Martin 1895-2007, 2007, Acrylic on Canvas, 39 x 52 in.
domo gallery is please to present Wes Sherman : Recent Works , at domogallery at 447 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ.
Wes Sherman ’s recent works take on the task of recycling painting's history, both past and present, while embracing its heritage and offering neither eulogy nor apology for the act of painting itself. Though grounded by the pursuit of the modernist idea of truth through materials, these paintings remain unself-conscious and playful with familiar iconography, styles and genres teasing the eye as they emerge and converge on the canvas.
Wes Sherman lives and works in the New York City area and has been making work since the early 1990’s. Sherman’s work is represented in many corporate and museum collections. He has also received many awards for his work and was recently nominated for a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
Wes Sherman : Recent Works will be on view at domogallery, 447 Springfield Avenue, Summit, New Jersey 07901, 908-608-0079, April 19 through May 19, 2007. Hours: Tuesday through Friday 12 – 6 PM and Saturday 12 – 5 PM.
Artist Statement:
September 2005
I am drawn to painting for its heritage. The act of painting needs neither eulogy nor apology. Painting does not need to be defended or praised.
What can be said has been said. Artists recycle the same ideas, concepts and stories. Good paintings reflect humanity and are workable fictions. Good paintings are at once singular and plural. They simultaneously emerge and fade into history. All good paintings are good, making them as insignificant as they are significant.
I paint about painting. I recycle its history, ancient and recent. Familiar iconography, styles and genres tease the eye as they emerge and converge on the canvas.
RESUME: WES SHERMAN
18 Summit Avenues, Summit, New Jersey 07901
H: 908-277-6467 C: 908-812-2575 E: Wes8892@verizon.net
UNDER GRADUATE: Lipscomb University 1991
GRADUATE: Rutgers University 2003
BORN: Olympia, WA 1968
ONE PERSON 2007
EXHIBITIONS:
Domo Gallery, Summit, New Jersey
Lipscomb University
2006
Freed – Hardeman University, Henderson, Tennessee
Baumgartner Gallery , New York, New York
The Arts Company, Nashville, Tennessee
2005
CRN Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
33 Collective, Chicago Illinois
The Arts Company, Nashville, Tennessee
2004
Seton Memorial Gallery , New Brunswick, New Jersey
2003
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Café
Hammond Substation #9, Hammond, Indiana
2002
Calumet College of St. Joseph, East Chicago, Illinois
Salon 101, Muster, Indiana
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana
Clean, Well Lighted Place, Flemington, New Jersey
1998
Bongo Java Coffee House, Nashville, Tennessee
Word Publishing, Nashville, Tennessee
1997
Dickson County Public Library, Dickson, Tennessee
Hickman County Public Library, Centerville, Tennessee
1995
The Law Office of N. Countney Hollins, Nashville, Tennessee
The Art Store, Nashville, Tennessee
21 – Solo shows in total
GROUP
EXHIBITIONS: 2005
Domo Gallery, Summit, New Jersey (Including–Lasker, Nozkowski & Stephan)
Baumgartner Gallery , New York, New York
Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, New Jersey
Domo Gallery, Summit, New Jersey
Brookdale College, Lincroft, New Jersey
2004
CRN Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Aguirre Duron Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Anne Reid Gallery, Princeton, New Jersey
Geoff Young Gallery, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
The Arts Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
Raritan Valley College, Somerville, New Jersey
2003
Galerie Lelong , New York, New York
Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Chicago, Illinois
Bill Maynes Gallery , New York, New York
Rutgers University, Mason Gross Gallery, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Hunter University, Time Square Gallery, New York, New York
2002
Fugitive Art Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York, New York
Rutgers University, Mason Gross Gallery, New Brunswick, New Jersey
2001
Sara Meltzer Gallery , New York, New York
The Green Tie Affair, The Environmental Council, Nashville, Tennessee
Rutgers University, Mason Gross Gallery, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Prestige Fine Arts Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
2000
Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee
Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
The Green Tie Affair, The Environmental Council, Nashville, Tennessee
Prestige Fine Arts Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
1999
Watkins School of Art, Nashville, Tennessee
The Arts Company, Nashville, Tennessee
Prestige Fine Arts Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
1998
The Jewish Community Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Celebration ’98 Centennial Art Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Outside the Lines, Nashville, Tennessee
East Hickman Art Show, Centerville, Tennessee
Prestige Fine Arts Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
1997
Tennessee Art League, Nashville, Tennessee
1996
Central South Art Exhibition, The Parthenon – Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, Juried by W. A. Herring
Tennessee Art League, Nashville, Tennessee
The Collector’s Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
40 – Group Shows in total
GALLERY
REPRESENTATION: Baumgartner Gallery , New York, New York
The Arts Company, Nashville, Tennessee
VISITING ARTIST:2007
Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee – Date to be announced
2006
Freed – Hardeman University, Henderson, Tennessee
2004
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2002
Calumet College, East Chicago, Illinois
ART FAIRS: 2005
The Affordable Art Fair ( New York, New York), Tag Art Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
HONORS: 2005
The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, New York, New York – Nomination
2003
The Space Program of the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, New York, New York – Alternate
Andrew W. Mellon Colloquium, Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, New Jersey
2002
Ta/Ga Competitiveness Pool Funds Award. Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
PUBLICATIONS:2006
Painting by Numbers , p. 18, Nashville Lifestyles, June/July 2006
David Maddox. Critics Picks. Nashville Science. – June 15
Jeff Cummins. Artists Explore Abstraction in Exhibit at Summit Gallery. The Observer – January 6
Ralph Bellantoni. Generating Influences: Two Generations of Modern Artists to Display Work in Summit. Courier News. – December 1
Art Fag City Blog. New World Orders: Vision and Re-Vision. artfagcity.blogspot.com – December
2002
The Times, Munster, Indiana
The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee
2000
InReview, Nashville, Tennessee
1997
Hickman County Times, Centerville, Tennessee
ONLINE GALLERY: baumgartnergallery.com
theartscompany.com
33collective.com
virtualartist.com
CORPORATE Dream Catchers, Greenwood Valley, Colorado
COLLECTION : Pinnacle Bank, Nashville, Tennessee
ETC Management, Nashville, Tennessee
First Tennessee Bank, Nashville, Tennessee
EMPLOYMENT: Lecture at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Raritan Valley College, Brookdale College (2003 - Present)
Studio Assistant for Gary Stephan (2003 - 2005)
Teaching Assistant in the Department of Visual Arts, Mason Gross School of Visual Arts, Rutgers University (2001 – 2003)
Coordinator of Summer Educational Programs and lecturer at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum (2002 - PRESENT)
Art Teacher, Nashville Christian Schools, Nashville, Tennessee (1998 – 2000)