Press Release

NEW ORLEANS - Heriard-Cimino Gallery presents “Broken Time” by Pinkney Herbert. The exhibition will be on view from August 7 to September 20, 2010. An opening reception to meet the artist will be held Saturday, August 7th from 6 to 9 p.m., in conjunction with White Linen Night, a celebration of the arts in the New Orleans Arts District. The public is invited. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5, or by appointment.

About the Exhibition:
There is an alchemy of line, gesture, and form that manifests in Herbert’s Paintings and Drawings. His pieces are improvisational, possessing Herbert’s acumen for bold structure and color. The paintings and drawings are syncopated and fluid.

The artist divides his time between Memphis and New York and this series reflects the influences of both. The artist references his double life in titling this exhibition Broken Time, a jazz term used when musicians do not establish a set beat, allowing for improvisation to happen. Herbert also has a particularly deep connection with the music of New Orleans. The title of his exhibition echos the enormous musical influences of the region projected throughout Herbert’s Broken Time series. As an aside, the artist keeps a harmonica in his pocket.

About the Artist:
Pinkney Herbert was born in Charlotte, NC. He received his BA from Rhodes College and his MFA from the University of Memphis. He is the recipient of fellowships from the NEA, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the USIA-Arts America, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Herbert has participated in numerous exhibitions throughout the US, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia. His work is in the collections of the Arkansas Arts Center, Memphis Brooks Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, New York University, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the Tennessee State Museum. He lives and works in Memphis and New York. This is his first solo exhibition in New Orleans.