MINAS KONSOLAS
HARMONY of OPPOSITES
October 13 – December 7, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION
Sunday, October 13 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m
Liriodendron Mansion
502 W. Gordon Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-879-4424 https://liriodendron.com/
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Heraclitus’ theory about the harmony of opposites proposes that opposing forces are interconnected and interdependent. Their tension and conflict lead to a balanced and harmonious whole. Thinking vs feeling, rational vs irrational, hot vs cold, wet vs dry, chaos vs order. With a diverse range of influences, I examine the two-way relationship between us and nature. Nature is us and we are nature. I challenge the traditional notion of representation. I use colors, shapes, lines, and forms to evoke emotions. This allows viewers to interpret every painting in their own way.
About the Artist
Minas Konsolas was born in Greece and has lived in Baltimore since 1976, where he graduated from the Maryland Institute, College of Art. He is the former owner of Minas Gallery, an outlet for poetry and art, both visual and verbal. The gallery, one of Baltimore’s alternative art spaces, was a gathering spot for artists, writers, and performers for twenty-two years. He subsequently sold his business and now works from his studio in Charles Village.
Konsolas is known for employing a variety of artistic styles and techniques, which allows his work to continually evolve. His constant focus is how light interacts with color and form.
Konsolas has participated in three public mural projects in Baltimore City, in Greektown, at the Farmers’ Market, and at the Hanover Street Gallery. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Little Patuxent Review and Passager. His original artwork and reproductions are widely collected, locally, nationally, and abroad. Several of Konsolas’ collages are part of the corporate collection of Visit Baltimore, the city’s tourist information center.
