OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, February 9th 6:00-8:00PM
Weinstein Hammons Gallery is pleased to present Together To Gather, a group exhibition dedicated to the idea of the table as a symbol of gathering, intimacy, and celebration of human connection. Showcasing works by more than twenty artists, Together To Gather surveys the relationship between art, food, and the table with artworks spanning over six decades.
As a distinct recognized genre, Still Life paintings originated in 16th century Europe and have since evolved into a multifaceted exploration of various art forms, aesthetics, and meanings. Together To Gather offers a look into this evolution, showcasing moments of grandeur from Laura Letinsky's portrayal of post-dinner aftermath in Untitled, #4, Guild Hall to Joel Meyerowitz’s photograph of Paul Cézanne’s studio table in France.
Traversing diverse settings— kitchens to dining rooms, bars to restaurants—the exhibition provides a rich tapestry of shared human experience. Notable instances include Bruce Davidson's poignant photograph capturing a family gathered around a kitchen table, as well as the introspective solitude depicted in Saul Leiter's image of a man quietly dining alone on Thanksgiving in 1945.
Together To Gather invites viewers to witness the myriad ways in which art captures the essence of togetherness.
Included are works by: Slim Aarons, Daniel Arnold, David Bates, William Bailey, Dawoud Bey, Lawrence Brice, Jr., Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Raeburn Flerlage,Gail Albert Halaban, Pao Her, Ronald Joseph, Saul Leiter, Laura Letinsky, Vera Lutter, Joel Meyerowitz, Martin Parr, Gordon Parks, Joe Shere, Alec Soth, Sara Suppan, Ann Toebbe, Paolo Ventura and Chelsea Ryoko Wong.
Alec Soth
(American, born 1969)
La Cuisine D'Azzedine Alaïa - Carla Sozzani & Azzedine Alaïa, 2007
Archival pigment print
40 x 50 inches, image size
48 x 58 inches, paper size
Edition of 7 plus 3 artist's proofs
Lawrence Brice, Jr.
(American, 1934-2007)
Table #4, 1958
Signed and dated Brice' 58
Oil on canvas
29 x 36 inches, painting size
Slim Aarons
(American, 1916-2006)
Table Hopping, 1956
Chromogenic print
16 x 20 inches
Edition of 150
Ronald Joseph
(American, 1910-1992)
Untitled (The Conversation), ca 1944
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 inches, painting size
Laura Letinsky
(American, 1962)
Untitled #4, Guild Hall, 2013
Archival pigment print
37-1/2 x 29-5/8 inches, image size
48 x 39-1/2 inches, paper size
Edition of 7
Pao Houa Her
(Hmong- American, born 1982)
Untitled, 2019
Archival pigment print
32 x 40 inches
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
Chelsea Ryoko Wong
(Japanese-Chinese American, born 1986)
Lucky Day at the Dim Sum Restaurant, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
30x30 inches
Alec Soth
(American, born 1969)
Véronique's View, Toulouse, 2018
Archival pigment print
32 x 40 inches
Edition of 9 plus 4 artist's proofs
Alec Soth
(American, born 1969)
Jane 1 (dinner), 2007
Archival pigment print
24 x 30 inches, image size
30 x 36 inches, paper size
Edition of 7 plus 2 artist's proofs
Gail Albert Halaban
(American, born 1970)
Out My Window, Chelsea, Family Dinner, 2011
Archival pigment print
45.6 x 34 inches, image size
Edition of 5
Ann Toebbe
(American, born 1974)
Friends: Lisa and Tim, 2018
Gouache, paper collage and pencil on panel
30 x 40 inches
Bruce Davidson
(American, born 1933)
Family in kitchen with clock and bongo (from East 100th Street), 1966-68
Gelatin silver print, printed 1966-68
6-¼ x 8-⅜ inches
Martin Parr
(British, born 1952)
Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Yorkshire, 1976-78
Gelatin silver print, printed 2007
12 x 8-½ inches, print size
Joel Meyerowitz
(American, born 1938)
Cezanne’s Studio, Table, 2011
Archival pigment print
16 x 24 inches, image size
21-¼ x 27-¾ inches, paper size
Edition of 20
William Bailey
(American, 1930-2020)
Untitled (Still Life), 2005
Signed on lower right recto: Bailey 2005
Pencil on paper
36 -½ x 42-¼ inches
Vera Lutter
(German, 1960)
A Dinner Party I, II, III: April 11, 1994
Unique gelatin silver print
15 x 19-1/4 inches, each
David Bates
(American, born 1952)
Books I, 2020
Signed on lower left recto
Oil on panel
20 x 30 inches, painting size
Joe Shere
(American, 1917–2008)
Jayne Mansfield and Sophia Loren at Romanoff's, Beverly Hills, c. 1958
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
Saul Leiter
(American, 1923-2013)
Thanksgiving, 1945
Gelatin silver print, printed ca 1970
6 x 9-½ inches, image size
Raeburn Flerlage
(American, 1915-2002)
At a Lightnin’ Hopkins concert, Western Hall, Chicago, 1965
Gelatin silver print
12 x 17-13/16 inches
Dawoud Bey
(American, born 1953)
A Man and a Woman at an Outdoor Bake Sale, 1978
Gelatin silver print, printed 2016
8-⅛ x 11-15/16 inches, print size
Edition of 10
Gordon Parks
(American, 1912-2006)
Untitled, Miami, Florida, 1966
Gelatin silver print
16 x 20 inches
Edition of 15
Gordon Parks
(American, 1912-2006)
Untitled, Anacostia, D.C., 1942
Gelatin silver print
40 x 30 inches
Edition of 7
Martin Parr
(British, born 1952)
Mexico (Lime and Salsa), 2002-2003
Lamda chromogenic print
19 x 28-1/2 inches, image size
Edition of 10
