Gallery M
Located to the right of the entrance at Mellwood.
(502) 895-3650
Administrative Cordinator: Emy Benson
Interns: Joshua, Eric
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10a.m. - 6p.m.
Final Friday Trolley Hop 1p.m. - 9p.m. or later
Ode to Woman: The Poetics of Movement
November 25 - December 31, 2011
Opening Reception November 25th F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
Gallery M is pleased to announce Ode To Woman: The Poetics of Movement,a solo exhibition by Mellwood tenant 
André Foreman. Heavily influenced by the Asian Philosphy of Sumi-e, the work will be on display for two months.
Giving the art form a reprieve from its traditional roots, Foreman uses Sumi-e (also known as brush painting) to breathe life into his figures while placing them in a Westernized setting. Painting in the language of the subject’s spirit is an essential element of Sumi-e. Foreman has dedicated himself to this style and to discovering the balance, rhythm, and harmony of his subject’s spirits through developing patience, self-discipline, and concentration.
“I no longer need to pause to think of what colors to mix,” says Foreman. “The brush moves almost automatically. There is no conscious thought, only the absorption of creativity. There is no will, there is no planning. For [me] there could never be a bad painting, never a mistake, for I proceeded only as nature would.”
André Foreman’s previous exhibitions include a one-man show at Indiana University Southeast from 1999-2000 and the Madison Art Club Gallery in 2003. Notable recent awards and honors include Fourth Place in the 2011 Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Art Car Hubcap Exhibition and creating the design for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival Poster.
Canadians Invade Kentucky
October 1 - October 31, 2011
Opening Reception October 22nd
Sunday Lecture Series October 23rd
Join us for during this full weekend of activities:
Saturday, October 22, 2011
5:30 PM - Opening of 11 Exhibitions throughout Mellwood
Bob Carnie - The Bridge Gallery
Laura Paterson Carnie - Gallery Janjobe
Charlotte Forbes - Gallery M
Denis Lalonde - Hallway Gallery B
Rinath Maman - Mellwood Cafe Gallery
Russell Monk - The Pigment Gallery
Maureen O'Connor - Gallery M
Kamelia Pezeshki - Mellwood Cafe Gallery
Robert Sprackman - Hallway B Gallery
Barrie Wentzell - Gallery M
Including - Studio 181
The Best of Canada Group Show
Sunday, October 23, 2011
11:30 AM - Sunday Lecture Series
Three lectures by Ryan Pyle, Barrie Wentzell, and Russell Monk
Through My Viewfinder
July 30 - September 20, 2011
Opening Reception on August 26th F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
This collection of photographs comes from the need to document the beauty of the commonplace. The age of the film creates photographs that offer an authentic look into a nostalgic sense of memory, and a desire to revisit the past.
Using a so-called lost art form, Barnett captures slices of time and allows the aged film 
to transform the photograph through paint-like chemical reactions. "I fell in love with the authenticity of the film," says Barnett, "and how it captured moments in time so
differently and yet so truthfully." Barnett hopes that these photographs will instill a longing within the viewer to reminisce about times in life when the simple moments made the best memories.
It's All In The Peripherals
May 27 - July 29, 2011
Opening Reception on May 27th Frankfort Ave. Trolley Hop
Gallery M is pleased to announce, It's All in the Peripherals, organized by
Louisville-native Aaron Raymer. The exhibition features seven artists working in New York City and will be on display for two months.
It's All in the Peripherals is Raymer's first exhibition in Louisville since earning his BFA from University of Louisville in 2006. The exhibition includes his work as well as the work of
Ernesto Burgos, Christopher Chiappa, Rico Gatson, Eun Jin Kim, Thomas McDonell, and
Michael St. John.
The works of these artists highlight the diversity of the current New York art scene. They have careers ranging from emerging to established and were selected for their varying art practices, styles and disciplines. The exhibition incorporates painting, drawing, video and sculpture.
Within these aesthetic differences, as they are displayed within the same context, peripheral relationships emerge to create a dialogue. This dialogue will allow trends and divergences to play off of each other, giving new interpretations to the work.
Carlos Gamez de Francisco
March 25 - May 21, 2011
Opening Reception on March 25th Frankfort Ave. Trolley Hop
Derreld A. Hallenbeck: Mid-Century Modern
Eco-friendly Furniture Inspired by the Essence of the MCM Style
October 29, 2010 – January 15, 2011
Artist Statement
Mid Century Modern (MCM) design runs the gambit from high style and the absurd. During research, my impressions of furniture, architecture and furnishings of this design movement fluctuated between awe and….. how could anyone ever think that was attractive? Being a child of the 60’s, naturally some of the objects I encountered and thought utterly repulsive had been in my own home.
Ironically, prior to design school, I actually had distain for MCM design in general. The home I grew up in was full of some of the worst representations of the movement. My education gave me exposure to, and consequently, an appreciation for MCM’s efficient clean aesthetics through reduction of mass. While designing these pieces, I often times in a ‘defacto/dejure’ fashion had to increase scale on my designs to ensure they had the structural integrity to stand the test of time.
Additionally in research, I found the higher quality furniture representations were made chiefly of teak and mahogany woods. Lack of good stewardship of these resources in the past has rendered these species scarce, and in some cases, unavailable. By efficacious use of exotic woods in this body of work I feel have captured the essence of the style in an environmentally responsible fashion. Still, I continue evaluate the economy in my use of my chosen medium.
Fortunately, I am inherently driven for efficiency. In a past life I was an aircraft propulsion technician (22 years U. S. Air Force retired). My past vocation was a world of: function, fit and performance. These I consider positive qualities that I incorporate into my work. On a negative tone regarding aviation maintenance’s engrained influence on me, is inflexibility. Sometimes I have to tell myself, “lives are not at stake here, ease up, be creative”.
Biography: Derreld A. Hallenbeck
Shortly after my birth in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1959, I moved, and for various reasons I have been moving on a regular basis. I spent my formative years in northwest Missouri. It is from there in 1979 I joined the Air Force, where I enjoyed a 22 year career of…..you guessed it….moving.
After leaving the Air Force in 2001, I moved to the Upper Cumberland’s region of Tennessee. I knew I wanted to go to school, but what would I major in? After researching the possibilities I decided to attend Tennessee Tech. University, where I Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (furniture design and construction). Life’s circumstances have caused me to move yet again to Louisville Kentucky. Who knows where the proverbial four winds may blow me in the future?
Wang Jianguo: A Personal Exhibition
Opening Reception September 24, 2010 Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop, 6pm-9pm
This body of work from Wang Jianguo’s vast oeuvre depicts beautiful places in the artists’ hometown, nearby water town and Europe. The painterly quality of these landscapes is inherently Western in style. The artist uses a Chinese traditional abstract method that romanticizes the landscape with soft, thick brush strokes.
Dr. Jianguo Wang is the President of the School of Art and Design, Jilin Art Institute at Changchun, a member of the Chinese National Artist Association, Associate Director of Northeastern Chinese Oil Painting Creative Center, Chairman of Changchun Artists Association and Vice Chairman of Jilin Province Artists Association.
Dr. Jianguo Wang is an outstanding and famous Chinese artist who has been exhibiting his artwork internationally in recent years. It is a great opportunity for Louisville’s public to learn about contemporary Chinese art movement through Wang Jianguo’s artwork and experience.
Wang Jianguo’s personal exhibition will be on display in Gallery M through the end of the year, 2010. For more information on Wang Jianguo’s exhibition in Gallery M, contact Gallery Director Jane D. Ferebee at (502) 895-3650 or send an email.
For more information, contact Administrative Coordinator Emy Benson at emy.mellwoodartcenter@gmail.com or call (502) 895-3650.