Exhibition: Stewart MacFarlane 'Odyssey'

Published by: Mitchell Fine Art | 22-Sep-2021
An exhibition of artworks by Stewart MacFarlane three years in the making, impacted by the changing world and restrictions to global travel, is showing at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley from October 6th.
Venue: Mitchell Fine Art
Address: 86 Arthur St Fortitude Valley
Date: October 6th - November 6th 2021
Time: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Ticket: Free
Web: https://www.mitchellfineartgallery.com/art-exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/stewart-macfarlane-exhibition
Odyssey is Stewart MacFarlane’s first Australian exhibition since 2018. It has been a time defined by experiences fraught with adversity, discomfort, confusion, and torment following his decision in to relocate from Australia and live in the US.

Stewart MacFarlane is a figurative artist whose work is saturated with contrasting blocks of colour and exaggerated angles. His paintings are dramatic narratives - uncertain and unsettling. With his implied scenarios and visual clues, his works raise more questions than answers as he entices the audience to play detective and solve the mystery.

This exhibition is mostly painted in three American locations: Roswell, New Mexico; Savannah, Georgia and St George Island, Florida. A few works from Australia also feature.

MacFarlane likes the idea of telling stories but has never really given a painting a 'story', he likes the viewer to interpret what is going on. Much of his work is made to have an uncertain narrative in it, leaving the painting open, rather than having an obvious image that sums up things for the viewer.

MacFarlane’s work is widely collected and is represented, amongst others, in the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and many regional institutions.

The exhibition is showing from 6th October – 6th November 2021. The opening event on Saturday 9th October has been postponed.

Mitchell Fine Art is located at 86 Arthur St in Fortitude Valley Brisbane. The gallery is open is open 6 days a week: Monday to Friday 10am - 5.30pm and Saturday 10am – 5pm, with onsite parking available.

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For more information please contact (07) 3254 2297 or email: admin@mitchellfineartgallery.com. To view the exhibition online visit www.mitchellfineartgallery.com

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