Contemporary Art and Editions

"Edgy Suburbia" is an oxymoron. Thankfully, on rare occasion it shows up in one form or another like a breath of fresh city air as did 'Contemporary Art and Editions' a fine art gallery on Essex Street in downtown Millburn. The gallery, a pristine and modern open space, shows contemporary art with an energy not readily available in suburban galleries.

Currently showing at  Contemporary Art and Editions are limited editions by the preeminent photo realist, American artist Robert Cottingham. Taking 4.5 years of collaboration between Cottingham, Smith and master printer Gary Lichenstein to create 100 print portfolios of 12 Cottingham images each, the process of creating fine prints of this level is artistic, technical, and collaborative. Prints are offered invidually, framed or unframed. Entire portfolios of the 12 Cottingham images are offered in a handmade linen portfolio case, impressed with the title of the portfolio.

Also on display at Contemporary Art and Editions are pieces from Chinese artists Liu Baomin, Huang Yan and Sui Jianguo, the master Chinese sculptor who recently joined Pace Gallery in Bejing. Black and white photography by Arturo Toulinov, David LaChapelle, Joe Henson and Horst, amongst many others, are available, as well.

Upcoming is a show premiering the limited edition prints of the collages of star architect  Richard Meir. Not to be missed, this is the first show of the collages, printed for Meir by Greg Smith.