Acumen, an exhibition of new works by Sevan Melikyan, Jeff Mueller, and Shawn Wallis, will be on display June 20-August 15 at William Campbell Contemporary Art. An opening reception will be held June 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Acumen features art by three artists interested in reducing formal and contextual elements to their purest states. Whether abstract or representational, the works are process-driven, shrewd examinations of the subject matter. Melikyan seeks purity by reducing complex compositions to elemental color relationships, while Wallis focuses on one color and its relationship to the canvas. Mueller monumentalizes commonplace graffiti by placing it in a different context, focusing largely on the colors and lines inherent in the letters...(Read More)
On exhibit at William Campbell Contemporary Art
Sirajski is a Serbian artist who uses his artwork to confront anxious dreams, perceived demons, folklore, religious dogma, and history. His work has been described as surrealist and as fantastical realism, and yet each of these is an incomplete description. In a combination of styles reminiscent of the fantastical works of Hieronymus Bosch and the automatic paintings of Joan Miro, Sirajski creates complicated depictions which require close scrutiny... (Read More)
On exhibit at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Trayc Claybrook and Deanna Wood put together a show using the encaustic technique, which incorporates wax and other media. Each artist entitled the title theme in their own way:
Claybrook felt that this was the opportunity to release some old habits and beliefs, as symbolized by the legs and red shoes of the inner “wicked witch”. The other elements, images, and text represent new lessons learned and ways of “being”.
Wood latched onto the stereotypical 50’s housewife- happy to not only serve her family and clean her house but look beautiful to boot... (Read More)
On exhibit at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Jill Johnson, Loli Kantor, and Tom Pennington document the core of who they are in a soul-baring exhibit far from their usual photojournalism.
Jill Johnson returns to the landscapes of her childhood- small towns in rural Texas. These minimalist photographs capture the beauty and comfort of farm life.
Loli Kantor has selected from her series, What Was Was, a chronicle of post-Holocaust towns in Poland and Ukraine. Sharing in their daily life and in the celebration of Jewish rituals, Kantor records the struggle between tradition and modernity in a stricured...(Read More)
Templeton Art Center and TCU announce the 27th Annual Art in the Metroplex Visual Arts Competition call for entries are currently being mailed out. The entry deadline is Wednesday, July 15, for the September exhibition.
Juror David Pagel is an art critic who writes regularly for the Los Angeles Times. He is an adjunct curator at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, NY. Recent exhibitions he has organized include: “Damaged Romanticism: A Mirror of Modern Emotion,” with Terrie Sultan for the Blaffer Gallery at the University of Houston and the Grey Art Gallery at New York University; “Electric Mud” at the Blaffer; and “L.A. Now” at the Las Vegas Art Museum. (Read More)
William Campbell Contemporary Art, Inc. is pleased to present a solo show from Los Angeles-based artist Cliff Garten. Organic Geometries is a reconsideration of digitally generated three-dimensional models of Garten's sculptures and other selected natural forms.
The Avenue of Light commemorative print (edition of 20) represents the six iconic stainless steel sculptures spanning approximately 1/2 mile along Fort Worth's reclaimed historic Lancaster Avenue. The building of the Avenue of Light was a four year process involving sculpture, urban design and landscape architecture along with strong community input organized by the Fort Worth Public Art Program. The sculpture involved digital design and fabrication techniques as well as exacting craft in assembly and welding...
Chain saws, Edgers, Lawn mowers, Weed eaters, Hedge trimmers, X-rays, Artichokes, Brussels sprouts, Avocados
NW Visual Arts Department invites Summer, 2008,Fall 2008 & Spring 2009 NW Visual Arts students to submit entries for an exhibition of works of art in the NW Lakeview Gallery during April 2009. All media are welcome.
On exhibit at The Lakeview Gallery, Tarrant County College Northwest
Everyone can appreciate a great work of art, but have you ever wondered about the process? Join artists at Galerie Kornye West during Spring Gallery Night to witness the artistic progression which brings a work of art to life. Discover what inspires artists toward their chosen subject matter and how they work to capture these scenes. During this opening reception, artists will be in attendance to present and discuss their personal approach to art from conception to completion. Participating artists include Steve Armes, Steve Childs, Jimmy Dyer, Mike Lofland, Tony Merino, Tim Norman, Michael Pavlosky, and James Tennison.
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An exhibition of works by Fort Worth artist John Holt Smith will be on display March 28-May 2 at William Campbell Contemporary Art. An opening reception will be held on spring Gallery Night, Saturday, March 28, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The show will feature nearly a dozen new paintings in Smith's signature style, consisting of precisely constructed vivid color sequences in acrylic enamel on aluminum panels. Works focused on rectilinear and circular sequences will be included.
Smith's paintings are studies in ultimate abstraction, reducing figurative images to their most elemental state. He begins by pinpointing and enlarging one cross-section of a photograph. A photo-editing program allows him to manipulate and stretch the selection into uniform striations, exposing its unique color signature.
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Don Schol, artist, sculpture and drawing professor, and former Associate Dean of the art program at University of North Texas exhibits a series of wood block prints focusing on the artist’s experiences as a combat artist. A sculpture is included in exhibition as well. A Gallery Talk will be held on Saturday, March 28 at 12pm with the Artist's Reception held prior at 11am..
On exhibit at the Tarrant County College Northwest Lakeview Gallery
The work of Jose Calvillo centers on neo-surrealistic images in the hopes that they will cause the viewer to reflect on the condition of their own faith and view of God and their relationship with Him. The work of Jeffrey Nichols is a collection of images of different native peoples from around the world. Jeff is an avid traveler and you can expect to see images from Vietnam, Thailand, Haiti, and the Caribbean.
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On exhibit at the Galería de la Rosa
