Richard Carlyon: A Retrospective


Reynolds Gallery; VCU School of the Arts, Anderson Gallery; Visual Arts Center of Richmond; 1708 Gallery

Opening Receptions: Friday, September 11, 2009, 6 - 9 PM at each venue


This multisite exhibition examines the artistic career of Richard Carlyon (1930- 2006), a pivotal figure in the Richmond Arts Community. While Carlyon's reputation as an influential and highly regarded teacher is legendary, he also maintained an active studio practice for over five decades, producing an extensive body of paintings, drawings, videos, collages, and constructions. Thematically grouped selections from these extensive holdings, together with loans from private and public collections, offer an overview of his development and wide-ranging perspective.


Gallery Talks: Thursday evenings, 6 pm.

Sept 17: Curator's Panel, Anderson Gallery
Sept 24: Howard Risatti, Reynolds Gallery
Oct 1: Artists' Panel, 1708 Gallery
Oct 8: Jason Carlyon & Ray Kass, Visual Arts Center of Richmond


Performance: Move: A Tribute to Richard Carlyon

Saturday, Sept 26, 8 pm
Grace Street Theater
934 West Grace Street

Presented by the VCU Department of Dance & Choreography
Directed by Chris Burnside; featuring Choreographer Laura Schandelmeier

Reservations recommended: 804-828-2020



Reynolds Gallery exhibitions: Early and Late & Eleanor



Early and Late



Tree, 1952
Oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches





Untitled, 1965-67
Paint on paper
20 x 26 inches




Just Before The Movie Begins, 1998
Polymer emulsion on blotter paper
19 1/4 x 24 inches