Virginia Historical Society to present landscapes by Andrei Kushnir (02/15/04)

Virginia Historical Society to present landscapes by Andrei Kushnir

RICHMOND, Va. - An exhibit of plein air oil paintings by Andrei Kushnir titled "Painted History: The Landscapes of Valley View Farm" opens on February 21 at the Virginia Historical Society. The exhibit will be on view through August 15. An artist gallery talk and reception will be held Saturday, February 21, at 3-5 p.m.

Last summer, 46 plein air paintings by the artist were presented at the Rehoboth Art League's Homestead Mansion in Rehoboth Beach, Del. The Rehoboth Art League, which was established in 1938, is one of the premier arts organizations in the United States.

The exhibit, which was on view July 18-September 7, 2003, was reviewed in the art scene section of the local newspaper, the Delaware Beachcomber. The review noted that Mr. Kushnir, who has spent "25 years painting along the shores of rivers, on beaches, mountains and in the forests of the United States," is an artist who "combines his love of the natural world with this skills as a painter to create his unique and sensitive landscapes."

In June of last year two of Mr. Kushnir's paintings were selected by a panel of judges for inclusion in the U.S. Coast Guard Art Collection. An acceptance ceremony hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard and The Salmagundi Art Club was held at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House in New York City on June 25.

Also, Mr. Kushnir's painting "Looking East - Pennyfield Lock" was selected for the national Arts for the Parks Mini 50 for the year 2003. This annual competition, held by the National Park Academy of the Arts in cooperation with the National Parks Foundation, receives thousands of entries to its annual Top 100 and Mini 50 contests.

The Virginia Historical Society, the venue of the current exhibit, is located at 428 North Blvd., Richmond. For more information access the society's website, vahistorical.org, or call (804) 358-4901. A fully illustrated color catalogue is available in the Museum Shop.

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Mr. Kushnir is business partner, since 2002, with Michele Taylor, original owner of the Washington gallery, Taylor & Sons Fine Art, located on Pennsylvania Avenue on Capitol Hill, which represented Mr. Kushnir's work from among other 17 artists. In the wake of 9/11, the gallery moved from Washington to the small-town atmosphere offered by its present location on Main Street in Ellicott City, Md. Under the new partnership, the gallery now bears the name "Andrei Kushnir/Michele Taylor, LLC-American Painting." The gallery is located at 8289 Main St., telephone; (410) 465-4467.

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