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Lois Dodd - New Panel Paintings - Exhibitions - Alexandre Gallery

Lois Dodd, House + Laundry on Foggy Day, 2010, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches 

Lois Dodd
New Panel Paintings
January 5th – February 18th, 2012
Reception for the artist Thursday, January 12th, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Lois Dodd’s ninth one-person exhibition continues to explore her familiar everyday subjects of gardens, landscapes and interiors with freshness and directness grounded in observation.  With titles such as House and Laundry on Foggy Day (2010), Path to the Barn (2011), and Barn Window – Blue Sky (2011) Dodd paints her subjects with an unsentimental, no-nonsense directness that merges realism and abstraction with a minimalist touch. 

Lois Dodd (b. 1927) studied at The Cooper Union in the late 1940s.  In 1952 she was one of the five founding members of the legendary Tanager Gallery, the first artist run cooperative gallery in New York.  Dodd is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and of the National Academy of Design.  In 1992 she retired from teaching at Brooklyn College.  Since 1954 her work has been the subject of over 60 one-person exhibitions.

In May 2012 her work will be the subject of a traveling career retrospective exhibition to be organizedby the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City.

Installations

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Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with a framed painting on the wall to the right, a framed drawing on the wall to the left over a small table, and wall text that reads "Lois Dodd: New Panel Paintings" and "Jen Casad: Drawings" on the wall in the center
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with a small framed painting on the wall to the right, and wall text that reads "Lois Dodd: New Panel Paintings," and "Jen Casad: Drawings" on the wall to the left
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with six small framed paintings hanging on white walls
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with five small framed paintings hanging on a white wall, with wall text that reads "Lois Dodd" on the upper left
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition, with two small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with three small framed paintings hanging on white walls
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with eight small framed paintings hanging on white walls
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with four small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with seven small framed painting hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with four small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with four small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with ten small framed paintings hanging on white walls, and wall text that reads "Lois Dodd" on the wall to the right
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with a framed painting on the wall to the right, a framed drawing on the wall to the left over a small table, and wall text that reads "Lois Dodd: New Panel Paintings" and "Jen Casad: Drawings" on the wall in the center
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with a small framed painting on the wall to the right, and wall text that reads "Lois Dodd: New Panel Paintings," and "Jen Casad: Drawings" on the wall to the left
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with six small framed paintings hanging on white walls
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with five small framed paintings hanging on a white wall, with wall text that reads "Lois Dodd" on the upper left
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition, with two small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with three small framed paintings hanging on white walls
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with eight small framed paintings hanging on white walls
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with four small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with three small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition space, with seven small framed painting hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with four small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a view of an exhibition, with four small framed paintings hanging on a white wall
Photograph showing a corner view of an exhibition space, with ten small framed paintings hanging on white walls, and wall text that reads "Lois Dodd" on the wall to the right

Selected Works

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Painting of a view from an interior window looking out at a green tree, with a window lock and pink flower in the foreground

Pink Geranium + Window Lock + Ochre Tree, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 10 inches

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Painting of a view from an interior window, looking out at a green tree and grey sky, with droplets of water cover the windowpane

Rainy Window, 2011, oil on Masonite, 18 3/4 x 13 inches

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Painting of a brown tree spotted with snow, with a grey building partially visible behind it

February View, 2011, oil on Masonite, 16 1/8 x 15 3/4 inches

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Painting of a view from an interior window, looking out at a brown tree covered in snow, with a potted plant in the foreground on the bottom left

January Window, 2011, oil on Masonite, 22 x 14 inches

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Painting of a dark blue flower in a green landscape, with a tree casting a shadow in the background

Iris + Tree, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 12 inches

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Painting of two grey buildings in a green landscape

Path to the Barn, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 12 inches

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Painting of the head of a dried flower against a blue-grey background

Dried Echinacea, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches

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Painting of the head of an orange flower against a dark blue-grey background

Nasturtium Front View, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 1/4 x 15 inches

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Painting of a side view of the head of a bright orange flower against a blue background

Nasturtium Profile, 2011, oil on Masonite, 14 1/8 x 12 inches

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Painting of the head of a dried flower against a green background

Dry Queen Anne's Lace, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 10 inches

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Painting of a branch of blue, spiked flowers against a light green background

Sea Holly, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches

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Painting of a bare tree in a green field, with two shrubs on either side

Crabapple, 2011, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

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Painting of a brown tree with curving branches and white blossoms in a lush green landscape

Apple Tree Branches, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 13 inches

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Painting of a close-up view of a flower with pale yellow petals against a pink background

Echinacea, 2011, oil on Masonite, 18 1/8 x 15 3/4 inches

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Painting of a close up view of a green flowering plant against a white background

Queen Anne's Lace, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 17 inches

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Painting of the interior of a barn with a window looking out at a blue sky and green tree

Barn Window - Blue Sky, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 13 1/8 inches

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Painting of a flowering plant in a green landscape with a blue sky in the background

Cow Parsnip In Bud, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 1/8 x 13 inches

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Painting of two buildings partially hidden by trees in a lush green landscape

Dooryard View, 2010, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

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Painting of a grey building in a green landscape, with two items of clothing hanging on a laundry line in the foreground

House + Laundry on Foggy Day, 2010, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

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Painting of a view of the heads of two budding blue and purple flowers against a golden-yellow background

Agapanthus, 2010, oil on Masonite, 10 x 11 inches

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Painting of two black flies landing on the head of a large white flower, surrounded by green grass

White Flower, Queen Anne's Lace, 2010, oil on Masonite, 16 x 19 3/8 inches

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Painting of various plants and flowers in a lush green landscape

Garden Corner, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

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Painting of two brown trees in a green landscape with a patch of blue sky overhead

Tree + Flowers, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 19 1/2 inches

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Painting of two red flowers with green leaves, surrounded by brown soil

Red Peony, 2007, oil on Masonite, 13 x 11 inches

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Painting of a view from an interior window looking out at a green tree, with a window lock and pink flower in the foreground

Pink Geranium + Window Lock + Ochre Tree, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 10 inches

Painting of a view from an interior window, looking out at a green tree and grey sky, with droplets of water cover the windowpane

Rainy Window, 2011, oil on Masonite, 18 3/4 x 13 inches

Painting of a brown tree spotted with snow, with a grey building partially visible behind it

February View, 2011, oil on Masonite, 16 1/8 x 15 3/4 inches

Painting of a view from an interior window, looking out at a brown tree covered in snow, with a potted plant in the foreground on the bottom left

January Window, 2011, oil on Masonite, 22 x 14 inches

Painting of a dark blue flower in a green landscape, with a tree casting a shadow in the background

Iris + Tree, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 12 inches

Painting of two grey buildings in a green landscape

Path to the Barn, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 12 inches

Painting of the head of a dried flower against a blue-grey background

Dried Echinacea, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches

Painting of the head of an orange flower against a dark blue-grey background

Nasturtium Front View, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 1/4 x 15 inches

Painting of a side view of the head of a bright orange flower against a blue background

Nasturtium Profile, 2011, oil on Masonite, 14 1/8 x 12 inches

Painting of the head of a dried flower against a green background

Dry Queen Anne's Lace, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 10 inches

Painting of a branch of blue, spiked flowers against a light green background

Sea Holly, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches

Painting of a bare tree in a green field, with two shrubs on either side

Crabapple, 2011, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

Painting of a brown tree with curving branches and white blossoms in a lush green landscape

Apple Tree Branches, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 13 inches

Painting of a close-up view of a flower with pale yellow petals against a pink background

Echinacea, 2011, oil on Masonite, 18 1/8 x 15 3/4 inches

Painting of a close up view of a green flowering plant against a white background

Queen Anne's Lace, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 x 17 inches

Painting of the interior of a barn with a window looking out at a blue sky and green tree

Barn Window - Blue Sky, 2011, oil on Masonite, 15 3/4 x 13 1/8 inches

Painting of a flowering plant in a green landscape with a blue sky in the background

Cow Parsnip In Bud, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 1/8 x 13 inches

Painting of two buildings partially hidden by trees in a lush green landscape

Dooryard View, 2010, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

Painting of a grey building in a green landscape, with two items of clothing hanging on a laundry line in the foreground

House + Laundry on Foggy Day, 2010, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

Painting of a view of the heads of two budding blue and purple flowers against a golden-yellow background

Agapanthus, 2010, oil on Masonite, 10 x 11 inches

Painting of two black flies landing on the head of a large white flower, surrounded by green grass

White Flower, Queen Anne's Lace, 2010, oil on Masonite, 16 x 19 3/8 inches

Painting of various plants and flowers in a lush green landscape

Garden Corner, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

Painting of two brown trees in a green landscape with a patch of blue sky overhead

Tree + Flowers, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 19 1/2 inches

Painting of two red flowers with green leaves, surrounded by brown soil

Red Peony, 2007, oil on Masonite, 13 x 11 inches