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Artist talk with Frank Hanavan (online only) Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 pm
November 9, 2021 @ 12:00 am
The Hoboken Museum is pleased to host another online-only artist talk on Friday, Nov. 12, at 7 pm, with popular Hoboken artist Frank Hanavan, whose show, “The Sidewalk Is the Studio,” opens in the Upper Gallery starting Sunday, Nov. 14, with a reception from 2 – 5 pm.
The talk will be streamed live on YouTube, as well as Facebook and Twitter. Use the buttons below to view via your preferred channel, or look us up by our handle “HobokenMuseum.”
Frank Hanavan’s 2017 exhibition in the Hoboken Museum’s Upper Gallery showcased his temporary departure from painting with acrylics into working with watercolors. He has since returned to painting with acrylics – always en plein air, French for painting on site in front of the subject – for the recent series of paintings, which will remain on view until Dec. 23.
Hanavan says that his brief foray into painting with watercolors was transformative. His style in acrylics has changed – he’s painting many of the same subjects, sidewalk scenes in Hoboken – and his canvases are still recognizably Frank Hanavans, but his brush strokes are looser and more experimental.
“Working in acrylics, I found my technique was getting tighter and tighter,” he says. “But working with the watercolors helped loosen me up.”
He says he’s painting with more confidence and greater focus. “Each brush mark has its own personality, they’re more “messy” or gestural, and each brush stroke has to do more of the work.”
Tune in Friday to learn more about his approach and why he keeps returning to the sidewalks of Hoboken for inspiration. Meet the artist himself at the opening reception on Sunday, Nov. 14 from 2 – 5 pm, or visit his website at www.frankhanavan.com.