COLUMBUS – ‘SHE’ is an exhibition of recent paintings by New York artist Knox Martin. ‘SHE’ will open on Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. with a Gallery Talk by the artist and will follow with a reception for Martin from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sam and Adele Golden Gallery (The SAGG) at Golden Artist Colors, Inc., 188 Bell Road, New Berlin. The exhibition will continue through April 6, 2013. Gallery hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

‘SHE’ will present over a dozen paintings by Knox Martin, and in the words of catalog essayist Dr. William Fried, “The paintings in this exhibit are a set of variations on the theme of Woman, the continuation of a tradition dating from ancient representations of the female through the work of Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso and deKooning.”

Knox Martin’s outdoor building-size murals ‘Venus’ (1970) and ‘Woman With Bicycle’ (1979) in New York City have been viewed over the decades by millions of people. Knox Martin’s murals have been lauded as truly iconic examples of public art.