Objects as Color: Paintings by Malcolm Christhilf
Summary
Viewers find themselves noticing qualities color, transparency, sparkle, luster that they regularly and complacently ignore in the actual objects.The Erie Art Museum also holds a collection of over 6,000 objects, which includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan painting, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.A public opening reception will be held during Gallery Night on Friday, March 12, 2010 from 7-10 p.m.About the ExhibitionMalcolm Christhilf finds exceptional beauty in the commonplace.In addition to his highly developed skills as a painter, he is an accomplished printmaker and a former Fellow at the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque.About the Erie Art MuseumThe Erie Art Museum anchors downtown Erie’s cultural and economic revitalization, occupying a group of restored mid-19th century commercial buildings, including an outstanding 1839 Greek Revival Bank.It maintains an ambitious program of 15 to 18 changing exhibitions annually, embracing a wide range of subjects, both historical and contemporary and including folk art, contemporary craft, multi-disciplinary installations, community-based work, as well at traditional media.The Erie Art Museum also holds a collection of over 6,000 objects, which includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan painting, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.The Museum offers a wide range of education programs and artists’ services including interdisciplinary and interactive school tours and a wide variety of classes for the community.