ABSTRACT ART EXHIBIT TO OPEN – U

‘Abstractions’

When: opening reception, 5 p.m. Friday; exhibition continues through May 12, call gallery for hours

Where: Gallery at The Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula

Admission: free

Phone: (866) 653-8696

Online:
temeculatheater.org

For his upcoming exhibition at the Gallery at The Merc in Old Town Temecula, artist Byron Byrd brings relevance back to a style of art made popular more than 60 years ago.

“There is no particular theme to this body of work, but it is an ongoing exploration of abstract expressionism, which exploded on the New York scene in the ’50s,” Byrd said during a recent interview. “I find the movement just as powerful today.”

Growing up in Georgia, Byrd’s talents were discovered early enough to begin a lifetime of education and artistic expression.

“I started drawing complex compositions at a very young age and was fortunate

Article source: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/apr/07/tp-abstract-art-exhibit-to-open/

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