Art League’s ‘Fabulous Fakes’ on display in early April

Jean Tuech works on her version of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe."  Photo by Norie Sanchez

Jean Tuech performs on her version of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe.” Image by Norie Sanchez

From April 2-10, the Art League of Henderson County is presenting the show “Fabulous Fakes,” which are area artists’ paintings of fakes of well known functions by renowned artists.

Four area galleries — The Gallery at Flat Rock, Woodlands Gallery, ArtMob and Art on 7th — will be hosting the show in which 58 artists have decided on famous performs as inspiration, generating their have tweaked “fake,” according the Wonderful Fakes Demonstrate Chair Norie Sanchez.

“Each piece will be exhibited with an impression of the original inspiration so that viewers can compare and uncover the discrepancies,” Sanchez stated in a press release. “Displaying that inspiration can arrive from several spots, there are fakes of will work from Botticelli and Monet to Picasso and Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty.”

This piece by Norie Sanchez is titled “I’m Outta Here” and is adapted from Pierre Auguste Renoir’s "Girl with a Watering Can."

This piece by Norie Sanchez is titled “I’m Outta Here” and is adapted from Pierre Auguste Renoir’s “Woman with a Watering Can.”

The 4 host galleries will be open up for a Gallery Crawl from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 3. For the Gallery Crawl, Sanchez explained that “Passport” guides will be readily available at each and every gallery, listing addresses and artists’ destinations. Passports will be punched at just about every gallery, and every passport with punches from all 4 galleries will be entered into a prize drawing, Sanchez said.

“We want to make this exciting and satisfying for every person — the artists, the viewers and the galleries. April is a best time to get out and see what tremendous nearby expertise there is on the art scene,” Sanchez said.

This piece is titled “Matisse + Peter Max + Me” and was painted by Nancy Smeltzer. It is an example of Mixed Media Collage. (photo by Nancy Smeltzer) Mixed Media Collage.

This piece is titled “Matisse + Peter Max + Me” and was painted by Nancy Smeltzer. It is an example of Mixed Media Collage. (photograph by Nancy Smeltzer) Blended Media Collage.

Sanchez said the Artwork League is “grateful to the proprietors and supervisors of The Gallery at Flat Rock, Woodlands Gallery, ArtMob and Artwork on 7th, who have presented generously of their room and time in highlighting the exhibit.”

The Artwork League of Henderson County was started in 1962 and is one of the oldest founded artwork businesses in North Carolina. Membership is not minimal to Henderson County. Artists and art lovers from almost everywhere are welcome to sign up for. The League has been included as a not-for-financial gain corporation due to the fact 1979. Its purpose is the promotion, improvement and enjoyment of the visible arts.

For additional information and facts, go to www.artleague.web.

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