Words cannot describe the beauty of Victor Wang's paintings that will be on view at Atrium Gallery, 4814 Washington Avenue, beginning with an opening reception tomorrow evening, November 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The nationally-recognized, St. Louis-based artist, has been a Professor in Painting & Drawing at Fontbonne University since 1990. Wang has also taught at Webster University, St. Louis Community College at Meramec, and Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Photographed above is an oil on canvas piece titled, Nocturnal Whinny.
From Atrium Gallery's press release: "The sunflowers in Dreaming of a Journey… symbolize memories of his childhood and experiences he had during the Cultural Revolution in China when youths were pushed to work on farms…"
An Artist Talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday).
Dream of Journey, above.
Reaching the Past, above.
The Arrowed Pillar, above. According to the release, "…In some compositions, Wang uses hidden words and visual deceptions to connote the notion that political language can manipulate and visually distort one's beliefs and life. Concealed in the canvases are some mythical elements from ancient Chinese culture…"
Carolyn Miles, proprietor of Atrium Gallery, is thrilled to have one of the artist's rare landscapes as part of the current exhibition. The stunning 54 1/4 x 129 3/4" triptych photographed above is titled Paper Boats.
Victor Wang, Dreaming of a Journey, 6 to 8 p.m. November 7 through December 31, Atrium Gallery, 4814 Washington (just east of Euclid), (314) 367-1076.