Flinn Gallery Artist Talk: John McQueen

Twice a year for 10 days, the founders open their private home – a two-story barn built in 1895 expanded and contemporized by architect David Ling in 2000 – for “Art in the Barn,” a unique salon-style exhibition. Over 3500-square feet of space with a viewing vista of 55’ allows for experiencing works that reflect complex illusionary space. The 21’ high ceilings permit the installation of tall sculptures and two free-standing walls enable dramatically shaped fiber structures best hung off the wall. The living environment also grants the artwork to be shown in situ. browngrotta arts has published more than 50 art catalogs and placed works in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad, including the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Arts and Design, Art Institute of Chicago, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum. They also regularly work with architects and interior designers offering consultation for commissioned artworks and site-specific installation for commercial and residential spaces.

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Please join us on April 30, 2023 at 2 pm EDT for an artist talk by John McQueen.

The Flinn Gallery

Events | WordPlay: Messages in Branches & Bark

The Flinn Gallery in collaboration with browngrotta arts of Wilton, CT is pleased to
present WordPlay: Messages in Branches & Bark. The exhibition features the work
of two internationally renowned artists, Gyöngy Laky and John McQueen.

John McQueen’s work is featured in the Flinn Gallery exhibition, WordPlay: Messages in Branches &amp; Bark, a collaboration with <a href="http://www.browngrotta.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">browngrotta arts</a>, on view from March 30 - May 10, 2023. John will discuss his artistic process and the playfully subtle messages that he incorporates into his work. He uses willow, bamboo, birch bark, and waxed string to create animal and human figures, and objects such as baskets and books that incorporate woven text. Some of his sculptures and wall art include flattened and cut pieces of plastic, which he uses to comment upon our relationship to the natural world. All of the letters and symbols in his books, baskets, and wall text pieces form words and messages, some obvious and others that require deciphering.John McQueen earned a BA at the University of South Florida in Tampa in 1971 and an MFA at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in 1975. He was the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1977, 1979, and 1986. He is a Gold Medalist of the American Craft Council.<ul><li>Reservations for this event are recommended but not required.</li></ul>M﻿ore on the exhibition:<a href="https://flinngallery.com/wordplay-messages-in-branches-bark/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WordPlay: Messages in Branches &amp; Bark</a> will include more than 50 sculptures by these two innovative artists. The work is both beautiful and intriguing, as it invites viewers to decipher words and meanings and examine how the pieces were assembled and constructed. There are elements of wit, whimsy, and fantasy in many of the pieces, leaving visitors both amazed and amused. All of the works on display are for sale and the proceeds go to the Friends of Greenwich Library to support public programming for patrons of all ages.<ul><li>The Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, March 30 from 6 - 8 pm.</li></ul>Additional Events:<ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/588520640077" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tom Grotta, Curator-Led Exhibition Tour | Saturday, April 15, 2 pm, Flinn Gallery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/575122525957" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gyöngy Laky, Online Artist Talk | Thursday, April 20, 7 pm (Online Event)</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/575122525957" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Additional children’s programs will be offered through the Greenwich Library. <ul><li>For details, please visit www.greenwichlibrary.org/children.</li></ul>Flinn Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday 10-5, Thursdays 10-8, and Sundays 1-5.To schedule a private tour with Flinn Co-Curators Debra Fram and Nancy Heller, please email gallerymanager@flinngallery.com or call (203) 622-7947.

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