Adah Rose Gallery

Adah Rose Gallery showcases the work of contemporary artists of all medium. We feature duo shows in changing exhibits monthly. We also offer Salons, Zines, Music, Literary events and a lively place to come and talk about and create art. We will be posting event dates, artist bios, musings on the contemporary art world and fabulous places in DC to explore art. We are Francophiles and will be posting about the best places to visit in Paris.

Rue Longchamp: The Female Nude

Julie Wolsztynski’s series of nudes now showing at the Adah Rose Gallery boasts a masterful approach to the classic subject. Her nudes are as relevant as ever and seem to showcase a modern and fresh approach to the nude. In the series, one photograph features a woman lying outstretched on the floor with her shape reflected beneath her. The photograph immediately registers as peaceful and tranquil and shines. The muted colors and diffused lines further encourage this sentiment. With a longer look though, Julie’s work can be appreciated for how it allows each picture to be slowly considered. In contrast with much contemporary work, there is an absence for an immediate question or problem posed. Rather than confronting the viewer with an exposition on the meaning of the nude , I would argue that she begs the viewer to consider the photograph in the same mood she has created them. The photograph invites the viewer into a calm, still space and allows one to take in each slowly sloping line with a careful sensuality.  There is no rush to examine the role of the nude in the work exactly, but rather to look carefully and meaningfully, much in the same way one can calmly sit back and slowly take in a great landscape; by admiring the hills and valleys as they come in quiet consideration, without being overwhelmed or rushed by an immediate statement posed by the artist. 

Leah Anderson, Intern University of Maryland 2010

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