THE EDGE GALLERY MAY 28 – JUNE 21, 2010 By Editor – SantaFe.com
Marc Katano and Nicole Katano: One by the Other
Shared exhibit of works on paper and digital imagery
The Edge Gallery is pleased to present works on paper by Marc Katano and the digital imagery of Nicole Katano, opening on May 28, 2010.
One might easily overlook the underlying synchronicity that Nicole and Marc Katano have developed through their 30-year journey as partners in life and contemporaries in art. At first glance they are a study in contrast.
Marc, winter personified. Nicole, autumn’s abundance. Her butterscotch curls. His jet back hair tinged with white. Marc, understated. Nicole, vibrant.
This synchronicity might not be immediately apparent in “One by the Other”, the Katano’s first shared exhibit presented by THE EDGE Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. Marc’s precise and disciplined calligraphically influenced works on paper invite contemplation and reflection; Nicole’s lush and effusive diptychs reach out and embrace.
On closer observation, the pairing of Marc Katano’s precise expressions of the natural motion of hand and arm with Nicole’s ethereal and vivid digital images reflects their singular and individual perspectives, as well as their mutual trust, admiration and shared sense of restraint and balance.
“One by the Other” will include selections from Marc Katano’s most recent series of works on paper. One piece from the series has been acquired by the Achenbach Foundation at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor. In addition to Nicole’s diptychs, copies of the book “What You Speak is Seeking You”, which is illuminated with many of her images will be available at the Gallery.
About the Artists
Marc Marc Katano (American, b. Tokyo, Japan,) received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction from California College of the Arts in Oakland, CA, in 1975.
He has had more than forty solo exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Marc’s work has been exhibited by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, Honolulu, HI, the Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA, the Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, CA, the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA, the Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA, the San Jose Museum of Modern Art, San Jose, CA, and Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, NJ. Marc is the recipient of the prestigious SECA Award from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and has had numerous exhibits in Santa Fe.
Nicole Nicole Katano (American, b. Brooklyn, NY) received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film from New York University’s esteemed Tisch School of the Arts, and her Master of Arts in ceramics from San Francisco State University.
For more than two decades, Nicole worked as a professional photographer for advertising, corporate and editorial clients including Dreamworks, Paramount Pictures, American Girl and Nokia. In 2004, Nicole turned her eye to digital imagery, utilizing her special gift of capturing the nuances of light, color and form in the fleeting and subtle moments of life. Her combined images do not merely compliment each other but resonate with each other, harmoniously drawing together memory, human experience and the physical world.
Exhibit Activities
Student Gallery Talk – details pending
Opening Reception – Friday May 28, 2010 6-9 PM
What a pleasure to see the works of each finally together, and to meet the artists and share in their joy as well!