M Fine Arts Galerie has kicked off the spring season with three shows consisting of five different artists. Read more about them below.
May
As the rest of Boston began to thaw, we welcomed work from Eric Roux-Fontaine’s collection, Silences, alongside an assortment of sculptures by U.K. artist Beth Carter. Silences features mixed media paintings on canvas that depict dream-like woodlands dotted with lively flora and fauna. Eric Roux-Fontaine’s imagined forest landscapes with their dense foliage and vibrant colors reminded us of the newly dawning spring weather outside.
Eric Roux-Fontaine, la naissance de Versailles, 45” x 57.5”
Paired alongside the paintings from Silences, were Beth Carter’s bronze sculptures of animal-human hybrids. Drawing on classical myth, Carter’s sculptures explore themes of mutability, power, and vulnerability. They paired perfectly with Roux-Fontaine’s forest scenes; it were as though minotaurs and other mythological creatures were lurking amid the trees sprawled throughout the gallery. Check out the show here.
“I am fascinated by the poetic power certain animals have on our psyches.”
June
In June, we’re celebrating the start of summer with a solo exhibition of paintings by Brittany-born artist, Philippe Charles Jacquet. Depicting quiet misty vistas along the coasts of France, Jacquet’s paintings fit well with the beginning of beach season. The show, titled États D’âme, translates roughly to “states of mind,” or more literally, “states of the soul.”
Looking at his pieces, this rings true. They present a kind of in-betweenness that straddles both land and sea, and what is real and surreal. These shifting connotations remind us of the transition from spring to summer. Come to the gallery and see them for yourself! Learn more here.
Philippe Charles Jacquet, la fille laroche, 31.5” x 31.5”
“To paint frontage is like giving free rein to the imagination”
July/August
For the latter half of the summer, M Fine Arts is pleased to present a group show, featuring several new works by artists Stephane Joannes and Thomas Bossard.
Stephane Joannes, Tanker 24, 19.5” x 59”
In previous collections, Stephane Joannes renders images of cargo ships into large abstract swaths of color. These long horizontal pieces evoke both sky and water, but also dynamic forms of abstraction.
Thomas Bossard, Musée, 35” x 45.5”
Thomas Bossard creates figurative paintings of quintessentially French scenes: from chefs at a tasting to ballet dancers in rehearsal. Bossard dots his works with sprinklings of humor and self-referentiality as well, often caricaturizing his figures or incorporating canonical Impressionist pieces into the composition.
We look forward to seeing these two artists in conversation. Stop by in July and check them out for yourself.
We hope to see you soon! Happy summer!
Text by Alexandra Cirelli