 brilliantly colorful abstract oils. Alayna is one of the best abstract artists working today. She studied art with Kenn Kwint, nationally recognized Wisconsin painter and was mentored by one of Wisconsin's most celebrated sculptors, Mary Nohl. Her paintings and watercolors have been shown at the Wisconsin Lutheran College, Mount Mary College and the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Art in Racine, Wisconsin. Alayna is represented worldwide exclusively by the David Barnett Gallery.
 Always Dancingby Alayna Rose oil on canvas, 2009 42" x 40" (11603c) |
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 Let It Happenby Alayna Rose oil on canvas, 2009 11" x 14" (11512c) |
 Per l'avventura I diptychby Alayna Rose mixed media on canvas, 2010 60" x 36" (11741c) |
 Becoming Womanby Alayna Rose pastel, watercolor on paper, 2004 12 3/4" x 9 1/8" (11638c) |
 Momentumby Alayna Rose oil on canvas, 2010 36" x 40" (11885c) |
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 Playful Pulseby Alayna Rose oil on canvas, 2008 37" x 32" (11476c) |
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David Barnett's Solo Show "Up North" Opens at Antiques on Spirit in Tomahawk, WI
"From the age of seven to fourteen I spent every July on Catfish Lake in Eagle River. When I was fourteen I attended Camp Manitowish in Boulder Junction. Starting in 1997 we stayed at the Whippoorwill Inn and North Star Lodge. The UP NORTH series was inspired by a postcard of the Wisconsin license plate with the vanity words UP NORTH that I found at the trading post in Eagle River. The BIRCH BARK series started in 1997 when I was painting at the shore of Star Lake. I looked down and saw some birch bark on the ground and spontaneously picked it up and started painting on it! These experiences in the north woods had a profound effect on me growing up and continue to this day as an adult. My fondness of up north is reflected and expressed in my UP NORTH and BIRCH BARK paintings." - David Barnett. July 28 - September 30, 2010. Antiques on Spirit, 3 East Spirit Ave., Tomahawk, WI 54487 (715) 453-4085. www.antiquesonspirit.com
 Land, Sea & Sky IIby David Barnett mixed media, 2005 11" x 22" (5699d) |
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Oil Paintings by Robert Richter
The Robert Richter exhibition will open on July 23, 2010. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, July 23, 2010 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The exhibit will run through October 9, 2010.
Born in Milwaukee, Robert Richter has been painting from the age of 8. His unique paintings are hand carved on wood. The artist comments, "I want my paintings to be stunning from across the room, to beckon, as all good paintings should. And then up close, what a surprise!" The artist lived in New York where he painted literally everything from stage sets to mural commissions. He painted store front windows, lithographs from aluminum plates for actors, T-shirts, costumes, curtains, wall hangings, furniture and floors. His unique experiences, intellect, extraordinary color sensibility result in a stunning style with flavors of Avery and Matisse, but mostly himself.
 Pure Mapleby Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 40" x 24" (11523c) |
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 The Clockby Robert Richter oil on wood, 2009 37" x 21 1/2" (11518c) |
 Butter Squashby Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 36" x 24" (11520c) |
 The Modelby Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 48" x 36" (11524c) |
 Oriental Oakby Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 48" x 36" (11746c) |
 Wet Snowby Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 38" x 24" (11829c) |
 First Snowby Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 48" x 36" (11743c) |
Baby Truck |
 Open The Bottle by Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 10" x 8" (11815c) |
Eyes Closed |
Original Color Lithographs & Posters by Joan Miro
The Joan Miro exhibition will open on April 16, 2010. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, April 16, 2010 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The exhibit will run through July 17, 2010.
Miro’s unique playful iconography and vision places him as one of the 20th century’s greatest artists and masters of Surrealism. His originality and inventiveness has had a profound influence on contemporary artists throughout the world. In the last century of art, Joan Miro is almost without parallel for the energy, the sense of fun, the gift of metamorphosis which he has put to multifarious uses.
This exhibit was inspired by David Barnett’s lifelong love of Miro’s work and his June, 2009 visit to the Miro Museum in Barcelona, Spain. Highlighted will be an important etching and aquatint titled L’Forestiers as well as 18 lithographs from the Series: “Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro”, 12 in black and white and 6 in color. In addition, a special group of original color lithograph posters from David Barnett’s personal collection will be exhibited as well.
Born in Montroig, Spain, in 1893, Miro received the Guggenheim International Art Award in 1958 for his ceramic murals “Night and Day” at the UNESCO building in Paris, France.
 Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miroby Joan Miro lithograph, signed, VII/XV, 1975 29 1/2" x 20 3/4" (12892g) |
Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro |
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 Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miroby Joan Miro lithograph, signed, VII/XV, 1975 29 1/2" x 20 3/4" (12894g) |
Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro |
 Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miroby Joan Miro lithograph, signed, VII/XV, 1975 29 1/2" x 20 3/4" (12896g) |
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 Louisianaby Joan Miro lithograph poster, 1974-75 26" x 19 3/8" (581d) |
 Terres de Grande Feuby Joan Miro poster, 1971 29 1/2" x 20 3/4" (276d) |
 Galerie Maeghtby Joan Miro poster, 1978 30" x 21 3/4" (796d) |
Hot Art
The artworks displayed have been produced under the influence of warm climates such as Mexico, New Guinea, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Haiti, Latin America and Africa. Featured artists include Carol Summers (California & Mexico), Robert Sheer (Hawaii), Ernesto Gutierrez (Peru), Angelika Thusius (Honduras), David Alfaro Siqueiros (Mexico) and Miguel Castro Lenero (Mexico). An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, January 15, 2010 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The exhibit will run through April 10, 2010.
Highlighting spirit shadows photography by Robert Kawika Sheer. Complex single exposure performance art photographs taken at night with the artist’s illuminated silhouette as performer within the scene. Settings include the Gehry designed Music Center of L.A. County, Stonehenge and Ansel Adams’ Yosemite haunts.
Carol Summers who has often been described as the best printmaker in the world, is represented in virtually every museum’s contemporary print collection in the U.S. The artist is fascinated with the landscape and its spectacular changes of season, its regal mountains and seas. These landscapes are featured in his woodcuts in an abstract form with bold color.
Born and reared on the northwest coast of Honduras in the steaming heart of what remains of Mayan culture, Angelika Thusius, recreates her observations of placid, heat immersed Honduran life. Thusius indicates the environment by a few colors or details to convey this tropical world where natural elements are as strong as the human element.
Also featured will be ink drawings on handmade amate paper by Mexican master, Miguel Castro Lenero. Elegant and elementary compositions of a reduced chromatic sense, sensual surfaces and a magisterial treatment of the drawing defines Lenero who is represented in galleries and museums throughout the world.
On display you will see David's extensive Indonesian and Haitian art collection; from Indonesia - golek and shadow puppets, masks, wood carvings and paintings; from Haiti - paintings, textiles and metal wall reliefs.
A percentage of the sales of the Haitian works of art will benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti.
 Haitian Village Market by Fritz Camille oil on canvas, signed, 2001 32 1/8" x 24 1/4" (5777d) |
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 Women Labour by Samuel B. Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, 2006 12 1/8" x 9 3/4" (5723d) |
 Three Sirenes w/ Instruments by Winzor Gouin (Haitian) steel, signed, 2000 34 1/2" x 8" x 1/2" (12866g) |
 Turtle & Fish by Joel Balan (Haitian) steel, signed, 2008 34" x 34" x 1" (12859g) |
Beautiful Face 
Village Life (Haiti) Egyptian Scene (Egyptian) cotton textile, c.1925 17 1/2" x 16 1/4" (9388g) |
 Palepaiby Carol Summers color woodcut, signed, 2008, 18/50 12 1/2" x 17" (12737g) |
 Woman w/ 2 Baskets/Pitcher by Angelika Thusius lithograph, 1981, AP 16 1/2" x 23" (1098d) |
 City of Memory by Miguel Castro Lenero ink on handmade amate paper, 1992 23 1/2" x 15 3/4" (1542d) |
 Spirit Gondoliers, Venice, CA by Robert Kawika Sheer fine art photo, signed, 2002, 45/250 9" x 20" (5617d) |
 Two Mothers by Ernesto Gutierrez oil on jute, signed, 2008 30" x 24" (12826g) |
 Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa (Indonesian) painted leather, 19th c. 25" (1049d) |
 Mermaid and Fisherman by Le Brice (Haitian) oil on canvas, signed, 1998 29 3/4" x 39 3/4" (5775d) |
 Wooden Mask (Indonesian) wood, 19th c. 7" x 4" x 5 1/2" (1170d) |
 Golek Puppet (Female) (Indonesian) wood/cloth, c.1900 21 1/2" (1143d) |
 Dancing on the Sandy Beach, Ghana by Samuel Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, 2006 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" (5729d) |
 Chamba Bamba by Carol Summers woodcut, signed, 2004, 17/75 17" x 12 3/4" (11381g) |
 Gossipby Samuel Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, 2006 16 1/8" x 8 7/8" (5725d) |
 Reflectionby Samuel Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, signed, 2006 7 7/8" x 13 1/4" (5727d) |
 Labourby Samuel Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, signed, 2006 15" x 8 5/8" (5724d) |
 Granbwa Beaded Flag by Claude (Haitian) mixed media, signed, 2000 16 1/2" x 19 1/4" (5766d) |
 Cat Scratching Table by Nicolas Dreux (Haitian) oil on canvas, signed, c.1987 18" x 14" (5771d) |
 Two Country Village Women by E. Hyppolite (Haitian) oil on canvas, signed, 2002 24" x 36" (5774d) |
 Carnivalby Sufal (Haitian) oil on canvas, signed, 1994 51" x 38" (5778d) |
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 Moon Face by Levoy Exil (Haitian) acrylic on board, signed, 1991 24" x 24" (5776d) |
Mr. & Mrs. Lion
Masters of Surrealism
Inspired by a recent visit to Salvador Dali’s home in Spain, David Barnett, presents the Masters of Surrealism exhibit which will open on October 16, 2009 at the David Barnett Gallery, 1024 E. State St. at Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI. The featured artists are Salvador Dali and Andre Masson. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, October 16, 2009 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Sculptures, etchings, woodcuts and lithographs by Dali will be featured including his Signs of the Zodiac Series - 12 stunning signs of the Zodiac. Also highlighted will be lithographs of the Je Reve (I Dream) portfolio by Masson. The exhibit will run through January 9, 2010.
In June of 2009, David Barnett traveled to Barcelona, Spain for the opening of the Kees Van Dongen exhibit at the Picasso Museum. Our gallery loaned an important gouache and ink titled “Les Artistes du Cirque” for this traveling exhibit. During Barnett’s visit, he toured the Salvador Dali Museum as well as Dali’s home on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea which inspired him to have this exhibit.
Born in Figuera, Spain in 1904, Dali is the most famous of the Surrealist painters. He studied art at the Madrid Academy and was greatly influenced by the 17th century Dutch masters as well as by contemporary painters, especially Joan Miro and Giorgio de Chirico. His works are in all major museums of Modern Art. Notable examples of his works are at the Metropolitan Museum, Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery and Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Dali’s work is widely collected and is in public and private collections throughout the world.
Born in rural France in 1896, “Masson was the principal inventor of automatism (automatic drawing) or the free flow of line which draws from the subconscious without any preconceived ideas of what images might emerge”, said William Rubin, former Director of the Painting & Sculpture Dept. at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Though his automatic drawing started out as abstract, Masson always wound up with a representational image. Masson had an enormous impact on American artists, especially Jackson Pollack. The international importance of Andre Masson’s work makes him a master of Surrealism, along with Max Ernst, Tanguy, Miro and Dali.
 Dante & Beatrice by Salvador Dali lithograph, signed, 1951-52 13" x 10 3/8" paper (11661c) |
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 Faithful Angels-Divine Comedy by Salvador Dali lithograph, signed, 1951-52 13" x 10 3/8" paper (11660c) |
 Gemini-Signs of the Zodiac by Salvador Dali lithograph, signed, 150/250, 1967 28 3/4" x 20 1/4" (5927d) |
 Aquarius-Signs of the Zodiac by Salvador Dali lithograph, signed, 150/250, 1967 28 3/4" x 20 1/4" (5926d) |
The Misers -Divine Comedy 
Menorah Viviane-Je Reve by Andre Masson lithograph, signed, 1975 25 3/4" x 19 3/4" paper (5905d) |
 Dalila-Je Reve by Andre Masson lithograph, signed, 1975 19 3/4" x 25 3/4" paper (5912d) |
 Venise En Fleurs-Je Reve by Andre Masson lithograph, signed, 1975 25 3/4" x 19 3/4" paper (5909d) |
 Couple Alchimique -Je Reve by Andre Masson lithograph, signed, 1975 25 3/4" x 19 3/4" paper (5906d) |
 La Naissance D'Eve -Je Reve by Andre Masson lithograph, signed, 1975 19 3/4" x 25 3/4" paper (5913d) |
 Vision of the Angel of Cape Creus by Salvador Dali lithograph, 257/350, signed, 1979 27 1/4" x 19 1/4" paper (8477c) |
Native American Art & Artists
An exhibit of more than 50 artworks by Native American artists and Native American subject matter will be shown July 24, 2009 - October 10, 2009. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, July 24 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, July 25 from 11:00am - 5:00pm. The gallery will be featuring a rare bronze "End of the Trail" by James Earle Fraser. This cast bronze sculpture, standing 35 1/2 inches tall, is possibly the most famous American artwork of the early 20th century. It was an immensely popular work that was cast in various formats and became one of the most iconic images of the struggle of Native Americans. In December of 1930, it was cast as a presentation piece and gift from the Progressive Party (known as the Bull Moose Party) to the Honorable Judge Learned Hand. James Earle Fraser (1876 - 1853) was an internationally known sculptor who designed the Indian-head buffalo nickel.
We will also be highlighting Canadian Iroquois Nation artists who carve Brazilian soapstone sculptures. Some of the artists are Loreene Henry, Todd Longboat and William Skye. Subjects include Indian chiefs, eagles, bears and wolves which are important to their culture. Also featured are lithographs by Leonard Baskin, McKenney & Hall and Seth Eastman; paintings by Charles Damrow, Charles Craig, Fritzi Brod, Ernesto Gutierrez, David Barnett and Sylvia Spicuzza; and a rare Edward Curtis photograph of a Native American girl in her native costume.
 End of the Trail by James Earle Fraser bronze, signed, 1930 35 1/2" x31" x 8 1/2" (5453d) |
 Wa-Em-Boesh-Kaa-A Chippeway Chief by McKenney & Hall lithograph, handcolored, 1838 13 1/2" x 18 3/4" paper (9411g) |
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 Teepee/Indian Village by Charles Damrow oil on panel, signed, 1978 28" x 44" (5603d) |
 Cowboy on Horseback by Charles Craig oil on canvas, signed, c.1880's 16 1/4" x 12 1/4" (11060g) |
 Native American on Horseback by Charles Craig oil on canvas, signed, c.1880's 14 1/4" x 17 1/4" (11059g) |
Magpie Eagle Feathers Cheyenne by Leonard Baskin  Eagle & Chief by William Skye brazilian soapstone, signed, 2008 15 1/2"x5 1/4"x7 1/2" (12812g) |
 Eagle & Chief by Dale Isaacs brazilian soapstone, signed 7 3/4"x6 1/2"x8 3/8" (12805g) |
 Eagle & Sacred Pine by Ben Henry brazilian soapstone, signed, 2007 7 3/4"x6 5/8"x1 7/8" (12806g) |
 Southwest Indians at Shore by Fritzi Brod oil on board, signed, 1930 16" x 20 " (2180d) |
 Apache, Mother & Child by Ernesto Gutierrez oil on jute, signed, 2000 42" x 32" (10091g) |
 Touch Her Dress - Kalispel by Edward Sheriff Curtis photograph, 1910 7 1/4" x 5" (10894c) |
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 Kachina Mask by R.C. Gorman lithograph, signed, ed RTP, 1975 16" x 13" (1304d) |
 Camp Red River Hunters by Stanley handcolored lithograph, 1855 6 1/2" x 9 1/4" (10917g) |
Up North Birch Bark Ser. Outdoor WI
Wisconsin Artists Showcase
This exhibit will be shown April 17, 2009 - July 21, 2009. An opening reception will be held Gallery Night & Day, Friday, April 17th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, April 18th from 11:00am - 5:00pm. Featuring a recently acquired rare and important John Steuart Curry, oil on canvas titled "Sketching Wisconsin". This painting signed and dated 1946 is of great art historical significance. It depicts the artist in his overalls standing next to his wife who is seated at an easel recreating the painting. This compositional element of a painting within a painting has been used for centuries by artists such as Degas, Manet and Chagall. The Wisconsin farmscape is the same farm depicted in a major John Steuart Curry from the 1930's now in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Other historically important Wisconsin artists include Mark Tobey, Harold Altman, Howard Schroedter, Elsa Ulbricht, Aaron Bohrod, Schomer Lichtner, Ruth Grotenrath, Sylvia Spicuzza and Francesco Spicuzza.
Exclusively represented Wisconsin artists include Catherine Holmburg, Dan Muller, David Barnett, Karin Krohne Kaufman, Reginald Gee and Joan Dvorsky. Other Wisconsin artists include Della Wells, Deirdre Schanen, Craig Lueck, Alicia Czechowski, Philip Krejcarek, Cathy Holly, Lee Holt, Kevin Knopp, Joseph Rozman, Kyle Zubatsky, Jean Stamsta, Charles Kraus and Katt Yanda.
We are proud to introduce two Wisconsin artists making their debuts: Alayna Rose and Robert Richter. Rose's brilliantly colorful abstract oils and Richter's playful primitive figurative oils are unique additions to Wisconsin's best.
For the first time, the gallery will exhibit the artworks of all the staff members: John Biersach, Emily Goss, Summer Rose Morrison, Meghan Ray and Sandy Sweeney. As a special feature during the opening reception, staff Picture Framer, John Biersach, known in the music world as Jon Boy Walten will play standards as well as compositions he has written for guitar.
 Sketching Wisconsin by John Steuart Curry oil on canvas, signed&dated 1946 31 1/8" x 28" (12694g) |
 Farm Scene Cedar Lake by Sylvia Spicuzza oil on cloth, signed&dated, 1938 36" x 36" (5666d) |
 Homage to Picasso by Catherine Holmburg oil on paper, signed, 2007 51 1/2" x 42" (11474c) |
 Sunset Over the Western Rockies by Catherine Holmburg oil on paper, signed, 2003 25" x 44 1/2" (10883c) |
 The Mystical Garden by Catherine Holmburg acrylic on board, signed, 2005 20" x 30" (11048c) |
 Movement of 20th C. Man by Mark Tobey tempera, 1950 7 1/2" x 10" (11098g) |
 Spring is Coming by Robert Richter oil on wood, 2009 37" x 21 3/8" (11521c) |
 Getting Ready by Robert Richter oil on wood, 2009 29 1/4" x 20 7/8" (11519c) |
 Spaghetti Squash by Robert Richter oil on wood, 2008 36" x 23 3/4" (11522c) |
 Lagoon - Orchard Series by Jean Stamsta acrylic on paper, signed, 2003 20" x 16" (11558c) |
 Pink Room - Orchard Series by Jean Stamsta acrylic on paper, signed, 2003 20" x 16" (11560c) |
 Teasing Light by Alayna Rose oil on canvas, signed, 2007 12" x 12" (11478c) |
 Splurgeby Alayna Rose oil on canvas, signed, 2009 30" x 30" (11509c) |
 Webby Karin Krohne Kaufman oil on canvas, signed, 2006 30" x 24" (11505c) |
 What I Do by Karin Krohne Kaufman oil on canvas, signed, 2005 24" x 20" (11506c) |
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 Pleine Air by Elsa E. Ulbricht color lithograph, 5/10, c.1930's 13" x 10 1/2" (10425g) |
 Self-Portraitby Aaron Bohrod watercolor&ink, signed, 1938 10" x 7" (11111c) |
Spring
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 Head w/Cows & Dancers by Schomer Lichtner serigraph, signed, 9/100, c.1993 15 3/4" x 20 3/4" (8338c) |
 Cabin on Lake Michigan Shore by Francesco Spicuzza oil on board, signed, c.1930 14" x 20" (2145d) |
Yellow Cow Hat
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 Clouds Over Hatch Lake by Howard Schroedter oil on canvas, 1988 24" x 36" (6291c) |
 Apples & Graniteware by Barbara Slane fine art photograph, signed, 1998 11" x 16" (11501c) |
Field Near Iola
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 Only For A Moment by Deirdre Schanen oil on canvas, signed, 2009 14" x 14" (11535c) |
 The Year Something Happened by Deirdre Schanen oil on canvas, signed, 2006 36" x 50" (11536c) |
Birdhouse & Flowers
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 Mother Nature by Kyle Zubatsky acrylic on board, signed, 2007 23 1/2" x 11 1/2" (11570c) |
 Sanctuario Road by Kyle Zubatsky acrylic on board, signed, 2009 11" x 14" (11569c) |
Sunset at Conner's Marsh
Original Lithographs by Marc Chagall
An exhibit of more than 50 original color lithographs by the Russian born artist, Marc Chagall, will be shown January 16, 2009 - April 11, 2009. An opening reception will be held Gallery Night & Day, Friday, January 16 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, January 17 from 11:00am - 5:00pm. Subjects include self-portraits, biblical scenes, Paris, lovers, musicians, goats, horses, birds and bouquets. The collection spans roughly twenty-five years of Chagall's lyrical and expressive lithographic production. His work is influenced by his Russian Hassidic childhood, life in Paris and the French Riviera. Chagall, a pioneer of modernism, combines the theories of color and space of Cubism, Surrealism, Fauvism and sheer fantasy to create his own colorful visual language. Not limiting himself to any single influence, Chagall's fantastic compositions combine playfulness with an underlying ethereal spirituality.
Of all the print making methods, lithography provided Chagall with the most creative expression. The lithographic method allowed Chagall to simultaneously combine intense spontaneous color with painterly lines and forms. Lithography was an especially meaningful method of expression for Chagall, who once stated, "Whenever I bent over the lithography stone...it was as though I was touching a talisman. It seemed as though I could pour all my sadness and joys into it." Chagall was able to create original lithographs with unique colors rarely achieved by other masters because he had unique, rare pigments custom ground to his own specifications.
In addition, to the Chagall collection, we will feature a new group of mixed media paintings by David Barnett from his famous artist series titled "Homage to Marc Chagall."
 20th Century No. 34 M608 by Marc Chagall lithograph, signed, ed. of 3000, 1970 12 1/4" x 9 1/4" (5517d) |
 Sarah & Abimelech M239 by Marc Chagall lithograph, double sided, 1960 13 3/4" x 10 1/4" (5518d) |
 The Green Acrobat M946 by Marc Chagall lithograph, signed, 1979 12 1/4" x 8 3/4" (5532d) |
 L'Artist Phoenix by Marc Chagall lithograph poster, ed. of 5000, 1972 30 1/2" x 20" (579d) |
 Galerie Maeght by Marc Chagall offset lithograph poster, 1981 36" x 22 5/8" (1110d) |
 Inspiration M398 by Marc Chagall lithograph, 1963 12 1/4" x 9 1/2" (5480d) |
 Wandering Musicians M396by Marc Chagall lithograph, 1963 12 1/4" x 9 1/4" (5534d) |
 Eve Incurs God's Displeasure - M236 by Mark Chagall lithograph, double sided, 1960 13 7/8" x 10 1/4" (5539d) |
 Blue Still Life M206 by Marc Chagall lithograph, 1957 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" (5541d) |
Latin American and Spanish Masters
This exhibition consisting of 75 artworks by 25 artists reflects the dramatic and powerful use of drawing and color that expresses the rich Spanish and Latin American heritage and culture. The exhibit features the work of Ignacio Iturria, Uruguay's foremost contemporary master. Iturria juxtaposes objects with people to create his highly personal, unique and humorous surreal world. Other artists include Miro, Picasso, Siqueiros, Morales, Lam, Lenero, Thusius, Romulo, Gutierrez, Secunda, Mojica, Chillida, Olabuenaga, Artigas, Cuevas, Moix, Huacuja, Cazaux, Alfaro, Flores-Martinez and Ricardo Tamayo. Opening reception Friday, October 17th, 2008 5 - 9 pm. Runs through January 10, 2009.
 El Estante de los Remedios by Ignacio Iturria silkscreen on board signed, 1996-98, 18/60 33 3/8" x 26" (12691g) |
 Two Bottles & Bowl by Artigas lithograph signed, 14/15 19 3/4" x 25 3/4" (109d) |
 Burrikis En La Playa Con Huevo by Teodulo Romulo oil on canvas signed, 1986 22 1/2" x 31" (5028d) |
 El Gato by Paco Huacuja oil on canvas signed, 1998 39" x 47" (2028d) |
 Terre de Grande Feu by Joan Miro color lithograph, 1971 31" x 23" (7642g) |
 Man with Horn by Pablo Picasso rare poster, 1971 37 3/4" x 21 1/8" (5740g) |
 Sixieme Biennale de Peinture by Pablo Picasso original lithograph poster, 1966 28 1/4" x 18 7/8" (9305g) |
 Figure & Cactus by Miguel Castro Lenero ink on amate paper, 1991 23 1/4" x 15 1/2" (9341g) |
 Bodegonby Armando Morales original color lithograph, 1980, PP 22 1/2" x 30 3/16" (1558d) |
La Garconne: 29 Pochoir Prints of Kees van Dongen
To celebrate this summer's Kees van Dongen retrospective at the National Museum of Monaco in Monte Carlo, to which David Barnett is a lender, we will feature an exhibition of one of the most famous series of prints by this important artist. Known as Kees van Dongen, Cornelis Theodorus Maria van Dongen, born January 26, 1877 in Delshaven, Netherlands - died May 28, 1968 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, was a Dutch painter and a member of a group of French painters, known as the Fauves, "Wild Beasts" in English. This group, which included Matisse, Derain and Vlaminck, was known for their bright color palettes and bold painterly qualities.
Presenting 29 Art Deco pochoir prints Van Dongen created as illustrations for Victor Margueritte's book La Garconne, "The Bachelor Girl" in English, published in 1925. The series was printed as a limited edition of 750. It is difficult to find individual prints from the series and it is rarely found as a complete collection. Van Dongen's images of slim, elegant women with short hair and large almond shaped-eyes, archetypal of the 1920's woman, perfectly match the characters Margueritte described in the book. This series reflects the sensuous high society portraits Van Dongen earned recognition for at the time. Van Dongen earned the prestigious French Legion of Honor award for this series of prints in 1926.
The Art Deco style is characterized by geometric lines, angular shapes, stepped forms, sweeping curves, and bold colors. The style reflects the rise of commerce and industry at the time. Using pochoir, a stencil process, Van Dongen was able to create sophisticated images and unusual color progressions. The pochoir technique is an important artistic method as a precursor to silkscreen printing or serigraph.
La Garconne opens Friday, July 25, 2008, from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m and Saturday, July 26, 2008, from 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 pm.. for Gallery Night and Day, and will continue through Saturday, October 11, 2008.
 Motoring through the Countryside by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12701g) |
 Couple in Park by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12704g) |
 Woman Waiting For Ship by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12710g) |
 Mother & Child by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12712g) |
 At the Ball by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12715g) |
 The Loge at the Opera by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12720g) |
 The Kiss by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12721g) |
 Woman Walking Dog by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12723g) |
 The Lunch by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12725g) |
 Intermissionby Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12726g) |
 Little Girl with Dog by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12727g) |
 Leaving the Opera by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12728g) |
 The Night Out by Kees Van Dongen color pochoir, 1925 9 3/4" x 7" paper (12729g) |
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Reginald K. Gee: A Retrospective
After breaking into the art world at a Milwaukee-area outdoor arts festival in 1986, this self-taught artist is emerging as a national tour de force on the contemporary art scene. African American and Native American Milwaukee artist, Reginald Gee, is known for his visionary neo-expressionistic art. Gee incorporates his own visionary images, symbols and numerology into his work. His paintings are figurative, abstract and narrative; they express, through the use of uninhibited color, oil pastel and acrylics, the artist's views of contemporary society. Explored themes include playful musicians, surreal landscapes, seascapes, romance, mystical dreams, fantastic visions and more. Gee's artistic influences are Picasso, De Kooning, Francis Bacon, Jean Michel Basquiat and David Salle. In addition, the Smithsonian Institute show honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. includes Gee's art. Books are available. On Friday, April 18, 2008, gallery visitors can meet Reginald K. Gee at the opening reception. The opening reception for the Gee Retrospective is on Gallery Night, April 18, 2008, 5 pm - 9 pm. The show runs from April 18 through July 19, 2008.
 Scared to Dock by Reginald Gee oil pastel, signed, 1992 30" x 40" (11199c) |
 Some of What I Know by Reginald Gee oil pastel, signed, 1990 30" x 40" (11203c) |
 Strufongaby Reginald Gee oil pastel, signed, 1991 30" x 40" (11213c) |
 Sincerely Yours by Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 1993 30" x 40" (11223c) |
 Sister Vali by Reginald Gee Pastel on grocery bag , signed, 2000 16 1/2" x 12" (11242c) |
 Leaning Flowers by Reginald Gee Watercolor, acrylic, signed, 2003 22 1/2" x 18" (11249c) |
 Truth & Virtue's Roomby Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 1999 13 1/2"x12" (9192c) |
 Two Foreign Pen Pals Meet at the Airportby Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 1992 30" x 40" (11222c) |
 Memory Parkby Reginald Gee Acrylic on canvas board, signed, 2004 8" x 10" (11390c) |
 That Must've Been An Angelby Reginald Gee Acrylic on canvas, signed, 2007 22" x 28" (11258c) |
 Rememberingby Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 2000 13 1/2" x 12" (10926c) |
 Laura's Grammy Performanceby Reginald Gee Acrylic on canvas, signed 1999 36" x 24" (9215c) |
 Archaeology Seekerby Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 1999 14" x 12 " (10866c) |
 Comedians at the Airportby Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed 1999 13 1/4 " x 12 " (10925c) |
 Citrusby Reginald Gee Acrylic on canvas , signed, 2004 10 " x 8 " (10948c) |
 The Pentecostal Experience by Reginald Gee Acrylic on canvas, signed, 2003 35 " x 42 1/2 " (10954c) |
 Transfer of Power by Reginald Gee Acrylic on canvas, signed, 2003 36 " x 48 " (10959c) |
 Boogaboo Expressionsby Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 1993 40 " x 28 " (11195c) |
 What Difference Will It Make? by Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 1993 40 " x 28 " (11196c) |
 Your Move, Babe by Reginald Gee Oil pastel, signed, 1992 30" x 40" (11197c) |
American Pop Art And Pop Art Constructions
by Volker Kuhn
One of the most significant art movements of the twentieth century, Pop Art revolutionized the art world by combining traditional and commercial art trends. With their emphasis on popular culture and their adaptation of commercial methods, Pop artists transformed how the art world viewed art and made high art understandable for the masses. Opening reception is on Gallery Night, January 18, 2008, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. The show runs from January 18 through April 12, 2008.
American Pop Art Artists in our collection include Andy Warhol, who is known as "the Pope of Pop," Roy Lichtenstein, whose work borrows heavily from advertising and comic book styles, Wayne Thiebaud, who is famous for his works depicting cakes, pastries, shoes, toys and lipsticks, Robert Rauschenberg, who is well-known for combining non-traditional materials and objects in innovative ways, James Rosenquist, whose specialty is taking fragmented, oddly disproportionate images and combining, them to create visual stories, Tom Wesselmann, who is known for his ubiquitous images using his wife as a model and Red Grooms, who is best known for his pop-art constructions depicting modern urban life.
We are also featuring a collection of three dimensional pop art constructions by contemporary German artist, Volker Kuhn.
 Poster for Frankfurt Museum (Swimmers)by Roy Lichtenstein original serigraph, 1991 31 1/2" x 37 1/4" (10089g) |
 Italian Dessertsby Wayne Thiebaud etching, 16/50, 1979 15 3/4" x 19 3/4" (1396d) |
 The Garden of Matisseby Volker Kuhn mixed media, signed, 3/150 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" (11249g) |
 More Points on a Bachelor's Tieby James Rosenquist etching & aquatint, signed, 53/78, 1977 17 3/4" x 35 3/4" (8773g) |
Original Vintage Posters
The collection contains original lithograph posters from some of the artists who made poster advertising classic works of art. Our featured artists include Caron, Cheret, Cassandre, Colin, Fix-Masseau, Freres, Gamy and more. From all over the world, these posters showcase popular movements and stylings of the French, Spanish, American, Le Belle Epoch and Art Deco. Subjects include movies, air and nautical, sports, circus, travel and beverages to name a few. The opening reception will take place on Gallery Night, October 19, 2007 from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Original Vintage Poster exhibit will run through January 12, 2008.
 Albi Calderby Alexander Calder color lithograph, signed, 3/100, 1969 25" x 35" (254d) |
 Josephine Au Bal Negreby Caron color lithograph poster, 1927 31 3/8" x 25 9/16" (1555d) |
 Bal de l'AAAA Festival of Lightby Paul Emile Pissarro color lithograph poster, 1930 47 1/2" x 31" (1198d) |
 Presures Guillien, Dijon Cowby L. Serre color lithograph poster, c.1920-30 45 1/2" x 30" (10384g) |
Haitian Paintings, Flags & Metal Relief Sculptures
This new collection of Haitian art by both new and established artists contains paintings of Haitian life and two art forms that originated in Haiti, Drapo Flags and Metal Oil Drum Art. Unique to Haiti, Drapo Flags, also called Spirit Flags, are hand-sewn works decorated with glittering sequins, beads and pearls, and bring to life the religious iconography of Haiti. The gallery is proud to represent two up and coming flag makers from Port-au-Prince, Moreau and Claude. Metal Drum Art, pioneered in 1899 by Georges Liautaud, is a style of relief sculpture made from old oil drums that are fired and flattened before being hammered and chiseled into their final forms. Artists include Beaufina, J.B. Celestin, Nicolas Dreux, Juvénal Durosaire, Levoy Exil, E. Hyppolite, Philton Latortue, Le Brice, Prospere Pierre-Louis, Sufal, Carlo Brutus, Louicius Antelus, Jean Robert and Fritz Camille. The Haitian art show runs from July 27, 2007 through October 13, 2007.
 Sun Totemby Prospere Pierre Louis oil on canvas, signed 1993 62 5/8" x 38 5/8" (5767d) |
 Sirene with Fish & Turtlesby Carlo Brutus Cut out metal relief sculpture, signed, 1998 35" x 11" x 1/2" (5779d) |
 Haitian Village Market by the Seaby Fritz Camille oil on canvas, signed 2001 32 1/8" x 24 1/4" (5777d) |
 Granbwa Beaded Flag(Ruler of Forest) by Claude textile, cloth, beads, sequins, signed, 2000 16 1/2" x 19 1/4" (5766d) |
Douglas Smith
An exhibit of 25 Oil on Canvas and Mixed Media Paintings will have its preview opening Friday, April 20 from 5-9 pm, and Saturday, April 21, from 11am-5pm in celebration of Milwaukee’s Gallery Night and Day. The exhibit will extend through Saturday, June 30, 2007.
Douglas Smith’s style has evolved from an early Plein Air painting tradition that was suitable for the New England environment where he painted for over two decades. His training as a professional illustrator led Smith to produce realistic renditions of many every day scenes whether they be pure landscapes, architectural elements or figures. A dramatic change in his approach evolved when Smith began traveling extensively in France and Italy. He soon discovered that every location has its own special light and atmosphere.
Another major transition occurred when Smith moved to the Southwest and experienced the grandeur of the majestic landscapes. The intense light, monumental forms and extreme sense of space in the high desert of New Mexico posed new challenges. Smith continues to enjoy the experience of traveling and painting the “live” landscape.
Established in 1966, the David Barnett Gallery is Wisconsin’s premier gallery and has the broadest range of art available in any Wisconsin gallery, including works of art that represent more than 400 artists. The gallery specializes in European and American masters, regional and nationally recognized artists, and “emerging” Wisconsin artists. Latin American, Asian, and African American artists also adorn the gallery along with Ethnographic art from Africa, Indonesia, and Oceania. The gallery has a national reputation for its extensive collection of Picasso ceramics and Milton Avery oil paintings.
In addition, the David Barnett Gallery provides professional art consultation, appraisals, restoration and conservation, framing, lighting, delivery, and installation services. The gallery’s Van Go mobile art service brings artwork to residences and offices for “on location” selection.
Viewing hours at the David Barnett Gallery are 11:00am to 5:30pm Tuesday through Friday, 11:00am to 5:00pm Saturday, or by appointment. For further information, please call (414) 271-5058.
 Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, NMby Douglas Smith oil on linen on panel, 2006 16" x 12" (11110c) |
 Notre Dame, Paris by Douglas Smith oil on canvas, signed 2004 18" x 24 " (11120c) |
 River Chama, New Mexico by Douglas Smith oil on canvas, signed 2006 24 " x 36" (11115c) |
 First Snow , Chromo, CO by Douglas Smith oil on canvas, signed 2006 18" x 24 " (11118c) |
 Valley Forge, PAby Douglas Smith oil on canvas, signed 2005 24 " x 30 " |
 Tuscan Village #2 by Douglas Smith oil on panel, signed 2005 9" x 12" |
 Bison Near Jackson, Wyoming by Douglas Smith oil on board, signed 2006 8" x 10" |
 Santa Fe Hillsby Douglas Smith oil on linen on board, signed 2005 8" x 10" |
 Spring Fields(Study), Chromo, COby Douglas Smith oil on linen on board, signed 2006 8" x 10" |
 Pope's Village, Italy by Douglas Smith oil on panel, signed 2002 9" x 12" |
 Aspens at Sunrise Near Gunnison, COby Douglas Smith oil on canvas, signed 2005 24" x 36" |
 Two Trout by Douglas Smith Encaustic, signed 2003 42" x 47 1/2" |
 The Olive Pressby Douglas Smith oil on board, signed 2002 7" x 12" |
 Cottonwoods at Lamy, NM by Douglas Smith oil on linen on panel, signed 2006 12" x 16" |
Kpetenkple
January 20 - April 14, 2007
Premiering World-Wide Only in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Gold Coast Exhibition of Kpetenkple
The lively and colorful art of newcomer Kpetenkple pushes thoughts of winter out of the mind and takes viewers on a voyage to the warm beauty of Africa. Kpetenkple’s painterly style captures the lively colors of the Ghana’s Atlantic coastline and the beauty of daily life. Though small in size, his pieces are larger than life as his warm and vivid color palette expands the space of the canvas and pushes the African way of life into one’s room. His abstract and simple looking forms expertly capture in line and layers of paint the look of women at work or the blue shores of the South Atlantic. Kpetenkple’s pieces bring warmth and color to a cold Wisconsin winter. The David Barnett Gallery offers both original acrylic works on paper and fine art giclee prints of Kpetenkple’s pieces. This exhibit will run from January 20 – April 14, 2007.
 Women Labourby Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, 2006 16" x 8 1/8" (5726d) |
 Reflection by Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, 2006 7 7/8" x 13 1/4" |
 Women Labour by Kpetenkple acrylic on paper, 2006 12 1/8" x 9 3/4" (5723d) |
History of Women Artists from Mary Cassatt to the Present
This October 20th come be inspired by women. The preview opening will be held on Gallery Night, October 20th, 2006 from 5 - 9 pm. Spanning time periods and continents, these women work in various mediums which reflect the world around them. On display will be pieces by Berthe Morisot, Pauline Palmer, Xiao Ming, Colleen Madamombe, Teresa Olabuenaga, Angelika Thusius, Katherine Hartley, Maureen Bergquist Gray, Joan Ward Summers, Leslie Parke, Deirdre Schanen, Helen Rundell, Hollis Sigler, Victoria Ryan, Karen Hoepting, Heather Foster and Catherine Holmburg.
Also featured will be Pamela Papas, Diane Arenberg, Judye Frankowiak, Stacy Wiatrak, Della Wells, Karin Krohne Kaufman, Cathy Holly, Peggy Leonard, Doris White, Jeanne Smith, Christine LePage, Marjorie Mau, Sylvia Spicuzza, Ruth Grotenrath, Kyle Zubatsky, Sandra Sweeney, Joan Dvorsky and others. Our collection includes sculpture, etchings and prints, drawings, pastels, watercolors, oil and acrylic paintings, ceramics, tapestries and mixed media pieces. Come experience how women have contributed and continue to shape the modern art world. This exhibition will run through December 2nd.
 We Connect by Karen Hoepting acrylic on canvas, 2000 24" x 24" |
 The Drawing Lesson by Berthe Morisot drypoint, c.1882 7 3/8" x 5 1/2" |
 I Find Hope on the Horizon of My Tomorrowsby Hollis Sigler color lithograph edition of 120, 1996 22 1/4" x 30" |
Katherine Hartley
An exhibit of 20 Mixed Media Paintings by Katherine Hartley had its preview opening on Friday, July 28th in celebration of Milwaukee’s Gallery Night and Day. The exhibit will extend through Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006. This is the premier exhibition in the U.S.A. for this talented young artist from Matlock, England. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Textile Arts from Manchester Metropolitan University. In 2004, Hartley won the Tiger Print Prize at the New Designers Show in London. Her ideas spring from a colorful imagination and a passion for pattern. Hartley draws inspiration from a multitude of places and things, such as recipes, travel books, markets, food packaging, fabrics and holiday photos. She creates her mixed media paintings using inks, crayons, papers, stitch fabrics, and acrylic and gouache paints. Hartley achieves an innocent and childlike style through the arrangement and rearrangement of images until a lovely storyline unfolds.
 The Gardenersby Katherine Hartley acrylic & mixed media, 2005 20 7/8" x 13 3/8" |
 Flower Pots in the Gardenby Katherine Hartley acrylic & mixed media, 2005 20 1/2" x 13 3/8" |
John Baughman and Jan Richardson Baughman
An exhibit of Mixed Media Paintings by John Baughman and Pastels by Jan Richardson Baughman was held on April 21, 2006 through July 22, 2006. This dynamic husband and wife duo from Michigan is nationally known for their respective work - John Baughman for his abstract colorful expressionist paintings and Jan Richardson Baughman for her elegant soft pastel landscapes. These soft landscapes create a feeling of bucolic peace and serenity. Janet says of her work, that it is like a dance or conversation in her head, which she expresses through her art. In contrast, John has been more interested in being experimental rather than traditional. His artistry has evolved into a more sophisticated look with his paintings having more layers and texture. John hopes that people viewing his art will find order and peace. Several of John and Jan’s artworks are still on display throughout the gallery.
 Colmar CA3by Jan Richardson Baughman pastel, 2000 22 1/2" x 36" |
 Shibumi X-15by John Baughman mixed media, 2002 35 1/4" x 21 3/8" |