Stephen Knapp's 'Illuminations' on View at Meisel Gallery Through 1/31

Louis K. Meisel Gallery (141 Prince St.), and Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery (37 W 57th St., Suite 3), are pleased to announce Illuminations, the inaugural New York City solo exhibition of artist Stephen Knapp. On view and open to the public at Louis K. Meisel Gallery from November 18, 2014 to January 31, 2015, Knapp will exhibit his unique light-based installations referred to as "lightpaintings." Beginning on December 11th, the works will also be on view at Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery.

'Illuminations' includes four site-specific pieces as well as several smaller-scale works; high resolution images are available upon request. An invite-only official opening reception at Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery will take place on Thursday, December 11 at 6:30pm, and a special press opening at Louis K. Meisel Gallery will take place on Monday, December 15 at 6:30pm. For more information on Knapp and the exhibition, please visit www.meiselgallery.com.

Knapp harnesses light, directing it through an intricate network of shaped and polished glass to create complex abstractions. Existing somewhere between sculpture and painting, his work's inability to be categorized is part of what makes these pieces so fascinating. Knapp has been experimenting with light throughout his career. Beginning as a photographer, he recorded and transformed light through his camera lens. Over time, his work has manifested itself in a variety of mediums and focused more exclusively on the unique properties of light. Knapp infuses his pieces with vibrant colors, transforming white light into pure color through a series of coated safety glass pieces. Each installation takes on a new life depending on where it is displayed, exceeding its physical dimensions to create depth.

'Illuminations' is on view at Louis K. Meisel Gallery through January 31, Tues.-Sat. 10am - 6pm; and is on view at Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery from December 11 - January 31, Tues.-Sat. 10am - 5:30pm.

Stephen Knapp has gained an international reputation for his large-scale, site-specific installations and has had solo museum exhibitions throughout the United States. He lives and works in Central Massachusetts.