CHRISTOPHER ASTLEY, Groan Blind, 2010

Concrete & acrylic paint, 84 x 18 x 29 in

ROBERT BECK, The Family Photo ("Christmas 1968"), 1999

Fuiji pictography & deer leg frame, 14 x 16 in

KIMBERLY HART, Spectre, 2009

Fabric & feathers, dimensions variable

PIA DEHNE, Bow Hunter, 2009

Oil on canvas, 54 x 88 in

STEVEN & WILLIAM, Bunny Down, 2010

Archival paperboard, fabric, beads, & metal, 9 x 6 x 14 in

MICHAEL COMBS, Ecstasy of Saint Theresa, 2010

Carved wood, dimensions variable

HOLTON ROWER, Untitled, 2010

$$$ dollar bills, dimensions variable

SEBASTIÅN ERRAZURIZ, Twin Towers on Double Trouble, 2008

Plastic, wood, & acrylic, 23 x 22 x 6 in

ALICE HOPE, Stockpiling, 1009-10

Steel plates, magnets, & BBs, Dimensions variable

ROBERT NEUMAN, Lame Deer Big Eagle, 2007

Oil on linen, 51 x 42 in

GUERRA DE LA PAZ, Martyr, 2007

Mixed media, 120 x 96 x 14 in

"Hunt & Chase" at Salomon Contemporary, East Hampton was co-curated by  Beth Rudin DeWoody and gallery owner James Salomon. Beth, known for her enormous passion for art, is the ultimate art collector ........ buying only what she loves without thought of profit (rare in this market!!), she adores both art and artists. She is excited by what she sees and inspires the creative process in the artists she meets. Having curated several gallery shows, this is her first collaboration. The exhibition is interesting and eclectic .... flowing easily, clearly the result of the compatible natures of Beth and James. Featuring over 30 contemporary artists in a variety of media including video, sculpture, painting, photography, assemblage, and works on paper the show will be on until August 15, 2010.

"The exhibition focuses on both the accessible and unobtainable with works that demonstrate the hunt and chase of humans, animals, objects or the intangible: and illuminates emotions and subjects associated with the persuit- impulse, fear, desire, competition, force, and endurance." The work varies from classically literal pieces with a twist, to more abstract applications of the premise. Going beyond the expected hunting imagery, the works are often provocative and unusual ...... beneath the surface of the usually associated imagery.