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Abstract to Contemporary Exhibit

One of the most interesting exhibits we have featured to date, Abstract to Contemporary features Virginia artists who work in either an abstract or contemporary genre with some straddling and blurring the lines. From colorful and bright to thought provoking, the works in the exhibit will elicit reaction, emotion and wonderment, which most great art strives to do. From modernist landscapes to an exploration of dreams and relationships, featuring unexpected colors and emotions, these works will hopefully engage emotions and thought. Exhibit runs June 15th to July 8th. The exhibit features Aaron Bowles, Nancy Jacey, Tommy Fox and Blair Sutton. You can see their artist statements under the visual artists page.

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Plein Air Unleashed Returns

Plein Air Unleashed returns for our second year and we have expanded the event. The painting exhibit features artists from across Virginia working in oil, acrylic, pastels and more. The artists will be working out at locations throughout selected spots in the region the 26th and 27th, the 28th they will be on site at Allure Art Center doing demos and answering questions and the 29th the works created will go on exhibit. A raffle to win one of the works in the exhibit begins April 6th and runs through April 28th.
Live demonstrations, talk with artists and buy local art. Exhibit runs through May 26st.

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Founder featured in article on his work with the arts

A great write up on our founder and his work to bring fine arts and art appreciation to the region and his work helping organize the Annual Juried Fine Arts show – Arts in the Middle held in Urbanna Va. A graduate of VCU School of the Arts and an officer at The Martin Agency, Jeff Cherry is using his background to provide judging, marketing, design, social media and planning to what is becoming the regions premier Fine Arts Festival.

http://www.artsinthemiddle.com/press

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Outdoor Painter Feature Article on Plein Air exhibit

Allure Art Center and our Plein Air “Unleashed” Exhibit were recently featured in an article of the national publication Outdoor Painter. This new exhibit features 5 Plein Air artists from Virginia. Opening weekend the 5 artists worked onsite creating works around the town. A few of the works they created opening weekend have been added to the exhibit. Read the full article here.

EXHIBITION: ‘Plein Air Unleashed,’ in White Stone, VA

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Plein Air Unleashed Exhibit Opens

April 22nd a new exciting painting exhibit, "Plein Air Unleashed" opens featuring the works of some of the regions finest plein air painters. As part of this exhibit, the opening day - April 22nd - will feature several of the plein air painters doing demonstrations and working on new pieces on the grounds and around the town of White Stone. The exhibit will be on display April 22nd - May 21st 2017 in the main gallery at Allure Art Center. Update: our exhibiting artists created 24 new works on opening weekend and some of them have been added to the main exhibit to bring the total pieces up to 45 currently

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New Painting Exhibit Opens July 1st

A new Painting exhibit opens July 1st, Old World / New World is an exciting new painting exhibit featuring the works of Gary Edmondson and Anne Murphy. The works of Mr. Edmondson are reminiscent of the old world masters in his technique and subjects with majestic still life and atmospheric landscapes. Mrs. Murphy offers a unique approach to modern abstract themes that experiments with color and textures, mixing acrylics with various mixed media. These works, along with many others are on display now in the main gallery at Allure Art Center.

Gary Edmondson
Anne Murphy
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David Tyson Entertains

Guests were treated to a fun filled performance by David Tyson as he thrilled them with his latest show - A Fool's Odyssey. Drawing on the age old wisdoms of Homer’s Odyssey and other ancient Greek / Roman stories, Mr. Tyson presented a one man show with a cast of a hundred. Borrowing from the worlds’ of: theatre, magic, stand-up & improv, this was a fast paced, engaging and entertaining tale that seeked to answer the question: “How can I find my way back? ”

A repeat performance of the show is in the works for later this summer so don't miss out.

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Outdoor Artisan Series Kicks Off

Our outdoor artisan market series kicked off May 14th. Our outdoor shows feature some of the best local fine artists and truly hand crafted artisans. You will find a variety of work from original paintings, fine word working, hand crafted furniture, unique crafted jewelry, quality artistic pottery, photography, sculpture and more. Often there will be local food trucks offering various great food products, local musicians performing and artists doing demonstrations.
This summer the outdoor artisan shows will be the second saturday of each month.

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