The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery Presents Against the Grain: Modernism in the Midwest from November 4, 2010 - January 9, 2011
by Amy McKay
The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery will present Against the Grain: Modernism in the Midwest from November 4, 2010 - January 9, 2011. Curated by Christine Fowler Shearer, Against the Grain: Modernism in the Midwest includes approximately 65 paintings produced between 1900 and 1950. These paintings explore the similarities and differences in the development of Modernism by artists who were born in, studied, or worked in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Artists in the show include: Gertrude Abercrombie, Ivan Albright, Charles Burchfield, Manierre Dawson, Clara Deike, Frances Foy, Victor Higgins, William Sommer and William Zorach.
Join the Riffe Gallery for the opening of Against the Grain on Thursday, November 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. Curator Christine Fowler Shearer will lead a tour of the exhibition on Friday, November 5 from noon to 1 p.m.
A full-color, 122 page exhibition catalogue produced by the Massillon Museum is available at the Riffe Gallery for $25.00. We accept checks or cash only.
The Riffe Gallery will also host a free family activity during the entire run of the exhibition. Bring your family to the Riffe Gallery during any of the convenient gallery hours and explore Against the Grain with the Massillon Museum’s fun and challenging activity guide. Become a master of Midwest modernism with your family, friends and neighbors!
Free group tours are available Wednesday through Friday throughout the run of each exhibition. To schedule a group tour contact Riffe Gallery director Mary Gray at mary.gray@oac.state.oh.us or 614/728-2239.
Against the Grain: Modernism in the Midwest is presented by the Riffe Gallery with support from the Ohio Building Authority, and media support from CD101, CityScene, Ohio Magazine, Time Warner Cable and 90.5 WCBE. The exhibition was originally produced by the Massillon Museum in Massillon, Ohio, with financial support from the National Endowment for the Arts' American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius initiative, the Ohio Arts Council and ArtsinStark.
About the Riffe Gallery: The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery showcases the work of Ohio's artists and curators, and collections from the region's museums and galleries. The gallery is located in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, noon - 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and state holidays. Visit www.riffegallery.org or call 614/644-9624 for more information, or to schedule a group tour.
About the Ohio Arts Council: The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.
Image: Blue Dairy Cart by William Sommer
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