Friday, November 30, 2018

Paintings by Bradley Stevens Opens December 7 at Zenith

Zenith Gallery Presents:
Museum Studies II: Honoring the Female Perspective
        Enlightenment, 36” x 34”, oil on linen 
Paintings by Bradley Stevens

Exhibit Dates:
December 7, 2018 – January 19, 2019

Opening Reception to Meet the Artist:
December 7th, 5-8pm 
December 8th, 2-6pm, Gallery Talk at 3pm 
At 
1429 Iris St NW Washington DC 20012

In this new series of paintings, Bradley Stevens honors the artists who have influenced him and the museum-goers,in this case, all women––whom he sees as the vanguard of art, culture, and progress in these times.
By returning to his theme of museum interiors, Stevens relives his student years copying Master paintings at the National Gallery of Art and implements the lessons these artists have taught him. With his mastery of color, composition, and gesture, he lures us into the gallery and creates the intimacy of experiencing art. Inspired by the resurgence of the women’s movement, he has chosen to feature women as advocates of these hallowed museum spaces.  Their poses and expressions reveal complete captivation with and immersion in the art, such that the physical and psychological act of “looking” is the subject.
Stevens’ introspective museum studies are a meditation on the enduring power of art to educate, inspire, and transcend, and on women’s leadership to protect its place in our society.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 12 – 6pm, or by appointment  202-783-2963