General Rules Do Not Apply
Group Exhibition
Featuring: Malt, Matt Eaton, Senghor Reid, Jaime Pattison, Lauren Harrington, Zach Thompson, Dino Valdez
MATT EATON
Matthew Eaton is an American artist based in Los Angeles who creates abstract representations of natural environments using spray paint, bold colors and patterns. His compositions often feature overlapping layers of color and unusual textures creating a sense of depth and complexity that draws the viewer in.
SENGHOR REID
Senghor Reid (b. 1976) explores the interactions between the human body and the environment, creating visual representations of dreams, memories and traces of human contact with nature. Reid earned a BFA from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI); a Masters of Teaching in Art Education from Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) and attended the internationally recognized Marathon Program at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture (NY, NY).
He is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the Cranbrook Schools (Bloomfield Hills, MI) and is a National Board Certified Visual Arts Educator. He has received many awards including the Kresge Foundation’s, Kresge Arts in Detroit Visual Artist Fellowship prize and the prestigious Governor’s Award for Emerging Artist (Michigan). Reid’s work has been exhibited in the U.S. and abroad in galleries and museums including the Museum of Contemporary Art – Detroit in Michigan, Kentler International Drawing Space in New York, St. Catharine Museum in Canada and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York. His work is in private, public and corporate art collections.
MALT
Rick Malt is a contemporary artist whose work is deeply rooted in his experiences with nature, graffiti, and skateboarding. Drawing on these influences, his work explores the interplay between line and shape, using these elements to capture the fluidity and movement of the world around us. By representing nature through the lens of line and shape, he conveys the sense of energy and dynamism that exists within our environment.
Through Malt’s work, He aims to express the interconnectedness of all living things and highlight the delicate balance of our environment. He often employs bold and graphic lines to create compositions that draw the viewer’s eye to the patterns and forms found in nature, ultimately aiming to create a visual language that invites viewers to contemplate their place in the world and their connection with nature.
JAIME PATTISON
Jaime Pattison has exhibited internationally, including exhibitions in her home city of Toronto Canada, and participation in her first museum exhibition at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in 2018. Pattison is the recipient of several awards, including the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors Scholarship in 2020, and the Global Design Graduate Show Award in collaboration with Gucci in 2022. Pattison received her BFA at College for Creative Studies with a minor in Critical Studies. Jaime Pattison lives and works in Detroit, MI.
DINO VALDEZ
Dino Valdez (1990) is a multidisciplinary artist born in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up studying martial arts from his father and abstract art from his mother. His recent work primarily focuses on the understanding of violence, conflict, and resolution.
His practice involves a wide range of mediums including painting, CAD, 3D printing, LiDAR scanning, print and projection.
Dino is also the former Exhibitions Manager at Red Bull Arts Detroit, Founder of KO Studio Gallery, and former Curatorial and Exhibitions Coordinator at The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. His large scale and mural work can be seen throughout the city of Detroit and has been featured in projects by Apple, Southfield Public Arts, Foundation Hotel, Shady Records, and most recently the Historic WaterSquare Residences Collection in Downtown Detroit.
He studied under Matthew Eaton whose mentorship and guidance helped develop his practice for almost 10 years.
Dino currently works from home with his wife and pup offering creative services and consultation to galleries, museums, and designer brands alike.
ZACH THOMPSON
Zach Thompson is a self-taught painter who lives and works in Detroit.
In his latest series of paintings, he tries to capture the intricate tapestry of human emotion and the delicate fragility of our lives. Inspired by the intersection of language and technology, his work delves into the ways we strive to immortalize and appreciate our existence.
Drawing from the ever-evolving landscape of digital communication and artistic expression, Thompson explores the essence of what it means to be alive in an age where the boundaries between the tangible and the virtual blur. Each piece reflects the highs and lows of human emotion, celebrating moments of joy, resilience, and introspection.
Language, both spoken and unspoken, plays a pivotal role in Thompson’s creative process, guiding him as he navigates the complexities of human connection. Similarly, technology, with its capacity to amplify and distort our perceptions of reality, serves as a lens through which he examines our desires to preserve and transcend our mortal lives.
Through his art, Thompson invites viewers to reflect on the transient nature of life while finding beauty and meaning in our shared humanity. We find solace in our collective vulnerability, embracing the fleeting moments that define our existence and appreciating them with a sense of timeless significance.
https://zachthompsonart.com/
LAUREN HARRINGTON
Lauren Harrington’s work centers around craft in both imagery and technique. Using textile patterns, collage, repeating patterns & folk art imagery she develops a visual narrative. She .developed her studio practice while working for the master printmaker Richard Duardo in Los Angeles. She draws influence from the serigraph printing process and uses stencils to create layers and editions of work.
MATTHEW EATON
Aerosol on canvas
48 x 36 inches