An upscale health club in Manhattan is presenting a stunning exhibition in its art gallery space that offers work by local and international artists. This current show features eloquent and ethereal photographs by Herb Fixler, taken throughout New York City and desirable places across the country and around the world. Some of these images are in black and white while others are in color.
The works in this show include both rural and urban landscapes, as well as portraits of people in certain environments and situations. For instance, photograph titled Down and Out on Park Avenue portrays a homeless individual bundled up in the snow with a cardboard box in front of him in hopes of receiving contributions from those walking by.
One of Fixler’s more iconic photographs Brooklyn Waterfront features the beauty of the Brooklyn Bridge lit up at night with the bright lights of the borough on the other side and the moon peeking out behind the clouds. Another iconic image in the show Winter Dreams I was taken inside Central Park in the Wintertime with snow completely covering the ground and trees. Groups of people wearing colorful coats can be seen in the distance and in the foreground a family of a father and two kids are playing in the snow. The picture was taken near the southern end of the park as the two towers representing the Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle can be seen in the background.
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| "Winter Dreams I" by Herb Fixler |
While Fixler resides in New York City, he is also an avid traveler having visited places such as South Carolina, France, Italy, Cambodia, and Thailand just to name a few. Notable works taken in the U.S. include Moonrise At Hurricane Ridge taken at Olympic National Park in Washington State depicting a full moon rising over the mountains, Botany Bay Trees taken by the ocean at Botany Bay in Edisto Beach shortly after sunrise, and illustrating the still water of the famous lake in the Adirondack Mountains, with Whiteface Mountain shown in the background. Other landscape photographs taken outside the U.S. include Fishing at Kaew Pond taken in Thailand, and the black and white Angkor Wat illustrating the historic Cambodian site reflected in a small body of water.
At The Manhattan Athletic Club Gallery, 277 Park Ave. (between 47th and 48th streets) through Nov. 30. The gallery is open Mon.—Fri. from 5:30 a.m.—10 p.m., and Sat.—Sun. from 9 a.m.—6 p.m.
