(LITTLE SILVER, NJ) -- Gallery Jupiter presents "Madeleine Shaw: Surrealist Landscapes," an exhibition of Ms. Shaw's mixed-media contemporary landscapes. The exhibition will open on Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. It runs until June 7, 2025.
Madeleine Shaw’s landscapes depict primeval and intense environments with abundant natural flora. Fantastical and surreal elements abound, constricted only by Madeleine’s unconscious mind. Logic does not dictate the works. Flowers and animals appear in unexpected places. Mountains can float in the sky. Forms are suggested but not clearly defined.
They are edge-to-edge compositions filled with a variety of techniques. Textile elements from Madeline’s quilting work are playfully incorporated, and sgraffito and crackling are used freely to enhance the textural quality of the work. Close-up viewing may be the most rewarding experience.
Ms. Shaw majored in Art and Art History at the High School of Music and Art in New York City and Queens College (C.U.N.Y.). After college, she pursued private art studies while living in Jerusalem and Bologna, Italy. She also studied with Chinese expressionist Dorothy Yung.
Madeleine’s works are created with acrylic paint, fabric, sumi ink, and appropriated images, all mounted on Bristol board.
“Madeleine Shaw: Surrealist Landscape” opens Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:00pm. The event is free and open to the public, with free parking. Daniel Yakowitz, the CIA-trained chef at Cross and Orange in Asbury Park, will provide light refreshments.
Gallery Jupiter is located at 31 Church Street in Little Silver, New Jersey. Shop owner Judith Trammell began her career as a photo stylist in New York City. She is a trained Feng Shui practitioner who brings her knowledge and experience to her private consulting services. Judith's in-home design consultation services include art recommendations, accessorizing areas of the home, and providing professional advice on redesigning, hanging artwork, and placement of art and objects.
