Exhibitions

Past

Emergence
Alysia Fischer, Vicki Grant & Ivy Jacobsen 15 May - 25 Jul 2020 As spring unfolds and bare winter branches give way to budding blooms, Momentum Gallery presents Emergence, a collection of recent works by three artists that reveals the magic and mystery of the season. Professor, artist, and anthropologist Alysia Fischer incises intricate leaf patterns into rubber innertubes, upcycling them into draping... Read more

Maltby Sykes (1911-1992)
13 Feb - 28 Mar 2020 Momentum Gallery presents an exhibition of original lithographs and mezzotints printed in the 1950s and 1960s by southern modernist Maltby Sykes (1911-1992). Revered by generations of students, Sykes was Professor Emeritus at Auburn University, where he taught for many years. Having trained with John Sloan in New York, Diego Rivera... Read more

SMALL WORKS | BIG IMPACT 2019
Intimately-scaled works by gallery artists and special guests 14 Nov - 31 Dec 2019 This year’s curated exhibition of intimately scaled works by gallery artists and special guests addresses themes of memory, the passage of time, mortality, and the natural world. Although small in scale, these works have real presence, conveying the sensibility and proficiency of their accomplished makers. Delicate wood feathers, atmospheric landscapes,... Read more

A New Leaf
A foliage-themed exhibition 12 Sep - 9 Nov 2019 A New Leaf is a sophisticated collection of original works celebrating the charm and beauty of one of nature’s great wonders – foliage. From atmospheric photography to glass sculpture, trompe l’oeil relief paintings and eye-popping infinity mirrors, exquisite works are cast or constructed from actual leaves while others imitate their... Read more

Give Me Wood
A group invitational wood show featuring internationally recognized artists 27 Jun - 31 Aug 2019 Give Me Wood is an imaginative and evocative collection of contemporary painting and wood sculpture. Central to the identity and creation of all the extraordinary two- and three-dimensional works in the exhibition is the common material of wood. The participating artists defy logic, explore space (both real and imagined), carve,... Read more

Mariella Bisson
Setting Shapes; Solo Exhibition 27 Jun - 31 Aug 2019 Mariella Bisson deftly delineates the sculptural planes of regional waterfalls and sylvan scenes creating refreshingly contemporary landscape paintings. Her oil-over-collage paintings feature built-up texture, suggesting the complex surface of stone and tree bark, lichen, and moss. Bisson's paintings demonstrate a strong understanding of formal composition and reflect a sensibility honed... Read more

Introducing Two New Painters
Oil Paintings by Paul Sattler and Samantha Keely Smith 27 Jun - 31 Aug 2019 Dramatic narratives unfold in Paul Sattler's charged and enigmatic oil paintings which reference historic and literary sources. Sattler comments, “A diverse population of animals are enmeshed in my works’ human-inhabited environments, theatrical locales, and domestic dramas.” Drawing upon color theory, surrealism, and folklore for inspiration, his works encourage questioning of... Read more

Dissolution
Seth Clark & Jason Forck 2 May - 22 Jun 2019 The collection features individually created and collaborative works by two artists, Seth Clark and Jason Forck. Original collages mounted to panels play off architectonic sculptures in glass and wood culminating in a cohesive body of work that explores the notion of deteriorating architecture. Clark and Forck came together through a... Read more

Vernacular
28 Feb - 27 Apr 2019 Narrative watercolors, original etchings, and ceramic sculpture by Phil Blank, David C. Robinson, and Sasha Schilbrack-Cole respectvely, reference subjects such as faith, race, and identity in the South. The three-person exhibitions debuts at Momentum Gallery’s Lexington Avenue location in downtown Asheville on Thursday, February 28 with an opening reception from... Read more

In the Landscape and Of the Landscape
28 Feb - 27 Apr 2019 Jennifer Bueno, Bryce Lafferty, and William Henry Price convey their wonderment with the natural world and allude to its unseen, inner workings. Through abstract expression, imaginative cross-sections, and works that depict satellite views of our planet, they take viewers on a journey of discovery and introspection. Dimensional blown glass and... Read more

Momentum Gallery at CONTEXT Miami 2018
Booth C130 4 - 9 Dec 2018 VIP Opening Night Preview, Tuesday Dec. 4, 5:30 - 10p.m. Booth C130 Please Call Momentum for Tickets 828-505-8550 Read more

Casey Roberts – Cyanotype Paintings
Grand Opening Exhibition of Momentum on Broadway at 52 Broadway! 15 Nov 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 Momentum Gallery is thrilled to announce the Asheville debut of artist Casey Roberts with a one-person exhibition to open the new space on Broadway Street. Dreamy and contemplative – Roberts’ large-scale cyanotype paintings on paper depict a variety of domestic and wilderness subjects which evoke a still and wonderous world.... Read more

SMALL WORKS | BIG IMPACT 2018
at 52 Broadway Street in Downtown Asheville 15 Nov 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 SMALL WORKS | BIG IMPACT is an annual curated collection of paintings, sculpture, and mixed media works by gallery artists and special guests that offers incredible and unique handmade gifts for the holidays. Emotive ceramics, surreal painting, intricate glass curiosities, embroidered foliage, and memento mori come together in a provocative... Read more

Momentum Gallery at SOFA Chicago 2018
1 - 4 Nov 2018 Read more

Pam Longobardi
Drifters Project 28 Oct 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 With the Drifters Project, Longobardi collects, documents, and transforms oceanic plastic into installations and photography. The work provides a visual statement about the engine of global consumption and the vast amounts of plastic objects and their impact on the world's most remote places and its creatures. Longobardi's work is framed... Read more

Transformation
Earth, Water & Wood 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2018 The group exhibition, Transformation: Earth, Water & Wood features recent work by five Momentum artist partners: Mariella Bisson, oil painting with collage; David Ellsworth, wood; Vicki Grant, porcelain and mixed media; Ron Isaacs, trope l’oeil painting on wood; and Ron Layport, wood. New York painter Mariella Bisson turns her attention... Read more

Samantha Bates
solo exhibition 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2018 Momentum Gallery is thrilled to debut a collection of new mixed media paintings and textile works by Samantha Bates. Bates’ contemporary landscapes are inspired by her time in wilderness areas, largely in her home state of Washington. Through meticulous mark making and patterning, thousands of dashes and dots emerge into... Read more

Reflections
Contemporary Glass 1 Jul - 25 Aug 2018 This curated exhibition features work by leading contemporary glass artists from NC and around the country. The overall collection alludes to timeless traditions of opulence and grandeur at Biltmore Estate through objects that reference the intricate detailing and ornamentation of the Gilded Age. Other works examine concepts of memory and... Read more

Michael Barringer | Jeannine Marchand | Michael Enn Sirvet
4 May - 23 Jun 2018 Michael Barringer | Jeannine Marchand | Michael Enn Sirvet
Abstract paintings referencing a variety of sources including Gee's Bend quilts, prehistoric cave paintings, and literature complement original, thoughtful and contemplative sculptures in clay, metal, stone, and wood. Read more

Duo Shows Pairing New Works by Gallery Artists
BILL HALL | MALTBY SYKES + CHRISTIAN BURCHARD | DREW GALLOWAY 11 Mar - 28 Apr 2018 Local printmaker Bill Hall makes his Asheville gallery debut in a show that plays his graphic works off those of the late Maltby Sykes (1911-1992), while recent landscape paintings on found metal by Drew Galloway are presented with works by renowned wood sculptor Christian Burchard. Master printer Bill Hall worked... Read more

Momentum Gallery at Art Wynwood 2018
Booth #AW 222 15 - 19 Feb 2018 Since 2012, Art Wynwood has been the premier South Florida winter art fair for contemporary and modern art. Art Wynwood debuted February 15 - 19, 2018, at the former Miami Herald site. Featuring emerging talent from the contemporary market, mid-career artists, and modern masters, Art Wynwood continues to showcase a... Read more

Small Works, Big Impact
OPENING RECEPTION - NEW YEAR'S EVE - Sunday, December 31, 5-8 pm 30 Dec 2017 - 24 Feb 2018 Small Works, Big Impact is a curated collection of paintings, original prints, and sculptural works in wood, ceramic, fabricated bronze, and cast concrete with handwoven textile by gallery artists and special guests. Artists' professional experience and visual expression is concentrated in new, intimately-scaled pieces by Michael Barringer, Samantha Bates, Mariella... Read more

Andy Farkas: wood engravings and moku hanga
OPENING RECEPTION - NEW YEAR'S EVE, Sunday, December 31, 5-8 pm 30 Dec 2017 - 24 Feb 2018 Asheville printmaker Andy Farkas’ magical work occupies Momentum’s Feature Gallery. His wood engravings and moku hanga (Japanese watercolor woodcut) prints consistently delight young and old with their narrative depictions of personified animals combined with poignant original sayings in handset letterpress type. Come see a selection of Andy’s recent works including... Read more

Momentum Gallery at FORM Miami Beach 2017
Booth #105 6 - 10 Dec 2017 FORM MIAMI is Miami’s only art fair dedicated to the applied arts and sculpture objects. The fair takes place during Miami Art Week, the city’s busiest week for contemporary art. FORM will feature prominent international galleries whose programs showcase innovation in contemporary decorative arts and design, highlighting work in ceramics,... Read more

Momentum Gallery at SOFA Chicago 2017
Booth #1321 2 - 5 Nov 2017 Featuring:

Thor + Jennifer Bueno
Lisa Clague
David Ellsworth
Vicki Grant
Crystal Gregory
Amy Gross
Hoss Haley
Ron Isaacs
Jeannine Marchand Read more

Asheville Gains Momentum
An Introduction to Gallery Artists 19 Oct - 16 Dec 2017 Presenting: Michael Barringer Samantha Bates Mariella Bisson Thor and Jennifer Bueno Lisa Clague David Ellsworth Andy Farkas Drew Galloway Vicki Grant Crystal Gregory (with Alexa Williams) Amy Gross Hoss Haley Ron Isaacs Anne Lemanski Jeannine Marchand Maltby Sykes (1911-1992) Read more