The work of husband and wife Charlie and Iantha Newton is featured in a new exhibit, “A Shared Diversity,” which opens Friday, July 7, at Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave.
The exhibit may be viewed between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays through July 29.
Charlie Newton says he began constructing canvases in 2014 that “erupted the picture plane” in order to soften the rectangle and edges of the painting.
This untitled work is by Iantha Newton.“I want to show the physicality of the painting process that blurs the edges between two- and three-dimensionality and psychological vs. literal aspects of art-making. To this end, I began draping, tying and shaping the canvas, blurring the edges between the two- and three -dimensionality of the work. This enhances the ritualistic nature of my work.”
Iantha Newton describes her paintings as “the product of a type of unconscious remembering,” adding they can range from landscapes, figures or shapes that either have the feel of a still life or are imbued with living characteristics.