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Title: MOCA-J’s ‘Get Real’ Exhibit Captures Contemporary Trend
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on September 10, 2014, 08:25:02 PM
MOCA-J’s ‘Get Real’ Exhibit Captures Contemporary Trend

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Jacksonville, Florida  — A selection of contemporary painters from across the country—Haley Hasler, Jason John, Andrea Kowch, Bryan LeBoeuf, Jenny Morgan, Kevin Muente, Frank Oriti and Kevin Peterson—provides a snapshot of the current landscape of realist painting in the United States. The heavily figurative focus of “Get Real: New American Paiting” explores themes that have persisted throughout the recent history of American realist painting such as narrative portraiture and social, psychological and magical realism.


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Title: Re: MOCA-J’s ‘Get Real’ Exhibit Captures Contemporary Trend
Post by: Know Growth on September 10, 2014, 09:21:12 PM
Trois bateaux

Girl in yellow swimsuit outfit makes good love for first time in bateaux, amidst idyllic landscape scale waterway setting embrace
(.......Moonlight!....yep,magical realism,and in fact the image depicts real world light,setting,maybe even magical experience....)

How bad can it be??
Title: Re: MOCA-J’s ‘Get Real’ Exhibit Captures Contemporary Trend
Post by: acme54321 on September 11, 2014, 09:11:36 AM
The painting labelled as a Haley Hasler is incorrect, not sure who it's from though. 
Title: thanks
Post by: jcjohnpaint on September 11, 2014, 09:12:34 AM
Thanks for posting.  I hope you all enjoy the show.
Title: Re: MOCA-J’s ‘Get Real’ Exhibit Captures Contemporary Trend
Post by: Tacachale on September 11, 2014, 09:21:45 AM
Looking forward to this. It's great to see this kind of thing in Jax.
Title: Re: MOCA-J’s ‘Get Real’ Exhibit Captures Contemporary Trend
Post by: acme54321 on September 12, 2014, 07:30:47 AM
Quote from: stephendare on September 11, 2014, 12:36:25 PM
Quote from: acme54321 on September 11, 2014, 09:11:36 AM
The painting labelled as a Haley Hasler is incorrect, not sure who it's from though.

Thanks acme, you were indeed correct.  fixed.

Do you know who the other painting was by?  Maybe Kevin Peterson?  I really liked it.
Title: Re: MOCA-J’s ‘Get Real’ Exhibit Captures Contemporary Trend
Post by: Ethylene on September 12, 2014, 09:46:20 AM
Here's a suggestion...see the exhibit!!!