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Pentimenti exhibits contemporary art in a wide array of mediums, by a line of established artists alongside up-and-coming talents.
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11/22/2024

This week, we're focusing on Dan Gunn's work in the exhibition “To Be Bound By Place and Lore”.

Dan Gunn’s work explores how Midwestern imagery functions ideologically, serving as a psychological and mythological backdrop for America's self-identity. He aspires to create scenes rich with associations and emotional depth, crafting folk art that reflects the intimacy of the present moment.

Weathervane Hand Scenery
40 x 29 x 1 inches / 101.5 x 71 x 2.5 cm
Acrylic, milk paint, light stable metalized acid dye, and
water-based polyurethane on birch plywood and poplar,
with brass and nylon cord
2024

Bittersweet Scenery
82 x 46 x 3/4 inches / 208 x 116.5 x 1.9 cm
Acrylic, stain, furniture finish on Birch plywood and aspen
with nylon cord
2020

Corncob Doll Scenery
45 x 26 x 1 inches / 114.3 x 66.4 x 2.5 cm
Acrylic, milk paint, light stable metalized acid dye, and
water-based polyurethane on birch plywood and poplar,
with nylon cord
2024

11/19/2024

Pentimenti is proud to be returning to the Untitled Art Fair with the artists Jacob Feige, Soyeon Shin, and Derrick Velasquez. Looking forward to seeing you at our Booth C40!

Fair Hours:
December 4 - 7 I 11 am - 7 pm
December 8 I 11 am - 5 pm

The 13th edition of Untitled Art is centered around the theme East Meets West. By focusing on underrepresented artists and communities in the contemporary art scene, sparking discussions on the contrasts and connections with Western practices. By exploring the concept of East Meets West from a global perspective, the fair seeks to challenge and expand traditional boundaries.

We would like to thank the guest curators, Kathy Huang and Jungmin Cho, for leading the curation and for selecting Pentimenti.

For our booth preview or additional information, please direct message or email us at [email protected].

11/15/2024

This week, we're featuring Raúl Romero's work in “To Be Bound By Place and Lore”.

Raúl's practice explores the intercommunication between people and their environment through sculptural sound installation.

“Beneath the Surface: Transcendental Rhythm in 6/8” explores the transformation of a utilitarian object, such as a Remo drum wrapped in Ghillie, into vessels for sound. The work uncovers their potential for versatility.

“Beneath the Surface: Transcendental Aspiration” installation on view features a four-channel immersive experience where hand-hammered copper forms act as acoustic transducers, producing metallic tonal qualities that shape a unique auditory landscape.

Images 1-3 :
Beneath the Surface: Transcendental Rhythm in 6/8
44 x 27 x 27 inches / 111.5 x 68.5 x 68.5 cm
Wood, drum hardware, 22-inch Remo Fiberskyn drum
heads, Ghillie, forest green latex paint
2024

Images 4-5 :
Beneath the Surface: Transcendental Aspiration
Various sizes
Copper, gooseneck microphone arms, blue 2424 acrylic,
acoustic foam panels, speaker wire, transducers, original
sound composition of Coquí and Blackdrum Fish, audio
components, 400 - 500 nm Blue Light Spectrum
2024

11/08/2024

This week, we're presenting Isaac Scott's work in the exhibition “To Be Bound By Place and Lore”.

Isaac Scott’s ceramic sculptures capture the spirit of West Philadelphia, intertwining the history of the city’s Black community and Bartram’s Garden with themes of resilience and unity. Inspired by Tupac Shakur’s "The Rose That Grew from Concrete," Scott seeks to illuminate the challenging realities faced by today's communities, blending urban life with beauty and hope for a brighter future.

Image 1: Untitled, 10 x 8 x 8 inches / 25 x 20 x 20 cm, glazed ceramic, 2024

Image 2: Untitled, 10 x 8 x 8 inches / 25 x 20 x 20 cm, glazed ceramic, 2024

Image 3: Untitled, 10 x 8 x 8 inches / 25 x 20 x 20 cm, glazed ceramic, 2024

11/05/2024

We are thrilled to celebrate La Vaughn Belle’s powerful installation, THE HOUSE THAT FREEDOMS BUILT, at the Cooper Hewitt Museum! Her three large-scale sculptures, inspired by Saint Croix’s vernacular architecture, highlight overlooked colonial narratives embedded in material culture. Located on the "Going Home" floor at the main entrance, her work invites visitors to reflect on the resilience and history woven and its impact on our memories, behaviors, and values. Congrats La Vaughn Belle 🎉

11/01/2024

This week, we highlight the work of Soyeon Shin in “To Be Bound By Place and Lore”.
Extended gallery hours for Old City Gallery Walk today till 8:00 pm.

Soyeon invites viewers into her unique perspective of her day-to-day life, transforming the ordinary into a surreal reflection of her mental landscape. Her vibrant paintings reveal the beauty of the mundane. Grounded in South Korea's minimalist and industrial styles, she artfully explores the interplay between nature and man-made structures, capturing the essence of her local cityscape.

Images:

Jet Lag
12.5 x 12.5 inches / 31.75 x 31.75 cm
Acrylic on canvas
2024

Homesick
31.5 × 31.5 inches / 80 x 80 cm
Acrylic on canvas
2024

What’s The Plan for Today?
17.75 × 17.75 inches / 45 x 45 cm
Acrylic on canvas
2024

A Tree
31.5 x 25.5 inches / 80 x 65 cm
Acrylic on canvas
2024

10/29/2024

Delighted to announce that our current exhibition “To Be Bound By Place and Lore” is featured in DM dosage MAGAZINE, with insightful writing by Allan Lane. Big congratulations to Anne Buckwalter, Dan Gunn, Raúl Romero, Isaac Scott, and Soyeon Shin, and a heartfelt thank you to Allan! ✨

“To Be Bound By Place and Lore” is open until December 20th.

The artists explore painting, drawing, and assemblage, delving into the psychological and mythological aspects of regional identity. Their works spark conversations around key themes, including identity, communities, environmental concerns, and the subtleties of daily life.

“Pentimenti continues its tradition of showcasing innovative and meaningful contemporary art that resonates with art lovers from all walks of life. “To Be Bound By Place and Lore” is a captivating exploration of the ties that bind us to our surroundings and the narratives we construct within them.”

The exhibition is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday from 12 pm to 5 pm, or by appointment.

10/25/2024

OPENING RECEPTION & REMARKS I Tonight, October 25, 6 - 8.
Remarks at 7:00 pm.

Join us for the reception and remarks celebrating "To Be Bound by Place and Lore", featuring the works of Anne Buckwalter, Dan Gunn, Raúl Romero, Isaac Scott, and Soyeon Shin. Many of the artists will discuss their practice and influences on the work.

Dan Gunn
Detail, Penny Bank Scenery
47 x 28 x 1 inches / 119.3 x 71 x 2.5 cm
Acrylic, milk paint, light stable metalized acid dye, and water-based polyurethane on birch plywood and poplar, with nylon cord
2024

Soyeon Shin
Detail, A Tree
12.5 x 12.5 inches / 31.75 x 31.75 cm
Acrylic on canvas
2024

Anne Buckwalter
Detail, Decorative Fireplace
20 x 16 inches / 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Gouache on panel
2023

Raúl Romero
Detail, Beneath the Surface: Transcendental Rhythm in 6/8
44 x 27 x 27 inches / 111.5 x 68.5 x 68.5 cm
Wood, drum hardware, 22-inch Remo Fiberskyn drumheads, Ghillie, forest green latex paint
2024

Isaac Scott
Detail, Untitled
10 x 8 x 8 inches 25.5 x 20 x 20 cm
Glazed Ceramic
2024

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10/22/2024

PRESS | ARTSY: Featured Shows

“To Be Bound By Place and Lore” was selected by Artsy’s curatorial team as a featured exhibition this week, and we’re proud to see the artists and the show highlighted with other international art galleries' current exhibitions.

10/18/2024

We’re excited to share installation views from La Vaughn Belle’s two solo exhibitions at two museums. Congratulations to La Vaughn!

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, GA
September 19 - December 8, 2024

"Come Ruin or Rapture", sheds light on the lingering impact of colonialism in the Virgin Islands and invites participants to explore ecological solutions rooted in anti-colonial thought. La Vaughn Belle presents her series "Storm (in the time of temporary and spatial collapse, and how to imagine tropicalia as monumental)".

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Atlanta, GA
September 10 - December 13, 2024

"A Haunting Between Us", features works from her "Swarm" series alongside the medium-scale sculpture "Sovereign (how to pull a spear from the throat)". This exhibition brings attention to Danish colonial history, with Bell's use of photographic images from the Danish West Indies archive.

10/17/2024

PENTIMENTI is thrilled to announce the opening of “To Be Bound By Place and Lore” on October 25!
Join us for the reception on Friday, October 25th, from 6–8 pm, with remarks at 7 pm.

Featuring works by Anne Buckwalter, Dan Gunn, Raúl Romero, Isaac Scott, and Soyeon Shin, this exhibition explores the psychological and mythological aspects of regional identity. Through their individual interpretations of pastoral landscapes, the artists explore the contrasts between urban and rural environments. Their works spark a conversation around key themes, including identity, communities, environmental concerns, and the subtleties of daily life.
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Anne Buckwalter
Mirror in The Parlor
18 x 14 inches / 45.7 x 35.6 cm
Gouache on panel
2023

Dan Gunn
Bittersweet Scenery
82 x 46 x 3/4 inches / 208 x 116.5 x 1.9 cm
Acrylic, stain, furniture finish on Birch plywood and aspen with nylon cord
2020

Raúl Romero
Beneath the Surface: Transcendental Aspiration (detail)
Various sizes
Oxidized hand-hammered copper resonant acoustic transducer
2024

Isaac Scott
Untitled
10 x 8 x 8 inches / 25.5 x 20 x 20 cm
Glazed ceramic
2024

Soyeon Shin
What’s the Plan for Today?
17.75 x 17.75 inches / 45 x 45 cm
Acrylic on canvas
2024

10/01/2024

Thanks to CC. (Contemporary Collage Magazine) for the 16-page feature on Raymond Saá's practice and work in issue #36.
“Born in New Orleans and raised in Miami, Raymond Saá is an American-Cuban artist who creates large-scale collages using sewn-together panels of paper. Built up in layers, Raymond’s work, reminiscent of botanical life, is inspired heavily by his Cuban roots and love of jazz music. Comparisons can be drawn from the build-up of elements in his pieces to the layering of instruments that combine to create a certain mood within his work.”

Raymond Saá

09/17/2024

“Coach’s Playbook”, a series of prints on paper by Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp, juxtaposes basketball playbook diagrams onto courtroom floor plans. Through the layering of these two simple visuals, Donahue-Shipp reminds us of the complex histories that have played out in the American legal system. The prints come in various paper colors in reference to the 20th-century American “Brown Paper Bag Test”.
Now on view through October 12.

BRANDON J. DONAHUE-SHIPP
Coach’s Playbook (W3-2)
23 x 16 inches / 58.5 x 40.5 cm
Screen print on paper, clipboard
Edition 1/1, 2023

Coach’s Playbook (W3-2) - Detail

Coach’s Playbook (OW1-2)
23 x 16 inches / 58.5 x 40.5 cm
Screen print on paper, clipboard
Edition 1/1, 2023

08/23/2024

SOLO EXHIBITION | SEPT 3 - OCT 12
BRANDON J. DONAHUE-SHIPP | 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨

Pentimenti Gallery is delighted to present 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨, a solo exhibition featuring the wide scope of Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp’s work. This exhibition presents a series of mixed media works that redefine boundaries and investigate themes of identity, transformation, and the celebration of the everyday.
𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨 highlights Brandon's expertise in diverse techniques, offering an engaging and thought-provoking experience.

Images:
𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨
56 x 48 inches / 121.9 x 116.8 cm
Airbrush acrylic, collage on t-shirt canvas
2024

𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 | detail

08/01/2024

PENTIMENTI GALLERY WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL AUGUST 24TH.
With summer in full swing, the gallery is closed for on-site visits as we prepare for the fall season.

For any inquiries during this period, feel free to reach out to us via email at [email protected].

We can’t wait to welcome you back for our 2024-2025 season!

07/16/2024

FINAL DAYS | 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙩 | On view through Saturday, July 20

Mark your calendar and plan to stop by Pentimenti Gallery before the end of the week. Come explore this experimental exhibition that highlights many of our represented artists.

Our summer hours are Tuesday - Friday 10 - 5 or by appointment on Saturday.

.gaffney .finklea .spehn .diehl .benoit

07/12/2024

PIC OF THE WEEK | 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙩
This week in our basket we have -
Kiki Gaffney
𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩
45 x 60 x inches / 114.3 x 152.4 cm
Graphite and gold lead on paper
2022

Kevin Finklea
𝘿𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 #1
17.25 x 7 x 2.25 inches / 43.8 x 17.8 x 6 cm
Acrylic, iridescent paint on poplar and sapele
2022

Donald Martiny
𝘾𝙚𝙖𝙧á
18 x 24 inches / 45.7 x 61 cm
Polymer & dispersed pigment on aluminum
2019

.gaffney .finklea

07/11/2024

Our congratulations to Steven Baris for being awarded the 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠-𝙆𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩! 👏👏👏
Make sure to stop by 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙩 to catch Steven Baris’ work on view.

For more than three decades, the 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠-𝙆𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 has supported working artists internationally. Established in 1985, the Foundation is a leader in providing resources to emerging and established artists.

Through its individual artist grants, the Foundation provides financial resources for artists to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare exhibitions, attend a residency, and offset living expenses, allowing them to better pursue their art.

Image:
Toppling K1
48 x 40 inches / 121.9 x 101.6 cm
Acrylic & oil on plexiglass panel
2022

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Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 5pm

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This week, we highlight the work of Soyeon Shin in “To Be Bound By Place and Lore”. Extended gallery hours for Old City Gallery Walk today till 8:00 pm. Soyeon invites viewers into her unique perspective of her day-to-day life, transforming the ordinary into a surreal reflection of her mental landscape. Her vibrant paintings reveal the beauty of the mundane. Grounded in South Korea's minimalist and industrial styles, she artfully explores the interplay between nature and man-made structures, capturing the essence of her local cityscape. Images: Jet Lag 12.5 x 12.5 inches / 31.75 x 31.75 cm Acrylic on canvas 2024 Homesick 31.5 × 31.5 inches / 80 x 80 cm Acrylic on canvas 2024 What’s The Plan for Today? 17.75 × 17.75 inches / 45 x 45 cm Acrylic on canvas 2024 A Tree 31.5 x 25.5 inches / 80 x 65 cm Acrylic on canvas 2024

PENTIMENTI is thrilled to announce the opening of “To Be Bound By Place and Lore” on October 25! Join us for the reception on Friday, October 25th, from 6–8 pm, with remarks at 7 pm. Featuring works by Anne Buckwalter, Dan Gunn, Raúl Romero, Isaac Scott, and Soyeon Shin, this exhibition explores the psychological and mythological aspects of regional identity. Through their individual interpretations of pastoral landscapes, the artists explore the contrasts between urban and rural environments. Their works spark a conversation around key themes, including identity, communities, environmental concerns, and the subtleties of daily life. ~~~ Anne Buckwalter Mirror in The Parlor 18 x 14 inches / 45.7 x 35.6 cm Gouache on panel 2023 Dan Gunn Bittersweet Scenery 82 x 46 x 3/4 inches / 208 x 116.5 x 1.9 cm Acrylic, stain, furniture finish on Birch plywood and aspen with nylon cord 2020 Raúl Romero Beneath the Surface: Transcendental Aspiration (detail) Various sizes Oxidized hand-hammered copper resonant acoustic transducer 2024 Isaac Scott Untitled 10 x 8 x 8 inches / 25.5 x 20 x 20 cm Glazed ceramic 2024 Soyeon Shin What’s the Plan for Today? 17.75 x 17.75 inches / 45 x 45 cm Acrylic on canvas 2024

HOLIDAY BREAK | GALLERY CLOSED DECEMBER 23 - JAN 2

HOLIDAY BREAK | GALLERY CLOSED DECEMBER 23 - JAN 2 From all of us here at Pentimenti Gallery, we’re wishing you a happy holiday season and a restful and relaxing time with loved ones. To everyone who has enriched our gallery with their company – artists, collectors, curators, patrons, peers, and more – we extend our sincere thanks. This year has been remarkable, and we are filled with gratitude for being part of such a supportive arts community, both locally and internationally. Here's to a new year of boundless joy, delightful experiences, and exciting artistic adventures!