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The Figure-The Face: Pastels from the Butler’s Collection

Apr 9, 2024 | Exhibition

Art

The Figure-The Face: Pastels from the Butler’s Collection

March 24, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Painting of a man painting himself.

Everett Raymond Kinstler, “Paul Jenkins, Painter,” 1982, Pastel on board, Gift of the Artist 2000.

About The Art

The Butler’s collection of pastel paintings are being displayed in Giffuni Gallery. This exhibition offers a glimpse into our permanent collection. A variety of artistic styles can be seen, with a strong focus on the figure depicted in these works.

Artists include:

Richard Segalman, Flora B. Giffuni, Robert Brackman, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Rhoda Yanow, Tim Gaydos, Isabel Bishop, Richard C. Pionk, Clarence Holbrook Carter, Harvey Dinnerstein, Joseph Henry Sharp, Dan Gheno, William Sommer, Judith Carducci, Leopold Anton Freiherr von Firmian, Gene Lamourex, Viola Frey, Peggy Bacon, Daniel Green, Lisa Meek, Ivan Gregorovitch Olinsky, and Daniel Maloney.

CATEGORIES: Exhibition

DATE: March 24, 2024 - May 12, 2024

LOCATION: Giffuni Gallery

Selected Works

The Figure-The Face Pastel Paintings from the Butler's Collection sign to the left of two framed paintings.

The Figure-The Face exhibition

The Figure The Face display. Image of framed paintings along two walls.

Giffuni Gallery

Framed paintings on display at a corner view.

Giffuni Gallery

Framed paintings on display shown from far away.

Giffuni Gallery

Framed painting of a dark haired woman with her arms folded

Untitled-Portrait of a Woman Wearing an Unraveled Sweater

Flora B. Giffuni

Very close up photo of a painting of a man with mustache and hat.

The Conjurer I (detail)

Rhoda Yanow

Angled photograph of three framed paintings on display. The closest depicts a very skinny older man sitting down on a bench, wearing only trousers.

Detail of gallery

Framed painting of boy reading in bed.

Boy Convalescing

William Sommer

Painting of a woman standing looking directly at the viewer. She is wearing a large gray sweater and glasses, and is holding onto her golden necklace with two fingers.

The Widow (detail)

Judith Carducci

Painting of an adult sitting at a table chin on hand as they look into the distance in deep thought.

The Call of Home (detail)

Dan Gheno

Painting of a woman in a long white dress and head covering standing in front of an open window looking out over the city. Leg is propped up on the windowsill making the bottom of the dress fan out as if on display.

Late Afternoon

Richard Segalman

Angled photograph of three paintings on display; the closest one shows a person smirking at the viewer, wearing a black collared shirt.

Portrait of the Artist’s Mother

Joseph Henry Sharp

Two paintings on display; the one on the right shows two boxers fighting, the left shows a woman in a yellow two-piece outfit with a cape smiling at the viewer.

From left to right:

Clarence Holbrook Carter “Circus Figure” and Harvey Dinnerstein “Boxing”

Angled photograph of six framed paintings on display; the only visible painting shows a nude woman from behind, holding a pitcher. She is looking at another woman as she stands cleaning herself.

Detail of gallery

Three paintings on display, shown from an angle; the closest one displays a younger woman smiling at the older woman she sits next to.

From left to right:

Isabel Bishop “Two Girls,” Rhoda Yanow “Construction Worker,” and Richard C. Pionk “Chinese Girl”

Angled photograph of 5 framed paintings on display on a dark gray wall. The closest one depicts a man wearing a brimmed hat and a suit.

Detail of gallery

A painting of a man painting a image of himself

Paul Jenkins, Painter

Everett Raymond Kinstler