Artist Talk & Reception: Myriorama, Yesterday and Today featuring Artist Owen Brown

MODERATED CONVERSATION WITH MARGOT ROSENSTEIN, VERONIQUE WANTZ GALLERY DIRECTOR

This ever-changing exhibit features a unique collection of Owen Brown’s paintings inspired by Myriorama, a nineteenth-century concept that involved a set of calibrated printed landscape cards, that could be rearranged into new and evolving scenes. Of the complete body of Brown’s 451 Myriorama paintings, a majority will be on display as part of this large interactive exhibit.

Dynamic abstract works created in a 12″ x 12″ format can be arranged and rearranged by the community, in any orientation or order resulting in a new experience with each gallery visit. “Art lives only if it touches someone… here you have an opportunity to do something bold. The JCC’s Myriorama will take on different aspects inspired by the changes that individuals make to the placement of the paintings. So please, be an artist, please touch.” – Owen Brown

One of Owen’s goals for this exhibit is to make art accessible to young people and to encourage the next generation of art collectors through his work. He is offering these 12″ x 12″ works for $18 each, up to age 18. Prices adjust with age.

Brown, a prolific Minnesota-based artist who acts thoughtfully with his brushes, boldly with his colors, and astutely with his content, paints the gallery with this joyful, hand-on exhibition experience. Owen was born in Chicago, trained as a classical musician, took his first studio art class at 23, and much of what he’s wanted to do since then has been paint.

Additional Myriorama works are on display in the Lobby exhibition area and the Tychman Shapiro Gallery at the Sabes Center Minneapolis