SOLO EXHIBITION
Please join us this SATURDAY for an
Artist's Talk & Opening Reception!

Shelby Shadwell
HAECCEITY

Artist’s Talk: Saturday, November 4, 4 pm
Opening Reception to follow: November 4, 5 - 6pm

November 4 – December 17, 2023
Drawing Demonstration: Saturday, December 16, 2 – 5pm

Kentler International Drawing Space is pleased to present HAECCEITY, a solo exhibition of nine monumental drawings by WY-based artist Shelby Shadwell.
 
Shadwell creates large-scale, monochromatic drawings using charcoal and pastel on polyester. The works featured in HAECCEITY depict polymer “space blankets” and lumps of coal rendered in extreme detail. Their zoomed-in compositions move between representation and abstraction, emphasizing the texture and sheen of each material. The drawings’ surfaces are dense and dark with areas of high contrast achieved by layering and erasing.
 
The word haecceity refers to the essence or “this-ness” of a particular thing. Shadwell spotlights and magnifies these natural and manmade objects to reveal their innate presence. Each drawing reads as a portrait; the relationships between them are open to interpretation. Shadwell’s illusory, hyper-realistic style activates the viewer as his subjects remain silent and still. His work pushes the boundaries of genre and challenges audiences to look closer.
 
A brochure with an essay by Jason Franz accompanies the exhibition.
Special thanks to the Sam Fox School of Art and Design at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and the Wyoming Arts Council for helping to fund this show.

Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 12 – 5pm

KENTLER INTERNATIONAL DRAWING SPACE | 353 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn, NY 11231
[email protected]   www.kentlergallery.org | @kentlerdrawing

EXHIBITION

Focus on the Flatfiles: 
LIKENESS
November 4 - December 17, 2023
Curated by Sallie Mize

Artists: Mildred Beltré, Arthur Celedonia, Phillip Chen, Grace DeGennaro, Hidehiko Gotou, Ji?í Kornatovský, Florence Neal, Ron Netsky, Diogo Pimentão

THIS WEEKEND!
K.I.D.S. Art Eduction
DRAWING TOGETHER

FREE - FAMILY ART Workshops
for Children Ages 4+ with a Caregiver
(drop-ins welcome!) 
NEXT WORKSHOP:
Saturday, November 4, 10am
Join Teaching Artist Toto Feldman for a project inspired by  HAECCEITY by Shelby Shadwell.