ÆRENA Galleries & Gardens

Reflecting the heroic spirit of Teddy Roosevelt’s provocative “Man in the Arena” speech, ÆRENA Galleries & Gardens creates captivating spaces that celebrate the work of over one hundred emerging to internationally renowned artists who fearlessly express authenticity and integrity their work.

“It is not the critic who counts. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”
- Theodore Roosevelt

ÆRENA Galleries & Gardens’ uniquely beautiful art and design venues feature contemporary art and sculpture, as well as finely-edited collections of furnishings, objects and curiosities dating from the 18th century to the present.

John Karl Claes, Micah Crandall-Bear & Ryan Snow

JANUARY 15TH - FEBRUARY 15TH

VIEW FULL PORTFOLIO FOR JOHN KARL CLAES HERE

VIEW FULL PORTFOLIO FOR MICAH CRANDALL-BEAR HERE

VIEW FULL PORTFOLIO FOR RYAN SNOW HERE

ÆRENA Galleries and Gardens invites you to celebrate Terra Firma, an exhibition featuring the painted works of John Karl Claes, Micah Crandall-Bear, and Ryan Snow. This collection of California artists brings a modern look at our relationship to our environment. Whether a new view of pastoral landscapes, refined atmospheric layers, or pigments taken from natural sources, each artist brings an enlightening commentary on how we interact within our world.

John Karl Claes offers a unique viewpoint to landscape painting by taking to the skies. Starting with an aerial view of Californian agrarian landscape, Claes expertly paints his world in imaginative and striking colors, creating a dream-like world that invites us to rediscover familiar places. Micah Crandall-Bear examines Earth’s intrinsic resources through linear layers that shift between horizon lines and subterranean geography. Exploring a wet-on-wet painting technique, Crandall-Bear is able to investigate these ideas through smooth blended lines and colors that seamlessly coexist. Ryan Snow creates visual meditations by experimenting with natural Earth pigments of indigo and ochre on natural linen fabrics. By embracing these organic methods, he brings us closer to our relationship with our planet by emphasizing natural methods of creating art.

Please join us for Terra Firma, a collection of artists that redefine how we view our natural world. Reach out to your Art Consultant for more information.