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Opening January 27 , 2017 at the Mennello Museum of American Art , BO BARTLETT : AMERICAN ARTIST helps kick off a fantastic new year of impactful and unprecedented art shows in Orlando . This solo exhibition of large-scale oil works by the American realist painter is an exciting opportunity to take a glimpse into the signifi cant diversity in today ’ s contemporary art world . Recently featured by Hyperallergic and Juxtapoz Magazine , Bartlett ’ s work is capturing the attention of the strongest voices and infl uencers in the emergent demographic of the art world . Informed by an art education from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts , a fi lmmaking certifi cate from New York University , and inspired by artists like Andrew Wyeth , Edward Hopper , and Norman Rockwell , Bo Bartlett ’ s works provide a traditional and uniquely theatrical glimpse into true Americana . Utilizing friends and family as fi gures in his works , the personal connection between artist and oeuvre is multifaceted . Splitting his time between Wheaton Island , Maine , and his hometown of Columbus , Georgia , environmental infl uences are clearly seen throughout Bartlett ’ s works . He is widely lauded as a painter and fi gure by both predecessors and contemporaries . Of Bartlett ’ s work , Tom Butler wrote , “ Bartlett looks at America ’ s heart — its land and its people — and describes the beauty he fi nds in
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everyday life . His paintings celebrate the underlying epic nature of the commonplace and the personal signifi cance of the extraordinary .” Andrew Wyeth has said of the artist , “ Bo Bartlett is very American . He ’ s fresh , he ’ s gifted , and he ’ s what we need in this country . Bo is one of the very few I feel this strongly about .” Orlando is fortunate to be able to host a solo show by an artist of his caliber and standing in the art world , and the exhibition will surely evoke strong feelings akin to those Wyeth has felt for Bartlett ’ s work . Collected both privately and publicly , and featured in institutions throughout the United States such as the Columbus Museum , Santa Barbara Museum of Art , and Greenville County Museum of Art , Bo Bartlett is well-positioned to be one of the top artists exhibiting in Central Florida during 2017 . BO BARTLETT : AMERICAN ARTIST is thoughtfully coordinated in conjunction with the Orlando Museum of Art ’ s exhibition , The Wyeths and American Artists in Maine . The Mennello Museum of American Art is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30am to 4:30pm , and Sunday from noon to 4:30pm . Curated by the museum ’ s Executive Director , Shannon Fitzgerald , BO BARTLETT : AMERICAN ARTIST will be on display through May 5 , 2017 .