We never knew you could be addicted to art

By Insider Staff - Jul 12, 2016 | 0 comments

Early Spring Walk, John Bonner. (Tim Goodwin / Insider staff)

Tim Goodwin—Insider staffWe stopped by McGowan Fine Arts newest exhibit, Hello, My Name is . . . Addicted to Art, last week. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 19.

Summer Meadow, Sally Ladd Cole. (Tim Goodwin / Insider staff)

Spring Melt, Susan Stranc. (Tim Goodwin / Insider staff)

Tim Goodwin—Insider staffWe stopped by McGowan Fine Arts newest exhibit, Hello, My Name is . . . Addicted to Art, last week. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 19.

Tim Goodwin—Insider staffWe stopped by McGowan Fine Arts newest exhibit, Hello, My Name is . . . Addicted to Art, last week. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 19.

Donuts, Meghan Cochran. (Tim Goodwin / Insider staff)

Afternoon in the Sky Boxes, Tom Glover. (Tim Goodwin / Insider staff)

In the past few months, artists have brought in a lot of fresh work that hadn’t found a spot in previous shows at McGowan Fine Art. So the staff had an idea to put it all together in one varying exhibit entitled, “Hello, My Name Is . . . Addicted to Art.” It features the art that got the staff excited, while providing an opportunity to tell the audience why the art deserves a second look. The McGowan staff, select collectors and artists have also provided written perspectives on the allure of the pieces. The exhibit, which includes new work from McGowan mainstays like John Bonner, Barbara Carr, Youdhi Maharajan, Bruce McColl, Melissa Anne Miller, Kat O’Connor and Shiao-Ping Wang (among others), will be on display through Aug. 19 with a reception to be held July 21.