Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport to Open 'New Horizons in Modern Maritime Art' April 30

Exhibition and Sale to Highlight Form and Color
 
Mystic, CT – The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport is proud to open its 2016 season April 30 with “New Horizons in Modern Maritime Art,” an exhibition and sale of original works of art by leading maritime artists.

This show will inject a new twist to the Gallery’s familiar theme by focusing on color and form in depictions of maritime objects. More than 50 invited contemporary masters, including John Tayson, Stephen Lush, and Robert Blazek, will capture the timeless beauty of the sea in paintings, drawings, and sculpture.
 
This is the first original show organized by the Gallery’s new director, Monique Foster.
 
“We asked our artists to approach this show with a fresh perspective, one that looks at the color and form in a maritime subject and let that guide their work. The result is a wonderful series of representations that reflect a different sentiment from what we usually feature,” said Foster.
 
The Gallery also welcomes three new artists in this show: Leith Macdonald, who creates small diorama-like works inspired by the coastline of Maine; Irma Cerese, a Boston-area artist who works in acrylics; and Annie Wildey of Stonington, CT, who paints photorealistic images of waves and water. 
 
The public is invited to an opening reception from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, April 30. RSVPs are encouraged.
 
“New Horizons in Modern Maritime Art” will be open through July 17. The Maritime Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
 
For more information, please call the Gallery at 860.572.5388 or email gallery@mysticseaport.org.

Images are available for download at http://bit.ly/1SUodjj.

About the Maritime Gallery
The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport is the nation's foremost gallery specializing in contemporary marine art and ship models. For more than 35 years, the Gallery has been privileged to exhibit the works of leading international maritime artists. Located at historic Mystic Seaport, the Gallery overlooks the beautiful Mystic River attracting art lovers and collectors from around the world. For more information, please visit www.mysticseaport.org/gallery.