Twelve
well-known local artists have come together have come together
for the opening exhibition at Rosalux Gallery. Exhibiting oil
and pastel paintings, installations, collage work, black and white
photography and computer design, Rosalux starts off with visual
arts for everyone. The gallery, situated in the ever popular NE
area, sports an open, if not a bit sparse, white-walled space
with high vaulted ceilings, a leather couch and all of the trappings
for an urban art affair. Terrence Payne, one of the artists included
in the initial show, is the creator behind the new gallery. "There
is no reason that artists can't get organized and show their own
work," states Payne and so they do. Payne's art co-op offers
a six week show, an opportunity to change the gallery space to
fit your whims and some basic PR for a small monthly membership
fee. Payne, tired of giving half his money to galleries in commissions,
created Rosalux as an alternative to the basic gallery scheme
and as a place for serious artists to pool resources and ideas.
Of considerable note at his first show are Neil Rasmussen, Shawn
McNulty and Darrin Mueske. Rasmussen shows off his most notable
talent for capturing clean and well-lit shots of specific Minneapolis
intersections. His photos change ordinary intersections that you
have witnessed ad infinitum while commuting into poignant pictures
and thoughtful still frames. Shawn McNulty has perhaps
the most innovative art in the show, painting in oils with an
unrivaled sense of color and shape. His abstract paintings illustrate
how the effective use of simple symbiotic patterns can be just
as gripping as traditional portraits. Darrin Mueske's
initially confusing collages grow on the viewer and astonish.
His images change constantly so that what once seemed to be an
inanimate "Angry Chair" morphs into the monstrous. Before
you leave, pay close attention to Terrence Payne's sentimental,
narrative, two-piece painting called "Trading Ten for One."
Although technically, this piece embodies the sensitive and compelling
nature of Rosalux. His painting speaks to a family incident, his
brother and the sketchy endeavor of deciding to trade one part
of your life for the possibility of another. Rosalux, if it continues
like it has begun, should be a gallery to watch and look to in
the coming seasons. |
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