A Retrospective by Carl Theodorski
Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 5–8 PM
Circa 1960 cocktail attire appreciated
Gallery Hours:
Weekends in June 2025 | 12–4 PM
Detritus: grains, pieces, and chunks cleaved from larger mass, such as granite.
From: The geologic
debris and trash
From: The vernacular
“Detritus of a Life”
From: The vernacular or the Geologic?
The exhibition/show covers some 60 years of making art by Carl Theodorski. The Placement of the works and their sight lines are designed to make comparing and contrasting easy, helped along by the mixing of circa, media, and styles.
A central thread of the show is the serendipity of street finds: a turpentine stain on raw canvas, a crushed fish shaped pan or a word. Scattered throughout are quotes about the artist, quotes from him and quotes he likes.
“You know, looking at your work nobody would know how ordinary you are.”
A Buddhist Friend
Featured works include “The Jesuit Astrophysicist” (circa 1995) and “Swipe – 1681 G St.” (2024), reflecting the evolution of an artist who sees radiance in the moment a viewer says yes to a work of art.