Can a new international art space be as beautiful as the art it contains? In the case of Bluerider ART, which has located its new flagship in Manhattan Beach, the answer is a resounding yes
Occupying an octagon shaped building in the South Bay, Bluerider ART is an architectural gem.
The innaugural exhibition, From Sea to Sky – The Blue Axis, is also a jewel, a profoundly lovely collection of artworks that include stunning works on canvas, breathtaking video art, sculptural works, and holographic images.
Los Angeles-based artist Bryan Ida has several stunning works in the gallery, joining a wide range of artists with truly lucious works on display, above.
From Chicago, Rine Boyer, exhibited jubilant and unique portraiture, above.
Too many artworks to mention individually, the innaugural exhibiting artists come from a wide range of locations, each united by their profound talent. Artists include:
Willi Siber (Germany）
Yang Mao Lin（Taiwan）
Josep Riera i Aragó（Spain）
Cao Jigang（China）
Carol Prusa （USA）
Nick Veasey（UK）
Bryan Ida（USA）
Marck（Switzerland）
Pascal Dombis（France）
Thierry Feuz（Switzerland）
Sven Drühl（Germany）
Susanne Kühn（Germany）
Ruprecht von Kaufmann （Germany）
Chang Ling（Taiwan）
Jan Kaláb（Czech Republic）
Ramiro Smith Estrada（Argentina）
Anchoring the exhibition of artists are a variety of lovely short statements from many, displayed alongside their artworks. The result is a cohesive, immersive exhibit, its feel enhanced by the gallery’s excellent decision to cover its massive windows with light blue film. That muting of natural light not only takes the viewer outside the existing suburban world surrounding the gallery, but shapes a sense of being within the sea and sky described in the exhibition title.
Wandering from room to room, the spaciously laid out gallery invites the viewer to take the time to contemplate and absorb the art. It is a meditative space well suited for an exhibition that primarily focuses on what we may find on our earth and in our oceans; whales and owls, humans swimming, humans laughing, great mountains and shimmering gemstones, flowered orbs and super heroes.
Bringing a sense of the sublime, the profound, and the whimsical all at once, this is not just a strong exhibition of fine work, but an apt introduction to a gallery that appears committed to expressing the voice of each artist in a luminous space.
Welcome to the neighborhood.
The exhibition runs through November the 23rd. Don’t miss.
- Genie Davis, photos by Genie Davis; exterior signage provided by Blue Rider