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As an artist, Carl Bretzke’s work blurs the line between feelings of intimacy and remoteness through his choice of subject matter — humans, animals, and structures, existing within desolate settings.
The Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor will open Bretzke’s second annual solo show on Saturday May 9. A virtual opening reception for the public will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. (ZOOM meeting ID 876-0437-7831, password 842-568).
[caption id="attachment_101081" align="alignnone" width="600"] “Moon Over Marine Park” by Carl Bretzke, oil on linen, 2020.[/caption]
Classically trained, and driven to paint directly from nature, many of Bretzke’s recent imagery is of Sag Harbor. The work encapsulates his observations of the subtle emotions roiling within each scene. Cinematic yet gritty, some have likened his work to that of Edward Hopper, for putting his finger on that somewhat melancholic feeling found in celebrated American realism.
The “Carl Bretzke Solo Show” remains on view through June 1
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