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Richard Carlyon
Born1930
Died2006 (aged 75–76)
SpouseEleanor Rufty
AwardsVCU Presidential Medal

Richard Carlyon (1930–2006)[1] was an American artist who lived in Richmond, Virginia and taught at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts,[2] where he became a professor emeritus.

Carlyon gained national recognition for his teaching at VCU. He received the 1993 Distinguished Teaching of Art Award from The College Art Association of America;[3][4] two professional fellowships from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; the 28th Annual Theresa Pollak multimedia prize by Richmond Magazine;[5] and the 2005 VCU Presidential Medal of Honor.[6]

Exhibitions

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Carlyon was given posthumous retrospective exhibitions at Anderson Gallery,[7] VCU,[8][9][10] Reynolds Gallery,[11][12] Visual Arts Center of Richmond,[13] and 1708 Gallery.[14]

Carlyon's art is represented in the Jack Blanton Collection at Longwood Center for the Visual Arts.[15]

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts includes in its collection “A Screwing,” 1995, by Richard Carlyon. This work is made of wood, hinges and screws, is approximately 4-1/2 by 8 feet in size, and was a gift of Jean and Robert Hobbs of Richmond, Virginia.[16] In 2010 his art was shown at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.[17]

Carlyon was one of the artists whose book art was displayed in the exhibition BookArt@Artspace curated by Michael Pierce at Artspace in Richmond, Virginia.[18] His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions regionally and nationally, at venues including 1708 Gallery in Richmond, The Anderson Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University, The Studio Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Nexus Gallery in Philadelphia. In New York City, his art has been exhibited at the Fleischmann Gallery, the March Gallery, and the Siegel Gallery.[19]

Biography

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Carlyon was married to artist Eleanor Rufty, who taught at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School. The couple were said to have "influenced a generation of artists studying in Virginia."[20] A YouTube video of Carlyon, Rufty, and gallery owner Beverly Reynolds shows Carlyon receiving the VCU Presidential Medal.[21]

Blackbird, an online journal of literature and the arts, posted multiple interviews with Carlyon.[22][23] In 2002, its editor Mary Flinn chatted with Carlyon in the Blackbird editorial office at Virginia Commonwealth University. They discussed the origin of Flight Song, the influence of John Cage, and "the use of video in art, to the state of art as we move into the twenty-first century." Flinn visited with Richard Carlyon again in 2006[24] to discuss his retrospective show at the Reynolds Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. In that interview, they discussed the importance of placement of the paintings and drawings in the gallery space, the relationship of dance and painting, and other issues surrounding Carlyon's work and process.[25]

Reviewer Edwin Slipek in his STYLE theatre article, "The Long Goodbye", used the subtitle "The late Richard Carlyon set the bar for artistic exploration, integrity and influence".[26]

In January and February 2018 both Reynolds Gallery[27][28][29] and the Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell Library[30] honored Carlyon with retrospective exhibitions and viewings of projected images of his films. A panel discussion on Carlyon's exhibition A Network of Possibilities was moderated by curator Ashley Kistler and featured artist and art critic Paul Ryan, art historian Howard Risatti, and art conservator Scott Nolley.

References

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  1. ^ English, Shaun M. "richard carlyon". www.richardcarlyon.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Articles | Multi-Site Exhibition Surveys Artist Richard Carlyon's Influential Career | RVA Magazine | Richmond, VA". RVA Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ Association, College Art. "Awards for Distinction | Programs | CAA". www.collegeart.org. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ^ Association, College Art. "Awards for Distinction | Programs | CAA". www.collegeart.org. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. ^ "18th Annual Theresa Pollak Prizes". richmondmagazine.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Richard Carlyon video". 12 October 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Richard Carlyon: The man and The art | The Commonwealth Times". Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. ^ Curran, Colleen. "Richard Carlyon Retrospective". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Richard Carlyon: A Retrospective - VCUarts". VCUarts. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Richard Carlyon". richmondmagazine.com. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  11. ^ Slipek, Edwin Jr. "Remembrance: Richard Carlyon". Style Weekly. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Richard Carylon | Selected Work". www.blackbird.vcu.edu. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  13. ^ Slipek, Edwin Jr. "A Long Goodbye". Style Weekly. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Richard Carlyon: A Retrospective | 1708 Gallery | A Nonprofit Space for New Art | Richmond, VA". www.1708gallery.org. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Jack Blanton Collection". Longwood Center for the Visual Arts. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Major Painting by American Artist Philip Evergood is Acquired by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - VMFA Press Room". vmfa.museum. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  17. ^ "Richard Carlyon Art Exhibit". Eventful. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  18. ^ "bookart@artspace". bookartatartspace.blogspot.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  19. ^ "Richard arlyonBlackbird". www.blackbird.vcu.edu. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  20. ^ Sargent, Sarah (15 January 2013). "Practice Makes Perfect". VirginiaLiving.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Richard Carlyon video". 12 October 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  22. ^ "Flight Song: An Interview with Richard Carlyon, Blackbird". www.blackbird.vcu.edu. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Richard Carlyon Retrospective". www.blackbird.vcu.edu. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  24. ^ "richard carlyon - articles". www.richardcarlyon.com. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  25. ^ "Richard Carlyon | Selected Work". www.blackbird.vcu.edu. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  26. ^ Slipek, Edwin Jr. "A Long Goodbye". Style Weekly. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  27. ^ Newton, Karen. "Retrospective of Longtime Richmond Artist and Teacher Richard Carlyon Covers New Ground". Style Weekly. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  28. ^ "Richard Carlyon - Reynolds Gallery". Reynolds Gallery. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  29. ^ "Exhibition: Richard Carlyon". Eventful. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  30. ^ "2017-18 | Richard Carlyon". VCU Libraries. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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