Under the ownership and direction of Bill Lowe, Bill Lowe Gallery represents artists who share powerful and eloquent visions supported by a highly advanced mastery of their media. The Lowe's stable is noted for the visceral emotional quality and the sheer physicality of its work. These qualities lend a highly theatrical flavor to the gallery's offering.

Imagistically, the gallery's scope ranges from complex, narratively-driven, figurative works to those which skew to the extremes of meditative minimalism. Thematically, the gallery's aesthetic is characterized by a metaphysical yearning articulated by process and imagery which is strongly psycho-spiritual and psycho-sexual in nature.

Bill Lowe Gallery maintains an accelerated exhibition schedule which features three one-person shows per month. Typically, the gallery will juxtapose an internationally renowned artist in its grand salon with a mid-career and emerging artist in adjoining galleries. Each show features strong elements of sculpture, painting and drawing.

Bill Lowe Gallery has gained an international reputation for its curatorial skills. Committed to a standard of excellence amplified by great visual drama, the gallery's ability to mount exhibitions which resonate powerfully with critics and viewers alike has become legend.

In 2002, Bill Lowe Gallery expanded to the West Coast with a spectacular second gallery located in Santa Monica, California. Modeled after the Atlanta gallery, the Santa Monica venue offers the same rich configuration of style and content long associated with our vision. Both galleries have become the scene of a diverse and potent array of special events that have helped forge a deeper, broader culture around Bill Lowe Gallery. These include special fundraisers for organizations ranging from The Elton John AIDS Foundation, Make A Wish Foundation, and Camp Sunshine to more personal events such as the "post-party" for Neil Young's recent film. The Santa Monica gallery provides a bi-coastal perspective to the gallery's long-term plans which include a third gallery in New York.

In August 2008, Bill Lowe moved his legendary art gallery to a new, 13,000 square foot, two story space at Two Peachtree Pointe in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The multi- level Bill Lowe Gallery features architecturally provocative design elements including 18-foot high loft style cement ceilings, interior catwalks, mezzanines and bridges.

What Sets Bill Lowe Gallery apart?

We represent a stable of artists which can be described as classically inspired and romantic, while at the same time, unquestionably contemporary. The work is highly expressionistic and explores themes that are universal and eternal. Our collectors value Bill Lowe's particular brand of aestheticism and take comfort that it is not influenced by the "flavor of the day." Among the world-class artists represented by Bill Lowe are Markus Lupertz, Dale Chihuly, Margarita Checa, and William Morris.

The gallery's exhibition schedule features both thematically organized shows and solo artist exhibitions. Typically, the gallery will juxtapose an internationally renowned artist in its grand salon with a mid-career and emerging artist in adjoining galleries. Exhibitions often feature strong elements of sculpture, painting and drawing.

To further amplify the other elements of our program, we strive to interject a high level of theatricality into our exhibitions and gallery events. Our opening receptions are true celebrations with food, drinks and live entertainment which are open to the general public. In addition to our exhibition opening receptions, we often host other events such as salons and artist talks, which provide the opportunity to create a real dialogue between the various constituents that comprise the art world and a greater level of intimacy between the gallery staff, collectors, artists, curators, critics, media figures and other art enthusiasts.

Bill Lowe Gallery also has particular expertise in assisting clients in both buying and selling secondary market, blue chip works. If our client is interested in acquiring an important work from, for example, the Modernist Period, we will research and recommend the works best suited for their collection, locate the specific works for sale, and negotiate a purchase on their behalf. Likewise, if a client owns a blue chip work which they want to sell, we can help them find a buyer and negotiate the final sale.

FAQs

How would you describe the work featured in your galleries?

Bill Lowe Gallery represents artists who share powerful and eloquent visions supported by a highly advanced mastery of their media. Lowe's stable is noted for the visceral emotional quality and the sheer physicality of its work. These qualities lend a highly theatrical flavor to the gallery's offering.
The gallery's scope ranges from complex, narratively-driven, figurative works those which skew to the extremes of meditative minimalism. Thematically, the gallery's aesthetic is characterized by a metaphysical yearning articulated by process and imagery which is strongly psyco-spiritual and psycho-sexual in nature.

What is the typical frequency of your exhibitions?

Each gallery is ona planned schedule which presents a new exhibition every other month, with both Santa Monica and Atlanta galleries holding approximately six exhibitions a year each. The gallery openings rotate each month, with each gallery hosting an exhibition on the alternate month; for example, Atlanta has as exhibition opening in November, and Santa Monica's next opening is in late October, and mid-December.

Can you assist in the acquisition of "blue chip" works?

By utilizing our extensive database and network of colleagues, we are able to locate and secure major works of art from private and public collections around the globe. Working on our client's behalf, we locate specified works, research their value and authenticity, and negotiate the terms of purchase. Alternatively, if a client owns a major work of art which they want to sell, we can assist in this process as well.

What other services do you provide?

Bill Lowe Gallery provides a complete array of value added services including transportation, on-site installation, framing, insurance, shipping and documentation. We also offer a full range of consulting services to both private and corporate clients. Whether locating a specific work by a specific artist, or assembling a museum quality collection based on personal tastes and budget, we are committed to repesenting our clients' interests as they build their collection.

What are your Salon Dinner signature events?

The Salon Dinner construct is loosely modeled on the precedent established by Gertrude Stein, the enigmatic and influential art dealer who lived in Paris in the early 20th Century. The format of these very lush dinners allows for a much greater level of intimacy between the gallery staff, collectors, artists, curators, critics, media figures and other arts enthusiasts.
As opposed to gallery openings and other events, the salon dinner is specifically designed to create a real dialogue between the various constituencies that comprise the art world. The operative word here is "dialogue," a dialogue characterized by a meaningful exploration of a wide array of considerations that may range from theory, to history, to religion or spirituality, popular culture, to politics and an examination of how free-market economies inform the health and vibrance of the art world.
These dinners are "co-hosted" by a host/hostess who invites ten or so guests to a private dinner party at Bill Lowe Gallery. Artists and other voices from the creative community are invited to help represent the various forces that collate to forge the future of art history.
The conversation is facilitated by Bill Lowe and the gallery staff, coupled with these key curatorial, critical and artistic figures from around the country. The evening is structured around a thirty-minute cocktail hour, followed by an exquisite dinner prepared by one of the top chefs in the South, followed by dessert, coffee and conversation. This part of the night is intentionally largely unstructured and free- flowing. This allows everyone who wishes to speak casually and openly about aspects of artistic expression and the business of art that intrigue them.
The whole evening is very beautiful, very civilized, somewhat more academic or scholarly than many gallery events and hopefully very stimulating. It is our intention that this initiative creates a renewed vigor for discourse that is rooted in the depths of people's hearts, minds and souls. We are convinced that most people are curious and interested, yet they often feel intimidated to really delve into the art world because of a fear of seeming unknowledgeable. Our goal is to create and amplify a more active advocacy for the primacy of the visual arts in American and global popular culture.

After the new Midtown gallery is opened, what are your plans for the future?

Continue to introduce Atlanta audiences to a new world of gallery "happenings" as the space at Two Peachtree Pointe becomes an "art epicenter" in Midtown Atlanta. Further down the road, Bill Lowe envisions expanding into the New York arts scene with a new permanent exhibition space, along with further expansion into print, broadcast, and online media.