ABUNDANCE OF APOLLO
(New Orleans, LA) FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY is pleased to announce the gallery premiere, solo exhibition of Jackson, Mississippi-based painter Ginger Williams Cook entitled Abundance of Apollo: The Celestial Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes of Greek Mythology. Cook’s work was first exhibited at the gallery in 2023 as a jury-selected finalist (and subsequently grand prize award recipient) of the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art. On the heels of her acceptance of the awarded solo exhibition, the artist immediately embarked on this new series of works inspired by astrology through the lens of Greek mythology.
The resulting body of work retains her characteristic gestural painting technique, vibrant hues, romanticized and historical figures, and idyllic landscapes. These twelve portraits survey the complete zodiac cycle, punctuated by a large-scale painting of Apollo – the namesake of the exhibition - encapsulated by the celestial chart and his bounty. The exhibition will be on view from 10 December 2024 through 8 February 2025 with an opening reception on 4 January 5-9pm and closing reception on 1 February 5-9pm in conjunction with the Arts District New Orleans’ monthly First Saturday Gallery Openings.
ABUNDANCE OF APOLLO EXHIBITION AT FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY IN NEW ORLEANS
special Announcement
I am thrilled to be the recipient of the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art Grand Prize: a solo exhibition at JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY in 2024. Placing five paintings in collections across the country during the show is exhilarating. I am grateful for the support from friends & family (especially to Justin for the encouragement through all of the groundwork leading up to the exhibition and beyond). Special thanks to the gallery team at JFG for a phenomenal show.
Visit the JFG website for more information on works available.
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27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art, JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY, September-October 2023
It has been a pleasure to work with such an incredible gallery team and showcase artwork alongside fifteen incredible artists from and/or working across the United States, as well as China, Germany, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Slovakia.
27th Annual Finalists
KATIE CHANCE – Austin, Texas
GINGER WILLIAMS COOK – Jackson, Mississippi
BECCA FUHRMAN – Seattle, Washington
DIANA GEORGIE – Los Angeles, California
SAMUELLE GREEN – Honesdale, Pennsylvania
ISYS HENNIGAR – Columbus, South Carolina
SKIP HILL – Tulsa, Oklahoma
THRASYVOULOS KALAITZIDIS – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ANDREW LEVENTIS – Charlotte, North Carolina
RYAN LEWIS – Kalamazoo, Michigan
ROBERT MINERVINI – Florence, Italy / Oakland, California
JACOB MITCHELL – New Orleans, Louisiana
WOWSER NG – London, United Kingdom
REGULAR CONCRETE – Bratislava, Slovakia
WENCKE UHL – Bonn, Germany
JURORS
