Amber Renaye
Pinecone

December 14, 2019 – January 27, 2020

In ancient Greek mythology, Dionysus was regarded as the god of wine and pleasure. He traveled across Earth planting vines followed by a cult of debauchery. Those who drank the wine were considered sacred servants and were liberated from oppression. Because theatre festivals evolved around the celebration of wine, Dionysus became known as a patron of the arts. As a symbol of fertility and enlightenment, he carried a staff of giant fennel topped with a pine cone.

Pinecone presents a series of paintings made in support by award-winning Deovlet Wines. Soil samples from the winery's vineyards were processed into oil paint to create the palette and textures of each painting. Correspondingly, the exhibition includes a series of sculptures symbolizing legend and truths of the pine cone.

Amber Renaye lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She received a BFA from the University of North Texas (Denton, TX)) in 2008 and studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Masters program in 2011. Recent exhibitions include Mother Gallery (Beacon, NY), Andrew Rafacz Gallery (Chicago, IL), Circuit 12 Contemporary (Dallas, TX), Crystal Flowers (New York, NY) and Johannes Vogt (New York, NY).