Plastic Paper Exhibit: RALPH BAKSHI: THE STREETS
03/05/2011 - 25/05/2011
RALPH
BAKSHI: THE STREETS
May 3-25th at RAW Gallery
Opening Vernissage with Artist Talk
Tuesday May 3, 5-7pm
Free Admission
This bold series of mixed-media construction/paintings was inspired by the gritty and colorful neighborhoods of Bakshi’s youth in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. As a first-time collaboration between Big Smash! Productions and RAW Gallery, this exhibit will run from May 3rd-25 at RAW Gallery in Winnipeg’s historic exchange district. At the opening vernissage for his visual arts exhibit, THE STREETS, RALPH BAKSHI will talk about his past work as an independent animator as well as his shift to visual arts over the past decade.
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Guest Bio: RALPH BAKSHI
Active for over half a century, Ralph Bakshi is
a self-taught artist who was initially inspired by The Ashcan School, and later by the Abstract Expressionists. New
York City provided the physical and cultural environment that nurtured Bakshi's
imagination and that of his contemporaries; Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock,
Francis Bacon and Chiam Soutine were his strongest influences. Bakshi made his
name and living via animated films – the Spider
Man television series, Fritz the Cat,
Coonskin, Heavy Traffic, Lord of the Rings and Wizards among them - but after the release of American Pop in 1981 he became sedulously dedicated to his
passionate dream of pursuing a career as a fine artist. While gaining renown
for creating and directing cutting-edge and fiercely creative films that
delivered a profound social impact, Bakshi developed a work ethic that has
served him well in his private studio.
