Winner Of Alexander Rutsch Award in Painting Announced

PELHAM, NY — Sarah McKenzie is the winner of the 10th Alexander Rutsch Award in Painting, officials at the Pelham Art Center announced Friday.

The artist receives a $5,000 prize and a solo exhibition at the Pelham Art Center running May 3rd-June 22nd. Sarah McKenzie’s artwork explores the architecture of exhibition space.

“I am interested in the notion of spectacle and the role that architecture plays in orienting the viewer’s experience of a work of art,” says McKenzie.

Her visceral depictions of spaces in a state of flux emphasize geometry, pattern, and surface, walking the line between realism and abstraction. An opening reception and award presentation takes place on Friday, May 3rd 6-8PM at the Pelham Art Center Gallery.