Aubrey Levinthal
Spaghetti for
Breakfast
January 6 - 29,
2016
Opening reception:
Friday, January 8, 5 - 7 pm
Gross McCleaf
is pleased to announce, Spaghetti for Breakfast, an exhibition
of works by Aubrey Levinthal. Her paintings present food,
friends, humor, and the ordinary daily struggles of a life lived.
Through the painter's compassionate and scrutinizing eyes, viewers are
introduced into a world of gritty beauty seen with informed optimism,
stripped of superficial facades.
Sometimes just an
outline, sometimes only implied, hidden figures blend into and emerge
from her compositions. With a sense of humor, the artist
captures the complexity of life lived with open eyes, curiosities, and
doubt. For Levinthal, any personal experience, no matter how mundane or
grandiose can be a point of departure. She paints ordinary scenes
with a sensitivity to the intimate and personal moments that often go
unnoticed and underappreciated. Many times her interest falls to
those intervals before everything is resolved; before objects solidify
and come into focus.
Levinthal's
paintings are touched by references to her artistic predecessors. Nods
to Matisse and the Nabis appear in her paintings, simultaneously paying
homage and providing insight into her own art historical influences.
These rich details, as well as the artist's use of paint, reward close
attention. Like a soft-spoken whisper from a trusted friend, we look
and listen knowing that what is being said has substance.
Aubrey Levinthal is
a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the
Pennsylvania State University. She currently paints and lives in
Philadelphia.
Toru's Spaghetti Breakfast, oil
on panel, 31.5 x 27 inches.
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