Sylvia Sleigh's Quirky Realism Featured in I-20 Gallery Exhibition Through January 2010
British-born painter Sylvia Sleigh, now in her nineties, is experiencing renewed interest with her distinctive realist style that captures the personality and sexual energy of her era. Her work is currently on display at I-20 Gallery through January 9, 2010. Sleigh was recently included in two significant exhibitions: "Ingres and the Moderns" at the National Gallery in Ottawa and "Wack! Art and the Feminist Revolution," a nationally toured show that originated at LA MOCA. One notable portrait features translator Joachim Neugroschel, whose work is respected in art circles; this painting combines the sharp realism of Christian Schad with a tenderness distinct from Neue Sachlichkeit. The exhibition was highlighted as an artcritical PIC in November 2009.
Key facts
- Sylvia Sleigh is a British-born painter in her nineties
- Her exhibition at I-20 Gallery runs through January 9, 2010
- Sleigh's style is described as quirky realism with astute sense of personality and sexual energy
- She was included in "Ingres and the Moderns" at the National Gallery in Ottawa
- She was also in "Wack! Art and the Feminist Revolution," a nationally toured exhibition originating at LA MOCA
- One portrait features translator Joachim Neugroschel, known for work in German, French, Yiddish, and Russian
- The portrait combines Christian Schad's verisimilitude with un-Neue Sachlichkeit tenderness
- The exhibition was an artcritical PIC in November 2009
Entities
Artists
- Sylvia Sleigh
- Christian Schad
Institutions
- I-20 Gallery
- National Gallery in Ottawa
- LA MOCA
- artcritical
Locations
- Ottawa
- Canada
- Los Angeles
- United States