Review of DeFazio Show in the Trib
Click here to see Kurt Shaw's review of the Ray DeFazio show currently exhibited at the gallery!
Auction Announcement: The Estate of Emily Frew Oliver
Concept Art Gallery is delighted to offer The Estate of Emily F. Oliver at auction on Saturday, March 19th, 2011 beginning at 10 AM.
The Emily F. Oliver collection includes Important American and European Paintings, works on paper, and sculpture, Fine English and American Furniture, heirloom silver, outstanding ceramics and glassware, and beautiful jewelry including diamond and gemstone settings. The entire collection will be sold without reserve.
Emily Oliver was born to a life of privilege in Pittsburgh in 1910 to Margaretta Park and William Frew. From an early date, Mrs. Oliver was immersed in the world of fine art and objects. Her grandfather, William Nimick Frew, was appointed the first president of the Carnegie Institute Board by Andrew Carnegie. Her father was also deeply involved in the arts and education, serving as president of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The close relationship with the Carnegie Museum of Art continued throughout her life; Mrs. Oliver served as president and a founding member of the Women’s Committee of the Carnegie Museum. Over the years, numerous objects have entered the Carnegie Museum’s permanent collection as gifts of the Oliver family. Mrs. Oliver’s collecting benefited from this close relationship with the museum as many objects in her collection were purchased from Carnegie Internationals, including property to be sold on March 19th.
Emily Oliver entertained often at her Sewickley home, which was the backdrop for her tasteful and treasured collection. This auction sale represents an unprecedented opportunity to acquire objects amassed over a lifetime of discerning collecting.
Nice Article in Patch about the Ray DeFazio Show!
There is a nice article in Regent Square's newest online news source "Patch" about the DeFazio show--check it out here!
Raymond DeFazio: Paintings 1974-2010 Opens This Friday!
We are proud to present an exhibition of paintings by Raymond DeFazio, opening this Friday, December 3rd, from 5-8pm, and continuing through January 30th.
"My paintings give special attention to light, which falls on a world created by God and marked by the presence of man. I am drawn irresistibly to the landscape, its forms and colors and particularly its light, which varies so dramatically at different times of day and in different seasons of the year.
Beauty is always an important consideration for me. I can't paint a subject if I don't see something beautiful in it, something which impels me to lift my heart and mind to God in gratitude for the privilege of being here to wonder at it all.
Several of the paintings in this exhibit were once in the collection of Gail and Jean Platt, whose support for my work through the years came at times when it was deeply needed. For that, and for the warmth and sincerity of their friendship I will always be grateful."
- Raymond DeFazio, 2010
