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News: PRESS RELEASE: Eric Cruikshank and James Lumsden at the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, March 20, 2024 - Inverness Museum

PRESS RELEASE: Eric Cruikshank and James Lumsden at the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

March 20, 2024 - Inverness Museum

Open Light is an exhibition of new and recent paintings by Inverness born painters Eric Cruikshank and James Lumsden. Both artists share an interest in the creation of a sense of light, space and depth emanating from within their work, which although influenced by minimal, abstract, and reductive painting, is rooted in landscape and a sense of place. The exhibition will be on view from April 6th to May 27th, 2024.

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and gallery on Castle Wynd in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland. Admission is free. The collection and facilities are managed by High Life Highland on behalf of Highland Council...

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News: PRESS RELEASE - William Betts: A Man, A Plan, The Full Moon, - Yucatán, January 17, 2024 - Holly Johnson Gallery

PRESS RELEASE - William Betts: A Man, A Plan, The Full Moon, - Yucatán

January 17, 2024 - Holly Johnson Gallery

Holly Johnson Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of William Betts: A Man, A Plan, The Full Moon, - Yucatán, an exhibition of recent large scale stencil paintings by the California based artist. A reception will be held February 17th from 4 to 7 p.m. The exhibit continues through May 4...

 

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News: ARTIST STATEMENT - William Betts, January 14, 2024 - Holly Johnson Gallery

ARTIST STATEMENT - William Betts

January 14, 2024 - Holly Johnson Gallery

A man, a plan, a full moon, - Yucatán

Postcards from the Yucatán

When I was 12 years old, my mother gave me a Pentax SLR camera for Christmas. After Christmas, my father took us on a post-Christmas vacation to Mexico. Throughout the trip I took pictures of all the sites. Rolls and rolls of film. We started in Mexico City and then we went out to Merida. For some reason on that trip, I fell in love with Merida and the Yucatán. Maybe it was the sultriness of the city, maybe it was the comfort of the scale after the vastness of Mexico City. There was something about Merida and the Yucatán that really resonated. We stayed at the Hotel Merida in Centro, and we explored the city and the central market, we went to all the ruins at Uxmal and the surrounding area, we went to a cenote. We were only in Merida for three days, but it left a lasting impression. I often thought about Merida and returning there to see how it changed, but I never did...

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News: PRESS RELEASE: James Lumsden at Linlithgow Burgh Halls, January 12, 2024 - Linlithgow Burgh Halls

PRESS RELEASE: James Lumsden at Linlithgow Burgh Halls

January 12, 2024 - Linlithgow Burgh Halls

Linlithgow Burgh Halls presents, JAMES LUMSDEN An Rubha | The Point Series from January 26th to June 9th, 2024. An Artist Talk will be held on Thursday April 25th from 6:30- 8pm. Working between Edinburgh and Point (An Rubha) on the Isle of Lewis, travelling across the Minch on a regular basis to work, this exhibition, An Rubha presents new and recent work from the Lewis studio...

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News: PRESS RELEASE - Joan Winter: Essential Light, December  6, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

PRESS RELEASE - Joan Winter: Essential Light

December 6, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas is pleased to announce the opening of Joan Winter: Essential Light, an exhibition consisting of a new monoprints on Japanese mulberry paper, new soft-ground etchings, new oil paintings, and recent sculpture. An opening reception for the artist will be held Saturday, January 6th from 4 to 7 p.m. and the exhibit will continue through March 16th...

 

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News: PRESS RELEASE: Douglas Leon Cartmel - Snowy Forest, October 18, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

PRESS RELEASE: Douglas Leon Cartmel - Snowy Forest

October 18, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

Holly Johnson Gallery is pleased to announce an upcoming solo exhibition by Dallas based artist Douglas Leon Cartmel. The exhibition titled SNOWY FOREST features a selection of new paintings including winter scenes and abstractions. The exhibition will be on view from November 18, 2023 through February 10, 2024. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 18th from 4-7 p.m...

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News: PRESS RELEASE: Matt Rich - Painting to open October 14, August 26, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

PRESS RELEASE: Matt Rich - Painting to open October 14

August 26, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

Holly Johnson Gallery is pleased to present MATT RICH: PAINTING, an exhibition of gouaches and painted paper constructions by the Los Angeles-based artist. An opening reception for the artist will be held Saturday, October 14, from 5 - 8 pm. The exhibition is the third with the artist and continues through December 22...

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News: PRESS RELEASE: Michael Young - Strata Books and Verb-ers to open Aug 26, July 15, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

PRESS RELEASE: Michael Young - Strata Books and Verb-ers to open Aug 26

July 15, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

Holly Johnson Gallery is pleased to present Michael Young: Strata Books & Verb-ers, an exhibition of recent drawings on paper by the Austin-based artist. A reception will be held on Saturday, August 26th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. This exhibition marks the artists’ second solo exhibition with the Dallas gallery...

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News: ARTICLE: James Lumsden - STRATA - Top Five, June 15, 2023 - Glasstire

ARTICLE: James Lumsden - STRATA - Top Five

June 15, 2023 - Glasstire

Top Five: Glasstire counts down the top five art events in Texas for the week of June 15, 2023

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News: PRESS RELEASE: Liz Ward - The Grove, April 11, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

PRESS RELEASE: Liz Ward - The Grove

April 11, 2023 - Holly Johnson Gallery

Holly Johnson Gallery is pleased to announce the representation of Liz Ward and the opening of The Grove, an exhibition of new works on paper by the celebrated San Antonio based artist. An opening reception for the artist will be held Saturday, May 20, from 5 - 8 pm...

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