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Richard Carlyon
Born1930
Died2006 (aged 75–76)
SpouseEleanor Rufty
AwardsVCUPresidential Medal

Richard Carlyon(1930–2006)[1]was an American artist who lived inRichmond, Virginiaand taught atVirginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts,[2]where he became a professor emeritus.

Carlyon gained national recognition for his teaching at VCU. He received the 1993 Distinguished Teaching of Art Award fromThe College Art Association of America;[3][4]two professional fellowships from theVirginia Museum of Fine Arts;the 28th AnnualTheresa Pollakmultimedia prize byRichmond Magazine;[5]and the 2005 VCU Presidential Medal of Honor.[6]

Exhibitions

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Carlyon was given posthumous retrospective exhibitions at Anderson Gallery,[7]VCU,[8][9][10]Reynolds Gallery,[11][12]Visual Arts Center of Richmond,[13]and 1708 Gallery.[14]

Carlyon's art is represented in the Jack Blanton Collection atLongwood Center for the Visual Arts.[15]

TheVirginia Museum of Fine Artsincludes in its collection “A Screwing,” 1995, by Richard Carlyon. This work is made of wood, hinges and screws, is approximately 4-1/2 by 8 feet in size, and was a gift of Jean andRobert Hobbsof Richmond, Virginia.[16]In 2010 his art was shown atWashington and Lee Universityin Lexington, Virginia.[17]

Carlyon was one of the artists whose book art was displayed in the exhibitionBookArt@Artspacecurated by Michael Pierce at Artspace in Richmond, Virginia.[18]His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions regionally and nationally, at venues including 1708 Gallery in Richmond, TheAnderson GalleryatVirginia Commonwealth University,The Studio Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Nexus Gallery in Philadelphia. In New York City, his art has been exhibited at the Fleischmann Gallery, the March Gallery, and the Siegel Gallery.[19]

Biography

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Carlyon was married to artist Eleanor Rufty, who taught at theVirginia Museum of Fine ArtsStudio School. The couple were said to have "influenced a generation of artists studying in Virginia."[20]AYouTubevideo of Carlyon, Rufty, and gallery owner Beverly Reynolds shows Carlyon receiving theVCUPresidential Medal.[21]

Blackbird,an online journal of literature and the arts, posted multiple interviews with Carlyon.[22][23]In 2002, its editor Mary Flinn chatted with Carlyon in theBlackbirdeditorial office at Virginia Commonwealth University. They discussed the origin ofFlight Song,the influence ofJohn Cage,and "the use of video in art, to the state of art as we move into the twenty-first century." Flinn visited with Richard Carlyon again in 2006[24]to discuss his retrospective show at the Reynolds Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. In that interview, they discussed the importance of placement of the paintings and drawings in the gallery space, the relationship of dance and painting, and other issues surrounding Carlyon's work and process.[25]

Reviewer Edwin Slipek in his STYLE theatre article, "The Long Goodbye", used the subtitle "The late Richard Carlyon set the bar for artistic exploration, integrity and influence".[26]

In January and February 2018 both Reynolds Gallery[27][28][29]and theVirginia Commonwealth UniversityCabell Library[30]honored Carlyon with retrospective exhibitions and viewings of projected images of his films. A panel discussion on Carlyon's exhibitionA Network of Possibilitieswas moderated by curator Ashley Kistler and featured artist and art critic Paul Ryan, art historian Howard Risatti, and art conservator Scott Nolley.

References

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  1. ^English, Shaun M."richard carlyon".www.richardcarlyon.com.Retrieved13 May2017.
  2. ^"Articles | Multi-Site Exhibition Surveys Artist Richard Carlyon's Influential Career | RVA Magazine | Richmond, VA".RVA Magazine.Retrieved12 May2017.
  3. ^Association, College Art."Awards for Distinction | Programs | CAA".www.collegeart.org.Retrieved26 May2017.
  4. ^Association, College Art."Awards for Distinction | Programs | CAA".www.collegeart.org.Retrieved13 May2017.
  5. ^"18th Annual Theresa Pollak Prizes".richmondmagazine.com.1 July 2015.Retrieved13 May2017.
  6. ^"Richard Carlyon video".12 October 2009.Retrieved26 May2017.
  7. ^"Richard Carlyon: The man and The art | The Commonwealth Times".Retrieved27 May2017.
  8. ^Curran, Colleen."Richard Carlyon Retrospective".Richmond Times-Dispatch.Retrieved26 May2017.
  9. ^"Richard Carlyon: A Retrospective - VCUarts".VCUarts.Retrieved13 May2017.
  10. ^"Richard Carlyon".richmondmagazine.com.Retrieved26 May2017.
  11. ^Slipek, Edwin Jr."Remembrance: Richard Carlyon".Style Weekly.Retrieved26 May2017.
  12. ^"Richard Carylon | Selected Work".www.blackbird.vcu.edu.Retrieved27 May2017.
  13. ^Slipek, Edwin Jr."A Long Goodbye".Style Weekly.Retrieved27 May2017.
  14. ^"Richard Carlyon: A Retrospective | 1708 Gallery | A Nonprofit Space for New Art | Richmond, VA".www.1708gallery.org.Retrieved13 May2017.
  15. ^"Jack Blanton Collection".Longwood Center for the Visual Arts.24 August 2014.Retrieved13 May2017.
  16. ^"Major Painting by American Artist Philip Evergood is Acquired by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - VMFA Press Room".vmfa.museum.Retrieved13 May2017.
  17. ^"Richard Carlyon Art Exhibit".Eventful.Retrieved27 May2017.
  18. ^"bookart@artspace".bookartatartspace.blogspot.com.Retrieved13 May2017.
  19. ^"Richard arlyonBlackbird".www.blackbird.vcu.edu.Retrieved25 May2017.
  20. ^Sargent, Sarah (15 January 2013)."Practice Makes Perfect".VirginiaLiving.com.Retrieved13 May2017.
  21. ^"Richard Carlyon video".12 October 2009.Retrieved13 May2017.
  22. ^"Flight Song: An Interview with Richard Carlyon, Blackbird".www.blackbird.vcu.edu.Retrieved25 May2017.
  23. ^"Richard Carlyon Retrospective".www.blackbird.vcu.edu.Retrieved13 May2017.
  24. ^"richard carlyon - articles".www.richardcarlyon.com.Retrieved26 May2017.
  25. ^"Richard Carlyon | Selected Work".www.blackbird.vcu.edu.Retrieved26 May2017.
  26. ^Slipek, Edwin Jr."A Long Goodbye".Style Weekly.Retrieved27 May2017.
  27. ^Newton, Karen."Retrospective of Longtime Richmond Artist and Teacher Richard Carlyon Covers New Ground".Style Weekly.Retrieved31 January2018.
  28. ^"Richard Carlyon - Reynolds Gallery".Reynolds Gallery.2 January 2018.Retrieved26 January2018.
  29. ^"Exhibition: Richard Carlyon".Eventful.Retrieved26 January2018.
  30. ^"2017-18 | Richard Carlyon".VCU Libraries.Retrieved26 January2018.
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