Ringling College Hosts The Work Of Artist Mike Hodges.
Mike Hodges: Land Escapes. Imagine the tantalizing merger of two totally opposite forms of art, Realism and Abstraction and you will have a good idea of the nature of the work included in Land Escapes, a solo exhibition of paintings by Mike Hodges. The artist, a Ringling College of Art + Design professor and former The New Yorker cover artist explores the marriage of geometric shapes and amazing landscapes, all inspired by his travels in Florida, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. In this on-going series of works, referred to as “contextual abstraction”, Hodges’ dynamic use of complementary hues and expressive texturing within shapes created from randomly arranged, deconstructed circles and squares echoes the rhythms and structural harmonies found in natural forms and references the mathematical ratios found in geometry.
A reception to meet the artist will be held: Friday, September 12, 5:00-7:00PM in the Basch Gallery.
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Free Admission. Open Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The gallery is closed on weekends and national holidays.
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The Basch Gallery is located on the first floor of the Academic Building on the south side of the Ringling College of Art and Design campus at 2363 Old Bradenton Road.
Image Hodges’ Painted Canyon Hoodoo – www.ringling.edu [1]
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