FUCHSIA at Cross Mackenzie Gallery
FUCHSIA | Cross MacKenzie Gallery
Sunday, June 28, 2020 in Hillsboro, Virginia
Reception intervals: 1-3pm and 3-5pm (RSVP to becca@crossmackenzie.com)
Cross MacKenzie Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of FUCHSIA, a group show celebrating the power of color to lift our collective spirits. Following a brutal spring with the pandemic, crippling lockdown, economic crisis, shocking police brutality and righteous demonstrations – we need some relief!
We are hosting our second annual outdoor event in the country to view the show, visit with friends, picnic on the lawn and taste some of the wines from the many local vineyards. Come meet the artists and experience the mind and mood-altering effects of the palette of fuchsia – washed down with a little rosé.
The word “fuchsia” derived from the intensely hued, vivid purple/red flowering plant discovered by French botanist Charles Plumier who named it to honor the 16th century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs. Later, Linneaus, the father of modern taxonomy himself, memorialized Plumier with his own genus, “Plumeria” which includes the flamboyant frangipani – a just reward!
The colorful story doesn’t end there. In 1859, when Francois-Emmanuel Verguin patented the fuchsia dye, he patriotically changed the name to celebrate a French army victory in the Italian city, Magenta.
Featuring artists: Damon Arhos, Ed Bisese, John Blee, Wendy Garner, Rob Hitzig, Liza Kirwin, Laney Oxman, Max MacKenzie, and Danielle Wood.
Cross MacKenzie Gallery, 14939 Near Lane, Hillsboro, Virginia, 20132
crossmackenzie.com