August 7 - September 4, 2021
From Ro2 Art:
“Ro2 Art is proud to present Paul Armstrong: Liminality, the artist’s first solo exhibition. The show will run from August 7 through September 4, 2021. The exhibition will open with a reception at Ro2 Art in The Cedars, located at 1501 S. Ervay St, Dallas, TX, 75215 and will take place from 6-9 PM. Liminality is an exploration of form, material, and identity through the medium of painting. Armstrong uses oil to analyze mark-making, playing with brushstrokes that describe mass, depth, or that exist purely on the surface as textural abstractions. The isolation of the pandemic paradoxically gave the artist a freedom to explore mark-making toward its own end. In this body of work, some brushstrokes are deliberate realistic renderings of figures. In others, they suggest a being, maybe not fully human. Some works are purely non-objective explorations of color, mass and movement. Each, in their own way, is a signifier of identity. Whether abstract or figurative, they describe a sense of self. Taken together as a whole, the artist questions how beliefs, qualities, and an inner-knowingness are communicated through visual constructs. About the Artist Paul Armstrong is a Texas-based artist working out of Denton, where he’s completing a BFA in studio art and art education at the University of North Texas. His work routinely draws from naturally occurring forms and patterns, the textural and tactile quality of paint, and the areas where these notions intersect visually. About Ro2 Art Ro2 Art is a contemporary fine art gallery with spaces in The Cedars Neighborhood and Downtown Dallas, representing a diverse group of emerging, mid-career, and established contemporary artists – many with ties to the North Texas Region. The gallery, founded in 2010 by mother-and-son partners Susan Roth Romans and Jordan Roth, regularly collaborates with organizations such as The MAC and Cedars Union, and maintains an exhibition program within the Magnolia Theatre at West Village and other satellite venues. Ro2 Art has been named Dallas Observer’s Best Art Gallery and was presented with the 25th Annual Obelisk Award for small business by the North Texas Business Council for the Arts. The gallery’s art fair program has included the Dallas Art Fair, Texas Contemporary, and Art Aspen. More info: http://www.ro2art.com
All works will be on view August 7, 2021 – September 4, 2021. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, August 7, 7-10 PM at Ro2 Art, located at 1501 S Ervay St, Dallas TX 75215. For more information, visit www.Ro2art.com, or call Jordan Roth at (214) 802-9575.”
Reception: August 7, 2021 | 7–10 pm
Artist talk: August 28, 2021 | 2–4 pm
Paul Armstrong, Tad Greenwald and Eli Ruhala
1501 South Ervay Street
Dallas, 75215 TX
(214) 803-9575
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