The Grenning Gallery is pleased to announce our latest group show,  Compte Rendu which will hang from Saturday, October 10th, through November 8th. Due to social distancing guidelines, we will not be having a typical opening reception.  The gallery is now open 5 days a week, Thursday – Monday (By appointment only, on Tuesday and Wednesday). We invite you to come into the gallery, or if you’d like…

Grenning Gallery Sculptor Chad Fisher Unveils Heroic Sculpture of Walter Peyton and Bears founder George Halas in front of Bears Stadium! We are excited to announce that Chad Fisher will unveil his largest, and most-important, major public commission outside of Gate 0 at Soldier Field on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019  A pair of 12-foot-tall heroic bronze sculptures of the famous former Bears running-back, Walter Payton,…

  "Wild Boar", the striking bronze by Ben Fenske and Richard Zinon, vibrantly illustrates the 'new' Renaissance currently under way.  Spawned by major advancements in communications, travel and life sciences of the last 100 years, this cultural shift is now seen in the younger generation's art. In similar fashion to the 15th century fascination with all things classical, the perspective of these artists is a re-discovery of…

Many people believe that an artist’s ability to create is based on an innate ingenuity. To some degree, this belief stands true. However, the power that drives one to cultivate a work of art is often derived from looking back to the Old Masters. Famous paintings that were either the masterpieces or succès de scandale of their time. One example,  Edouard Manet painted “Olympia”…

For 17 years now, I have been lucky to have a job that requires me to visit artists’ studios in Florence. Each and every year, I find myself mesmerized by the strong link between an artist, his or her space, and the artworks that emerge from their symbiotic relationship. Whether it is the extra bed- room in an apartment, an old factory with vaulted ceilings…

The human figure is, has been, and forever will be, a subject that fascinates artists. Whether the artwork was fashioned to tell a story, to capture a likeness, or as a universal glorification of organic beauty, the human form is eternally a subject which the viewer can relate to, and often find solace in.  In 1908, archaeologists uncovered a small figurine carved from limestone, known…

On December 16th, 2016, Sag Harbor suffered a tragic loss. The iconic Sag Harbor Cinema had fallen victim to a fire that emanated from an unknown source.  Once the first responders put out the fire, there was still much to be done... In November 2016, as part of the popular Russian American Painting Alliance exhibition, Carl Bretzke painted the Cinema, lit up at night, en plein-air.…