Art Issue
Robert Daughters There’s a particular moment at twilight, as sunset splashes the sky with gold, the clouds change to delicate violet, dark shadows lengthen, red earth becomes brilliant orange, and the flame-yellow flowers of a chamisa bush magically turn an eerie, mysteriously incandescent blue. With characteristically short, bold brush strokes and dark outlines, Robert Daughters has effortlessly captured that moment, and so many others, throughout his long career as a master of Southwestern landscapes. Daughters first visited Taos on his honeymoon. Smitten, he and his wife moved there in 1972, and he became cofounder of a band of artists, The Taos Six. Daughters’s work is featured in numerous publications and is represented in collections of foundations, banks, and museums in addition to private collections.—GS Meyer Gallery, meyergalleries.com
Robert Daughters, Santa Fe Sky, oil on canvas, 30 x 24"
sania bakhtiarova Sania Bakhtiarova, a graduate of the Repin Academy (one of Russia’s top training grounds), is a leader in the current generation of St. Petersburg artists. Her works adorn the walls of Russian national museums and galleries as well as private collections throughout Europe. Her still-life studies include Pheasant and Fruit, a striking painting that underscores her abilities with vibrant colors, while her portraiture and landscapes show the same fierce focus and distinctive style. A number of her works examine Tatar history and national figures, reflecting her roots.—CW Russian Art Gallery, russianart.us.com Sania Bakhtiarova, Pheasant and Fruit, oil on canvas, 24 x 32" Norman Mauskopf, Lingfield, England, 1987, gelatin silver print, dimensions variable
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june/july 2013
Norman Mauskopf Award-winning documentary photographer Norman Mauskopf’s poetic portraits reveal his ability to connect heart and soul with people, animals, and landscapes while allowing them an air of mystery. Some of his most striking imagery can be found in his 1997 book A Time Not Here. (Mauskopf has published three other photo books: Rodeo in 1995, Dark Horses in 1998, and Descendants in 2010.) The nakedly intimate collection reveals evocative scenes from the Mississippi Delta—river baptisms, tent revivals, slow dancing at a juke joint—where, Mauskopf says, “mystery hangs in the air.” From June 28 through August 31, works from Mauskopf’s 30-year career will be on view in a group show at VERVE Gallery of Photography.—GS VERVE Gallery, vervegallery.com