Explore and experience city life with Urban Landscapes
The Stamford Art Association and the Ferguson Library debut a new exhibit devoted to urban and city themes in their collaborative show Urban Landscapes. The opening reception is Thursday, April 9th from 5:30 – 7pm at the Ferguson Library.
The jurors are SAA Membership manager Neha Karir who has an interior design background and SAA Bord Vice President Tania Hoppe. Art Critic in 1 Minute reviews of Urban Landscapes will be released soon. Urban Landscapes is a vast theme open to interpretation. One would expect photographs of the New York City Skyline or graffiti inspired artwork. In this exhibition, this is not the case. Artists utilize diverse media types. If you walk through the third-floor gallery, you may see some icons including the store front of Russ & Daughters by Jeff Hyman (perfectly fitting with Passover. They are known for their wonderful bagels & lox!). Jeff Hyman is known for painting well-known regional landmarks evoking feelings of nostalgia. He captures the typeface with skill and care. However, his style does not enter the Neorealism realm because he maintains his “painterly style.”
Artist Meg LeComte typically works on a smaller scale, and she is known for her semi-abstract landscapes and experimental collages. Below in One Vanderbilt Meetup, she utilizes photography to entice the viewer to look closely at the reflection in the glass windows of the buildings near Grand Central Station in New York City.
Since the exhibit takes place in Stamford, Connecticut, I was elated to see Chris Hansen’s Welcome to Stamford photograph featuring the Transportation Center, which drivers can see from the I-95 Highway. It is lovely at night when the lights are on. During the day, it is a rather drab and ugly but necessary structure. If you are in Stamford, stop by the Ferguson Library downtown, and have a coffee at Winfield.
Emily Derr
