It never ceases to amaze how descriptive the silhouette can be — how it can communicate detail and minute information through such simplicity. Coming soon is an engaging exhibition that examines, among other types of portraiture, the silhouette portrait in profile. Where and when?
There often seems to be something outstanding happening at Portraits, INC. in New York City, and in the new year, it’s more of the same. Opening January 14, “The Art of the Face” will probe portraiture in “a multitude of styles and media choices not readily apparent to the novice client, and in some instances, the seasoned patron,” according to the gallery. Indeed, the exhibition offers an interesting perspective, one centered around side views of the face, silhouettes, and tonal portraits that “employ drawing media such as charcoal or a limited paint palette in shades of grey or soft earth colors.”
“The Art of the Face: Side Views, Silhouettes, and Shades of Grey” opens January 14 and will be on view through February 29.
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