Keith Duncan closing show at CANARY Gallery

Big congrats to local artist Keith Duncan who has had a very successful run with his Prospect 2 showing at the Healing Center. Word on the street is that these pieces are now sold, so the only way you can get some new Kieth Duncan artwork is to come by the Canary Gallery on Thursday, November 3rd from 6-9 - and it's Keith's Birthday!

Keith straddles the line between mockery and public education on themes of race and class.

..."humor and satire, with a social political awareness, are the ideological factors in this new series of art work(s)....i am drawn to the conclusion that due to a dominant culture's view of African Americans and Blacks as a race, stereotypes or "types" are continuously being produced, manufactured and displayed., it shows how "far" we've gone as a society on the issues of race and class" - Keith Duncan

Keith Duncan at CANARY Gallery

CANARY GALLERY present "Stereotypes of Race and Class" - New Paintings by New Orleans artist Keith Duncan

I am honored to have local artist Keith Duncan showing the last official solo show at Canary, and of 2011. I have admired his work over the years, and today i got a sneak peak at his new series which will be up at CANARY during Art for Arts Sake 2011, opening October 1st.

Keith straddles the line between mockery and public education on themes of race and class.

..."humor and satire, with a social political awareness, are the ideological factors in this new series of art work(s)....i am drawn to the conclusion that due to a dominant culture's view of African Americans and Blacks as a race, stereotypes or "types" are continuously being produced, manufactured and displayed., it shows how "far" we've gone as a society on the issues of race and class" - Keith Duncan

I also am proud to say that Keith has a show of older work in the Healing Center on St. Claude as part of Prospect 2. Great job Keith. And to all of you out there, don't miss this opening.

We will also have a closing for Keith's birthday November 3rd.

Zack Smith Opening "Shoot for the Wall"

Zack Smith "Shoot for the Wall"
Street Photography
OPENING: Sat. April 2nd 6p-9p
w/ Live Music by Justin Peake

THRU May 2010
CANARY Gallery
329 Julia St.
504-251-7745

New Orleans photographer Zack Smith, known for his striking, storytelling, environmental portraiture of local and nationally known musicians, is unveiling a body of work begun almost 12 years ago. Smith began his discovery of photography by doing street photography around Louisiana, as well as his travels around the country, where he has amassed a collection of stunning straight street photography and panoramic multi-exposure Holga photographs. "Shoot for the Wall" echoes Smith's photographic ideology that the substance, subject, and composition that is seen with the eye and the full frame negative need not be captured unless you intend to put it on the wall without apology.

Group Show ongoing through March!

The Canary Group show with artists Sara Gordon(acrylic paintings), Blake Haney, Zack Smith and Rob Davis (photographs) will continue through March, 2011.

These contemporary artist's works are available to view Wednesday - Friday from 2-5pm.

The Canary Gallery Presents: Blake Haney, Zack Smith, Rob Davis, and Sara Gordon

The Canary Gallery's year of 2011 is honoring the collaboration of artist and their works. We will open the year with a group exhibit of new photographs by Blake Haney, Zack Smith, and Rob Davis, and paintings by newcomer Sara Gordon.  Blake Haney is the Creative Director and co-owner of The Canary Gallery, as well as an accomplished photographer in New Orleans. Zack Smith is a well-established professional photographer and the curator of the Canary Gallery, and also, Rob Davis will grace the gallery with his colorful and much admired photographs of life in and around the city. Please join us for an opening night here at the gallery on Tuesday, January 11th from 6pm-8pm.


The Canary Gallery- 329 Julia St.
Show up through January
Hours of operation: 2-5p, Wed-Fri.

Michael Donnor at Canary/ Christy Rogers at HOL

Now that the Photo Nola opening night is over, I'd like to invite all art supporters and lovers to stop by the Canary Gallery for a view of Michael Donnor's exquisitely original photographs.Each of Donnor's tectured photos tell their own story, allowing the viewer's imagination to soar to fantastic new heights!

The gallery hours are Wed-Fri, 2pm-5pm. Or by appointment.

Also, Christy Roger's photographs of the mysterious and beautiful sea nymphs will be showing at The House of Lounge, Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm. All photo lovers and art enthusiast are highly encouraged to walk through and devour Christy's unrelenting talent with relish!

Questions,comments, or sales inquiries contact:

Sara Gordon, Canary Gallery Preparator

504-654-9208.

sara@thecanarycollective.com

Michael Donnor: Photo NOLA and Art Talk at The Canary Gallery

S I L E N T M O A N:

A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF THE BLURRED TRUTH OF SELF.

This project is my exploration from behind the stage of the greatest show of all... us. It is

my view of false projections, fortresses of a facade, and the egos that stand upon them.

The fragile truth that is covered up can be many things: a secret best not shared, an event

best forgotten, a failure best not remembered, or perhaps a dead dream that will not rest.

Whichever the case, they are all a part of us that we will carry; the past that is a silent

moan.

The process begins with the negative; the decision of how to destroy it and decay it is

about looking further than when the shutter was released. The prints are silver gelatin;

archivally toned in selenium, and uniquely stained in tea. They are signed, dated, titled

and editioned in ink by the artist own hand. The edges are then burned and beeswax is

applied in layers, finishing each piece from conception to print.

They are one of a kind within an edition; from the tones to the lettering, burning and wax

finish. No two prints are the same.

Photo Nola

Michael Donnor will be speaking at The Canary Gallery on Saturday, December 4th at 12 noon.

Opening night: December 4th from 6-9p.

Canary Gallery, 329 Julia St. NOLA, 70130

Show will be up through December.

Also...

Christy Rogers At House of Lounge

Opening Night: December 4th from 6-9p.

2044 Magazine St. NOLA, 70130

Show will be up through February

Horton Humble at The Canary Gallery

Thank you everybody for coming out to see Horton's show! His artworks will stay up until November 28th and we're open here at the gallery from 2-5p. Wednesday through Friday for all visitors to continue to enjoy some of the most amazing fabric art in New Orleans.

Je vous remerci!!

Sara Gordon

Gallery preparator.

Horton Humble lives and works all over the world. Born and raised in New Orleans

and an avid traveler since the 90's, Humble began painting professionally in 2005.

Painted on vibrant Kitenges (African fabric), the colorful paintings presented in this show capture

the people and the zeitgeist of Humble’s voyage. Each piece of cloth has been

nurtured by hundreds of hours of travel in at least 9 different countries in addition

to the artist’s abundant loyalty to rich detail

Horton Humble at The Canary Gallery

Horton Humble at The Canary Gallery

Horton Humble lives and works all over the world. Born and raised in New Orleans

and an avid traveler since the 90's, Humble began painting professionally in 2005.

Painted on vibrant Kitenges (African fabric), the colorful paintings presented in this show capture

the people and the zeitgeist of Humble’s voyage. Each piece of cloth has been

nurtured by hundreds of hours of travel in at least 9 different countries in addition

to the artist’s abundant loyalty to rich detail.

Art for Art's Sake

Canary Gallery , 329 Julia St. NOLA 70130

Meet the Artist: Saturday, November 6th from 6pm -9pm

Show up through November

Tony Nozero is having his solo opening night at The Canary Gallery on Saturday, September 4th, from 6pm until 9pm. His rich colored acrylic paintings infused with the beauty of Tony's talent, rage, and wonder will fascinate even the most stoic of observers. Come celebrate with us, have some wine, see some local art!

Tony Nozero at The Canary Gallery

Tony Nozero planted ten of his colorful raw acrylic paintings in the Canary Gallery for his opening night on Saturday, August 7th...and rocked White Linen Night. His theme is basically oil and our abuse of it in our lifestyle... a real eye- opener. His show will be up until the end of September so anyone who didn't get down for the opening will hopefully head down soon.
We also have Derek Nehrbass' pieces up until the end of August. His bar napkins and Fema trailers are the best eye candy you'll find in this town.
See you there!
Sara
Gallery preparator

Tony Nozero opens at The Canary Gallery

Saturday, August 7th
6p - 9p

Whitney White Linen Night

Tony Nozero
"Let Them Eat Crude"
New acrylic paintings

Tony Nozero b.1971 Detroit
Son of Motown and Detroit jazz legend Larry Nozero, Tony is a self-taught artist living in New Orleans. He was awarded a residency at The Sante Fe Art Institute in 2006 as well as grants from the Joan Mitchell and Pollock Krasner Foundations. His paintings are privately collected and he has shown in galleries all over the world.

Thank you to everyone for coming out to Derek show last Saturday night! His art is up through August here at The Canary Gallery and I would like to invite anyone and everyone to come by and see some beautiful artwork by our local Lafayette artist, Derek Nehrbass.

"Water Stories"

Derek Bowen Nehrbass
b. Lafayette Louisiana, 1982
BFA Printmaking from UNO 2006.

The CANARY Gallery is pleased to present to New Orleans, the first large collection of prints and drawings from Lafayette, LA native Derek Nehrbass. Nehrbass' view of New Orleans both pre and post-K is seen through sketches on bar napkins to do-it-yourself paper models of FEMA trailers. Nehrbass' complex woodcut about piled up shotguns called "Babel" as well as large scale drawing transposing Dante's Inferno over the lower 9th Ward New Orleans, delve into the complexity of the city's struggle and shifting evoltution as told through pen and ink sketches. Most of these sketches were culled from Nehrbass' large collection of old bar napkins that he has collected from his many patrons over the years, bartending at the late night hip bar, The Saint.

SHOW OPENS SATURDAY, JULY 10TH
6-9
Musical Guest TBA

New at The Canary Gallery

Hi,
I'm Sara Gordon and I'm the new Preparator for the Canary Gallery. I hope to be of service to anyone who is interested in artistically collaborating with us.
Also, any comments or reviews are appreciated at any time...
Sara

Ayanna Bassiouni at CANARY GALLERY 2010

“Her Fall from Grace”
monotype/woodcut oil ink on paper 22 by 30


Myth and Translation


Ayanna Bassiouni’s multi-media and textured work seek to discover the relations of the many faceted roles that women play in cultural progression. Women have been depicted in their daily activities as deities, represented as multi-armed spirits that take on androgynous forms. That has lead Bassiouni to travel to Europe to explore and create upon one of the most controversial and underestimated figures, The Black Madonna.


“My intention was to document her fall from grace but in my encounters with cultures that held her in the highest regard I found her silence to be the most powerful statement. Her unassuming expression has gained so much momentum through the reverence of all the women that dictate the direction of symbolism and translation in their household,” Bassiouni

The CANARY Gallery is pleased open the year 2010, with the new works of acclaimed artist, Ayanna Bassiouni during the month of January. The opening reception is scheduled for January 9th, from 6p-9p

The CANARY Gallery
329 Julia St.
70130

Susan Burnstine PHOTO NOLA

CANARY Gallery is pleased to present the photography of Susan Burnstine, the 2008 Runner Up for the Photo NOLA Review Prize.

CANARY GALLERY
Susan Burnstine: Within Shadows
Photo NOLA opening reception - December 5th 6p-9p
Show Runs through December 30th
Susan will be giving an Artist Talk at the Gallery on Saturday December 12th from NOON to 1pm.

329 Julia St
Gallery Hours - Wed-Fri 2-5p or by appt.
504-251-7745
www.thecanarygallery.blogspot.com

The Art of Burlesque meets the Burlesque of Fine Art

“ Pretty Babies” New Works by St.Lewis & Yseult at CANARY GALLERY

Pretty Babies
New Work by Louis St. Lewis and Sean Yseult

Reception: Saturday, November 7th, 2009 6p-9p
Exhibition: November 7th - December 1st

CANARY Gallery 329 Julia St
504-208-3882
www.thecanarygallery.blogpsot.com

What happens when you cross the old-fashioned risqué glamour of turn of the century burlesque with the wild imagination of the most colorful artistic duo in the South? Well, you get an exhibition of seductive paintings and collages that radiate the sensuality and over ripeness of an Edwardian bordello.

Artists Louis St.Lewis (who’s works are in both the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art) and Sean Yseult (Musician, Parson’s alumni) have teamed up again for their 5th collaborative exhibition featuring eye popping images based on Yseult’s intimate photographs of New Orleans’ own 21st century burlesque review, Fleur de Tease.

Trixie Minx, Madame Mystere, Bella Blue, Rory Wrey and the other talented ladies of the troupe have, in the hands of St.Lewis and Yseult, been transformed into artworks that are both avant-garde and immediately recognizable, channeling the spirits of masterworks as varied as the dancers of Degas, the languid beauties of Red Light District photographer E.J. Bellocq and the erotic contortions of painters Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt. The show features a little bump-and-grind, a little feather and shoe leather, and a little T & A for connoisseurs of both fine and erotic arts.

PHOTOS FROM 3D BAYOU BATTLE