TM Studio Newsletter: November 2023
Virtual artist talk, current shows, new work and more!
This Thursday, 11.16.23: Virtual Artist Talk on C2C Projects
Here’s the question that everyone is going to be tired of hearing soon, ready?
“Where did the year go?!”
That’s right, it’s November and we know time doesn’t care about your plans, goals or anything else, so we’d better adapt and make the most of our days and nights. With that in mind, I’d like to invite you to a free virtual artist talk via Zoom courtesy of C2C Art Projects this Thursday, November 16th at 7pm eastern time. I’ll be speaking about my art practice overall but focusing on the last few years of developments in my artwork, career and my present concerns. My hope is that this will be a good use of your time this week. Many thanks to Lisa Pressman and co. at C2C for inviting me to speak!
To sign up for the talk, follow this link:
C2C Projects: Tim McFarlane Artist Talk
Shifting Forms Artist Discussion
I will be one of the artists participating in an exhibition tour and discussion as part of the Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction exhibition currently on view at the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg, PA. I’ll be speaking about my work in the show, Undercurrent (2005), alongside fellow artists Benjamin Lee Sperry, and Jonathan VanDyke. The tour and talks take place on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 5:30-7:30pm. Standard tickets are $8 and discounted tickets are $5 for military members, seniors (62+), students and educators. For tickets and more information, click here: Shifting Forms Exhibition Tour and Artist Discussion
Shifting Forms is on view until January 21, 2024.
Currently on view
Something Big, Something Small at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery
Something Big, Something Small features two recent paintings of mine: Small Bright Corner, above left and Large Bright Corner.
“In art, the principle of scale refers to the relative size of one object compared to another. Usually this is the size of the artwork compared to the viewer’s body. Scale can also refer to the different size relationships of different visuals within a singular piece of art.
For the exhibition Something Big, Something Small , 10 contemporary artists (five represented artists from the gallery program, and five invited artists) were asked to consider scale and shifting scale in their work and create or illustrate the concept of a shift in scale – whether large or small, conceptual, literal or ambiguous and create works around this concept.”
Something Big, Something Small continues through December 30, 2023
I’m really excited to share that Small Bright Corner will be joining a private collection. Large Bright Corner is available and for pricing and other information, please contact the gallery directly. Contact information is below:
Bridgette Mayer Gallery • 709 Walnut Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
P: 215.413.8893 • E: bmayer@bmayerart.com
Flowing Abstraction: Contemporary African Diaspora Printmaking at the Brandywine Workshop and Archives
Flowing Abstraction opened at the Brandywine Workshop and Archives this past Thursday, November 9th and will be on view until December 18, 2023. I have six prints on view from my Tomorrow’s Conversations series alongside works from El Anatsui, Enise Carr, Sam Gilliam, Julie Mehretu and more.
A number of Tomorrow’s Conversations prints are available through the Bridgette Mayer Gallery. Click here for information
Brandywine Workshop and Archives • 730 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 • 267.831.2928 • Visiting hours by appointment
In Print
Passing Notes, an affiliate publication of NYC Crit Club, and a journal for “artists who write” released their third issue recently and it features my work on the cover with a profile of me inside written by Laura Sallade earlier this past summer. Laura and I had a great conversation when she came by the studio and her writing about my work and practice hits the nail on the head. Laura submitted her written piece and it was accepted. It was a nice surprise opening Instagram to see a message from Laura about her piece being published. My thanks to Laura and everyone at Passing Notes! You can purchase a physical copy of Passing Notes here: Passing Notes: Issue 3
In the studio
It’s funny how things come around again. Recently, I’ve been (once again) exploring ideas that I started working with years ago and found new ways of bringing them into present works. The blue piece above is a rare monochromatic color painting for me. I just had the urge to make a mostly blue painting and this is the result. There’s a mix of matte and glossy sheen to the painting that appeals to me. I may be attempting something like this on a larger scale soon. The mostly reddish one on the right has a silver under layer that has a slight mirroring effect that I haven’t decided is too distracting or not. Both works are giving me food for thought. The bottom two images are large works on paper from 2013, when I first worked with these interlocking triangle forms. I like the looseness and transparency in these pieces that I think will work well with larger paintings.
Thanks for reading and I’ll see you again soon!
TM