Gallery 307 is pleased to announce the opening of Recent Drawings and Paintings by Robert Ludwig.

Ludwig creates work using horizontal and vertical lines to create simple geometric divisions. Utilizing charcoal, paint, pastels and graphite, these divisions are then filled with a rich and subtle monochromatic color. The geometric format, combined with tonal and spatial interplay, and the vigorous hand of the artist create an optical ambiguity between the open and closed space. Ludwig work engages the viewer in this delicate visual balance.

Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-5pm

Located in Chelsea, gallery 307 is a program of the Carter Burden Center designed to give a voice to New York City’s re-emerging older professional artists. The Carter Burden Center is a non-profit agency established in 1971 by the late Carter Burden when he was a New York City Councilman. The mission is to promote the well-being of older adults through a continuum of services, advocacy and volunteer programs oriented to individual, family and community needs. For more information about the Carter Burden Center and its programs, visit www.carterburdencenter.org.

Robert Ludwig Bio

Robert Ludwig grew up in Washington, DC and has lived in New York for most of his life. He studied physics at The George Washington University and did graduate work at Princeton University before deciding to become a painter. He received a BA in Painting and Sculpture magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota. He also studied drawing at The Minneapolis Institute of Art. He has exhibited widely in group and solo shows including the Walker Art Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the School of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, March Gallery, Phoenix Gallery, the Staten Island Museum, The Drawing Center, Nicholas Davies and Company, The College of Staten Island (CUNY), Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Studio 18, Gallery Onetwentyeight, the Westbeth Gallery and Gallery 307. He has had work published in several magazines, and has been reviewed in The New York Times, Art News, Arts Magazine, The Village Voice, and other publications. He currently lives in New York City and is a member of the faculty at The College of Staten Island/ CUNY.

Below are links to recent online reviews:

http://theartpoint.blogspot.com/2012/06/guest-reviewer-peter-neofotis.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LY_5e_QcNc http://www.thegrandassembly.com/robert