Walk-through of “The Absolutes” Solo Show At Schumacher Gallery Museum

by Daric Gill

A few days ago, The Absolutes opened at the Schumacher Gallery among giants like Warhol, Chagall, Nevelson, Picasso, and Calder. Also debuting with The Absolutes are 5 new sculptures made from small found objects used in my paintings; arranged much like how they’d exist during an in-studio painting session. Rich with symbols, each artwork feeds off the others in the exhibition. Now they reach into the three dimensions  through these found-objects artifacts.

Flanking The Absolutes is a wide array of African, Inuit, Asian, and European artwork spanning over 2,000 years. All works are part of a massive donor-based museum collection.

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Schumacher Gallery decal and small sculpture arrangement

Absolute: Separation, 8 1/4″ x 17″. Oil on oak panel. 10.8.13.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

Schumacher Gallery decal and small sculpture arrangement

“Arrangement #3”, Schumacher Gallery. Honey locust thorn, thread, two nails, dried rose, dried babysbreath.

“Arrangement #3”, Schumacher Gallery. Honey locust thorn, thread, two nails, dried rose, dried babysbreath.

“Arrangement #3” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Honey locust thorn, thread, two nails, dried rose, dried babysbreath.

“Arrangement #3” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Honey locust thorn, thread, two nails, dried rose, dried babysbreath.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition, “Absolute: Pitch”

“Absolute: Pitch” (detail) Oil on reclaimed 1927 honduran mahogany baby grand piano lid. 58″ x 56″

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

“Absolute: Insulation”, Oil paint on reclaimed cherry wood. 12 3/4” x 15 5/8”. 12.13.16.

“Absolute: Insulation” (detail), Oil paint on reclaimed cherry wood. 12 3/4” x 15 5/8”. 12.13.16.

“Absolute: Insulation” (detail), Oil paint on reclaimed cherry wood. 12 3/4” x 15 5/8”. 12.13.16.

“Arrangement #2”, Schumacher Gallery. Green hawthorn branch, dried gingko leaf, 3 green hawthorn berries.

“Arrangement #2”, Schumacher Gallery. Green hawthorn branch, dried gingko leaf, 3 green hawthorn berries.

“Arrangement #2”, Schumacher Gallery. Green hawthorn, dried gingko leaf, 3 green hawthorn berries.

“Arrangement #2” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Green hawthorn branch, dried gingko leaf, 3 green hawthorn berries.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

Absolute: Allure, Oil on reclaimed birds eye maple. 7 11/16″ x 8 3/4″. 6.4.15.

Absolute: Allure (detail)

“Absolute: Struggle” Oil on reclaimed walnut 7.23.14. Oil on reclaimed walnut 7.23.14.

“Absolute: Struggle” (detail)

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

Absolute: Plumb: oil on panel. 12″ x 24″. 2.21.12.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition, “Absolute: Division” & “Absolute: 1”

Absolute: Division: Oil on reclaimed cherry in an 1800’s Victorian molded frame. 14″ x 12″. 3.8.13.

Absolute: Division (Detail): Oil on reclaimed cherry in an 1800’s Victorian molded frame. 14″ x 12″. 3.8.13.

Absolute: 1: oil on panel. 12″ x 13 1/2″. 11.5.12.

Absolute: 1 (detail): oil on panel. 12″ x 13 1/2″. 11.5.12.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

“Arrangement #1” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Two dried gypsum weed stalks, wish-bone twig, thread, green hawthorn berry.

“Arrangement #1”, Schumacher Gallery. Two dried gypsum weed stalks, wish-bone twig, thread, green hawthorn berry.

“Arrangement #1”, Schumacher Gallery. Two dried gypsum weed stalks, wish-bone twig, thread, green hawthorn berry.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

Absolute: Centered, Oil on reclaimed red oak barn wood. 14 3/4” x 13”. 6.10.15.

Absolute: Centered (frame front detail)

Absolute: Centered (detail)

Absolute: Centered (leaf detail)

“Absolute: Change”, Oil paint on mahogany. 13 1/16” x 13 1/16”. 2.22.16

“Absolute: Change” (detail), Oil paint on mahogany. 13 1/16” x 13 1/16”. 2.22.16

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

“Arrangement #5” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Osage orange branch, dried rose, plumb bob, bone, paper, cotton string.

“Arrangement #5” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Osage orange branch, dried rose, plumb bob, bone, paper, cotton string.

“Arrangement #5” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Osage orange branch, dried rose, plumb bob, bone, paper, cotton string.

“Arrangement #5” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Osage orange branch, dried rose, plumb bob, bone, paper, cotton string.

“Arrangement #5” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Osage orange branch, dried rose, plumb bob, bone, paper, cotton string.

“Arrangement #5” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Osage orange branch, dried rose, plumb bob, bone, paper, cotton string.

“Arrangement #5” (detail), Schumacher Gallery. Osage orange branch, dried rose, plumb bob, bone, paper, cotton string.

“Absolute’s Complement” Oil on panel. 11 5/8″ x 17 3/8″. 6.16.12.

“Absolute’s Complement” (detail) Oil on panel. 11 5/8″ x 17 3/8″. 6.16.12.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

“Absolute: Nostalgia” (framed), Oil paint on reclaimed black walnut. 18 1/2” x 17 5/8”. 11.27.17

“Absolute: Nostalgia” (detail)

Close up detail of the painted ginkgo leaves on “Absolute: Nostalgia”

Detail shot of the signature and black card on “Absolute: Nostalgia”

“Absolute: Denial”: Oil on reclaimed panel. 12 1/2″ x 12″. 1.12.14.

“Absolute: Denial” (detail): Oil on reclaimed panel. 12 1/2″ x 12″. 1.12.14.

Gallery wide view

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition by Daric Gill, “Absolute: Totality”

“Absolute: Totality”, Oil paint on panel. 40” x40”. 12.16.17.

“Absolute: Totality” (detail), Oil paint on panel. 40” x40”. 12.16.17.

“Absolute: Totality” (detail), Oil paint on panel. 40” x40”. 12.16.17.

“Absolute: Totality” (detail), Oil paint on panel. 40” x40”. 12.16.17.

“Absolute: Totality” (detail), Oil paint on panel. 40” x40”. 12.16.17.

Schumacher Gallery, The Absolutes Exhibition

“Arrangement #4”, Schumacher Gallery. 2 dried gypsum weed pods, 2 dried gingko leaves, 2 railroad spikes, & paper with thread.

“Arrangement #4”, Schumacher Gallery. 2 dried gypsum weed pods, 2 dried gingko leaves, 2 railroad spikes, & paper with thread.

“Arrangement #4”, Schumacher Gallery. 2 dried gypsum weed pods, 2 dried gingko leaves, 2 railroad spikes, & paper with thread.

Absolute: Radiance: Oil on reclaimed quilted walnut. 11 3/8″ x 8 1/2″. 6.14.13.

“Absolute: Radiance” (detail), Oil on reclaimed quilted walnut. 11 3/8″ x 8 1/2″. 6.14.13

“Absolute: Radiance” (frame detail 2)

“Absolute’s Complement: Asymmetry”: oil on panel. 10 1/8″ x 7 3/4″. 7.1.12.

“Absolute’s Complement: Asymmetry” (detail)

Schumacher Gallery

Schumacher Gallery

Louise Nevelson at the Schumacher Gallery

Miro, Calder, & more at The Schumacher Gallery

Miro, Calder, & more at The Schumacher Gallery

Picasso at the Schumacher Gallery

Rodin at the Schumacher Gallery

Chagall & Dali at The Schumacher Gallery

The Schumacher Gallery

The Schumacher Gallery

Buddha at The Schumacher Gallery

The Schumacher Gallery

Inuit art at the Schumacher Gallery

The Schumacher Gallery

Warhol at The Schumacher Gallery