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Thoughts On Vermeer's "Woman In Blue Reading A Letter" on Loan at the Getty Museum

March 29, 2013

by Gregg Chadwick Johannes Vermeer Woman In Blue Reading A Letter ( Brieflezende vrouw ) 18 5/16" x 15 3/8" oil on canvas 1663-64 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest) "It seems appropriate that a gesture so paradigmatic of Vermeer's art, should appear concerned with the weighing and balancing of light itself." - Edward Snow Currently on view at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, is Vermeer's haunting painting Woman In Blue Reading A Letter. On loan from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Getty is the artwork's last stop on a world tour before returning to the Netherlands for the reopening of the Rijksmuseum on April 13, 2013. The painting is on view at the Getty through Sunday, March 31, 2013. The Getty has thoughtfully installed Woman in Blue Reading a Letter amidst paintings by Vermeer's Dutch contemporaries. On a recent visit to see the work at the Getty...

Artist Talk at Sandra Lee Gallery on March 23, 2013

March 22, 2013

The Sandra Lee Gallery is pleased to invite you to an artist talk by Gregg Chadwick on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 from 4 to 6 pm at the gallery. Chadwick will discuss the inspiration behind and the themes explored in his compelling artworks. The exhibition is garnering great praise and has been reviewed by Fine Art Connoisseur see full review at link - http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/Gregg-Chadwick-and-Painting-Time/15732772 ) and mentioned as a show not to miss by 7x7 Magazine ( link at http://www.7x7.com/arts-culture/four-sf-gallery-shows-see-week ) And Where San Francisco writes: Sandra Lee Gallery has a new exhibit this month: Gregg Chadwick "The Time Between"--the paintings are simply majestic! #SFArt Please RSVP to art@sandraleegallery.com to reserve your spot. The event is Free and open to all interested in the arts. Sandra Lee Gallery 251 Post Street,...

Today: Santa Monica Airport ArtWalk - March 16, 2013

March 16, 2013

Explore open studios, watch artful demonstrations, enjoy live music, food trucks and family friendly activities. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media will be represented and many artists will be selling work from their studios and offering refreshments. More than 60 local artists and performers will have their private studios and works on view. The airport has developed over time into an arts incubator, and is home to a number of creative venues housed in converted airplane hangars. click here to view the full ARTWALK PROGRAM ARENA 1 presents: Decade of Dissent: Democracy in Action, 1965-1975 , an exhibition featuring protest posters that reveal the persuasive power of art to inspire ideals of democracy. www.arena1gallery.com 12:30pm GUIDED TOUR with Carol Wells, founder of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics , the largest repository of post–World War II ...