Debbie Dickinson Gallery unveils ‘Transfigured’ exhibition in New York City

Cover Photo by Rose Billings

THE ANSWER YOU NEVER KNEW

Art Curator, Debbie Dickinson, opened the doors up to a brand new gallery on 32 East 57th Street Thursday night in midtown Manhattan titled “Transfigured”. A pivotal exhibition in contemporary art, blending abstraction and figuration, offering a portal into the mysteries of identity and existence. This is a tremendous opportunity to engage with artworks that challenge traditional representations and invite personal interpretation in this innovative exhibition boldly reshaping contemporary art. Debbie Dickinson’s collection of works are by an elite group of artists who are Mike Cockrill, Bill Buchman, Anthony Haden-Guest, Inga Khurieva, Evan Sebastian Lagache, Deborah Perlman, Rick Secen, Chris Weller, Seth Howe, and Elena Seroff.

MIKE COCKRILL

Depth in art is an incredible aspect that you cannot overlook, Mike Cockrill’s work goes well beyond oil on canvas with wire, sculpy, and fabric. This 3 dimensional work without digital effect starts traditional with “Bouquet” as flowers are not the only prize. Mike then levels up with “Anonymous Man with Satchel” bringing man on art to life with fabrics of a button-down shirt heightened with acrylics. Mike then has “Figures: The Curator” where abstract man exist in sculpted bronze wiring supported by artistic clay to deliver a man in many thoughts.

BILL BUCHMAN

Music is art, at least one form of art, but to combine music with fine art is very rare, and it can only be done by a few. Bill Buchman continues to take his love for music by stroking acrylic and oil stick on canvas, musical notes are the first love when creating “Saffron Satori”, taking us into unlimited color joy infused with orange, black, and blue. An “Infinity Oasis” are the true definition of Bill’s music inspired work with multi-colored paths onto journeys with no definitive destination.

ANTHONY HADEN-GUEST

Nobody thinks about words as being art, but there’s no better married medium than ink, pen, and marker on paper to draw art with words as the leading driver. Anthony Haden-Guest is masterful of his blunt expressions with this exhibit of “Lucky Stiffs”, stopping people in their tracks with their words on tombstone. The suddenness of it all comes from dying right at the moment when things were going good, whether you just were getting started, unfinished business, or resting easy that all your intellectual property is taken to the grave.

INGA KHURIEVA

A genius is a human being we all marvel at, we are so enamored at the creativity they have to solve problems, or create tremendous wealth for themselves and others. Genius is good, genius at times can also have a downside, it’s not often expressed, but we find the mixed emotions of genius with Inga Khurieva. Inga celebrates the genius of men and women individually, “Genius Girl” is a vivid and vibrant tale of one firing off on their frustrations through fish, blood, and guns. “Genius Boy” confronts not frustration, but instead reveals how dominant female allure and stuffed animals could be while a man acts as a commander in real time.

EVAN SEBASTIAN LAGACHE

Taking figures and aspects with acrylics on canvas always lead to an elaborate story-telling expressed in color and texture. We love hearing about the highs of life, the moment where all falls down, and how a crucial leader responds. Evan Sebastian Lagache circulates on “Apex” where the highest pinnacle are told in shades of gray, black, and white. “Combustion in the Clouds” takes the moment of fright at face value with orange, red, and brown clouds bringing on a severe storm brewing. “Bishops 1 & 2” welcome us back to shades of gray, commanding solid pieces on the chess board, how one crucial move is make or break.

DEBORAH PERLMAN

You never want to settle on the fact that dimensions come out of special 3D glasses, 3 dimensional effects are also found in real time. In the art world, 3D is basically described as mixed media, the use of materials that could be uncommonly utilized when describing art. Deborah Perlman takes one of her prominent works of mixed media to create “Screen Shot”, a Time Machine into the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020-21. On a white wooden frame, we reminisce about Zoom meetings, “Tiger King”, and social distancing, and all we can do is communicate on our laptops with others. What you see here are blue like walls surrounding our rooms with brick, wooden borders, and shapes of people carved out of parchment paper.

RICK SECEN

The classic oil paintings are based off the idea that’s being conveyed, truly understanding what you see on the canvas. There’s tons of simplicity found in Rick Secen’s oil paintings with lots to reveal in “Last Light”, as an older man sits in a room with candle light. This older man sits on reflecting his life’s work and pleasures, the light could possibly resemble one last moment before life ends. “Beauty and Essex” has you walking past graffiti-ridden buildings with smoke stacks revealing a moment of beautiful words found in ugliness.

CHRIS WELLER

Charcoal in art has sketched out extraordinary portraits telling a wide range of stories, Chris Weller takes charcoal on paper to celebrate how New York City connects its boroughs. “Triborough” is possibly a note to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge here in the city that connects Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. It’s accompanied by a black and white portrait overlooking the river and land on both sides with 2 black birds on the side. “Portrait Of Lemon Andersen” delivers watercolor and graphite on paper to vividly place Lemon inside a decommissioned subway car overlooking the Hudson River and the Statue Of Liberty. Lemon is in the subway car penning down a thought on paper, on what could be before the subway car sinks into the water.

SETH HOWE

A stacked sculpture in both real time and digital always leaves a profound impact because of its use of height and shape. Seth Howe is best known for his sculpture, “Stack Series V”, taking aluminum to create a 5 dimensional layer of strong metal work that leaves open space between each metal plate. The “Spin Series A” pigment print photograph on cotton rag wood frame borrows from “Stack Series”, but creates multiple layers of rounded metal in pink and white shade over black background.

ELENA SEROFF

For centuries, art has found at least a thousand ways to communicate an idea, whether it’s through stone or on paper. Even here in modern times, artists still rely on dated means to express an idea, Elena Seroff loves using archival ink on watercolor paper. The first ever man and woman, “Adam & Eve: Rebirth”, fascinate Elena to show how these two controversial figures find a way to come back from sin. Archival ink helps one artist to sketch and shape human body in perfect curvature in red, blue, and yellow to experience the joy we’re feeling like who’s on display. “Love in Three Colors” comes inward in contrast to “Adam & Eve” the heart indirectly with 3D body part enhancement to share the love. Elena also delivers you “The Dreamer” with oil on canvas for a dark multi-colored process of how one can construct a grand idea.

CONCLUSION

Debbie Dickinson’s “Transfigured” is more than just an art gallery exhibit, it’s a curated experience adding multiple levels of depth through texture, colors, and shapes for higher levels of art. “Transfigured” is an invitation to reconnect with art as a transformative force, where each piece offers a stepping stone toward new purpose and self-understanding. It promises a journey that is not only visually striking but also intellectually and emotionally resonant, an experience that speaks to our shared quest for understanding in an era of constant change.

SPONSORS

For a new level of art such as “Transfigured” by Debbie Dickinson to extraordinarily come to life, it takes an army of high-level sponsors to help put this gallery together. Debbie’s believers in art include Wellness + Studio, Only Hearts Inner Outerwear, MF Events NYC, Holistic Spirits Co., Prism Med Spa, and Bella Blu Restaurant: New York City.

ADDITIONAL THANKS

A Special Thanks also to Larry Wohl, Richard Brickell, Ritchie Teischman and staff at 32 East 57th Street for the beautiful Gallery to exhibit the great works of 10 amazing artists.

DANIEL QUINTANILLA