Gallery Walk - Frederick hart Exhibition

A Major Art Event

A very large and expansive group of sculpture from internationally acclaimed sculptor Frederick Hart (b.1943 – d.1999) will be on display at Brilliance In Color Gallery, 25 King Street in the Plaza area of downtown St. Augustine this Weekend, November 11^th and 12^th (Fri/Sat). This show is of National significance and importance, and over 80 distinct bronze and acrylic creations from Hart are on exhibit and available for acquisition. The exhibition is open to the public throughout the month of November.

Hart’s sculpture can be seen in public displays in Brookgreen Gardens, Newington-Cropsey Foundation Gallery, as well as the courtyard of the Lightner Museum here in the Ancient City. Harts’ widow Lindy will be in attendance throughout the weekend, along with Robert Chase, publisher and life-long friend of the artist. “This will be our major effort of 2011 to provide Florida residents with an opportunity of seeing, in great preponderance, the art of a major iconic American figure”, said Len Cutter (president, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art). Advanced viewers have already been deeply moved and overwhelmed by such pieces as “Daughters of Odessa”, trilogy bronze, which will be seen for the first time ever at Brilliance In Color. (The Prince of Wales has had for years at his Highgrove residence in the UK the same grouping.) The cultural aspects and impact of this exhibition are palpable and First Coast residents will be enthralled with what they see. Mr. Cutter also stated that, “St. Augustine has returned to its former place of glory among art locales in America with this exhibition, and the continuing growth of the downtown art district.”

Frederick Hart - Notable Works, Installations, Awards & Accolades
The Three Soldiers sculpture - Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
President James Earl Carter sculpture - Atlanta, Georgia.
Senator Richard B. Russell sculpture - Washington, D.C.
The Cross of the Millennium sculpture - Vatican, Italy
Senator Strom Thurmond sculpture - Washington, D.C.
J. Danforth Quayle sculpture - Washington, D.C.
Songs of Grace sculpture - State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Three Soldiers sculpture, Detail - Apalachicola, Florida
Ex Nihilo, Fragment No.8 sculpture - Saint Augustine, Florida
The Creation Sculptures, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
Processional Cross For Pope John Paul II, historic mass on the Mall.
Appointment to the United States Fine Arts Commission by President Reagan.
Development of a patent for process of embedding one clear acrylic sculpture within another.
The Herald, commissioned sculpture, at Newington-Cropsey Foundation Gallery and Cultural Studies Center.
Honorary Ph.D. awarded by the University of South Carolina.
Lord Mountbatten, bronze portrait, placed by The Prince of Wales, in his private garden at Highgrove.
Daughters of Odessa, bronze sculpture, installed by The Prince of Wales, in his private garden at Highgrove.
Ex Nihilo, Fragment No.4 sculpture - Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Recipient of the National Medal of Arts

Frederick Hart Exhibition - A Singular & Major Force

Our Frederick Hart Exhibition opens this week! A lot of Americans have no idea who Hart is, but everyone knows his work. Join us Brilliance In Color and learn more about this great American master. It is the largest exhibition of his work ever displayed by any gallery, with over 80 bronze and acrylic sculptures, including many monumental and life-size works. Brilliance In Color - 25 King Street (On the plaza in downtown St. Augustine.) 904-810-0460

Frederick Hart - Daughters of Odessa Trilogy 3/4 Life

"Daughters of Odessa: Trilogy"

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Frederick Hart

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Frederick Hart Exhibition - A Singular & Major Force

A Major Exhibition

Brilliance In Color - 25 King Street, St. Augustine, FL

"If you think about what Hart achieved in his best work, it’s not merely the artistic excellence that one admires; it is the singularity and courage of what he did." These words are spoken by Dana Gioia, past chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, in a 2009 interview. The words are strikingly similar to the response Rick gave sixteen years earlier when asked in another interview to characterize the legacy he hoped to achieve. In his somewhat self-conscious but candid response, Rick reveals that he would like to be remembered best as "a singular and major force" in reconnecting art to society.

Rick had long questioned the value and purpose of art and the role of the artist in a culture in which art no longer expressed the ancient values of truth, beauty, and goodness. Rick believed that "...art has a moral responsibility, that it must pursue something higher than itself. Art must be a part of life. It must exist in the domain of the common man. It must be an enriching, ennobling, and vital partner in the public pursuit of civilization. It should be a majestic presence in everyday life just as it was in the past." Rick’s philosophy put him in opposition to much of contemporary art and propelled him on a divergent trajectory into history.

It was a lonely and uncharted path, but the values Rick championed served as a compass enabling him to step forward with other artists at one of history’s critical junctures. Voices from the arts community put Rick in the forefront of a re-orientation of art in today’s culture. These artists, writers, art critics, gallery owners, and musicians speak of a burgeoning movement in art that celebrates craftsmanship and purpose and seeks to connect with a public in need of affirmation only art can offer.

Tom Wolfe commented in a New York Times Magazine article (January, 2000) where he said that Rick "…will not have been the first major artist to have died ten minutes before history absolved him and proved him right." As the twentieth century gave way to the next millennium, Rick’s life was cut short, but his journey continues. His expanding legacy is a bridge to the future he passionately anticipated.

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Lindy Hart