Apollinaire Gallery
Currently in the Gallery:
Artists Statement: Rauschenberg said something to the effect that if you take a walk around the block and cannot find enough material to make great art, then you just aren’t looking hard enough. I am often startled as I look around the streets of Boston by the interaction between construction materials and markings, signage, graffiti,
(and its editing by business owners) and how they come together to make something new. It seems complete, as if painting is moving forward on its own. This clashing of independent wills, played out in color and mark, has as much influence on my work as do historic painting traditions.
In the studio I strive to be open to any impulse. I want my pictures to grow out of an obligation to freedom and acceptance. To make any move, edit any precious decision, or to make stylistic shifts mid-painting. The studio is an arena where conflicting characters can push against one another. Like the business owner, who can never quite match a wall color when he paints over graffiti, I see the eraser mark as playing the vital role of saboteur in the painting process. This interference that blocks out and breaks down the image introduces death and subsequently rebirth.
Many of my pictures include representations of things, persons, and settings that contribute to a story. I often indulge in a narrative impulse; however, I think a deeper meaning is communicated by the formal elements.
Recent Group Exhibitions:
2009 “Boston Biennial 2009” Atlantic Works, East Boston, MA
2009 “Connective Tissue” Spencer Lofts Gallery, Chelsea, MA
2008 Marked Memory, The Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA
2007 & 2006 “Made in Chelsea” Spencer Lofts Gallery, Chelsea, MA
2006 “Graduate Thesis Exhibition” University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
2006 “College Art Association Regional MFA Exhibition” Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Education and Professional Experience:
2006 University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, MFA candidate
2005 Adjunct Professor; University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
2000 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, BFA, painting
1998 Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy, semester abroad
Justin lives in Chelsea with his wife, Alecia and daughter, Claudia.
The Apollinaire Gallery is located in the lobby of the Chelsea Theatre Works. Gallery shows are timed to correspond with the shows in the theater. The gallery is open on performance evenings, posted gallery hours, and by appointment: call 617-884-6181
Artists interested in exhibiting their work in the Apollinaire Gallery should email: gallery@apollinairetheatre.com
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