Sunday, December 30, 2012

Coming Soon

You are invited to the artists' reception for the New Talent: 2013 exhibition on Friday, January 4th, 2013 from 5 until 8 PM.

Participating artists:  Katie Faye, Elizabeth Greene, Thomas Harris, Simon Hua, Antoine Lever, Desiree Mitchell, Hannah Nelson, Kristen Rambo, Anna Roach, Mary Ryan, Claudia Santillan, and Ashley Watts.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Just Before Christmas...

Looking for that perfect, unique gift to give your loved one?  Why not give the gift of art?  We have many items of art for under $100.00 - jewelry, pottery, paintings, and photographs.  Stop by and view the wonderful creations of Memphis artists.  We are open Saturday from 11 am to 4 PM.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Congratulations to Michael Stoughton

 

Michael Stoughton's photograph selected for publication by ADAY.org



(copyright Michael Stoughton)


The book: A Day in the World


A Day in the World is a compilation of images from Aday.org. This 512-page book is a remarkable journey around our planet. Almost a 100,000 pictures from more than 160 countries were submitted to Aday.org and the thousand best have been selected for this book by an international panel of photo editors. The result is a unique tale of life on earth in one day, a visually spellbinding record of our time.

Gallery Fifty Six is proud to represent Michael Stoughton, a Memphis Midtown photographer, painter and sculptor. Michael's exhibition 'Memphis Icongoraphy' is currently on display in the main gallery.  His show will run until December 29, 2012 and it includes photographs and paintings. All works are for sale.











Sunday, December 9, 2012

See The Slide Show

 

Click this link:

http://photopeach.com/album/dg9rde

to see a slide show of Michael Stoughton's Exhibition:  Memphis Iconography

Comments are Welcome

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

ARTISTS' RECEPTION THIS FRIDAY!


memphis iconography
artworks by michael stroughton

and

christian brothers university
senior thesis exhibition

antoine lever:  the ambience

simon hua:  seasons of emotions


Friday, December 7, 5 until 8 PM, 2012
2256 Central Ave.
Memphis, TN  38104

 



Saturday, December 1, 2012

Coming Next Firday: Memphis Iconography

Michael Stoughton, a Midtown Memphis artist, graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1971. From 1980 to 1995, he was a resident of New York City, working in the fine art field. He served as an art conservator for the Modern Art Museum and the Whitney Museum of Art. Later, he was employed by the Pace Gallery and the James Goodman Gallery in NYC.

Michael has had numerous exhibitions in NYC, LA, Miami, New Orleans, and Paris. He also worked on three movies made in Memphis: ‘People VS Larry Flynt’, ‘The Rainmaker’, and ‘Road To Graceland’.

His family resides in a home he built on the Connecticut shore. Michael has designed and built interiors and has also made hand-crafted furniture. He considers this an extension of his art.

Among the countries Michael has visited are Europe, Japan, Indonesia, and India. He has also traveled extensively in the United States and Canada.

It has been awhile since he put brush to canvas or panel. Michael has preferred photography in recent years. The exhibit at Gallery Fifty Six has been an opportunity to set photographic themes that keep recurring for him in Memphis into classical art forms: painting and sculpture. It is a personal iconography of things he likes about Memphis.