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Artist Statement:
Painting is changing. The idea
of a particular “ism” or
school is reminiscent of a
flat soft drink. I take
several of these historical
ideologies and put them in a
blender. I serve up an
explosive, visual 190 proof
margarita (everclear, not
tequila) that is excessive and
ambitious. It is a hedonistic,
long pour that might splash
everywhere. (You’re in trouble
if you have a paper cut.)
The goal is a reaction with
every sip from the
fishbowl-sized glass.
One special ingredient in this
recipe is the narrative
cartoon. It is born out of the
abstract gesture in a twisted,
unstable way. When the blender
stops, there will be bits and
pieces strewn all over the
place. It is a battle of epic
proportions with a
multi-pronged attack and a
slight tickle.
This cocktail is extremely
potent because many of its
constituents contrast. They
are so wrong together that
they start to seem right,
combining to create a hostile
and humorous expression. It
is like laughing while taking
a cold shower. There are no
baby-sips. You gulp it down
and brace yourself for the
brain-freeze.
I came to this concoction
scuffling through the liquor
cabinets ...
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Artist Galleries:
http://www.mcmurtreygallery.com
contact Roni McMurtrey
http://www.gpgallery.com/galler
ies/view/2
contact Karen Fedri...
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Artist Reviews:
Feb. 5, 2008, 12:09PM
ART
Urban flair
Howard Sherman exhibit mixes
high art with low culture to
an intriguing effect
By DOUGLAS BRITT
Copyright 2008 Houston
Chronicle
The paintings in Howard
Sherman's exhibition at
McMurtrey Gallery, In my mind,
you're inflatable,
rely heavily on graffiti in
that ...
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Howard Sherman:
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EXHIBITIONS
2008
Art Museum of Southeast Texas; solo exhibition; Beaumont, Texas
McMurtrey Gallery; “In my mind, you’re inflatable” solo exhibition; Houston, Texas
Artist-in-residence group exhibition; McColl Center for Visual Art; Charlotte, North Carolina
American University; “Multiplicitocracy” group exhibition; Washington, D.C.
2007
Camp Marfa; Marfa, Texas
Gerald Peters Gallery; “Commodification of dissent” solo exhibition; Dallas, Texas
North Harris College artist-in-residence solo exhibition; Houston, Texas
2006
McMurtrey Gallery; “Venti Americano” solo exhibition; Houston, Texas
REM Gallery; solo exhibition; San Antonio, Texas
Arthouse; “New American Talent”; two-year traveling exhibition; Austin, Texas; Juror: Aimee Chang, Exhibition Coordinator and Assistant Curator, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Assistance League of Houston: Celebrates Texas Art 2006; Williams Tower Gallery; Houston, Texas; Curated by Jeffrey Grove, Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, High Art Museum, Atlanta
2005
Rudolph Projects/Artscan Gallery; “A Fine Line”; Houston, Texas
416 West Gallery; “Scratch That Itch” solo exhibition; Denison, Texas
Watershed Public Art billboard project, "Maroon Over Blue" painting selected for billboard promoting public art at I10West and the TC Jester Exit; Houston, Texas
Assistance League of Houston: Celebrates Texas Art 2005; Williams Tower Gallery; Houston, Texas; Curated by Dominic Molon, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Chicago
Dishman Museum competition; Lamar University; Beaumont, Texas, Juror: Andrea Karnes, Associate curator; Modern Art Museum Fort Worth
2004
Blue Star 19; Blue Star Contemporary Art Center; Juror: Lynn Herbert, Senior Curator, Contemporary Art Museum Houston; San Antonio, Texas
500X Gallery; “The Sequel”; new works by Howard Sherman and Shannon Sullivan; Dallas, Texas
Annual Voertman's Show; UNT Art Gallery; Denton, Texas, Jurors: Terri Thornton, Curator of education at the Modern Art Museum Fort Worth and Cam Schoepp, Associate professor of sculpture at TCU
Expo2004; 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas, Juror: Andrea Karnes, Associate curator; Modern Art Museum Fort Worth
“Object Oriented: Works by Howard Sherman and Shannon Sullivan”; Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas
2003
3rd Annual United States Juried Art Exhibition; Rockwall Art League; Rockwall, Texas,
Juror: Dr.Ted Pillsbury, Director of Art at the Meadows Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
National Juried Show; Limner Gallery; New York, New York
University of Mobile’s 12th Annual “Art With A Southern Drawl”; Mobile, Alabama; Juror: Charles M. Clark, Dean of the University of Mobile College of Arts and Sciences
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