Main Gallery : New Paintings of Su Xinping

Recent Paintings of Bruce Nygren

Graphics Gallery : The Prints of the Lincoln Center/List Collection, with special presentation by Print Department Director, Thomas Lollar on Saturday, April 21st at 11 a.m.

Flanders Contemporary Art is pleased to announce our new featured exhibits-The Prints of the Lincoln Center/List Collection, New paintings by Su Xinping and Recent Paintings of Bruce Nygren, all opening with a reception on Friday, April 20th from 6 to 9 p.m. All three exhibits will run through June 2, 2001.

In our main space we are pleased to present New Paintings of Su Xinping. Su Xinping was born in the 1960's in inner-Mongolia, and most of his work has been drawn from the people of this area. Less technical or consumer based, and embracing a simpler way of life, his painting's characters often seem in the midst of survival and day to day living. Having grown up in this environment, his paintings tend to favor a calmness or peacefulness to them, but this has not always been the case. The work created from his time in Beijing reflected the pace of a rampant society consuming all that stood in its way. Returning to his Mongolian past, his new paintings reference the hope of a people, who still believe in a life without commercialism and societal excesses.

Also in our main space, we are pleased to present the paintings of local sensation Bruce Nygren. Nygren, who has been featured in exhibits and galleries around the country, may best be described by the word whimsical, which was included in the title of his last gallery showing at Flanders in 1999. Antique toys, fruit and other motifs are combined in tableau settings, which he translates into stunning oil paintings. Flying houses and other scenes of familiar life turned on its side, further add to his repertoire as a painting genius. The scenes he paints often seem embedded with their own sense of playfulness, energy and life. Mr. Nygren will be on hand for the opening night festivities.

In our Graphics Gallery we are pleased to present the prints of The Lincoln Center/List Collection. The Lincoln Center, based out of New York City, has been utilizing the best in contemporary art to commemorate and honor special events at the Lincoln Center since 1962. Past participants have included Andy Warhol, Robert Motherwell and Sol Lewitt. The prints are created with top publishers in and around the New York area, with all proceeds going to cover the operating costs at The Lincoln Center. This show will feature newly created works by such contemporary artists as Helen Frankenthaler, George Condo, Alex Katz and Jennifer Bartlett, to name a few. Director Thomas Lollar, will be in attendance for questions on opening night, and will also make a slide presentation and lecture, covering print production and Lincoln Center Print Department operations, on Saturday April 21st at 11 a.m. in our graphics gallery.

The Friday April 20th opening is in conjunction with the Kellie Rae Theiss Gallery opening of a superb one woman show featuring the works of Ms. Theiss' newly created aquatic life scenes. This exhibit will also run through June 2nd.

Flanders Contemporary Art is located at 400 North First Avenue, first floor in the Wyman Building. Gallery hours are 10 to 5 Tuesday through Saturday, and by appointment.

To request further information or visuals, please contact Christopher or Doug at 612-344-1700. or via e-mail at <art@flanders-art.com>.