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L.A. Louver: Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin - A Common Thread
L.A. Louver is pleased to present new landscape paintings by Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin in the exhibition “A Common Thread.”
“For me, witnessing nature coming to life at the tip of my paintbrush is a humbling and moving experience. That being said, I think it is what you don’t see that gives the paintings power.” -- Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin
Painting from life, particularly landscape painting, has been central to Rubin’s practice since the 1980s. In this new series of paintings created over the past three years, the artist has turned to digital photography as an added resource to survey the expansive scenery surrounding her Northern California home in rural Mendocino County. To depict these scenes from an elevated perspective, Rubin has referenced photography shot from an airplane or micro-copter (a small remote controlled airborne device with a mounted camera), revealing vistas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Through this observation, she became fascinated in the human presence within the context of these environments, particularly natural and man-made bodies of water, a recurring theme in this exhibition. A precious yet dwindling resource vital to our existence, Rubin examines the subject of water as an extended meditation on its presence in everyday life.
Reception for the artist: Wednesday, 18 February 6-8 pm
Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 18, 2015 Saturday Mar 28, 2015
Reception for the artist:
Wednesday
February 18, 2015
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Exhibition:
February 18 - March 28, 2015
Location
L.A. Louver
45 North Venice Boulevard
Venice 90291