{"id":6329,"date":"2018-01-07T01:21:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T06:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=6329"},"modified":"2018-01-02T11:10:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T16:10:47","slug":"semblances-of-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/semblances-of-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Semblances of Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"betsy-silverman-crossing-downtown-crossing\"<\/p>\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n

Betsy Silverman in “Semblances of Place”
\nat Concord Center for the Visual Arts in Massachusetts
\n11 January-10 February 2018<\/h2>\n

Opening reception: Thursday, 11 January 2018, 6-8PM<\/p>\n

Massachusetts artist Betsy Silverman creates intricate and vibrantly colourful Boston cityscapes and portraits of New England. Silverman\u2019s images are formed entirely from precisely selected and cut pieces of recycled magazines. She chooses these pieces of paper not merely based upon their colours, but also for their text and visual content, creating layers of meaning and stories within stories: an interplay among the subjects of her artwork and the words and images forming them.<\/p>\n

In order to achieve a striking sense of realism, Silverman cuts paper slivers with meticulous detail. Some are so small that they need to be applied with tweezers. Ultimately, Silverman\u2019s technique fuses a painter\u2019s perception of light and colour with an architect\u2019s appreciation of form and space and tops it off with a sense of playfulness. Indeed, Silverman earned a degree in architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design. Thus, one finds Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots players, maps of Cape Cod, lobsters, and words and phrases evocative of Boston\u2019s culture and history, throughout Silverman\u2019s artworks.<\/p>\n

(adapted from the artist’s press materials)<\/p>\n

\n

INFORMATION<\/h3>\n

Concord Center for the Visual Arts<\/strong>
\n37 Lexington Road
\nConcord, Massachusetts 01742 USA
\n(978) 369-2578<\/p>\n

Hours:<\/strong>
\nTuesday-Saturday, 10:30AM-4:30PM
\nSunday, Noon-4PM<\/p>\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a>\u00a0| FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n

Image:<\/strong>
\nCrossing Downtown Crossing<\/em>
\nby Betsy Silverman
\n40″x40″
\ncollage
\nCourtesy of the artist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW Betsy Silverman in “Semblances of Place” at Concord Center for the Visual Arts in Massachusetts 11 January-10 February 2018 Opening reception: Thursday, 11 January 2018, 6-8PM Massachusetts artist Betsy Silverman creates intricate and vibrantly colourful Boston cityscapes…<\/p>\n

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