Ian Shults | Fotomat

Taunting societal taboos with bold brushstrokes and sly editing skills, Shults’ figurative paintings are lusciously cinematic. Each piece is broken up by planes and layers of paint, causing an asymmetry that serves to break up the painting's space as well as the layers of time captured. Referencing the tricks of photography such as double exposures, vignettes, and obfuscation, Shults’ paintings recall a bygone era before the reckless sheen of the American Dream dulled. This show, fil...   view video »

posted on 9/11/2025

   

45th Anniversary Group Show

Since 1980, the gallery has connected hundreds of artists with thousands of collectors from around the globe. The gallery is built on these long-standing relationships, as well as the potential of new partnerships, and has become known for encouraging emerging and collected artists' professional and...   view video »

posted on 8/27/2025

   

Patrick Puckett - Large Vision Models: The Lions of Enchantment

Known for his assertive brush strokes and bold colors, Puckett creates commanding work. His figures may be physically at rest, but their environment is quite alive. The vibrance of their setting, and their direct eye contact allude to an inner energy and confidence. All of the figures in Puckett&rsq...   view video »

posted on 7/21/2025

   

Lance Myers | Frequencies in the Static Bloom

Myers' work evokes the Flemish flower paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries, embracing the hedonistic lushness of the natural world and creating an atmosphere that feels luxurious as well as taboo. An impressive debut, the show will include both figurative and floral still life paintings. Lance M...   view video »

posted on 6/11/2025

   

Perception Group Show

Perception, a group show with artists Ashley Benton, Christopher Lee Gilmer and Eric Varner. Using AI as a tool, Christopher Lee Gilmer generates his subjects inspired by string theory and chakra resonance, then uses paint to communicate this unique perception of reality. Ashley Benton explores the ...   view video »

posted on 5/8/2025

   

Diana Greenberg Spring 2025

Nature inspires much of Greenberg’s work, with botanical forms appearing in many of her pieces. Italian frescos have inspired Greenberg to work larger for this show. Through the freedom that comes with expanse, Greenberg explores new more immersive color relationships, gesture and a heightened...   view video »

posted on 4/10/2025

   

Joyce Howell 2025

Howell’s palette is informed by nature and its flux between calm and chaos, creating what she describes as loose landscapes. She describes the process as an ongoing conversation. An intuitive painter, each color and mark applied to the canvas informs the next; colors give the impression of phy...   view video »

posted on 3/16/2025

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