The Newman Art Gallery located in the heart of Naples, Florida is proud to open its doors this Decemeber, 2023. The gallery is dedicated to showcasing the opus of artwork created by David Newman (1927-2005) and will also display other celebrated artists during designated group show exhibitions throughout the year.    

 

David’s artwork represents six (6) decades of enthusiastic dedication and can easily be chronologically displayed, as well as arranged by related subject, similar techniques, or many interesting combinations, each piece made more significant thru kinship to the others, thus illustrating the artist's virtuosity. Themes, techniques, moods and emotions diversified through variations. It is a very rich and long tapestry.

 

The work constitutes an entity. A statement. It tells a story of harmony and sanity. It also - by the nature of abstraction - lets the onlooker imagine various interpretations - it does not control other’s thoughts - only gives a point of departure -a point of contact. His art was born out of a meeting of many forces.

 

From the artist’s wife and muse; Dr. Michèle Newman (1928-2022):

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“Given the opportunity to comment upon his works, and basing some of my remarks on our conversations over the years, I know I can prove the itinerary I had the privilege to accompany - except for the first five years before we met - reveals a parallelism, despite tremendous differences in moods, subjects, as well as media and techniques - a spiral, an upside down cone, the opposite of the linear - or "wall-to-wall" consistency which characterize many great artists' journeys - to Picasso's diversity. David did not hesitate, now and then, to change direction, and proceeded down many alleys. What strikes me to this day is the absence of any preconceived agenda. The great respect in which he held Picasso, Van Gogh, Crivelli, Michelangelo, Gauguin, Bonnard, as well as Jackson Pollock, Kandinsky, and so on, never seemed to demand that he "should" do anything other than what came naturally in his artistic journey.”

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On behalf of our family, friends, and existing collectors, we invite you to visit our gallery and partake in knowing the depth of his genius.  When asked in an interview, "Are you an artist?" David's response, "No, I'm a painter. I make paintings. And I make sculptures. But an artist, no. History will determine that. And even history changes its mind."

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The time is ripe for David Newman to be recognized as one of the 20th century forgotten masters.

David had a long and prolific life with many exhibitions (several one-man) including but not limited to:    

• Jewish Museum, New York City

• Founders' Hall, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, FL

• Jack Seligman Galley, N.Y.C.

• Royal Athena Gallery, N.Y.C.

• Knoedler Gallery, Paris, France

• Mostra d'Arte, Florence, Italy

• Norton Gallery, Palm Beach

• Premier Etage, Westpoint, CT

• Kristen Richards Gallery, NY

• Nimbus Gallery, Dallas, TX

• Morin-Miller Gallery, NY

• InSights Gallery, Austin, TX

• Gallimaufry Gallery, Croton-On-Hudson, NY

• Images Gallery, Briarcliff, NY

• Park Lane Gallery, N.Y.C.

• Gilman Galleries, Chicago, IL

• Art Present Galerie, Paris, France

• Galerie GNG, Paris, France

• East Texas Museum of Art, Lufkin, TX

• Art on 5th, Austin, TX

• Galerie Artitude, Paris

• Galerie Arteconte, Paris

• Dell Campus, Austin, TX

• Maurice Sternberg Galleries, Chicago, IL

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A note from the Artist's Daughter; Nikki Newman

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My father was the most intelligent, witty, gritty, selfless human I have ever known. His intellect unparalleled, energy relentless, adoration for his family, nature, animals, his country and God beyond what my humble words could possibly describe.  His curiosity was insatiable.  I can still see his face as he would smile genuinely as he exclaimed sitting outside under the night sky, "I am moon bathing". 

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Thank you for being a part of this journey with us, we look forward to seeing you! 

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