Fiona Ackerman: Herbaria

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Fiona Ackerman, "Herbaria," 2019

acrylic on canvas, 60" x 60"

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 13th, 5 - 8 pm. Artist will be in attendance.

Gallery Jones is pleased to present Herbaria, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Fiona Ackerman. In this recent body of work, the artist explores her interest in botanical painting, a pursuit that had its heyday during the 18th century Age of Imperialism.

Inspired by prominent women of the time, notably Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, Ackerman takes art history and science "into the realm of abstraction and free aesthetic expression" through large oil and acrylic on canvas paintings. In the works, space is delineated and categorized with intention, revealing insects, birds and plants as curiosities and subjects of study.