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Brian Blount Landscape Echoes - Collages By Brian
Blount Opening at the Goldleaf Gallery inside Goldleaf Framemakers of Santa Fe Reception for the artist on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm A much smaller Santa Fe art community was struggling with its identity in the 1970’s when an influx of young contemporary artists moved to Santa Fe, invigorating and shaking up the town. And they did not come to create the Western art that Santa Fe was known for.Brian Blount was among this new wave of pioneers. His 2700 sq ft studio on the Plaza became a gathering place for artists and art lovers and was the site of Santa Fe’s first performance art collaboration between dance, live music and performance collage. Blount’s elegant collages were some of the iconic works that dominated this newly energized Santa Fe art scene from the late 1970’s through the mid 1980’s. Their haunting, ghost like images of suggested landscape forms were unique and instantly recognizable. Blount’s evocative collages were synonymous with the vibrant movement that was bringing new life to Santa Fe and capturing the attention of the international art world. Thanks to his and other artists early efforts Santa Fe is now a leading international art center.Brian Blount returns to collage after years of working in bronze, cast glass and furniture design.
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