Alan Rankle

Untitled

2007

The sun rises over a deserted beach in Northern Michigan casting long shadows and setting the clouds aglow. The freshness of a brand new day is apparent in this serene landscape. The painting is floated in a simple black wooden frame measuring 26.25 x 47.25 inches. Arthur Chartow Morning on Grand Traverse Bay oil on linen 24h x 46w in 60.96h x 116.84w cm ACH030 Art Chartow, b 1951, New York City, NY SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2004 “Quiet Places,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY 2002 “At Water’s Edge,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY 1986 Rubiner Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI. MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS 2016 “80th National Midyear show,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH 2010 “2010 Contemporary Realism Biennial,” Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2008 “72nd National Midyear show,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH 2007 “71st National Midyear show,” Butler Institute of American Art 2002 “Art of Collecting,” Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI GALLERY GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2021 "Es-Scape", Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2019 "Earth Wind Fire", Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 “Scene Change,” Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 “Coming Attractions,” Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2012 “City Streets II,” George Billis Gallery, New York, NY 2009 “Selections,” Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2008 “Eye on the Environment,” Sherry French Gallery 2007 “Panoramas,” Sherry French Gallery. “The Four Seasons,” Sherry French Gallery. “Poetry = Painting,” Sherry French Gallery. 2006 “The Four Seasons,” Sherry French Gallery. Gallery and Invited Artists, Sherry French Gallery. “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery. Summer invitational, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Featured Artist, Susan Maasch Fine Art, Bangor, ME 2005 “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery. 2004 “Poetry = Painting: ut pictura poesis,” Sherry French Gallery. 2003 “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery. “Poetry = Painting: ut pictura poesis,” Sherry French Gallery. “Flowers in February,” Sherry French Gallery. 2002 “The Four Seasons,” Sherry French Gallery. “Poetry = Painting: ut pictura poesis,” Sherry French Gallery. 2001 “Mainely Maine,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY. “Small Sizes, Precious Pieces,” Sherry French Gallery. “Contemporary American Landscapes: An Urban and Rural Perspective, ” M. A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK 1991 “Nine Views of Landscape,” Ruth Volid Gallery, Chicago, IL. Landscape show, Rubiner Gallery 1990 “LANDscape,” Ruth Volid Gallery. 1989 “Landscape,” Rubiner Gallery. 1986 “Works on Paper,” Gallery Henoch, New York, NY. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. 2015 “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. 2008 “Urban Edge,” Grosse Pointe Art Center, Grosse Pointe, MI “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. 2007 “Michigan Annual XXXIII,” Anton Art Center, Mt. Clemens, MI “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. 2006 “Michigan Fine Arts Competition,” Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. 2005 “45th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition,” Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art, Midland, MI. 2002 “Land and Water,” Lobby of 717 Fifth Ave, New York, NY; Art Placement...

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