McKinley Art Solutions presents:

NOIR

From dark humor to dark corners, the concept of ‘noir’ refers to a dark vulnerability palpable in the atmosphere of a scene that is experienced by the characters and felt by the viewer and speaks to pregnant moments full of complex emotions.  A ‘noir’ presentation relies heavily on a viewer’s own vulnerabilities (fear, apprehension, curiosity with the macabre) to fill the mood of the scene based on cues given by the artist, as if both parties are complicit in leading each other down a path with an indeterminate, potentially unpleasant, outcome…

Curator:  Matt McKinley

Artists’ Reception:  Wednesday, NOV 4 6p – 8p

curator’s comments 6:45p

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LOWER LEVEL  GALLERY:

Karen Luke (featured artist)

Participating Artists:

X. P. Callahan   Tina Casper   Christine Cianci    Dan Cope   Nicole Ferrara    Lori Krein  Barbara Landis   Victoria Q. Legg    Charlotte Kay   Jennifer Mack   Dannell Powell            Lisa Simonson   Catherine Small    Jamie Stobie

About The Organizer

McKinley Art Solutions is the nexus between artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and patrons of contemporary art.  San Francisco based curator and art lover Matt McKinley, principal of McKinley Art Solutions, is fascinated by the impact art has on quality of life and works to demystify the language of visual arts by offering a full range of services for both artists and collectors.

For a listing of all current exhibits:  www.mckinleyartsolutions.com