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Featured Artists

Marco Reichert

Marco Reichert constructs his own painting machines which are similar in function to a large plotter head. These machines paint bold marks with oil paint on loose canvas and although it’s digital, there are imperfections in the way the paint is applied to the canvas, similar to human error when painting by hand. These lines are paired with other layers made from the physical action of Reichert’s body. Sometimes he works on his hands and knees on the unstretched canvas, painting with oil, acrylic, spray paint, enamel, resin, and ink. Working wet into wet, brushes and spatulas are used to uncover and apply distinct gestural marks. This is the unique quality of Reichert’s work. He leaves behind his pronounced indexical mark by combining the immediacy of painting with the layering of paint machine streaks. More

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Hunt Slonem

Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds, as well as his large-scale sculptures and restorations of forgotten historic homes. Slonem’s works can be found in the permanent collections of 250 museums around the world, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation and the New Orleans Museum of Art. More

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Hi-Fructose Article on Standing Strong Exhibition

January 15, 2025

Bender Gallery is “Standing Strong” with Artists Affected by Hurricane Helene

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Seth Haverkamp Interview with Hi-Fructose Magazine

November 13, 2024

Light is Everything: An Interview with Seth Haverkamp

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Rob Lorenson interviewed for the Boston Globe

October 21, 2024

The Middleboro metal sculptor who wants his pieces to ‘look as luscious as possible’

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