John Opper

John Opper News: John Opper Online Catalogue Now Available, January 30, 2018 - Berry Campbell

John Opper Online Catalogue Now Available

January 30, 2018 - Berry Campbell

We are preparing for our John Opper exhibition opening on February 8, 2018. Please read our online catalogue to learn more about the artist and his career.

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John Opper News: The Permanent Collection: Materiality and Process" Opens at The Parrish Art Museum, December 12, 2016 - Hamptons Art Hub

The Permanent Collection: Materiality and Process" Opens at The Parrish Art Museum

December 12, 2016 - Hamptons Art Hub

The exhibition "Material Witness" speaks to the sheer physical presence of paint itself and how the artist’s application and use of color creates radiant and dynamic effects. In Blinds and Shades, Josh Dayton literally extends the painted surface by attaching sculptural forms to the canvas, while Herman Cherry and John Opper use color to create paintings that seem to vibrate with energy. Willem de Kooning’s ribbon-like strokes, cascading in swathes of vibrant color, attest to the primacy of the material substance in the evolution of painting. Six of the eight paintings in this exhibition are on view for the first time at the Parrish's Water Mill location.    

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