Bert Gallery

Our Pocket Show, Among the Living: Favorite Contemporary Artists at Bert Gallery, opens next week! The exhibit runs from May 19 through June 18, 2010. Being a contemporary visual artist has never been easy, the personal struggles from Van Gogh to Lee Krasner are the historical record of many a publication or exhibit. By the late 20th century the “contemporary artist” has been marketed as the sacred “seer” of society’s struggles – a kind of psychoanalyst for the world community. These are pretty heavy and lofty responsibilities to assume for any profession. Yet, over the centuries all artists share the common goal of creating a visual image that reflects their insights about the world around them. Refining their craft to develop their own visual language and commentary to inspire, provoke or soothe an audience.