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Donna Flax
Star Narratives: No beginning and no end
June 24 - July 7, 2016
Opening reception: Friday, June 24, 8 - 10 pm


When I started painting night skies in 2008, I was interested in both the science of the cosmos and the mystical quality of the study of the stars. I was struck by the way astronomers write about the stars and celestial events and their tendency to describe  much of that science in human, relational, and spiritual terms. Whether comparing the development of stars to life stages in humans or celebrating the effect that one star has on another just by being present, I found their description of the dynamics of the cosmos inspiring. I came to understand that when two stars are close to each other the possibilities become infinite. Just knowing that a seemingly random encounter in the sky can change a star’s trajectory for the course of its life felt both frightening and oddly comforting. This led me to be curious about the way the dialectical nature of celestial relationships is represented in the complexity of human relating, as we struggle to reconcile opposing forces of order and randomness and opposing desires for connection and autonomy. Every mark I made in these paintings challenged me to be present and aware of the relational effect that small dot had on the whole image and the marks around it.  The process of making these paintings is a spiritual practice and a way to explore and express the importance of being present.

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  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Gallery Store
  • Artists
    • Richard Baker - 2020 >
      • Richard Baker
    • James Balla- 2020 >
      • James Balla- 2019 >
        • James Balla >
          • James Balla- 2017
    • Daniel Bodner 2019 >
      • Daniel Bodner - Provincetown >
        • Daniel Bodner
    • Richard Bosman
    • Paul Bowen - 2020 >
      • Paul Bowen >
        • Paul Bowen Works on Paper
        • Paul Bowen - 2017
        • Paul Bowen : 2016
    • Stephen Bron - It's Beautiful Today >
      • Stephen Bron - 2020
      • Stephen Bron
    • Fritz Bultman
    • Ann Chernow
    • Esteban del Valle - 2020
    • Esteban del Valle 2019 >
      • Esteban del Valle
    • Donna Flax - 2018 >
      • Donna Flax >
        • Donna Flax- June 24 - July 7, 2016
    • Lyle Ashton Harris >
      • Lyle Ashton Harris - 2019
      • Lyle Ashton Harris - 2018
      • Lyle Ashton Harris
    • Karen Heagle
    • Peter Hujar >
      • Peter Hujar
    • Lester Johnson
    • Becky Kinder - 2018
    • Cary Leibowitz 2020
    • Irene Lipton - 2020 >
      • Irene Lipton >
        • Irene Lipton: New Work July 8 - 21, 2016
    • Michael Mazur - 2020 >
      • Michael Mazur Prints
      • Michael Mazur - 2018
    • Todd McKie
    • Jack Pierson - 2019 >
      • Jack Pierson - Folded Photographs >
        • Jack Pierson >
          • Harum Scarum
        • Jack Pierson - 2018
    • Reflections of
    • Mischa Richter - 2020 >
      • Mischa Richter - 2018
      • Mischa Richter
    • Duane Slick - 2020 >
      • Duane Slick >
        • Duane Slick
    • Richard Tinkler - work on paper >
      • Richard Tinkler - 2020
    • Tabitha Vevers 2020 >
      • Tabitha Vevers 2019 >
        • Tabitha Vevers >
          • Tabitha Vevers: Curiosa II July 8 - 21, 2016 >
            • Tabitha Vevers: Lovers Eyes
            • Tabitha Vevers : The Monks' Vision
    • John Waters >
      • Catastrophe
    • Helen Miranda Wilson
    • William Wood
    • Timothy Woodman
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • Exhibitions 1988 - 2019
    • 2020 Exhibitions
  • Picasso Ceramics
    • Pablo Picasso - Face AR#448
    • Pablo Picasso - Joy of Living AR#346