October Newsletter: Autumn is Here
Happy Autumn. We hope everyone had a wonderful summer. We have some more exciting news and new works to share. First we want to introduce the newest artist added to the gallery roster.
Federico Gauna is a sculptor whose practice explores the intersections of identity, migration, and cultural memory through the recurring figure of the Trådman. Working primarily with wire and textile-inspired techniques, Gauna creates dynamic forms that balance structure and fluidity. A graduate of the Rinehart School of Sculpture at MICA (MFA, 2025), his work spans large-scale suspended installations, wall and pedestal sculptures, and intimate miniature figures.
Characterized by vibrant color, intricate repetition, and tactile texture, Gauna’s sculptures invite viewers to experience both tension and movement within their forms. He currently lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland. We are thrilled to welcome Federico to the gallery and excited to share that he has already sold two of his wire sculptures.
Federico in studio building a suspended wire sculpture
NEW WORKS ON VIEW
Justin Winkel, Impact at Sea, Mixed media on canvas, 30 × 70in
Federico Gauna, Collection of Tradman Sculptures. Can be collected individually or in multiples.
Arvay Adams, Bug, Mixed media on paper mounted on panel, 9 × 12in. Gold metal frame
Ricardo Roig, Jazz Club, Original hand cut collage on board, 12 × 24 (diptych), framed in black floater
Tracey Halvorsen, Untitled (Page 4694), oil on ledger paper, 11 × 14in
COLLECTOR PHOTOS
We love receiving photos from collectors. There’s something truly special about seeing a work of art in its forever home. Every artist shares a deep relationship with the pieces they create, so seeing those works with collectors who felt an equally strong connection to them is especially meaningful.
These two pieces are now in the home of collectors in Indianapolis, Indiana. They look fantastic, and I was glad to see the large work on paper displayed unframed, just as it was originally shown in the gallery.
This was a commissioned project for a collector with a large wall opening that connects the living room to the kitchen on the floor below, filling both spaces with natural light. The sculptures will rest on the ledge of the opening, creating a striking presence that can be enjoyed from both the living room and the kitchen/dining area downstairs.
OUTSIDE THE GALLERY
THIS WEEKEND:
Fells Point Fun Festival
Starting tonight and happening all weekend long.!!
What began as a festival to protect the neighborhood from development and preserve its historic integrity is now one of the city’s largest community celebrations. Across six blocks in Fell’s Point, explore tasty bites from local vendors, craft cocktails and beers, one-of-a-kind products from area artisans and energetic live music performances, all with a spectacular view of the harbor.
The festival is FREE to enter.
RECOMMENDATIONS
What to Read
By: Mary Gabriel
Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic, always exhilarating chronicle of five women who dared to enter the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting -- not as muses but as artists. From their cold-water lofts, where they worked, drank, fought, and loved, these pioneers burst open the door to the art world for themselves and countless others to come.
Gutsy and indomitable, Lee Krasner was a hell-raising leader among artists long before she became part of the modern art world's first celebrity couple by marrying Jackson Pollock. Elaine de Kooning, whose brilliant mind and peerless charm made her the emotional center of the New York School, used her work and words to build a bridge between the avant-garde and a public that scorned abstract art as a hoax. Grace Hartigan fearlessly abandoned life as a New Jersey housewife and mother to achieve stardom as one of the boldest painters of her generation. Joan Mitchell, whose notoriously tough exterior shielded a vulnerable artist within, escaped a privileged but emotionally damaging Chicago childhood to translate her fierce vision into magnificent canvases. And Helen Frankenthaler, the beautiful daughter of a prominent New York family, chose the difficult path of the creative life.
What to Watch: The Color of Ink
Toronto inkmaker Jason S. Logan harvests colors from wild weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, and rust to create custom-made inks for artists around the world, from New York cartoonists to Tokyo calligraphers. This documentary offers a fascinating look at how artists transform natural materials into vibrant inks and paints for their creative work.
Free to Watch On: Tubi