Jeremy Lipking’s show was definitely a “Take 2” at the
Arcadia Contemporary Gallery in New
York. A near “deja-vu-esque” sensation following the
show for Casey Baugh with the revisit of the same gallery, with a portrait and
figure artist’s solo work. When I think of Jeremy’s body of work the term rock
star wins out as a dead on description of who he is in the world of art today.
I’ve always believed there are rock stars in every field. As the lyrics, “We all just want to be big
rock stars”, by Nickelback suggests, we all want our brand to be like a rock
star’s - a household name. Jeremy Lipking has achieved this status in the art
world. And for art lovers and collectors
it is our joy to applaud his artistry.
Lipking’s show was
well attended (a packed gallery) and the enthusiastic crowd saw red dots go up
quickly. Emily also attended this show and reconnected with many of our
favorite artists and friends. Michelle
Dunaway, Kathy Anderson, Gregory Mortensen, Casey Baugh, Rosemary Ladd of the
Putney Painters and many more were there to support Jeremy and see the body of
work he produced this past year.
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| Danielle and Jeremy Lipking, with Emily Dietrich and Michelle Dunaway |
The paintings were
sensitive, beautifully rendered and drew you in to the story that belied their
two dimensional surface. I would be hard
pressed to pick a favorite but was drawn to Jeremy’s self portrait as Anders
Zorn, a hero to many. Unable to attend,
I viewed his paintings online and felt a special thrill to have witnessed
Jeremy’s development. I still have the
American Artist issue from May 2003 with a Lipking portrait on the cover with
the caption, “Jeremy Lipking, a promising young artist.” We at RayMar feel a special thrill to have
watched him perfect his craft, and know him and his work on a personal level.
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| Self Portrait as Zorn Oil on linen 7x10" |
Catherine
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