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Susanna W. Gold, Ph.D.

Curator • Art Advisor • Art Historian

Upcoming exhibition:

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Laurie Tennent, Buddleja, archival pigment print on aluminum panel, 30" x 24" 

Botanicals: Intimate Portraits
Laurie Tennent

An outdoor installation of nine large-scale photographs by Michigan-based botanical photographer Laurie Tennent will be on display on the front lawn and nestled within the landscape at Folly Farm, and 13 framed works will be on view inside the farmhouse gallery. Laurie's dramatic photographic installations transform botanical imagery into sculptural form, with brightly illuminated blooms, buds, leaves, and branches emerging out of an inky black ground in heightened detail and vivid color. With the eye of a scientist and the creative spirit of a poet, Laurie isolates and magnifies the structural complexity of plant life, revealing intricate cellular patterns, fractal geometries, and subtle organic architectures often overlooked in everyday experience. Frequently printed on aluminum and installed directly within botanical landscapes, Laurie's works create a dialogue between photography, sculpture, and the natural environment.

Opening Reception with the Artist
Sat, May 30, 5:00-7:00 pm

with a 
special dance performance
"PRIMAVERA"
performed by
ORH Dance
at 6:00pm 
on the front lawn

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Photo by Alanna Mahon Photography

PRIMAVERA, performed by ORH Dance under the direction of Artistic Director and Choreographer Olivia Rivard Hill, is inspired by Renaissance painting La Primavera by Sandro Botticelli (1455-1510) and his embrace of classical themes/myths, PRIMAVERA also calls on similar themes celebrated through the life and creations of American modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927). Although living centuries apart, these two artists shared their love of beauty, joy and spirituality outside the norms of their respective societies. The elegance of Greek statues, the freedoms of flowing dress and nymph-like expression of the body venerated by Botticelli and Duncan alike represent a continuation of tradition through live dance. 

RSVPs appreciated:
610-368-2927
or

Folly Farm
837 Half Mile Branch Road
Crozet, VA


Directly across from the main entrance to
King Family Vineyards.

 

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Laurie Tennent, Milkweed, Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, archival pigment print on aluminum panel, 30" x 24" 

The Gallery at Folly Farm is a non-traditional, in-home farmhouse art exhibition space open by chance, appointment, and special events.
Because we are open irregular days/hours, please contact me to plan your visit: 

or

Kirby Frendendall, The Generosity of Light, 2023. oil on acid washed tin, 10" x 8" framed to 17" x 15", $975

Additional work on view throughout the farmhouse by:

Elyce Abrams
Lavett Ballard
Ava Blitz
Keith Breitfeller
Susan Willis Brodie
Paula Cahill
Paul Cava
Brian David Dennis
John E. Dowell, Jr.
VM Fisk
Kirby Frendendall
Tom Judd
Joseph McAleer
Deirdre Murphy
Antonio Puri
Thomas Paul Raggio
Rachel Romano
Mat Tomezsko
Jay Walker
&
Richard J. Watson

Rachel Romano, "Keeper of the Red Thread"

Rachel Romano, Keeper of the Red Thread. Oil on linen, 27" x 22", $3,900

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