J Louis Solo Exhibition

J Louis’ Solo Exhibition opens Friday, September 15th with an Opening Reception 6-8:30 pm.

I did in fact approach this show differently than many past exhibitions. From a storytelling perspective, I wanted to present a greater breadth of influences than I typically do in a single show. I wanted to play with whatever I felt inspired by at the moment, drawing from influences in modern and contemporary art, old masterworks, mythology, cinema, fashion, my past works, and of course the wonderful people I had the pleasure to collaborate with. – J Louis

Louis is best known for his oil paintings of female figures, focusing on the exquisite strength and alluring complexity of women juxtaposed with saturated color, flattened space, and texture. His technical painting skills, his eye for capturing an expression that portrays an intimate story, and his material experimentation are combined to create a dynamic harmony between emotion and design. He is fascinated with moments of human connection and that fascination exhibits itself in his work through cleverly posed subjects, use of texture, and color amid abstracted space.

The figures in his paintings are always in contemplative and often curiously surreal poses. They conceal and reveal the environment, dissecting it through perspective, gesture, and form. They act as guides through the painted space; their elongated anatomy highlights divides or unites the composition.