The Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew’s Church is featuring an exhibition by artist Alexander Gassel. The show will open with a reception on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and run through Sunday, Dec. 8.
All are invited to experience the contemporary paintings of Russian-American artist and designer Alexander Gassel. Blending the avant-garde with traditional Russian iconography and combining ancient symbols with contemporary subjects, Gassel creates surrealist works that reflect his cultural heritage alongside his experience of life in America. Gassel uses ancient techniques employed in the creation of icon paintings. He paints with egg yolk tempera, making his own color pigments by grinding natural stones and minerals, such as malachite, cinnabar, or lapis into powder, which he then mixes with egg yolk. The artist often applies gold or silver leaf to the paintings.
The Cloister Gallery at St. Andrew’s Church is located at 135 Lafayette St., Marblehead. The gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The gallery is handicapped accessible. For more information, please call 781-631-4951 or visit standrewsmhd.org/cloistergallery.html.