COHN DRENNAN CONTEMPORARY // MAY 18 // 6-8PM
Cohn Drennan Contemporary
1107 Dragon, Dallas, TX
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frayed elements, surface tension and eye candy
Giovanni Valderas + Michael McKenzie
Allison Gregory
May 18 – June 22, 2013
Cohn Drennan Contemporary presents three series of paintings from three artists, Giovanni
Valderas, Michael McKenzie and Allison Gregory.  Each of the artists in this exhibition
incorporate art in the comprehension of their lives and understanding the world around
them.  The paintings from Valderas’ frayed elements incorporate mixed media, consisting
of paper, acrylic paint, wood, drawing and screen print in which he depicts ambiguous
objects and memories in an effort to evoke a sense of mystery and clarity of personal
relationships.  Gregory derives inspiration for the works in her eye candy series from
pop culture, found objects, toys and wandering the aisles of Party City, Hobby
Lobby and Michaels.  And cultural symbols, dream imagery and intuitively invented
shapes populate the paintings of McKenzie’s series surface tension.
Michael McKenzie, Metatarsal Myth II (Ecstasy of St. Teresa), 2013, oil and mixed media on
canvas, 48 X 48 inches
Gallery A
SAID, Student Work from
Abilene Christian University
May 18 – June 22, 2013
Hortencia Flores, Studies for Envy (1 of 6), 2013, acrylic on board, 11.8 x 8.9
SAID (Student Artists in Dallas) is a selection of student work from Abilene Christian University
(ACU), Art Department’s Professional Practices course.  The artists represented in this exhibition
are Hortencia Flores, Asja Leznina, Paris PLR and SM Tracy.  This exhibition is the second in an
annual series of gallery collaborations with university students and professors to advance the
development of the next generation of artists and art professionals.
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