I curated Friendly Neighborhood Abstraction at Hello Studio. This group exhibition featured the work of 16 San Antonio based artists engaged with abstraction. Abstraction is sometimes thought of as cold, analytical, and removed from daily life. But, the artists featured in this exhibition challenge these notions and instead posit that abstraction is natural, playful, familiar, and ultimately very friendly.
Featured Artists:
Elizabeth Camilletti, Eden Collins, Marta Francine, Nicholas Frank, Casey Galloway, Raul Gonzalez, Jasmyne Graybill, Buster Graybill, Brittany Ham, Justin Korver, Leigh Anne Lester, Connie Lowe, Daniela Cavazos Madrigal, Barbara Miñarro, Amada Miller, and Lauren Riojas-Fitzpatrick
Sarah’s Generous Wheel 1, 2016, Acrylic colored pencil, wool felt, leather, and archival inkjet prints on Kozo paper on drafting film, courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art
Sarah’s Generous Wheel 1 (detail), 2016, Acrylic colored pencil, wool felt, leather, and archival inkjet prints on Kozo paper on drafting film, courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art
No, he’s not that kind of painter, 2017, Acrylic, latex, and spray paint on work gloves, 10” x 11” x 1”
No, he’s not that kind of painter (detail), 2017, Acrylic, latex, and spray paint on work gloves, 10” x 11” x 1”
Splice Blind, 2018, Acrylic and drafting film, 8.75” x 10.75”, courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art
Splice Blind (detail), 2018, Acrylic and drafting film, 8.75” x 10.75”, courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art
Something Nice, 2016, Acrylic and cotton on panel, 24” x 48”
Something Nice (detail), 2016, Acrylic and cotton on panel, 24” x 48”
Untitled Specimens, 2018, Polymer clay and spoons, dimensions variable.
Untitled Specimens (detail), 2018, Polymer clay and spoons, dimensions variable.
Untitled Specimens (detail), 2018, Polymer clay and spoons, dimensions variable.
Untitled Specimens (detail), 2018, Polymer clay and spoons, dimensions variable.
Untitled Specimens (detail), 2018, Polymer clay and spoons, dimensions variable.
Diminishing Under Pressure, 2014, Oil on linen, 30” x 32”
Diminishing Under Pressure (detail), 2014, Oil on linen, 30” x 32”
Cloud Purple, Forest Green, Light Blue, Chartreuse, Orange, 2017, Cochineal dyed cotton, found fabric, felt, and thread, 50” x 45”
Precious Package, 2018, Bubble wrap, wood, and zip-ties, 47” x 14” x 11”
Precious Package (detail), 2018, Bubble wrap, wood, and zip-ties, 47” x 14” x 11”
TV Road, 2016, Acrylic, wool felt, leather, and archival inkjet prints on Kozo paper on drafting film, 19” x 16”, courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art
TV Road (detail), 2016, Acrylic, wool felt, leather, and archival inkjet prints on Kozo paper on drafting film, 19” x 16”, courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art
Leave on for at least 30 minutes, 2018, Gouache, on paper, 17” x 15”
Tiny Quilt # 3, 2017, Handmade paper fiber, reactive dye, and pins, 19” x 25”
Tiny Quilt # 3 (detail), 2017, Handmade paper fiber, reactive dye, and pins, 19” x 25”
Venice en Bicicleta, 2018, Silk thread, cotton rope, and alpaca yarn, 69” x 32”
Venice en Bicicleta (detail), 2018, Silk thread, cotton rope, and alpaca yarn, 69” x 32”
Low Tide, 2016, Foam, polymer bed liner, fishing corks, and milk crates, 50” x 13” x 13”
Low Tide, 2016, Foam, polymer bed liner, fishing corks, and milk crates, 50” x 13” x 13”
Low Tide (detail), 2016, Foam, polymer bed liner, fishing corks, and milk crates, 50” x 13” x 13”
Para Olivia, 2016, Watercolor on Yupo, 36” x 38”
Para Olivia (detail), 2016, Watercolor on Yupo, 36” x 38”
Top to bottom:
1. Nice and Spiffy 1, 2018, Acrylic, graphite, canvas, staples, and wood, 8” x 7.25
2. Nice and Spiffy 2, 2018, Acrylic, graphite, canvas, fabric, staples, and wood, 8” x 8.5”
3. Pillow Talk, 2018, Acrylic, goal pigment, graphite, fabric, staples, canvas, and wood, 10” x 9.25
Nice and Spiffy 1, 2018, Acrylic, graphite, canvas, staples, and wood, 8” x 7.25”
Nice and Spiffy 2, 2018, Acrylic, graphite, canvas, fabric, staples, and wood, 8” x 8.5”
Pillow Talk, 2018, Acrylic, goal pigment, graphite, fabric, staples, canvas, and wood, 10” x 9.25
Hired to mop the pavement, 2017, Acrylic, photo transfer collage on cardboard, Krink ink, and thread on canvas, 55” x 40”
La distancia entre los dos (the distance between us), 2018, Reclaimed women’s garments, dimension variable
La distancia entre los dos (the distance between us) (detail), 2018, Reclaimed women’s garments, dimension variable
La distancia entre los dos (the distance between us) (detail), 2018, Reclaimed women’s garments, dimension variable