2D or not 2D

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 “2D or not 2D” features Jacoby, Luth, Schimenti and Wroblewski

             Two painters, a photographer and a sculptor gather to share new works and selected favorites in “2D or not 2D.” The show features Jerry Jacoby, N. Byram Luth, Margie Schimenti and Pete Wroblewski and will run Sept. 1 through Sept. 26, 2010. The artists will host an opening celebration at the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, 405 S. 11th St., from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.

          Jerry Jacoby is an Omaha painter whose style ranges from abstract to traditional. A Lincoln native, Jacoby earned a master’s in art from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and has been involved in Omaha’s art and music communities for more than 30 years. Several companies in the region have purchased his paintings and his work is held in private collections from Los Angeles to Scotland.

            N. Byram Luth’s current work is a mix of nonrepresentational paintings with collages dealing with abstract social problems: family, friends, relationships, priorities, and life changes. She teaches middle school art at Lewis Central in Council Bluffs. 

             Margie Schimenti’s color photographs are visual observations of the urban environment. “Surface textures and observations on the use of space in the urban scene are part of the photographic compositions,” she says.  Schimenti lives and teaches in Omaha.

            Pete Wroblewski is intrigued by Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology. He explores the characters, myths and legends of different cultures and interprets their figures, ideas and stories. He also has begun to look to nature. Two new pieces, Chrysalis and Belladonna, were inspired by natural processes.  Most of his work is figurative and in bronze, using the lost wax method.        

            The Artists’ Co-op has been showing the work of respected regional artists for nearly 35 years. This cooperative group of artists conducts educational and cultural outreach activities, and it maintains and staffs a gallery that features works in a wide variety of media, including sculpture, weaving, painting, pottery, photography, printmaking and drawing. Monthly opening receptions provide opportunities to meet member artists and learn more about their work.