I’m posting early this week on the offchance that someone in Houston will read it and be motivated to attend the opening of this show on Friday, so don’t expect anything more from my already overextended psyche on Monday.
Although I’m targeting my Houston friends in particular with this posting, I thought that everyone, wherever you are, would be interested in the the story behind it. For those who can, try to get to the Artisbond Gallery at 4411 Montrose Blvd Suite E for the opening of this show on July 11th or any time by appointment until August 30th.
The artist, Marcus John Guilllory, was my student in both middle school and high school in Houston and our lives have been connected ever since – through college at Penn, law school at Tulane, a successful career as an entertainment lawyer, a shift to being a practitioner of the arts himself – novelist, screen writer, writer for renowned tv series like Empire.
His most recent turn – the subject of this gallery show – involves an integration of his former work with words with visual means of honoring language on canvas. I find them aesthetically pleasing and emotionally evocative. The work was positively reviewed in Los Angeles where he showed earlier pieces. The new work is even more stunning. So, even if you’re not in Houston, look out for that name – Marcus John Guillory.
There’s so much more I could say about Marcus and his work, but I think you would get a lot more of the flavor of his work by going to his website – marcusjohnguillory.com. Pay particular attention to the video interview and walkthrough of his studio.
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