Koplin Del Rio

June 2009, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

West Coast Drawings
Drawings VIII

Exhibition Dates: July 11 – August 29, 2009
Reception for the Artists: Saturday, July 11, 6 – 8 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm; Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:30 pm
Public Contact: 310-836-9055

Koplin Del Rio is pleased to present West Coast Drawings: Drawings VIII. A multimedia group exhibition curated by Norman Lundin on display concurrently at two West Coast locations: Koplin Del Rio in Culver City, CA and Davidson Galleries in Seattle, Washington.

This exhibition continues a tradition at Koplin Del Rio gallery that began in 1991 of hosting summer group drawing exhibitions. Conceived of the of the gallery’s distinct interest in works on paper, the original concept was to curate an in-house exhibition including many of the gallery artists, as well as invite artists from outside our regular program. This show is the eighth variation on the original “Drawings” concept and will expand the geography of the exhibition to a venue in Seattle, Davidson Gallery, with an exchange of artists between the Northern and Southern West Coast. By broadening the scope of the exhibition, both geographically and conceptually, the gallery hopes to continue the enhancement of people discovering drawings.

As part of the complementary dual format, Norman Lundin, well known as an exhibiting artist and Professor of Art, Emeritus at the University of Washington, curates the exhibition. Works chosen for the show are rooted in classical representational traditions, but veer outside the expected in both media and style.

Participating artists include:

Koplin Del Rio
Juliette Aristides, Fred Birchman, David Brody, Sally Cleveland, Eric Elliott, Gary Faigin, Ann Gale, Philip Govedare, Michael Howard, Katina Huston, Etsuko Ichikawa, Mark Kang-O’Higgins, Philip Levine, Zhi Lin, Margie Livingston, Norman Lundin, Brian Murphy, Ed Musante, Linda Thomas, Kimberly Trowbridge, Evelyn Woods.

Davidson Galleries

David Bailin, Sandow Birk, Hilary Brace, Shay Bredimus, Wes Christensen, Melissa Cooke, Fred Dalkey, David Fertig, Kim Frohsin, Moira Hahn, D.J. Hall, Grant Hottle, Ira Korman, David Ligare, Tim Lowly, Robert Schultz, Fred Stonehouse, Bill Vuksanovich, Michelle Wiener.