Mason Murer Fine Art

Toby Martin (1951-2012)

MasonMurer — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:08:59 +0000

Mason Murer and the Atlanta art world are in mourning this week. On Wednesday, April 25 2012, Frank Toby Martin passed away.

Toby was more than just one of our artists, he was our friend. Throughout his battle with cancer, he continued to visit us here at the gallery, filling our space with an energy and spirit that was undeniably Toby. Having a conversation with Toby was electrifying and peaceful all at the same time. Anyone that has had the pleasure of meeting Toby, will know exactly what we mean. Toby was one of the most genuine people you could ever meet. You always knew Toby was listening and always felt that he cared.

Toby was one of those great men that would not let anyone settle for anything less than their full potential. This wonderful quality can be seen in his loving family, who are in our thoughts.

Toby Martin will be remembered by us as a fantastic artist, a visionary, a teacher, a mentor, a great man, and a true friend. Toby, you are and will be missed.

The Fresh Blood Acceptance list is in.

MasonMurer — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:53:39 +0000

Thank you to all those that submitted to Fresh Blood. We got an unbelievable number of quality submissions. You can find the list of accepted artists and works, as well as information on what to do next, on the Fresh Blood page.

Alexi Torres in the News

MasonMurer — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:23:54 +0000

Alexi Torres, Grand Central Station, Oil on Canvas, 84 x 132 Inches

Click the links below to see the full articles.

Huffington Post: Alexi Torres’ Images Made of Woven Leaves, Feathers And Organic Materials

Mail Online: Weave never seen anything like it: Artist who paints like other people knit

Colossal Art and Design: The Woven Oil Paintings of Alexi Torres

Two of our artists getting some well-deserved press: Paul Cadden and Stephen Hayes

MasonMurer — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:59:11 +0000

Two of our artist have been in the press lately, getting the recognition and attention they deserve. Congratulations to Paul Cadden and Stephen Hayes.

Click the titles to link to the full articles.

Paul Cadden: No, they’re not photographs! The astonishing pictures drawn by PENCIL

Paul Cadden, NVA 43, Graphite on Paper

Stephen Hayes: Cash Crop is an artistic rendering of the slave trade’s grim reality

Stephen Hayes, Cash Crop

Julianne Trew reviewed by Jerry Cullum and ArtsATL

MasonMurer — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:33:10 +0000

Congratulations to Julianne Trew for being reviewed by Jerry Cullum and ArtsATL. Her works can be seen here, at Mason Murer Fine Art, through April 6.

The following is an excerpt from Gallery notes: Lilian Garcia-Roig, Julianne Trew, Samuel Stabler, Christina Bray, Diana Kirkland on ArtsATL.com.

Review by Jerry Cullum.

MASON MURER FINE ART

Julianne Trew’s “Aura”

Emerging Atlanta artist Julianne Trew makes her subtractive paintings, at Mason Murer Fine Art and Kibbee Gallery for the month of March, by removing rolled-on paint from linoleum panels, using everything from napkins to Q-tips.

The floating conglomerations of objects depicted in them resemble seed pods, spiny sea creatures, clusters of fruit, tufts of feathers, petals and stamens and spirals of who knows what, but when looked at closely, they are none of these. The forms melt into one another and transmute whenever we try to make exact visual sense of them.

They are, in fact, as pure a product of the subconscious as we are likely to see this season in Atlanta. As elusive as, say, Max Ernst’s famous frottage paintings, they look like perverse versions of Rococo run amok, with the sensuous results being disturbingly dark rather than playfully light.

As titles such as “Dreamcatcher,” “Aura” and “Messages” suggest, Trew is well aware of the visionary quality of her work. What distinguishes it from garden-variety versions of contemporary surrealism is its genuine originality. Instead of reproducing others’ overly familiar images from the inner world, she creates exceptionally distinctive ones of her own.

Read the full review HERE.

Refresh, opening February 17 at Mason Murer

MasonMurer — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:14:50 +0000

Mason Murer is pleased to announce our upcoming show, Refresh.

Refresh features a promising group of new artists as well as new works from some old favorites. This exhibition includes several emerging artists with exciting work at attractive price points.

New comers Aaron Artrip, Richard Currier, Manty Dey, Terri Dilling, Bernard Gore, Susan Hall, Dan Strothers, Alexi Torres, Julianne Trew, Tim Yankosky, Allison Shockley, Will Rafuse, Virginia Twinam Smith, and Mark Perlman join gallery stalwarts including Maggie Hasbrouck, Fahamu Pecou, Neil & Karen Hollingsworth, Otto Lange, Jill & Patrick McGannon, Mary Anne Mitchell, Marc Chatov, and Sally Tharp.

Refresh opens with an artist’s reception on February 17, 2012 from 7 to 10 pm. The exhibition will run through March 30, 2012.

Toby Martin accepted to the LaGrange National XXVII Biennial

MasonMurer — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:59:36 +0000

The Mason Murer family would like to congratulate Toby Martin on having his piece Music of Love Elevates the Soul accepted into the LaGrange National XXVII Biennial.

You can view Music of Love Elevates the Soul, as well as the rest of Toby Martin’s new works, here at Mason Murer through February 4th.

His piece can then be seen at the LaGrange Biennial starting February 10 and running through April.

Congratulations Toby!

Stephen Hayes, Cash Crop at the Harvey Gantt Center

MasonMurer — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:53:35 +0000

Stephen Hayes’ Cash Crop will be on display at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture in Charlotte, NC starting next week. Opening on the night of January 13 with an artist reception, this show is a must see. RSVPs are required and must be received by January 9, so CLICK HERE for more information and to RSVP online, or RSVP by phone at 704.547.3710, or by email at rsvp@ganttcenter.org. Way to go Stephen! We here at Mason Murer are very proud of you!

Larry Walker Artist Talk – Saturday, December 17 at 1:00 pm

MasonMurer — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:18:37 +0000

Larry Walker, Interior/Exterior Portals

On Saturday, December 17, Larry Walker will be conducting a talk on Metamorphic Images, his new body of work on display now at Mason Murer Fine Art. The man is amazing and the talk promises to be every bit as interesting as his new works. We hope to see everyone here.

2011 LOVE IS ART PROJECT at Mason Murer

MasonMurer — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:16:40 +0000

2011 LOVE IS ART PROJECT

presented by Lexus

Twenty Local Couples. Twenty Canvases. One Love.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

7:00PM – 11:00PM

Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery 199 Armour Drive | Atlanta, GA

Benefiting the Human Rights Campaign

Pop-up performance by gloATL

Fashion presentation by Bill Hallman

Music by DJ Vicki Powell

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to: rsvp@premier-pr.com