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Anton Weiss Retrospective at Bennett Galleries
On May 16 from 6 to 8 PM Bennett Galleries is opening their retrospective exhibition on the life and works of Anton Weiss. The exhibition will feature a number of his works including works unseen by the public as well as artwork by six talented local artists he mentored. The opening reception will also feature live music by Randy Perkins and light refreshments. Bennett Galleries requests that you come ready to enjoy an unforgettable evening of art, music, and community. Below is a feature on the artist and his work, a worthwhile read on the way to the show! Anton Weiss (1936-2019) For more than half a century, Anton Weiss shaped the visual identity of Middle Tennessee through a body of work that bridged European modernism and the evolving cultural landscape of the American South. His career, spanning from the postwar art world of New York to decades of artistic leadership in Nashville, reflects a lifelong commitment to experimentation, material exploration, and arts education. The Life Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia in 1936, but of Austrian descent, Weiss discovered his artistic calling at an early age, inspired by childhood exposure to the legacy of Renaissance masters, especially Michelangelo. He received formalRead More
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