“Flowers in romance” from Angel Mieres showing at the Bendheim Gallery

October 12, 2017

30% of the sale will benefit the Greenwich Art Council educational programs

FLOWER STORIES
Contemporary Artists’ Perception of Flowers
Painting, Sculpture, Prints, Photographs and Site-Specific Large-Scale Installations

at THE BENDHEIM
October 15 – November 15, 2017

During the ultra-romantic Victorian era, flowers were often used as a method of communication where words were often not enough or even allowed. Whether this was in a capacity of romance and intimacy or any of the other abstract languages of the heart; different bouquets arranged with different flowers served the purpose of this type of communication. The artists’ purpose in this exhibition is to take the viewer through their journey of discovery and exploration using flowers as their main source of inspiration.

FLOWER STORIES explores the variety of creative ways in which artists render flowers, from traditional still life to old car parts to flower packaging. These works represent how contemporary artists are finding ways to use not only the traditional flower as their main subject matter, but also the packaging and other unusual elements to create the beauty of what flowers represent.

Artists participating in the Exhibit:
Sarah Balcombe * Luigi Cazzaniga * Peter Coffeen * Onofre Frias
Jane Goldman * Jeff Koons * Laura Lavan * Angel Mieres
Takashi Murakami * Max Newman * Margaret Esme Simon * Eve Suter
Andy Warhol (After) * Janine Dunn Wade