Please join us for a special evening celebrating Charles Zuill and the launch of his first art book, Charles Zuill: Portals to Another Dimension, published by Black Pony Publishing. This is a unique opportunity to hear from the artist himself, learn about his creative journey, and explore the ideas behind his groundbreaking works.
The 120-page hardcover book, featuring 147 images and essays by scholars and artists, provides a deep dive into Zuill’s evolution from realism to abstraction, his work as an educator and critic, and his impact on Bermuda’s arts community.
Event Details:
- Date: Friday, October 3, 2025
- Time: 5:30–7:00 pm
- Location: Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- Registration: Get your ticket
Join us for this immersive evening of discussion, reflection, and exploration of one of Bermuda’s most influential artists. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.
Buy your copy today, available on Black Pony Gallery website.
Laura Watts, PhD in Art History, Professor Emeritus at Daemen University, notes :
“Charles Zuill: Portals to Another Dimension, released in concert with an exhibition of the same name, provides a solid framework for the examination of one of Bermuda’s most esteemed artists. Comprised of several essays by scholars and fellow artists, the book opens with a statement by Zuill who introduces his artistic practice from his early years until a breakthrough moment in 1968, one that directed his search for fundamental, resonant form. Significantly, the essays place his work in the context of a broader art historical narrative, illustrating that Zuill’s painting embodies both his island experience while simultaneously operating within an international dialogue about materiality and abstraction.
The high-resolution photographs illustrate Zuill’s prolific output, allowing the reader to visually frame the long arc of his career into his phases of exploration and solutions. As a complete retrospective, readers learn of these different periods, from his tonal studies of the early 1970s to his multi-media compositions from the last decade, created with sand, copper paint, or a magnetic iron ore called magnetite. Importantly, the essays and the images convey a consistent voice, one rife with a rich subtext. Most certainly, this study on Zuill sets the tone for investigations of Bermudian abstraction specifically and Bermudian art history generally. Hopefully, it will be the first of many to come from Black Pony Publishing.”
