Dec 14, 2024
Bethany Collins, Not What, But How, (charcoal on found paper), 2016 [Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]
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Bethany Collins, Not What, But How, (charcoal on found paper), 2016 [Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]
"Reform can only be accomplished when attitudes change.”--Lillian Wald
Autumn is New York is a delight for many reasons. From the colors to the changing light to the fashion and energy in the art world, the city is alive and flourishing. It is an exciting time to see great work, whether it’s a major museum show, a smaller solo exhibition, auction house preview, or a distinguished art fair.
The Art Dealers Association of America’s (ADAA) The Art Show was founded as a non-profit art fair in 1989 to support the work of the venerable 130 year-old Henry Street Settlement. To date, The Art Show has raised more than $35 million for the organization, demonstrating how art and community can work together for the common good.
This year’s art fair, now in it’s 34th iteration, runs from November 3rd-6th. The show is a must-see and is their largest one yet, with 78 member galleries represented. I am particularly excited to see the work of Harold Mendez and Nyeema Morgan of Chicago’s Patron Gallery. Founded by Julia Fischbach & Emanuel Aguilar, Patron Gallery’s roster of artists is diverse, inclusive and a great insight into what is happening in contemporary art. Along with ADAA’s other prestigious member galleries, many of whom are showing the finest work available today, there is plenty to discover. --Lane Nevares
Bethany Collins, Land of the freed The Star Spangled Banner Series, (charcoal and acrylic on panel), 2022 [Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]
Bethany Collins, Hope and the Rose, (graphite and charcoal on paper), 2020 [Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]
Bethany Collins, Land of the tyrant The Star Spangled Banner Series, (charcoal and acrylic on panel), 2022 [Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]
Bethany Collins, Land of the south The Star Spangled Banner Series, (charcoal and acrylic on panel), 2022 [Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]
Bethany Collins, The Odyssey: 1862 / 1837, (graphite on Somerset paper in 2 parts), 2024 [Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York and Germantown, NY; Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]. From: Bethany Collins: At Sea, (installation views), Seattle Art Museum, November 14, 2024 – May 4, 2025
Bethany Collins, Untitled (To My Father I-II), (charcoal on found paper), 2020 [Patron Gallery, Chicago, IL. © Bethany Collins]