Arturo Mallmann, Jon Krawczyk, Chris Stewart
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 28, 5 – 8 PM
March 28 – April 25
Arturo Mallmann — The Grip of Fear and Hope
Most of my recent paintings explore the relationship between loneliness and solitude - two states that seem similar but lead us in very different directions.
Loneliness confines us. It traps us within ourselves, separated from the world, looking at it from the outside.
Solitude expands us. The boundaries of the self soften and we begin to belong to the space around us. We no longer observe from a distance; we participate in it.
We enter this world alone. Even so, we can hope to leave it in solitude - not isolated, but with a sense of belonging to something greater than ourselves.
The figure in my paintings stands between these two states, suspended within monumental spaces, searching for integration rather than escape.
Light plays a central role in this transformation. It is not natural light governed by physical laws, but a presence of its own - a light that exists only when it is painted.
Jon Krawczyk — Colorfully Reflected
My sculptures explore the transformation of industrial materials into forms that feel alive within space. Working primarily in steel and bronze, I shape rigid metal into sweeping, biomorphic structures that suggest movement, growth, and balance.
Although these materials carry an inherent sense of weight and permanence, I am interested in pushing them toward something more fluid. Through cutting, welding, and shaping, solid metal begins to bend and flow, taking on a presence that feels both powerful and organic.
The forms often draw from natural forces rather than literal references. Curves rise, fold, and stretch in ways that echo growth, tension, and the quiet energy found within living systems.
At its core, the work exists at the intersection of the natural and the constructed - where industrial material is transformed into something that feels dynamic, balanced, and quietly alive.
Chris Stewart — In Between
This exhibition explores the shifting relationship of memory and environment, where moments surface, dissolve, and return. Moving through abstraction and suggestion, the paintings draw from fragments of atmosphere, place, and lived experience. Layers of gesture and color build and recede across the surface, reflecting the way life is continually reshaped over time.
A quiet tension runs throughout the work. Ease and struggle, clarity and obscurity, presence and absence. Forms emerge and fade, colors drift, and surfaces carry traces of their making. What begins in effort often settles into moments of calm, revealing fleeting beauty within the slow passage of time.
Smaller sculptural works introduce fractures within the painted field. Cuts through the surface interrupt and expose the structure beneath, suggesting a fragility shaped by loss and renewal. Together, the works inhabit a space of transition where atmosphere shifts, time lingers, and meaning unfolds.