March 15th – May 5th, 2024

Oscillating between bold abstractions and referential illusions, these masters of color and form can be minimal yet are not simple. A sense of depth and perspective brought about through thoughtful composition, bold colors and balanced geometries flows pervasively throughout the work of these artists. These painters are operating from a rooted awareness in abstraction and sometimes letterforms, exploring the use of line, color and systematic application of paint. These masters of bright colors and intentional forms are showcasing their latest advancements in their painting practices.

Paul Kremer
Paul Kremer is an American artist widely known for his distinctly organic, massive color field minimalist abstractions. His use of overlapping color fields and notable color combinations creates strikingly iconic palettes and forms. His ability to relate abstraction to familiarity, especially with referential titles and hardedge single-color shapes is outstanding. Practicing with the tradition of Minimalism and Abstraction, Kremer exercises the utmost control over line, color, and application of paint. Paul created the popular image series Great Art in Ugly Rooms, an internet phenomenon that presents shockingly realistic photo renderings of historical artworks in laundromats, public restrooms, discount stores and the like. He has been included in publications such as the New York Times, Interview Magazine, Observer and White Lies Magazine. Kremer’s paintings have been exhibited worldwide, including solo and group shows in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris, Turin, and Brussels. Born in 1971 in Chicago, he currently lives and works in Houston, TX.

Jason REVOK
Entirely self-taught, Jason REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries that started with graffiti, and he has spent the last decade focusing on his studio practice and the evolution of his unique process and concepts. Evolving from his early recognition, REVOK allows only intentional elements of graffiti culture to transition to his contemporary work such as his modest materials, industrial tools and ingenuity, but his proclivity towards minimalism and post-painterly abstraction have become the driving force behind his practice. His paintings feature bright, patterned lines and geometries that create a sense of depth and relief through illusionistic crisscrossing lines. Color palettes of mainly yellows and oranges, with blues and purples to accent, create a recognizable style and depth both in his compositions and typographies. Jason REVOK was born and raised in the Inland Empire area of California in 1977. In 2012, REVOK started the Detroit Beautification Project and he has exhibited works in the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles as well as the Pasadena Museum of California Art; in galleries and special projects in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Dubai, and is in important private collections worldwide.

Sam Friedman
Sam Friedman is a painter that examines systematic processes where repetition and self-imposed guidelines lay the groundwork for his compositions. They permit him the freedom to build each piece intuitively. Rather than masking each successive gradient to create a manufactured finish, he pre-mixes his own colors and lays down line after line freehand, allowing imperfections to emerge. A pivotal moment in the artist’ work stems from his experience of walking towards the sunset during an oncoming storm and this personal encounter of induced visual clarity prompted the artist to create his “beach paintings,” which have become a hallmark of his work. Friedman is interested in an exploration that breaks down and rebuilds referential abstracted natural landscapes, which he achieves through the use of line, pattern, texture and bright color. He is an artist who paints intuitively and is known to work in black and white during difficult times, though vivid colors are most often his mood and palette of choice. After graduating from commercial art studies at the Pratt institute, Friedman worked with clients such as Nike, and the New York Times and spent his free time painting. He has presented solo exhibitions in the United States, Europe and Asia. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Artsy, Hypebeast, High Snobiety, Juxtapoz and other publications. He has painted murals in Detroit and Brooklyn. Born in Oneonta, New York in 1984, he currently lives and works in Pleasant Valley, NYC.

VIZIE
Originally from Houston, TX VIZIE began pursuing art at an early age, quickly becoming focused primarily on graffiti. Along with his brother NEKST, VIZIE helped the Houston graffiti scene to come to prominence during the late 90s and 2000s. In addition to his graffiti career, VIZIE has explored a fine art practice and through printmaking, photography, illustration and painting, he has honed his skills in both the conceptual and the practical application of his work. His vision has found its expression in a wide range of projects from zines to large scale mural projects as well as commercial work. His paintings feature handwritten elements with geometric forms, both in repeating patterns of dots and squares and in vibrant colorful compositions accentuated by bright color palettes featuring mainly yellows and oranges, with blues and purples to accent. Shifting between glowing stylized representative scenes and vibrant, expressive abstracted forms, VIZIE has fully integrated his graffiti skill set into a successful professional fine art practice. He made his mark with long stops in cities like Kansas City, San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago, New York and even working internationally. VIZIE currently lives and works in Connecticut.

James Burns
A painter with 15 plus years’ experience in the Houston graffiti scene, Burns now focuses on fine art painting practices. He creates artwork with figurative, representational subjects and adds in linear elements with bright color gradients. Integrating representational images with typography and graphic, linear elements topped with a galaxy of star and dot textures, he has honed his unique style and practice over the past two decades. James Burns’ art and finds beauty in the mundane idiosyncrasies of everyday life. His paintings offer a comedic viewpoint on subjects like aging and pop culture. Burns is also known for heartfelt portraiture featuring people of importance in his life. James has worked with the Pablo Cardoza Gallery, Lawndale Art Center, and others. Currently living and working in Houston, Texas.