Arthur Handy: New Work

Opening: Thursday 15 January at 8:00 pm

This elegant, expressive group of thirteen drawings in oilbar on mylar is the latest manifestation of Arthur Handy’s decades-long, continuing engagement with the propositions of formal abstraction. Handy has pursued a diverse career as a visual artist, exploring the technical and aesthetic potential of ceramics, painting and sculpture. Artist-teacher Ron Shuebrook has written an illuminating catalogue essay that locates Handy’s career within the context of North American artistic preoccupations of the twentieth century, where abstract art, jazz, and formal criticality intersect. He writes, “Most recently [Handy] has chosen to reflect on drawing as the integration of critical thought, perceptual judgement, physical performance, and evocative materiality.” Curated by Susan Gibson Garvey, the exhibition is presented in the Scrymgeour Gallery. The artist will discuss his work in a public presentation on Thursday, 29 January at 8:00 pm.