Jan 15, 2009 – Feb 15, 2009
Wednesdays–Saturdays (11am–6pm)
Sundays (1–6pm)
Alex Brown's puzzle-like oil paintings are Op-Art wonders: landscapes and headshots as elaborate, pixilated mosaics in a Pantone-worshipping color palette. Brown's geometric brushstrokes (often triangles, ovals, or squares in precise increments) dominate many of his compositions and create an image that's not unlike the distorted reflection from a turned-off television — that is to say, beautifully and fascinatingly unfamiliar. Brown welcomes the new year with his cleverly named exhibit, Fodderland, featuring the artist's latest hypnotic, multilayered illusions/illustrations.
– Jason Jude Chan