Arting Gallery is thrilled to present this solo exhibition. Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, November 15th from 6 – 8 PM. The 100-page book, published by Arting Gallery, that accompanies the show will be first released at this time.

The show includes many large works, as well as intimate drawings and sketchbooks. “Strips” are defined here as works which measure at least twice as long in one dimension as the other. In his BmoreArt review, Craig Hankin writes: “Truly a career retrospective — one of the earliest pieces on display is an astonishing, 30-foot ink-and- brush-long frieze of cascading books from 1973 — the artist’s inexhaustible patience and love of improvisation are remarkable to behold. Drawing undergirds every piece in this show, including the sublimely fluid, light-drenched gouache and watercolor paintings.”

Nemett says: “Most of my images start out small, and they grow. The resulting grid from adding sheets of paper represents units of time. Often, I piece them together taking months or even years to complete, from places miles or even continents apart. Although I draw and paint from life, the overall image is an invention.”

Barry Nemett is Professor Emeritus at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He has exhibited his powerful, unforgettable works in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, China, Japan, Africa, France, and Italy. After receiving a BFA from Pratt Institute and his MFA from Yale University, he was professor for 50 years at Maryland Institute College of Art where he was Chair of the Painting Department from 1990 – 2016.

The exhibit will run from November 15 – December 27, 2024. In addition to the opening, the gallery will be open to the public: Saturday, November 16, 3 – 5pm; Friday, December 6, 2 – 4pm; Thursday, December 12, 2 – 4pm; and otherwise by appointment to [email protected]

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