Still Life: Paintings by Liu Nan

In an effort to pass along his knowledge to the next generation of artists, Nan is currently an associate professor, teaching drawing and painting in the visual arts department at Florida A&M University.

Nan has explored various art forms in recent years, including drawing, watercolor, tempera, and oil painting and his subjects range from figures to landscapes. His artworks have been exhibited across the United States among public institutions, museums, and galleries. Many of his paintings and drawings are in private collections and his work has been lauded regionally and nationally.

In this solo exhibition, Nan offers his most recent still life paintings, following a tradition that dates back to ancient times. Representations of everyday items continue to beguile us as they offer a new way of looking at the ordinary. From musical instruments and teapots to flowers and books, Nan invites viewers to be still for a moment and consider the perfect geometry of a shell or the sheen of a copper mug. By quieting the mind and reflecting on the beauty that surrounds us, we may find magic in the mundane.

This exhibition is free and open to the public. The Artport Gallery itself is located in the Tallahassee International Airport, 3300 Capital Circle SW, and is open daily from 8:00 am until 11:30 pm. This exhibition is one of many curated by the Council on Culture & Arts for the Art in Public Places program on behalf of the City of Tallahassee. For more information about this program, click here. For more information about this exhibition, upcoming exhibitions, contact Amanda Karioth Thompson at COCA, (850) 224-2500 or amanda@tallahasseearts.org.