‘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
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