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Tel. 415-392-3692

Email: mark@newmarkgallery.com

“Public Space-Private Space: A Journey Through Drawing and Painting" - New Works by Larry Morace

San Francisco, CA –July 27, 2006 - announcement - Newmark Gallery presents “Public Space-Private Space: A Journey Through Drawing and Painting", a new series by local artist, Larry Morace, opening September 7, 2006 and running through October 28, 2006.

There will be a public reception for the artist, Thursday, Sept. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The journey in this series is twofold. It takes the viewer on an expedition from cityscapes to landscapes (public space) and through a corresponding world of still lifes (private space).

The beginnings of the cityscape/landscape series emphasize turbulence and complexity, vertical images that gradually move into greater simplicity. The final pieces in the series offer a kind of resolution that lends itself to more horizontal lines and openness. The subject matter of the pieces travels from a busy city center to empty calm areas. The still life series parallels a similar scheme of complex to simple.

Larry Morace is a well-known and respected San Francisco artist who has been extensively exhibited. His large, loose brushstrokes startle with their expressiveness and ability to convey information. His paintings have a liquid energy that pulls the viewer into his world. In the painting process Larry begins drawing from what he sees, but then the painting takes on a life of its own and he freely improvises. While he identifies as an abstract artist he also recognizes his need for underlying structure. Therefore the paintings never become non-representational, but hover on the border of abstraction.

From a wide variety of influences, including the Ashcan School and the Bay Area Figurative movement, Morace has developed his own mature style over the past thirty years. In fact, his influence is evident in the younger generation of San Francisco painters. Morace has taught, lectured, and exhibited frequently in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been featured in twelve publications from 1989 to 2005.

Newmark Gallery San Francisco is located at 251 Post Street, Suite 412 in the Union Square area of San Francisco. We are committed to representing the highest quality contemporary art from the Bay Area and Europe. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment. Please view our website at www.newmarkgallery.com for more information and upcoming events.

If you would like more information on this topic, or to interview Mark Wladika, the gallery director, please email art@newmarkgallery.com or call 415.392.3692.

Larry Morace, “Urban Image #1”, Pastels and Charcoal on Paper, 2006

Larry Morace, “Urban Image #2”, Pastels and Charcoal on Paper, 2006