Filed under: Austin, Heart to Art | Tags: Austin, Brian Fee, Colby Bird, Jim Torok, Lora Reynolds, Mads Lynnerup, Pat de Groot, Susan Collis, Tom Molloy
Part two of my interview with Lora Reynolds on her namesake, cutting-edge, Austin, TX-based gallery. Find part one here. - Brian Fee, Austin Contributor
BF: You show a dynamic lineup of international artists working in various disciplines/mediums. How has the public responded to them?
LR: The gallery receives lots of support and kudos from our community, for which we are most grateful! And it is especially rewarding to see the gallery reach extend beyond Texas. For example when (gallery artist) Noriko Ambe’s exhibition was recognized as one of the Best Shows in a Commercial Gallery, Nationally, at this years AICA Awards Ceremony and when Tom Molloy was selected to represent Ireland in this year’s Sharjah Biennial in the United Arab Emirates.
Noriko Ambe | Spiritual America: Richard Prince, 2009, Cut book, 12 1/3 x 17 3/4 x 1 7/8 inches. Courtesy the artist and Lora Reynolds Gallery.
Filed under: Austin, Heart to Art | Tags: Benjamin Butler, Bradney Evans, Brian Fee, Ewan Gibbs, Francesca Gabbiani, Heart to Art, Karen Breneman, KEHINDE WILEY, Lora Reynolds, Lora Reynolds Gallery
Imagine my thrill as a seasoned New York art-goer thrust back into the unfamiliar Texas Hill Country this summer (I graduated from University of Texas at Austin but hadn’t visited the city but once since then), going totally off a strong recommendation from Big Apple friends to visit Lora Reynolds Gallery. Imagine that joy when stumbling into a clean, well-lit white-box, with its raw concrete floor and huge windows, which just happened to be showing former Armory Show artist Susan Collis (So it goes, May 14-July 16, 2011). Since then (and looking back at gallery archives proves it), Lora Reynolds’ eponymous space has consistently staged solo, duo and group exhibitions of local and international artists that challenge minds and emphasize the fortitude of a Texas-based gallery on the larger art world. - Brian Fee, Austin Contributor...Check back on December 28th for Part Two of Brian’s Heart to Art interview with Lora Reynolds!
