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Richard Lang Chandler
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I am powerfully drawn to both the art of cityscape and that of landscape. While my paintings remain rooted in literal reality, they also reveal unseen forces that are continuously exerting themselves against the fixed boundaries of observed forms. Buildings undulate, skies and sidewalks are wildly dappled, and perspectives seem to head towards some extraordinary other-worldly denouement. Yet it all holds together in good order. Normal business is transacted without fuss or anxiety. The rhythms of nature continue to unfold in their timeless cycle. Figures, in fact, are not the least bit exercised by the cosmic forces electrifying their environments. Whether this arises out of wise enlightenment or typical human complacency is anybody’s guess and is part of the cunning humor of these paintings. A key message here: there is a relentless urgency to life whether or not one feels it. My ability as an artist is to insure that one does, indeed, feel it. Yet – and this is part of the pleasure of my gift – I convey this experience in a non-coercive, matter-of-fact way. These paintings overflow with color and are marked by an intense acuity. One is able to imbibe, as it were, the sounds and scents of the streets and country scenes as a visceral subtext of the visual experience. For a moment the veil is parted and the hidden vibrancy animating the world is revealed.
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I am married with three young daughters. My family and I live in a bucolic area of Westchester. I have a background in architecture from The Cooper Union and painting from the Art Student’s league. Both institutions are in New York City, a city to which I remain greatly attached. I am a serious student of music having studied for ten years under the Principal Percussionist of the New York Philharmonic. As a college student, I began making animated films which led to the creation of a film for the American Symphony Orchestra. I also studied ancient typefaces and illuminated manuscripts in museums throughout Europe. Recently, I have been a guest lecturer on Performance Skills at the Juilliard School of Music. My rich and varied background wonderfully enhance and enliven my artistic vision while providing well-springs of inspiration. … Read More
- Location
- New York, NY, United States
- Website
- http://richardlangchandler.wordpress.com
SELECTED SOLO SHOWS
2011 RICHARD LANG CHANDLER, Inaugural Exhibition, The JGK Galleries, Rochester, NY
2011 ALONG THE WAY HOME, RICHARD LANG CHANDLER, The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
2008, 2006, 2003, 2001 RICHARD LANG CHANDLER, David Findlay Galleries, New York, NY
2007 A YEAR IN THE PARK, The Gallery in the Park, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Pound Ridge, NY
2001 RESIDENCY PAINTINGS, Weir Farm National Historic Site, Wilton, Conn.
2000 NEW PAINTINGS, The Schoolhouse Galleries, Croton Falls, NY
1999 RECENT WORKS, Cannondale Gallery, Wilton, Conn.
1998 NEW PAINTINGS, 2/20 Gallery, 220 West 16th Street, New York, NY
1997 RICHARD LANG CHANDLER, City University of New York, QCC Art Gallery, NY
1996 RECENT WORKS IN OIL, The Schoolhouse Galleries, Croton Falls, NY
1995 PROVENCE, recent works in oil, Gallimaufry, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
1995 RECENT WORKS IN OIL, 2/20 Gallery, New York, NY
1994 TUSCANY, recent works in oil, Gallimaufry, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 EXPOSITION DE PRINTEMPS, LaGalery, Eze, France
2011 GALLERY ARTISTS, Lumen Gallery, New York, NY
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 Contemporary Painting, EBO Gallery, Millwood, NY
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 GALLERY ARTISTS, David Findlay Galleries, New York, NY
2008 MODERN, Gallery Yellow, Cross River, NY
2007, 2006, 2005 THE LANDSCAPE, Gallery Yellow, Cross River, NY
2005 SELECTED WORKS, The Catto Gallery, London, UK
2002 WEIR FARM VISITING ARTISTS, Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, Conn.
2000 LITERARY REFERENCES, James Joyce Series, Bilski Fine Art, Ltd., Chappaqua, NY
2000, 1999, 1998 GALLERY ARTISTS, Mast Cove Galleries, Kennebunkport, ME
2000 SUMMER PLEASURES, South Hampton Inn, South Hampton, NY
1999 INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION, Bernard Maisner Fine Art, Bay Head, NJ
1997 PAINTINGS, LAND AND SEA, The Schoolhouse Gallery, Croton Falls, NY
1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 ART SHOW: BEDFORD, Bedford Village, NY
1995 2 AWAY, two views of Northern Italy, recent oils, Jaci Canning Enterprises, New York, NY
1994 36th ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION, Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY … Read More
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, 1973 – 1977
The Art Students’ League, New York, New York, 1978 – 1982
Barnet, Hale, Leffel, Rehberger … Read More
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