FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: William Downs: A wave touched a cloud Exhibition Dates: March 9th - April 20th, 2024 Opening reception Saturday, March 9th 3-6pm at Sandler Hudson Gallery Sandler Hudson Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition, A wave touched a cloud, by Atlanta-based artist, William Downs. His drawing practice revolves around the exploration of the surreal intersection between nature and human intervention in a landscape. Through his second solo exhibition at Sandler Hudson Gallery, Downs aims to to create a multisensory experience that challenges our perception of the surreal and landscape. He has employed new materials and structures that serve as a matrix for his drawings. By merging different mediums and pushing the boundaries of traditional presentation, Downs aims to prompt viewers to actively participate in the moment of witnessing the simultaneous occurrence of two phenomena in a landscape. His intention is to highlight the dynamic and ever-changing nature of our surroundings and encourage contemplation of our relationship with the natural world.
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WILLIAM DOWNS is a contemporary American artist residing in Atlanta, Georgia. His varied work includes drawing, painting and printmaking , installation and three dimensional studies. For Downs, ''the line" is paradoxically fundamental and surreal, based on its in nite capabilities. His work expresses truth in common forms turned ambiguous, while his use of repetition distorts expectations of truth. Downs' forms form, reform and deform. Downs received a B.F.A in Painting and Printmaking from the Atlanta College of Art and Design and a multidisciplinary M.F.A from the Mount Royal School of Art at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His awards include Artadia and The Working Artist Project at MOCA GA. His work has been included in nationally touring shows with Art AIDS America, curated by Rock Hushka and Jonathan Katz and in Black Pulp! curated by Mark Thomas Gibson and William Villalongo. His shows include Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA; Tempus Projects, Tampa, FL; Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, GA.