John Nativio is an artist inspired by advancements in human knowledge, but he hasn’t forgotten about those who built the foundations of that knowledge. “The more you dig into art history,” says Nativio, “the more you understand who you are as an artist, and begin to ask: Why do artists make art? Do I want to make ‘karaoke art,’ mimicking […]
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Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery’s ongoing series of Director’s Choice exhibitions highlight important works of historical and contemporary art. In the past, these exhibitions provided an opportunity to show historical work from various periods and regions, drawing parallels and contrasts with contemporary art in the same exhibition. This year, historical and contemporary art will be separated into two distinct exhibitions: Director’s […]
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In the time that I’ve known Judith Brandon, I’ve had the privilege to witness a coalescing of years of experimentation and honing of craftsmanship that have made her a world-class artist. As a curator, I often visit Judith’s studio as she works toward each new exhibition. Drawings at various stages of completion are arranged on tables and tacked to the […]
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Lissa Bockrath’s works have a fearless quality. They evoke climactic moments of awe and revelation, using paint to recreate feelings of immanent transcendence, even divine presence. Perhaps they’re most like music — symphonic tone poems by expressive composers like Franz Liszt or Bedrich Smetana. In ways that parallel the sonic textures of those composers her sweeping oil on canvas inventions […]
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Troy Gua [Seattle, WA] Pop Hybrids II May 20 – July 23, 2016 Troy Gua is an artist whose work investigates identity, celebrity and popular culture. His Pop Hybrid series is a unique, superimposition of iconic faces and imagery, instantly recognizable on their own, but dissolved into a kind of Rorschach inkblot puzzle when merged—each viewer seeing something different, making […]
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John Nativio Solo Exhibition March 18th, 2016 – May 14th, 2016 John Nativio’s current body of work explores the influence of technology on human perception and evolution. Accelerated dissemination of information has greatly altered human civilization; from the printing press to the first radio telegraph signals bounced off the ionosphere; from television to satellites; from the internet to artificial intelligence; […]
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