AFFECTIVE ABSTRACTION

Affective Abstraction explores the undisclosed nature of things. It immerses itself in the complexity, the contradictions and the chaos of our everyday lives. Rather than imposing a personal feeling onto the canvas, Affective Abstraction strives to draw something out of the canvas, some sort of broader mood or attitude, a collective felt experience. It describes an ineffable undercurrent that defines postcontemporary times. Read more

UPCOMING AND RECENT SHOWS

2023

Artworks Northwest Biennial, Umqua Valley Arts, Curated by Arvie Smith, Roseburg, OR

Cellar Z, Portland, OR

Winter Exhibition, Jen Tough Gallery Artist Alliance, Artsy

The Space Between, Artist Alliance, Artsy (Curated by Michael Shemchuck)

2022

DEC: Group show, METAXIS, E. Serreau Studio/Gallery, Portland, OR. MORE INFO

NOV–DEC: Solo show, The Joinery at St. Johns, Portland, OR

SEP–OCT: Solo show, The Joinery, Downtown Portland, OR

SEP – NOV: The Sound of Forgetting, Virtual Exhibition.

JUN 7 – JUL 22: Group show, A Thousand Words, Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro, OR

MAY–SEP: Solo show, Ongoing Renewal, Nest, Portland, OR

MAY: The Gaze Behind Closed Eyes. Virtual Exhibition.

2021

DEC 4–DEC 31: Yellow Chair Group Show, presented by M. David&Co and Castle Hill, (Available on Artsy)

OCT–DEC: Virtual Residency. Michael David, Yellow Chair Salon

AUG 4–AUG 29: Two-person Show, Sidestreet Arts Gallery, Portland, OR

APR 22 – AUG 12: Virtual Residency. Michael David, Yellow Chair Salon

APR 9 – MAY 21: Vissage, Portland, OR

FEB 22 – APR 9: J.H., Portland, OR

Art Folio 2021 available on Amazon.

Art Folio 2020 is available for purchase.

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