WGS Projects presents Tangents, a
show featuring works by artists Christopher Baer and Tim Tate. These 2 artists represent a study in
contrasts; yet invite investigation into the complicity of their work. Their work is tangential, yet parallel….both
looking deeply below the surface. This compelling show will take place on the
4th floor of the Palazzo Bembo during the Venice Biennale. Opening May 29 through Nov. 24th, 2013; Opening Reception Weds May 29th, 6 - 9pm,Venice, Italy
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| Left, Christopher Baer; Right, Tim Tate |
Christopher Baer
Working between two studios in Washington
D.C. and rural Virginia,
contemporary artist Christopher Baer is known for his highly expressive,
large-scale mixed-media paintings. His works offer the viewer a glimpse into
their process, with previous layers and gestural brushstrokes visible beneath
the surface. Baer emphasizes the
boundaries of the canvas by delineating a band along the edge of each painting;
each consecutive layer of paint retreats further and further from the border,
revealing earlier incarnations of the work.
His long-term series Palisades, named
after the part of D.C. where he lives, is a joyful exploration of color,
brushwork and line.
Tim Tate
Tim Tate is a Washington,
DC native, and has been working
with glass as a sculptural medium for the past 25 years. Co-Founder of the Washington Glass
School, Tim’s work is in the permanent
collections of a number of museums, including the Smithsonian's American Art Museum,
Renwick Gallery and the Mint
Museum. He was awarded
the title of “Rising Star of the 21st Century” from the Museum of American Glass
and was also the recipient of the 2009 Virginia Groot Foundation International
award for sculpture. His work has been exhibited at many museums, including the
Milwaukee Art
Museum and the Museum
of Arts and Design in New York. He was a 2012
Fulbright Scholar recipient at Sunderland
University in England.
Working in both video and glass, he is one of the leading artists in the field
working with cross over mixed media.
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