First exhibited at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Magical Landscapes has found its way to the French art scene.
The title comes about through the bringing together of two artistic movements (Deep South architecture and Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints) that are separated in space and time, creating a magical landscape that communicates with a new language of images.*
I am now excited to share with you Bulletin #62 from Galerie AM'carta announcing my next solo exhibition:
For my English-speaking friends, the translation from the French announcement follows:
René Shoemaker
Magical Landscapes
from July 21 to August 3, 2025
Opening reception Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.
René lives in the town of St-Maixant with her husband, near Aubusson. Born in New York, she built her artistic career while living in Athens, Georgia (USA), where she earned an art degree from the University of Georgia. For over 30 years, she has been painting on silk, having previously undergone extensive artistic training. Since 2011, she has been leading workshops on this technique, and since 2001, she has had approximately 30 solo exhibitions, mainly in Georgia but also in New York, California, Mississippi, Paris, London... and even La Creuse!
After her exhibitions on the theme of Felletin, and then her “Flâneries en Aubusson,” (Strolls around Aubusson) which we exhibited at AM'carta in 2018, René returns with her “Magical Landscapes,” a cross between the architecture of the southern United States, in Laurel, Mississippi, and her museum's collection of Japanese prints. Inspired by Japanese aesthetics, her compositions combine motifs from the museum's woodblock prints with buildings typical of the “Deep South” of Laurel. The architecture is screen-printed with strong lines, superimposed on the delicate lines of silk dye painting, thus creating “Magical Landscapes.”
Open every day (except the 27th and 28th) from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with free admission, often in the presence of the artist. According to Kristen Miller Zohn, curator of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, "Inspired by Japanese aesthetics and representation of objects, patterns, and colors, her compositions respond to the designs that are engraved onto the woodblock prints, and incorporate scenes from the Lauren Rogers Museum buildings and the intriguing architecture of Laurel itself. By bringing together these two artistic movements separated in space and time, the artist creates a magical landscape that communicates through a new visual language." Opening reception on Wednesday, July 23, starting at 6:30 p.m.
If you’d like to explore the collection—either in person or online—contact me via text or phone (+1.706.424.4739 or +33.(0)6.86.13.84.80) . I’d be happy to welcome you into this magical world and discuss the paintings in detail.
*Paraphrased from curator Kristen Miller Zohn’s statement for the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art exhibition.