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Oxford Gallery
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Oxford Gallery hosts pantheon of myths
One of humanity’s defining qualities is our power of abstraction. We reflect on the past and fret over the future, and make up stories to help us understand natural phenomena and human behavior. Some of these stories fade into history as scientific explanations take their places, while others become religions. Oxford Gallery’s annual themed show […]
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Oxford ends 2015 with old and new works
During each holiday season, Oxford Gallery presents a showcase of some of the best work of the past year by artists it represents. In addition to displaying previously shown pieces, this year, owner James Hall also invited the artists to submit new work. Featuring pieces by more than 45 artists working in a wide variety […]
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The City Seen: December 5
Last Saturday, City visited the Oxford Gallery during its annual Holiday Exhibit which showcases work that best represents the gallery. Work varied from sculptures to still life, etchings, and mixed media from more then a dozen artists such as Kristine Bouyoucos, Jacquie Germanow, and Ryan Schroeder. Some of the gallery’s colored walls provided the perfect […]
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Your weekend in art
It may seem like winter has returned today, but this weekend promises sunnier days and a bit more warmth. So don’t sink back into hibernation mode, get out and grab some culture. Here are a few highlights to start with. For more art events, visit our calendar. Oxford Gallery (267 Oxford Street) opens a new […]
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The stirrings of life
Oxford Gallery’s current show, “The Heart’s Unrest,” features the cheerfully colorful work of Buffalo-based artist Charles Houseman and Rochester artist David Dorsey, and provides the perfect mental escape while Rochester’s weather decides if it’s springtime or not. Gallery director Jim Hall says he pulled the show’s title from a quote by Austrian physicist and philosopher […]
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Ecstatic impressions
One function of art for the artist is fulfilling the urge to interpret and recreate what sings to us. Somewhere within the steady work of this practice, we better understand and feel more fully part of this strange and magnificent place, and share what we see and value with others. Creating is essentially an act […]
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Art Review: “Proverbs and Commonplaces”
The current show at Oxford Gallery is a group of 61 visual meditations on the sticky bits of aphoristic phrasing found within the language of our culture. These phrases, perhaps now cliché, trite bits, nevertheless contain gems of sense and are given new life and twists of interpretation by artistic hands. Each spring, Oxford Gallery […]
