Please check out this musical slide show, featuring the work of Emery Franklin.
http://photopeach.com/album/13umws0
"...Gallery Fifty Six is earning a growing reputation for exhibitions of engaging contemporary work." David Hall, Number Magazine
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
No Fooling! David Douglas's Show Opens on April 1st!
Gallery Fifty Six is preparing for David Douglas's show: "Illuminations: Sacred and Secular". Half of his exhibit will be illustrations from the Bible, with each design compostion based on the Golden Mean. The other half will be colorful pastel abstract faces. The artist's reception will be April 1st, from 5 to 8 PM.
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| Copyright David Douglas |
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Art For Art's Sake in Cooper-Young
Be Part of the Hippest Spring Event in Midtown Memphis!
The Art for Art's Sake Auction will be Saturday, April 9th, 2011, 6-9:30 pm at the Young Avenue Deli.
The art auction is a celebration of local art in support of the Trestle Art and other community enhancement projects.
The art auction is a celebration of local art in support of the Trestle Art and other community enhancement projects.
A show and reception for art valued over $200.00 will be exhibited at Otherlands Coffee Bar.
A reception will be held there on Sunday, March 20, from
3 to 5 PM. The public is invited.
A reception will be held there on Sunday, March 20, from
3 to 5 PM. The public is invited.
Contact Karen Capps at 497-0819 or Emily Bishop at
210-6905 if you have questions or need more information.
Artists Paul Clarke and Rollin Kocsis of Gallery Fifty Six have donated art for the art auction.
Please help support Cooper-Young!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Madison Sherman - Energetic Artist
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| Copyright Madison Sherman |
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Animal Lover's Delight
Calling all animal lovers! Gallery Fifty Six, in conjunction with the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County, will host an art auction for the benefit of domestic animals in Memphis. Local area artists will be asked to create and donate an animal-related two-dimensional work of art. The art created will be exhibited at Gallery Fifty Six during the third week in May. The auction will take place at WaterWorks. Tickets to the gala will be $25.00. More information will be provided later.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
A New Resident Artist
Gallery Fifty Six welcomes Hungarian-Canadian energetic surrealist artist Giorgio Vaselli as the newest resident artist at our gallery. Georgio works in digital media as well as in oils and acrylics. Mr. Vaselli is currently the international organizer for the Energy Art Movement. He was responsible for the Energy Art Movement's 2009 international exhibition at Gallery Fifty Six. We are proud to represent such a fine artist as Giorgio Vaselli. His work will soon be available at the gallery.
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| Copyright Giogio Vaselli |
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Copyright Giorgio Vaselli |
Friday, March 11, 2011
Look What's Coming
Here is our current line up for 2011:
May: Resident Artist Exhibiton and Humane Society Art Auction
August: Nancy White, Mary Stubbs, and Rollin Kocsis
September: Jan Hankins
October: Chuck Wright
November: Jana Travis
December: JC Graham
June and July are still pending.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Welcome, Madison Sherman
We are very proud to have Madison on board.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Coming in April - David Douglas
Monday, February 28, 2011
Nancy White - Coming To Gallery Fifty Six
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| 'Cliff Dwellers' by Nancy White |
Gallery Fifty Six is proud to announce that we will now have a few art works by ceramic sculptor Nancy White.
Nancy is a professor of the ceramic arts at the University of Memphis. She has a long list of honors and recognitions and she has shown her work throughout the mid-south in juried exhibitions and invitationals.
The two pieces we will have available at the gallery are shown here.
Nancy is a professor of the ceramic arts at the University of Memphis. She has a long list of honors and recognitions and she has shown her work throughout the mid-south in juried exhibitions and invitationals.
The two pieces we will have available at the gallery are shown here.
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| 'Sunflowers for Susan' by Nancy White |
Saturday, February 26, 2011
John Sosh - Abstract Painter
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| Odd Man Out by John Sosh Gallery Fifty Six is proud to represent Memphis artist John Sosh. John has moved from realistic watercolor painting to rich and colorful abstract art. His acrylic creations draw you into his compositons through his use of color and texture. His work has great depth and richness expressed in warm, inviting colors. Sosh's paintings work in almost any interior. Please visit the gallery to view the large collection of his work. To see more of John Sosh's work, please visit his web site: http://johnsoshart.com/ |
Friday, February 25, 2011
Madison Sherman
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| Artist Madison Sherman |
Madison Sherman will present a collection of recent paintings "Back To Canvas" during the month of March. You are invited to the artists's reception on March 4th, 2011 from 5 to 8 PM.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
How To Sell Your Art
Here is an article on pricing and selling your art work. Please click the link below to find out more:
http://www.artbusiness.com/moreprice.html
http://www.artbusiness.com/moreprice.html
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Emery Franklin in New York
The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), is one of the largest and most prestigious collections of works featuring emerging and established African-American artists from around the world. HFAS 2011 is a continuation of the tradition of the National Black Fine Arts Show, which art aficionados have enjoyed at New York’s Puck Building for 14 years. Over the three day weekend, this fabulous show and social networking event attracts more than 10,000 people.
For more information about the show, visit their website at www.hfas.org.
or click this link: http://hfas2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
Gallery Fifty Six is proud to represent Emery in Memphis.
Good Luck, Emery
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| Copyright Emery Franlkin |
Gallery Fifty Six would like to congratulate Emery Franklin. Emery has been invited to participate in the Harlem Fine Arts Show - Feb. 25-27, 2011 in New York, New York.
The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), is one of the largest and most prestigious collections of works featuring emerging and established African-American artists from around the world. HFAS 2011 is a continuation of the tradition of the National Black Fine Arts Show, which art aficionados have enjoyed at New York’s Puck Building for 14 years. Over the three day weekend, this fabulous show and social networking event attracts more than 10,000 people.
For more information about the show, visit their website at www.hfas.org.
or click this link: http://hfas2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
Gallery Fifty Six is proud to represent Emery in Memphis.
Good Luck, Emery
Friday, February 18, 2011
Please Vote For Your Favorite 'Energy Art'
We need your votes!
Please click on this link:
and vote for your favorite Energy Art entries in the international
Energy Art Movement Internet Competition.
Click on the site and then 'like' it.....then you will be able to vote.
You may vote for as many pieces as you like.
Some finalists have already been named, but the voting continues.
Go ahead and 'like' (or vote) for your favorite Energy Art.
Vote for as many as you like.
Please pass this on to your friends!
MicroMemphis: Cooper-Young
I'd like to give a big 'Thanks' to Brennan Somers for the terrific article he wrote about the current show at Gallery Fifty Six.
Please click this link to read the article: http://cooperyoung.weebly.com/a--e.html
Brennan, a senior writing student at the University of Memphis, will be writing an article each month about exhibitions at the gallery, and what is going on in Cooper-Young.
Thanks, Brennan!
Brennan Somers
Please click this link to read the article: http://cooperyoung.weebly.com/a--e.html
Thanks, Brennan!
Brennan Somers
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Video of Ivan Kende's Artist Reception
Thanks to Kerri Guyton, here is a short video of Ivan Kene's reception:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzmCOKayZAU
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| Copyright Ivan Kende |
Monday, February 14, 2011
Netherland Artist Rob Keller
was born and raised in Hilversum, the media town of the Netherlands. So it was a natural choice for him to become a pop singer. Together with his twin brother Hans, they pursued this dream and succeeded. For many years they were well known faces and voices on television and radio, at home and abroad.
With the groups CHIPS and NUMERO UNO (produced by Bolland & Bolland) they frequently went abroad, on tour. During many of these trips Rob felt the need to develop his other great passion, painting. He'd gone to school to become a graphic designer and had worked as an illustrator, before singing took over his professional life. So he started to take art classes, whenever he had some spare time between performances, to develop his skills as a painter.
Rob paints also on commission, mainly in acrylic on canvas. He's done a lot of large format, realistic and abstract ones. Phone +31 (0) 6 30201313
His website is http://www.robertkeller.nl/ is about his singing carreer with his twin brother, there are photos on it and their hits. They had big hits in Europe, even a number 1 hit!!!
HIs painting 'Elvis' will be published in the new book from Roger G. Taylor 'Elvis in Art'
Rob Keller is a well-known pop singer in Europe, and he is also a professional full-time painter living in the Netherlands.
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| Image copyright Rob Keller, Netherlands |
Rob paints people, animals, landscapes, and abstracts. He has a special blending technique that he uses in his work.
Please take the time to visit Rob's website to see more of his work. http://www.robertkeller.nl/
About Rob Keller:
Rob Keller - Art painter and pop artist About Rob Keller:
was born and raised in Hilversum, the media town of the Netherlands. So it was a natural choice for him to become a pop singer. Together with his twin brother Hans, they pursued this dream and succeeded. For many years they were well known faces and voices on television and radio, at home and abroad.
With the groups CHIPS and NUMERO UNO (produced by Bolland & Bolland) they frequently went abroad, on tour. During many of these trips Rob felt the need to develop his other great passion, painting. He'd gone to school to become a graphic designer and had worked as an illustrator, before singing took over his professional life. So he started to take art classes, whenever he had some spare time between performances, to develop his skills as a painter.
Rob paints also on commission, mainly in acrylic on canvas. He's done a lot of large format, realistic and abstract ones. Phone +31 (0) 6 30201313
His website is http://www.robertkeller.nl/ is about his singing carreer with his twin brother, there are photos on it and their hits. They had big hits in Europe, even a number 1 hit!!!
HIs painting 'Elvis' will be published in the new book from Roger G. Taylor 'Elvis in Art'
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