From Palo Alto Online:

“In the world of art history, there is a long-held hierarchy that ranks painting genres as follows: landscape, portraits and, in third place, still life.  After all, even a toddler can draw a flower, right? Over the centuries, however, appreciation for the ability to capture nature in a faithful and aesthetically pleasing manner has increased. Esteemed artists like Van Gogh, Cezanne and Renoir found it a worthy subject and so have the four artists featured in ‘The Art of Arrangement,’ on view until Jan. 31 at the Bryant Street Gallery.

Gallery owner Karen Imperial said that, while she mainly displays artists working in an abstract style, she wanted to bring some variety into the schedule. She invited Marius Bosc, Miguel Rodriguez, Amber Jean Young and Elena Zolotnitsky to participate in a group show because, ‘I thought their renditions of flowers are very different and varied in style and medium, in addition to being well-executed.’ When asked why still life paintings are so enduring in their appeal, she acknowledged that it was a difficult question. ‘I just think they are classic. I love that they are able to be depicted in different ways and sometimes things we see everyday become overlooked but a beautiful painting can bring them to our attention once again.'”

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