Russo Lee Gallery

Tomorrow evening, July 2nd from 5—7 PM, please join us at the gallery for the opening of 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘶𝘮: 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵. This marks the gallery’s first exhibition dedicated to secondary market works by both active artists and artists’ estates. The more-than-fifty selected works for this inaugural show create a conversation between distinct moments in contemporary art and highlight connections across generations.

As its title suggests, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘶𝘮 emphasizes continuity and reflects a significant expansion of Russo Lee Gallery’s longstanding commitment to the artists and collectors who have shaped its history. The secondary market offers an opportunity to revisit important works, reconsider them within a broader historical context, and introduce them to new audiences. By bringing these works back into public view, the exhibition underscores the enduring relevance and the lasting relationships between artists and collectors.

Comprised of paintings, sculpture, and works on paper, featured artists include Jay Backstrand, Michael Brophy, Judith Poxson Fawkes, Tom Fawkes, Gregory Grenon, Roll Hardy, Frederick Heidel, Manuel Izquierdo, Fay Jones, Mel Katz, Michihiro Kosuge, Elizabeth Malaska, Michael Paul Miller, Geoffrey Pagen, Lucinda Parker, René Rickabaugh, Anne Siems, Eric Stotik, Akio Takamori, Gina Wilson, Sherrie Wolf, and Samantha Yun Wall.

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Images: Sherrie Wolf, 𝘝𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 2018, oil on canvas, 34 x 60 in; Michael Brophy, 𝘗𝘶𝘭𝘭, 1991, oil on canvas, 72 x 66 in; Fay Jones, 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺, 1991, acrylic on paper, 34 x 45.25 in
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Tomorrow evening, from 5—7, please join us at the gallery for the opening of 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴, an exhibition of recent paintings by Tom Fawkes. Continuing his longstanding exploration of classical Italian Renaissance gardens and Mediterranean landscapes, Fawkes creates immersive compositions that draw viewers into spaces shaped by light, architecture, and memory. Working from years of travel and observation in Italy, Fawkes depicts environments that are both contemplative and transportive. His works balance architectural structure with painterly surface through intricate detail and carefully orchestrated perspective. Whether portraying the quiet geometry of formal gardens or the weathered grandeur of doors and passageways, his paintings and painted constructions evoke a timeless sense of stillness and remembrance.⁠
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June 4—June 27, 2026⁠
𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: June 4, 2026 | 5:00—7:00 PM⁠
𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠: June 13, 2026 | 11:00 AM⁠
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Images: Tom Fawkes, 𝘈𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘰 - 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘪, 2026, acrylic on linen, 38.5 x 58.5 inches framed; 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢 - 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘎𝘪𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢, 2026, acrylic on birch, 36 x 27.5 x 2.5 inches; 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘓𝘢 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘐𝘐, 2025, acrylic on paper, 36.25 x 48.25 inches framed⁠
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Tomorrow evening, from 5—7, please join us at the gallery for the opening of 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, a new exhibition of work by Kim Osgood. This new body of work reflects a lifelong engagement with the natural world, informed by travel, spiritual study, and years spent hiking and climbing throughout the Pacific Northwest. Drawing from forests, gardens, and mountain landscapes, her compositions are filled with birds, trees, flowers, and the presence of volcanoes. The eruption of Mt. Saint Helens proved a formative event for the artist, a reminder of nature’s capacity for both destruction and renewal. Osgood’s paintings and monotypes evoke spaces that feel observed and dreamlike, conveying wonder and connection to the natural world.⁠
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June 4—June 27, 2026⁠
𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: June 4, 2026 | 5:00—7:00 PM⁠
𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠: June 13, 2026 | 11:00 AM⁠
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Images: Kim Osgood, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 2, 2026, monotype, 37 x 29.25 inches framed; 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳, 2026, acrylic on wood panel, 36 x 36 inches; 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘔𝘵. 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴, 2026, acrylic with 23k gold on paper on wood panel, 36 x 48 inches⁠
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For more information, please contact [email protected]

Tomorrow evening, please join us at the gallery for the opening of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯, an exhibition of early works by Michael C. Spafford. The exhibition brings together a notable body of work spanning 1960 to 1967, comprising large-scale works on canvas alongside mixed media works on paper. Executed in a mostly monochromatic palette, the works in The Origin reveal a pivotal moment in Spafford’s development as an artist, one in which abstract technique expanded to encompass iconic and mythological themes. Spafford forged a visual language rooted in narrative and archetype that would define his practice for decades to come. These early works do more than document a beginning, they shape the artistic vision that would carry Spafford’s practice forward throughout his career of enduring significance.
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May 7—May 30, 2026⁠
𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: May 7, 2026 | 5:00—7:00 PM⁠
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Images: Michael C. Spafford, 𝘐𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴, 1964, oil on paper, 40.25 x 29.75 inches framed; 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘩 15, 1964, oil on canvas, 68 x 84.5 inches framed; 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘩 10, 1963, oil on canvas, 71.25 x 73.5 inches framed
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For more information, please contact [email protected]