THOMAS LAIL: Notes for the Future
Omi
International Arts Center
July 7- Autumn 2012
July 7- Autumn 2012
Architecture OMI is pleased to present Notes for the Future, a show of recent
xerography paintings, works on paper and concrete sculptures by Thomas Lail, as
the opening exhibition of Architecture
Omi’s 2012 season. A reception with
the artist will take place on July 7th from 1 to 4PM at the Charles B.
Benenson Visitors Center and Gallery at Omi
International Arts Center (1405 County Route 22, Ghent, New York). The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibition is on view through Autumn 2012 and includes a new permanent work sited in the Architecture Omi fields.
According
to Peter Franck, the director of Architecture Omi, “Lail’s work follows in the
tradition of history painting, but clearly speaks with the language of
architecture.” Lail’s large-scale collages chart the persistent dream and
tragedy of our lost Utopias. The artist works
look to a better, once-dreamed future—perhaps a regained past that never was—to
map a fleeting dream of Utopia.
Thomas Lail was born in New York in 1967 and
currently lives and works in New York City and Kinderhook, New York. His work
has been internationally exhibited in such prestigious venues as: Galéria Jána
Koniarka, Trnava, Slovakia; ArtCologne, Cologne, Germany; Economy Projects,
London, UK; Galéria Cypriána Majerníka, Bratislava,Slovakia, Lawndale Art
Center ,Houston, TX; Spaces, Cleveland, OH; White Columns, New York, NY. He is represented by Masters&Pelavin, New
York
Architecture Omi is conceived to facilitate projects exploring
the intersection of architecture, art and landscape. The program fosters the
development and production of physical installations and theoretical musings in
a sixty-acre laboratory-style setting.
About Omi International Arts
Center
Omi International Arts Center works to foster
creative exploration, professional development, communication and exchange
among visual artists, writers, translators, musicians, composers, dancers,
choreographers and architects from around the globe. Through its artist
residency programs, Omi demonstrates that cultural exchange and engagement
through creative work leads to knowledge and understanding that transcends
political and cultural boundaries. Through public exhibitions and education
programs—including The Fields Sculpture Park, Charles B. Benenson Visitor
Center & Café, and Camp Omi —Omi offers visitors an opportunity to learn
about and share in the creative process.
To find
out more visit www.artomi.org