Owen Black
Close Encounters
2023
Close Encounters is a compelling group exhibition that brings together six contemporary artists whose practices explore the boundaries of perception, intimacy, and shared experience.
Hosted at a New York City gallery, the show invites viewers into a space where artistic voices converge across media and mood.
Lucas Anthony presents layered abstractions that evoke emotional landscapes and fragmented memory.
Owen Black contributes sculptural forms that challenge spatial awareness and material expectations.
Brock Faulkner’s mixedmedia works blend organic textures with digital interventions, creating tension between nature and technology.
Felix Mexa offers surreal compositions that blur the line between dream and reality, often referencing myth and folklore.
Hugo O’Neill’s paintings are meditative studies in light and shadow, drawing from architectural and cinematic influences.
Judith Spears introduces figurative pieces that explore vulnerability, identity, and the politics of gaze.
Together, the artists create a dialogue around the concept of “encounter”—
whether with the self, the other, or the unknown.The exhibition spans painting, sculpture, and installation, with each artist contributing a distinct visual language.Themes of connection, alienation, and transformation run throughout the show.The title suggests both intimacy and mystery, echoing the tension between familiarity and estrangement.Curated to encourage slow looking and reflection, the exhibition rewards repeated visits.The gallery space is arranged to foster interaction between works, allowing unexpected juxtaposition to emerge.
Visitors are invited to consider how art can serve as a site of meeting between artist and viewer, material and meaning.The show includes artist talks and guided walkthroughs to deepen engagement."Close Encounters" is not just an exhibition it’s a constellation of perspectives on what it means to be present. It celebrates the power of contemporary art to provoke, soothe, and connect.
The opening reception promises a vibrant exchange of ideas and impressions.
This exhibition is a must-see for anyone interested in the evolving language of contemporary art.
Hosted at a New York City gallery, the show invites viewers into a space where artistic voices converge across media and mood.
Lucas Anthony presents layered abstractions that evoke emotional landscapes and fragmented memory.
Owen Black contributes sculptural forms that challenge spatial awareness and material expectations.
Brock Faulkner’s mixedmedia works blend organic textures with digital interventions, creating tension between nature and technology.
Felix Mexa offers surreal compositions that blur the line between dream and reality, often referencing myth and folklore.
Hugo O’Neill’s paintings are meditative studies in light and shadow, drawing from architectural and cinematic influences.
Judith Spears introduces figurative pieces that explore vulnerability, identity, and the politics of gaze.
Together, the artists create a dialogue around the concept of “encounter”—
whether with the self, the other, or the unknown.The exhibition spans painting, sculpture, and installation, with each artist contributing a distinct visual language.Themes of connection, alienation, and transformation run throughout the show.The title suggests both intimacy and mystery, echoing the tension between familiarity and estrangement.Curated to encourage slow looking and reflection, the exhibition rewards repeated visits.The gallery space is arranged to foster interaction between works, allowing unexpected juxtaposition to emerge.
Visitors are invited to consider how art can serve as a site of meeting between artist and viewer, material and meaning.The show includes artist talks and guided walkthroughs to deepen engagement."Close Encounters" is not just an exhibition it’s a constellation of perspectives on what it means to be present. It celebrates the power of contemporary art to provoke, soothe, and connect.
The opening reception promises a vibrant exchange of ideas and impressions.
This exhibition is a must-see for anyone interested in the evolving language of contemporary art.
Lucas Anthony II
(2000)
Hugo O'neill
(2000-)
Brock Faulkners
(1977)
Owen Black
(1966)
Felix Meza
(1976)
Judith Spears
(1970)
