February 24 - March 30, 2024
From Catherine Couturier Gallery:
“Catherine Couturier Gallery is thrilled to announce Up, Up, and Away!, an exhibition of new work by gallery artist Maggie Taylor.
Maggie Taylor (American, b. 1961, Gainesville, Florida) is well known for her technique using a flatbed scanner instead of a traditional camera to capture found objects and photographs she collects. In 1996, Taylor first used Adobe Photoshop to manipulate the timelessness of antique portraits by playing on their whimsical nature. She skillfully incorporates background elements to give depth and atmosphere to her works, effortlessly crafting a dreamlike style that tells a captivating story.
With a rich history of embracing new technology in her art practice, Taylor skillfully incorporates elements generated by the AI program Midjourney into her latest digital collages. Using Midjourney, Taylor inputs prompts to create intricate background elements, seamlessly integrating them into her existing artistic practice through meticulous manipulation in Photoshop. The result is a series that not only showcases Taylor’s longstanding commitment to innovative tools, but also highlights the dynamic possibilities that emerge when combining her artistic vision with cutting-edge technology.
Maggie Taylor’s work is held by numerous public and private collections including The Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ; The Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; and The Museum of Photography, Seoul, Korea.
The artist will be in attendance at the opening reception on Saturday, February 24th .”
Reception: February 24, 2024 | 4–6 pm
2635 Colquitt Street
Houston, 77098 TX
713-524-5070
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