Addison/Ripley Fine Art Explained

Addison/Ripley Fine Art is an art gallery in Washington, D.C. The gallery was established in 1981,[1] in addition to being an independent commercial fine arts gallery, it also serves as an art consultant[2] and curator to the Warner Building,[3] Washington, D.C., and as art consultants to several Washington, D. C. private companies, as well as to the German Marshall Fund, Washington, D.C., and to the United States Department of State, Overseas Buildings Operation, Washington, D. C.

Location and co-owner

The gallery is currently located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC at 1670 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007. The co-owner, Christopher Addison,[4] is a past president of the Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington, DC.[5]

Artists represented

Addison/Ripley represents several well-established national artists as well as several well-known Washington, DC area contemporary artists.[6] Among the artists represented by the gallery are Wolf Kahn,[7] Isabel Manalo,[8] Joan Belmar,[9] Carol Brown Goldberg,[10] Frank Hallam Day,[11] Amy Lin,[12] [13] Lou Stovall and Manon Cleary.[14] [15] [16]

Critical reception

Exhibitions at the gallery have been widely reviewed over the years by both local newspapers such as The Washington Post,[17] [18] [19] Washington City Paper,[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] and The Washington Times,[25] [26] as well as by national art magazines.[27] [28] In referring to some of the artists represented by the gallery, The Washington City Paper used terms as "the great D.C.-based photographer Frank Hallam Day...", while The Washington Post described painter Manon Cleary as "one of our finest realist oil painters for years." Modern Luxury Magazine also noted about artist Amy Lin that "...the 32-year-old... has nabbed the attention of top District curators, including the National Portrait Gallery’s Anne Collins Goodyear..."

References

  1. News: 'Who doesn't want a conversation with what's beautiful?'. O'Sullivan. Michael. January 14, 2011. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  2. News: The Art of Leasing. Grant. Daniel. August 7, 1990. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  3. Web site: .about. Addison Ripley. en-US. 2019-02-17.
  4. Web site: artline® Digest Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington Addison Ripley Fine Art. www.artline.com. 2019-02-17.
  5. Web site: artline® Digest Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington. www.artline.com. 2019-02-17.
  6. News: 'Sigil' art exhibition at Addison/Ripley Fine Art. O'Sullivan. Michael. June 6, 2013. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  7. News: Misaki Kawai, Happily Up a Tree. Dawson. Jessica. 2002-07-04. The Washington Post. 2019-02-18.
  8. News: In the galleries: Photojournalist's memoir is a tale of two cities. Jenkins. Mark. January 11, 2019. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  9. News: In the galleries: 'Poor art' is often minimalist, but rich in its impact. Jenkins. Mark. May 18, 2017. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  10. News: Gallery event of the week: 'Carol Brown Goldberg: New Work'. 2012-12-12. The Washington Post. 2019-02-18.
  11. News: In the galleries. Jenkins. Mark. July 13, 2018. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  12. News: In the galleries: Art 101, a sampling event for beginners. Jenkins. Mark. April 7, 2017. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  13. Web site: Collect Call. Modern Luxury. en. 2019-02-17.
  14. News: Galleries. Fleming. Lee. November 12, 1994. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  15. News: Galleries. Welzenbach. Michael. January 4, 1992. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  16. Web site: .artists. Addison Ripley. en-US. 2019-02-17.
  17. News: In the galleries: Hypnotic pictures at Addison/Ripley. Jenkins. Mark. May 13, 2016. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  18. News: An Unsettling View of Life In the City. Benjamin. Forgey. September 30, 1982. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  19. News: The Camaraderie Of the Camera. Lewis. Jo Anne. September 20, 1983. The Washington Post. 2019-02-17.
  20. Web site: Reviewed: "Click: Space & Time" at Addison/Ripley Fine Art. Washington City Paper. 15 June 2012 . en. 2019-02-17.
  21. Web site: At Addison/Ripley, Painter Trevor Young Modestly Extends His Brand. Washington City Paper. 15 February 2016 . en. 2019-02-17.
  22. Web site: The Year in Photography. Washington City Paper. 25 December 2009 . en. 2019-02-17.
  23. Web site: The Best Images of 2012. Washington City Paper. 27 December 2012 . en. 2019-02-17.
  24. Web site: The Best Photographic Images of 2011. Washington City Paper. 21 December 2011 . en. 2019-02-17.
  25. Web site: A sparkling array of images. December 14, 2002. The Washington Times. en-US. 2019-02-17.
  26. Web site: Arts center gets its due. January 23, 2004. The Washington Times. en-US. 2019-02-17.
  27. Web site: Magazine Reviews - Stand Up and Be Counted. September 11, 2003. Art Net Magazine. 2019-02-17.
  28. Web site: Addison/Ripley Fine Art. www.artforum.com. en-US. 2019-02-17.

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