AN INTIMATE VIEW OF THE WORLD OF BEN SOLOWEY
New Exhibition Explores Small Paintings and Drawings
BEDMINSTER, PA — The Studio of Ben Solowey is pleased to announce a new exhibition, AN INTIMATE VIEW: Small Paintings and Drawings by Ben Solowey, featuring a never-before-assembled collection of small works by Ben Solowey (1900 – 1978). The exhibition will open to the public on Saturday June 6th at the Solowey Studio in Bedminster, PA with a reception from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The installation will continue Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., through Sunday, June 28, 2009.
“Small paintings give viewers a more personal experience, inviting a closer, more discrete interaction with the work of art,” says David Leopold, Director of The Studio of Ben Solowey. “These works leave no barriers between artist and viewer.” AN INTIMATE VIEW is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on Solowey’s small paintings and drawings. Included in the exhibition are oil paintings from virtually every part of his career, and almost every genre. “The earliest work is a 1925 self portrait that Solowey painted at the end of an eight-month European sojourn that belies the influences of the experience,” says Leopold. “There’s also a 1932 still life, Nasturtiums, that is perhaps the most modern work he ever painted. Visitors can contrast that with a late work, Summer Bouquet, painted in the twilight of his life filled with flowers from his own garden.” There will be landscapes from France and Germany alongside landscapes from the Bucks County farmland surrounding Solowey’s Bedminster studio where the exhibition takes place.
“With our Second Studio devoted to the small works,” says Leopold, “Ben’s main studio will feature a new installation of Solowey oil paintings, drawings, and sculpture.” The inviting studio, and the 34 acre property it sits on, were created and landscaped by Solowey after he left New York in 1942. The Studio has been featured in Architectural Digest, Pennsylvania Heritage, The Discerning Traveler, and Bucks County Town and Country Living.
“In honor of our opening on June 6th we will continue our tradition of serving homemade refreshments in the Solowey home, “ says Leopold. “The two hundred-year old farmhouse was restored by Ben and is filled with museum quality furniture handcrafted by him. This will probably be the only time we open the house this year, so this truly is a special event.”
AN INTIMATE VIEW
Small Paintings and Drawings by Ben Solowey
June 6 – 28, 2009
Free Opening Reception: June 6th
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. from June 6th through the 28th. Other times by appointment.
Gallery Talk by David Leopold: 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays during the run of the exhibition.
Admission: $5; Free with invitation
