‘ADAGIO’ AT THE AFA GALLERY
The Afa Gallery’s opening exhibition for the year 2008 features the work of two artists in an exhibit entitled ‘Adagio’. There will be an opening reception on First Friday, January 4, 6-8 PM. There will be a gallery talk with the artists prior to the opening on Friday, January 4, at 5:30pm. The exhibit will run from January 4-26.
The title of the show, ‘Adagio’ was chosen because, in addition to it being a musical term, adagio describes a balancing act between two performers, usually acrobats, but in this case, artists Bill Landau and Al Pierce. The artists bring two highly different mediums together, hopefully in a state of balance. Bill Landau’s paintings incorporate “. . . some poetry, some prose, some mischief, and some nonsense�. He works with acrylic, oil, and block-printing techniques. Al Pierce, a long-time photographer, has created a series incorporating circus imagery for this exhibition.
Both Landau and Pierce are former residents of the local area who moved away approximately twenty years ago. However, both have retained ties to the area, and are now returning for their inaugural exhibit together.
