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Jackson Hole News and Guide
By Tibby Plasse
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Robert Mars, “Job for a Cowboy” is a mixed media on panel and measures 48 by 36 inches.
"Charlotte Landreau, Martha Graham Dance Company, I" is a dye sublimation print on aluminum, and measures 50 by 42 inches. It is by the NYC Dance Project, and is part of a summer show at Diehl Gallery.
From Claire Brewster’s installations of flora and fauna to Kate Hunt’s works using upcycled materials, Diehl Gallery’s 21st annual “Fête” is a celebration of observation and expression.
As Mariam Diehl celebrates two decades of gallery ownership, she said it’s impossible to focus on just one artist in this year’s showcase.
“There are so many standout pieces by gallery veterans,” she wrote in an email. “It’s hard to say which I think are at the top of the list.”
But she did mention a Douglas Schneider painting, “The Bouquet,” that she personally has her eye on.
“It’s so rich and colorful and detailed,” she said. “It includes a little tip of the hat to his mother’s gardening skills” that adds to the uniqueness of the piece.
Tonight’s opening will welcome gallery newcomer Chris Maynard, who is slated for a solo show later this summer.
“His works are hand-cut from feathers,” Diehl said. “They’re incredibly masterful.”
This year’s exhibition has an abundance of animal focused art, which Diehl said is atypical for the gallery.
“But this exhibition somehow gravitated of its own accord toward more animal art than not,” she said. “That said, I’m particularly excited about the juxtaposition of NYC Dance Project’s incredible photo of Jackson’s own Charlotte Landreau, former soloist with Martha Graham Dance Company in New York, and Jason Rohlf ’s ‘Fortune Teller.’”
Both works, she said, have “beautiful motion and I think will hang well together.”
Other artists appearing in the summer exhibition include Helen Durant, Takefumi Hori, Jeremy Houghton, Robert Mars, Marshall Noice and Hunt Slonem.
Diehl said she’s thrilled to be celebrating the 21st annual “Fete” as the gallery heads into its third decade.
“It’s incredibly exciting,” she wrote. “We’ve navigated ups and downs in the economy and moved locations several times, but we’re still here, forging ahead and ready for the next chapter!”
As has been her practice, the expo will benefit an area nonprofit. For this occasion a percentage of sales will go to the Grand Teton Music Festival.
As such, tonight’s opening will include a performance by festival musicians violinist Marta Krechkovsky, the assistant concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and double bassist Joseph McFadden, hailing from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Preview the 2025 “Fête” and other upcoming shows online at DiehlGallery.com.