Darrell Roberts exhibits with Joan Grona Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.
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Joan Grona contemporary art was established in 1992 and is located in the nationally known Blue Star Arts Complex.The gallery represents local, national, and international artists.The gallery fosters an understanding and appreciation of art in a friendly environment through exhibitions, lectures, and guided tours. The gallery collection includes a broad range of innovative, original art works by established and emerging artists.
Located five minutes south of downtown San Antonio. Follow S. Alamo Street south for 1-1/2 miles. Street. The Complex is located just south of the San Antonio River at 1400 South Alamo .
Darrell Roberts and Candace Briceño “Hither & Thither”
Curated by Ana Fernandez
Hither and Thither at Joan Grona Contemporary Art, featuring works by Darrell Roberts and Candace Briceño curated by Ana Fernandez.
Darrell Roberts is a Chicago based artist represented by Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago. Thick strokes of color work as layers that Roberts either reveals or conceals, using the vibrant and gestural language of abstract painting to document the ever-changing and vibrant city of Chicago. The paths of Lake Michigan, the skyline and construction sites in the city are where he draws his influences from. Roberts has a BA in Art History from the University of Northern Iowa, a BFA and a MFA in studio art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Roberts has exhibited his work at Thomas McCormick Gallery, The Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, L2Kontemporary Gallery in Los Angeles, Hinsdale Center for the Arts, The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, University of Northern Iowa, and is in the corporate collections of Forrest Scott Gallery.
Candace Briceño was born in Austin, TX in 1971. Briceño’s studio work is influenced by Texas landscapes – combining painting, drawing, and sewing to create nature-inspired soft felt sculptures. Briceño received her BFA in Visual Arts Studies from The University of Texas at Austin and a MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Briceño has exhibited her work at The Austin Museum of Art, Dallas Contemporary, Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Arthouse, Women and Their Work, Mexic-Arte, Mighty Fine Arts in Dallas, The David Castillo Gallery in Miami, @ Space Contemporary in Santa Ana, CA, and Polvo gallery in Chicago, to name a few. She was honored in 2009 to be selected as the cover artist for First Night Austin. In 2010, her work was selected for the permanent collection of the W Hotel in Austin, TX.
Ana Fernandez holds a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a MFA from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Exhibit runs through the month of September at Joan Grona Contemporary Art, 112 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204. Gallery hours: 11-5pm, and by appointment. www.joangronagallery.com
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