V°LITION gallery presents
Ian Healy's first solo exhibiton
Silenced.
A collection of work that is not meant for visual comfort. Each image holding closely the sense of heartache, tragedy, and unease. Woven together in an intimately close space, sharing the same air and breath. Begging us, the viewer, to quietly reflect and examine the many facets of our own darkness.
Opening Reception Saturday, April 13th 7 - 10 pm
Exhibits April 13th through May 19, 2019.
Artist Lecture and Demo Friday, April 26th 7 - 9pm (details to follow)
Refreshments and light fare.
The gallery is located at Bell-ans Center of Creative Arts
103 S. Greenbush Road
Orangeburg, New York
This exhibit is complementary.
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Ian Healy's Biography
A native of Rockland County, NY, Ian graduated from Pace University before receiving his MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2011.
During a graduate residency with the Terra Foundation in Giverny, France, he began to develop several constant themes in his artwork, which would continue to remain central upon his return to New York.
Working in both oil paint and charcoal, Ian evokes the emotions of loss, hopelessness, and despair through the physicality of his imagery. Referencing aspects of early Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces, these works evoke a sense of foreboding and unease. Each piece projects their unique understanding of the passage of time, imposing their dramatic mood and enigmatic narrative into the viewer’s space. The organic elements of incapacitated figures, barren landscapes, and twisting, tenuous flesh are often juxtaposed with ropes, chains, and building detritus.
Most recently, Ian exhibited three large-scale charcoal and chalk drawings at Art Basel Miami in conjunction with Mana Contemporary and Juxatpoz. His work has also been shown in numerous New York galleries including Franklin Street Gallery, Mark Miller Gallery, and Fringe Gallery, among others. A collection of etchings and charcoal drawings will be the subject of an upcoming solo show at 1900 Gallery in Düsseldorf, Germany in spring of 2020.
