One River Gallery In Englewood Launches New Exhibition Program With Guest Curator Tamara Gonzales

by Rafe Gomez

The Gallery at One River School in Englewood, New Jersey – the state’s premier gallery focusing exclusively on emerging and mid-career contemporary artists - will launch a series of exhibitions curated by leading New York-based artists.

The first of these guest-curated shows will be “Two River 2014” (September 6 through November 1, 2014), with works selected by Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist TamaraGonzales.

A reception for the exhibition’s opening will take place on Friday, September 6 from 7 to 9pm at The Gallery.“I’m thrilled to have Tamara as our first guest artist-curator for One River’s series of exhibitions,” says Matt Ross, Founder and CEO of One River.

“Tamara is rooted in what’s real and what I love about today’s art world. She sees through the clutter and has a beautiful sensibility in every way. I couldn’t be happier to have her introduce our exciting new program”.

The “Two River” exhibition is an annual survey of contemporary artists who best represent current trends taking place in Brooklyn, two rivers from New Jersey.

Gonzalez has selected works by a mix of early, mid, and seasoned career artists to present in “Two River 2014”, including Andrea Bergart, Austin Eddy, EJ Hauser, Mary Heilmann, Jill Levine, Mike Olin, Sheryl Oppenheim, Esther Ruiz, and Michelle Segre.“The artists in this year’s ‘Two River’ show are all pushing the boundaries of their respective disciplines,” says Gonzales.

“While playfulness and creativity were the only criteria for my choices, a story exists. Paint, light, wood, fabric, and plaster - used in multiple ways - tell the story, and offer an invitation to looking and seeing.”Gonzales is a fixture in today’s art scene, having curated and shown her work in locations around the world over the last decade.

She received her AAS degree from Parsons School of Design in 1990. Selected group exhibitions include Derek Eller Gallery, NYC; Martos Gallery, NYC; The Dependent Art Fair with James Fuentes, NYC; The Journal Gallery, Brooklyn; Regina Rex, Brooklyn; Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles. Recent solo exhibitions include Norte Maar, Brooklyn; Shoot The Lobster, NY; and Sometimes (works of art), NYC.

Her most recent residency was at CCA Andraxt in Mallorca, Spain.One River will continue its guest curator program throughout Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 with the following guest curators:

Chuck Webster: November 8 - December 27, 2014

Adrianne Rubinstein: January 10 – February 28, 2015

John O’Connor: March 7 – April 18, 2015

Johannes VanDerBeek: April 25 – June 6, 2015