Europe 1924

New exhibition celebrates centennial of the most important trip of Ben Solowey’s career “Looking back to early days in art school call to mind a strong influence upon me of the French," said Ben Solowey in 1939. "They through Delacroix, Courbet, the Impressionists and the Moderns, injected fresh air into painting.” The Studio of Ben Solowey, the only intact artist’s studio from the Golden Age of Painting in Bucks County, is proud to announce its new exhibition, Europe 1924 celebrating the centennial of the seminal trip Solowey took 100 years ago soon after completing his studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The six-month sojourn, spent mostly in Paris, would have a significant impact on the young painter. It was also the last time he would visit the continent of his birth, having been born in Poland in 1900. Europe 1924 will open to the public on Saturday September 14th at the Solowey Studio in Ottsville, PA with a reception from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and remain open on Sunday at the same hours. The exhibit will continue its public hours Wednesdays through Sundays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., through September 28th. Europe 1924 features paintings and photographs by Solowey, which record his trip through Europe, along with artifacts such as the trunk he took on the journey. “The exhibition begins with examples of Ben’s work from his time at the Academy from 1919 to 1923,” says David Leopold, the Director of the Solowey Studio. “On his customs declaration when he returned, Ben listed 40 ‘sketches in oil.’ Of those 40 paintings, 22 had been reunited. The European works are, for the most part, intimate oils on boards, which provided easy transportation when Ben traveled from place to place. These works show a spontaneity and invention that came from painting on the spot where inspiration hit.” In the Solowey Main Studio there will be a selection of paintings, drawings, and sculpture from all parts of his career, displayed in the studio that where many of the works were created. “There is nothing like the thrill of seeing these masterpieces where they were created, in Solowey’s spacious studio, which maintains the atmosphere of the artist at work.” “In honor of our opening on September 14th, we will continue our tradition of serving homemade refreshments in the Solowey home,” explains Leopold. “The two-hundred-year-old farmhouse was restored by Ben and is filled with museum quality furniture handcrafted by him. This will be the only time we open the house this year, so this truly is a special event.” The Studio of Ben Solowey is located at 3551 Olde Bedminster Road in Ottsville, Pennsylvania. For more information on Europe 1924 or directions, contact The Studio of Ben Solowey at 215-795-0228, or visit www.solowey.com for more stories on the art in the exhibition.

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